Unleashing Brilliance

Originally from the US, Jack Story is the Chief Technologist for DXC Technology’s Public Sector in Australia and New Zealand. Jack’s experience in strategy development spans the global needs of outsourcing service providers and the unique strategies required to address those clients’ business challenges and capabilities. Prior to his corporate career, Jack served in the USAF flying the F-4G Wild W...

Simon Dowling is a leading thinker on creating collaborative teams and workplaces. As a speaker, facilitator and educator, he works closely with leaders and teams from some of Australia’s most interesting organisations, equipping them with the inspiration and know-how to build strong, highly engaged teams. He began his career as a as a commercial lawyer, and is also an experienced improviser, regu...

In her words Paula Kensington is “a CFO on a mission to empower others to unlock their potential, confidence and belief in their ability to succeed”. Impact is Paula’s reason for living. In everything that she does, her primary driver is 'what impact am I having on others, how can I help others to become successful and can I leave people feeling better about themselves, having belief that they can...

Weh Yeoh is the founder of OIC Cambodia, an initiative that aims to establish speech therapy as a profession in Cambodia. He has a BA in Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney and an MA in Development Studies from the University of NSW. He has volunteered with people with disabilities in Vietnam, interned in India, studied Mandarin in Beijing, and milked yaks in Mongolia. He started OIC in 20...

Donna McGeorge makes work work. She is passionate about enhancing the large amount of time we spend in our workplace (too much, for many) to ensure it is effective and productive, as well as enjoyable. Donna has worked with managers and leaders throughout Australia and Asia–Pacific for over 20 years such as Nissan Motor Company, Jetstar, Medibank Private and Ford Motor Company — so they learn to m...

Kieran Flanagan is an expert in harnessing commercial creativity to help people become better problem solvers and ultimately drive more success in business and life. Whether it is success by design, rethinking thinking, creative leadership or making change positive and positive change Kieran can help you change your thinking (and change your world). A rare female leader in the world of MadMen, Kie...

Ep 033 - Conversations with Kieran Flanangan Co-Founder The Impossible Institute by Janine Garner

Emma Isaacs is the founder and global CEO of Business Chicks, Australia's largest community for women, and is passionate about inspiring women to be bold, be courageous and to take risks. When Emma was just 18, she became the co-owner of a small recruitment company where she had just started working. When she sold the business eight years later, it had grown exponentially and been named as Austral...

Joining me on the podcast this month is Melinda Cruz. Melinda is the Founder and a Non-Executive Board Director of Miracle Babies Foundation; Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals caring for them. The incredible difference Melinda has made to thousands along with her impact as a successful entrepreneur has seen her win numerous aw...

Joining me on the podcast this month is Jack Delosa. Named as one of Australia's Top 10 Entrepreneurs Under 30 twice by Dynamic Business Magazine & SmartCompany, Number 1 Entrepreneur in Australia by Australian Business Review and listed in the BRW Young Rich List since 2014, Jack is the founder of Australia's largest education institution for entrepreneurs, The Entourage. Jack's vision is to impr...

With a career in commercial property spanning more than 31 years, Ray Pittman is an expert in corporate strategy, executive team leadership, mergers and acquisitions, property investment, development, management and brokerage. As the President & CEO of CBRE Pacific, Ray is responsible for overseeing 22offices and approximately 2,500 employees across Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this he serv...

Haydn Masters is the Head of Physical Performance and Preparation for the Australian Rugby Union Team – the Wallabies. Haydn’s expertise in maximising human performance stems from 20 years of experience coaching elite world sporting teams & athletes. Recent results include the NSW Waratahs first Super Rugby Championship in 2014 and the Wallaby 2015 Rugby World Cup silver medal. Currently a PhD can...

Kurek Ashley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and coach. His #1 best-selling book "How would Love respond?" has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. His list of private clients include: Hollywood film and TV stars, movie directors, producers and cinematographers, a quintuple platinum rock band, hit music composers, top business leaders, oil exe...

Joining me on the podcast this month is listening expert Oscar Trimboli Oscar is an Author, Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach. He is an expert on the power of Deep Listening to create an impact beyond words and the author of Breakthroughs – How to confront assumptions  and Deep Listening – How to have an impact beyond words. With over 30 years’ experience across software and telecommunications a...

Ep 025 - How to build the web of you in the right way by Janine Garner

Joining me on the podcast this month is Michelle Gibbings – an expert in helping organisations, teams and individuals get fit for the future of work. Obsessed with unlocking high-impact choices to accelerate meaningful progress, Michelle is enabling a new breed of leader – one that is able to thrive in a complex, changing world. My conversation with Michelle took many turns from where it all start...

Gabrielle Dolan is is a global thought leader on authentic leadership and business story telling. She’s worked with thousands of high-profile leaders from around the world, helping them to become better leaders ad communicators in the art of business storytelling. Gabrielle has worked with some of Austalia’s top 50 ASX companies including National Australia Bank, Australia Post, Telstra and ANZ. S...

Joining me on the podcast this month is Sherilyn Shackell Sherilyn is the Founder & CEO of The Marketing Academy, a unique not for profit organisation dedicated to inspiring and developing talented stars in the marketing industry to become the leaders, Board Directors and CEOs of tomorrow. The Marketing Academy started in the UK and is sponsored by brands such as British Telecom, Microsoft, Facebo...

In this latest episode of my podcast I talk about why beige leadership simply won’t cut it anymore and why we need connected leadership - those leaders who are so comfortable in the space that they have the strength to lead and share, to learn and grow, who are actively curious and willing to give. These leaders are capable of amplifying others; they build a culture that encourages and enables sha...

Joining me on the podcast this month is Peter Baines. Pete developed his unique leadership style by leading international identification teams into Indonesia and Thailand following acts of terrorism and the 2004 South East Asian Tsunami. He would go on to work in the counter terrorism area of Interpol, spent time with the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime and also worked in Saudi Arabia and...

Ep 019 - Choose your hero's wisely by Janine Garner

Joining me on the podcast this month is Jamie Pride. Jamie is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author on a mission to help build better founders and a better venture capital ecosystem to support them. As an entrepreneur, Jamie sold his first startup, Velteo, to New York–based System Integrator Bluewolf, and has founded over six technology startups. As an investor, he has raised more t...

Joining me on the podcast this month is Vicki McLean, revenue growth strategist and founder & Director of Sparcgap.  Vicki's story of determination and resilience to push through, to drive change for herself and others and her passion for driving growth is evident as she shares her story to here.  Vicki is one inspiring woman and for me some of the key learnings included: the importance of learnin...

Ep 016 - Reach your Emerald City by Janine Garner

Starting out in the recruitment industry in Sydney more than 20 years ago, Simon is regarded as a leading talent partner in the sector. His career has taken him to the UK and Europe but it is his unrivalled Australian domain expertise that he is most recognised for. Always challenging the status quo, Simon founded Australian executive recruitment ‘super boutique’ FutureYou on the belief that there...