Empowering Leaders

The conversation today is with the incredible Stacey Morlang. Stacey is a 4 x Australian Lacrosse World Cup Player and 3-time Captain, a Director for Show+Tell, the lifestyle multi-media platform for women, marriage celebrant and mum.    Stacey is passionate about leadership and helping to connect people through care, conversation, and collaboration.   In this conversation Stacey discusses how a “...

Mark Bunn wants to create a shift in our thinking about health, happiness, high-performance and higher consciousness.   In this conversation Luke Darcy & Mark Bunn discuss how ancient wisdom can help us with modern health. We learn how the law of Mother Nature, can assist us in leading a happier and healthier way of life.    Head to Aleda Collective and take the empowering leaders indicator to...

This week's conversation is with an amazing leader Richard Oppy.   He is the VP of Global Brands at beverage giant, Anheuser-Busch InBev (New York). Richard has climbed the corporate ladder right to the top. He now oversees the branding strategies of some of the world’s most iconic beers like Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois.   In this conversation we get the behind the scene insights, about th...

This week we hear from Australia's favourite vet, Dr Chris Brown. In this episode we learn how integrity and emotional intelligence makes him one of our greatest leaders in the Australian animal welfare space.    Head to Aleda Collective and take the empowering leaders indicator tool to understand the impact you have on your environment   Learn. Lead. Collaborate.   See omnystudio.com/listener for...

This weeks conversation is with a truly incredible Australian, Susan McLean. She is Australia’s foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years.   Widely known as the ‘cyber cop’ she was the first Victoria Police Officer appointed to a position involving cyber safety and young people. In 2003 she was the Victoria Police Region Four Youth Officer of the...

Who would be the greatest leader in your life? Who would you most want to collaborate with?   The 44 incredible leaders who have joined Luke Darcy on the Empowering Leaders podcast in 2022 all had such a unique and meaningful insight into how they create and share a vision.   In this special episode, and the sixth in our series throughout the holiday period, hear just a few highlights from the yea...

What does it mean to create and share a vision? How does that translate into workplace, family or sporting environment?  The 44 incredible leaders who have joined Luke Darcy on the Empowering Leaders podcast in 2022 all had such a unique and meaningful insight into how they create and share a vision. In this special episode, and the fifth in our series throughout the holiday period, hear just a fe...

The 44 incredible leaders who have joined Luke Darcy on the Empowering Leaders podcast in 2022 all had such a unique and meaningful insight into how they communicate with clarity. In this special episode, and the fourth in our series throughout the holiday period, hear just a few highlights from the year that was on the Empowering Leaders podcast.  Featuring in this episode: Luke Beveridge - Care...

Working as a team is a crucial aspect of any business, family or sports team - but what's the best way to do it?  The 44 incredible leaders who have joined Luke Darcy on the Empowering Leaders podcast in 2022 all had such a unique and meaningful insight into how they collaborate with others. In this special episode, and the third in our series throughout the holiday period, hear just a few highlig...

It's one of the most important things you can do as a leader, but how do you actually positively impact others? The 44 incredible leaders who have joined Luke Darcy on the Empowering Leaders podcast in 2022 all had such a unique and meaningful insight into how they positively impact others. In this special episode, and the fifth in our series throughout the holiday period, hear just a few highligh...

A unique insight into the 44 interviews conducted over 2022 on the Empowering Leaders Podcast.  Join Luke Darcy as he walks us through his highlights and standouts from some of the incredible conversations he's been having throughout the year.  Including Hamish & Andy's Andy Lee, Mike Dunlap from the Milwaukee Buck and Lakeisha Patterson, world record holder.  Head to Aleda Collective and take...

How do you go up against giants like Nike and Adidas? What are the business moves that allow you to be successful in one of the most competitive markets in the world?  Clyde Davenport started his business journey in sleepwear, now he's the man behind 2XU, the sportswear brand of choice for athletes across Australia and the world.  Unpack Clyde Davenport's life and work with Luke Darcy, as the two...

How is education changing in this modern, ever changing eco-system? Are we diversifying our learning experiences enough, and are we supporting our kids in challenging their way of learning?  Sal Gordon, the Head of Teaching and Learning at the Green School in Bali sits down with Darc for a very special episode of Empowering Leaders.  Recording at the Sukhavati Bali retreat, hear Sal unpack his met...

A remarkable Australian medical doctor who has spent several decades travelling the world, studying health and spreading the knowledge of some of the world’s longest living people.  Hear how Dr John Tickell has gone about his work over the last five decades, and how he's continuing to stay active and help others do the same, as he sits down in studio with host Luke Darcy. Head to Aleda Collective...

How do you become a champion, whilst taking care of yourself, your family and your future? Join Luke Darcy, as he talks to one of Australia's great sports people. Lydia has been a mainstay of Australian sport for two decades, and after winning Gold at the 2010 Olympics, became a legend.  Head to Aleda Collective and take the empowering leaders indicator tool to understand the impact you have on yo...

Former AFL footballer turned entrepreneur. The late great Jim Stynes, who was the co-founder of Reach came to Fergus’ school and led a program that had an immense impact on him and led him to pursue a career that would see him do immense good.  Reach is a foundation that helps support over 40,000 kids a year. Their aim is to create generations of confident, self-aware, passionate young people who...

2x ARIA award winner, principal conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra,  and the go to collaborator for Nick Cave, Ben Folds and more. Benjamin Northey has spent much of his life striving for musical perfection, but as his journey has grown more and more complex, he's found it's best to not strive for perfection, but to always be asking how he can be better.  Join Luke Darcy as he sits down...

Whilst competing in an ultra-marathon in 2011, a devastating grass-fire changed the life of Turia Pitt forever. Turia suffered full thickness burns to 65 percent of my body, lost seven fingers, had over 200 medical procedures and spent two gruelling years in recovery. But now, over 10 years later, Turia is considered one of Australia's most inspirational people.  Since then, she has has written th...

The 1983 America's Cup has been described as the greatest moment in Australian sporting history, one of the people behind the story is John Bertrand, the skipper and face of the team, John's leadership is unparalleled in the context of sporting achievement.  Unpack it all with Luke Darcy, and understand how John did what he did and what he's now doing post sailing.  Head to Aleda Collective and ta...

How do you change the lives of over 30,000 young men? What are the messages and lessons you need to express to get through to boys going through a difficult time?  Hunter Johnson, the founder of Man Cave and Stuff joins Luke Darcy for an emphatic conversation about the ups and downs of childhood, the work he's doing with young men across the country and how he's trying to get through the next gene...

At the Tokyo Olympics, the nation and the world were gripped by the performance of Australia's next great Olympian. Arnie took on the greatest of all time in Katie Ledecky, and beat her in an event the American had dominated for more than a decade. Now, the Launceston born 22 year old is tackling the next challenge - following it up.  Ariarne is fresh out of the pool for her chat with Luke, and is...

Assistant coach at the Milwaukee Bucks, former head coach of the Michael Jordan owned Charlotte Hornets and renowned leader in the world of basketball.  Mike Dunlap is one of the NBA's great leaders, and his philosophy is echoed around the league. NBA Hall of Famer George Karl had this to say about Mike: "He's the most intelligent person that has a love for the game of basketball that I've ever be...

Should there have been more debate when it comes to lockdowns? Is there now enough discussion about the situation? And if not, what can we do to have civil, common sense conversation?  During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dr Jay Bhattacharya was an opponent of lockdowns and mask mandates. He was a co-author in 2020 of the  Great Barrington Declaration , which advocated letting the virus spread in lower-r...

An AFL Commissioner who spent more than 35 years serving in the Australian Army. How do you pivot from a hostile, combat environment into a corporate, sports focused ecosystem? What are the tangible skills that translate from one situation to the other?  Major General Simone Wilkie retired as a Major General after completing 35 years’ service. She served senior appointments in operations and train...

The extraordinary work that is saving millions of lives every year, and the Australian professor who has been taking on the challenge for the last two decades.  Professor Scott O'Neill is a renowned scientist and founder of the World Mosquito Program. He’s worked at the University of Illinois, Yale University, The University of Queensland and Monash University. He has received awards including the...