Realising Your Potential

Welcome to Cellar Picks. In these bite-size episodes we hand pick the real stories our extraordinary guests have shared over the last three series.

Today Anj offers 5 tips to help you foster resilience in yourself and others.

We hear about the science behind resilience, the power of language, how adversity and deliberately stepping out of our comfort zones help us to grow. Plus we touch on ‘brain training’, the concept of grit and the importance of having deep and meaningful social connections to get through the toughest times.

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Welcome to Cellar Picks. In these bite-size episodes we hand pick the real stories our extraordinary guests have shared over the last three series.

Today Anj explores how to give and receive feedback effectively. We hear about an interesting study on what gets employees most enthusiastic to do great work. The answer is not what most managers thought. Anj also shares some practical tips and principles to ensure your feedback lands as you intend and how we can all make it easier for others to share feedback with us.

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Welcome to Cellar Picks. In these bite-size episodes we hand pick the real stories our extraordinary guests have shared over the last three series. Today Anj explores how to build trust. We hear about the power of human connections, storytelling and being vulnerable. Anj also invites you to conduct your own trust diagnosis using the 3 pillars of trust.

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Welcome to Cellar Picks! In these bite-size episodes we hand pick the real stories our extraordinary guests have shared over the last three series. Today Anj explores the mindset of a leader, how that might impact your own leadership style and challenges you to try something new!

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Anj Murfet host of the Realising Your Potential podcast series and Chief People and Communications Officer at Accolade Wines tells us about an exciting new podcast series coming soon, called, The Cellar Picks. Each week, Anj will revisit her favourite moments from guests from previous episodes, and look at the lessons we can learn from their inspiring stories about leadership, personal resilience, courage, and much, much more. 

If you love hearing real stories, but don't always have the time to listen to a full length podcast, then Cellar Picks really is for you!

Accolade Wines is one of the world's largest wine companies. But beyond that, they believe in the power of community and that there is so much we can learn from each other. 

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James Rook, Cox of the Australian Women’s 8 rowing team joins Anj for this final episode of the Realising Your Potential Olympic special. James, or Rookie as he’s affectionately known speaks to us live from hotel quarantine having recently returned from the Tokyo Olympics.

In this episode, you’ll hear how the Australian Olympic Cox prepared for Tokyo, from a simulated regatta, to the practice of strict and serious Covid:19 precautions, along with heat and humidity acclimatisation.

Rookie shares stories of the community spirit and fun within the olympic village and talks about the privilege of representing his country, plus what it takes to compete on this level. Anj and Rookie discuss how to prepare for, and execute the best race - including the importance of verbal cues and staying in the moment. It’s all about the beauty of teamwork and coordination, the importance of simple and direct communication, playing to your strengths and being true to yourself.

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This week Anj talks to Crista Cullen. Crista received her first England Hockey cap in 2003, retiring in 2016. The Olympian now spends her time working as a conservationist, leveraging her sporting success for good. Having moved back to her childhood home of Africa after retiring from a long, illustrious career in Elite sports, she completed a masters in conservation and set up the charity Tofauti (meaning difference in Swahili) - with the aim of making Africa more sustainable while building solutions for wildlife and communities to live harmoniously.

In this episode you’ll hear about everything from gutsy conversations and educated risks to empowerment and social learning. Crista and Anj talk about authentic leadership, owning your purpose and the importance of dedication both on, and off the field. Crista also shares her ideas around success and fulfilment, and her conviction to stay true to herself.

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This week we had the joy of speaking to the bold, wise and insightful Michelle Fokam. Michelle is a recent RICE University graduate with a degree in Psychology and a host of impressive athletic achievements. With big goals for her future, Michelle Fokam is undoubtedly a name we’ll see in Elite sports for years to come. 

As Michelle makes the move to become a professional athlete, she also sits on the board of the EPOG (Enjoyable Pain of Growth) Academy - an organisation making personal development a part of education. Alongside this, the athlete works with the Make A Play Foundation (MAP) - a non-profit organization that prepares underrepresented athletes for executive careers in competitive industries.

In this episode Michelle shares her thoughts on the importance of positive self-talk, and affirmations, and explains how we underestimate our own minds and the impact they have on performance. We hear about preparation for Olympic tryouts plus advice on overcoming adversity and listening to the body and the mind. Anj and Michelle chat team dynamics, feedback, coaching, being at one with exercise, and much, much more. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! 

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In this week’s show, Anj talks to Rugby ace Grace Hamilton.  Grace is a New South Wales native who grew up on a farm where sport was a permanent fixture. She began playing Rugby at University as a way of making friends and now represents her country as the Captain of the Australian Women’s Rugby Union Team... she still gets goosebumps thinking about the time she was invited to represent her country in a sport she loves. 

This episode looks at what it means to be a woman in high level sport, and the hope for greater equality across men’s and women’s rugby.  Grace shares her thoughts on what makes a good team and coach, the importance of family support, and how mutual respect and care creates high performance teams. Grace talks about balancing her sporting career with her day job in sports administration and you’ll also hear some great tips for bringing daily exercise and movement into your workplace. 

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In this week’s episode Coach Dustyn Butler joins Anj for our latest Olympics special. Dustyn’s a rowing Coach, who’s been passionate about sport his whole life. He oscillates between club, high performance and Olympic coaching, most recently landing in Sydney where he coaches at the Scots College. 

You’ll hear about the dynamics between a coach and rowing crew in this week's episode and how finding common motivations works for the betterment of the whole team. Dustyn credits his empowering mentors for part of his success - their guidance helped him leverage his relationships and strengths. His philosophy behind coaching is to empower the crew.  He’s a believer in finding your gain without the pain. 

Dustyn and Anj look at how coaches collect, measure and interpret data in sports, along with the importance of subjectivity and whole person thinking. It’s all about riding the ups and downs, learning from mistakes, and committing to the process. 

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