Best Matt Ballantine Podcasts (2024)

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#22 - Alexandra Couzens - Unf*cking Work 35:13

6M ago35:13

35:13

In this episode of the Unfucking Work Podcast, Michelle Minnikin and James interview Alex, who shares insights into their journey of realising the flaws in the traditional approach to work and life. Alex discusses the importance of living intentionally and mindfully, rather than on autopilot, and reflects on the pivotal moments in their life that l…

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The Social Factor - The Science Behind the Future of Effective People Leadership 1:15:26

7M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Today’s first episode for 2024 is a little different. I recently launched my White Paper – The Social Factor – The Science Behind the Future of Effective People Leadership and today I present it to you in audio format, as some people prefer to listen than to read. The White paper introduces you, the listener, to the concept of Social Leadership. It…

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#21 Jon Alexander and Sam Conniff 59:19

10M ago59:19

59:19

In this podcast, we managed to get the authors of some amazing books in the same place, at the same time, after much wrangling! Jon Alexander and Sam Conniff join James Eves and Michelle Minnikin. We talk about: Realising the limitations of power and influence in creating positive change. Consumerism, disillusionment, and finding a new story. Embra…

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#20 - Rebecca Cullum - Unf*cking Work 40:24

11M ago40:24

40:24

Rebecca Cullum is a consultant working with leaders and teams to rewrite and build innovative and future-focused team culture. Her heart is for courageous, human, and creative leaders with engaged and thriving teams. Rebecca has two decades of experience in industry-leading tech and telecoms organisations. Her experience ranges from managing high-p…

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The Essence of Coaching in Leadership - a Conversation with Danielle Ballantine 53:26

12M ago53:26

53:26

Episode 40 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a conversation jam packed with wisdom from lived experience and deep reflections. My guest in conversation is Danielle Ballantine, CEO of Your Side Australia, a not-for-profit organisation specialising in providing total care for vulnerable Australians, in particular the elderly and disabled. Our c…

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The Essence of Inclusion in Leadership - a Conversation with Toby Mildon 47:06

1y ago47:06

47:06

Episode 39 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is an insightful exploration into the world of Diversity and Inclusion in leadership, with a focus on Inclusion. My guest is D&I consultant Toby Mildon, who I worked with when he was working at the BBC. Our conversation has many levels of depth and covers a broad area, which makes it the perfect resou…

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#19 - Paula Gardner - Unf*cking Work 36:29

1y ago36:29

36:29

Paula Gardner of Scarlet Thinking is a business psychologist, Human Givens psychotherapist and executive coach working with businesses and their employees around visibility, stress, overwhelm and getting needs met in the workplace. With a background of previously running her own PrRand marketing company, Paula advises and consults around creating b…

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The Essence of Meaningfulness in Leadership - a Conversation with Debbie Haski-Leventhal 58:56

1y ago58:56

58:56

Episode 38 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a must for anyone who is looking to find or further develop meaning and purpose in their lives, be it personal or professional. My guest, Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal, MBA Director at Macquarie University shares her extraordinary story of family tragedy and what it meant to become members of a …

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#18 Alex Barker - Unf*cking Work 38:48

1y ago38:48

38:48

#18 Alex Barker Alex Barker is a speaker, facilitator, writer and community builder. And a Pirate Captain. She’s the Co-Author of How to Be More Pirate, the sequel book to Be More Pirate, and Captain of the ever-growing community. She’s also an advocate of helping women find their voice, to become more influential, powerful and effective speakers, …

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The Essence of Hope in Leadership Part 2 - Australia - the Land of Hope with Yaser Naseri 53:50

1y ago53:50

53:50

Today I bring you part 2 of my conversation with Yaser Naseri, an Iranian refugee with a story to tell. Please, if you happen to have stumbled on this episode and have not listened to part 1 – head now to listen to Episode 36 then come back here and all will make sense. What an honour it was to listen to part 2 of Yaser Naseri’s story as a refugee …

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The Essence of Hope in Leadership Part 1 - a Story of Survival with Yaser Naseri 1:26:37

1+ y ago1:26:37

1:26:37

In this episode, Yaseri Naser shares part one of his extraordinary journey of arriving in Australia from Iran. There are no shownotes today, the story unfolds itself and all the wisdom is held in Yaser’s words Once you have listened to the story you may find this article of value https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-19/hopes-fade-for-asylum-seekers/…

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The Essence of Service in Leadership - a Conversation with Cr Sue Baker 50:42

1+ y ago50:42

50:42

Episode 35 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a conversation of both depth and with wisdom on the topic of service in leadership and with local government Councillor Sue Baker. Sue shares how she transitioned from a career in learning and development to representing the City of Frankston in local Government and how she drew on her years of exp…

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#17 - Vanessa Raath - Unf*cking Work 31:29

1+ y ago31:29

31:29

#17 - Vanessa Raath - Unf*cking Work This month James and Michelle speak to Vanessa Raath about unf*cking work. Vanessa is globally renowned for her contributions to the international Sourcing Community. She has delivered Keynotes across three continents and has trained teams based from Auckland to Seattle. Vanessa launched her Talent Sourcing Trai…

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The Essence of Networking in Leadership - a Conversation with Charlie Lawson 57:02

1+ y ago57:02

57:02

Episode 34 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast is a must for anyone who either wants to improve their networking capability, doesn't like to network but realises that it can be good for business, or simply wants to listen to someone who is passionate about their purpose in life. Today I bring you an exceptionally practical and often funny conversa…

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#16 - Matt Ballantine - Unf*cking Work 39:33

1+ y ago39:33

39:33

#16 - Matt Ballantine - Unf*cking Work This month James and Michelle speak to Matt Ballantine about unf*cking work. Matt is a sociologist and technologist who has worked managing and leading technology teams in organisations across the public and private sectors for the last 30 years, including the BBC, Microsoft and Reuters. Since June 2022 he has…

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The Essence of Humility in Leadership - a Conversation with Matt Cameron of the Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club 51:25

1+ y ago51:25

51:25

Note to self, when in conversation with someone who epitomises humility in leadership, don’t expect them to talk about themselves in a hurry! Meet Matt Cameron, Rugby League CEO of the Penrith Panthers, and my latest guest in conversation for the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast. The Penrith Panthers are a professional rugby league team based in Weste…

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#15 Grant Duncan - Unf*cking Careers 48:33

1+ y ago48:33

48:33

This month James and Michelle speak to Grant Duncan about unf*cking careers. With a career spanning both executive search and consumer media industries, Grant brings significant experience from these worlds of consumer media and content where he has worked with some of the world's biggest companies to build their senior teams. These are sectors tha…

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#14 Cat Barnard - Unf*cking Recruitment 48:22

1+ y ago48:22

48:22

This month the Work Pirates are speaking to Cathryn Barnard about unf*cking recruitment at work. Cat is a partner and co-founder at Working the Future, a consultancy helping business leaders both make sense of the future of work and build easy-to-implement, people-centred, future-proofing strategies. With a previous career in workforce planning spa…

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The Essence of Leading with Head & Heart - a Conversation with Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM 53:45

1+ y ago53:45

53:45

Meet Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM, leader, board member, journalist and bestselling author of ‘Head & Heart : The Art of Modern Leadership’ and my most recent guest for the Rawthentic Leadership podcast. Kirstin’s diverse career, attitude to risk and passion for diversity and inclusion makes for an enriching and lively conversation about what modern day …

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#13 Neina Sheldon - Making Light Matter at Work 40:31

1+ y ago40:31

40:31

How does light affect you at work? In this episode of Unf*cking Work, the Work Pirates sit down with Neina Sheldon, journalist, coach and Founder of Make Light Matter, a platform that supports individuals in managing the health impacts of light to improve their wellbeing. Neina shares her personal experience and interest in light nutrition and chro…

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The Essence of Mindfulness in Leadership - a Conversation with Jenny Steadman of Potential Project 59:06

1+ y ago59:06

59:06

Meet Jenny Steadman, Acting Director of Potential Project and my first guest in conversation for Season 3 of the Rawthentic Leadership Podcast. The topic of our conversation was, in my opinion, the perfect choice for the start of a new business year, ‘The Essence of Mindfulness in leadership’. Here are some of the many topics we covered. You can li…

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#12 The Unf*ckit List 2023 33:02

2y ago33:02

33:02

It's a new year and we're ready to get things started on the right foot with the first episode of the Unf*cking Work podcast for 2023 by sharing our UnF*ckit List for the year ahead! Tune in to hear our top picks for what has the best chance of improving work in the next 12 months: 🏴‍☠️The 4-day work week! It's a full culture shift where a reductio…

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#11 Rachael Mole - Unf*cking Work for disabled people 43:47

2y ago43:47

43:47

Rachael is the founder of SIC, shaking up what it means to have an accessible and inclusive workplace. Disabled since age 12, she has faced barriers to education and the workforce. An inclusive work culture expert, Rachael takes academic theory combined with lived experience of disability and growing and leading both small and large-scale operation…

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A Conversation with your Podcast Host Clare Edwards 1:08:38

2y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Today I bring you a conversation with a difference, it’s with me. Over the past few months I have been approached by listeners with the odd question and so the idea emerged to answer them in a podcast. I approached the wonderful Trent Rosen, Learning and Development manager of Canteen Australia and asked if he would interview me as he knew me a lit…

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#10 Laura Aiken- Unf*cking Work by confronting Corporate Trauma 47:37

2y ago47:37

47:37

Laura is a Consultant and Founder of Thrive Leadership. She helps businesses understand and manage stress to build cultures of resilience through workshops, programmes and retreats. Laura co-hosts the “Healing Corporate Trauma” series which gives expert advice on personal strategies to protect against corporate trauma and how organisations can stop…

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Leading with Culture - a Conversation with Michael Henderson of Cultures at Work 59:07

2y ago59:07

59:07

Today I bring you a fascinating and insightful conversation with Michael Henderson, corporate anthropologist, culture expert and my latest guest in conversation for the Rawthentic Leadership podcast on ‘Leading with Culture’. Michael has overseen or supported over 300 company culture transformations in countries around the world and in many differe…

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#9 Laura Rothwell - Unf*cking Work by calling out capitalism 39:05

2y ago39:05

39:05

Laura Rothwell is an accidental marketer of almost two decades. After 10 years in fashion, retail, and destination marketing, she founded cultural communications agency Crystallised in 2013 to work on projects that prioritise people, planet, and purpose. Over the years Crystallised - which is a certified B-Corp - has won multiple awards for their w…

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Leading with Values - a Converstion with Dr John Demartini of the Demartini Institute 52:18

2y ago52:18

52:18

Today I bring you a thought-provoking and sometimes challenging conversation with Dr John Demartini, an incredible man who has inspired, and challenged, thousands of people to recognise their full potential. Our chosen topic is ‘Leading with Values’ and we cover it from multiple perspectives, including how to shift values in your hierarchy and deal…

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Leading with Purpose - a Conversation with Daniel Flynn of Thankyou 52:03

2y ago52:03

52:03

Today I bring you an inspiring conversation with Daniel Flynn, co-founder of Thankyou, a for profit social enterprise selling consumer products* where 100% of profits go to funding projects globally that are aimed at ending extreme poverty and owned 100% by a Charitable Trust. The topic for today’s conversation is ‘Leading with Purpose’ and Daniel …

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#8 Neil Usher - Unf*cking work by ripping up the rulebook 27:08

2y ago27:08

27:08

Great minds are Unf*cking Work alike in this month’s episode as James and Michelle sit down with Neil Usher, Chief Workplace and Change Strategist and author of the upcoming book Unf*cking Work: How to Fix Work for Good (yes, he’s on the same sweary mission as Work Pirates!). This episode is a deep dive into what Neil believes is at the root of why…

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#7 Jimi Okubanjo - Unf*cking toxic work environments 31:09

2y ago31:09

31:09

This week Work Pirates are unpacking (and unf*cking!) toxic workplaces with Jimi Okubanjo. Director of documentary film Vanishing Women: Why Senior Women of Colour are Fleeing the Corporate World, Jimi’s expertise comes from her first-hand experience as a woman of colour in the global workplace and London over 20 years. This episode is a treasure c…

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#6 Rob Baker & Chloe Mark - Unf*ck work with Job Crafting 22:56

2y ago22:56

22:56

Work Pirates are ripping up the one-size-fits-all rule book with Rob Baker and Chloe Mark from Tailored Thinking and learning all about the power of Job Crafting! Join them on this podcast journey to discover: - How job crafting and personalisation can revolutionise your workforce and unf*ck the 'we've always done it that way' mantra - Which small,…

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Leading with Recognition - a Conversation with Debra Corey of DebCo HR 51:58

2y ago51:58

51:58

Today I bring you a a value-packed conversation with Debra Corey, Chief Pay it Forward Officer of DebCo HR that focuses on the critical subject of recognition. Debra is so generous in her storytelling and sharing of case studies and also offers advice on how to create a recognition program on a shoestring Here are a few of the golden nuggets gleane…

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#5 The Voyage so Far with James and Michelle 27:54

2+ y ago27:54

27:54

Raise the sails! We’re five episodes into the Unf*cking Work podcast, and James and Michelle are dropping anchor, to pause and reflect on the voyage so far. Dive into this episode where we explore: What will the work strikes across the country achieve and should we start a Work Pirates union? How do the Swedes do break times better than any other c…

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#4 Elizabeth Lembke – Great Resignation or Great Reawakening? 24:39

2+ y ago24:39

24:39

Work Pirates are joined by maverick talent maven Elizabeth Lembke. Jump aboard this episode to uncover golden nuggets of Unf*cking Work wisdom, including: - What is the Great Resignation, and why is it happening now? - How do we recognise and protect talent? - The importance of civil courage in unf*cking work for everyone! Trust us, this one is wor…

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Leading People before Profit - a Conversation with Nikki Beaumont of Beaumont People 53:58

2+ y ago53:58

53:58

A highly upbeat and practical conversation with Nikki Beaumont, CEO of recruitment specialists Beaumont People on the topic ‘Leading people before profit’. Nikki has been approached frequently to share her experience of implementing a four day work week (pre pandemic), a gender neutral parental leave policy and to share the successes of Beaumont pe…

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Leading with your Truth - a Conversation with Steven B Crane 57:41

2+ y ago57:41

57:41

Today I bring you probably the most rawthentic conversation I’ve had the honour to be a part of since the podcast began. Our topic is ‘Leading with your Truth’ and my guest Steven Crane shares the sometimes brutal reality of life that takes every ounce of self-leadership to get through to the other side and thrive. Though raw and at times confronti…

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#3 Sakshi Bansal – Why Kindness Should be a Business Strategy 24:12

2+ y ago24:12

24:12

Sakshi is the world's first UNESCO Kindness Leader. She is the founder of Project LEAP, a social service project that she established at the age of 17 in India. Sakshi leads three key regions: India, Australia and Africa for the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) mission which is a part of an acceleration program for the SDGs globally. As an Occupation…

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#2 Kieran Rose - Neurodiverse vs Neurodivergent? 22:35

2+ y ago22:35

22:35

Kieran Rose is an Autistic parent, published academic, published author and international public speaker who has worked professionally in and around the autism field for around 20 years. His background is specifically in Primary and Specialist SEND Education and service delivery for Autistic adults. He consults organisations and institutions in the…

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#1 Climb Aboard with James & Michelle 22:58

2+ y ago22:58

22:58

#1 James & Michelle - Climb Aboard! James Eves & Michelle Minnikin are the Co-Captains and Co-Founders of Work Pirates with a mission of Unf*cking Work. James is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and Michelle is a Chartered Organisational Psychologist and coach. They are both passionate about re-writing the rules of work. In episode 1, James & Mi…

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Unf*cking Work Trailer 1:01

2+ y ago1:01

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The Work Pirates Unf*cking Work podcast is for people who want to unf*ck the workplace. Whether you’re a People Professional, a Business Owner or Leader or you’re simply looking to make work a better place to be, then, the Unfucking Work podcast is for you. Hosted by James Eves and Michelle Minnikin of Work Pirates. Climb aboard and join us on our …

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Leadership in Action - a Conversation with Jane Hemingway-Mohr of Leading Edge Professional Development 49:14

2+ y ago49:14

49:14

Meet Jane Hemingway-Mohr, founder, CEO and Head Coach of Leading Edge Professional Development. Our conversation today centres on leadership in action, focusing on building leadership and high performing team capabilities in real time and in a very special environment. All will be revealed as you listen to this episode. Here are a few of the golden…

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Leading with Gratitude - a Conversation with Toni Powell 38:53

2+ y ago38:53

38:53

Today I bring you an open and warm conversation with Toni Powell, keynote speaker, wellbeing wonder worker, gratitude expert and self-confessed worrywart. Our conversation focuses on the power of gratitude, what life was like for Toni before she discovered gratitude and why it’s an essential leadership capability. Here are some of the key areas we …

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Leading for Social Good - a Conversation with Yvonne & Alex Kelly of Glow Up Careers 52:03

3y ago52:03

52:03

Meet Yvonne and Alex Kelly - Founders of Glow Up Careers, an award winning Social Enterprise and one I am proud to be a part of. Our topic in conversation is Leading for Social Good and it was a conversation I found inspiring, uplifting and of significant importance for 21st Century leadership. Theirs is a mission is to empower everyone to have the…

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Leading Successful Change - a Conversation with Andrew Butow of Earth2Mars 54:55

3y ago54:55

54:55

Today I bring you a conversation jam-packed with golden nuggets from Andrew Butow of Earth2Mars. Our topic of conversation is Leading Successful change and covers so many aspects of change ranging from inclusion through to the role of technology. Our conversation begins with Andrew sharing how his growing up in South Africa shaped his whole philoso…

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Leading with Empathy - a Conversation with Kim Taylor of Ultimate Communicator 41:12

3y ago41:12

41:12

Today I bring you a conversation filled with insight and humour with Kim Taylor of Ultimate Communicator. From the get-go Kim epitomises rawthenticity by sharing her leadership lessons from a personally challenging time and our conversation weaves from assertiveness to empathy to owing how we communicate and who we are as communicators. Enjoy Here …

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Leading with Human Centred Design - a Conversation with Leesa Tongoulidis of Human Art 38:39

3y ago38:39

38:39

Today I bring you a reflective conversation with Leesa Tongoulidis of Human Art. Our topic of conversation is Human Centred Design (or HCD), something that Leesa has been practising way before it had a label. Our conversation begins with me asking Leesa for her definition of HCD so we can demystify it and she gives me a simple, highly memorable res…

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Leading with Engagement - a Conversation with Peter Voskuilen of Rentokil Initial 37:44

3+ y ago37:44

37:44

Today I bring you an engaging conversation (pardon the pun) with Peter Voskuilen, on the topic of engagement. Our conversation starts with an interesting story about how Peter came to join Rentokil-Initial, the company with which he’s IT Pacific Director and continues on with Pete sharing some golden nuggets on the topic of and his passion with – e…

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Leading the Next Generation - a Conversation with Stephanie Christopher of The Executive Connection 30:45

3+ y ago30:45

30:45

A lively conversation with Stephanie Christopher CEO of The Executive Connection, an organisation I speak for. Our conversation begins with a question I’ve never asked my previous podcast guests and takes on a journey of Stephanie’s carer and her passion for leading the next generation. An early turning point for Stephanie came as her father sugges…

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Leading Virtually - a Conversation with Emma Weber of Lever Transfer of Learning 48:23

4y ago48:23

48:23

A topical conversation jam packed with tips, tools and tales from the trenches on leading in a virtual world. Emma Weber set up her organisation to lead virtually from inception in 2002 and generously shares her wisdom on what to do and not to do to succeed leading your people virtually. In 2002, Emma Weber founded what is now called Lever Transfer…

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