A weekly podcast series asking newsworthy experts and leaders the tricky questions about the politics of everything that matters to mankind in the 21st century. Host Amber Daines is a former journalist turned media trainer, speaker, and author who is also devoted to raising her young family.
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237: The Politics of Estate Planning - Bob Clements
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Estate planning is at times a vexing issue – it seems like plenty of films and TV shows have shown the heated family dynamics of legacy and also money is often not exactly fun to navigate! Does it need to be done differently to become less of a taboo topic or can we even accept that inheritance is a gift, not a birthright? I do wonder. My guest has…
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236: The Politics of Property Investing - Scott O'Neill
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Property investing has become both a political hot-button topic in Australia where we have some of the world’s most expensive housing in our capital cities as well as a great way for “mum and dad” investors to build wealth. Safe as houses as the saying goes. Then there are the types – in short residential and then commercial property investing. So …
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235: The Politics of Feedback - Sue Anderson
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If I said I’d like to give you some feedback, how do you immediately react inside? Welcoming? Hostile? Something more nuanced? That is today’s podcast topic and I have to be honest; I have had to get better at both giving and accepting feedback from others over many years in workplaces and personally. It can be hard at times especially when it's no…
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234: The Politics of Ethical Entrepreneurship - Amanda Rose
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Amanda Rose was an early guest on this show (in fact ep 95 The Politics of Ambition) and that was some years ago. Since then, much has evolved for her and those she works with and how to create impact in business communities. Today Amanda Rose (#BossLady) is an advocate for women in business, a media commentator, keynote speaker and an entrepreneur…
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233: The Politics of Reframing Adversity - Martin Bean
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Bad things can and do happen to all kinds of people. It can be hard to see the good or the why in such times and adversity is not something we can always easily “get over”. Yet maybe we can. Positive thinking and reframing go hand in hand – we can for example choose to focus on the positive aspects of a situation, rather than the negative. Reframin…
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232: The Politics of the Mental Load - Mia Northrop
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The mental load is a term for the invisible labour involved in managing a household and family, which typically falls on women's shoulders. It seems to have become something we can debate and dissect but what does it mean for feminism and equality between genders? Enter my guest Mia Northrop who regularly shares insights and inspiration on life adm…
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231: The Politics of Positive Psychology - Alison Gault
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In this episode we delve into positive psychology. Alison Gault is a qualified Positive Psychology coach, Wellbeing strategist, and Speaker. Alison specializes in helping busy, professional women to build a life full of happiness, energy and freedom by tapping into the power of positive psychology. Having worked with hundreds of busy professionals …
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230: The Politics of Personal Development - Jeremy Sandell
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Jeremy Sandell is a highly accomplished tech entrepreneur, sales professional, and personal development trainer. With over 10 years of experience and over $15 million in one-on-one sales, he has revolutionized the lives of countless individuals through his mentorship and coaching whilst becoming a top 1% earner in the online business space. Notably…
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229: The Politics of Emotional Resilience - Dr. Jane Foster
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Dr Jane Foster has been a teacher and educator for over four decades, both in Australia and abroad. Throughout her career, she noticed how the pervasive culture of blame, criticism and judgement can be damaging and destructive. This realisation inspired her to establish MYTERN, which has since evolved into Emotional Resilience (ER). In her doctoral…
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228: The Politics of Trauma - Caroline Lloyd
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This episode refers to trauma (obviously) so listener caution is recommended. Dr Caroline Lloyd is a GP with a multifaceted career. After graduating from Monash University she has worked in traditional general practice, women’s health, sexual health, cosmetic dermatology, hypnotherapy and bariatric surgery and has now found her passion in Mental He…
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227: The Politics of Career Changes - Charlotte Blair
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Known as the coach's coach, Charlotte Blair is someone who believes in living each day to the fullest, aiming for ten out of ten types of days, every day. As an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and one of Australia’s most experienced Gallup Accredited Strengths Coaches, she loves helping people find their p…
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226: The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse - Kristi McVee
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Before we start this episode talks about a topic that may be upsetting and affect some listeners so please bear that in mind before you tune in Kristi McVee is a passionate advocate for child safety and the prevention of child sexual abuse, dedicating over a decade of her life to this critical cause through her career as a police officer, detective…
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225: The Politics of Neurodivergence - Jacinta Dietrich
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This episode mentions mental health conditions and may not be suitable for all. Jacinta Dietrich is a neurodivergent and bisexual writer, editor and podcaster based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an autistic ADHDer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a family history of suicidality, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Jacinta uses her liv…
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224: The Politics of Medical Cannabis - Adam Guskich
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When I say medicinal cannabis what comes to mind? It is definitely mainstream and helps patients with chronic conditions such as epilepsy and back pain. My guest today Adam Guskich is here to discuss medical cannabis which was made legal in Australia in 2016, and his company Medigrowth launched a year later. With multiple companies vying to become …
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223: The Politics of Challenging Behaviours - Dave Jereb
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Challenging behaviours are something many parents and carers and educators face in engaging with kids and teens – but sometimes it is more than this. Enter my guest Dave Jereb who is a distinguished paediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience and co-founder of MoveAbout Therapy Services. His vision centres on creating a world…
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222: The Politics of Intergenerational Workplaces - Yashika Nayyar
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Much is made of intergenerational wars so to speak. For the first time, we now have 4 generations working together or at least having some participation in paid work – as in Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y or Millennials, and the youngest group Gen Z. Each has been shaped by their external circumstances, values of the time they were raised, and major world e…
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221: The Politics of Gendered Ageism - Bonnie Marcus
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The famous saying goes, if only you could put an old head on young shoulders. When I was a teen and my dad said this it seemed like a positive validation that getting older was a milestone to be celebrated and revered even. However, western society today is youth-obsessed – from stories of billionaires in their 20s and 30s being the big news, to th…
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220: The Politics of Social Change - Weh Yeoh
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Australians are highly generous people. The Charities Aid Foundation report in 2022 identified Australians as the fourth most generous, out of 119 countries surveyed. At the heart of this is a theme of social change our topic today. Charitable causes seem to be everywhere – from micro philanthropy from individuals using platforms like GoFundMe to l…
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219: The Politics of Copywriting - Lizzie Macaulay
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Lizzie Macaulay is the owner of Write It! A copywriting service that helps entrepreneurs and business owners find and use their big voice to build a dedicated following. As a launch copy specialist, she supports business owners to create compelling, character-filled copy that sets their products, services and businesses up for success! She loves to…
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218: The Politics of Human Design - Doreen Brown
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For over a decade, Doreen Brown has helped transform businesses, supporting clients to optimise for more income and impact. After struggling with burnout, Doreen decided to laser focus on how to do business with more ease while still growing my income. That's where Human Design comes in. It completely changed her life and business. Her yearly profi…
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217: The Politics of Business Exits - Fleur Madden
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Exiting a business is something special and not everyone gets to do it graciously or profitably. My guest today Fleur Madden is a career entrepreneur with 20 years in business running 4 of her own companies. She is an award-winning businesswoman, experienced CEO/Founder/ Board Member, recognised industry expert and women in business speaker who was…
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216: The Politics of Healthy Weight loss - Dr Lucy Burns
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Dr Lucy Burns is a smart woman! As a GP and lifestyle medicine doctor and has extensive training in psychological medicine. She ran a successful medical weight loss clinic which was the inspiration for creating an online learning platform with Dr Mary Barson called Real Life Medicine. They help people reclaim their health and weight by addressing t…
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215: The Politics of Money Mindsets - Obu Ramaraj
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Obu Ramaraj is the CEO of Smart Money Solutions, Money Management Expert, Speaker and Author of two books ‘Smart Women, Smart Home loans: what your lenders won’t tell you’ is a guide and ‘Smart Women, Smart Habits: Powerful practices to create your ideal financial future’. Her experience is quite unique in that she is a first-generation Australian …
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214: The Politics of Overcoming Anxiety - Vanessa Stuart
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This episode does delve into mental health issues so comes with a listener warning. Vanessa Stuart is the Founder, Director, and CEO of Total You Coaching, and she's on a mission to empower individuals to lead powerful and passionate lives, especially if they're struggling with anxiety. She understands that anxiety can be a significant obstacle in …
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Ep 213: The Politics of Business Visibility - Deborah Szabo
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Ever wondered what makes a business visible? I don’t mean the likes on their socials; I mean household name kind of visible or a known leader in their niche. Today I chat to Deb Szabo, a business owner who specialises in this and for 30 years has leveraged her expertise to help build and scale businesses through innovative marketing. She now shares…
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212: The Politics of Screentime - Jocelyn Brewer
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Many people enjoy for examplemultiplayer games and virtual worlds. Learn how to stay safe while you're gaming online. Our screentime has become part of BAU in work and socially. Smartphones are life as my teen says! One review I read comparing children's screentime before and during COVID, shows children’s screentime spiked by a whopping 52% betwee…
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211: The Politics of Childhood Resilience - Dina Cooper
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Dina Cooper is a parent coach of 12 years and a wife and mum of two teens. She believes in the limitless potential of us all to heal and be the parent we want to be. She is especially passionate about children growing up with the mindset, courage, and resilience to live their potential through helping parents develop their leadership skills. She is…
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210: The Politics of Healthy High-Performance - Fleur Heazlewood
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Wellbeing isn’t a nice-to-have; it is necessary. It is necessary for our health, energy, connection, creativity, relationships, performance - and so on. But despite this, investing time in our health and well-being often hits the bottom of our priorities – and if you are also wired to seek out high performance it can seem like an oxymoron perhaps. …
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209 The Politics of Transgender History Noah Riseman
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Noah Riseman is Professor of History. He specialises in Australian histories of sexuality, gender and race. He is author or co-author of five books, including: Defending Country: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Military Service since 1945 (2016); Serving in Silence? Australian LGBT Servicemen and Women (2018); Indigenous Peoples and the Secon…
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208 The Politics of Mental Health Stewart Hawkins
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The Politics of Everything podcast with Amber Daines: https://amberdaines.com/podcast/ Here we discuss mental health including suicide so this episode may not be suitable for all listeners. 208 The Politics of Mental Health Stewart Hawkins Stewart Hawkins is a multi-award-winning journalist, photographer, TV producer and editor. He has covered assi…
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207: The Politics of Hard Times - Leah Mether
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Let’s face it, leaders have been through a lot over the past three years. Yet the storm of organisational change keeps coming, and uncertainty is the new normal. Leadership is ultimately about people, yet many find themselves responsible for implementing change without ever being taught the foundations of how to actually lead people through it. My …
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206: The Politics of Mental Endurance - Melo Calarco
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We all know about burnout and my show has done a few episodes that have specifically looked at the causes, treatments, and best of all prevention. My guest today Melo Calarco is on a mission to help millions of people beat burnout in the modern world but ever wondered what that takes? He is the published author of Beating Burnout-Finding Balance an…
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205: The Politics of Self Coaching - Karen Stein
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Many executives and business leaders as well as entrepreneurs get a business coach to drive them further and ensure they stay the course through the investable peaks and troughs of a career or business life. Enter today’s guest Karen Stein, a professional Certified Executive Coach who is passionate about supporting leaders to be their best selves. …
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204: The Politics of Website Conversions - Karyn Parkinson
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In its simplest explanation, a website conversion happens when a user completes a desired action on your website, like making a purchase or filling out a contact form. A good conversion rate apparently is between 2 percent and 5 percent. The thing with conversion rate is that even a jump of 0.5 percent can be a big deal. I assume that is about the …
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203: The Politics of AI Bias - Tracey Spicer
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203 The Politics of AI Bias Tracey Spicer Having been an early guest on this podcast back in 2017 when her book The Good Girl Stripped Bare was released, I am excited to welcome back Tracey Spicer AM. For anyone wanting a recap, Tracey is a multiple Walkley Award-winning author, journalist, and broadcaster who has anchored national programs for ABC…
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202: The Politics of Business Security - Gina Field
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Security is something that most of us have come across, at a major sporting event, live concert or even a shopping centre. Have you ever thought much about what it’s like to work in and run such as business? And if I say picture a security guard, you would more likely think of a male. Meet Gina Field. She is the Managing Director of a successful se…
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201: The Politics of Mindset - Sophie Scott
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As some who has struggled at times with high-functioning anxiety, I have often wondered what makes a difference to my day. Is it exercise at dawn, a sense of control over my workload, the way I view the world as good or bad, or a range of nuanced mental and physical factors that can either alleviate or accelerate my condition? Through her media car…
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200: The Politics of Content Creation - Mel Daniels
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Content creation is often the heart and soul of any modern business and its brand. My guest today Mel Daniels is a Content Strategist and Speaker who loves to understand ‘why’. Even past her toddler years, she always asked why. She wanted to understand why things worked like they did, why people acted a certain way and why she was the only one who …
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199: The Politics of Modern Virtues - Lucinda Holdforth
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Lucinda Holdforth is an accomplished speechwriter, an in-demand speechwriting coach, and a seasoned author. She worked with the likes of Australian deputy prime minister Kim Beazley in the 90s. Her latest book, 21st Century Virtues, How They Are Failing Our Democracy came out in August 2023 and caught my attention ironically through a post she did …
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198: The Politics of Business Scaling - Rachael Neumann
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My guest Rachael Neumann and I met at a Forbes magazine member event in June. She was the main speaker and clearly understands the opaque and dazzling world of venture capital. Every wondered just what is Venture Capital (VC). VC is a form of private equity and a type of financing that investors provide to startup companies and small businesses tha…
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197: The Politics of Property Negotiations - Michelle May
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Property is a hot topic. Always. I have interviewed a range of property experts over the past 196 episodes of my podcast, and there is something about our national interest, obsessions even with property in Australia that seems to get everyone buzzing. Michelle May is a buyer’s agent, and she has some insights for us all on how to negotiate the nex…
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196: The Politics of Business Profit - Amanda Thompson
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Your business's profit (or loss) is the difference between your income and expenses. Put simply, that's the amount that comes into your business and goes out. However, there are some businesses that seem to thrive and even gamify their numbers to ensure profits and cashflow flow are king, and perhaps tax and other expenses are reduced or even nulli…
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195: The Politics of Courage - Peter Baines
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Peter Baines is a crisis and disaster management expert, philanthropist, and international keynote speaker on the topic of leadership. He has worked globally responding to acts of terrorism and humanitarian disaster zones and offers unique insights from his time leading counter terrorism initiatives. Peter is known internationally for his humanitar…
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194: The Politics of Body Size - Katrina Van De Ven
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Katrina Van De Ven is on a mission to revolutionise fashion for nearly 70% of Australian women who wear a size 14 or above. With a background in psychology, decades of lived experience as a plus-size woman, and a burning desire to help women look and feel their best, Katrina is well-equipped to lead fashion technology company LükBook and, with it, …
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193: The Politics of Exercise - Brett Lillie
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The E word means different things to different people. Personally, I love exercising. Or maybe I love having exercised? The jury remains out on that one. But I have always moved, and my own health demands it – mentally for my anxiety and physically as I have a severe scoliosis which was diagnosed when I was just seven, and it was either maintain th…
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192: The Politics of Optimal Performance - Andrew May
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Everyone wants to be at their peak, ideally. Andrew May is recognised as one of the world’s leading Mental Skills Coaches, with clients the Manly Sea Eagles, other elite athletes, CEOs, and organisations. He is the host of the Performance Intelligence Podcast, a leading speaker, best-selling author, and a regular on ABC TV’s News Breakfast. Andrew …
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191: The Politics of Meaningful Work - Nina Mapson Bone
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It could well be a post-Covid itch or a global movement – time will tell but everywhere I look we seem to see news stories discussing the role of finding “purpose” in our careers, and what we can all do to secure more meaningful work. There’s a severe talent shortage combined with a significant deficit in soft skills, AI is taking over technical ro…
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190: The Politics of Anti-Science - Dr. Ginger Campbell
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My guest today is a podcast hall of fame winner so this should keep me on my toes! Dr Ginger Campbell is also a physician, author, and science communicator. She is the author of “Are You Sure: The Unconscious Origins of Certainty” and she is a member of the Podcast Hall of Fame (2022). Dr. Campbell began podcasting in 2006 when she launched two sho…
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189: The Politics of ChatGPT - Donna McGeorge
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You’ve probably heard that we’re on the edge of an AI revolution. But what does that actually mean for you? Donna McGeorge’s new book, The ChatGPT Revolution: How to simplify your work and life admin with AI has come out at the ideal time for many of us grappling with this AI tool and what it means for our work as well as personal lives. This is bi…
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188: The Politics of Swearing - Adrian Baillargeon
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Adrian Baillargeon has over 20 years of corporate experience across Canada, Africa and Australia and has worked extensively in marketing, sales, strategy and joint venture management. As a Speaker, Leadership Team Performance Expert, Executive Coach, Adrian has been involved with transformations, mergers, downsizing, expansion and has received stat…
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