Arete Podcast with Richard Triggs

Richard Triggs welcomes back Rex Urwin for a conversation about ambition, breathwork and finding your spark again. They explore how leaders stay steady under pressure, why success can still feel hollow, and what gives a business purpose beyond growing its profits.

Stuart Field, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Oztix, joins Richard Triggs to share his journey from music festival work experience to building a business serving Australia’s live events industry.

Richard Triggs talks with Rob Fulton Kennedy about buying Northside Cleaning and Packaging Supplies with his father, then bringing his brother into the business. Taking over a company that had been operating for 30 years meant earning the trust of long-serving staff, protecting customer and supplier relationships, and deciding which changes could wait.

How do you turn purpose into a practical business advantage? Richard Triggs reconnects with entrepreneur and One Earth Global founder Linzi Boyd to explore the relationship between purpose, brand and commercial growth. Drawing on her experience building brands and working with business leaders around the world, Linzi explains how organisations can connect what they stand for with the way they attr...

In this episode of the Arete Executive podcast, Linzi Boyd explores how leaders can build visibility, strengthen their personal brands and connect what they stand for with commercial outcomes. We discuss the shift from product-led selling to purpose-led growth, why the people behind a business matter, and how a clear sense of purpose can help attract talent, retain employees and create opportuniti...

Troy Setter never planned to become a CEO. Starting his career as a jackaroo, he followed opportunities to learn, work with great people and stay true to his values. Now CEO and Managing Director of Consolidated Pastoral Company, Troy joins Richard Triggs to share the experiences that shaped his leadership—and how he helped rebuild trust and direction after years of leadership changes. Their conve...

What does it take to lead when the pressure is on? Richard Triggs sits down with Mark “Squiz” Squirrell OAM, former Australian Special Forces soldier, United Nations humanitarian and Everest summiteer, to explore leadership through the lens of extraordinary experiences. From conflict zones to the world’s highest mountain, Squiz brings a powerful perspective on resilience, teamwork and performing u...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs welcomes back his very first podcast guest, Marty Moore—former CEO of CS Energy and co-founder of No Bullshit Leadership. Marty shares why effective leadership means setting high standards, having honest conversations and making hard decisions, even when they’re unpopular. They explore the balance between compassion and accountability, how AI is...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Errol Leboydre, Managing Director of WyldLynx, to explore information governance, AI, business growth and what technology might mean for the future of work. Errol’s career has taken him from the Royal Australian Air Force and aircraft electrical systems to the family fuel business, IT and ultimately the creation of WyldLynx. While...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Mark Brand, Vistage Practice Chair, executive coach and leadership facilitator, to explore the value of peer advisory, the realities of leadership and why having the right people around you can make such a difference in business. Mark currently leads multiple Vistage peer advisory groups across Brisbane and South East Queensland,...

Jason Malouin – Personal Presence, Powerful Images and Showing Up as Yourself In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Jason Malouin, founder of Superpower Portraits, to explore professional photography, personal presence and what it means to create an image that genuinely feels like you. Jason shares his unconventional journey from live theatre and wilderness guiding to...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Brian Cooke, Co-Founder of MooCoo Ventures and a key figure in the Brisbane Angels community, to explore angel investing, AI, risk and the realities of backing early-stage companies. Brian currently works with investors through a venture syndication platform connected closely with Brisbane Angels, helping people participate in ear...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Brad Church, Chief Executive and Senior Advisor at Goodman Private Wealth, to explore wealth, values, wellbeing and what it really means to build a successful life. Brad has been with Goodman Private Wealth for 28 years, having joined as the third person in the business after attending only one job interview. Today, he leads a sma...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with John Lewis, Co-Founder of Lewis Woolcott and Lware, to explore entrepreneurship, innovation and the changing future of major infrastructure projects. John’s career began on construction sites in the UK after he left university early. He later returned to study construction law, moved through senior commercial and project leadershi...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Dr Meg Hooper, organisational psychologist and founder of Carousel Consulting, to explore workplace culture, collaboration and what it takes to lead people successfully through change. Meg has a PhD in organisational psychology and works with organisations navigating structural, technical and cultural transformation. She explains...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs reconnects with business strategist and author Tim Dwyer to discuss business alignment, cultural transformation and how organisations can prepare for the opportunities and disruption created by AI. Tim shares the thinking behind his new book, which brings together more than 25 years of experience working with businesses across different industri...

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Richard Palmer, Co-Founder and Partner at Qurate Advisory, to explore what it really takes to build a business that has lasting value. Richard has spent more than 25 years across corporate advisory, investment, governance, technology, M&A and executive leadership. His career has taken him from New Zealand to the UK and Australia,...

In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Teva Smith, communications strategist, content creator and fractional communications consultant, to explore the power of creativity, personal brand and human connection in a world overloaded with digital noise. Teva’s career has moved across countries, industries and creative disciplines. From growing up in South Africa...

In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, Richard Triggs sits down with Ewan McDonald, Founder and CEO of Spectra, to discuss the realities of building and sustaining a business through some of the most volatile conditions in the oil and gas sector. Ewan shares the story behind founding the business in 2009 during the coal seam gas exploration boom, and the evolution from its original beginn...

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In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, I sit down with Andrew Rodgers, Chief Executive Officer of CST Hire, Chair and Non-Executive Director. With more than two decades of leadership experience across resources, manufacturing, infrastructure, and professional services, Andrew shares the lessons from a career defined by reinvention, curiosity, and cultural leadership. Andrew discusses his...

In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, I sit down with Damien van Brunschot — Director of EvolveResolve, host of The Resolution Room podcast, leadership coach and trainer, and former Managing Partner with 29 years of legal experience. Damien shares his journey from decades in commercial litigation and governance through to his transition into mediation, conflict resolution, and leadership...

In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, I sit down with Tim Dwyer, business growth strategist and founder of Tolemy, to explore how leaders can create clarity, alignment, and activation across their organisations. Tim shares the journey from his early vision in 2008 to develop a “Google Maps for business” through to the creation of the Tolemy Map and his recently published book. We unpack...

In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, I speak with Dr Zena Burgess FAICD FAPS, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Psychological Society, about her leadership journey across psychology, governance, and health reform. Zena shares how she scaled APS into a digitally enabled organisation with influence at state and federal levels, while also balancing a diverse board portfolio that in...

In this episode of the Arete Executive Podcast, I speak with Vincent Berry, Director at Sajen Legal, about how business owners and executives can better protect their organisations from legal risk. Vincent shares his journey from young lawyer to firm director, why commercial litigation and insolvency are such critical areas right now, and how business leaders can mitigate risks with the right cont...