Ep 189, The Bravery To Sit In Discomfort

This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Hacia Atherton. Together we explore:

• Making space for and supporting women in the trades
• Understanding and playing the game of business
• How much is your poor workplace culture costing you?
• Hacia’s new book, The Billion Dollar Blind$pot
• Wellbeing framework

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Hacia Atherton is the author of The Billion Dollar Blind$pot — a groundbreaking book exposing the silent cultural costs sabotaging business performance and reshaping how we define leadership.

As the first female CEO of a large plumbing company in Australia, Hacia brings a bold voice to male-dominated industries, driving cultural reform from the inside out. Her journey from trauma to triumph began after a near-fatal horse-riding accident left her unable to walk. Refusing to accept that diagnosis, she rebuilt not just her body, but her mission one step at a time.

Today, she’s the founder and chair of Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) — a not-for-profit organisation focused on attracting and retaining women in skilled trades across Australia and the U.S., two of the world’s most male-dominated sectors.

Hacia’s work blends lived experience, leadership psychology, and strategic transformation to champion psychologically safe, inclusive, and high-performing workplaces — where people aren't just surviving, they're thriving.

 

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

 

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