Auscast Inspiration

Managing Director of Mott McDonald, David Johnson grew Mott McDonald in Asia Pacific from 2 people to over 1000 people over the past ten years.  David shares his insights into strategy, leadership and culture.  David shares case studies about how collaboration, innovation, and culture, paired with technical excellence, transformed a global engineering company to do so much more to impact the world we live in including the way we digitise and use data, achieve carbon neutrality and create social change and impact.

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It was an honour to speak with former Boomer and two-time Olympian Chris Anstey about why it was so special for the Boomers to win their first ever men's basketball medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games!

I asked him whether Patty Mills is our greatest ever Boomer, what it was like for Chris to represent his country at the Olympics and why it meant so much to him.

We also discussed what the Aussies need to do and take the next step with winning a gold medal at the Olympics, three famous people Chris would love to have dinner with and Chris had a surprising answer to who he felt was one of the funniest people in basketball that he's met.

Chris has written a wonderful book called 'Tall Tales' and you can purchase the book by going to https://www.chrisanstey.com.au/424-2/

Thanks so much to Chris for his time and to Rory Noke for a great job of editing and filming the video.

Finally thanks to our great partners, Renelec Electrical Services and Anytime Fitness.

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After being told that she needed to ‘lose weight’ and that she was ‘too old’, four-time Olympian, Emily Jane Seebohm silenced the critics brilliantly by winning bronze and gold at Tokyo 2020!

It was a pleasure to interview Emily on The Road to Tokyo and discuss the feeling she experienced when she won bronze in the 200 metres backstroke and gold in the 4 x 100 metres women medley relay.

We also discussed Emily’s journey into becoming a professional swimmer, how Tokyo was an Olympics like no other, what it was like competing with no crowds and for a bit of fun I asked Emily, the three famous people she’d like to have dinner with.

Thanks so much to Emily for her time, to Kate Hutchison from Swimming Australia for teeing up the chat and to Rory Noke from PodBooth for a great job of filming and editing the video.

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Shark attack survivor Chris Blowes talks about surviving an attack from a five metre great white!

Chris lost his leg in the attack but his attitude towards life and the attack is incredible and he is definitely one of the most interesting and inspiring guests I've ever had on Legends with Bevo!

Check out his website, chrisblowes.com.au to purchase his book, Caught Inside and book him for motivational speaking gigs. 

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In this episode about the talent shortage issue in Australia, Leo is interviewing Craig Goldblatt, Vice President of Partners & Alliances for Globalization Partners business in Asia. 

Is Australia's talent shortage and skills gap issue real? What is the Australian government doing to address the problem? And what are some solutions for Australian businesses to leverage?

Facing a shrinking talent pool and widening skills gap, Australian companies seem to be struggling to hire locally. A shrinking population and closed borders due to the pandemic further exacerbates the situation. 

But international borderless hiring is quickly emerging as a viable solution.  

Through remote hiring, Australian companies can now cast a wider net and hire the best talent located anywhere in the world. With some skillsets geographically concentrated in specific talent hubs, remote hiring also provides cost-effective access to these highly sought-after professionals. 

Additionally, the Australian government recently launched initiatives to encourage and promote international hiring. 

Although the benefits for remote hiring are plentiful, companies must stay on top of compliance risks and administrative nightmares surrounding legal, tax, and contractual specificities. 

In this episode, Leo interviews Craig Goldblatt, Vice President of Partners & Alliances for Globalization Partners, as they discuss Australia's talent shortage, tips on growing remotely, and tools and management strategies companies can deploy today. 

For more insight into the Australian talent shortage and alternate talent hubs for your business to hire from, check out Globalization Partner's latest blog. 

Learn more about Globalization Partners here: https://www.globalization-partners.com/goglobal/ 

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The Tokyo Olympics has been unbelievable with so many inspirational stories!

Speaking of inspirational and keeping with the Olympics theme, I recently chatted with Adelaide’s very own, two-time Olympic Marathon runner, Jess Trengove.

We spoke about what it took to qualify for her first Olympics in 2012, her passion for running, childhood memories of the Olympics, what it was like inside the Olympic village and how Jess would have dealt with the postponing of the Olympics due to the pandemic.

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The Ryan twins are known for doing great things on the footy field, however as I found out recently they are kicking goals off the field as well.

Josh and Lachie have co-founded a fantastic new advertising app called Sticky-Beek!

The boys spoke to me about the story behind Sticky-Beek and how people can use the app, their individual footy journeys and we learn that there is a typical sibling rivalry between the twins.

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I absolutely loved chatting recently with five-time Australian champion Snowboarder, Steph Prem.

Steph was the only Aussie who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in snowboard cross.

It was great to hear from Steph about the buzz of competing for her country on the world stage, her journey to becoming a champion Snowboarder and what it is like inside the Winter Olympic village.

We also discussed the highs and lows of Steph's career and how she bounced back from a career ending snowboard accident to start Studio PP a very successful health and wellness business.

Thanks so much to Steph for her time, to Steph's Brand Manager, Renata Gombac and the amazing team at PodBooth for putting this great video together.

Big shout out also to my wonderful partners, Anytime Fitness and Renelec Electrical Services.

You can book Steph for speaking gigs via her website, https://www.stephprem.com.au/.

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One of the most inspiring sporting stories this country holds. Awer Mabil is the epitome of going through hardship but through dedication and sacrifice has shown that anyone can achieve anything. Being raised in a refugee camp in Kenya before moving to Aus in 2006 it is fair to say Awer's path has transcended as he is a key player for both the Socceroos and Danish club FC Midtjylland who recently played in the UEFA Champions League. An incredible conversation about life, our past history and the incredible Awer Mabil story. Dont miss out!! Subscribe to our channels to keep up with the action xx

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The Tokyo Olympics is finally here and it all kicks off this Friday 23rd July.  It was a real pleasure to chat with Olympic Bronze Medallist diver Anabelle Smith just before she heads to Tokyo to compete in her third Olympic Games.  

We spoke about how she's dealt with the Olympics being postponed for twelve months, her journey into being an Olympic diver, what it was like getting to meet her sporting idols, and the buzz of representing Australia on the world's biggest stage!  

Thanks so much to Anabelle for giving up her precious time so close to the Olympics, to the PodBooth team for a great job of putting the video together and our fantastic partners Renelec Electrical Services and Anytime Fitness.

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