{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"99. Finding the Way: Connection, Generosity, and Purpose with Elia Hill","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2571,"description":"In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan sits down with Elia Hill, a master connector whose career has spanned tennis coaching, charity work, and strategic advisory roles across sport, business, and government. Elia shares how the lessons she learned on the tennis court, resilience, accountability, and showing up, became the foundation for a career built on making meaningful connections and finding solutions where others see obstacles.\n\nFrom her early days coaching abroad to now working with executives, politicians, and charity leaders, Elia reveals how her instinct to \"find a way\" has opened doors she never expected. She discusses the value of asking for help (even as a 14-year-old walking into the principal's office to find her lost hat), why she's comfortable with \"no for now,\" and how her work with the Children's Hospital and Gallipoli Medical Research unlocked a deeper sense of purpose that has made her a better leader, mother, and human being.\n\nLauren and Elia explore the art of networking authentically, how to nourish relationships over time, connect dots that others don't see, and turn a \"cold room\" into a warm opportunity. They also dive into Elia's approach to problem-solving: understanding what people need, offering solutions before asking for anything, and always delivering more than expected.\n\nThe conversation wraps with Elia reflecting on legacy. For her, it's simple but profound: \"She gave.\" Whether it's her time, energy, or network, Elia hopes to leave a mark of generosity and impact on her family, her community, and the charities she champions. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:\n\nSport as a Foundation for Life and Career:\n●       How tennis taught Elia to show up, be grateful, and take ownership\n●       Why the resilience built on the court prepared her for the boardroom\n●       The lesson of finding a way to win, even when it's ugly\n\nFrom Coaching to Connecting:\n●       How coaching tennis taught her to solve problems for clients...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJTQ5eXITvLdAogYDlhRpa2ZvZlMeipr6w7MvQqkqs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1NTExLzE2Njgz/OTU0OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}