Curveball

The human experience is all about adapting. Whether it’s a CEO trying to ride out an international travel crisis, a surfer struggling against a monster wave while his floatation vest fails, or a media star whose whole life changes in an instant, rarely do you get to glimpse what’s really going on during a someone's darkest hour. In these revealing, personal conversations with a range of successful people, Curveball host Kellie Riordan gets the lowdown on how people grow in extraordinary times. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios.com on Twitter and @deadsetsetstudios on Instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com Curveball is also now a LinkedIn newsletter! It's a weekly top-up of the best advice our guests have to help set you on the right path. Subscribing is totally free.

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Hard landing — Outgoing Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah mans the evacuation slide

How exactly does a CEO negotiate their exit from a company? Is it like getting a divorce... where it might be publicly amicable for the sake of the kids but really everyone’s secretly shirty with each other? Outgoing Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah joins host Kellie Riordan in her make-shift home studio to discuss how he handled the final curveball thrown at him as he was replaced by a former Qantas executive. In this exclusive BONUS episode recorded during his departure, we talk about the rou...

Nov 16, 2020•24 min

Turbulent times — the moment Paul Scurrah knew his company was grounded

Fasten your seatbelt and switch your phone to airplane mode, because host Kellie Riordan is taking you for a ride into Virgin Australia’s headquarters during the worst crisis in aviation history. CEO Paul Scurrah springs into action as COVID-19 hits, the international borders slam shut, and then days later, domestic flights are grounded too. The airline loses access to $6 billion in revenue almost overnight, prompting crisis meetings, staff redundancies and meetings with administrators. But just...

Nov 16, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Freaked out and phoning a friend

We’ve all been thrown curveballs this year. But how do you pull yourself through the fear? How do you cope with things you didn’t see coming? Host Kellie Riordan goes in search of our boldest and bravest leaders to ask them how they've tackled the toughest moments of their careers — and lives. And she's not just asking for a friend... Kellie has been dealt a few curveballs this year too. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_ deadsetstudios.com on Twitter and @deadsetsetstudios on Instag...

Nov 02, 2020•7 min

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