Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham

Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham

By Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky

Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking business, growth, parenting, leadership, fashion, politics, and some occasional economics.... more
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  1. Number 1: How To Speak With Confidence, The Invisible Influence Of Fathers & The Values Our Kids Inherit #76

    Say less. That might be one of the simplest ways to immediately sound more confident. This week we start with speaking confidently, and why trying to remove every “um”, pause or filler word probably misses the point. Confidence is a collection of cues. We talk about slowing down enough to let your brain catch up with your mouth, getting to the point earlier, preparing properly, using the conversation before the conversation to settle your nerves, and why sometimes the most confident answer you can give is simply: “I don't know.” We also get into some of the habits that quietly undermine otherwise capable people: pre-rejecting your own ideas, continuing to talk after you've already made the point, over-explaining, pretending to know things you don't and using 300 words where 30 would do. Then we move into something much bigger: fatherhood. What effect do good fathers really have? Not just memories, money or advice, but an invisible infrastructure that children carry into rooms you'll never be in. We talk about the values children absorb from watching their parents, the standards fathers model for sons and daughters, why telling children how to behave matters far less if you're modelling something completely different, and why good parenting isn't about appearing perfect. Your children are watching how you work, how you treat people, how you treat their mother or father, how you deal with pressure — and even what you do after you get it wrong. Some of those lessons might not show themselves for 25 years. But they'll be there. In Short: Speaking confidently. Saying less. Learning to say “I don't know.” Fatherhood. Modelling behaviour. Raising children without pretending to be perfect. The invisible infrastructure we leave behind. Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

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  2. Number 2: Nobody Cares How Stressed You Are, Read Maxxing, Seven Powers, Joan Didion, And Who Has Your Heart? #75

    Nobody cares how stressed you are. Harsh, but true. This week we answer a listener asking how to detach from a stressful job. We talk about the difference between being a serious professional and carrying responsibility for everything that happens around you. How to push back on impossible targets without sounding like you’re making excuses. How to make trade-offs visible. And why accepting an unrealistic expectation without challenging it can leave you carrying stress that was never yours to begin with. But we also turn the question back on ourselves. Sometimes the company isn’t creating all the stress. We are. We wear exhaustion like proof that we matter. We replay conversations at home, worry about problems we can’t currently solve and sacrifice time with people we love for an imaginary audience that isn’t watching. If the job is broken, or the career is wrong, you can change it. If you’re the one creating the problem, get your act together. Then we lighten things up with books, discover just how high our screen time actually is, argue about whether every book needs to make you smarter or more successful, and talk Seven Powers, Joan Didion, Frank Body, branding, entrepreneurship and reading simply because something is worth reading. Professional at work. Present at home. And occasionally, put the damn phone down. In Short: Work stress. Unrealistic expectations. Taking responsibility without carrying the whole world. Knowing when to put the problem down. Seven-hour screen times. Books for work. Books for pleasure. And remembering who actually deserves the best parts of you. Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

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  3. Number 3: Marriage Maxxing: 6 Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have #73

    Marriage is not just about finding the right person. It is also about having the conversations that most couples assume they will 'work out later'. In this episode, we talk through six areas that couples should discuss before marriage, before children, and then revisit as life changes: • Money • Kids and parenting • Day-to-day life • Ambitions and dreams • Values • Extended family How much do you want to save? What kind of life are you actually trying to build? Do you want children? What does parenting look like when both people work? Whose career takes priority when opportunities collide? How involved will extended family be? What are the values you simply will not compromise on? The point is not that couples need identical answers. The point is that resentment grows when expectations remain unspoken. We talk about the assumptions people carry into relationships from childhood, traditional roles, money fears, family dynamics and previous experiences, and why some of the most important conversations in a marriage are MISALIGNMENTS in expectations. Because it is much better to have the difficult conversation six years before the problem arrives than six weeks after. In Short: Marriage maxxing. Money, parenting, careers, ambition, lifestyle, values, extended family, resentment, expectations and the conversations that make a relationship stronger before life puts it under pressure. Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

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  4. Number 4: Career Maxxing, Gaslighting Managers & Taking Control Of Your Own Success #72

    Nobody cares about your career as much as you do. That might sound harsh, but it's one of the most empowering lessons you can learn. In this episode we discuss why so many people spend years working hard without ever clearly defining what success in their role actually looks like. If your company hasn't set meaningful KPIs, how do you know whether you're succeeding?How do you demonstrate your value?How do you build a case for a pay rise or promotion? Waiting for someone else to create the framework is often a mistake, and taking ownership of your own performance can completely change the trajectory of your career. We then tackle one of the trickiest workplace situations of all: reporting to a weak leader. Not every poor manager is the same, some are simply inexperienced or overwhelmed. Others are political, self-serving or willing to protect themselves at your expense. Understanding the difference dictates how you will approach. We discuss how to build influence, protect your reputation, navigate organisational politics and make decisions that keep your career moving forward, even when your manager isn't. Career maxxing, building your own KPIs, negotiating promotions, identifying weak leadership and taking responsibility for your own career progression. In short: Career maxxingWhy most companies don't define success wellBuilding your own KPIsCreating meaningful performance measuresDemonstrating your valuePreparing for pay rise conversationsPromotions and career progressionWeak managers versus dangerous managersBuilding influence outside your reporting lineOrganisational politicsProtecting your reputationPaper trails and accountabilityLong-term career strategy Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

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  5. Number 5: EASTER EDITION: Laura's Negotiation Tactics, Crystal Balls, Buffets, Mapping, And The Dance, Family, First Quarter Scorecard, And Christian On Fatherhood

    Ep 54 - A LOT in here on family, negotiation, deal making, first quarter scorecard, and Christian CORNERED on fatherhood. We start with an honest discussion about fatherhood, what it means, how it changes priorities, and the realities that often go unspoken. We also go deep on Laura working through her negotiation structure and how negotiation actually works in the real world. We are basing this on real-world experience and try to make it as useful as possible. We also lament the choices for many young families in Australia. In short: ​How we think about family, time, and priorities more clearly​The difference between responsibility and presence​Why modern life is changing decisions around having children​How to predict where a negotiation will land​Why understanding people matters more than strategy​The importance of mapping stakeholders and incentives​How to expand deals beyond price​Why patience and timing are critical in negotiation​How to navigate ego, pressure, and hidden agendas Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

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