Backing Yourself and Others: Linda Duncombe on Advocacy, Compassion, and Leadership Success

Join us for an inspiring She Leads Podcast episode with Linda Duncombe, former EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at City National Bank ("the bank to the stars"), who shares her remarkable journey from Australian banker to Hollywood Executive Producer. Her debut film "The Queen's Jewels" is a family adventure inspired by true historical events from 1715 and follows a young boy's treasure hunt after a fleet of ships is lost in the Bahamas.

In this powerful conversation about leadership and self-advocacy, Linda delivers crucial insights for entrepreneurs on having your own back in male-dominated industries. She shares candid advice about effective fundraising, financial management, and why women must prioritize self-care alongside business growth. Drawing from her experience serving on boards including SAG-AFTRA Foundation, The Grammy Museum, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Linda demonstrates how to lead with empathy while maintaining strong boundaries and self-advocacy.

Whether you're scaling your business, transitioning careers, or seeking to make a bigger impact, Linda's journey from banking expert to film producer of "The Queen's Jewels" offers us, as women entrepreneurs, valuable lessons on embracing opportunities and trusting your expertise. Her story reminds us that our unique strengths - particularly in financial stewardship and empathetic leadership - are superpowers when combined with unwavering self-advocacy.

As Linda says, a good leader needs to have empathy and she strongly believes it’s women’s secret sauce!

Show Notes:
👩‍💼 Linda joined Citibank with the specific purpose of having the opportunity to come to the US from Australia. 4:16
🌟 Go live your dreams: women take their skills, power, and money, and it’s proven they use it for good. 7:21
🎥 Linda became involved with the movie "The Queen's Jewels" as a small investor: her banking background helped tremendously in the transition. 10:37
🎬 The role of executive producer: raising funds, creating efficiency, and a positive experience for the team. 16:44
📽️ "The Queen's Jewels" is a film that everyone can enjoy: the film follows a young boy and his friends on a treasure hunt. 19:49
👠 Linda reviews scripts and guides aspiring filmmakers, supporting women in the industry. 23:50
👩‍🍼 How advocated for and organized away time for an actor so she could spend time with her newborn child. 26:01
😇 Asking for help sometimes is hard, but there's not a single friend who has ever said no when she asked for help. 29:07
▶️ The film "The Queen's Jewels" will be released the first week of April 2025. 32:41

Links:
Website: www.thequeensjewelsmovie.com 

Social Media Handles: @thequeensjewelsmovie
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