Lead with Courage

Laz Smith is the co-founder of Apero label, as well as a renowned photographer, filmmaker, sometimes golfer and avid runner. Laz shares his journey from auditioning for the blind auditions (and getting through) on the TV Show 'The Voice Australia', as well as to co-founding and launching a fashion brand, Apero Label. He shares the IVF journey that he and his partner Rachel went on to hav...

Carly Box was the first female to enlist in a combat corps in Australia, serving in two operational deployments to Afghanistan. Carly's chat's to Andy & Cherie about how she she managed her mental load during her service, and the importance of staying true to herself. Carly was one of our keynote speakers at IGNITE22, we are so grateful to have her come on the podcast to share her le...

Today, 14 September 2023, is RUOK Day. Andy and Cherie put on the headphones and ask each other that very question, are you OK? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ R U OK? is a suicide prevention charity in Australia, encouraging all of us to notice the signs of mental health struggle in friends, family, and colleagues. The story of RUOK...

When you think of an entrepreneur, you can't help but think of Fleur Madden. Whether it's in business or through her own path to parenthood, Fleur is no stranger to courage and adversity. Her strength, courage, determination, and stories of resilience are absolutely why we wanted to share her story. Fleur's message is powerful. From empowering women in the workforce, having her own...

Anthony Noud is a high performance coach and co-founder of Awakened Lifestlyes. Long before that, Anthony was a 15 year old obese heroin addict. Anthony's story is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and capacity for change to lead a life of courage, transformation, and inner peace. Learn more about Anthony's business and the incredible work that him and his team does at ht...

Ali Maher is not your everyday tax accountant or business owner. Ali is a determined athlete, who has experienced first hand what it is like to compete in the Ironman World Championships.  Ali shares candidly about her challenges, her unwavering efforts to reach her goals, and the power of persistence. Ali shares her exciting journey through competition and qualifying, how she juggles her family l...

Kate Fisher is an award winning storyteller, change-maker & "Milkshakes for Marleigh" podcast host. Amidst her daughter Marleigh's chronic illness and the terrifying shortage of blood products, Kate discovered courage and vulnerability to be her superpowers. She weaves these elements into inspiring stories on her podcast, urging more people to contribute to the noble cause of bl...

Mike Davis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Felix (ASX: FLX) Mike joins the podcast to chat to us about his own founder journey and that entrepreneurial spirit that drives him forward. Mike is a modern day philosopher, and shares his important Leadership lessons, specifically around the 3 C's of Leadership. Character - your own sense of voice Confidence - being comfortable in your own skin Convic...

When you think of the Leaders over your career that have shaped your life the most, for both Andy and Cherie this women is always at the top of the list! ⁠ Join Cherie and Andy as they chat with Leadership expert, Yoga teacher and all time impressive human, Rachel O'Brien. ⁠ In this episode Rach shares her remarkable experiences including: The lessons from her 22 year corporate career and sen...

BONUS Episode! Introducing the Luminate Team onto the podcast for the first time. In this episode we discuss our own personal values and what we make them mean, as well as formulating values through experiences. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, hope you enjoy it! __________________________ To learn more about creating your personal values, we have an short online course available for yo...

Matt Kratiuk is a keynote speaker and coach on the process of change and transformation, his unique life story has afforded him an in-depth knowledge of transformational growth first as a human being, and more recently in business. It was an absolute honour to record this podcast with Matt and hear his story. His courage and strength to re-live the darkness through life altering events in his 20&a...

Ayda Shabanz, is an award-winning Entrepreneur, Managing Director of several multi-million dollar property and finance companies across Australia & Asia, and is known as one of the leaders of a new wave of successful Australian Gen Y business owners. As the co-founder of Grow Group and Director of Newstead Realty, Ayda is identified as one of Australia’s sharpest minds in Finance and Real Esta...

Lael Stone is an educator, speaker, author and co-creator of Woodline Primary School. Lael will be our keynote speaker at IGNITE23 and we are thrilled to share this conversation as a preview of her wisdom and inspiration! Cherie and Andy chat to Lael about: • The 'behaviourism paradigm' and how it shapes us from childhood and creates our imprints. • The courage to change the system: crea...

We welcome Kara Cook, the CEO of Basic Rights Queensland to the LEAD WITH COURAGE Podcast!   Kara Cook is an incredibly impressive human. She's been a lawyer, a local government councillor, a CEO and founder, a mother and a wife. Kara has recently taken up the position as CEO at Basic Rights Queensland In this episode Andy and Cherie chat to Kara about:  Starting as a lawyer and creating her...

We welcome Jade Winter,  the Co-Founder and CEO of Studio Pilates.   They say on average it takes 10,000 hours to become a master of anything, and if that’s true, Jade Winter is a master 10 x over.  The former Olympic Australian swim team member, personal trainer and pilates instructor co-founded Studio Pilates International in 2002 with his wife and physiotherapist Tanya Winter.  In just 20 years...

We welcome Samantha Miklos, the Founder and CEO of Cornerstone Medical Recruitment to the LEAD WITH COURAGE Podcast! In her words, "No one ever plans a career in recruitment, but no one is a bigger advocate for this life changing career path than me!" Sam created Cornerstone Medical Recruitment in 2012, and we are so grateful she did, as a happy medical workforce, means better health for...

WELCOME DR PETA WRIGHT As a gynacologist and obstetrician, Dr Peta Wright founded Vera Women's Wellness in 2020, which takes a holistic approach to managing health concerns of all women, to give them the tools and knowledge to live happy, healthy, and empowered lives. _________________________ In this episode Cherie and Andy chat to Peta about: Peta’s founder story - what sparked the idea of...

WE WELCOME LIBBY TRICKETT AND PAULA HINDLE TO LEAD WITH COURAGE. ABOUT LIBBY: Libby is known by many for her prowess in the pool, an Australian Swimmer, collecting 24 gold medals on the international stage across Olympic, Commonwealth Games, and World Championships events. Since retiring from swimming, she has lived many lives. Libby experienced postnatal depression after the birth of her first da...

To launch the LEAD WITH COURAGE podcast we thought the perfect place for us to start is to introduce our host Cherie. Cherie Canning is a passionate optimist, an avid traveller and the Founder and CEO of Luminate Leadership.  ‍ Cherie is known for her passionate energy, a genuine love for people and raw vulnerability and authentic style that shines through in all that she does. Her intention is to...