Lead with Courage

Have you ever found yourself in a room with someone who radiated such authenticity it made you rethink your own life choices? Lauren White, a seasoned sexologist, joins us today to delve into the heart of what it means to truly connect. We discuss the power of vulnerability and spontaneity and how these elements bring richness to our conversations and relationships. Lauren is an award winning sexo...

**Please note this episode discussed sensitive topics including suicide When Josh Creamer decided to use his voice to echo the stories of his Indigenous community, he committed to a path of resilience and leadership. As one of Australia's few Indigenous barristers, Josh opens up about his journey from the responsibilities that anchored his youth to the courtroom battles that have come to defi...

Ever wondered how the superpower of good energy leads to successful business consulting? Stephanie White, a dynamic leader with a fascinating journey, is here to inspire with her unwavering dedication to authenticity and courage.  Steph opens up about her path, from being a part of a family of shopkeepers at her parents business, Terry White Pharmacy to establishing her own company and every step...

This week we are excited to welcome one of the most successful, yet humble humans in the real estate world, the CEO and Co-Founder of Place Estate agents, Damian Hackett. This episode is not just about real estate; it's about the core of every successful business - vision, mission, and values.  We delve into the significance of creating a clear organisational vision and discuss the necessity...

Have we got a story for you! Let us introduce you to the amazing Yas Grigaliunas. This incredible human is about to blow your mind. Yas stops by the #leadwithcourage podcast to chat about her journey as a mum, a cancer pre-vivor, and a social impact entrepreneur at Circonomy (formerly known as the world's biggest garage sale). We dive deep into the idea of the circular economy, uncover some m...

Mark Hodgson joins the Lead with Courage podcast to share stories of his life, career and passions. With 15 years in Senior Roles across the travel industry, the founder of Mind and Body Travel, Mark Hodgson has seen and experienced first hand the positive impact that travel can have on mental health, wellness, stress and relationships. In this episode Mark talks about the the importance of having...

Charles Street is the co-founder of Inkwazi Adventures and TEDx speaker , and has joined the podcast today to share his work in providing bicycles for students in some of the poorest parts of Africa. Many children travel around 10-20km to school on foot every day, and by the time they get to school they are exhausted, in turns impacts their ability to learn. Through BIKES4ERP , Charles tell the st...

Lead with Courage is back in 2024! To kick us off in style, In this episode Andy and Cherie put on the headsets and turn on the mics to discuss what are habits, and what are goals, how they feed into each other and the essential elements that you need to consider. They reflect on 2023, what they have loved, learnt and need to leave behind from the year that was. They talk about their goals for 202...

Ever wondered how to blend different leadership styles within a team? Andy and Cherie put on the headphones and turn on the mics for a short episode of the Lead with Courage podcast to discuss Whole Brain Thinking, which is the thinking preference tool bought know as HBDI (Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument). They discuss how understanding individual leadership styles and thinking preferences can...

Simon Doble is a purpose driven humanitarian, social impact entrepreneur, keynote speaker, serial innovator and author. From travelling to 106 countries, to living for 3 months in a refugee camp, Simon's story is in all parts inspiring and illuminating, as we dig deep into energy poverty and the global impact of Solar Buddy's innovative solutions. On today's episode Simon shares his...

Nadine Moore is having massive impact on the world around her. She’s a philanthropist, a trauma survivor, a kindness advocate, a mum, a wife, a resilience champion, Founder of the Sapphire Committe, as well as the Director of Philanthropy and Government Relations Queensland Children’s Hospital Foundation. For the first time, Nadine is sharing her life story, going into great detail about mental an...

On this week's edition of the #leadwithcourage podcast, we have a special episode for you! Andy and Cherie get together and talk about a 7 letter, 3 syllable, often misunderstood word, but absolutely essential SUPER POWER called Empathy. They talk through some real-life examples of what Empathy is, and what it isn't, and how showing empathy can create an environment where people feel saf...

On this week's episode of the #leadwithcourage podcast, we welcome to the mic Ana Marinkovic, Executive General Manager of Small Business Bank at NAB. Born and raised in Serbia, Ana's path to Australia was anything but simple, as she shares with us stories from her past, and her they shape approach to Life and Leadership. As the conversation moves to the workplace today,  Ana shares with...

We have the incredible pleasure of introducing Carlo Novak to Lead with Courage podcast. Carlo is a former professional athlete, has served in the military as a solider, been a paramedic, and is now a franchise owner in Hobart with Studio Pilates. Carlo is a lover of life. But it wasn't always that way. Carlo talks about this experience with depression and his journey of post-traumatic growth...

Amanda Spencer joins the podcast today to talk about her body building journey, about the discipline, and transformational confidence-building that going out of your comfort zone can provide. Amanda also discusses her 25 year career in People and Culture roles, and most recently and currently as Group Chief People Office at Home Instead. Amanda discusses the importance of employee engagement and t...

Imagine stepping into the new year with a RECHARGED spirit and a clear mind. In this special #leadwithcourage episode, Andy, Cherie and Mandy join the podcast today to discuss what strategies and techiniques they use to RECHARGE, as well as announcing a BRAND NEW workshop that Luminate is launching, called RECHARGE. After chatting to many businesses around team morale and engagement recently, we f...

Rudi Landmann is a husband, father, tech leader and personal transformation coach. Rudi joins the podcast to share their own story about how having open discussions of love and kindness with his family created a safe space for self expression.   From being a stereotypical professional in an IT business, to modelling on the runway for Camila, and how their relationships are deeper and more authenti...

Lisa Pagotto is a Mum, Life Enthusiast, and proud CEO and Founder of growing travel brand, Crooked Compass. Lisa joins the podcast to talk about her Founder journey in launching Crooked Compass, as well as share her incredible stories of personal and professional mountains that she has had to climb during the COVID-19 pandemic while being a business owner and a mum. Whether you're an entrepre...

Jason Daniel is the Founder behind one of Australia's fastest growing brands, LSKD. Jason comes on the Lead with Courage podcast to talk about how his values of humility and courage have shaped his leadership style and driven the company's mission and culture. Jason's gives us a glimpse into some of the books that have helped shape the culture of LSKD, and how personal development p...

If you have dined at a restaurant in Brisbane's southside, then there's a good chance you've eaten at one of restaurants owned by the Venzin Group. Gina Venzin started working in at her dad's Thai restaurant when she was 14, and today she is a successful restauranteur, owning multiple restaurants. Gina offers a wealth of knowledge about running a successful business. She talks...

Laz Smith is the co-founder of Apero label, as well as a renowned photographer, filmmaker, sometimes golfer and avid runner. Laz shares his journey from auditioning for the blind auditions (and getting through) on the TV Show 'The Voice Australia', as well as to co-founding and launching a fashion brand, Apero Label. He shares the IVF journey that he and his partner Rachel went on to hav...

Carly Box was the first female to enlist in a combat corps in Australia, serving in two operational deployments to Afghanistan. Carly's chat's to Andy & Cherie about how she she managed her mental load during her service, and the importance of staying true to herself. Carly was one of our keynote speakers at IGNITE22, we are so grateful to have her come on the podcast to share her le...

Today, 14 September 2023, is RUOK Day. Andy and Cherie put on the headphones and ask each other that very question, are you OK? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ R U OK? is a suicide prevention charity in Australia, encouraging all of us to notice the signs of mental health struggle in friends, family, and colleagues. The story of RUOK...

When you think of an entrepreneur, you can't help but think of Fleur Madden. Whether it's in business or through her own path to parenthood, Fleur is no stranger to courage and adversity. Her strength, courage, determination, and stories of resilience are absolutely why we wanted to share her story. Fleur's message is powerful. From empowering women in the workforce, having her own...

Anthony Noud is a high performance coach and co-founder of Awakened Lifestlyes. Long before that, Anthony was a 15 year old obese heroin addict. Anthony's story is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and capacity for change to lead a life of courage, transformation, and inner peace. Learn more about Anthony's business and the incredible work that him and his team does at ht...