Going Beyond The Predictable

Our default identity is the set of strategies and ways of being we learned early on to stay safe, succeed, or belong. They’re clever, adaptive, and often still serve us - but they can quietly start to run the show. Through talking to our guests on the podcast, and our own experience, we’ve seen how awareness of those defaults is the first step toward creating more choice and fulfilment – in work a...

From being bullied at school and then in the workplace as an apprentice plumber, to running a $400 million per year capital program as the General Manager of Project Delivery at TasWater, Tony Willmott’s story is a powerful example of what can happen when you stop playing it safe.   As a child, Tony’s default response to conflict was avoidance or fighting to prove himself. That identity could have...

Harriet Brent, our next guest on  Going Beyond The Predictable , often finds herself questioning whether she’s good enough. At school, self-doubt surfaced during exams, and staying motivated was a challenge. But nursing school was different. When things got tough during her training, Harriet’s default identity resurfaced - telling her she wasn’t good enough and that she should step back. But this...

We think many of you will resonate with this one. And not just fellow football fans or proud Tasmanians!  Our latest guest on  Going Beyond the Predictable  is someone who has always done everything he can to avoid disappointing people. Whether that’s his family, his friends, or his colleagues at TasWater - saying yes has always felt easier than saying no.  As Head of Communications & Engageme...

In this conversation of  Going Beyond The Predictable , Jeremy Lightfoot joins Jono and Marc to reflect on moments where he has stepped beyond his comfort zone - even when his identity was telling him to retreat.   Growing up in a faith-based household, Jeremy found himself caught between two worlds: one with his family, and another with his friends. He talks about what it was like to never feel f...

Kerry-Leigh Dougall (Ngāti Pahuwera, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa), our next guest on Going Beyond the Predictable, carries a default identity of independence and self-reliance. It’s been a driving force behind her success, but it also comes with limitations. In this episode, Marc and Jono sit down with Kerry-Leigh to talk about the fear of being let down, the cost of independence, and why asking...

Jennifer Dale was born in Taiwan and moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, at the age of 10, where she and her family navigated the many challenges of adapting to a new culture and way of life. From early on, Jennifer learned how to be responsible - for herself and for others. Now, as a mum, wife, daughter, colleague, sister and friend, she’s exploring a new version of herself: what it means to not...

Ever felt trapped by the need to be liked, agreeable, or polite? In this episode of Going Beyond the Predictable, Marc and Jono sit down with Briar Linn to unpack the good girl complex —the subtle but powerful identity that finds Briar stuck in predictability, indecision, and people-pleasing. Briar shares stories of her good girl complex in overdrive, how it has benefited her, its limitations, and...

Introducing our friend and colleague Bryan Stronach as the next guest on the In Your Corner Podcast,  Going Beyond the Predictable. Bryan’s middle name should be learning. His deep understanding of the learning process has enabled many great things in his career - including seeing New Zealand Cricket through its most successful period in history as the GM High Performance. We sat down to talk with...

When dreaming up our podcast, this next guest was one of the first people to come to mind. A courageous leader, mother and friend, Lee Gardiner (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) embodies what it means to go beyond the predictable. One to never back down from a challenge, Lee is well known for her tenacity, and it is no surprise that where Lee goes, people follow.     Lee talked with us about her childhood experi...

We are fortunate to have the powerhouse, Dame Noeline Taurua, as the first guest on our podcast. Dame Noeline (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua) became the Silver Ferns Coach in 2018. In just 11 months, she led the Silver Ferns from a medal-less finish at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to world champions at the2019 Netball World Cup. During this period, she balanced dual roles as head coach of both the Silver F...

Throughout this podcast series, hosts Jono Brent and Marc Pringle will be asking guests to confront who they are, so it is only fair they start with themselves. Hear from In Your Corner (IYC) Co-Founders Jono and Marc on facing their predictable future and what they did to generate a more compelling one. Jono and Marc talk stepping off the corporate ladder and into the unknown world of In Your Cor...