Magical Learning Podcast

Do you feel like you aren't in a groove when it comes to your work? Are you struggling to find how you best work at your job? In today's episode, the team breaks down what they do to get their head in the game, how they found their working style, and how you can find yours too. The team also looks into how to tackle these tough questions, and how to leave you and your employers in the best positio...

Have you ever wanted to quit a new job? Have you ever joined a completely new team and felt totally out of place? In today's bonus episode, the team breaks down how to tackle these tough questions, and how to leave you and your employers in the best position. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to t...

How do you delegate effectively? How do you build up your team while remaining effective? In today's episode, the team breaks down not only how to be a better leader that builds leaders, but they also talk about funny ways they have seen it go wrong in the past. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect t...

In a new style for the podcast, every month, Jez and Kanika are going to do a sit down 1-on-1 to discuss the social media topic. Today they talk about their own journey with goal and habit setting, what makes it hard for them, what they like about it, and how you can do it as well. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and...

How can having good habits lead to happiness? WHat do good habits look like? How do you start a new habit? In today's episode, the team breaks down when they have had successful habits, what relationship they see between them and how you too can build your own successful habits. ML Recommendation: Feeling Grateful- Kobi Yomanda Buy it here:  https://www.booktopia.com.au/feeling-grateful-kobi-...

On today's episode, we celebrate someone who has lived 80 years, and been an inspiration to a lot of us at the Magical Learning Podcast; Aileen Fenton. Mother of Danette and Grandmother of Jez, she has a great attitude and a lot of funny stories. Enjoy this slightly different episode where we talk to her about lessons and stories from her 80 years. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the...

Have you ever wanted to quit a job a week in? Have you ever joined a workplace where all of the staff have just left? In today's bonus episode, the team breaks down their thoughts on this and how to save face and help the company that hired you. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to their elders pa...

Have you ever achieved something you thought was impossible? Do you have any hurdles in your life that seem insurmountable? In today's episode, the team breaks down thier challenges that seemed impossible, and how they overcame them. They talk about physical, emotional, financial and other challenges and how they fought to get out the other side. Our guest is Amy Fenton, who has travelled over fro...

Enjoy our thoughts on a quick trip to a glow worm cave in NZ

We are currently away in New Zealand as a family enjoying some R&R. Hope you get to do a bit of the same where you are.

First new episode back fro 2023 and what a great episode it was. In today's episode, the team breaks down some of the keys to creating and maintaining great business relationships, as well as what the benefits of that are. If you are someone that struggle with the people side of business, this is a great podcast for you. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kuli...

Hey everyone, I hope your 2023 is going well. Today we are just re-releasing one of our favourite episodes, and it is perfect for our first episode of the year. Are you finding that new years resolutions are a little too hard? Are you struggling to choose ones that you even want to stick to? In today's episode, Danette, Grahame, Allen and Jez break down why you fail at your resolutions, what are s...

Happy New Year! We hope you have had a good break. This week we are re-releasing Dr Kirsten's Podcast as it was algorithmically submerged due to a certain word in the title that has nothing to do with the content of the podcast itself. It was a great chat and the team gets quite personal with this amazing person, so if you missed it the first time, enjoy this one. And she has a new book out that i...

What a year it has been for the podcast! We have had a bunch of guests, a bunch of great questions and an amazing amount of lessons. In today's conversation, the team discusses all of their favourite episodes from the year, what lessons they will be taking into the new year, and what they learnt this year from the podcast. All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Ku...

What makes a leader an 'intelligent leader'? How can we all become better at leading people and ourselves? In today's episode, looking at the question through the lens of Jahn Mattone's concept of 'The Intelligent Leader', our team breaks down good and bad leaders they have had in the past, how to become better, and why it's important to become an intelligent leader. All Magical Learning podcasts...

What does the most advanced chatbot on the cutting edge of AI technology think about Business Culture? What can we learn about a system that best understands efficiency? In today's solo episode, Jez sits down with this disruptive tool and sees what it thinks.  Links: https://chat.openai.com/auth/login Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/07/heres-what-to-know-ab...

Fostering safety in the workplace is something that we don't always talk about, but after today's chat, I think you will.  Today we got the chance to talk to Marie-Claire Ross, author of the book " Trusted to Thrive: How leaders create connected and accountable teams". While we only cover one section of the book (Fostering Safety in the Workplace) you will see how much of a profound advantage...

What should you do in situations where you aren't sure of the next step? What makes someone a good person to turn to for advice? In today's podcast, the team talks to Louise McDonough and Helen Innes of Metis Coaching and Training; an organisation committed to exceptional public service – to make Australia a better place to work and live. They break down understanding wise counsel, how to be it fo...

Kindness doesn't just impact the person you are being kind to; its impact can ripple throughout many people. Maybe its someone who is watching it happen, maybe its someone in the future seeing the impact of that kindness. In today's episode, the team breaks down all the ways kindness has impacted them, and how they have seen amazing ripple effects of kindness throughout their life. Sorry about the...

How can we all be better at including Aboriginal people and customs into not only our workplaces, but our life? Why is it important? In today's amazing and emotional episode, the team chat with Dr. Connie Henson and Felicity Chapman about just that, and much more. Drawing on scientific and lived experience, the duo weave beautiful images about what Australia could look like with a better inclusion...

Have you found adjusting to the world after the Covid lockdowns harder than you expected? Is burning out become more common for you? In today's podcast, the team is lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Kirsten Peterson, who has worked for the olympic teams in both the USA and Australia in various capacities, but specifically as a sports psychologist. She shares her journey to becoming a sports psychol...

People talk a lot about time management... but what if you don't have the energy when you have allocated time to complete a task? Our guest today, Heather Hutchings, is an expert in understanding how to get the most out of your time by understanding your energy. When do you work best? What gives you the most energy? and how can you work with your body to get more done? You can find Heather Hutchin...

Why do we behave differently around some people? How much of your personality should you show at work? In today's episode, the team is back in a classic regular episode to tackle those questions and more. If you want to know how to be a bit more yourself, this is the podcast for you! ML Recommendation: https://www.acknowledgethis.com.au/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/74v4uzwF8eTUaKo22Wu1Ma?si=x...

What makes a great leader, and why should we all strive to be one? Even if you aren't in a position of power in your workplace, why should we try and become better leaders? In today's podcast, we are lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Mike Smith, CEO of John Mattone Global and Intelligent Leadership Coaching International. He also was a part of the U.S Air Force for 26 years and has a PhD in Industr...

What is it that makes someone a great supporter? How can you become one, not only to others, but to yourself? Today, the team is joined by Sherri Skeans, who has worked with and supported influential people like Robin Sharma and Eric Edmeades. She shines a light on how to look after people so that they can be their best when they need to, how look manage your own battery, and how to help others sh...