We've had such a great response to the episode with Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn that we decided to play the extended version. There were so many great takeaways in this chat that didn't make the cut, so we hope you enjoy this extended conversation. Matt talks about the importance of taking on the hard challenges, his approach to health and fitness and why he sends less than 5 emails a day.

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In this week's episode, Trevor Holland, Australia New Zealand managing director of Lululemon, discusses the fear of walking away from his passion to start a new career, taking lessons from his favourite audio book Atomic Habits by James Clear, and searching out mentors to guide him through his career.

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This week, YHA CEO Paul McGrath talks about being diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia at age 39, why working harder to get ahead is BS and he outlines the three key elements of successful transformation.

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On this week’s episode, Pinterest’s Australian MD Melinda Petrunoff, talks about the importance of feeling uncomfortable for 20% of her role, how communicating her career ambitions led to increased opportunities and she discusses the challenges of raising identical twins.

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In this week’s episode, John Longmire, the executive director of club performance at the Sydney Swans talks about the relentless pressure athletes are under and the strategies they use to help them focus, how sharing the spoils of success can foster a positive work environment and why it's OK for senior leaders to make mistakes.

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In this week’s episode, Holly Masters, CEO of The McGrath Foundation talks about why having a non-linear career path is so enriching, how forming relationships and networking can lead to surprising results and why she left Estee Lauder to work in the for-purpose sector.

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On this week's episode, AGL CEO Damien Nicks talks about the value of unwinding on weekends, the challenges of starting a business from scratch, and the importance of  getting outside of his comfort zone and making mistakes.

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On this week’s episode, Generation Development Group CEO Grant Hackett talks about the lessons he learned from his failure at the 2008 Olympics, shares his experience of going through a divorce and the importance of vulnerability and reveals how "sweating the small stuff" has been a key factor in his significant business achievements.

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In this week’s episode, the CEO of AIA Australia Damien Mu talks about the importance of one's health quotient after a health check revealed low scores, the lessons he learnt after being passed over for a promotion and the common leadership mistakes executives make. 

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In this week’s episode, the CEO of Beach Energy Brett Woods talks about his decision to work for a smaller company, how junior employees can benefit from engaging with the CEO, and how a deal he was working on failed.

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