In The Raw with Mark LeBusque

There are so many different gyms available, and Mark reckons its time to start up a franchise for a 'Perspective Gym', where humans can increase self-awareness, prevent injuries, increase self-worth, decrease disease (like 'know it all-ism') and fortify their bodies to build resilience and reduce the need to be right all the time. He shares three tips to start your own perspective gym and suggests that you 'don't skip perspective day' and only concentrate on 'ego day'. 

Part 2 with Proud Wiradjuri woman Kylie Tarleton and proud Gomeroi man Daniel Jack is full of education, and Mark becomes the interviewed as he shares a story of his past and is challenged by Kylie and Daniel to unpack his historical beliefs and behaviours towards Aboriginals.

From 'not being Aboriginal enough' to navigating life in two worlds, and experiencing the traumas associated with the naming of traditional lands after white settlers to the celebration of Invasion Day/Australia Day, this episode opens up and asks questions that should be part of what Kylie calls the '1000-hour conversation' to create real understanding, diversity and inclusion.

My good mate of 45 years Gregor Allan joined me on a Friday to talk education, shaping young minds, change and how Bob Dylan keeps us connected. Oh and there's a musical performance in here as we pay homage to Dylan.

Author of Rock Solid Character and Churchill Fellowship Trust recipient Jon Haines has worked in elite sporting high-performance leadership roles for decades. Today he shares his knowledge about the relationship between character, leadership development, and creating a high-performance culture. We discuss the three elements of character (emotional, social, and performance) and John shares his passion for the importance of unpacking adolescent character and shaping the leaders of tomorrow.  

Connect with Jon via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-haines-8378ba25/

Mark loves it when he gets asked questions with little notice and in this episode, he does his best to answer questions relating to whole team burnout, how to re-invigorate the human focus, mind-numbing and robotic performance reviews, getting sold a lemon at a job interview and my boss is confusing being human with being weak. Have a listen and you might learn something.

Kylie Tarleton is a proud Wiradjuri woman and Daniel Jack is a proud Gomeroi man who share their experiences of growing up Aboriginal and how this has shaped them to be the humans they are and the work they do today. They share the highs and lows from the strong connection to the land and cultural support of mob to choosing when and when not to wear their 'Aboriginal backpack' and being told they need to be 'more Aboriginal'. This is an episode full of education, awareness and why creating inclusion at times can result in exclusion. Both have identified roles at TAFE NSW and love to connect and share their stories and how to truly embrace the 60,000+ years of the Aboriginal way of embracing connection, culture, and inclusion through lateral leadership.

Kylie Tarleton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylie-tarleton-b13033196/

Daniel Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-jack-b13512213/

When the opportunity arises to go from teacher to student you might find your ego saying 'not on my watch'. In this weeks 4S edition Mark shares a powerful story from his week where he parked his ego and became the student and how it has made him better for the experience. When did you last park your ego and do the same? The opportunities are endless. 

The no bullsh!t human Craig Harper joined me for a chat about when is the 'right time' to make a move (whatever that might be), his take on like-minded and like-spirited, how fear cripples us, and when he was schooled and understood that being told what you need to hear is where growth happens, and not a time to get angry and defensive.

Mark experienced a 'moment' while travelling last week that got him thinking about why we humans hold off on delivering what we consider bad news or try to sugarcoat a sh!t sandwich. He shares a few tips to prevent mistrust and disengagement by going early with whatever the news is.

Award-winning author and founder of "Quietly Powerful", Megumi Miki, joined me and shared how as a child she used 'quiet' as a means to not be bullied or stand out, and now teaches humans the power of embracing their quietly powerful self.   

We explore the origins of loud leadership and why now more than ever the world needs a new approach. Appreciating yourself fully, reminding humans of the value of quiet, and showcasing quietly powerful leadership are Megumi's 'go-to' tips for humans and organisations bold enough to explore that new way.