The Messy Middle

Layne Beachley is best known for her feats in the water. Being the only surfer to claim six consecutive world titles, she has the rightful reputation for being regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. But that success didn’t come without hurdles, set backs and struggle.

 In this forthright and personal interview, Layne shares the inner workings of her mind, and the internal wisdom she developed, that helped her not only navigate, but overcome the set backs she experienced as a professional surfer, and post retirement when forging a successful career beyond the boundaries of sport.

Open, honest and full of insights, this is one of those podcasts where you want to listen deeply, take some notes, and learn from one of our country’s great sporting legends, and a seriously good person, Layne Beachley.

Layne's website
https://www.laynebeachley.com/

Evolve program
https://www.laynebeachley.com/

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laynebeachley/

Twitter
https://twitter.com/LayneCBeachley

Steve Biddulph

https://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/Home.html

2020 speaking schedule

https://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/2020_Talks_Program%21.html

Online talks

https://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/Talks_Online%21.html

Everyday Athletes 

Healthy Habits Checklist

Everyday Athletes on Instagram

Young, talented and infectiously energetic, Dan Churchill is one of the world’s most exciting celebrity chefs. He is the Chef and Co-Founder of Charley Street in New York, written a number of successful cookbooks and appears regularly on Good Morning America, ABC’s The Chew and Pay TV channel The Food Network. 

Dan is a savvy, street wise and successful Aussie who is having a positive impact on the food industry with his charismatic and compelling message encouraging people to think about how they consider and consume their food.

In this episode, I talk with Dan about how he has built a business that has impact and can scale, the keys to forming a highly functional team, insights about bridging the gap between desiring and delivering; and we even discuss which actor might be best qualified to play him if Hollywood ever comes knocking. Please enjoy this fun, energetic and insightful conversation with Dan Churchill.

WAYS TO FIND DAN

Dan Churchill
https://danchurchill.com/

Charley Street
https://www.charleyst.com/

The Epic Table Podcast
https://www.himalaya.com/Health-podcasts/dan-churchills-the-epic-table-1083064

Celebrated author, adventurer, gold medal Olympian and popular TV chef. 

Jason Clarke is none of those things. He is however, one of this country’s most sought after creative minds in the areas of creativity, innovation, change and leadership. Topics we talk through in this wide ranging and thought provoking conversation that is guaranteed to move your mental furniture.

This conversation will prove compelling for anyone who is wrestling with change, wanting to increase their influence or inspire a group of people into action, who may not think the same way or even about the same things. 

Fun, and free of the fluff you can sometimes hear around creativity, innovation and change, please enjoy this conversation with Mindworker, Jason Clarke.

We have all suffered through the tired and traditional approach to networking. Dreary events that are dominated by small talk, shallow conversations and people investing too much time trying to make contacts, rather than genuinely connect and collaborate. There has to be a better way.

Thankfully, Networking genius Janine Garner has an alternative.

In this episode, Janine shares some valuable insights about how to make better and more lasting connections, and recommends twelve people we should all seek out to create a strategic and smart network.

Janine’s openness, authenticity and generosity with her expertise, makes this a must listen episode for anyone who endorses the belief: it’s not what you know, but who you know.

SHOW NOTES

Janine Garner
janinegarner.com.au

IT'S WHO YOU KNOW
https://janinegarner.com.au/books/

NETWORKING RESOURCE
https://bit.ly/2lMY6Y9

In this episode I talk with Allistair McCaw - a word class performance coach who has worked with Grand Slam champions, PGA winners and Olympic athletes to create their competitive advantage by becoming Champion Minded. In this episode we delve into his work and discuss how he helps the best get better.

A leader in the field of athletic performance and enhancement, Allistair’s proven and practical training techniques will resonate with anyone who’s looking to accelerate their own personal or professional success.

So tune in, and be ready to make some mental notes on how you can become more Champion Minded, as we listen and learn from Allistair McCaw.

Show notes

If you are someone who complains about attending too many meetings, you are going to love my next guest, Donna McGeorge. In this episode, Donna shares insights from her book The 25 Minute Meeting, about how you can sharpen your focus and tighten timeframes to get more done in less time.

Donna’s a facilitator; speaker and trainer who helps organisations make work work. She is passionate about enhancing the large amount of time we spend at work, and is engaged by clients throughout Australia and Asia to help their leaders manage people well and produce great performance and results.

In this episode, Donna proves that workplaces can be complex, but don’t have to be hard, when we focus on getting the simple things consistently right. It’s time to listen and learn how to master your meeting mojo with Donna McGeorge.

Donna’s website

The 25 minute meeting

Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan are the two brilliant minds behind the ground breaking book Forever Skills. In this smart and savvy episode, we discuss the twelve essential skills that will help you become fit for the future of work, as well as secure success in your work and life, today.

Dan and Kieran interviewed hundreds of successful business people, educators, futurists, economists and historians to uncover the key skills that will always be critical to life and business. In this episode, you’ll discover what skills will matter most for work, life and business, where you should focus your energy and effort when the world is changing at such an extraordinary rate, and how you can future proof yourself, your organisation and your kids.

In this episode, Kieran and Dan use their expertise in commercial creativity and behavioural strategy to provide a brilliant blend of knowledge and insight that educates, as well as entertains.

In 2007, a small coffee shop opened across the street from where I was living at the time. Fast forward twelve years and that small coffee shop has three retail cafes and a huge wholesale business, primarily due to the very particular way their coffee is produced, prepared and presented for the customer.

Padre coffee has become one of the most respected and successful Specialty coffee roasters in Australia, and in this episode of The Messy Middle, we talk to Padre’s founder Marinus Jansen.

Apart from his obvious obsession about coffee, Marinus also knows a thing or two about building a successful business. In this insightful conversation we talk about his positive obsession with quality, why intention breeds more intelligent employees than instruction, and how to balance relevance and growth in a competitive industry without just following the herd, hype or latest fads.

Packed with wisdom about how to find your voice, follow your own path and forge a reasonable reputation, this conversation is well worth a listen.