Keeping It Real with Jac and Ral

We negotiate every single day. What we’re having for dinner… Where we’re going for our next holiday… and then there’s the work negotiations… promotions, salary increases, professional development, flexibility and much more. Negotiation for positive outcome. In this episode, Ral and I share why women need to negotiate differently than men, what we learned when we studied negotiation at Harvard with...

Ral wants to return as a shark in her next life and Jac quotes Albert Einstein in this episode which is all about the need to keep learning. Why is continuing to learn so important? The more you keep learning, the higher your self esteem. The likelihood you will be more successful in your career and also personal life. Learning keeps you relevant and connected, yet so often we create excuses as to...

How often do you answer this question “How are you?” with the response: “Busy!” or “Stressed”. Well you might want to rethink that in future…   Jac did some research and learned an individual’s perceived level of busy-ness or being stressed is heavily connected with their feelings of self worth and how others view their status.  Telling people you are busy/stressed all of the time could mean you’r...

It’s a known fact, women undermine their value, they are too humble too often. We need to change that!   So what is your value? Listen in to find out our value equation, it is critical to you understanding how you position yourself for the future. And how do you price your value? We have an answer for that too! But you need to listen Why are Ral’s workshops so expensive? Because she helps you chan...

On average we change jobs 12 times in our lifetime. Jac has had at least 16 jobs and Ral has had 12 so collectively we have conducted around 28 successful interviews. Listen in to learn the tips and techniques from our experience – we teach you the importance of prepare, prepare, prepare; why talking less is better than gabbling; the 4 different types of stories you should practise; and anticipati...

If you want to change, grow, improve and achieve then this episode will get you started! Or it might even help you to stop some habits that aren’t serving you well anymore. How do you start a good habit? There’s a system you need to learn – Jac thought she could look like Elle MacPherson if she started a certain habit… listen to learn what the habit was… and if she was successful…? Ral has created...

All the successful people we know don't rest on their laurels... they know their skills and habits that have taken them this far might not be the rights skills and habits to take them further. What got them here won't get them there. So if you want to get a new job, be promoted, start something different or just learn new things, listen in to our stories of our experiences and the tips you need to...

Hardest job in the world. No one prepares you for parenthood, and as two mothers with four kids between us we share some of the horrors we put our kids through… award winning events that will either horrify you or you’ll find hilarious!   Foot surgery, nasal surgery, cracked heads, left behind in shopping centers, kinder surprise trauma and much more! Jac and Ral keep it real when it comes to the...

Everybody on the planet has emotional baggage. Unresolved emotional issues, stressors, pain and difficulties experienced in the past. Key word: PAST.   In this episode we discuss our own emotional baggage we have dealt with (Ral wasn’t a keeper…!) and what we learned from the process of figuring out how to manage your “grief case”    Become more self aware of using your past to inform or influence...

Do you know what the strongest muscle in your body is…. it’s your mind. It can tell your body to do anything… or not. In this episode we discuss the things we tell ourselves which can end up being our self belief. “I am not a good public speaker” “I don’t have the confidence to be a leader” “I could never be an entrepreneur”   You need to be more self aware of the stories you tell yourself, is it...

Think of the most confident person you know… were they always like that?   Maybe? Maybe not?    In today’s episode Jac and Ral discuss if you’re born confident or if it’s something you need to cultivate. Did you know there’s 3 things that impact confidence - genetics, environment and choice.   Neither Jac or Ral lack confidence, and they talk about what it was like for them growing up and how that...

Who remembers the mullet hair cut? Business at the front, party at the back In today’s episode Jac and Ral discuss the importance of fun in the workplace – yes you can have business at ‘the front’ but if you’re not also helping create a party atmosphere, then you’re doing yourself and your colleagues a disservice! And did you know serial killers (Hitler as an example) don’t have a sense of humour...

Moody Judy brought everyone down… but Happy Jac changed that when she got a new role working with Moody Judy. So what did Jac do? Ral grew up in a household with 7 other siblings… there wasn’t any time for whinging or unhappy ‘victims’. How did Ral cope?   Find out how they bothmanage their energy today (and they have enough to power a small country) and what they have done and chosen in life to s...

We all own a LBD… but do we all own our future? In this episode Jac and Ral talk about how you can create a life by design – by you, for you.  The majority of us have choices, what’s important is recognising that creating a life by design is done in steps. It’s a dial not a switch. Find out how both Jac & Ral have designed their lives so they do work they love for people they love when they want t...

Jac reckons she’s never met a microphone she didn’t like and Ral speaks publicly all over the world, but were they born like this? Hell no! They are crowd pleasers today because they kept saying “Yes” to presenting and public speaking.   They put the work in to become good.   In this episode, listen to their tips for how you too can become a public speaker with panache. And co-incidentally… Ral ha...

Imposter Syndrome or I.S… that feeling you’re not good enough… you’re a fraud and everyone is going to find out. In this episode of Keeping it Real, Jac & Ral help you figure it out. What it really means Who gets it (every successful person you know!) and  How to manage it.  Jac has done some research on the topic of Imposter Syndrome and shares what she found out – you will learn about the 4 P’s...

Queen once sang “I want it all, and I want it now” but can you have it all at the same time – a successful career, great health, great lifestyle, be a present parent, loving partner and effective contributing member of your community… exhausting just thinking about it!   International Womens Day inspired Jac & Ral to discuss this concept often asked of women “can you have it all?” and they reckon...

When was the last time you challenged yourself? For Jac it was last week when she started eating Kale (and massaging it….) and for Ral it was learning how to post TikToks (whilst embarking on a drink free month)!   It’s easy to say “no” to trying new things but that doesn’t help you grow. In this episode Jac & Ral talk about why most humans don’t challenge themselves and what you can do starting t...

Someone once told us their definition of networking was unskilled people getting hired for jobs over people who were actually skilled. But real, effective networking doesn’t involved greasing up to people, nor does it mean handing out or collecting zillions of business cards (does anyone even have these anymore?) it’s actually a systemic and deliberate process of building and maintaining relations...

It’s not just for the famous. Everyone has one… even if you didn’t deliberately create one! Ral says your brand is the stories people tell about you when you’re not in the room.   So ask yourself is your personal brand authentic? Does it cut through and adequately sum up who you are, based on your strengths within the workplace and the person you are outside of work? Your personal brand is respons...

Did you know real leaders aren’t perfect and perfect leaders aren’t real. Striving to be perfect just sets you up for disappointment… there’s a good chance you’re inefficient, striving for something that isn’t anyone else’s perfect and likely setting yourself unrealistic expectations that makes you miserable. But don’t fear… Jac & Ral are here! In episode 3, they share personal stories about their...

Are you someone who regularly says "yes" to things you don't want to do? Well, that obligation you constantly feel comes at a cost... an opportunity cost! In episode 2, Jac & Ral share personal stories about how to say "no" more often, the benefits of aging and why prioritising the people that matter can't be taught early enough in one's career.  They also teach you a few tips like "yes, no, yes"...

Is anyone ever really ready? The odd few are born ready but for the majority of us, we find many reasons to not be ready… Not ready to start something, not ready to give something a go and our fear at the time seems real. It’s a thing… fear holds us back and limits our potential. So how do you become ready? In this episode of Keeping it Real, Jac and Ral share stories and tips and advice on what y...

Be entertained, hilariously challenged and profoundly inspired by the very REAL podcast duo, Jac and Ral! Podcast drops 7 am January 22nd, 2024. Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown