Prof. Wayne Visser, PhD, shares his reflections on what it means to be purpose-inspired - for business, society and each one of us. The podcast explores how business can be a force for good in the world, and how individuals can make a positive difference. Covering topics like corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable business and transformational change, each series is based on one of Dr Visser's books that synthesizes the emerging ideas, practices and lessons learned on the journey ...
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In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.
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Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, fro ...
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I'm Gauri Talathi-Lamb and this is Business of Building - a personal note from the leaders of today to the leaders of tomorrow. I am an engineer, project manager, business owner, CEO, wife and mother. I'm also an ordinary girl from an ordinary suburb in Mumbai, and I have had the absolute pleasure of meeting the most extraordinary and inspiring people in my career and life who have made a huge difference to me, to their teams and their communities. If you are looking for the ways to celebrat ...
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At the end of his tether: Australia's Family Court Chief Justice Will Alstergren
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This week's guest granted Luke Darcy a rare interview out of near despair over what is missing in the fight to end the increasing levels of violence against women. The Honourable Will Alstergren is the Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court, appointments that place him at the coalface of family and gender based…
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James Tomkins: Finding the balance to compete over 6 Olympiads
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James Tomkins, a Sport Australia Hall of Fame legend, discusses his career in rowing, including his participation in six Olympic games and winning seven world championship gold medals. Reflecting on the pressure of competing, the importance of teamwork, and the value of taking breaks for longevity in the sport, James also discusses the importance o…
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Umra Omar: Planting seeds of the Safari Doctors & watching them flourish
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Umra Omar's contribution to community and transforming the lives of others is a remarkable story. Born on the remote Patay Island just off the northern coast of Kenya, Umra earned a bachelor's degree in neuroscience and psychology and then a master's degree in social justice and intercultural relations from the world leading institute in Vermont. I…
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Wayne Holdsworth lost his teenager and wants to make sure you don't lose yours
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Here at Aleda, we know that you may not feel compelled to listen to a conversation about suicide on your morning commute, or during your run or workout - but we strongly urge you to try today. Why? Because listening to this episode will save lives. Luke's pointed and open discussion with bereaved father, Wayne Holdsworth, contains vital information…
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Mark Visser: The direct path to overcoming your deepest fears
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How do you go from being deathly afraid of the water, to being one of the world's wildest professional big wave surfers? In this conversation, Australian big wave surfer, author, and mindset coach Mark Visser discusses the journey that has taken him from being afraid of bath time after nearly drowning as a 3-year old to becoming a world-renowned su…
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Mitch Marsh: The Allan Border medallist shares his secrets to success
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This week's guest on the Empowering Leaders podcast is Mitch Marsh, the most recent Alan Border medalist and the current T20 captain of Australia heading into the World Cup. Warm and unbelievably genuine, Mitch has some incredible stories about his path to being his true authentic self and how that has provided him with the happiest and most succes…
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Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli: taking a stand against big tech
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After a week of 5 minute radio and television interviews about his campaign 36 Months, celebrated radio host and comedian, Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli, sits down with Luke Darcy for an in depth interview about what really drove him to spearhead this campaign. In this conversation, Wippa opens up about is own battle with severe mental health that gave hi…
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Zoe Kalar: The social app that is free from hate, good for the planet and pays you to play
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A social media app that inspires you, is good for the planet, free from hate, puts money in your wallet and celebrates the good in life - sounds too good to be true, but it isn't! Zoe Kalar is the founder of WeAre8. She is a serial success in the tech entrepreneur world and has achieved incredible things. The biggest issues facing us all are the al…
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Geva Mentor: Between the international netball court and the board room
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Geva Mentor is a legend of world netball. In this candid and at times wildly funny conversation, Geva talks about the routines she has in place to execute her role as a captain and a leader and the similarities and synergy she finds between the sporting field, the corporate world and the boardroom. Geva's yet another visualiser, a trend we've seen …
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Scott Pape: The Barefoot Investor on how we should talk to kids about household finance
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If there’s anyone who knows the devastating impact that the current cost of living crisis is having on Australians, it’s Scott Pape. As our first-ever returning guest, Scott talks to us about all things money, including how to talk to our kids when we’re struggling financially, how much money you need to be happy and much more. There is something i…
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Johanna Griggs: How to call out bad behaviour calmly
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Johanna Griggs is one of the most loved and respected figures in Australian television history. She was the first Australian woman to solely host an Olympic games and has been a mainstay of Channel Seven's, Olympic and Paralympic coverage for more than two decades. As a 16-year-old, Johanna Griggs won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in the a hund…
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Craig Fitzgibbon: why 'Sleeping On It' is the worst advice.
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Humble and endearingly self-aware, Craig Fitzgibbon is constantly acquiring knowledge to continue mastering the art of coaching. In this conversation, the multi-premiership winning coach and player talks about overcoming the challenges you'll face when trying to have the discipline to stay the course on whatever philosophy you’ve chosen The Head Co…
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Adam Schwab: Bringing people back to the office to boost their mental health
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Adam Schwab is the founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, an online travel booking platform with a reputation for excellent workplace culture. In this conversation Adam discusses his journey from mergers and acquisitions lawyer to successful entrepreneur and talks us through some of his routines, such as intermittent fasting and being a vegetarian, and…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 12 includes the following sections: - Chaos Points and Decision Windows - The Six Shifts - Lessons in Systems Thinking from COVID-19 - Moving thro…
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NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra: Building the new international space station
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Tim Kopra is a former US Army Colonel and NASA astronaut and now the CEO of Starlab, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. Incredibly, Starlab is the company is designing, building, and will eventually operate a new commercial space station in collaboration with NASA. In this conversation, you'll hear Tim's thoughts on Elon Musk, the ex…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 11 includes the following sections: - Disconnection: The Ones Technology Left Behind - Disruption: It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Ride Thriving is avail…
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LIVE from SportNXT 2024: The Power of Collaborative Learning
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An NBA Winning coach, AFL Premiership coach, A-League Winner and Cricket World Cup Winner come together live to share their experience of the Aleda Connect program. Moderated by Luke Darcy at the 2024 SportNXT Conference, hear exactly how these wildly successful leaders are unlocking the power of collaborative learning. It's a fascinating discussio…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 10 includes the following sections: - Disparity: Please Mind the Gap - Disease: An Ill Wind That Blows Thriving is available in the following form…
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Reggie Butler: We change the biology of every human we interact with
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This episode is an enlightening conversation with Reggie Butler, one of the world's most respected leaders in connecting teams and developing great people. In this conversation, Reggie gives us the inside word on his work with companies like Google and their research into their highest performing teams. He then goes on to tell us how you can bring …
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 9 includes the following sections: - Degradation: The Crime of Ecocide - Depletion: The Limits to Growth Thriving is available in the following fo…
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Kurt Fearnley: a world view to alter the way you think about everything
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In 2009, Kurt Fearnley crawled the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea to raise awareness for men's mental health. He was a member of the winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew on the Investec Loyal in 2012 and New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2019. Born in the middle of Wiradjuri land, in a small country town called Carcoar, without the lower p…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 8 includes the following sections: - The Worst and Best of Humanity - A Moment of Dangerous Opportunity - A Tangle of Knotty Problems Thriving is …
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Vanessa Ford: reclaiming her space, her culture and her time
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Vanessa Ford is an extraordinary individual in every possible way. It's as though she's the real life version of Super Sema, the animated superhero she created that is changing the world. Super Sema is the first African animated superhero franchise to inspire the next generation of children to change the world through curiosity, creativity, and STE…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 7 includes the following sections: - The Key of Continuity - Making a Dent in the Universe - Revolution Thriving is available in the following for…
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Jordan Love, at just 25 years of age, has just completed a remarkable first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, throwing 37 touchdown passes and leading his team to a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of his extraordinary first up season as quarterback he has become one of the most exciting athletes in US sp…
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S6.E6: The Keys of Coherence and Convergence
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 6 includes the following sections: - The Key of Coherence - The Key of Convergence Thriving is available in the following formats: - Harback - Ebo…
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Chloe Dalton: the lightness of becoming a beginner again
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Chloe Dalton, Olympic gold medal winner, AFLW player and founder of the Female Athlete Project is seriously inspiring. In this conversation, you'll hear what has unfolded since Chloe, at seven years of age, was inspired to be an Olympian by the great Cathy Freeman's iconic race at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. From the WNBL to the Australian Rugby…
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S6.E5: The Keys of Circularity and Creativity
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 5 includes the following sections: - The Key of Circularity - The Key of Creativity Thriving is available in the following formats: - Harback - Eb…
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Harry Garside: an enlightened take on the war on masculinity
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At just 26 years of age, this week's guest is wise beyond his years. Harry Garside is an Olympic boxer who is passionate about leading, learning and living a truly authentic life. He's constantly pushing himself to the edge in every facet of life and you won't believe his training goals over the next few months in the lead up to the 2024 Paris Olym…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 4 includes the following sections: - A Theory of Living Systems - The Key of Complexity Thriving is available in the following formats: - Harback …
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Kirsten King: how she became the face of pilates in Australia
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Our second guest for the year is Kirsten King, the founder of Fluid Form Pilates, and it's a brilliant success story. In this incredibly transparent, honest, and open conversation you'll hear about the series of events that led to Fluid Form packs being sent by the hundreds to 99 countries across the world, from Afghanistan to Iceland, the US and b…
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 3 includes the following sections: - The Great Reset - A Dream Come True - Seeing the Forest for the Trees - Everything That Surrounds and Connect…
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Michael Schneider: leading 53,000 team members well
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Michael Schneider is the managing director of Bunnings and our first guest in 2024. Mike's leadership is revered amongst the business community in Australia and his incredible success stems from his deep respect for others. In this conversation with Luke Darcy, Mike's pride in the professionalism and longevity of the team members at Bunnings shines…
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S6.E2: What Happened to Our Common Future
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 2 includes the following sections: - What Happened to Our Common Future - The Choice to Hope - Be An Optimist (poem) Thriving is available in the …
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We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast, we consistently hear about the powerful role that collaboration plays in the lives of our guests. In this inspiring episode, you'll hear from five world-renowned guests about the value they place on collaboration within their chosen fields. Our featured guests are (click through for their full …
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Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the author and host of this podcast, Wayne Visser. Episode 1 includes the following sections: - Thriving (the poem) - Be Aware But Not Afraid - Thriving As A Force for Life Thriving is available in the fol…
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We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast we consistently hear about the presence of great leaders in the lives of our guests. In this heartfelt episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned guests about the great leaders who shaped their world. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Bob Murphy - Former Captai…
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Success Leaves Clues: Communicating with Clarity
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In our Success Leaves Clues series, we have hand selected guests from across industry and collected their most powerful leadership stories and strategies. In this episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned leaders about the power of Communicating with Clarity. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Susan McLean - Austr…
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In this episode, six of our brilliant 2023 guests share why curiosity is one of their superpowers as a leader. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Ed O'Malley Dr. Shefali Tsabary Mick Doohan Peggy O'Neal Sandy Brondello Dr. Chris Brown At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like…
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Success Leaves Clues: Creating and Sharing a Vision
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For this episode, we've picked six of our brilliant 2023 guests to share the powerful lessons they've learned about creating and then sharing their vision. Featured guests (click through for full episodes): Michael Voss Richard Oppy Andrew Gaze Elizabeth Broderick AO Steve Hooker Harry Kewell At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of wha…
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Success Leaves Clues: Positively Impacting Others
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In this episode, you'll hear from a collection of our incredible 2023 guests about the power of positively impacting others on a daily basis. Featured guests (click through for full episodes): Craig McRae Sarah Grynberg Jules Lund Mark Bunn Stephanie Alexander Peggy O’Neal Dr Kirstin Ferguson Richard Oppy At Aleda, we know there are consistent dime…
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In this episode, you'll hear from some of the most extraordinary minds on what self-leadership means to them, and how they execute it in their daily lives. Click below for the full episodes featuring: Danielle Laidley Tim Jarvis Fleur McIntyre Nick Stone Sandy Brondello Liz Ellis Jason Kimberley Larry Kestelman Kemi Nekvapil At Aleda, we know there…
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Danny Green: anti-violence, raising a boxer and the night at sea he thought was his last.
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There's no doubt that Danny Green is a legend of Australian sport. He's the only Australian boxer to win FOUR world titles across three different weight divisions, and he's also represented his country at Commonwealth and Olympic games level. But that's just the start! Danny is highly respected in the community for his philanthropy and his passion …
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45. A Systems View of Life, with Fritjof Capra
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My guest this week is Fritjof Capra, living systems theorist and bestselling author of The Systems View of Life. He discusses how: Systems thinking represents a shift from a mechanistic to an organic or network worldview Complexity theory brought a breakthrough in our understanding of living systems Living systems are self-organising networks with …
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Donna Urquhart: running 1300km in 25 days across Antarctica to keep girls in sport
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Physiotherapist, pain scientist and ultra runner, Donna Urquhart, has studied the subject of pain for years. On this episode of the Empowering Leaders podcast, just a few days before she departs for Antarctica to smash the Guinness World Record for the longest ultramarathon in a polar region, Donna tells us how pushing through pain can unlock more …
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Sarah Grynberg: Visualising A Life Of Greatness
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Sarah Grynberg has a brilliant story and in this episode you'll hear her discuss how visualisation has helped her create a life that she loves and leads. Sarah, known for her tireless work as Hamish and Andy's executive producer, tells us how those two icons of Australian entertainment set out to show her the kindness and compassion it takes to suc…
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Liz Ellis: It's hard work that propels you from good to great.
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In this joyful (and cheeky) conversation, Liz Ellis shares her journey from clumsy bookworm, to successful netball player, through to becoming one of the most respected names in Australian sport and media. Liz and Luke talk openly about Liz's struggles with fertility and the importance of finding new ways to create more open conversation about misc…
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How Ivan Cleary etched his name into Penrith Panthers immortality
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Ivan Cleary, the Penrith Panthers triple premiership winning coach. In this conversation you'll learn pretty quickly that Ivan is incredibly humble and equally full of wisdom at the same time. He tells us the full story behind his gut-wrenching decision to leave the West Tigers in 2018 with two years left on his contract. Ultimately, trusting his h…
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44. Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution, with Sarah Langford
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My guest this week is Sarah Langford, author of Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution. She discusses how: The UK’s policy of “public money for public good” is helping farmers to reclaim their role as stewards of the land We can learn lessons for transforming the food sector from farmers struggling with the transition to regenerativ…
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Danielle Laidley: Harnessing the power of self-leadership to change lives
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In May 2020, at the end of a crystal meth-fuelled bender, Dani Laidley was arrested. In conversation with Luke Darcy she tells us exactly how that arrest came about, as we shine a light on the self-leadership Dani taps into at each twist and turn. While in custody that night, Victoria police officers took and distributed photos of her with makeup s…
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