I was once asked – “What do you do for fun, Janine? When was the last time you played?” What if you were told that the power of play fuels your brain power. That learning to thrive at work and at home would boost your productivity and performance, unleashing your brilliance to do more? So many were exhausted at the end of 2020. Burnout was on the increase, zoom fatigue a daily occurrence and the exhaustion of balancing work and life as we were working from home didn’t always lend itself to much ...
Jan 12, 2021•42 min
A true business leader and influencer, Naomi Simson is Australia’s most followed person on the business networking platform. She has authored two best-selling books Live What You Love, and Ready to Soar, and appeared as the #RedShark in four seasons of Shark Tank Australia. In this podcast we discuss: - The importance of purpose in a business - What leaders need to do today to lead in to tomorrow - The importance of uniting people to a cause and holding them accountable - Naomi’s passion for sma...
Jan 02, 2021•38 min
Constantly curious, forever the student and passionate about building cultural magnificence in her own organisation as well as helping other organisations do the same. Alison Hill is passionate about making work an extraordinary experience. Alison is a registered Psychologist and CEO of three-time AFR Fast 100 company, Pragmatic Thinking. She was awarded Educator of the Year in 2018, is an international keynote speaker and author of two best-selling books; 'Dealing with the Tough Stuff: How to a...
Jan 02, 2021•50 min
What if you were told that your own Ignorant Truths is getting in the way of progress? What opportunities could exist if you owned your Ignorant Truth to collaborate, learn and connect more? And how do you feel about the need for Ferocious Warmth is leadership? Tracey Ezard is an author of two books, ‘The Buzz – Creating a Thriving and Collaborative Staff Learning Culture’ designed for education leaders to support schools to bring about transformation in the classroom and ‘Glue. The Stuff that B...
Dec 09, 2020•42 min
How do you determine what feedback to listen to when you are starting out with an idea? How is Covid-19 changing the digital landscape? When you have a big new innovative idea how do you manage the self-doubt and internal questioning? These are just some of the topics I discussed on the latest episode of Unleashing Brilliant with Kelly Slessor. Kelly is a digital strategist, and Founder of Shop You (an artificially intelligent personal stylist). Kelly’s focus is on creating emotional connections...
Dec 03, 2020•47 min
Doing The Impossible w/ Jen Brown Jen Brown knows a thing or two about helping unlock belief and possibility. She was a Corporate Lawyer treading the floorboards of organisations and now is an Endurance Sports Coach. She has a unique ability to understand the intricacies of what individuals and teams hope to achieve, the motivation underlying their goals, the roadblocks and challenges they might face, and then helping them achieve it. specialises in helping emerging leaders recognise their full ...
Nov 25, 2020•42 min
Andrew Baxter is one of Australia’s most trusted business, marketing and communications advisors. He’s passionate about helping companies unlock topline growth through sharp strategy and executional excellence. Andrew has worked with many of Australia's largest companies, brands and government bodies over two decades at Y&R, Ogilvy and Publicis, the latter two agencies as their CEO. Andrew is now a Senior Advisor to both KPMG and BGH Capital, and the Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the Uni...
Nov 12, 2020•38 min
Kyle Hegarty argues that whilst conversations have multiplied as the majority of the world has been forced to move on-line, the issues and challenges of working globally across cultural boundaries have equally multiplied. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, Kyle empowers leaders and teams to find new ways to communicate and lead across our shrinking planet. His programs help clients increase business across regions, strengthen teams, build trust, and re-focus company cultures towards global...
Nov 05, 2020•51 min
Imagine being an accomplished lawyer working for the largest international law firm in the world, to deciding one day to trade in your heels for running shoes and setting off to change the world through highly collaborative social impact campaigns. That’s exactly what my guest today did – and she certainly didn’t make the change in half measures! Samantha is described as a trailblazer in the endurance world. She was the first woman and the youngest person at the time, to complete the Four Desert...
Oct 29, 2020•46 min
What happens when you align your lifelong passion with your business? - You impact over 800,000 children EVERY week - You are celebrated as a finalist in the NSW, Australia Export Awards - You are a sought-after keynote speaker - You are able to contribute more on a global scale My latest guest, Clint Salter is an award winning entrepreneur, starting his first business at 16. By the age of 28, Clint founded and sold three companies along with being named the youngest Senior Celebrity Agent in Au...
Oct 22, 2020•43 min
Navigating Career Crossroads w/ Jane Jackson Whether you are currently questioning the role you are in, having to find the next role due to redundancy of being furloughed or even feeling stuck, concerned and anxious about what next looks like, Jane Jackson, is on a mission to help professionals gain clarity in their careers, and in their business. Voted one of the top 20 coaches to follow globally in 2020, over the past 19 years Jane has coached professionals in career transition across the worl...
Oct 12, 2020•44 min
Those that have achieved success are just like you and me – they also have their flaws – so if they can why not you! Sacha Coburn is a New Zealand leadership consultant, speaker and entrepreneur who is obsessed with unlocking the latent potential within everyone. She combines her love of coaching other leaders to sales and leadership mastery with active involvement in leading her own family-held company, Coffee Culture, a New Zealand group of boutique coffee shops with over 300 staff in 20 locat...
Oct 07, 2020•37 min
Rebuilding YOU from Special Ops veteran to entrepreneur, speaker and Australian Survivor contestant – A conversation w/ Mark Wales Imagine having to rethink and reinvent your career. Imagine having to rebuild yourself, to face your demons and to start again. Mark Wales did just that. For as long as he can remember he wanted to join the military and become one of the best. His 16-year career with the Australian Military and six-year career with Australian Special forces took him to the most remot...
Sep 28, 2020•44 min
Imagine if you could quit the ‘busy’. Imagine getting back in control of your calendar and time. Imagine re-imagining your time so that you can always be your best. Kate Christie has a reputation for helping her clients find 30 hours of lost time a month! She is the Founder & CEO of Time Stylers is a time management specialist; global speaker; consultant and the best-selling author of four books. Kate consults to big and small business, government departments and C suite executives on maximi...
Sep 21, 2020•35 min
Dominick worked as an incredibly successful senior sales exec in investment banking in Wall St. The bonuses were incredible, the lifestyle one of partying hard, the results (on paper) insane but then burn-out hit. Feeling lost and reaching out to his nearest friend, the wake-up call happened - he realized he had to kill off one ego to re-birth a new identity. Dominick Quartuccio is now an international speaker, author of Design Your Future, and executive coach to high-performers in burnout rich ...
Sep 10, 2020•44 min
Ever wondered what the difference is between those that succeed at a high level and those that don’t? My latest guest, Tony Wilson, has a passion for Human Performance and asked himself this question, determined to find the answer. He told me, “The only thing that matters is putting in the work, but it has to be the right work.” Originally a performance coach for elite athletes and sporting teams throughout Australia and the USA, Tony combines cutting edge performance science with contemporary m...
Aug 31, 2020•38 min
In this episode, my guest Terina Allen talks about the need: 1. Take ownership of outcomes and deliverables 2. Take the initiative for your success and the success of others 3. Understand that your own self-doubts and fears will always get in the way of building trust and safe environments for those around you 4. Value yourself and take risks with your own brand and career Terina Allen is a strategist, management consultant, executive coach and international speaker and has delivered results for...
Aug 24, 2020•43 min
Recruitment requires intimacy and deep connection. It is a commitment to unleashing the brilliance of people, their potential and unlocking the ability to transform themselves through their career. It is not about the usual bums on seats attitude that might be great for the short term but not sustainable for the long term. Wise words shared by Kara Atkinson, my latest guest. Kara Atkinson is to all intents and purposes a headhunter with over 18 years’ experience. As the founder and CEO of three ...
Jul 28, 2020•34 min
Tony is an entrepreneur, Founder & CEO in online retail. He started his first internet business in 1996 and in 2004 Tony founded Booktopia, an online bookstore, with an allocated budget of $10 a day. The company’s first book sold in 3 days. Fast track 16 years and Booktopia now sells one book every six seconds, with an annual turnover of over $175 million a year. It was listed in AFR/BRW’s Fast 100 eight times, the only company to achieve this feat, and was voted Book Retailer of the Year fo...
Jul 22, 2020•50 min
In this episode Kelly Irving interviews Janine Garner about her latest book Be Brilliant - How to Lead a Life of Influence and she also digs into Janine's career and journey to creating her latest release.
Jul 09, 2020•46 min
Anne Jamieson has over 30 years’ experience in Senior Executive roles within the events and hospitality industry including Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the Accor Hotel Group, InterContinental Hotel Groups and Radisson Hotels. She joined Saxton Speakers Bureau in August 2018 and is the Chief Executive Officer of Saxton Speakers Bureau and Saxton Engage, a bureau that believes in the power of stories to drive positive change. Her accolades are many. She ...
Jul 01, 2020•41 min
In this podcast, Chad Littlefield "turns the tables" and interviews Janine about her upcoming book release Be Brilliant - How to Lead a Life of Influence. Janine talks about how the book came into being and shares stories and insights on the book's concepts and facets.
Jun 23, 2020•50 min
Who are you ignoring in the workplace? What are the conversations you are not listening to? Where are those ideas that you may have missed? Oscar Trimboli is on a quest to create 100 million Deep Listeners in the world. He is an author, host of the Apple Award winning podcast—Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and the world. Through his work with chairs, boards of directors and execut...
Jun 16, 2020•41 min
Janine introduces her latest book release "Be Brilliant - How to Lead a Life of Influence" available in all good bookstores 1st July 2020. In this podcast, Janine reads and explains the first chapter of the book. Enjoy
Jun 11, 2020•51 min
Neen is the author of Folding TimeTM and her latest book Attention PaysTM is available at bookstores around the world. Over the past two decades Neen has been advising some of the coolest companies in the world including Viacom, Comcast, Paramount Pictures, and even the FBI, on how to improve their strategic planning, communication, and leadership development. When she is not speaking on stage, you might find her on the back of a Harley Davidson (pause) — as you’ll see, she’s a wee bit small to ...
May 25, 2020•38 min
Gabrielle Dolan can tell you a story or two. In fact, it was while working in a senior leadership role at National Australia Bank that she realised the power of storytelling in effective business communication. Since that epiphany, Gabrielle has found her calling as a global thought leader on authentic leadership and business storytelling. In this podcast learn about: - What makes a powerful story - The framework to a good story - Why story-telling is a critical skill for unleashing your brillia...
May 11, 2020•36 min
Dr Kirstin Ferguson began her career at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) where she became an Air Force Officer, went on to study law and work as a senior executive in a corporate law firm before becoming CEO of a global safety consulting firm. Dr Kirstin Ferguson is a professional company director, keynote speaker and author. She sits on a number of ASX listed and private company boards and is also the Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation As well as Honours degrees ...
Apr 28, 2020•35 min
Have you ever thought about your life as seasons? What about those window moments when you can explore the possibility and the mirror moments of self reflection? My latest guest, Rohan Dredge is passionate about personal responsibility versus blame and works with leaders to get them ready before they have to be ready. Committed to helping create leaders that can, teams that care and message that matter Rohan is committed to helping us all reach our potential. Listen in and enjoy.
Apr 20, 2020•38 min
Have you ever found yourself asking, ‘Can I? Could I? Should I?’ Have you ever let fear stop you from doing what you really want to do? Do you ever find yourself asking how can I be more courageous? Nadine Champion is on a mission, challenging people to change their thinking in order to create their own success. She asks, “Why not you?” Nadine’s life changing 10 Seconds of Courage concept is a powerful call to action. Having overcome life threatening challenges, her story of perseverance is trul...
Apr 16, 2020•41 min
Are you sipping or gulping your connection with others? Chad Littlefield and I connected on-line over a mutual passion around powerful connection that matters. Chad, describes deep connections as those you gulp versus sip. Chad is the co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of We and Me, Inc. (www.weand.me)—an organization whose mission is to create conversations that matter. He is passionate about amplifying connection and belonging – as he said on this podcast “without connection, life really ...
Apr 06, 2020•47 min
