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Mentor List episodes:

04.01.2024
Redefining Spaces: James Calder on the Evolution of Workplaces and Cities
In this episode of The Mentor List Podcast we share a conversations with James Calder, a visionary in the world of workplace design and urban development. Delving deep into the transformation of office spaces and the dynamic evolution of cities,...
03.18.2024
Empowering Entrepreneurs: Anna Marinkovic on Cultivating Success in the Small Business Ecosystem
In this episode of The Mentor List podcast, we sit down with Anna Marinkovic, a seasoned leader in the banking industry & Executive General Manager, Small Business Bank at NAB, to explore her insights into supporting and nurturing small businesses...
03.04.2024
Navigating Success and Resilience: Tony Nash's Journey from Bankruptcy to Booktopia
In this episode of The Mentor List Podcast, we're joined by Tony Nash, the CEO of Booktopia, Australia's largest online bookstore. Tony opens up about his incredible journey from experiencing bankruptcy to founding and scaling Booktopia into a multimillion-dollar enterprise....
02.19.2024
Mastering the Mind: Graham Winter on Psychological Resilience and Peak Performance
In this episode of The Mentor List Podcast, we delve into the world of psychological resilience and peak performance with Graham Winter, an expert in mental strength and high performance. Graham shares his insights on the importance of mental conditioning,...
02.05.2024
The Evolution of ESG: Transforming Business for a Sustainable Future with Katherine Teh
In this episode of the Mentor List Podcast, we sit down with Katherine Teh, Principal of TEH&CO. Katherine is a pioneer in the ESG sector, to explore how businesses can thrive by integrating sustainable practices. Katherine shares her journey, highlighting...
01.22.2024
Leading Through Pain: Dean Carrol's Journey in the World of Wine
In this enthralling episode of The Mentor List Podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of the wine industry with Dean Carrol, former CEO at Brown Family Group. Dean shares his extensive experience, from his early days in the beverage...
01.08.2024
Shaping the Future: Leveraging AI and Design for Business Transformation With Gerald Marion
In this episode of The Mentor List Podcast, we delve into the mind of Gerald Marion, a visionary in the fields of AI, design, and business transformation as the Global Strategy Partner of Eight Inc. Gerald offers a wealth of...
12.11.2023
Evolving Leadership: Claire Rogers On The Transformation Of Modern Leadership
In this episode of The Mentor List Podcast, we share a conversation with Claire Rogers, CEO of Oho. Claire shares her profound journey in leadership, reflecting on the transformative shifts from traditional methods to more inclusive and empowering styles. This...
11.27.2023
Redefining Customer Experience: Louise Eyres on Mastering a Customer-Centric Strategy
In this episode of The Mentor List, we sit down with Louise Eyres, a trailblazer in customer strategy and brand development. This episode offers a comprehensive look into the world of customer strategy, with Louise Eyres providing valuable insights and...
11.13.2023
Good To Great: Dionne Higgins on Steering Business Evolution and Organizational Growth
Dive into this episode with Dionne Higgins, a visionary in the realm of business transformation and organizational process development. Dionne delves into her experiences of driving change, fostering innovation, and leading teams through periods of significant growth and evolution. She...
10.30.2023
The Essence of Strategy: More Than Just Plans With John Meacock
In this episode, we're joined by John, the former Global Chief Strategy Officer for Deloitte, now a venture capitalist and advisor. We delve into the essence of good strategy and its interplay with innovation. John shares his expert insights on...
10.16.2023
Driven by Purpose: Navigating Business, Family, and Personal Growth with Frank Greeff
In this episode, we have an insightful conversation with Frank, a multi-faceted entrepreneur who shares his journey, his passion for cooking, and his unique approach to business. From rapid-fire questions that reveal his personal preferences to in-depth discussions about success,...
10.14.2023
Transcending Through Transformation: Innovation, Disruption, and Excellence with Adam Bennett
In this episode, Adam Bennett, a seasoned expert in transformation and change management, discusses the complexities of leading change in organizations and personal lives. Adam shares his insights on why transformation is so hard, the resistance of the status quo,...
10.02.2023
Legacy, Leadership, and Life Lessons: Navigating Challenges with Andrew Demetriou
In this episode, we dive deep with Andrew Demetriou, discussing his leadership style, the importance of alignment in decision-making, and the challenges and rewards of managing diverse stakeholder groups. From rapid-fire questions that give a glimpse into his personal preferences...
09.18.2023
Why Your Business Strategy Should Start with the Customer, Meeting the Real Needs of the End Consumer and the Essence of Value Propositions in Business with Joe Sofra
In this episode of Mentor List Podcast, Joe Sofra dives deep into the philosophy of customer-centricity and its role in modern businesses. As the leader of ANC, a last-mile delivery company, Joe emphasises the importance of understanding the end consumer's...
09.04.2023
Beyond Networking: The Power of Authentic Connections, the Art of Relationship Management and The Secret Behind Growth Businesses with Jo Mikleus.
In this engaging episode, we sit down with Jo Mikleus, a seasoned professional with a rich history in relationship management. Jo shares her insights on the art of building and maintaining relationships, both in a professional and personal context. Jo emphasises...
08.07.2023
Leveraging Organisational Design With Jamie Pride
In this episode, Jamie Pride, a renowned expert in the field of organisational design, discusses the future of AI and its potential impacts on various industries. Jamie shares his insights on how AI is not just a productivity improvement tool...
07.24.2023
Scaling with Quality: A Journey from Podcast to Business
This week's episode with hosts Alex and Dave dives into the legacy of Mentor List and the accompanying challenges and strategies of scaling a business without compromising quality whilst maintaining a work-life balance. 00:00 The challenges of scaling a business while maintaining...
07.10.2023
Creating a Culture of Excellence: Leadership Lessons from Kate Reid
This episode brings the breadth of knowledge from the renowned former F1 engineer turned pastry connoisseur, Kate Reid - Lune Managing Director. The conversation unpicks what it takes to create a thriving culture and discusses what has enabled Kate to...
06.26.2023
THRIVING CULTURE | Kate Reid
This episode brings the breadth of knowledge from the renowned former F1 engineer turned pastry connoisseur, Kate Reid - Lune Managing Director. The conversation unpicks what it takes to create a thriving culture and discusses what has enabled Kate to...
06.26.2023
Navigating the Future of Work: A Deep Dive with Martin Bean
We have the distinct honour of hosting Martin Bean, Former Vice Chancellor, RMIT. Today, Martin will be delving into his predictions of the future of the modern workplace and what that means for organisations to ensure they're pivoting with the...
06.13.2023
The Anatomy of Ambition: A Deep Dive into Success and Sacrifice with Mike Smith
We have the distinct honour of hosting Mike Smith, the illustrious former CEO of ANZ Banking Group and the esteemed Group Chair of Mentor List. Today, Mike will be unveiling the secrets behind the winner's mindset and imparting invaluable insights...
04.26.2022
Marcelle Harrison - Women In Leadership Series
Learn how Marcelle’s background in occupational therapy has enriched her current role at KMart Group, before becoming privy to some of her core findings in diversity and inclusion. We discuss shifts she has observed in flexibility and accessibility over the...
12.08.2021
Joseph Ghaly - Women In Leadership Series
An organisation that practices diversity and inclusion has not just checked a box but set itself up to flourish. This is because a team defined by different voices and an atmosphere of safety does not just have happy members but...
11.30.2021
Nicole Forrester - Women In Leadership Series
Not only is Fujitsu paving the way of the future through the technological services and equipment it provides, but also through its commitment to diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, and social impacts. These three spheres intersect in the space that...
09.09.2021
Tanya Singh - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Tania is a senior executive with 15 years of experience in leading Remuneration & Benefits functions, HR systems and talent management. She has a significant technical depth and breadth in reward strategy including executive compensation, incentive designs, benefits offering, recognition...
08.01.2021
Jennifer Rebeiro - Women In Leadership Series
Jennifer Rebeiro is the Chief Information Officer at Greater Western Water. Jennifer has led teams across a wide range of industries and functions, challenging and transforming each one to respond to the evolving business environment and changing community expectations. Jennifer was...
07.19.2021
Lee Anne Harris - Women In Leadership Series
Lee Anne commenced her career at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia where she spent 16 years and gained broad experience across a number of areas of the Bank including both technical and operational accounting areas and banking services. After leaving...
07.06.2021
Dr Catherine Lopes - Women In Leadership Series
Dr. Catherine Lopes is a strategic team leader, an outcome and value focused data scientist, a data and business driven consultant, and a passionate educator in data and analytics. Her recent focus is on helping organizations to uplift business performance...
06.24.2021
Helen Souness - Women In Leadership Series
Helen Souness is a senior executive with a career that spans more than 30 years of commercial experience working in digital strategy, marketing and product across market-leading companies including Lonely Planet and ground breaking marketplaces SEEK, Envato and Etsy. ...
04.29.2021
Claire Rogers - Return To Work Mums - A Fresh Perspective
Claire Rogers: Return to Work Mums — A Fresh Perspective Chief Executive Officer of World Vision Australia, Head of Digital Banking, Strategy and Innovation at ANZ and Director of Melbourne Business School are just some of the many impressive...
03.10.2021
Jacob Varghese - CEO Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Jacob Varghese is Chief Executive Officer at Maurice Blackburn. An experienced litigator, he leads Australia’s number one plaintiff law firm from its Melbourne office. Since becoming CEO in 2017 Jacob has led the development and implementation of a new strategy...
03.03.2021
James Fazzino - Strategic Advisory Panel Member, Mentor List
James is a strategic leader with an impressive track record taking local Australian business through significant growth and expansion into international markets. He was the Managing Director and CEO of Incitec Pivot (IPL). Over his 14 year tenure, first as...
02.16.2021
Mike Foster - ex CEO Fujitsu
Mike Foster - ex CEO Fujitsu by The Mentor List
02.05.2021
Joe Barr - CEO John Holland Group
Joe Barr - CEO John Holland Group by The Mentor List
12.17.2020
Shanyn Payne - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Shanyn Payne - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series by The Mentor List
12.03.2020
Anna Leibel - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Anna Leibel is UniSuper’s Chief Delivery and IT Officer responsible for delivering strategic projects, member administration operations, developing and implementing the IT strategy, and information security management. Since 2017 Anna has been leading the fund through transformational change to deliver better...
11.25.2020
Ana Marinkovic - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Ana Marinkovic is a senior executive whose career spans more than 15 years in financial services. Her current role is Executive General Manager, Business Direct and Small Business at National Australia Bank, where her team looks after the financial needs...
04.22.2020
Sarah Adam-Gedge - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Sarah Adam-Gedge is an experienced leader in the digital and technology industry, as well as being a Non-executive Director. Sarah is currently the Managing Director of Publicis Sapient Australia. Publicis.Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe,...
04.15.2020
Div Pillay - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Div Pillay is the CEO & Co-Founder of MindTribes and social enterprise, Culturally Diverse Workforces (CDW). Both businesses focus on cultural inclusion delivering a business impact. MindTribes and CDW work with ANZ and global executive leaders, offshore staff, multicultural employees...
04.08.2020
Rasha Abbas - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Rasha Abbas is a business transformation senior executive with strong track record of delivering outcomes. Delivered enterprise wide transformations, led complex technology programs and managed large scale operations and budgets (~$1.4B strategic project portfolio over 4 years). She is recognised for...
04.01.2020
Claudine Ogilvie - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
A board director and senior executive skilled in strategy, technology leadership, fast paced customer centric environments. Claudine has a demonstrated ability to build high performance teams and cultures, also leveraging her experience in the Australian Olympic Sailing Development Team. Claudine has...
03.25.2020
Michelle Redfern - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series
Michelle Redfern is a woman who like to #GetS*tDone for equality and inclusion. Michelle is also an AFR
11.26.2019
Steven Worrall Managing Director - Microsoft Australia
As Managing Director, Steven Worrall is responsible for Microsoft’s overall business in Australia. He ensures the company meets the needs of its customers and the more than 11,000 partners and independent software vendors that sell or build...
11.13.2019
Melissa Lewis - Executive Presence Mentor
Melissa Lewis is the secret sauce behind credible female business women. Her fascination began as a little girl when she spent many hours in her grandfather’s couture boutique watching him style high-end clientele. She saw the emergence of confident women...
11.28.2018
Dr John Demartini - Do What you Love and Love What you Do - Co-host Samantha Brown - JACK
Dr Demartini is considered one of the world's leading authorities on human behaviour and personal development. He is the founder of the Demartini Institute, a private research and education organisation with a curriculum of over 72 different courses covering multiple...
10.17.2018
Darrell Hardidge - Client Appreciation
For over 20 years, Darrell Hardidge has specialised in supporting high-performing businesses with the strategy and implementation of their customer experience and team culture. He has worked with billion-dollar companies down to the privately-owned operations. Darrell has the ability to...
10.03.2018
Richard Elstone - Landing your next role
Richard Elstone is a Partner with boutique executive search firm Foley Durham. He has more than 20 years' experience acting as a trusted advisor to boards CEOs and their executive teams in their search for hiring the very best...
09.26.2018
Tom Griffith - Trust Respect and a Shared Vision
Tom Griffith co-founded Emma & Tom’s in 2004 with his childhood friend Emma Welsh. Both share a passion for healthy choices, active life and everyday, balanced nutrition and saw a need for an Australian healthy, great tasting snack and juice...
09.19.2018
Brent Valle - The Future Phase
"Brent Valle is a born speaker, entrepreneur, passionate surfer, snowboarder and all round adventurer known for pushing boundaries and building big business! He is a multi award award winning business person who has been recognised by CRN for growing Australia’s fastest...

What's Mentor List about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Mentor List episodes:

Redefining Spaces: James Calder on the Evolution of Workplaces and Cities

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Anna Marinkovic on Cultivating Success in the Small Business Ecosystem

Navigating Success and Resilience: Tony Nash's Journey from Bankruptcy to Booktopia

Mastering the Mind: Graham Winter on Psychological Resilience and Peak Performance

The Evolution of ESG: Transforming Business for a Sustainable Future with Katherine Teh

Leading Through Pain: Dean Carrol's Journey in the World of Wine

Shaping the Future: Leveraging AI and Design for Business Transformation With Gerald Marion

Evolving Leadership: Claire Rogers On The Transformation Of Modern Leadership

Redefining Customer Experience: Louise Eyres on Mastering a Customer-Centric Strategy

Good To Great: Dionne Higgins on Steering Business Evolution and Organizational Growth

The Essence of Strategy: More Than Just Plans With John Meacock

Driven by Purpose: Navigating Business, Family, and Personal Growth with Frank Greeff

Transcending Through Transformation: Innovation, Disruption, and Excellence with Adam Bennett

Legacy, Leadership, and Life Lessons: Navigating Challenges with Andrew Demetriou

Why Your Business Strategy Should Start with the Customer, Meeting the Real Needs of the End Consumer and the Essence of Value Propositions in Business with Joe Sofra

Beyond Networking: The Power of Authentic Connections, the Art of Relationship Management and The Secret Behind Growth Businesses with Jo Mikleus.

Leveraging Organisational Design With Jamie Pride

Scaling with Quality: A Journey from Podcast to Business

Creating a Culture of Excellence: Leadership Lessons from Kate Reid

THRIVING CULTURE | Kate Reid

Navigating the Future of Work: A Deep Dive with Martin Bean

The Anatomy of Ambition: A Deep Dive into Success and Sacrifice with Mike Smith

Marcelle Harrison - Women In Leadership Series

Joseph Ghaly - Women In Leadership Series

Nicole Forrester - Women In Leadership Series

Tanya Singh - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Jennifer Rebeiro - Women In Leadership Series

Lee Anne Harris - Women In Leadership Series

Dr Catherine Lopes - Women In Leadership Series

Helen Souness - Women In Leadership Series

Claire Rogers - Return To Work Mums - A Fresh Perspective

Jacob Varghese - CEO Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

James Fazzino - Strategic Advisory Panel Member, Mentor List

Mike Foster - ex CEO Fujitsu

Joe Barr - CEO John Holland Group

Shanyn Payne - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Anna Leibel - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Ana Marinkovic - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Sarah Adam-Gedge - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Div Pillay - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Rasha Abbas - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Claudine Ogilvie - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Michelle Redfern - Diversity Matters Leaders in Conversation Mini Series

Steven Worrall Managing Director - Microsoft Australia

Melissa Lewis - Executive Presence Mentor

Dr John Demartini - Do What you Love and Love What you Do - Co-host Samantha Brown - JACK

Darrell Hardidge - Client Appreciation

Richard Elstone - Landing your next role

Tom Griffith - Trust Respect and a Shared Vision

Brent Valle - The Future Phase