Game, set, match!

What a whirlwind series of incredible interviews, brilliant advice, and many laughable moments.

Today we bring to you our final episode recapping what we've learnt on this journey, and what top tips we have extracted and are applying to our jobs as we focus back in on our careers.

Thankyou wonderful listeners for the warmth, love, & support - it's been fantastic taking this journey with you all and we can't wait to see what the future brings <3 

Gio & Amanda

As per our conversation with Geoff Morgan AM, co-founder of Morgan & Banks and one of Australia's leading recruitment and human resources executives, today we explore the world of recruitment including how to put your best foot forward and find a job that you love. 

Geoff has spent 35 years in the employment industry globally and helped thousands of people with their careers and lives. He is a member of the Order of Australia, has been named EY's 'Master Entrepreneur of the Year', and is a member of the Australian Institute for company directors. He  draws on his life experiences, to teach best practice tips for standing out from the crowd, and securing a job that gives you purpose.

We run through Geoff's fascinating story leading up to the founding of one of APAC's most prominent recruitment companies. This conversation leaves us with some absolute gem's, we're certain you're going to enjoy!

This Ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter. 

As per our conversation with Jess Sanders, today we explore the success story of a 27 year old. In this unconventional episode with someone in the process of creating their career, we speak about fearlessness, developing confidence and knowing that at this age, we've got time.

Born from a rant with her housemate about beauty ideals, came a crowd funding process through Kickstarter that launched her first children's book that has now been published and picked up by media across the world.

Jess is real and authentic. She's followed her heart and passions which has led to some incredible opportunities for her writing and publishing. To check out Jess' books "Love Your Body", "Be Your Own Man" and "Me Time" head  to https://re-shape.info/

This Ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter 

As per our conversation with Darren Goodsir - author, current Chief Communications Officer of UNSW, and ex-editor in chief of The Sydney Morning Herald we’re heading back to the 90’s newsroom. 

Darren draws on his experiences as a senior leader in media to impart lessons for young professionals. We have a wide ranging conversation that touches on; how to be effective in the workplace, communicating effectively / leading people towards an outcome, and the importance of varied skillsets. 

This episode was edited by the INCREDIBLE Sinclair Hunter

Howdy team,

We’re mixing it up this week and shining the spot light on ourselves!

In this short and sharp ep, we’re debriefing on the podcast so far, reminiscing about life at uni (from Amanda’s children’s entertaining to Gio’s credit card debt), and exploring what our career journeys have been to get to where we are today (less of a journey and more of a quick trip!)

Thanks for all the questions, ongoing love and support from everyone, especially Erin #merchforErin

This Ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter

As per our conversation with Duncan Armstrong OAM, today we get inside the mind of an Olympian. Sharing his experiences training and competing in the Olympics, we talk about maintaining motivation, overcoming failure and strategic goal setting. Duncan is raw and honest is his answers and doesn't hold back in sharing the peaks and troughs of his career in and out of the pool.

 Duncan is most fondly remembered by the Australian public for winning a gold and a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics for 200m and 400m freestyle under the coaching of Laurie Lawrence. He has also been awarded Australian of the Year and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993. 

This Ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter. 

As per our conversation with Rebecca Hopkins, today we explore the world of emotional literacy. We've all heard that EQ is becoming equally, if not more important than IQ, but what does that actually mean? Based on the research of Brené Brown, Beck walks us through how emotional literacy plays out in the workplace and enlightens us with Brené's research including shame shields, barriers to courage and ways to establish trust. She talks to us about core values, perfectionism and the "shitty first draft" (SFD for short).. what is that? Well, listen in to find out!

Beck is a Leadership Coach, Leadership Development Trainer and a Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator; Certified by the Brené Brown Education and Research Group as a leadership Coach, Development Trainer and Facilitator

To check out Beck's work head to https://www.livebraveworkshops.com/

And if you're interested in the books she recommended, their details are below:
"Gifts of Imperfection" - Brené Brown
"Rising Strong" - Brené Brown
"Daring Greatly" - Brené Brown

This Ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter

As per our conversation with John Slack-Smith, today we explore the concept of success and how he perceives it to be so much more than just your job or career. John's poise and humble nature make us reflect on the importance of all-roundedness, patience (Amanda's worst quality) and surrounding yourself with good people.

Being Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the infamous retail chain Harvey Norman, John has a wealth of experience and knowledge to share, so get ready to be challenged. 

This Ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter. 

 As per our conversation with Linton Chalmers, today we explore nailing your personal brand, deliberate practice and how to develop your professional-self. 

He also walks us through the research behind why we perceive some people so positively at work and others more negatively (and tips on how to not fall into the negative bucket!)

Linton is an experienced speaker, facilitator and coach, working across industries, levels and geographies. He knows about all things behavioural change and will be sure to leave you with some great insights. 

Check out lintonchalmers.com for more info!

This episode was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter. 

As per our conversation with David Gonski AC, today we explore the importance of adopting a broadness of thinking, playing on your strengths and the keys tips for networking 101. 

David was a phenomenal man to interview and we still pinch ourselves that we got to sit down with one of Australia's most renown, accomplished and respected business leaders, company directors and philanthropists. He's deeply insightful, thought-provoking and is bound to challenge you, so listen in when you have the space to truly engage and reflect. 

This ep was edited by the fabulous Sinclair Hunter.