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  • Episode 53 - Stef Loader | Passionate about rural NSW, company director, geologist and former mining executive

    Stef is a company director, geologist and former mining executive. Stef’s career has seen her work in seven countries, but now calls Orange, NSW home. In this episode Stef and I chat about a range of different topics including the effects of the drought in central west NSW, how geology contains storytelling and engagement, and why we need human-centred design when it comes to technology.


    Leadership also comes into play in this episode, as Stef showcases how her Positivity® strength is at the core of her leadership role. Your skills, abilities and capabilities as a leader don’t just develop when you’re leading people but they develop throughout your whole journey - including how they interplay with who you are as a human.

    Key episode highlights include:

    • Why we need to listen to those intuitive gut feelings especially when it comes to our roles at work - where are you glossing over things? Be confident to question things.
    • You don’t have to be liked by everyone. Ask yourself, would you rather be liked or respected?
    • It's not about the years of experience, it’s about the complexity of experience.

      • You can connect further with Stef on LinkedIn. And as the drought's effect on both Central West NSW residents and tourism continues to create tough times, you can check out ways to help below:


      Buy From the Bush
      Buy a Bale
      Rural Aid
      Aussie Helpers

      #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #nsw #ruralnsw #farming #tourism #drought #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #health

      1 hr 5 min
    • Episode 52 - Dave McKeown | Author of the Self-Evolved Leader

      In this episode, I chat with Dave McKeown - the founder of Outfield Leadership plus author, speaker, leadership trainer and business advisor.


      We discuss his new book - The Self Evolved Leader - and how it was designed to be applicable to anyone, with practical strategies to implement immediately. Dave guides us through his process of writing the book in a very short amount of time, plus some of his key leadership learnings, including the cycle of mediocrity, collectively shared goals, and how to implement a change in perception.

      Key episode highlights include:

      • It’s not necessarily those leaders who are functionally good at their jobs that have the greatest impact
      • You’re the only one who is responsible for your own growth and development
      • Leaders can often have an addiction to ‘saving the day’ - the heroism - that not only steals their time but ultimately prevents others from learning as well
      • Every interaction is a possibility to be a more effective leader.

        • Connect further with Dave over on his website, or order his book here.


        #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #leaderswhogiveadamn #lwgad #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #health #author #booklaunch #selfevolvedleader


        39 min
      • Episode 51 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Charlotte Jameson
        In this episode I chat with Charlotte Jameson, where she shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.
        Charlotte is a wellbeing practitioner who’s committed to taking scientific information and sharing it with people to give them the means to stay mentally healthy. We discuss the shifts from mental health as a stigma to mental health as a critical piece to our wellbeing picture, how we can be a better person as a result of going to work, and what safety really means in the workplace.
        Key episode highlights include:
        Unawareness can lead to lack of priority for the things in life that will actually help you thrive
        We need to stop compartmentalising who we are at work, to who we are at home
        Doing one thing at a time makes us more effective.
        Key acknowledgments from the last decade:
        The increased use of technology and smartphones and the busy over-committed lifestyle and the effects these have on sleep, the brain and relationships.
        Key lessons from the past decade:
        How sleep debt (two small kids) can rock your world.
        When I’m true to myself, that’s when things work.
        What Charlotte predicts the next decade will hold:
        There will be two kinds of people. Those who have been educated and make positive proactive choices, and those that for whatever reason aren’t aware of different choices they could make or are aware but are unable to follow through.
        Personal goals for the next decade:
        As Charlotte enters the school system with her daughter, to be mindful of her daughter’s outside commitments and be a positive role model for environmental sustainability, relationships, meditation and plant based food choices.
        Charlotte’s final message:
        Use meditation in YOUR own way.
        To connect further with Charlotte, check her out on Instagram or via her website.
        #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #wellbeing #digital #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals
        33 min
      • Episode 50 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Steph Clarke

        In this episode I chat with Steph Clarke, where she shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.


        Steph is a facilitator, cat lady book worm, and we delve deep into book recommendations, hard hitting facilitation and career pivots.

        Key episode highlights include:
        When facilitating, it’s not about an agenda, it’s about reading the energy in the room.
        Regret the things you do, not the things you don’t.

        Key achievements from the last decade:
        The pivot - changing careers in 2009 from accountant to L&D professional and spending the last decade filling up her toolkit of experiences, horror stories and lessons.
        The move - moving from the UK to Australia in 2014.

        Key lessons from the past decade:
        Be prepared - most of the worst facilitation experiences have been due to not doing enough prep
        Be open - you never know what experiences are out there
        Be intentional - have a direction and keep moving towards it, but don't worry about planning every step.

        What Steph predicts the next decade will hold:
        A more human humanity - we're at the edge of a change in what work looks like and making it all more human.

        Personal goals for the next decade:
        Redefine what ‘good' looks like for work.
        Build professional profile.
        Travel more, have more experiences, try new things, finally see Radiohead live, keep moving in the right direction

        Steph’s final message:
        Do you.

        To find out more about Steph, find her on LinkedIn, or listen to Steph’s podcast here.


        #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #reading #books

        25 min
      • Episode 49 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Mel Kettle
        In this episode, I chat with Mel Kettle, where she shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.
        Mel is a strategic communications expert, working with leaders to communicate more effectively. We chat about why we shouldn’t keep our personal and business ’selves’ separate, communication preferences, and the importance of kindness.
        Key episode highlights include:
        Effective communication needs to have clarity, compassion and conviction.
        People do business with people they know, love and trust.
        It’s so easy these days to look at a screen, that we often forget the art of opening our mouths and having conversations.
        Key lessons/achievements from the last decade:
        Kindness of people really help you get through tough times
        Wrote a book
        Ten more years in business
        Everyone is dealing with stuff - often you have no idea of what's happening "behind the scenes".
        What Mel predicts the next decade will hold:
        She hopes people realise that real relationships and connection takes time and energy and can't all be created only online. 
        Excited about future technological advances that provide more opportunity to communicate and connect more widely.
        Personal goals for the next decade:
        More books, more travel, stay happy, live life, make a difference.
        Mel’s final message:
        Be kind.
        To connect further with Mel, head on over to her site.
        #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #cliftonstrengths #strengths #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #l&d #hr #traveller #communication
        28 min
      • Episode 48 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Brandon Miller
        In this episode, I chat with Brandon Miller, where he shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.
        We speak about people leadership versus process/project leadership and why it is so important to learn our strengths in parenting and how to work that in with who our kids are.
        Key episode highlights include:
        I’m NOT in business for the business to own me.
        People work for people, they don’t work for organisations.
        True workplace satisfaction happens when work has become fun and the people have become family.
        Part of an organisation's competitive plan needs to include their developmental philosophy, their management training and practices, and becoming a “best of.” company.
        Key lessons/achievements from the last decade:
        Gallup certification, launched 34Strong, became a nationally recognised speaker and published a book.
        3 children successfully launched, married, and starting their families.
        25+ years of marriage, and renewed and reinvigorated his faith.
        Learned how to apply what he does professionally, to his home environment.
        Next decade predictions:
        The movement of Artificial Intelligence may diminish the human spirit.
        The disparity between the best workplaces and those who are willing to or wanting to understand the emphasis of being a great place to work.
        Migration toward and advancement of workplaces that challenge people to grow.
        Call for people to be and work in their highest level of genius.
        Humanity: A growing discontent with political processes and power mongers. Reaffirmation of core family emphasis, and interest and involvement of parents in the lives of their children. A realization for people to engage their faith in a higher power.
        Personal goals for the next decade:
        To publish 5 books, two of these planned for 2020 - Incredible Parent and Incredible Kids.
        Train 100,000 managers to be the best boss someone has ever had, certify 10,000 coaches to change the world one family at a time, successfully launch 4 kids, celebrate 35+ years of marriage, speak to 1 million people to play to their strengths, believe in the faith, build the best workplace, be the best boss.
        Brandon’s final messages:
        Believe you can, and failure is not final!
        To connect further with Brandon, check out 34 Strong (business focus), Incredible Kids Movement (children focus) and Analyn & Brandon (parenting).
        #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #cliftonstrengths #strengths #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #futurist #34strong
        31 min
      • Episode 47 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Zach Lohrisch

        In this episode, I chat with Zach Lohrisch, where he shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.


        Zach is a human-driven by the pursuit of learning and energetically collecting experiences - a theme that transcends every day.
        Across this episode, we dive deep into the rise of the social enterprise - organisations that have a higher purpose versus those who don’t, and the shift that will happen when both consumers and employees will follow those organisations that they align with.

        Key episode highlights include:

        • Token initiatives like table tennis in the lunchroom or casual Fridays mean nothing if organisations don’t make it about the people, and allow them to bring all their strengths to their role
        • As an employee, you also have the power to choose where you invest your talent
        • The idea of command and control management doesn’t work. The people’s expectations have changed for what they need from management in an organisation
        • Take the work seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously.

          • Key lessons/achievements from the last decade:

          • Very steep learning curve - many mistakes!
          • Completed first triathlon
          • Seven different roles and different organisations
          • Meeting and marrying his wife
          • How walking 2000yr old ruins in Sri Lanka kickstarted his journey from being unfit to discovering CrossFit.

            • Next decade predictions:

            The growing trend of consumers becoming more intelligent about where they put their resources. This not only includes where they spend their money, where they invest their time, where they invest their advocacy and to what extent they will be engaged in all of the above. Those who learn the lesson about providing experience vs a transaction will thrive in our future, while traditional business models will continue to be disrupted. People will gravitate to those who help articulate them articulate their own sense of purpose and meaning.

            Personal goals for the next decade:
            I love my work and will continue to invest in creating a better life for the people who choose to spend their time in the company I spend my time in - hopefully, broaden my influence to increase benefit in a large organisation. I am passionate about the intersection. My wife and I are working on a project around people's health. Based on personal experience, a tonne of research and observations in practical application of theory, we believe that good habits around personal health and wellbeing are built from not only knowing facts about nutrition, sleep and exercise but having a specific mindset. We want to share these lessons with the world to help people expedite their journey to the life they love. Kristy's deep passion and study into nutrition and my 10 years of leadership development experience combine to create a super practical and unique perspective on how to create good health and live a great life.

            Zach’s final messages:
            Find the right balance in your life.
            We have many controllable factors in our lives and by investing deep into them, we can create amazing things in our lives.

            To connect further with Zach find him on LinkedIn, and stay updated with his new project on Instagram.


            #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #cliftonstrengths #strengths #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #l&d #hr #traveller 

            29 min
          • Episode 46 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Angelina and Shane Saunders

            In this episode I chat with Angelina and Shane Saunders, where they share insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.

            Shane and Angelina are the founders behind Breathe Me, where they help others to harness the power of the breath for peak performance. Today we chat about personal development revelations over the last ten years and how utilising the breath to its full capacity can allow you to move forward with ease into the next decade.


            Key episode highlights include:

            • Who do we need to become to get us to the goals we want to achieve
            • Self care is also about clearing the energy of stress in the body, by using the breath
            • Personal development intersects at the quality of your thoughts, looking after your body, understanding sexual energy and life force.
            • Don’t forget to breathe on the downhills too.

              • Key lessons/achievements from the last decade:

              • The personal shift from showing up as someone in your 20s, to someone in your 30s
              • Raising their children
              • The consistent personal development theme of connecting with self
              • A big lesson - what got us here is not going to get us there.

                • What Shane and Angelina predict the next decade will hold:

                Based on patterns and stats in history, we are moving into a prosperous decade initially but there may be some big downs towards the end. The key to navigate the turbulence and then thrive, is having your skills down pat and life organised - your breath, estate management, energy, everything.

                Personal goals for the next decade:

                • Heading to the US and taking the business to a million dollar business
                • Creating a difference for individuals en masse
                • Free up time to be with family and create a life and business worth breathing for.

                  • Their final message:

                  Take the time to stop and recuperate and rejuvenate - the breath is the fastest and easiest way to get there.
                  The quality of your thoughts dictate your happiness.

                  You can find out more about Shane and Angie Saunders, head over to Breathe Me.

                  #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #cliftonstrengths #strengths #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #futurist #breathe #breatheme #meditation

                  30 min
                • Episode 45 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Ken Barr Jnr

                  In this episode I chat with Ken Barr Jnr, where he shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.


                  Ken leads with his Strengths front and centre - Input, Maximizer, Arranger, Woo, Learner - and today we discuss how those have not only weaved through his last decade, but how they may apply to the next decade, especially in the context of learning.

                  Key episode highlights include:

                  • The discovery about what makes a student tick, makes teaching a whole lot more easier
                  • Technology has created more opportunities for people to be connected.

                    • Key lessons/achievements from the last decade:

                    • Helping more than 18,000 people discover their Strengths
                    • Maintaining relationships that have been so vital to what beings Ken joy
                    • Being open to new opportunities
                    • The power of mindset and perspective
                    • Emotional regulation.

                      • What Ken predicts the next decade will hold:

                      Technology and connections will increase the opportunities for people to help each other (in coaching, consulting, and beyond).

                      Personal goals for the next decade:
                      Teaching the next generation of facilitators, coaches and speakers, techniques which have been effective, of value to clients, energising and gaining great outcomes.
                      It is about scaling what Ken has done, but on a bigger scale.

                      Ken’s final message:
                      Better is better - always ask yourself, can I do it better? Is there a part of this that can be better? You need to WANT continuous growth and development.

                      To connect with Ken further, find him on LinkedIn.

                      #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #cliftonstrengths #strengths #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #futurist #digital

                      21 min
                    • Episode 44 - Heading into the Roaring 20s | Becky Hammond

                      In this episode I chat with Becky Hammond, where she shares insights from the last decade and predictions for the next.


                      Becky Hammond is an over-achieving Mompreneur, who is dedicated to making relationships easier. We speak about the importance of community, of how to integrate the low times into our story, and savouring what you have right now.

                      Key episode highlights include:

                      • We need to embrace all elements - the ups and the downs - to create our full story
                      • Intent counts for more than technique
                      • When starting a new business, just set sail of your ship and adjust as you go. It doesn’t have to be epic from the start.

                        • Key lessons/achievements from the last decade:

                        • Started Isogo Strong in 2013 and learned how to get vulnerable in front of the camera
                        • Grew family from 2 to 7
                        • Imposter syndrome can be healthy, keeps your ego in check
                        • There is meaning and purpose in every life event - when it goes as planned and when it does not
                        • Always celebrate what you currently have
                        • If you don’t acknowledge the darker moments, your story is incomplete.

                          • What Becky predicts the next decade will hold:

                          As people become less and less connected, we need to create a movement to be together, so there will be a strong focus on having and building community, wherever you are.

                          Personal goals for the next decade:
                          Becky wants to create meaningful communities within the family unit, fostering strengths-focused families that thrive.
                          Helping leaders grow, through virtual and live events.
                          In her personal family life, it’s about fostering the community at home as they move around the world together, looking for each others strengths and brilliance.
                          Staying focused on savouring the moments - through the next decade two of Becky's five children will be entering adulthood.

                          Becky’s final message:
                          All is grace - live your own story.
                          The peaks and the valleys are all part of our story and they help us to grow if we allow them to.

                          To find out more about Becky, head to Isogo Strong or connect with her on Instagram.

                          #podcast #leadership #selfleadership #culture #teamwork #entrepreneur #inspiration #inspiredenergy #coaching #coach #business #professionaldevelopment #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #cliftonstrengths #strengths #health #ruok #mindset #roaring20s #planning #goals #futurist #digital #parenting

                          39 min

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