EPISODES 161 - 180
EP 180: A Fascinating Discussion on "Discussion," Choose Words Wisely - Professor Nick Enfield
How do we create powerful conversations that inspire and uplift people?
Nick Enfield is a professor of linguistics at the University of Sydney and author of "How We Talk." In the book, Nick explains the real inner workings and science of a conversation based on his research on language, culture, cognition and social life. Often we take our words, dialogue and communication for granted and in this show we dig into the fascinating topic of how we can draw the best out of ourselves and others in the discussions we have in and out of work.
Nick Enfield is a professor of linguistics at the University of Sydney and author of "How We Talk." In the book, Nick explains the real inner workings and science of a conversation based on his research on language, culture, cognition and social life. Often we take our words, dialogue and communication for granted and in this show we dig into the fascinating topic of how we can draw the best out of ourselves and others in the discussions we have in and out of work.
EP 179: Turn Right, Be Your Best Self, and Change Your View On Life - Logan Gelbrich
Why it’s more powerful to focus on the process rather than the outcome.
Logan Gelbrich is the owner of Deuce Gym LA, former pro baseball player, CrossFit coach, entrepreneur, writer, teacher, and modern-day philosopher. Logan’s mission is to help us find our peak expression to discover how we can push our development beyond mediocrity and breaking from dogma and status quo. He's known for his philosophy #HOLDTHESTANDARD. This show will shake up your beliefs and create a new desire to be your best. Take the next turn RIGHT!
Logan Gelbrich is the owner of Deuce Gym LA, former pro baseball player, CrossFit coach, entrepreneur, writer, teacher, and modern-day philosopher. Logan’s mission is to help us find our peak expression to discover how we can push our development beyond mediocrity and breaking from dogma and status quo. He's known for his philosophy #HOLDTHESTANDARD. This show will shake up your beliefs and create a new desire to be your best. Take the next turn RIGHT!
EP 178: How To Create Or Land Your Dream Job? - Catherine Brownlee
Creating successful and profitable networks to generate better relationships
Is your dream job achievable, and if so, how do you make it happen? Canada's Catherine Brownlee specialises in professional placement, and is the author of "Cat’s Tips To Get The Job of Your Dreams." Catherine knows the in’s and out’s of finding, creating and landing a dream gig, and is well known for her impressive network. Networking is a valuable skill we all must develop to be successful in business, community service, socially, and for sheer life fulfilment.
Is your dream job achievable, and if so, how do you make it happen? Canada's Catherine Brownlee specialises in professional placement, and is the author of "Cat’s Tips To Get The Job of Your Dreams." Catherine knows the in’s and out’s of finding, creating and landing a dream gig, and is well known for her impressive network. Networking is a valuable skill we all must develop to be successful in business, community service, socially, and for sheer life fulfilment.
EP 177: The Project, Becoming A Better Human, Optimise Your Mind and Body - Ryan Munsey
Crystallising learnings from the worlds game changers.
Ryan Munsey, the host of The Better Human Project podcast and author of F*ck Your Feelings, is a world-class high-performance consultant in wellness and personal development. This guy's quest is to find the tools we need to elevate our lives by crystallising learning from the worlds GAME CHANGERS. Ryan has worked with professional and Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, and entrepreneurs to help them optimise their minds and bodies, win medals, further careers, and build multiple 6-figure businesses.
Ryan Munsey, the host of The Better Human Project podcast and author of F*ck Your Feelings, is a world-class high-performance consultant in wellness and personal development. This guy's quest is to find the tools we need to elevate our lives by crystallising learning from the worlds GAME CHANGERS. Ryan has worked with professional and Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, and entrepreneurs to help them optimise their minds and bodies, win medals, further careers, and build multiple 6-figure businesses.
EP 176: The Profound Effect Of Operating With A Growth Mindset - Dr Eve Grodnitzky
Move your thinking and life forward by developing a growth mindset.
Dr Eve Grodnitzky, PhD, is a social psychologist, author, and keynote speaker. She works with Fortune 500 companies on leadership development and performance management, with much of Eve's work focusing on developing a “growth mindset.” Her work builds on original research conducted by fellow psychologist Carol Dweck. In this show, we discuss the profound effects of learning and operating with a growth mindset.
Dr Eve Grodnitzky, PhD, is a social psychologist, author, and keynote speaker. She works with Fortune 500 companies on leadership development and performance management, with much of Eve's work focusing on developing a “growth mindset.” Her work builds on original research conducted by fellow psychologist Carol Dweck. In this show, we discuss the profound effects of learning and operating with a growth mindset.
EP 175: How Brand Builders Create Brands That Customers Love - Darryn Altclass
What does it take for a new brand to succeed in today's competitive market?
Darryn Altclass is an award-winning brand strategist, speaker, and author of "This Way Please." We live in a world where branding is critical for any company leader, and yet the value and understanding of brands are slowly eroding. In this show, we dive into brand marketing, promotion and strategy and discuss what it takes for a brand to succeed today's competitive market.
Darryn Altclass is an award-winning brand strategist, speaker, and author of "This Way Please." We live in a world where branding is critical for any company leader, and yet the value and understanding of brands are slowly eroding. In this show, we dive into brand marketing, promotion and strategy and discuss what it takes for a brand to succeed today's competitive market.
EP 174: Powerful and Productive Work Habits To Own The Day - Cyril Peupion
Practical ways to change your work habits and transform your life
Productivity and performance expert Cyril Peupion's mission in life is to help people to change their work habits and dramatically improve their performance. Author of Work Smarter: Live Better, Cyril is a regular contributor to magazines, TV and radio. In this interview, we delve into practical ways to improve performance and work-life balance by changing habits. Get more, do more, be more, contribute more and enjoy the process of life.
Productivity and performance expert Cyril Peupion's mission in life is to help people to change their work habits and dramatically improve their performance. Author of Work Smarter: Live Better, Cyril is a regular contributor to magazines, TV and radio. In this interview, we delve into practical ways to improve performance and work-life balance by changing habits. Get more, do more, be more, contribute more and enjoy the process of life.
EP 173: Becoming Olympic, Learning To Trust Yourself In The Moment - Martin Reader
How do we learn to cope with pressure and earn the right to become Olympic?
Martin Reader played elite beach volleyball at the highest level and represented his country, Canada, on the world stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A talented athlete since his youth, Martin played seven years on Canada’s beach volleyball team before retiring. With a clear vision and a passion for the sport, Martin shows us how to be Olympic. His compelling view of leadership, strategy and performance, brings the ability to be Olympic to our daily life.
Martin Reader played elite beach volleyball at the highest level and represented his country, Canada, on the world stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A talented athlete since his youth, Martin played seven years on Canada’s beach volleyball team before retiring. With a clear vision and a passion for the sport, Martin shows us how to be Olympic. His compelling view of leadership, strategy and performance, brings the ability to be Olympic to our daily life.
EP 172: Mind The Gap: Closing The Gap Between Good Intentions And Getting It Done - Marcus Child
Where are leaders commonly coming unstuck as business owners?
Marcus Child built his reputation helping many well-known UK organisations embrace change successfully. A natural storyteller, Marcus has supported an astonishing number of CEOs, MDs, boards, business teams, sportspeople, and politicians to realise bold and extraordinary goals. Marcus uses work as an opportunity for self-improvement, creating new habits practised in the mind and through relationships to move from good intentions to getting it done.
Marcus Child built his reputation helping many well-known UK organisations embrace change successfully. A natural storyteller, Marcus has supported an astonishing number of CEOs, MDs, boards, business teams, sportspeople, and politicians to realise bold and extraordinary goals. Marcus uses work as an opportunity for self-improvement, creating new habits practised in the mind and through relationships to move from good intentions to getting it done.
EP 171: A Straight-Up Approach To High Performance In Today's Business World - David Heinemeier Hansson
Get more out of your day, learn efficiently, and be your best in business
David Heinemeier Hansson is Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), creator of Ruby on Rails, NYT best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. David has a reputation for his straight-up approach to work and productivity, which has made him an opinion leader on the "new world" of business. In this terrific interview, David shares his views on how we can learn any skill efficiently, how to get quality thinking out of our day, how to bring ourselves to the moment, and how we can be our best at work.
David Heinemeier Hansson is Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), creator of Ruby on Rails, NYT best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. David has a reputation for his straight-up approach to work and productivity, which has made him an opinion leader on the "new world" of business. In this terrific interview, David shares his views on how we can learn any skill efficiently, how to get quality thinking out of our day, how to bring ourselves to the moment, and how we can be our best at work.
EP 170: Open Wide, Strengthen Your Intuition, Love Deeper, and Smash Limiting Beliefs - Melissa Ambrosini
Discover how to unlock your full potential
Melissa Ambrosini is a motivational speaker and best-selling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl. She appeared as a guest in Episode 81, and she is back to discuss her new book Open Wide and how we can unlock our full potential. In this episode, we learn to master our inner mean girl (or guy), smash through limiting beliefs, and ditch self-doubt to start living the life of our dreams.
Melissa Ambrosini is a motivational speaker and best-selling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl. She appeared as a guest in Episode 81, and she is back to discuss her new book Open Wide and how we can unlock our full potential. In this episode, we learn to master our inner mean girl (or guy), smash through limiting beliefs, and ditch self-doubt to start living the life of our dreams.
EP 169: How To Execute Your Strategies Effectively - Dirk Anthony
Effective habits of business leaders who get things done
Dirk Anthony is an experienced international business consultant with a track record of delivering strategic vision and value creation for teams around the world. Matching the psychology of business with clear intention, Dirk has a unique quality in seeing what needs to be done to transform company cultures and develop high-performing teams.
Dirk Anthony is an experienced international business consultant with a track record of delivering strategic vision and value creation for teams around the world. Matching the psychology of business with clear intention, Dirk has a unique quality in seeing what needs to be done to transform company cultures and develop high-performing teams.
EP 168: Close the Gap Between Business Results and Personal Excellence - Eddie LeMoine
Understand your strengths and how they can elevate your business success
Eddie LeMoine is a Canadian-born, best-selling author and international keynote speaker who specialises in leadership, team engagement and the psychology of success. He shares inspiring stories about how we can close the gap between business results and personal development. His job is to bring success to companies and their staff by inspiring greatness and moving individuals towards brilliance.
Eddie LeMoine is a Canadian-born, best-selling author and international keynote speaker who specialises in leadership, team engagement and the psychology of success. He shares inspiring stories about how we can close the gap between business results and personal development. His job is to bring success to companies and their staff by inspiring greatness and moving individuals towards brilliance.
EP 167: How Supernormals Can Better Deal with Adversity - Dr Meg Jay
The world of the supernormal: dealing with adversity, tragedy and challenges
Meg Jay, PhD is a clinical psychologist, a professor at the University of Virginia, and author of Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience. In this show, we explore the secret, inner world of resilient people. The story of resilience is the heroic, compelling, often lifelong journey of facing up to challenges. This is the world of the supernormal, those who soar to unexpected heights after adversity.
Meg Jay, PhD is a clinical psychologist, a professor at the University of Virginia, and author of Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience. In this show, we explore the secret, inner world of resilient people. The story of resilience is the heroic, compelling, often lifelong journey of facing up to challenges. This is the world of the supernormal, those who soar to unexpected heights after adversity.
EP 166: Building, Executing and Winning Through Effective Strategies That Empower Teams - Jeff Schwisow
Empowering your team to be their best and execute effective strategy
Jeff Schwisow is Australia's thought leader on the power of a ‘project mindset’ to achieve and execute a strategy. He lives and breathes projects – leading them, studying them, fixing them and using traditional project management processes to discover how a team can tap their real potential to deliver exceptional outcomes for the business. This show is about creating and executing a strategy and how we genuinely empower and lead teams to achieve the set objective.
Jeff Schwisow is Australia's thought leader on the power of a ‘project mindset’ to achieve and execute a strategy. He lives and breathes projects – leading them, studying them, fixing them and using traditional project management processes to discover how a team can tap their real potential to deliver exceptional outcomes for the business. This show is about creating and executing a strategy and how we genuinely empower and lead teams to achieve the set objective.
EP 165: Living a Fulfilled Life and Realising Our True Potential - Kasper van de Meulen
Better focus, better results, and better learning
Kasper van der Meulen is an author and lifestyle adventurer. I'd describe Kasper as a practical productivity scientist. He went from being overweight, burned out, and unhappy, to being extraordinarily fit, running ultra marathons in bare feet, and writing an Amazon bestseller. After numerous experiments and challenges, he optimised his lifestyle. Kasper shares what he has discovered and implemented to get his mojo working.
Kasper van der Meulen is an author and lifestyle adventurer. I'd describe Kasper as a practical productivity scientist. He went from being overweight, burned out, and unhappy, to being extraordinarily fit, running ultra marathons in bare feet, and writing an Amazon bestseller. After numerous experiments and challenges, he optimised his lifestyle. Kasper shares what he has discovered and implemented to get his mojo working.
EP 164: Leadership Lessons on Humility, Resilience, Curiosity, and Dealing with Imposter Syndrome - Stan Peake
From managing to leading with coaching expert Stan Peake
Stan Peake describes himself as an entrepreneur by nature, coach by trade and catalyst by approach. He lives to help leaders discover and live up to their potential. Stan is very clear on his life's purpose: to guide successful company executives to perform at their best and build true self-awareness. We discuss leadership, motivation, purpose, sales, imposter syndrome and how we draw the best out of others. It's a great show that covers lots of ground.
Stan Peake describes himself as an entrepreneur by nature, coach by trade and catalyst by approach. He lives to help leaders discover and live up to their potential. Stan is very clear on his life's purpose: to guide successful company executives to perform at their best and build true self-awareness. We discuss leadership, motivation, purpose, sales, imposter syndrome and how we draw the best out of others. It's a great show that covers lots of ground.
EP 163: From Fighting For Gold to Fighting For Life, A Story of Grit and Resilience - Sally Callie
The story of Sally Callie, world champion Olympian who faced sudden brain damage
Olympic rowers, Sally Callie and Amber Halliday, have quite the shared history. They set a world record together at the Athens Olympics in 2004 they both ended up facing and recovering from severe brain injuries. This is an inspiring story of how Sally Callie met personal crisis and called upon all the learning and skills of sport to fight on and survive. It’s a real-life story of struggle, grit, resilience and the steps we need to take to beat the odds.
Olympic rowers, Sally Callie and Amber Halliday, have quite the shared history. They set a world record together at the Athens Olympics in 2004 they both ended up facing and recovering from severe brain injuries. This is an inspiring story of how Sally Callie met personal crisis and called upon all the learning and skills of sport to fight on and survive. It’s a real-life story of struggle, grit, resilience and the steps we need to take to beat the odds.
EP 162: The Grit, Resilience and Never Quit Attitude It Takes to Succeed in Business - Pamela Jabbour
What does it take to make 100 cold calls a day for a year to get your first client?
Imagine making 100 cold calls a day for a year before you ever got your first business client. That is what it took for CEO Pamela Jabbour to start Total Image Group, a uniform design and manufacturing company. Fast-forward 11 years, Pamela’s company Total Image Group dresses 250,000 people a day across Australia, with clients including Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s, Pandora, and Ford. The brand has been named the official uniform supplier for the Australian 2018 Winter Olympics team. Pamela's story is one of persistence, grit and a never give up attitude.
Imagine making 100 cold calls a day for a year before you ever got your first business client. That is what it took for CEO Pamela Jabbour to start Total Image Group, a uniform design and manufacturing company. Fast-forward 11 years, Pamela’s company Total Image Group dresses 250,000 people a day across Australia, with clients including Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s, Pandora, and Ford. The brand has been named the official uniform supplier for the Australian 2018 Winter Olympics team. Pamela's story is one of persistence, grit and a never give up attitude.
EP 161: Business Learnings We Take Away From the Death of AC/DC's Bon Scott and 2017 Wrap-Up - Jesse Fink
The ultimate lesson of rock from Bon Scott and AC/DC
Jesse Fink is an international bestselling author of Bon: The Last Highway, a biography of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott. The book uncovers the mystery of Bon's death and delves into who wrote Back in Black, one the biggest selling rock albums ever. There are valuable takeaways for today's business leaders, considering AC/DC created such an outstanding brand that endures. Our whole team is in the studio...what could go wrong!
Jesse Fink is an international bestselling author of Bon: The Last Highway, a biography of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott. The book uncovers the mystery of Bon's death and delves into who wrote Back in Black, one the biggest selling rock albums ever. There are valuable takeaways for today's business leaders, considering AC/DC created such an outstanding brand that endures. Our whole team is in the studio...what could go wrong!