Ever wonder if the advice you’ve been following is actually holding you back? What if playing by the rules is the very thing keeping you stuck? Jake Knapp knows a thing or two about breaking the mold. A designer, investor, and New York Times bestselling author, Jake’s books have been translated into over 20 languages, helping teams around the world rethink how they work. He’s helped over 300 startups bring new products to market—including powerhouses like One Medica...
Apr 02, 2025•35 min
Dom Price was given some pretty bad advice right before he became a father. A well-intentioned friend told him never to share pictures of his overseas work trips with his partner, because it might make her jealous… On his first few long-distance work trips after becoming a dad, Dom didn’t want to tell his partner that he was having a good time in case it made her time home alone with their twins feel even more challenging by comparison. But Dom quickly discovered the opposite was true. Of course...
Mar 31, 2025•7 min
When asked to describe yourself, is one of the first things you mention your job? Why do so many of us form such a strong connection between our identity and our work? And more importantly, is that actually healthy? To explore the complex relationship between self-identity and work, I'm joined by my good friend Sabina Read for another thought-provoking conversation. Sabina is a clinical psychologist who shares her expertise weekly on 3AW and through her popular podcast "Human Cogs." In this epis...
Mar 26, 2025•34 min
Ever seen a viral LinkedIn post, a compelling sales page, or a perfectly crafted pitch deck and thought, how did they make this so good ? Great content isn’t magic—it follows a formula. And with Gen AI , you can crack that formula wide open . In this episode, Inventium’s Gen AI expert, Neo Aplin , joins Dr. Amantha Imber to reveal a powerful reverse engineering trick that lets you analyse high-performing content , uncover its key elements, and apply those insights to your...
Mar 24, 2025•8 min
That beautiful leather-bound journal you bought with the best intentions? The one now gathering dust under a pile of books? You're not alone. After 40 years of failed journaling attempts, Michael Bungay Stanier finally cracked the code to sustainable reflection—and it's likely nothing like what you've tried before. Michael is the author behind the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Coaching Habit (which Brené Brown called "a classic"), with over 1.5 million books sold worldwide. Nam...
Mar 19, 2025•33 min
Ever wished you could bring in a team of experts to weigh in on your ideas instantly—without scheduling meetings or waiting for replies? If you're using ChatGPT+ , you can! In this episode, Inventium’s resident AI expert, Neo Aplin , joins Dr. Amantha Imber to reveal a simple but game-changing trick: creating a custom AI advisory board using ChatGPT’s custom GPTs and the "@" trick. You'll learn: How to set up custom GPT personas for different expertise areas ...
Mar 17, 2025•11 min
Do you find yourself constantly trying to ensure people like you? Bending over backwards to avoid giving bad news or make someone unhappy? What if the extra reassurance, and the fear of being too direct are actually causing more harm than good? To dive into this topic, we’re joined by Laura Henshaw to talk about how she realised her need to be liked was affecting those working under her. Laura Henshaw is a dynamic force in the health and wellness industry. As the co-founder and CEO of the ...
Mar 12, 2025•35 min
Think ChatGPT is the only AI tool you need? Think again. In this episode, we dive into why relying on just one AI tool is holding you back—and how a stacked AI system can dramatically boost your productivity. Inventium’s resident AI expert, Neo Aplin , joins Dr. Amantha Imber to break down: Why AI stacking is a game-changer – The biggest mistake people make when using AI? Thinking one tool can do it all. We break down how combining different AI models can give you b...
Mar 10, 2025•10 min
Ever wondered how to recover from burnout, set better boundaries, or even which dating app led me to my fiancé? In this special Ask Me Anything episode, I tackle listener-submitted questions on everything from managing overwhelm to making mindful career moves. I share practical strategies I personally use—like the ‘Yes, But’ strategy for setting boundaries, the power of cyclic sighing for stress relief, and how hypnosis has been a game changer for me. In thi...
Mar 05, 2025•22 min
Ever feel like AI-generated content just isn’t hitting the mark? That’s because most people expect AI to get things right on the first try—but that’s not how it works. In this episode of How I Work , Dr. Amantha Imber sits down with Inventium’s Gen AI expert, Neo Aplin, to reveal a powerful trick that transforms AI from a basic tool into a true collaborator. The secret? Get AI to interview you first before it generates anything. This simple yet game-changing approac...
Mar 03, 2025•9 min
Are you trapped in an exhausting cycle of achievement without fulfilment? Do you lie awake at night wondering how success or status can feel so empty? What if the gap between your exhausted reality and your greatest life could be bridged by simple mindset shifts? What if transformation required minutes, not months? My good friend Sarah Grynberg has been there, and she made the improvements needed to change her life. Sarah hit a point where she felt exhausted and unfulfilled, even with all she ha...
Feb 26, 2025•38 min
Lisa Leong doesn’t do things by halves - if she’s worried she might not be getting enough sunlight in the dead of Melbourne winter, she goes out and buys an infrared desk light. If she learns cold therapy might be beneficial, she jumps into a sub-zero cryotherapy chamber. So when the ABC Broadcaster started feeling a disconnect between her mind and body, she didn’t just start practicing Qigong (a meditative martial arts practice similar to Tai Chi). No, she wanted to learn it from the master him...
Feb 24, 2025•6 min
In our modern workplaces, is suffering from burn out now simply a matter of when, rather than if? For a slightly different episode, I’m joined by Sabina Read to discuss my own personal experience with burn out and how you can manage it if it hits you. Sabina is a distinguished Australian psychologist who makes regular appearances on Radio 3AW's Afternoons program, works as SEEK's Resident Psychologist and co-hosts the top-rated podcast Human Cogs. This is a dive into the world of burnout s...
Feb 19, 2025•33 min
There’s a popular belief today that it’s healthy and empowering to bring your 'whole self' to work. But what if we’ve taken it too far? Shelley Johnson is a renowned leadership coach, columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald and the host of top-ranking podcast This Is Work. We sat down to discuss a potentially controversial view on ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and the impact of oversharing. Shelley and I share: - What to do instead of oversharing at work to have a positive impact - ...
Feb 17, 2025•8 min
When you make a mistake, at work do feel ashamed and beat yourself up about it? It turns out that if we applied self-compassion in those moments, not only would we be kinder to ourselves, we’d also handle our work load better as well. Professor Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion. Her early work in the field and multiple best-selling books on the topic have seen her become recognised as one of the most influential scholars in the field of psychology. In this episode Kristin...
Feb 12, 2025•29 min
Does the idea of having a difficult conversation at work make you want to pack up and go home? Dom Price is the resident Work Futurist at Atlassian and he has a range of tips and ideas on how to make these difficult conversations easier. Dom shares: - 💡 The things you can do to make difficult conversations easier. - 🤔 What are the easiest ‘difficult conversations.’ - ✅ The one thing you should do when entering a tough conversation. - 🚫 One thing many of us do that makes these conversations ha...
Feb 10, 2025•8 min
Some of the world’s most creative people seem to have no trouble staying creative while the rest of us find it a constant challenge. But what if there were simple things you could be doing to lift the load and make being creative fun again? This is why I’ve asked creative powerhouse Ben Shewry to return to the podcast. Ben Shewry is head chef and owner of multi-award winning Melbourne restaurant, Attica. Attica has been featured several times in the The World's 50 Best Restauran...
Feb 05, 2025•40 min
Did you know that the best way to ensure happiness and focus is to ensure you have a sense of ‘meaning’ when it comes to your work? But what exactly is meaning and how do you create it? Dr Gabriella Rosen Kellerman is a Harvard trained physician, co-author of the international bestseller Tomorrowmind with Martin Seligman, and Chief Innovation Officer at BetterUp. Gabriella shares: - 🎯 What ‘meaning’ is and why it could help you out when work gets challenging. - ⚠️ What can happen if a manager d...
Feb 03, 2025•6 min
In an effort to make time for ourselves, many of us fall back on using To Do lists and time blocking. But often these strategies can end up with the same result: getting lost in chasing productivity. So how do we make time for the things that truly count? Oliver Burkeman is a New York Times bestselling author of books such as ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals’ and ‘Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts&rsqu...
Jan 29, 2025•34 min
Steven Rogelberg is one of the world’s leading experts on workplace meetings and he knows that one of the biggest deciding factors on whether a meeting is successful or not is the ability of the person leading the meeting. Whether it’s making the meeting all about themselves, or failing to plan in advance, there are plenty of pitfalls that can undo a meeting for a leader. Additionally, there are also some key traits that all successful meeting leaders have in common and Steven is an expert on th...
Jan 27, 2025•7 min
**BEST OF** World-renowned organisational psychologist Adam Grant opens up about his personal battle with burnout – and gives me advice on my recent experience with burning out. Listen in as Adam shares: 📚 The intense journey of writing his first book and the unexpected obstacles he faced 🔥 His personal experience with burnout symptoms and how they manifested 💡 The turning point that helped him push through his lowest moments 🛠️ Practical advice on overcoming self-doubt and procrastination �...
Jan 22, 2025•38 min
**BEST OF** Laura Mae Martin has my dream job – she is Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor. Her job is to advise the top folk at Google on how to be more productive. In this chat, we cover: * Ruthless Prioritisation: the importance of saying no to good things to make room for great things. * Sunday Planning Ritual: Laura’s ritual of planning the upcoming week every Sunday, and her exact process for doing this. * List Funnels: a method to manage tasks by categorising and prioritising them to ...
Jan 15, 2025•35 min
**BEST OF** Imagine walking into a one-on-one meeting with your boss and leaving feeling not just heard, but genuinely empowered. It almost sounds too good to be true, but Professor Steven Rogelberg, a renowned organisational psychologist, insists it’s not only possible but essential. In this episode of How I Work, I sit down with Steven to peel back the layers on what makes for effective one-on-one meetings that inspire and motivate. Did you know that the right questions in these meetings can b...
Jan 08, 2025•30 min
**BEST OF** What does it take to lead one of the world’s most creative and innovative companies? Mel Silva’s been with Google for over 16 years, and now as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, she’s a pivotal part of fostering the company’s world-famous culture. Mel unpacks the key lessons she’s learned in her many roles with the company, including the lessons she’s learned from her coach, and what she’s learned about herself and her leadership style since becoming a mentor for u...
Jan 01, 2025•34 min
**BEST OF** The way we work has never changed quite as much as it did during the pandemic. Sure, you probably knew a couple of people with home offices or flexible hours, but after lockdowns, remote work went from a rarity to the new normal. When everyone was suddenly forced to stay inside, we all realised we could get by with tools like Google Docs and Zoom. But what if we were wrong? Adam Nathan, the co-founder and CEO of Almanac, worries that where we work has changed, but how we work hasn’t ...
Dec 25, 2024•35 min
The greatest stories inspire, terrify, inform and change us. They might change our lives, or simply help us get through the day. But if we know how central stories are to the human experience, why don’t more of us learn how to craft them more effectively? Matthew Dicks has been writing (and teaching writing) for decades now, and he’s seen the craft of storytelling change many lives in many ways. Most of all, he’s seen just how beneficial it is to tell stories to ourselves. Whether your ultimate ...
Dec 18, 2024•8 min
Do you have a process for reflecting on the year that was - and for setting yourself up for an amazing year to come? Joining me today is successful ABC broadcaster and host of Radio National’s ‘This Working Life’, Lisa Leong. I sat down with Lisa for a chat about her annual tradition of reflecting on the year and setting goals for 2025. Many of us do this, but how many of us are happy with the result? This episode covers a range of strategies you can use to reflect and set goals for a more succe...
Dec 11, 2024•42 min
Fitness superstar Kayla Itsines reveals the hard-won lessons from her entrepreneurial journey, offering invaluable insights for anyone navigating the choppy waters of business and personal growth. Kayla shares how she learned to silence the noise of critics and focus on what truly matters. Kayla shares: 🛡️ The art of handling backlash and staying true to your vision 🔇 Why catering to the vocal minority can derail your success 🧭 How to maintain your values and sense of self in the face of crit...
Dec 04, 2024•5 min
Most of us worry about what others think of us at some point. But have you ever considered how that might negatively impact your ability to achieve your goals? Shelley Johnson is a renowned leadership coach, columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald and the host of top-ranking podcast This Is Work. I sat down with Shelley for a chat around how we let people’s perceptions of us dictate our actions, and in some worst-case scenarios, stifle our growth. In this episode, Shelley and I share: - ...
Nov 27, 2024•38 min
ConvertKit Founder and CEO Nathan Barry reveals how he harnessed the power of flywheels to skyrocket growth.Nathan shares: 🌀 The physics-inspired concept of flywheels and how it applies to business 🚀 Nathan's personal journey from content marketing struggles to sales success 📊 The three laws of flywheels that can supercharge your business strategy 🔍 A step-by-step breakdown of ConvertKit's game-changing sales flywheel 💡 How to turn customer feedback into a powerful growth engine Whether you...
Nov 20, 2024•8 min
