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Sustained performance is not built on willpower alone. Leaders who ignore sleep, recovery and the biological effects of stress eventually compromise decision-making, energy and long-term health.
Camilla Thompson is one of Australia’s leading biohacking experts and executive wellness coaches, working with high-performing leaders to optimise health, performance, and longevity. After experiencing burnout, sepsis, and prolonged illness linked to mould exposure and misdiagnosis, she rebuilt her health and now helps others understand the biological drivers of performance.
Through this conversation, Camilla reframes biohacking as practical, accessible health optimisation, exploring recovery, sleep, stress, and personalised health strategies that give leaders a sustainable competitive edge.
Takeaways
Follow Camilla Thompson
https://www.biohackme.com.au/
Camilla’s book
Biohack Me: The Practical Guide to Everyday Biohacks Anyone Can Use to Optimise Their Health and Longevity https://www.amazon.com.au/Biohack-Me-Practical-Everyday-Longevity/dp/1394334036
Books recommended
The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life https://amzn.to/4rOSto7
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Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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If you want the best out of your team, you can’t bludgeon them with data and expect it to stick. Numbers inform, but stories are what people remember, repeat and act on. Gabrielle Dolan is a leading expert on business storytelling, having worked with organisations including Australia Post, National Australia Bank and Accenture. She is the author of six books on leadership communication.
She explores why the brain is wired for story, and how storytelling builds trust, clarity and influence. Gabrielle also highlights common mistakes, the risks of inauthentic storytelling, and how to use simple, real stories to bring strategy to life.
Takeaways
Follow Gabrielle Dolan
https://gabrielledolan.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielledolan/
Gabrielle’s books
Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling https://amzn.to/4kUTkBc
Magnetic Stories: Connect With Customers & Engage Employees With Brand Story Telling https://amzn.to/4s0njKQ
Story Intelligence: The Craft of Authentic Storytelling, Made Smarter with AI https://amzn.to/4bqrbxT
Books recommended
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect https://amzn.to/470cD6x
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a peripheral experiment; it is becoming a defining force in how organisations operate, compete and grow. Leaders who treat it as a simple software upgrade risk missing the far deeper transformation already underway.
That’s according to Steve Brown, futurist, author, and former Intel and Google DeepMind executive, who examines what practical AI adoption really requires. Drawing on decades of experience helping organisations think long term, Steve explains why leaders must move beyond basic AI enablement and into process redesign and AI-first thinking.
He explores the leadership shift from expert authority to curious exploration, the promise of digital coworkers, the infrastructure demands powering AI, and why, despite rapid change, the future should remain deeply human.
Takeaways
Follow Steve Brown
https://www.stevebrown.ai/
Steve’s books
The AI Ultimatum: Preparing for a World of Intelligent Machines and Radical Transformation https://amzn.to/4lxuyHW
The Innovation Ultimatum: How six strategic technologies will reshape every business in the 2020s https://amzn.to/4dcxt6A
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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Peptides are rapidly emerging as one of the most discussed frontiers in modern medicine and longevity science. Yet alongside the promise sits significant confusion, misinformation and regulatory complexity. Understanding where peptides genuinely fit within evidence-based healthcare is becoming increasingly important for clinicians, entrepreneurs and high-performing professionals seeking better health outcomes.
That’s where Paloma Hatami comes in. She is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur with degrees in arts, commerce and law, she also holds advanced qualifications in nutrigenomics and medical genetics, including studies through Stanford University. She has founded and exited multiple ventures, including Oscar & Wilde, and now leads several health-focused companies including Actionable Genomics, MyGene, Therapeptics and Therapath Medical.
She discusses peptide therapy, the difference between clinical medicine and biohacking trends, the importance of pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing, and where peptides may legitimately support health span, recovery and modern longevity strategies.
Takeaways
Follow Polama Hatami
https://therapath.com.au/
https://mygene.com.au/
Books recommended
We'll Prescribe You a Cat: The feel good Japanese bestselling book https://amzn.to/4b6Rwlw
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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A strong leadership team is not built by accident. It comes from clarity, trust, high standards and the courage to stop tolerating mediocrity. That’s according to Dominic Monkhouse, a UK-based business coach who works with founder CEOs growing through the complexity of scale.
Dominic explains why A-teams matter, how great coaches help people see potential they cannot yet see in themselves, and why honest leadership is essential for scale.
He explores customer-centric culture, coaching frameworks, team performance, core values, and the hard leadership decisions required to build a business that can truly thrive.
Takeaways
Follow Dominic Monkhouse
https://www.monkhouseandcompany.com/
Dominic’s books
Mind your F**king business https://amzn.asia/d/0aaZEgGx
F**k plan B https://amzn.asia/d/09mTDLSJ
Books recommended
It's the Manager: Moving From Boss to Coach by Jim Harter https://amzn.asia/d/0687me9q
What a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs Use Lean Principles to Drive Sustainable Growth by Matthew E. May, Pablo Dominguez, Nick Mehta https://amzn.asia/d/0gWEUaXr
Beyond Performance 2.0: A Proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change by Scott Keller & Bill Schaninger https://amzn.asia/d/05dKV4mr
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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Steve Stanley is a former education CEO and Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel who has spent decades building leaders in high-stakes environments. Now a Director at the CEO Institute WA and Team Smart, he designs strengths-based leadership and change programs across business, government and elite sport, including BHP, Chevron, the West Coast Eagles and the WA Institute of Sport.
Steve shares 39 hard-won lessons he’s distilled into a private handbook for his family — principles on extreme ownership, discipline over excuses, ego control, trust, assumptions versus facts, and having the tough conversations you’d rather avoid. It’s a practical, values-driven episode about the behaviours that shape leadership, and the legacy they leave behind.
Takeaways
Follow Steve Stanley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleysteve/
Books recommended
Shift Code Leadership by Preetie Boler https://amzn.to/3MZrN5b Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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AI can lift performance fast, but only if you guard the thinking, the standards, and the trust behind it. That’s according to Leanne Shelton, founder and CEO of Human Edge AI Training. Leanne shares her journey from copywriting to AI training and keynote speaking after early shifts in client behaviour signalled that AI was changing the nature of knowledge work.
She explains the risks of inconsistent adoption, “shadow AI,” and over-reliance that can dilute judgment and customer experience. Leanne outlines her HABITS framework for leaders – humans, AI customisation, business implementation, and tactical strategy – so organisations move beyond experimentation into structured capability.
Takeaways
Follow Leanne Shelton
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanneshelton/
https://humanedgeai.com/
Leanne Shelton’s book
AI Human Fusion: A non-techy human-first approach to AI for busy leaders https://amzn.to/4amblVF
Books recommended
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins https://amzn.to/4aNm9v4
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma https://amzn.to/4tJSJq4
The Everyday Hero Manifesto by Robin Sharma https://amzn.to/4az2Neh
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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Best-selling author Mike Michalowicz returns to explore what sits beneath financial systems: psychology, habits, and the personal behaviours that drive money stress. Mike explains why successful entrepreneurs often struggle with money despite strong businesses, highlighting the tension between business and personal finances.
He discusses lifestyle inflation, the myth that growth fixes everything, and why true financial control comes from clarity, intentional habits, and conscious decision-making – allowing business owners to lead calmly, sustainably, and with confidence.
Takeaways
Follow Mike Michalowicz
https://mikemotorbike.com/
https://mikemichalowicz.com/
Mike’s books
The Money Habit: The Worry-Free Way to Financial Independence https://amzn.to/3NrTB2c
Profit First https://amzn.to/46hE4JB
Clockwork https://amzn.to/46g8ImC
All In: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams https://amzn.to/3TSTnRE
The Pumpkin Plan https://amzn.to/4kN1ZE7
Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored! https://amzn.to/3IXfYtN
Surge: Time the Marketplace, Ride the Wave of Consumer Demand, and Become Your Industry's Big Kahuna https://amzn.to/4kSgneC
Fix This Next https://amzn.to/417zJ8e
The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur https://amzn.to/3TTnsAr
The Recession Response https://amzn.to/40xAGqm
Books recommended on this episode
LAST TIME EP66 Reset: How to change what’s not working by Dan Heath https://amzn.to/4lFr8Ss
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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Australia is entering a period of long-term labour scarcity and rapid demographic change driven by ageing, low fertility, and migration-led population growth. Hari Hara Priya Kannan, Chief Data Scientist at The Demographics Group, explains why these shifts matter for business and the economy. She outlines how population trends influence workforce availability, consumer behaviour, and long-term planning, and why these forces are structural rather than temporary.
Hari discusses Australia’s increasing cultural diversity, the challenges of attracting and retaining talent, and the growing mismatch between skills supply and demand. She also explores how generational change is reshaping expectations of work, why small businesses can play a critical role in workforce development, and how AI will reshape tasks rather than eliminate jobs, increasing the value of adaptability, judgment, and human skills.
Takeaways
Follow Hari Hara Priya Kannan
https://www.tdgp.com.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hari-hara-priya-kannan/
Books on this episode
Adapt: Mastering change in four steps by Andrea Clarke https://amzn.to/3LtNtFC
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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Robert Glazer is a bestselling author, podcast host, and founder of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency known for its remote-first approach, values-based culture, and commitment to developing talent. Known for blending strategy with practical leadership, Robert brings a grounded, real-world perspective to conversations about work and life.
He explores why so many people operate without clarity, how values are discovered rather than invented, and what happens when work, relationships, and community are no longer aligned. At its core, this is a conversation about self-awareness, intentional leadership, and living with greater consistency and purpose.
Takeaways
Follow Robert Glazer
https://robertglazer.com/
https://www.accelerationpartners.com/
Robert Glazer’s books:
The Compass Within: A Little Story about the Values That Guide Us by Robert Glazer https://amzn.to/4pzAoJn
Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice: Changing the Way Employees Leave Companies for the Better by Robert Glazer https://amzn.to/4i636xE
Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others by Robert Glazer https://amzn.to/3R3IjQf
Books recommended:
The 4-Hour Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris https://amzn.to/48dV4RC
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners
Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/
Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)
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A place for the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers.
The Evolution Partners is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles. Join Brad as he engages in conversations with some of the world’s sharpest minds, learning a bit more about them and delving into what makes them tick.