Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6r3VPQOpI86E9IA38BvNwH?si=rqqH5tLFQimiiVamwR0H3w

If you want to change, grow, improve and achieve then this episode will get you started! Or it might even help you to stop some habits that aren’t serving you well anymore.

How do you start a good habit? There’s a system you need to learn – Jac thought she could look like Elle MacPherson if she started a certain habit… listen to learn what the habit was… and if she was successful…?

Ral has created the perfect morning ritual (using habit stacking) where she starts her day by drinking a glass of water, followed by some stretching, before having a coffee and then writing. This sets her up for her day.

Listen in to learn more – in fact listen in to every episode of Keeping it Real is the BEST habit you could create.

Jac's Running App: https://www.intvl.com.au/

Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

---------------------------------------------------------

Our final episode of 2024 kyboshes the new year’s

Reflect on your work, professional development,

After reflecting on your 2024, ask yourself these 4 questions:

What are you going to do more of in 2025?

What are you going to do less of in 2025?

What you’re going to start asap?

Ral reckons the best business model (based on the

See you next year. Enjoy Keepers!

2024 has seen a lot of talk about choosing our hard… but we’re hear to tell you to get the easy things right first!

In this episode Jac & Ral discuss being on time, appreciation, hygiene, appearance, manners and a whole raft of other things they reckon you should nail and nail everytime if you want your personal brand to have strong foundations.

Find out the types of ‘easy’ things you should be able to tick off after listening to this episode, and when we say ‘easy’ we don’t mean the definition Jac was given advice on from her Mother!

Enjoy Keepers!

---------

New Episode Every Monday

How do you know when it’s time to go?

In this episode Jac & Ral share the leading indicators you should assess yourself on to help you figure out if it is in fact time for you to change jobs.

The future of work says we will have 50 year careers and our

Take our audit as you listen to this episode – use our next steps so you can claim your power and make a great decision on what is next.

Enjoy Keepers!

---------

New Episode Every Monday

What is Executive Presence really? And why does it matter?

In this episode Jac & Ral unpack what executive presence actually is, and how it’s changed since the good ol days when white, middle-aged men ruled the hallways of business.

Times have changed and with it how you dress,

Learn the 3 pillars – confidence, clarity and

Enjoy Keepers!

Follow the show

There are 15.4m Aussies on Linked In and

It’s Jac & Ral’s favourite social media platform for so many reasons, yet a lot of people don’t know how to use it for impact. In this episode we talk about what we have learned (what to do and what not to do!) and we share tips on how to get started on Linkedin and what you can do to use it for a successful outcome.

Only 16.2% of the entire network use Linkedin daily… so if you want to stand out, add followers and amplify your brand, then post daily. There’s our first tip!

And remember, your employer does not own your Linked In profile. You do. So figure out what you want to be known for and don’t just repost your company stuff.

Enjoy Keepers!

---------------------------------------------------------

People come and go when it comes to our work and our careers, especially women. Whether you’re starting out or restarting, this episode will give you some great tips on how to set yourself up for success at any stage of your working life.

Starting out, our advice is be a sponge and soak everything up! You don’t know what you don’t know. Find out what Ral learned about eating breakfast in a hotel at 17…

We discuss the 5 C’s – Curiosity, Clarification, Convey, Compliments, Connection. We also talk about knowing your non-negotiables, your passions vs your skills, and the power of saying “yes”… especially to good wine 

Keep learning, no matter your age or experience because if there’s one thing we’ve learned is “the older you get the more you realise the less you know…”

Use secret code "keepers" at

Nearly everyone who has been employed for 10 years or more has been sacked or made redundant.

And if you’re shaking your head saying “not me” then it will come… And that is okay.

In this latest episode we discuss what work really

The good news is… 91% of employees go on to find a

And there’s good wine to be consumed in commiseration or celebration…Enjoy Keepers!

Use secret code "keepers" at

We often take on a lot… more than we should which is stressful.

So Ral shares a fascinating concept from Harvard

Jac could feel something in her waters… Ral told

What we water, grows…Enjoy Keepers!

Use secret code "keepers" at

88% of people feel extremely valued when given a

Enter Pookie! And Tony, Phil, Wes and Digger… our characters in this episode.

Find out the impact of giving a compliment at work – and why we should get more deliberate in handing them out.

But equally important is how you receive a compliment. It’s very simple but often not done well. We teach you in this episode how to give and receive compliments and what a complisult

Enjoy Keepers!

Use secret code "keepers" at