The Decision Clinic

In this thoughtful episode of  The Decision Clinic , Sophia Symeou describes herself as an accidental entrepreneur and shares her journey of helping people navigate complexity. From a young age, Sophia knew she wanted to make a meaningful impact, a journey that led to establishing neighbourhood dispute resolution centres, to working in state government, and ultimately to founding Bill Fairies...

Tony Nash, former CEO and founder of Booktopia, shares lessons from building and scaling the only business to appear on the AFR Fast 100 eight times. In this episode, he reflects on the mindset needed to navigate rapid growth and business challenges and the importance of being grounded, present, and adaptable in the midst of chaos. His wisdom includes the powerful reminder to learn to be better, n...

Paul Gordon talks with UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador Princess Delaney about youth voices in politics, breaking through bureaucracy, and why young people’s ideas deserve a seat at the decision-making table. Princess shares how her journey through Youth Parliament sparked her desire to study politics and international relations — and how that passion now fuels her mission to bridge t...

In our latest episode, we’re thrilled to have Madeleine Jaine Lobsey, founder of Wondiverse, join Paul Gordon for an incredible conversation about neurodiversity and creating spaces where all neurotypes can thrive. From a young age, Madeleine “played business” and called her venture Wondiverse—a dream that grew into a mission for inclusion and collaboration. Toget...

Ross Hastings, founder of NeLo—a marketing transformation consultancy—joins Paul for lively conversation on the intersection of marketing and decision-making.  They explore building alignment and breaking down silos to foster true collaboration. Leveraging data to inform smarter decisions and shaping brand perception and its powerful influence on target market behaviour. Tune in for actionable ins...

In this episode Will and Paul have a thought-provoking conversation about the evolving relationship between AI and decision-making. Will shares insights from his unique career path, moving from exploring the mysteries of the universe to diving deep into data-driven decisions and de-mystifying AI. They also explore how uncertainty is a barrier to decision making, how not knowing enough about the pr...

From his early days in athletics to racing down the Skeleton track at breakneck speeds, Nick shares with Paul his incredible journey to becoming an Olympian. He dives into the world of split-second decisions that can make or break a race, offering insights and lessons that extend beyond the track. Tune in to hear Nick's inspiring story, his approach to high-stakes decision-making, and what it take...

Longevity seekers, Salem and Melissa Domiati are passionate about health, wellness and in particular, longevity. In this episode, they explore living life to the fullest as you grow into the later years. Have you ever thought of the age you want to be on your final birthday? Are you setting yourself up now so that your future self is mentally strong with a great memory and will die healthy? Learn...

Judi Wineland started her first safari company with a $300 investment over 40 years ago and never looked back. In this episode Judi talks about how passion drove her decision making to ultimately become one of the world’s best safari outfitters (rated by Travel and Leisure magazine). https://thomsonsafaris.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emilya Colliver is Art Pharmacy & Sugar Glider’s highly respected Founder and CEO. With over 20 years of experience in the art world across the public and private sectors, Emilya is driven by her passion for supporting Australian art in a global landscape, and the practitioners who create it. Emilya shares challenges such as allocating resources and customer communication strategies with Paul...

Customers are affected by every decision an organisation makes. Whether it be an investment on new products, services, infrastructure or technology, ultimately if the investment decision isn’t at the heart of the customers’ needs then their experience will be impacted. In this episode, Paul sits down with Damian Kernahan who faces a unique and very relatable problem - bringing customer experience...

Paul sits down with Julia Cookson, Chair of Project Respect an organisation whose primary mission is to support women in the sex industry, including women who have experienced trafficking and advocate for the structural change needed to end all forms of sexual exploitation. As Certified Chair, Julia focuses her efforts on shaping inclusive governance frameworks, advocating at Federal and State lev...

The idea of connecting people through food has stuck with Rob Caslick since his Grandmother introduced him to a soup kitchen at the young age of 12. Fast forward to the present day where Rob has developed his passion of helping others through food and is now the Founder of Two Good Co - a business for good. Through the creation of beautiful, high quality food and products, they support, empower an...

Paul Gordon sits down with Dr Susan McGinty - an award-winning scientist and highly regarded leader and leadership coach, with 25 years’ experience in STEM, Defence and National Security.  Susan is on a mission to transform the profile of leadership for women in STEM- and security-related organisations.  However, this is no easy-feat!  Traditionally the STEM and Security industry is male dominated...