Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham

Episode 27 of Let's Just Start Podcast! This episode is about building POWERFUL AUTHORITY through language choices, setting boundaries, and magical meeting structure. We cover: • 5 phrases that instantly lift your authority • Tactics to survive a bully manager when you can’t just quit • Public speaking without the panic spiral • The 30-minute meeting framework that will have people RAVING about at...

In today’s episode, we cover a surprisingly deep mix of leadership, life, and performance themes — starting with Ted Lasso, of all things. We get into: Ted Lasso's infectious positivity How small moments of kindness and authenticity can shift entire relationships The “top relationships audit”: a brutally honest way to check where your energy is going vs where you want it to go Being present, n...

25 Eps! Christian and Laura throw out the schedule (again) and jump into a wide-ranging, candid conversation that moves from ankle injuries and Birkenstocks to deep philosophy, business strategy, health hacks, and the art of difficult conversations. We dive into Ram Dass’s teachings on accepting life’s contradictions, the idea that “that’s the predicament” is a perfectly valid conclusion. We explo...

Christian and Laura kick off with fashion (barrel-leg pants, LTK creator life) and the “Back Australia” push vs fast-fashion retailers Temu & Shein. Do they have a point? They dive into how introverts manage big social weeks, rapid ways to cut rising anxiety, the non-sexy basics for starting a business (structure, insurance, shareholder agreements), and how to handle competitive colleagues—wit...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky got QUITE ranty in this particular episode. Firstly - teenagers get a bad rap, but they're unreal. Energetic, smart, yeah they can argue a lot but who would want them to be ANY different? We also go into LinkedIn self congratulators and the posting of AI slop. Got a bit spicy there. We got deep on dealing with rejection, and how it can have a devastating an...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky got into some great detail about Laura making a QUANTUM LEAP, and the difficulty she goes through when that happens. We got deep into how FEAR, DOUBT, and ANXIETY block us from living our best possible lives, and some ways to get to the other side of it. Christian outlined his 5 obvious differences between elite performing teams and poor performing teams. This...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky starting off with a discussion about distraction in ways many could understand. We get reasonably deep on Shame, Regret, Embarrassment, and forgiving previous versions of yourself for mistakes they made or what they should have known. The Manifesting Journey continues, and we discuss putting your energy in the places you WANT to grow. Feeding the good or bad wo...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky starting with a discussion about the magnificent show The Leftovers. From here it gets a little winding... We covered flowing with the river and the book 'The Game Of Life And How To Play It' by Florence Shinn. We got into a difficult question asked of us by a first time mother with a professional career - and it led to the discussion about what is driv...

Easily our best episode yet. Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky getting into the BIGGEST argument we have ever had, and how we have resolved it. We get deep into how we came together on powerful manifestation, which was a battleground but we have finally managed to work it out. Christian delivers a 12 PART Odyssey on How To Climb The Corporate Ladder. If you follow this, you are GUARANTEED succe...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky with ep 18(!) of Let's Just Start Podcast. We started in sunglasses because it's Spring AND THE FUTURE IS TOO BRIGHT. Laura talked about setting standards for yourself, and how it can cause friction with how you interact with others (great topic). We talked about the potential impact of the 'feelgood' 5% deposit policy and how it could debt trap...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky with more Let's Just Start Podcast Gold. (Or bronze maybe) We started with Laura being direct (which is a shock to everyone) and then onto how you can exit toxic environments with your sanity intact. We talked in some depth about the JLL scandal, and how that sort of environment is created. Christian got into (and Laura cross examined) 'Four Hard Things...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky with another Let's Just Start Podcast talkathon. We started with religion, spirituality, Madonna, and 1000 crosses that we have at home. Next - having grit. Is this a thing we have lost, or are we just going through a tough season? Christian went through '4 filters you must pass through to make it to Executive Leadership (if that's what you want). W...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky with a BUMPER episode, talking first about the phenom K-Pop Demon Hunters taking over their lives. We went long on oversharing at work, and how it can really put you in some difficult places (and two steps on how to stop). Christian answered a TikTok question about how to deal with cliques and exclusionary work groups, the answer may surprise. We finally covere...

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky with a bit more of a personal episode, talking about some of the guiding principles that glue us together (Truth Pact, Yes to everything always). Also some reflections on half the year gone already! Christian talks about locking in for a month and losing 7kg. Laura also checked out St Germain in Toorak, and some of the weirdness of brand partnership opportuniti...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talked about the cost of getting stratospheric outcomes in your career, and the cost that comes with. We also talked Robert Greens 48 Laws of Power, how it can be interpreted and misinterpreted. Laura discussed having children at different stages of her career, and the impact that had on her. Also, the rise of the LinkedIn philosopher king. Christian covered 4...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham on the reactions to RADICAL SELF ACCOUNTABILITY stuff. Christian discussing how he has been up and down on health accountability, but more serious now. Laura on parenting and reactions accountability, and all the reasons why it's valuable. Also it's tights and gloves season - for Christian. How is the Australian economy going - the shot glass version. A...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham covering RADICAL self accountability - a VERY important subject. The worst and most painful lying is when you lie to yourself, and we are on a lifetime mission to tell ourselves the truth, no matter the consequences. Are we perfect at it? Absolutely not. Also, what does it take to be a TIER ONE LEADER, the ability to eat the risk and do it anyway. ALSO - Laura...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham with the TENTH episode on: The challenges young people are facing with cost of living, property, and the contract thew country has with those coming up. Our first ever ONE MILLION VIEW video. You won't believe what the topic is. How many people are actually MISERABLE in their jobs? Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office and Laura on 'can women actua...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham go pretty deep on carnivore diet, keto diets, and one interesting Harvard study. Laura talks about her animal products diet, also some delicious senescent or zombie cells, and of course some Dr David Sinclair. Also mitochondria, alien DNA, influencers, it's all there. A bit on books we're reading, Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground, Stella Adler&#3...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham discuss how they assess BUYING and SELLING a business, and some of the things you need to know if you are ever going to do it. Once you know what you are doing it's not that complicated to buy a business, but there are MANY considerations, contract terms, finance, valuations, downside protection, earn outs, buying business or buying assets... This LJS Short wil...

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking 3 MAGICAL interview questions that will change your business. An update on Albo, Trump, Dutton and an election update. BUYING or acquiring a business and some of the opportunities and red flags. How we build social media accounts, 'The Artist's Way' book, Laura LOVES beef tallow, and how not to make Mother's Day terrible. Fun stuff.

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham discussing a wide range of topics. Getting some of Laura's legal advice (via role play - theatrics), Christian on how to negotiate salary, Laura's fashion, more THEATRICS from Christian during a visit to The BreathHaus, Chairman or Chairperson, some White Lotus, Denise Richards, and other things. Fun ep.

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking Laura's dopamine deficiency tool kit, Christian on building your personal brand, a short masterclass on tariffs, spiritual nihilism, the meaning of life, lottery ticket return on investment, and Laura's total lack of interest in the accumulative cost of small things. The best one yet.

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking day and week planning, how they deal with anxiety, gypsies, White Lotus, whether incidental exercise counts, Big Group Hug Double Donation Day success, literal versus feelings, and much more. Fun episode. :)

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking about botox and filler, remote work and Work From Home, girl math, kids social media ban, what Laura knows about sport (zero) , and pre-loved designer sunglasses. Quite the list.