Leanne on Demand Daily with Leanne Hughes

This episode starts with a contradiction: a gorgeous blue-sky walk... paired with a doomsday AI podcast. In this reflection, I explore: What I actually think about AI (spoiler: no one really knows) A sharp, pragmatic post by Greg Isenberg on the real impact of AI on jobs My commentary on what’s already playing out in workplaces I consult with How this will affect facilitators, consultants, educato...

In today’s episode, I’m digging up a concept I wrote about last year that’s suddenly getting a second life: The Influence Manifesto . While I didn’t get to cover every part of it, one line in particular really stood out to a client today—and I wanted to explore it with you here. That line? “Learn the lyrics. Sing them back to your stakeholders.” Credit to Pat Flynn for sparking the idea in his boo...

Hey friends! In today’s episode of Leanne on Demand , I’m diving into a concept that helped me have one of my most productive (and weirdly peaceful) mornings in a while: Signal vs Noise . Yesterday, I mapped out my top 3 priorities. Today, I smashed out one of the big ones—a client proposal—and stayed laser-focused on designing two workshops. But here’s the twist: I didn’t check email obsessively,...

This episode is a little different — it’s a behind-the-scenes walkthrough of a live experiment I ran last week. If you’re subscribed to my Friday Substack, you may have already seen the video, but even without the visuals, I think there’s so much value in hearing the thinking behind what I built. So, what’s this episode about? I’m showing you my first foray into vibe coding — a fancy name for talk...

Hey, friends! Welcome to Talk The Walk — and this one’s for all the writers, podcasters, LinkedIn post-drafters, and idea hoarders who know they have something to say… but just can’t seem to hit publish. In this live episode, I’m joined (as always) by my favorite co-host Alan Weiss — the guy with 54 books (and counting), multiple bestsellers, and absolutely zero fear when it comes to shipping his...

In today's Weekend Rewind, I'm revisiting a conversation from 2019 with my virtual friend Kirsty Lewis, founder of the School of Facilitation based in the UK. Kirsty is deeply passionate about the art of learning, training, and facilitation, and she's dedicated to helping individuals and businesses enhance their facilitation capabilities. In our chat, Kirsty shares her inspiring journey from worki...

In this episode, I dig into a hot topic here in Australia: The Right to Disconnect —that new law that lets you legally ignore after-hours work emails. On the surface, it feels like a win for boundaries... but when you pair it with headlines screaming about Australia’s worst productivity levels in 60 years? We've got a real contradiction to unpack. Or do we? I share why I initially thought this was...

This one’s a bit of a brain spill from my pre-Everest Base Camp trek prep — but there’s a sneaky behavioural insight tucked in there too. I share: Why I’m buying a neoprene cover for my hydration straw (spoiler: negative 20°C is not your friend). How my long-standing relationship with mochas is going through a breakup… and how hard it is to change even tiny habits when people know you as someone e...

Today I took a scroll down memory lane… via my Notes app. Looking for inspiration for today’s episode, I wasn’t vibing with anything recent, so I went way back—to my first note ever, from 2013 (hint: it was bad stock advice 🫣). Then I landed on a list I wrote in 2016 called “Where I Work Best.” And you know what? Despite almost a decade passing, not much has shifted. This episode is part nostalgi...

I just got back from a dream of a Monday down the Gold Coast with my brilliant friendtor, Petra Zink. Ocean views, whale sightings, big chats — you know the ones that meander between business and life and make you rethink everything? This episode was born from one of those. We started talking about ROI — not return on investment , but return on I . Because here’s the truth: You’re not just buying...

With 122 days to go until I head off to Nepal for the Everest Base Camp trek and the 6,200m Lobuche climb (still can’t believe I just said that 😳), training is getting real. And I had a massive realisation this week — climbing a mountain feels easier than prepping for one! This episode is a behind-the-scenes update on how my marathon mindset is being completely reworked. I used to run four days a...

Welcome to the Weekend Rewind ! Today, I’m sharing a conversation with someone I’ve had the privilege of knowing (and Zooming with!) for years— Jeff Skipper . Jeff and I first met virtually through Alan Weiss’s consulting community, and finally caught up in person in Hawaii last year. He's not only a generous peer, but also a powerhouse when it comes to leading change in organisations. With over 2...

Today, I’m bringing you a past conversation that’s packed with insight, energy, and career wisdom—my chat with the brilliant John McKendry. John McKendry is a senior healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical, medtech, and healthtech industries. He is passionate about business transformation and lifescience leadership. John’s career arc is the stuff of Netflix s...

I’m reading out my latest Work Fame article, and it’s all about envy . Yep, that tight feeling you get when someone you know just posted another win on LinkedIn and your stomach does a backflip. We all feel it. But instead of letting it eat us alive or make us scroll angrily through our feed, what if we used envy as a breadcrumb trail toward what we really want? In this episode, I cover: 💥 The di...

We’re officially at the halfway point of this daily podcast experiment — episode 184. Wild, right? I feel pretty proud that it’s still going… even prouder that you’re still listening. Today’s episode is a bit of a zoom-out reflection: How the show started as an off-the-cuff commitment in a speaker mastermind What it’s actually become And where I see it heading for the rest of the year If you’re ne...

Hey! Have you ever been told to slow down at work—even when you thought you were helping? On a recent hike, I was listening to 10x is Easier Than 2x and heard a phrase I’d never come across before: Rate Buster . It stopped me in my tracks—because suddenly, so many weird experiences I’d had in past roles made total sense. In this episode, I unpack: What a Rate Buster actually is (hint: it’s not a c...

Over the weekend, I casually dropped the term Vibe Coding on my Instagram story and was hit with a wave of DMs asking, “What is that?” Fair question. In today’s episode, I break down what vibe coding is (in simple, non-tech speak), why it’s wild, and how it’s going to totally change the way we build things — even if you’re not a developer. Here’s the gist: Vibe coding = describing what you want in...

Today’s episode starts off with a voice note from my friend James Carpenter, who’s living the dream right now—watching cricket live in the West Indies. He gives us a front-row seat to the current series, but what really sparked this episode was his mention of West Indies bowler Shamar Joseph —a name that instantly transported me back to his jaw-dropping performance in Brisbane a couple years ago....

Thanks for jumping into the weekend with me — and for this one, we're rewinding way back to the early days of First Time Facilitator (think 2018!). In just 40 minutes, Sue dishes out some of the most practical, grounded advice I've heard on facilitation — especially around why preparation is everything . She shares how she moved from nursing and policy work into the world of facilitation, how she...

Hey, it’s Leanne! This one’s a rewind worth re-listening to — my live convo with Alan Weiss on Talk the Walk . We jammed on a topic close to my heart: why ambiguity isn’t the enemy — it’s actually your unfair advantage . If you’ve ever stalled on a decision, waited for clarity before making a move, or felt paralyzed by the unknown — this one’s for you. Alan was in classic form: hilarious, sharp, a...

This one is straight from the Work Fame Substack — and it’s a story I didn’t expect to write when I started typing. I thought I was going to talk about how podcasting has helped my career… but then this angle took over, and I ran with it. So today, I’m sharing: 🧠 How a $107 microphone completely shifted how people perceived me 💥 Why first impressions are less about what you say and more about ho...

This one’s been simmering in my head all week—after so many convos about accountability, ownership, and what it really means to step up , whether you're running a business or just starting your career. We talk a lot about "acting like an owner"—but what does that actually look like? Today, I'm sharing a story I love (yes, it involves a pygmy hippo 🦛), and why the most game-changing moves in your...

In this episode, I take you back to 2009—before podcasting, before The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint , before I had even thought about creating a business. This was the year I made my first ever passive income sale . It was $18.95. And honestly? It changed my life. Here’s what I share: The exact moment I discovered the idea of passive income (shoutout to The 4-Hour Work Week 🙌) The niche product I cr...

Okay, I need to share something wild with you. I uploaded my book The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint into Google LM Notebook (think: a tool like ChatGPT), and asked it to summarise the key concepts. What it gave me? Not just a summary—but a full-on, human-sounding podcast-style conversation between two people. And honestly? If I didn’t know it was AI, I wouldn’t believe it either. In this episode, you’...

Tonight, I’m not under the lights for footy or cricket. I’m at the Gabba — sleeping out under the stars with some phenomenal humans — all to help stamp out homelessness as part of the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. In this episode, I chat with three legends doing incredible work: 💬 Steve Hodgson shares why mental health and homelessness are closely linked, and why this event is just the beginning of his c...