Open Diaries

In this episode, Toni shares with us some of the most practical and proven techniques to catch those unconscious decisions that we make every day in our personal lives and professional environments. She highlights the significance of self-awareness on a much deeper neurological level and how it can drive us to understand and change our behaviour.

Toni is a mindset coach, mentor and highly qualified Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer who works with leaders to help them develop an inwards-outwards approach toward leadership. Toni has helped numerous leaders in the field to step up and be in service of those who they genuinely want to help.

Today, Toni offers world-class programs that help well-being practitioners and coaches break through barriers to lead their lives with a deeper purpose. More can be found here https://www.tonieverard.com/

In this episode of our 2 part series with Brad Ebert, we delve deep into the key life lessons Brad learnt on the pitch and how some of which have served him in the business world, while others acted against him.

Retiring at 31 may seem like a great way to kick-off life in your 30's, but in reality not every athlete is equipped to have a solid grip on their personal and professional life post retiring.

Tune in and hear it from Brad on what he thinks is truly transferable and what he had to somewhat unlearn to succeed in the business world.

Today, Brad runs his own business (https://heydiddle.com.au/) with his co-founder Tom Jonas with whom he had the pleasure of playing football at the same club.

From turning childhood dreams and pipe dreams into reality, Brad had nothing given to him as a football player or entrepreneur, if anything, he had a bigger responsibility and social expectation to perform and lead by example.

Brad followed his childhood dream of becoming a professional football player where he achieved outstanding milestones both personally and professionally. Shortly into his football career, he wore his all-time favourite team guernsey and officially joined the Port Adelaide Football Club (PAFC) to then become their vice-captain.

Drawing the line between sports and business was difficult for Brad as his curiosity and drive never ended at the pitch, if anything it only had just begun. Upon retiring from playing football in 2020, Brad's fearless mindset and leadership gained from sports helped him to smoothly transition to the business world.

Today, Brad leads a successful South Australian wine business (https://heydiddle.com.au/) with his co-founder Tom Jonas with whom he had the pleasure of playing football at the same club.

Susie is passionate about exploring ideas that create net new value for our society., regardless of how big or small, the ideas may be. She has had the privilege to lead a diverse team of thinkers as an Innovation Manager with SA Water, which serves as a critical infrastructure provider today in Adelaide, South Australia.

Currently, Susie is a Principal Consultant in the Management Consulting space with Escient where she brings a different approach to problem-solving using her expertise and knowledge gained from working in the innovation space for years.

In this episode, Susie shares her views on the misconceptions behind innovation today, and how we can build more innovative organisations moving forward. She highlights the importance of authentic leadership and how authenticity can be the answer to creating a psychologically safe work environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work.

Liz is driven by a passion for empowering people to live independent and prosperous lives. She has held various leadership positions throughout her career, from her current role, as an Executive Director at ZED Consulting, all the way through to being an Advisory Board member for multiple start-ups/scaleups in Adelaide, South Australia.

Liz is known for her ability to motivate and inspire a workforce, make tough decisions, manage challenges and consistently present with a calm, optimistic demeanour.

Liz grew up in a family of strong leaders. Her great Aunt was one of the first female students at the University of Adelaide and one of the first Australian female cricketers. Growing up in such a strong-willed family has taught Liz to challenge the status quo and always seek change for the better.