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The Messy Middle

by Andrew Horsfield

Doing work that matters always has a hard part. A point when our aspirations for achievement get challenged, and we either find a way or lose our way. The Messy Middle is a podcast designed for leaders who need to deliver results in a demanding context. Subscribe below and receive insights and ideas about how to amplify your impact within your life, organisation and community.

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Episodes

  1. E63 - Ben Shewry - Uses for Obsession

    Attica https://www.attica.com.au/ Uses for Obsession by Ben Shewry https://bit.ly/4lo7mdL

  2. E62 - Mykel Dixon - Creativity & Aliveness

    Mykel Dixon https://www.mykeldixon.com/ Mykel’s books https://www.mykeldixon.com/books Connect with Mykel https://www.linkedin.com/in/mykeldixon/

  3. E61 - Gregg Vanourek - Life by design

    Gregg Vanourek https://greggvanourek.com/ Gregg’s books https://greggvanourek.com/books/ Life Traps Test https://greggvanourek.com/traps-test/ Gregg’s resources + links https://greggvanourek.com/resources/

  4. E60 - Cate Bakos - Building a business

    Cate Bakos https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinebakos/ Cate Bakos Property https://www.catebakos.com.au/ The Property Trio Podcast https://www.propertytrio.com.au/ The Buy Right Approach To Property Investing https://bit.ly/4jWWXpk

  5. E59 - Tori Olds - Surfacing our stories

    Website https://toriolds.com/ You Tube https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToriOlds Introduction to Internal Family Systems https://bit.ly/3ZuTYvc Self-Therapy by Jay Earley https://bit.ly/3VvQjvV

  6. Richard Young - Simplify to perform

    Richard Young https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnyoungnz/ Website https://www.simplify2perform.com/ Book https://www.simplify2perform.com/buy-simplify-handbook Resources https://www.simplify2perform.com/free-resources

  7. E57 - David Knoff - 537 Days of Winter

    David Knoff https://davidknoff.com/ 537 Days of Winter https://davidknoff.com/537-days-of-winter Connect with David https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-knoff-1851b0a5/

  8. Nick Maxwell - Leadership

    Nick Maxwell https://bit.ly/4dSh2Kb Eclat https://eclat.com/

  9. Marc Champagne - Mental fitness strategist

    Marc Champagne https://www.mchampagne.com/ Malosi Minds https://www.malosiminds.com/ Personal Socrates https://bit.ly/3WFC0o2 Behind The Human https://bit.ly/4dDv3ep Connect with Marc https://bit.ly/3LVNP4I

  10. Jodi Wellman - Four Thousand Mondays

    Four Thousand Mondays https://fourthousandmondays.com/ Jodi Wellman https://www.linkedin.com/in/fourthousandmondays/ You Only Die Once https://bit.ly/4cvsLOh

  11. Sam Spurlin - The Future of Work

    The Ready https://www.theready.com/ Sam Spurlin https://www.linkedin.com/in/samspurlin/ The Ready podcast https://www.theready.com/at-work-with-the-ready Brave New Work https://bit.ly/3yPx9bU

  12. E52 - Bonnie Wan - The Life Brief

    Bonnie Wan https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniewan/ The Life Brief https://thelifebrief.com/

  13. Marc Sophoulis - Elite coach and educator

    Marc Sophoulis https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-sophoulis-2660835b/ The Tennis Menu https://www.thetennismenu.com/ How to train fleas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM

  14. E50 - Malissa Clarke - Never Not Working

    Malissa Clarke https://www.linkedin.com/in/malissa-clark-0387991a/ Never Not Working https://bit.ly/3SDSMlx

  15. E49 - Cody Royle -

    Cody Royle https://www.codyroyle.com/ Cody’s Books https://www.codyroyle.com/books Connect with Cody https://www.linkedin.com/in/codyroyle/ Fear Less by Pippa Grange https://bit.ly/3vy0824

  16. E48 - Cameron Schwab - Leadership Strategist

    Design CEO https://www.designceo.com.au/ More to the Game by Cameron Schwab https://www.designceo.com.au/book/ Hidden Talent https://bit.ly/3snaO2t Atomic Habits https://bit.ly/3MyQ9zo Finding Mastery podcast - Dr. Michael Gervais https://findingmastery.com/

  17. E47 - Manu Kapur - Productive Failure

    Manu Kapur https://www.manukapur.com/ Ted talk https://bit.ly/3tCxfRG LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/manu-kapur-947793140/

  18. E46 - Jehan Casinader - Rewriting our stories

    Jehan’s website https://jehancasinader.co.nz/ This Is Not How It Ends by Jehan Casinader https://jehancasinader.co.nz/book/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehancasinader/

  19. E45 - Digby Scott - Change makers

    Digby’s website https://www.digbyscott.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/digbyscott/ Network diagnostic https://www.digbyscott.com/tools/tools-network-diagnostic Article: This is hard https://www.digbyscott.com/thoughts/this-is-hard The Art of Possibility by Ben and Ros Sander...

  20. E44 - Lisa Alexander - High performance coach

    Lisa Alexander https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-alexander-am-a83bb378/ Any Given Team by Ray McLean https://bit.ly/3rnCzHl Staying at the Top by Ric Charlesworth https://www.amazon.com/Staying-At-Top-Ric-Charlesworth/dp/0330363662

  21. E43 - Mark Hawwa - Founder - Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride

    Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride https://www.gentlemansride.com/ Funded Programs https://www.gentlemansride.com/about/programs-we-fund Make a donation https://www.gentlemansride.com/sponsor Mark Hawwa https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hawwa-1b1ba172/

  22. Nelson Dellis - Memory athlete

    Nelson’s Website https://www.nelsondellis.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsondellis/ Memory Games (Netflix) https://youtu.be/hWtqiZrTm9M

  23. Episode 41 - Kirk Docker

    Kirk Docker https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-docker/?originalSubdomain=au Website https://www.kirkdocker.com/ You Can’t Ask That https://www.kirkdocker.com/you-cant-ask-that-director/

  24. Episode 40 - Michael Henderson - Corporate Anthropologist

    Cultures at work https://www.culturesatwork.com/ Michael Henderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhendersonnz/

  25. Episode 39 - Jonah Oliver - Peak performance

    What are you like at handling pressure? Staying calm in those moments when you feel most worried, anxious, even angry? If you feel you could benefit from more calmness and composure when things get a little chaotic, you are really going to love this conversation with Jonah Oliver. Jonah’s one of...

  26. E38 - Peter Block - Find your freedom

    Peter Block https://www.peterblock.com/ Peter’s books https://www.peterblock.com/ideas/#books Peter’s current initiatives https://www.peterblock.com/initiatives/ The Order of the Teaspoon https://bit.ly/3B43NEe

  27. E37 - Jennifer Garvey Berger - Leading in complexity

    Jennifer Garvey Berger https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-garvey-berger-7b4a264/ Cultivating Leadership https://www.cultivatingleadership.com/ 3 Brilliant books http://www.cultivatingleadership.com/books Jennifer’s latest book https://amzn.to/3JrvxpO

  28. Episode 36 - Phill Nosworthy - Human performance

    Phill Nosworthy https://phillnosworthy.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-nosworthy-b3499531/?originalSubdomain=au Switch L&D https://switchld.com/ Programs https://phillnosworthy.com/the-program/

  29. E35 - Dr. Moira Junge - Sleep health

    Dr. Moira Junge https://www.linkedin.com/in/moira-junge-b1300927/ Good sleep health https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/healthy-sleep-tips Sleep fact sheets https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/fact-sheets.html Sleep Health Foundation https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/ Make a...

  30. Episode 34 - Lisa Smith - Decision making

    Minds at work https://www.mindsatwork.com.au/ Lisa Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-smith-b457223/ Buster Benson Codex https://busterbenson.com/piles/cognitive-biases/ Evernote https://evernote.com/

  31. Episode 33 - Andrew Horabin - Bullshift

    Bullshift https://www.bullshift.com/ Bullshift: The book https://www.bullshift.com/buy-the-book/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-horabin-976743b6/

  32. Episode 32 - Oscar McMahon - Young Henrys

    Young Henrys https://younghenrys.com/ Enjoy some! https://younghenrys.com/stockists Instagram https://www.instagram.com/younghenrys/

  33. Episode 31 - Rob Mason - Feedback

    Rob Mason https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-mason-learning/ Mason learning https://www.masonlearning.com/

  34. Episode 30 - Lisa Lahey - Immunity to change

    Lisa Lahey https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-lahey-3597627/ Minds at Work https://mindsatwork.com/ Book: Immunity to change https://bit.ly/3wIwggb

  35. Episode 29 - Andrew May - Optimal performance

    Andrew May https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmay2/ Strive:Stronger https://www.andrewmay.com/strivestronger-com/ MatchFit Book https://www.andrewmay.com/matchfit/ Business Fit Podcast https://www.andrewmay.com/nab-businessfit-podcast/

  36. Episode 28 - David Marquet - Intent based leadership

    David Marquet https://twitter.com/ldavidmarquet Intent Based Leadership https://intentbasedleadership.com/ Turn the Ship Around https://bit.ly/3iup1Sl Leadership is Language https://bit.ly/2VWbaMO

  37. Episode 27 - Ronni Kahn - Founder of OzHarvest

    Ronni Kahn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronni-kahn/ Oz Harvest https://www.ozharvest.org/ A Repurposed Life https://bit.ly/3gkjoX3

  38. Episode 26 - Andrew Barnes - The 4 Day Week

    Andrew Barnes https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhbarnes/ The 4-day week https://4dayweek.com/ Task switching article https://blog.doist.com/focused-teamwork/ Re-work: the book https://basecamp.com/books/rework

  39. Episode 25 - Colin D Ellis - Crack the culture code

    Colin D Ellis https://www.colindellis.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/colindellis Culture Makers Podcast https://www.colindellis.com/culture-makers-podcast

  40. Episode 24 - Lucas Patchett - Orange Sky

    Orange Sky https://orangesky.org.au/ Orange Sky - Twitter https://twitter.com/orangeskyau Lucas Patchett https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaspatchett/

  41. Episode 23 - Susan Alberti - Businesswoman and philanthropist

    Susan Alberti Foundation https://susanalbertifoundation.org.au/ Twitter https://twitter.com/susanalberti1?lang=en Trades Women Australia https://tradeswomenaustralia.com.au/

  42. Episode 22 - Hannah Huesman - Mental Skills Coach

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-huesman-ms-cmpc-76658bb4/ Mental Sweat Mondays https://www.instagram.com/hannahhuesman/?hl=en

  43. Episode 21 - Shane Fitzsimmons - Commissioner Resilience NSW

    Resilience NSW https://www.resilience.nsw.gov.au/

  44. Episode 20 - Jane Martino - Leader and Entrepreneur

    Jane Martino https://www.linkedin.com/in/janemartino/ Smiling Mind https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ Twitter https://twitter.com/janemartino?lang=en

  45. Episode 19 - Dr. Jenny Brockis - Thriving Mind

    Dr. Jenny Brockis https://www.drjennybrockis.com/ Thriving Mind https://amzn.to/35tVZgP LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjennybrockis/

  46. Episode 18 - Damien Fleming - High Performance

    Damien Fleming https://twitter.com/bowlologist Bowlology podcast https://bowlology.com.au/

  47. Episode 17 - Janine Garner - Lead a Life of Influence

    Janine Garner https://janinegarner.com.au/ Janine's book -Be Brilliant https://bebrilliantbook.com/ Connect with Janine https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinegarner/

  48. Episode 16 - Storytelling - Gabrielle Dolan

    Gabrielle Dolan https://gabrielledolan.com/ Ral’s books https://gabrielledolan.com/books/ Jargon Free Fridays http://jargonfreefridays.com/

  49. Episode 15 - Dr. Adam Fraser - Strive: the gift of struggle

    Dr. Adam Fraser https://www.dradamfraser.com/ Strive: embracing the gift of struggle https://www.dradamfraser.com/shop-content/strive The Third Space https://www.dradamfraser.com/shop-content/the-third-space

  50. Episode 14 - Shane McCurry - Culture and Leadership Consultant

    Shane McCurry http://www.shanemccurry.com/ Brandon Ellis article https://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2017/brandon-ellis/ Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/ Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl https://amzn.to/2wGj8O3

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Doing work that matters always has a hard part. A point when our aspirations for achievement get challenged, and we either find a way or lose our way. The Messy Middle is a podcast designed for leaders who need to deliver results in a demanding context. Subscribe below and receive insights and ideas about how to amplify your impact within your life, organisation and community.

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