Imperfect Us

In this episode, we speak with Dr Paul Wong, Professor Emeritus of Trent University and Trinity Western University. A Fellow of APA, APS, and CPA, Dr Wong is the founding President of the International Network on Personal Meaning. As a servant leader, he has been a pastor, founding director of the graduate counselling psychology program of Trinity Western University and Head of the Division of Soc...

In this episode, we thank you for your support and share some of the unexpected surprises that have emerged from our recent struggles. Connect with Leanne: ⁠⁠LeanneCamilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn⁠⁠ Connect with Leesa: ⁠⁠LeesaDownes . MAPP | LinkedIn⁠ This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: ⁠⁠BrentonAinsworth | LinkedIn Thank you for listening to the Imperfect Us Podcast. While our conversation...

In this episode, we are chatting with Dr Becky Black who has worked as a teacher and school counsellor working with children and young adults to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Becky recently completed a PhD at Melbourne University's Center for Wellbeing Science, where her research project focused on wellbeing and the personality trait of sensory processing sensitivity. Becky is cur...

In this episode, we are talking to Eric Mercier who is a well-regarded positive psychology practitioner and certified coach with a background in management consulting in the areas of Program and Project Management. Eric’s approaches are focused on strengths rather than weaknesses. He has a background in IT, Business, Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching. He is the lucky husband of a great woma...

Kate Kroeger is the founder and director of the Confidence Company which is all about creating connections, communication, and resilience with confidence. Kate has worked with many organizations and uses a strength-based approach to build confidence in people and teams with clear actionable steps to set goals and achieve them. Kate is all about amplifying mindsets, communication, leadership, confi...

Dr Jodi Richardson is a psychologist, author and presenter who shares practical and evidence-based strategies to support parents, children, and teachers, learn how to best support, manage, and minimize anxiety, maximize people's potential and elevate their mental health and wellbeing. Dr Jodi understands how anxiety can get in the way of living a rich and full life. And is an advocate for remindin...

In this extremely short episode, we are celebrating our first birthday and looking forward to season 3. Join us over on our Imperfect Us LinkedIn Page www.linkedin.com/company/imperfect-us/ Connect with Leanne: Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn Connect with Leesa: Leesa Downes . MAPP | LinkedIn This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn

In this episode, the Imperfect Us team discuss their key takeaways from this year's episodes. Connect with Leanne: Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn Connect with Leesa: Leesa Downes . MAPP | LinkedIn This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn

Christian van Nieuwerburgh is a professor of coaching and positive psychology at The Centre for Positive Psychology and Health at the RCSI University of medicine and health sciences. Along with this, he is a principal fellow of the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne and global director for Growth Coaching International, which is a provider of coach training and consultancy...

In this episode, we are speaking with Daniel Flynn, who is the co-founder and managing director of  Thank you. A company he founded at the age of 19 with his girlfriend and now wife, Justine and his best mate, Jared Burns. 12 years later, Thank You products are stocked in major retailers across Australia with every product contributing to helping end global poverty. Their success happened by...

In this episode, we are speaking with Celeste DiMilla and Louis Alloro to uncover how kindness can change lives for a better world. This dynamic duo have co-authored the Live Kind Be Happy book that teaches others how simple kindness practices can improve every aspect of their lives and ultimately be world changing. Celeste is a psychotherapist who knows about the transformational power of kindnes...

Margie Warrell is a global authority in leading with courage and unlocking the potential that fear holds dormant in people and organizations. She has learned a lot about facing fear, challenging norms and building courage since her childhood in rural Australia today. Margie draws on over 25 years of diverse international experience in business leadership development and coaching to help people add...

Caroline Adams-Miller is one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on Goals & Grit™. She is passionate about helping people get more grit, achieve their goals, and find happiness. Caroline has spent 30+ years helping individuals, leaders and companies learn and integrate the science of goal accomplishment. Caroline is a Harvard graduate and has a Master of Applied Psychology from...

Prof. Lindsay Oades approaches life as an adventurer, who believes that wellbeing is everybody's business. As director of the Centre for Wellbeing Science at Melbourne University's Graduate School of Education, Lindsay oversees the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program. Lindsay's formal training is in clinical psychology and business, and he has published over a hundred journal articles a...

Sue Langley is a speaker, master trainer, global business consultant, researcher and leading advisor on the practical workplace applications of neuroscience, emotional intelligence and positive psychology. A dynamic and inspiring speaker, Sue’s gift is synthesising science into simple, practical tools anyone can use. CEO and Founder of the Langley Group of companies, Sue has taught thousands of bu...

Nathan Jones is an emotion researcher and communicator who helps people boost their emotional intelligence. Over the past decade, Nathan has trained multiple Fortune 500 companies in soft skills, undertaken a PhD in Experimental Psychology at the University of Adelaide, and has taught Entrepreneurship classes at the Adelaide Business School. After winning the Australian eChallenge Social Entrepren...

Kylie McLerie has held positions in educational leadership at school and regional levels for the past 26 years. She is an inspiring, experienced and highly motivated facilitator with a genuine passion for engaging groups and teams in critical and creative thinking. With a background in education, educational leadership, and leadership coaching and consulting, she understands people and the importa...

Dr Rochelle Brunton is a UK-trained Educational Psychologist who has spent over 12 years working with teachers, children, young people and their families within educational settings in both England and Australia. She has provided educational psychology services to schools, colleges, universities, local authorities and communities through consultation, psychological assessments and intervention rel...

In this episode, we are excited to be speaking to Ilona Rose-Sliwa, who is a proud Gunditjmara woman who is living in Wadawurrung country in Victoria. She completed her bachelor of education at the University of Melbourne in 2000 and has taught in primary, secondary and special education settings, both here and in the UK with a focus on student engagement and wellbeing.  Her work is inspiring...

In this episode, we are interviewed by our wonderful producer Brenton Ainsworth and reflect on what we are learning so far along with highlights and hopes for future episodes. Connect with Leanne: Leanne Camilleri (MAPP) | LinkedIn Connect with Leesa: Leesa Downes . MAPP | LinkedIn This podcast was produced by Brenton Ainsworth: Brenton Ainsworth | LinkedIn

In today's episode, we are speaking with Professor Basima Tewfik who is a Professor of Career Development and Work and Organisation Studies at MIT Sloan School of Management in Massachusetts in the United States. Basima is known for her research examining the psychology of the social self at work. Where she seeks to define a new conversation around two underexplored phenomena in the organisational...

Sarah Weisbarth is the Director of the Discover You Program, created to elevate the potential of youth, so they can lead their best lives through building courage, confidence and connection. Through years of personal and professional experience Sarah has found that the more we grow the more successful we will be. Sarah has worked and served as a Coach, trainer, facilitator, program planner, conten...

Edwina Ricci is an experienced leading teacher and advocate for Positive Education and Community Engagement. Edwina has taught in Secondary Schools in the Outer East of Melbourne for 25 years and is passionate about creating environments that enable schools to flourish individually and collectively. She is currently the Project Manager of the Maroondah Positive Education Network, a network of 27 s...

Today we are speaking with Professor Joseph Ciarrochi who is an active Researcher, Speaker and Author. His is passionate about psychological flexibility, or what he calls ‘FLEXIBLE STRENGTH’ which we will uncover in today's episode. Joseph explores the cluster of skills that can be used to promote personal growth and build vitality and valued action to support whole human flourishing. Joseph has p...

It is a privilege to welcome today’s guest, Dr Suzy Green, Australia’s Leading Positive Psychologist and Founder of The Positivity Institute. Professor Suzy Green is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist (MAPS) and Founder & CEO of The Positivity Institute, a Sydney-based positively deviant organisation dedicated to the research and application of the science of optimal human functioning in org...