What happens when the business takes off faster than you expected —but the weight of success feels just as heavy as failure? In this episode of Leaders Lane , I chat with Mia Plecic , founder of Slick Hair , whose viral growth story during the pandemic made headlines… but what followed rarely gets talked about. Mia built a beauty brand in lockdown, scaled it through TikTok, landed in retail stores, and created a cult following in record time. But behind the growth? Pressure. Loneliness. Decision...
Jun 30, 2025•40 min•Season 4Ep. 140
When I sat down with Larry Namer , co-founder of E! Entertainment Television , I didn’t expect to walk away with a masterclass in reinvention, resilience, and real leadership. Larry grew up in Coney Island , fixing cables and dreaming big—but he didn’t just climb the ladder. He rebuilt the whole thing. This is the story of how a kid from Brooklyn helped launch one of the most iconic media brands in the world. How he pushed through rejection, broke rules (and rewrote a few), and used curiosity, c...
Jun 23, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 146
What happens when your identity is so wrapped up in your job title… and then everything shift s? In this episode of Leaders Lane , I chat with Melissa Cohen, who left behind a high-flying fashion career and found herself rebuilding from scratch—on LinkedIn of all places. We dive into: Why your headline really matters The balance between being personal and professional online How commenting (yes, commenting!) can grow your brand And why engagement beats going viral—every time As a LinkedIn Top Vo...
Jun 16, 2025•38 min•Season 4Ep. 138
Building Better: How Lil McAvaney is Changing the Clean Beauty Game. What happens when you stop waiting for perfect conditions—and just start? In this episode of Leaders Lane , I chat with Lil McAvaney, founder of Summer Skin , a clean and conscious self-tanning and skincare brand rewriting the rules of beauty. Lil shares the raw, behind-the-scenes reality of bringing products to life—from spending over a year formulating a natural deodorant to building a supportive community that shapes what sh...
Jun 09, 2025•42 min•Season 4Ep. 137
What do elevator sales, the United Nations, and authentic leadership have in common? In this episode of Leaders Lane , I sit down with Erin Herman—keynote speaker, consultant, and all-round powerhouse—to explore the often messy, yet incredibly human side of leadership. We talk about what happens when we ditch perfection, lean into resistance (instead of running from it), and start leading with purpose, not ego. Erin shares what it really looks like to go from corporate suits to global impact—and...
Jun 03, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 136
When was the last time you looked around your home or office and wondered: Is this space supporting the life I want? In this episode, I sit down with Award Winning Feng Shui master and author Jane Langof—who traded in accounting ledgers for energy maps—and now helps people design lives that feel as good as they look.Jane’s approach to Feng Shui is practical, powerful, and refreshingly modern. Whether it’s your front door, your desk placement, or the stack of papers you’ve been avoiding—she expla...
May 26, 2025•46 min
What if the root cause of every leadership hurdle wasn’t a lack of strategy, structure, or skill—but something much deeper? Did you know connection makes it impossible to fight? In this mind-expanding conversation, I sit down with Dr. Ravi Iyer — Harvard-trained physician-scientist, author, inventor, 3x TEDx speaker, and one of the Top Doctors of America . With a 42-year career spanning medicine, science, and leadership, Dr. Iyer brings a rare depth of insight into how we lead, connect, and evol...
May 19, 2025•1 hr
Somewhere along the way, we started believing that if your business isn’t growing fast, hiring like crazy, or chasing investment... it’s failing. But what if building a small, values-driven brand that supports your life—not consumes it—is the real flex? In Episode 133 of Leaders Lane , I sat down with Briony Kennedy , founder of Adorn Cosmetics , who’s built a sustainable beauty brand by staying true to her own definition of success. Briony started young—selling animals as a kid in the playgroun...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 133
This week, I sat down with Jingjing Liu, a powerhouse leader who went from thriving in the male-dominated automotive industry to founding Zazazoo , Asia’s first sexual well-being hub. And now, co-founding The Elevate Group. Her journey is one of bold transformation—stepping away from a traditional corporate path to tackle one of society’s most taboo topics: female pleasure and confidence. But this conversation isn’t just about business. I t’s about the invisible pressures women face—at work, at ...
Apr 21, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 132
This week on Leaders Lane, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Perry, a former X-Games athlete who’s faced more adversity than most of us could imagine. After being diagnosed with multiple brain tumours and battling through years of physical and mental challenges, Josh became a performance coach and speaker with a unique perspective. We talk about how fear is just a thought that can be reframed (but watch out for that reframe!) and why ‘feeling your emotions’ is key to growth. His story...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 131
Ever felt stuck, waiting for motivation to strike before you take action? In this episode, Angela Davies, shares why that approach doesn’t work—and what to do instead. As the Founder of Mind Your Grit, and an experienced keynote speaker and workplace wellbeing expert for 16 years — Ange opens up about her journey from corporate leadership to wellbeing expertise, shaped by personal challenges like burnout and panic attacks. We dive into self-awareness, discipline vs. self-compassion, and practica...
Apr 07, 2025•44 min
In this episode, I dive into how you can transform everyday moments into engaging leadership content. Because let’s be real—nobody wants to read another dry, step-by-step guide. The best content? It’s human, relatable, and fun. I share some personal stories (because, of course, I practice what I preach) and break down why storytelling is the secret sauce to creating content that actually resonates. We’ll also talk about tone—why the way you say something is just as important as what you’re sayin...
Apr 02, 2025•11 min
What do elite traders, CEOs, and top executives do when self-doubt creeps in? They call Dr. Kim Granland. A Peak Performance Psychologist with over 20 years of coaching experience, Dr. Kim helps high achievers strengthen their mindset, build resilience, and push beyond limitations. With a background in banking at Barclays, Westpac, and NatWest Markets, she understands the high-stakes world of business firsthand. In this episode, Dr. Kim unpacks impostor syndrome, the psychology of success, and w...
Mar 24, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 128
Episode 127: The Courage to Be Fully You: Cathy Heller on Authenticity & Abundance In this powerful episode, Monica sits down with Cathy Heller , a top podcaster, best-selling author, and coach who has helped millions unlock their potential. As the host of The Cathy Heller Podcast (formerly Don’t Keep Your Day Job ), she has amassed over 45 million downloads , inspiring listeners to embrace their true calling and create a life of abundance. Known for her authenticity and wisdom, Cathy shares...
Mar 17, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 124
What happens when you scale businesses from zero to $100M, lose a few along the way, and realise that small businesses are getting left behind? You build something to change that. In this episode, Mick Spencer —entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author—gets real about the highs and lows of business. He shares why urgency is a double-edged sword, how the best leaders take full accountability, and why celebrating small wins might just be the secret to staying in the game. We also dive into Bi...
Mar 04, 2025•50 min•Season 4Ep. 126
In this episode, I share my 6 leadership hacks aimed at enhancing mood, creativity, and motivation for entrepreneurs. It's a reminder that peak performance starts with you being a good human and doing the things that make you one. I developed this list for myself at a time when I was constantly waking up in a funk and not loving it. And look, they're not rocket science, they are simple. But being your best should be simple. Turning to my list allowed me to check in and see if there were some sim...
Feb 26, 2025•8 min•Season 4Ep. 125
What if growth could feel authentic, sustainable, and deeply human? And what if that invsible line between family, life, and business didn’t need to be there? Get ready to see what’s possible in Episode 124 of Leaders Lane. Today, we sit down with Sarah Pirie-Nally, CEO and Founder of Evolve X, a global movement that’s reimagining growth by fusing business strategy with community-building and authentic connection. After years of designing transformative programs like the Evolve X Mastermind, the...
Jan 28, 2025•51 min•Ep. 124
In episode 123 (part 2), we continue the conversation with Colby Wegter, a globally recognized digital marketer in the top 1% and founder of Autonomy Agency. After transforming his own agency and experiencing both the highs of success and the lows of burnout, Colby now helps 6-figure agency owners scale to 7-figures while actually working less. In this power-packed second part, you'll discover: Breaking the solo myth: why success doesn't mean going it alone Digital connection secrets: turning on...
Jan 21, 2025•49 min
Ready to lead like you mean it? In this episode of Leaders Lane, Monica chats to Leadership Branding Photographer, Rebecca Taylor. Rebecca is a sought after personal branding photographer, visibility mentor and the creative force behind a leaders branding photography studio Australia wide. Renowned for her ability to capture the authentic essence of top-tier executives and industry leaders and transform their visual identity into powerhouse brands. Her photos are published in CIO Media Magazine,...
Jan 21, 2025•56 min•Ep. 120
In episode 122 (part 1), we sit down with Colby Wegter, a globally recognized digital marketer in the top 1% and founder of Autonomy Agency. After transforming his own agency and experiencing both the highs of success and the lows of burnout, Colby now helps 6-figure agency owners scale to 7-figures while actually working less. His unique approach focuses on working smarter, not harder, and he's known for helping agency owners double, triple, or even quadruple their client retention. In this pow...
Jan 14, 2025•38 min
In episode 121 of Leaders Lane I sat down with Justine Campbell—a Growth and Alignment Coach who bridges the gap between current and desired states, to help her clients build a life of significance—not just success. She works with the 1% who take ownership of their lives and want a straight-talking Coach who can show them how to get MORE… satisfaction, achievement, contentment - whatever MORE is to them. As a Master's Qualified Therapist and Marketing Specialist, -- Justine uses her therapeutic ...
Jan 07, 2025•48 min•Ep. 120
After a four-year hiatus, I’m back! In this episode, I share the incredible journey that led me to step away from the mic and pursue an unexpected dream of becoming an aerobatic pilot. It’s a story of pure love, determination, and the following your instinct to grow into the leader of my life. From booking my first flight to becoming a licensed aerobatic pilot — this chapter has reshaped who I am and how I approach the world. Tune in as I bring you up to speed and reflect on how the dream I neve...
Dec 15, 2024•14 min•Ep. 119
"I’ve had to sacrifice a lot of things to achieve some of the goals and dreams in my life." - Bethany Hamilton, Ep118 The Monica Kade Podcast On the final episode of The Monica Kade Podcast for 2019, I sat down with Pro-surfer, Bethany Hamilton . She's become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of determination, faith, and hope. At the age of 13, Bethany lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark, which seemed to end her career as a rising surf star. One month after the attack,...
Dec 09, 2019•28 min•Season 2019Ep. 118
"Nothing happens overnight. Nothing at all. We really need to understand that." - Emmylou MacCarthy, Ep117 of The Monica Kade Podcast In Episode 117 of The Monica Kade Podcast I sat down with Emmylou MacCarthy. Many of you follow her on Instagram, have seen her on TV, have watched her host live events and shared the behind the scenes journey of chasing her dream to becoming a TV presenter. In a world filled with fakes, Emmylou is the real deal. She swears. She cries. She shares inside tips about...
Dec 02, 2019•52 min•Season 2019Ep. 117
"There will never be any lasting fulfilment in trying to escape yourself, or become someone else." - Elise Catchlove, Ep.116 The Monica Kade Podcast Welcome to Episode 116 of The Monica Kade podcast, I’m joined by Elise Catchlove, the founder and driving force behind meditation school By Catchlove. After spending years running a successful business, and working in the fashion industry, Elise saw first-hand the toll that stress takes on people’s lives. Fast-forward a few years; countless hours of...
Nov 27, 2019•43 min•Season 2019Ep. 116
Welcome to episode 115 of The Monica Kade podcast. Today’s guest is Australian actress, writer and director, Matilda Brown . Matilda is best known for her TV series Let's Talk About , Lessons from the Grave which she both wrote and directed, and acted in. Both starring opposite her father Bryan Brown. And most recently feature film Palm Beach — also starring her dad, and directed by her mother, Rachel Ward alongside an impressive Australian cast. And on the topic of family, Matilda and her partn...
Nov 25, 2019•45 min•Season 2019Ep. 115
“Any successful walk is linked to a love walk. There’s got to be a love, a pure and unadulterated love and passion for that thing.” — Rachel Kerr, Ep114. The Monica Kade Podcast Welcome to episode 114 of The Monica Kade podcast. Today my guest is Rachel Kerr, a British singer/songwriter, celebrity vocal coach and entrepreneur from Walsall, England with Caribbean heritage. She’s also the CEO and founder of Singercise, a member of the Grammy Award Association and a BET Music Matters endorsed artis...
Nov 19, 2019•43 min•Season 2019Ep. 114
On Episode of 114 of The Monica Kade podcast, I’m sitting down with a truly incredible human being: Chase Jarvis . Aside from being a well-renowned photographer, Founder and CEO of CreativeLive —an online education platform that broadcasts live classes to an international audience on art, photography, design, marketing business and more—he also hosts The Chase Jarvis Live Show and has authored a handful of books. His most recent being Creative Calling . Oh, and he’s also survived a near death ex...
Nov 12, 2019•41 min•Season 2019Ep. 113
Join Host Monica Kade for this 3-day virtual summit with three inspiring leaders in Health and Self Awareness. This series is about helping you embrace 2020 from a place of power and inner space. As each year creeps over the horizon, we set intentions to make the New Year our ‘best year’ yet. Often these intentions fall short because of the space they’re made from. What if you stepped into 2020 empowered? What if you moved into the next decade with a deeper sense of self? Imagine if you welcomed...
Nov 07, 2019•2 min
“I fought so hard to live and then I was having these thoughts about not wanting to live, and it didn’t make sense.” - Claire Rackley, Ep112 The Monica Kade Podcast. In episode 112 of The Monica Kade Podcast, I chat to Claire Rackley, an Australian Artist and Abstract Acrylic Painter. Her art intentionally provokes emotions of joy and peace through the use of bright colours and bold strokes. But she wasn’t always an artist as such. This particular career trajectory came to life after undergoing ...
Nov 05, 2019•32 min•Season 2019Ep. 112
