About Our Faculty
From Calling to Kingdom Impact:
Recognise What God Has Entrusted to You. Articulate It Clearly. Steward It Faithfully.
Meet Annemarie Cross
Helping Kingdom Women Recognise, Articulate, and Steward What God Has Entrusted to Them
For more than two decades, Annemarie has helped coaches, consultants, and service-based professionals discover what makes them uniquely valuable, clarify their message, build credibility, and expand their influence.
Today, her work is focused on helping Kingdom women recognise how God created them, understand how He prepared them, and faithfully steward the gifts, experiences, expertise, and message He has entrusted to them.
She believes that true credibility and influence are not created through imitation or self-promotion.
They are built through faithful stewardship of who God created you to be.
Why This Work Matters
Throughout her career, Annemarie has worked across personal branding, career development, communications, marketing, business growth, podcasting, and thought leadership.
While the industries changed, one pattern remained the same.
Many talented and capable people struggled to recognise the value they already possessed.
They discounted their experiences.
They overlooked their expertise.
They compared themselves to others.
They underestimated the unique perspective their journey had given them.
Today, helping women recognise and articulate that value sits at the heart of everything Annemarie teaches.
A Pioneer in Podcasting and Thought Leadership
Annemarie launched her first podcast in 2008 and is recognised as one of Australia’s early podcasting pioneers.
Known by many as “The Podcasting Queen,” she has helped coaches, consultants, and experts leverage podcasting as a powerful platform for building trust, credibility, and influence.
Her podcasts have been syndicated nationally and internationally and have consistently ranked among leading podcasts in business and entrepreneurship.
She is also the author of Industry Thought Leader: How to Go from Invisible to Influential (and Profitable) with a Podcast.
What Makes Annemarie’s Approach Different
Annemarie does not believe thought leadership is about becoming the loudest voice in the room.
She believes thought leadership is about becoming the trusted guide uniquely positioned to serve because of how God created you and how He prepared you.
This philosophy sits at the heart of Industry Thought Leader Academy and all of its programs.
Experience and Recognition
A brief snapshot:
- Founder & CEO, Industry Thought Leader Academy
- Host and creator of multiple podcasts since 2008
- Author of Industry Thought Leader
- Recognised among Melbourne’s Top 20 Business Coaches
- National and international podcasting awards
- Developer of Australia’s first industry-endorsed digital marketing curriculum
- Speaker, educator, strategist, and mentor
