56 CAREERS - Victoria Rose talks to Jane Jackson

Victoria Rose is The Leadership Voice. She has had an amazing personal journey and fascinating career. In this episode we find out about this inspirational woman and what makes her tick.

Victoria was born in a pub.

A long, long time ago in a far away place (Oh okay, Albany Western Australia) at 18 years old, her mother became an 'unmarried mother'. Banished to the country, she worked as a barmaid in the hotel. One day, She fell down the stairs and thought that was the cause of her pain.

Little did she realise Victoria Rose was about to burst into the world. And burst she did ...

Sadly, her uncelebrated entry into the physical world set the tone for an uncelebrated life.
Growing up in an environment of secrets, shame and struggle her future happiness looked unlikely.

Then one day, she decided to do something different.

At 18 years old, she set sail for a two-year working holiday in the UK to discover what life was all about. 32 years ago, as a soldier in the Australian Army Reserve she trained over 7000 officers and soldiers in weapons, drill and theory and was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer.

Victoria says her most important role has been as a single parent to her two children. She also worked as a real estate agent for almost a decade.

Then, at the age of 58, she jumped the corporate ship and started her own corporate training business. And for the last three years, baby boomer women have attended her workshops in Melbourne on how to be resilient and how to live their best life. She also has an inspirational online course called: 7 Powerful Ways to Unlock Your Purpose in Life on Udemy.com

Victoria's best selling book is entitled:
How to make the rest of your life the BEST of your life!

Find Victoria at www.theleadershipvoice.com
Twitter: @leadershiprose