Here at Aleda, we know that you may not feel compelled to listen to a conversation about suicide on your morning commute, or during your run or workout - but we strongly urge you to try today. Why? Because listening to this episode will save lives. Luke's pointed and open discussion with bereaved father, Wayne Holdsworth, contains vital information that many people lack access to - including whether or not you should talk about suicide with someone that you're worried about. The answer: you abso...
Jun 18, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 146
How do you go from being deathly afraid of the water, to being one of the world's wildest professional big wave surfers? In this conversation, Australian big wave surfer, author, and mindset coach Mark Visser discusses the journey that has taken him from being afraid of bath time after nearly drowning as a 3-year old to becoming a world-renowned surfer and coach. Mark shares how he overcame his fears, his historic night surf at Jaws break in Maui, and his ongoing project to surf a 100-foot wave....
Jun 12, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 145
This week's guest on the Empowering Leaders podcast is Mitch Marsh, the most recent Alan Border medalist and the current T20 captain of Australia heading into the World Cup. Warm and unbelievably genuine, Mitch has some incredible stories about his path to being his true authentic self and how that has provided him with the happiest and most successful period of his sporting life and his life in general. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to f...
Jun 04, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 143
After a week of 5 minute radio and television interviews about his campaign 36 Months, celebrated radio host and comedian, Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli, sits down with Luke Darcy for an in depth interview about what really drove him to spearhead this campaign. In this conversation, Wippa opens up about is own battle with severe mental health that gave him a crystal clear insight into the type of despair being felt by children who are struggling to find a way through. Between his trademark banter and l...
May 28, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 142
A social media app that inspires you, is good for the planet, free from hate, puts money in your wallet and celebrates the good in life - sounds too good to be true, but it isn't! Zoe Kalar is the founder of WeAre8 . She is a serial success in the tech entrepreneur world and has achieved incredible things. The biggest issues facing us all are the algorithms of social media, what they're doing to our young kids, the amount of time we're spending on our screens, and the the divisiveness of the way...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Geva Mentor is a legend of world netball. In this candid and at times wildly funny conversation, Geva talks about the routines she has in place to execute her role as a captain and a leader and the similarities and synergy she finds between the sporting field, the corporate world and the boardroom. Geva's yet another visualiser, a trend we've seen so much of in our conversations on Empowering Leaders - she takes us through how she engages the tool of visualisation - she's been doing it since she...
May 14, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 140
If there’s anyone who knows the devastating impact that the current cost of living crisis is having on Australians, it’s Scott Pape. As our first-ever returning guest, Scott talks to us about all things money, including how to talk to our kids when we’re struggling financially, how much money you need to be happy and much more. There is something in this chat for everyone, including the small business owners that you'll hear Scott describe as the backbone of our nation. Scott also talks about hi...
May 07, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Johanna Griggs is one of the most loved and respected figures in Australian television history. She was the first Australian woman to solely host an Olympic games and has been a mainstay of Channel Seven's, Olympic and Paralympic coverage for more than two decades. As a 16-year-old, Johanna Griggs won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in the a hundred metre backstroke before her career was cut short with chronic fatigue syndrome. But she made a comeback that saw her record the fastest time in th...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 138
Humble and endearingly self-aware, Craig Fitzgibbon is constantly acquiring knowledge to continue mastering the art of coaching. In this conversation, the multi-premiership winning coach and player talks about overcoming the challenges you'll face when trying to have the discipline to stay the course on whatever philosophy you’ve chosen The Head Coach of the Cronulla Sharks also explains why he’s never followed the advice to ‘sleep on it’ when trying to solve a problem and goes on to describe ho...
Apr 23, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Adam Schwab is the founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, an online travel booking platform with a reputation for excellent workplace culture. In this conversation Adam discusses his journey from mergers and acquisitions lawyer to successful entrepreneur and talks us through some of his routines, such as intermittent fasting and being a vegetarian, and how they have positively impacted his life. Adam talks about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, including what to look for in a cofou...
Apr 16, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Tim Kopra is a former US Army Colonel and NASA astronaut and now the CEO of Starlab, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. Incredibly, Starlab is the company is designing, building, and will eventually operate a new commercial space station in collaboration with NASA. In this conversation, you'll hear Tim's thoughts on Elon Musk, the experience of collaborating with Russia, and the finer details of the selection process to become an astronaut. Tim emphasizes the importance of maintai...
Apr 09, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 135
An NBA Winning coach, AFL Premiership coach, A-League Winner and Cricket World Cup Winner come together live to share their experience of the Aleda Connect program. Moderated by Luke Darcy at the 2024 SportNXT Conference , hear exactly how these wildly successful leaders are unlocking the power of collaborative learning. It's a fascinating discussion that will not only explore how these world-class coaches use collaborative learning to improve their leadership, but holds a multitude of lessons f...
Apr 02, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 134
This episode is an enlightening conversation with Reggie Butler, one of the world's most respected leaders in connecting teams and developing great people. In this conversation, Reggie gives us the inside word on his work with companies like Google and their research into their highest performing teams. He then goes on to tell us how you can bring that same culture to your life and your workplace and why it's so important. Reggie shares his daily practice of helping other people, and encourages ...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 133
In 2009, Kurt Fearnley crawled the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea to raise awareness for men's mental health. He was a member of the winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew on the Investec Loyal in 2012 and New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2019. Born in the middle of Wiradjuri land, in a small country town called Carcoar, without the lower portion of his spine, Kurt has demonstrated time and time again the determination and resilience required to do it all while leading in his own unique ...
Mar 19, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Vanessa Ford is an extraordinary individual in every possible way. It's as though she's the real life version of Super Sema, the animated superhero she created that is changing the world. Super Sema is the first African animated superhero franchise to inspire the next generation of children to change the world through curiosity, creativity, and STEAM skills. The wildly successful animated series is watched by millions of young black boys and girls around the globe whose parents and grandparents ...
Mar 12, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Jordan Love, at just 25 years of age, has just completed a remarkable first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, throwing 37 touchdown passes and leading his team to a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of his extraordinary first up season as quarterback he has become one of the most exciting athletes in US sport at the moment. An incredibly humble, respectful and brilliant young man, in this chat Jordan talks as openly as ever about life on and off the fie...
Mar 05, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Chloe Dalton, Olympic gold medal winner, AFLW player and founder of the Female Athlete Project is seriously inspiring. In this conversation, you'll hear what has unfolded since Chloe, at seven years of age, was inspired to be an Olympian by the great Cathy Freeman's iconic race at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. From the WNBL to the Australian Rugby team to playing AFLW for Greater Western Sydney, Chloe knows what it means to start something new from scratch and persevere until you are on top. Th...
Feb 27, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 129
At just 26 years of age, this week's guest is wise beyond his years. Harry Garside is an Olympic boxer who is passionate about leading, learning and living a truly authentic life. He's constantly pushing himself to the edge in every facet of life and you won't believe his training goals over the next few months in the lead up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Harry drops so many crisp anecdotes and smooth pearls of wisdom in this conversation that delivers punch after punch of worldly wisdom and ...
Feb 20, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Our second guest for the year is Kirsten King, the founder of Fluid Form Pilates, and it's a brilliant success story. In this incredibly transparent, honest, and open conversation you'll hear about the series of events that led to Fluid Form packs being sent by the hundreds to 99 countries across the world, from Afghanistan to Iceland, the US and beyond, and how the challenges of COVID turbocharged Kirsten's business. It hasn't been an easy path to reach this point. Kirsten embraces vulnerabilit...
Feb 13, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Michael Schneider is the managing director of Bunnings and our first guest in 2024. Mike's leadership is revered amongst the business community in Australia and his incredible success stems from his deep respect for others. In this conversation with Luke Darcy, Mike's pride in the professionalism and longevity of the team members at Bunnings shines through. If you're a leader of any type of business, big, small, or maybe you're just starting out with a side hustle, Mike gives away so much valuab...
Feb 06, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 126
We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast, we consistently hear about the powerful role that collaboration plays in the lives of our guests. In this inspiring episode, you'll hear from five world-renowned guests about the value they place on collaboration within their chosen fields. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Rochelle Courteney; Founding Director of Share the Dignity Jeff Dimery; Managing Director of Alinta Energy Tara Winkler; Australian Humanit...
Jan 30, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 125
We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast we consistently hear about the presence of great leaders in the lives of our guests. In this heartfelt episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned guests about the great leaders who shaped their world. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Bob Murphy - Former Captain of the Western Bulldogs Anita Jacoby AM - Award-winning Television Producer Meggie Palmer - Founder of PepTalkHer Richard Burnet - Global CEO of Bod...
Jan 23, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 124
In our Success Leaves Clues series, we have hand selected guests from across industry and collected their most powerful leadership stories and strategies. In this episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned leaders about the power of Communicating with Clarity. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Susan McLean - Australia's Leading Expert in Cyber Safety Rod Campbell - Firefighter, Football Coach, and Father of Five Richard Goyder - Chairman of the AFL Jeff Dimery ...
Jan 16, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 123
In this episode, six of our brilliant 2023 guests share why curiosity is one of their superpowers as a leader. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes): Ed O'Malley Dr. Shefali Tsabary Mick Doohan Peggy O'Neal Sandy Brondello Dr. Chris Brown At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collecti...
Jan 09, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 122
For this episode, we've picked six of our brilliant 2023 guests to share the powerful lessons they've learned about creating and then sharing their vision. Featured guests (click through for full episodes): Michael Voss Richard Oppy Andrew Gaze Elizabeth Broderick AO Steve Hooker Harry Kewell At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey ...
Jan 02, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 121
In this episode, you'll hear from a collection of our incredible 2023 guests about the power of positively impacting others on a daily basis. Featured guests (click through for full episodes): Craig McRae Sarah Grynberg Jules Lund Mark Bunn Stephanie Alexander Peggy O’Neal Dr Kirstin Ferguson Richard Oppy At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leader...
Dec 26, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 120
In this episode, you'll hear from some of the most extraordinary minds on what self-leadership means to them, and how they execute it in their daily lives. Click below for the full episodes featuring: Danielle Laidley Tim Jarvis Fleur McIntyre Nick Stone Sandy Brondello Liz Ellis Jason Kimberley Larry Kestelman Kemi Nekvapil At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all over the next 7 episodes. We've started with self-leadership ...
Dec 19, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 119
There's no doubt that Danny Green is a legend of Australian sport. He's the only Australian boxer to win FOUR world titles across three different weight divisions, and he's also represented his country at Commonwealth and Olympic games level. But that's just the start! Danny is highly respected in the community for his philanthropy and his passion for supporting people from all walks of life. Since 2012 Danny has dedicated himself to (and self-funded) his anti-violence movement, the Coward Punch...
Dec 12, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Physiotherapist, pain scientist and ultra runner, Donna Urquhart, has studied the subject of pain for years. On this episode of the Empowering Leaders podcast, just a few days before she departs for Antarctica to smash the Guinness World Record for the longest ultramarathon in a polar region, Donna tells us how pushing through pain can unlock more of our potential. Passionate about the importance of sport in the lives of children, specifically girls, Donna reinforces why we need to be teaching c...
Dec 05, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Sarah Grynberg has a brilliant story and in this episode you'll hear her discuss how visualisation has helped her create a life that she loves and leads. Sarah, known for her tireless work as Hamish and Andy's executive producer, tells us how those two icons of Australian entertainment set out to show her the kindness and compassion it takes to succeed, and how that has informed Sarah's own way of working with others on a daily basis. Sarah's passion for living a life of true purpose and not dyi...
Nov 28, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 116
