Phone Calls With Clever People

We're Talking About Money  It's something that touches almost every part of our life and yet something we don't talk a lot about openly.  My guest is Tammy Barton, managing director of Australian business MyBudget and she told me that when we transform our money it can transform our life. And yet while there's a lot of information available to us around mental or physical health, there's not a lot...

We're Talking About Stress  Trigger Warning: this episode briefly discusses issues around mental health, depression and suicide. My guest is speaker, coach and author Luke Mathers and he told me that stress can be a good thing, even a superpower if we don't let it stick to us.  Today I give him a call to explore how we can lead ourselves better in the area of stress.  Luke is the author of Stress...

We're talking about ideas   More importantly how we mobilise people behind them.    My guests are the hosts from The Common Creative Podcast - Chris Meredith and Paul Fairweather and they told me that when it comes to collaborating around ideas what is required to generate ideas looks different to what is required to mobilise people behind them.   Today I give them a call to talk all about how we...

We're talking about self-leadership.   As restrictions around the world ease and we venture forward into this new world of work, it can be tempting to look to others to lead us out of lockdown. My guest on the podcast this week is Australian author and global speaker Ciara Lancaster and she told me that we have some personal responsibility when it comes to leading ourselves out of lockdown.   Toda...

We're talking about focus.   My guest is speaker and author is "Do One Thing Deep" Gayle Smerdon PhD, and as the title suggests she is advocate for businesses and individuals choosing one thing and doing it deep.   Today I'm giving her a call to find out why!   Gayle Smerdon, PhD is a writer, researcher and speaker on learning, leading and organisational culture.   Gayle's message is simple and pr...

We're talking about resistance.   My guest is communication international facilitator, advisor and coach Leanne Hughes and she told me that while we often trying to overcome resistance, she believes it can be a good thing. Today I give her a call to talk all about it. Leanne Hughes loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work. She combines her experience in Marketing, w...

We're talking hybrid communication   My guest is communication expert and my good friend Mel Kettle. She told me that while many organisations have been much more intentional around the role of technology in this new world of hybrid working, many haven't thought as intentionally about their communication.   I give Mel a call to learn more about what we can do to communicate better in the new world...

We're talking about what it means to be Bold! And who better to join me than bold branding & small business coach and my good friend Suz Chadwick.  Suz and I crossed paths for the first time in a 'clubhouse' conversation (for those who don't know clubhouse was an audio hangout app that rose to popularity in the early months of 2021 - that fell just as quickly) and i immediately knew I had to get h...

We're having a conversation about wisdom.   As we navigate life & leadership we probably all feel like we could use a little more wisdom in our decisions. But where and who do you turn to in order to find it?   Most people have many specialists around them: Solicitor, Bank or Finance Broker, Stock Broker, Health Practitioner, Accountant, Insurance Broker. But helps you oversee the work of all thes...

We're Talking About Mental Health.    Trigger warning: for anyone that may want to avoid this topic of conversation which includes discussion around anxiety, health, medication and depression.   My guest is one of New Zealand's most experienced and successful strategic facilitators Alicia McKay and she is known for tackling the tricky stuff in life, work and leadership.   When I invited Alicia to...

We're Talking About Leadership.  In 2012 Holly Ransom was named as one of the Australian Financial Review’s ‘100 Most Influential Women’, making her the youngest person to receive the honour. Known as one of the world’s top keynote speakers, CEO of her own company and now author of her first book The Leading Edge, Holly raises a call to arms for people to step up and turn their restlessness for ch...

We're Talking About Confidence.  My guest is my good friend and author of 'Confidence Feels Like Sh*t', Erika Cramer.  Erika told me that confidence isn’t something we’re born with, rather it’s just like any emotion and we can choose it. I give her a call to find out what it takes practice confidence. Known to many as The Queen of Confidence, she is an international confidence coach and popular 5...

We're Talking About Productivity.  We’re having a conversation about the productivity principles we can learn from the world of manufacturing.  My guest is author Ishan Glaapathy and he says that "solving your day to day chaos isn’t what improves year on year performance". I give him a call to talk about his experience in the manufacturing industry and what it can teach us about leadership and bus...

We're Talking About Collaboration.  More specifically this idea of Collective Genius. My guest is Simon Dowling and he told me that Collective Genius isn’t just about collaborating as a team, it’s about understanding the kinds of problems that can only be solved by having this group of people in the room. I give him a call to talk about how to build that kind of team.  Simon is an author speaker,...

We're doing something a little different.  I’ve been fortunate to have some really clever conversations with people over the last few seasons and one of those clever guests is my good friend (and friend of the show) Janine Garner. Earlier this week Janine turned the tables and invited me to join her for a clever conversation that we livestreamed together. I personally enjoyed it so much that I rea...

We're Talking About Conversations that matter.  I’m joined by my good friend Chad Littlefield who says that he is on a mission to eradicate small talk. And as you’ll quickly learn this isn’t just something he talks about, it was the foundation on which the two of us met. I typically like to keep these podcast episodes to roughly 30-40mins but there was no way I could contain all the gold within th...

We're Talking About Decisions In particular making the hard decision to take the risky path rather than the comfortable one. And I can’t think of anyone better to join me in this conversation than Kendra Banks, Managing Director at Seek Ltd. I was fortunate to work with Kendra back in 2019 and hear some of her journey and it really is a journey of choosing the right path in the face of resistance....

We're Talking About Burnout My guest is Dr Jenny Brockis and she told me that burnout is something that can often sneak up on people we identify as being the most resilient. The good news is that it is preventable. I give her a call to learn more about what it takes to help ourselves and our team thrive and avoid burnout. Dr Jenny Brockis is an expert in the science of high-performance thinking, c...

We're Talking About Re-Energising  There’s no doubt the last 12months has taken its toll on the workforce, but as we begin to remobilise and adapt to different ways of working CULTURE remains a crucial part of reenergising the workforce. And who better to talk about culture than the author of Culture Hacks and Culture fix himself Colin D Ellis.  Colin has more than 20 years experience building and...

We're Talking About Learning  And I’m joined by fellow learning enthusiast and the host of the brilliant podcast Steph’s Business Bookshelf, Steph Clarke. If you were going to teach a class on ‘Learning’, what would you cover? And if you want to embed a culture of learning in your organisation what should you do?  While we spend many years in formal education, many people still haven't learned how...

We're Talking About Publishing  Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of some of your favourite leadership or business books you see on the shelf? Maybe you’ve even considered sharing your thoughts with the world by writing a book. Either way you will love this conversation, and if nothing else you'll get a bunch of books to add to your reading list! Joining me on the phone is Lesl...

We're Talking Job Crafting What is Job Crafting I hear you ask? Jim Collison is my guest on the show and he described it as taking what you're best at those skills and talents and experiences and then pointing them to unique problems in an organisation that need to be solved.  Is this the way forward for the emerging workforce retaining top talent? I give him a call to discuss.  Jim is the Directo...

We're Talking Wellbeing In a world where we glorify the grind and constantly put ourselves last, Susan is on a mission to make healthy a way of life and help people put themselves at the front of the line. Susan is a health expert, author, speaker and mentor. She is also a naturopath and founder of the “Me First Movement” and “Radical Self Care Club”. She is passionate about empowering and educati...

We're Talking Flexible Working More and more I am having conversations with leaders right in the middle of the discussion around returning to the office. What does the new world of work look like? And what sits at the heart of flexible working?  My guest is executive and author Conor O’Malley and he told me that TRUST is at the heart of going back to the office. I give him a call to explore why. ...

We're Talking Brand Stories  As we kick off Season 03 of the podcast I'm joined again by one of my favourite guests Gabrielle Dolan. Last season Ral gave us an exclusive on the title of her upcoming book and I vowed to bring her back when it was launched to hear all about it.  Ral believes that Brand Stories have a magnetic quality that attracts and retains customers and helps engage employees. I...