Leanne Hughes from the First Time Facilitator blog reveals all of her group facilitation, training and workshop tips and tricks so you can be ahead of the curve the next time you step out in front of a group.Discover how you can tweak elements of your facilitation style, or incorporate new techniques to engage your audience and leave with lasting impact (and 5-star feedback). Icebreakers, leadership, group interaction, preparation, games, conflict, props, flip-charts, delivery, voice, body l ...
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Tune in for upbeat, pragmatic conversations that leave you feeling inspired and wanting to "do the thing"! Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large covers topics including:-Work and life hacks- Backing yourself / grabbing opportunities / disrupting yourself / getting out of your own headSocial psychology / group psychology (think: Influence, power, resistance, creating a movement, building community)Organising imaginations/strategy- Encouraging you to dream bigger.
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beyondbillables.com The Beyond Billables podcast is for anyone seeking inspiration in their career or business. As a marketer, former lawyer and recruitment business owner I love to share the stories of ambitious professionals who overcome the fears that hold many of us back.
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Bass Player and Singer for the iconic band, Chicago, Eric Baines interviews music professionals from a variety of fields and genre’s sharing stories from the road as well as tips and trade secrets for people who dream of making their living making music. Eric is currently touring with the legendary band, Chicago, but has toured, performed and recorded with many artists as a bass player and singer such as: Dwight Yoakam Keiko Matsui Air Supply Lucas Grabeel Lee Ritenour Corbin Bleu Gregg Karu ...
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BEASTLY THEORIES - is a low tech, low key, low brow endeavour, hosted by author of Beasts of Britain & Beasts of the World book series - Andy McGrath, as an attempt to discuss the highs and lows of paranormal research and obsession. Although ’podcast’ in name, the ’show’ is more of an exercise in nepotism, as Andy seeks conversation with those embroiled in the subject he is chiefly interested in, and determines to avail himself (and you) of the prize of knowledge that lies inside their brawn ...
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Are you getting close to retirement and wondering what comes next? Or maybe you’ve found yourself retired and you weren’t really ready for it? You’re not alone … many people have no idea what retirement is going to bring. And the internet is full of financial advice for retirement, but there's not much about what really goes on after retirement. We all know that life doesn’t end at retirement – there’s potentially two or three more decades that we’re going to have to live through. So, the bi ...
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FTF250: Building trust and driving change in workshops with Hitomi Whitlock
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Send Leanne a message In this episode, we're joined by Hitomi Whitlock, Organizational Change Manager at the University of Washington's Housing and Food Services, and an experienced real estate investor. Hitomi shares her journey from moving to the U.S. as a child to leading change at one of the nation's top universities—all while managing a succes…
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Nobody Ever Changed The World By Staying Quiet with Sally Prosser
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Meet voice coach and public speaking sensation, Sally Prosser. Sally’s mission is simple: to help business owners find their authentic voice, speak with confidence, and land their message clearly. With several impressive qualifications, including a licentiate diploma in speech & drama teaching, and a bachelor of laws and media communication (majori…
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Look Good, Feel Good - Elevating Business with Incredible Imagery That Comes From the Heart with Kate Karanges
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If done well and from an authentic place, imagery can completely change the perception and success of your business. Today, we host the brilliant Kate Karanges, owner of imagery and production agency The Latest. For full disclosure, Kate has taken our images for the last few years – and has also worked with our clients – so we know how significant …
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FTF249 Michael Bungay Stanier's Co-Facilitation Tips & Brisbane Event Preview!
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Send Leanne a message Come along to our event! https://lu.ma/rooftopbne In this episode, host Leanne Hughes chats with Michael Bungay Stanier on their upcoming event in Brisbane together on 3 Sep 2024, and the art of co-facilitation. Reflecting on their first podcast experience in Brisbane, they dive into topics such as managing facilitation dynami…
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LinkedIn Secrets to Growing a Successful Firm with John Farren
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Meet John Farren, Partner and Co-Founder of Farren McRae Workplace Lawyers & Consultants – and one of the very best lawyers on LinkedIn! As a leading employment lawyer, John saw the opportunity LinkedIn presented to build relationships and leverage his time. Since then, he has made LinkedIn central to his business success. John has quite the story,…
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Grow your business with online advertising - Key insights from a leading advertising agency
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How come some businesses can scale, and others can’t? Have you thought about advertising, but found it all too complex? On today’s show, I sat down with Lauren Swidenbank, Founder of Cali Social and owner of Collabosaurus. Lauren is truly a guru of all things online advertising, so I was excited to pick her brain on your behalf over Google Ads, Met…
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Building incredible teams - The power of amazing culture with Leanne Hughes
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Meet Leanne Hughes, self-proclaimed ‘thought breeder’; successful business strategist, author and podcaster! Leanne’s biggest focus? To have a great business, you need a great team – and Leanne is an expert in helping grow them. With a background in psychology, and experience working for a range of organisations; Leanne set out on her own as a cons…
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Solopreneur Success Secrets - How to Make the Most of Every Opportunity
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Meet Steph Taylor, self-confessed corporate dropout turned online business entrepreneur. Steph is part of the Hubspot network; and the host of the Imperfect Action podcast, with over 800 episodes recorded. So what does she actually do? Well, in a nutshell, Steph helps her clients build reliably profitable online businesses so they can spend less ti…
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FTF248: Mid-year check-in + sneak peak of Talk the Walk with Alan Weiss
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In this episode, host Leanne Hughes provides an update on her activities as a solopreneur and content creator, sharing insights from her recent experiences and projects. She provides an update on her book, some of the work she's delivered this year, including a recent innovative conference presentation focused on flexibility. She also shares upcomi…
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Your Personal Brand is Your Super Power - How Expert Professionals Can Find Their Flavour
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Today’s smiling guest is the one and only Jason Malouin. Jason is a creative wizard, founder and incredible portrait photographer at Super Power Portraits. He also happens to be all around one of the most infectiously positive people I know. With his incredible energy and commitment to insanely good photos, Jason helps his clients show up at the to…
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Organic Social Media Isn’t Dead - What Professional Firm Owners Need to Know in 2024
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Meet Ella Doyle, social media expert and founder of Social Cut agency. Ella may not have intended on being an agency owner, but that’s what happened after she was begged to help with a friend's social content over 8 years ago. Can you build a successful agency by accident? Yes! Are there still heaps of opportunities to grow your business using cont…
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FTF247: From Workshop to Written Word: Translating Ideas into Books with Mel Loy and Jade Miller
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Send Leanne a message Are you currently running workshops, generating ace ideas, have some cool toolsup your sleeve? Maybe you should turn all of that great stuff into a book! If you're curious how to do that, you'll love today's conversation with fellow first-time authors and Brisbane business owners, Mel Loy and Jade Miller. Both Jade and Mel are…
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BRAD COLE- Well Paid and Organized Kindergarten (Phil Collins, Supertramp, Gino Vannelli)
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Keyboardist, Brad Cole talks about his 30 years touring with pop icon, Phil Collins. He remembers moving to Los Angeles in the late seventies and entering the session scene. He recalls the lessons he’s learned working with all different types of musical artists and reveals his secrets to working with complicated creatives. www.thecolemine.com www.d…
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NATE MORTON- Five Year Old Neanderthal (The Voice, Cher, Natalie Cole)
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Drummer, Nate Morton, talks about his experience being on the hit NBC show, The Voice. He reminisces about his time at Berklee College of Music and explains how it’s helped him throughout his career. He recalls some of his best musical advice he’s gotten over the years and how important moving to L.A. has been for his music career. www.natemorton.c…
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It's our last podcast episode of the current season! This week, we're joined by Dan Mackay and Michael Chapman from Melbourne-based firm Mackay Chapman. Mackay Chapman are high-stakes regulatory, financial services, insolvency and complex disputes lawyers – and they also happen to be two of our long-term, ongoing clients (and friends in business). …
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Brad Turville - Founder of Turville Advisory
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Brad Turville is a strategic advisor who works with business owners to better manage, grow and exit their business – something he successfully did himself before showing others how to do the same. Recently, his work has a specific focus on strategic planning and financial management consulting. Brad’s portfolio is impressive, with experience in run…
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KATIE BOECK- Now I Understand The Assignment (Spring Awakening)
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Singer/Songwriter, Katie Boeck, discusses the struggle to find and protect her artistic voice in a music business that tends toward exploitation. She talks about the making of her album, Calico, and the life events that went into the writing. She pays tribute to her first producer Bobby Williams and explains the lessons she learned from him. Katie …
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Beastly Theories (Ep. 105) The Wildman of Orford - with Pete Jennings
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Join me for episode 105 as I chat with the awesome - Pete Jennings! Pete is an Author, Folklorist, Historian, Anglo-Saxon Reenactor, Storyteller, and Pagan Activist— as well as an authority on the histories and mysteries of Suffolk! We talk about the strange legend of the Wildman of Orford. This naked, hairy, man-like beast was netted by fisherman …
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FTF246: Alan Weiss on speedy design + why workshops can be the worst solution for a client
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Watch our conversation on YouTube. Alan Weiss returns to the podcast this week, for the third time, to (metaphorically) poke me in the eye again. In this conversation, we riff on: Speedy workshop design How Alan turns an idea into an offer almost immediately How consultants need to focus on helping their clients innovate, and fail fast How consulta…
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Tyrone is an expert in Australian estate planning and wealth protection. He founded firm Empire Law with the goal of helping Australians protect their businesses and secure their wealth so that they may leave a legacy behind for their families. His passion for estate planning and belief that tailored estate planning isn’t exclusively for the rich a…
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FTF245: Preparing to be spontaneous in your workshops with Lisa Leong
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Send Leanne a message Today, I'm joined by Lisa Leong, a broadcaster, author, and facilitator. Watch us chat on YouTube. Her superpowers, which you'll hear very clearly in this episode, are curiosity and creativity. She's a former IP, technology, and wine lawyer—yes, that's actually a thing. She caught the radio bug in 2001, which is exactly why I …
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TONY OBROHTA- Cracking Codes (Chicago, LeAnn Rimes)
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Nashville based guitar player, Tony Obrohta, tells his story of getting his current gig as guitar player for the iconic band Chicago. He talks about his struggle to get to music school and then moving to Nashville in the 90s. He explains the tricks to working for artists who don’t agree with you politically and discusses the struggles of working at…
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Andrew Goldstein - General Counsel & Founder of Goldstein Legal
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Andrew Goldstein is Managing Director and Founder of Goldstein Legal, a boutique legal practice advising and supporting financial services businesses. Andrew’s legal background includes several years in private practice with mid and top tier firms, and several years a senior in-house practitioner with Macquarie, Challenger, Australian Ethical and A…
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Beastly Theories (Ep. 104) Hairy Humanoids - with Andy McGrath
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Join me for episode 104, as I chat with.... uh... myself! ;) I thought that I might use this space to discuss some of the cultural and psychological aspects of cryptozoology and other fringe theorems. I discuss corroborative cryptids and reports of high strangeness in countries that have a shared ethnicity of culture, and why these background cultu…
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Beastly Theories (Ep.103) Curious England - with H.E. Bulstrode
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Join me for episode 103, as I chat with Author - H.E. Bulstrode. H.E. shares how growing up in the West Country, a region strewn with ancient monuments and megaliths and steeped in curious carvings and historical curiosities, shaped his interest in the folklore of England. He shares a few peculiar tales from his best known book series - 'Curious En…
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Chris Kondou works alongside driven & passionate CEO's to build financial strategies and unlock business growth. He has lend his guiding hand across a wide range of industries, from professional services, to manufacturing & wholesale. Chris has recently embarked on his biggest challenge as founder of his own CFO Advisory firm, finding a new passion…
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