Magical Learning Podcast

Do you want to be a smarter leader? Does managing your time or the culture at your workplace seem harder and harder to manage? Well, if so, today's guest Dermot Crowley will help you out. Dermot is one of Australia’s foremost thought-leaders on productivity.  He is the author of new book Lead Smart, and the founder of Adapt Productivity. Today he talks not only about some of the concepts in th...

How do you build up your emotional fitness? How do you deal with uncertainty? In today's episode, we chat to emotional fitness expert Joe Pane. Joe not only breaks down these questions, but also how technology affects our emotional fitness, how to encourage growth, and how lower ranking team members can still affect change in a business. For more on Joe: https://www.joepane.com.au/ https://pod...

Many people are given some responsibility and leadership in life, but how can you make it your own? How can you bring yourself to leadership? In today';s episode, the team breaks down not only those questions, but also why we like unconventional leaders, what standard leaders are and why they may struggle initially, and what leaders have inspired them. On today’s Podcast: Jez F.M, Grahame Gers...

Networking is crucial to any career. But what is the best way to go about it? How can you make it fun? In today's episode, the team break down interesting places they have networked, what are some interesting ways to challenge yourself, and what makes someone good at networking. On today’s Podcast: Jez F.M, Grahame Gerstenberg, John Scollen All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the bea...

How can growing outside of work help us be better at work? How can we utilise our passions and hobbies to enjoy our work more? In today's episode the team breaks down not only these questions, but also how you can find things to grow in, and a lot more. On today’s Podcast: Jez F.M, Danette Fenton-Menzies, Grahame Gerstenberg, Allen Hunt, John Scollen All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded...

Optimism can be important, but how do we become more optimistic, even when times are tough? What are the benefits of being optimistic? Well today, we are optimistic about being joined by Anna Glynn; speaker, coach and educator. We break down not only the role of optimism, but how you can help others get out of a pessimistic funk. To get in contact with Anna: - https://annaglynn.com.au/ - https://w...

Stress usually signals to us that something is going wrong, but what if we could also look at that response as data and information as well as an emotion? Well, in today's amazing episode, we talk with Dr Robyne Hanley-Dafoe about just that. Dr Robyne breaks down how to view and analyse our stress responses, and what that information is telling us. She also talks to us about parenting, looking...

We all have to face adversity. It's a part of life. But not many have done what our guest today has done when it comes to overcoming adversity. Our guest today is Mark Black. Mark is a Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient, 4-Time Marathon Runner, International Keynote Speaker, Author, and Coach. He talks to us about his journey to go from his heart and lung transplant to becoming a marathon runner....

Moving for work is becoming more and more popular. What is the best way to approach that scenario? What are some things that might trip you up if you are new to it? On today's podcast, we are joined by Osman Mah. Osman is a coach and multicultural leadership expert, who has also emigrated to Australia. He breaks down his journey, as well as how to feel comfortable with a new lifestyle and busi...

We all know that self-care is important, but what is radical self-care? How does stopping to look after ourselves make us actually even more effective and efficient? In today's podcast, we are joined by Mark Butler. Mark is an accredited clinical psychotherapist with 25 years corporate experience and 15 years’ clinical experience in the field with a focus on workplace burnout, stress, anxiety...

How powerful is connection, and what can Tech's obsession with it mean for who we are as people? In today's podcast, the team breaks down just how important it is, why big tech companies keep trying to innovate in the connection space, and what all of that means for us as human beings. On today’s Podcast: Jez F.M, John Scollen, Grahame Gerstenberg, Allegra Fenton-Menzies All Magical Learni...

Do you want to start your own business? Do you wonder what you may not know, and how that could affect you in this endeavour? In today's podcast, we talk to the team about their thoughts, with Danette and Grahame both running Magical learning for almost 25 years, and John who has just started his own business. They break down things they wish they had known, what pitfalls you may not see comin...

How can fiction help us in business? How can we utilise it to become a tool to become better leaders and employees? In today's conversation, we break all that down with Kanika Chopra; Co-Director of the National Young Writer's Festival, founder and editor of More Than Melanin, and our very own social media manager. Kanika share's their story on what fiction means to all of us, how to s...

Why do we have lingering stereotypes about part-time work, when it is something practiced by stakeholders and CEOs? What could we get out of our employees who can't work a full-time job, but are great talent? In today's podcast, we break it all down with Belinda Morgan. Belinda is a flexible work and leadership specialist based in Sydney, Australia. Her career to date has spanned roles as a leader...

Enjoy a locally recorded episode of the Magical Learning Podcast, live from Melbourne! The team breaks down the tricky topic of "finding balance'. How do you do it, how do you help others do it, and how can we get more out of life if we do it? Sit back, relax and enjoy this fun episode from the team! On today’s Podcast: Jez F.M, Danette Fenton-Menzies, Grahame Gerstenberg, Kanika Chopra,...

This week we are back to a classic edition Magical Learning Podcast with no guests and just the team. We take on the subject of Being Bold. We know that fortune favours the bold, but how do we actually drum up the courage to do so? What can you do to be bolder? On today’s Podcast: Jez F.M, Danette Fenton-Menzies, Grahame Gerstenberg, Allen Hunt, John Scollen, Allegra Fenton-Menzies All Magical Lea...

Are you struggling to keep up with constantly changing technology and working environment? Do you struggle to stay on top of everything? In today's podcast, we chat to Rowena Millward. Rowena is a global leader in business and personal growth, best-selling author, who also does consulting, training and mentoring. We chat about the best ways to wrap your head around today's working environm...

Some people become managers because it is the next step in their professional career, but what does it take to become good at that role? Often there is little training and a lot of expectation around being good at managing people, having good insights into how to make good decisions, and many other responsibilities that the person may have no experience in. In today's podcast, we talk to Colin...

Do you need fun to motivate you, but struggle to find it at your work? Do you want fun ways to make mundane tasks feel more enjoyable? In today's conversation, we break down how to do all of this and more with our guest Caelan Huntress; speaker, trainer, business coach and author who specialises in playful productivity and hybrid culture. We break down what techniques are great to motivate us,...

What makes some people interesting, and some people boring? Well, our guest today Penny Terry actually thinks that no one is boring, and it all may have to do with the questions we ask and how we have been trained to respond. Penny is a multi-award-winning podcast creator, producer, and presenter. She has a real knack for turning tough topics into un-turn-off-able listening. She has 10 years of ex...

Is it realistic to expect people to perform at 100% all of the time? And if not, how do we make it so that we can sustain our energy and set good expectations for ourselves? To answer these questions and a lot more, we are joined by Jess Stuart; International speaker, coach and author of six personal development books specialising in mindset, performance and leadership. With a background in Senior...

Not everyone considers themselves a "creative", but that doesn't mean we all can't be Creative. In today's at home episode, Kanika and Jez both discuss the monthly theme of "Embracing Your Creativity", and talk about how they feel about creativity, how others should be kinder to themselves when being creative, and why creativity is important. On today’s Podcast: Jez...

How can you be in flow more often? How do you get out of your comfort zone so that you can grow more in your life? Today the team talks to Marcel Kuhn; Swiss visionary speaker, author, coach, father, dreamer, and soul surfer who passionately explores the edges of his comfort zone and what it means to create an unthinkable reality through FLOW: Finding Love and Oneness Within. Marcel has spent over...

How do I take my business to an international level? How can I use global talent and relationships in other countries to grow my business? In today's episode, we talk to Sophie Krantz;  who has worked in international economic development at the United Nations, to emerging market expansion at reinsurer Swiss Re, and updating business models in large legacy companies, as an Exponential Organiza...

Is it ok to bring our personal lives into our work and vice versa? What do workplaces that allow for personal life integration see as benefits? In today's episode, we are joined by Joe Hart, who is a speaker, coach and facilitator with a Master's degree in Organisational Psychology. Joe worked with Gallup before becoming a solo-preneur, and gives amazing insights as to how to get the most...