All Episodes

#289 - Feminine Leadership with Nicki Ursu

#288 | Never Assume They Don't Need The Conversation

#287 - Dani Pearce - Merry People – Defying Expectations

#286 - Shelley shares prevention strategies for burnout

#285 - Leadership with Christian O’Connell

#284 - What's Your Next Move? Navigating conflict, strategy and culture like a game of chess.

#283 - Dr. Nigel Paine on Managing Up and Building Buy-In for Bold Ideas

#282 The Courage to Challenge the Status Quo

#281 Boundaries, Burnout and Balance with Narelle Burke

#280 - Aligned Decision Making | Clarity Over Chaos

#279 - Premila Jina on The Power of Pause - Slowing Down to Speed Up

#278 Breaking the 'Busy' Cycle - From Chaos to Rhythm

#277 with Beenu Fernando - Success Redefined - Breaking the Mould of Achievement

Episode #276 – Integrated Life, Integrated Leadership

#275 (Shelley Karpathakis) – A Culture of Defiance: Building Values-Driven Organisations

#274 - Values over Validation: Aligning with your inner compass

#273 Leading with Authenticity: A Senior Leaders Defiant Journey - Serena Gonsalves-Fersch

#272. The Art of Defiance: Reclaiming Who You Are as a Leader with Kevan Horder

#271. Season final with Shelley - reflections on 2025 and aspirations for 2026

Episode #270. Shelley interviews Dr Michelle McQuaid on a heart based approach to change

#269. Shelley interviews Brad Giles on bigger isn’t better

#268. Shelley chats with Anna Glynn about sustainable high performance

#267. Shelley interviews Anthony Moss on boardroom insights for executive leaders

#266. Shelley interviews Melissa Gonzalez about vulnerability and intuition

#265. Shelley partners with Auscontact to talk about the expectations trap

#264. Shelley interviews Megan Dalla-Camina on women in leadership

#263. Shelley interviews Daniel Murray on the empathy gap

#262. Shelley talks about stillness

#261. Shelley interviews Vinisha Rathod on personal brand

#260. Shelley interviews Leanne Shelton on AI overwhelm 

#259. Shelley interviews Tim Jack Adams on sustainable wellbeing

#258. Shelley interviews Stephanie Chung on leading people who are not like us

#257. Shelley challenges perspectives by posing that leaders are more entitled than their staff

#256. Interview with Camilla Thompson on healthy habits for leaders and biohacking your life

#255. Interview with Tracy Sheen on AI with a human touch

#254. Interview with Amy Jacobson on the emotional intelligence advantage

#253. Interview with Bianca Aiono on authentic alignment

#252. Why Repeating Yourself is an Essential Skill for Leaders

#251. Interview with Steve Eskaf & Michael Ojea on proactive vs. reactive approaches to leading self

#250. Interview with Tony Frost on mastering essential skills that will make you irreplaceable

#249. Interview with Jessica Trumble on Talent Intelligence

#248. Interview with Narelle Burke on the current leadership challenges

#247. Interview with Gary Waldon on reinvention and adapting to change

#246. Interview with Cherie Mylordis on conscious unbossing

#245. Emanuel Pillay on the biggest challenges leaders will face in the future

#244. Shelley explores Beyond Busy and Achieving Strategic Stillness

#243. Motorcycles and leadership - Chris Smith and Shelley share parallels and lessons from both

#242. Interview with Simi Rayat on productivity and joy

#241. Reflections from the 2025 National Auscontact Contact with CEO Fran Southward

#240. Interview with Hannes van Rensburg on the power of care

#239. Shelley's still celebrating 10 years in her business - Part II

#238. Shelley celebrates 10 years in her business - Part I

#237. Interview with Ingrid Maynard on the sales revolution

#236. Interview with Stephanie Bown on team thinking in the age of AI

#235. Shelley on your leadership is your mirror

#234. Interview with Emma Lagerlow on living with intention

#233. Interview with Lawrence Lam on sustained success

#232. Interview with Nancy Ho on the Professional Paradox

#231. Shelley on the cost of not prioritising one on one conversations

#230. Interview with Deanna Cooney about verbal communication

#229. Interview with Dr Elizabeth Kirk on Redefining Workplace Wellness for the modern world

#228. Reverse interview with Viren Thakrar on conflict

#227. Interview with Simon Kuestenmacher on the big picture of leadership.

#226 - Interview with Glin Bayley on negotiation

#225. Interview with Fran Southward on disrupting how you are showing up

#224 - Interview with Steve Vamos on leading through disruption and change

#223 - Interview with Jenny Brockis on the natural advantage and reducing stress

#222 - Interview with Anders Indset on creating a performance culture

#221 - Shelley welcomes Season 6

Episode #220. Season final - Shelley says farewell to 2024

Episode #219. Interview with Genevieve Hawkins on navigating workplace conflict

Episode #218. Interview with Ilona Charles on the HR Credibility Deficit

Episode #217. Shivani Gupta on passion and attracting and retaining the right people

Episode #216. Conversation with Fran Southward on Leading with Impact: Elevating Performance and Customer Excellence

Episode #215. Conversation about Generative AI with Narelle Burke and Riley Eybers

Episode #214. Chris Smith on leadership doesn’t need a title

Episode #213. Sinead Connolly on recruitment and the future of work

Episode #212 - Shelley talks about your biggest development opportunity

Episode #211. Interview with Bryan Whitefield on team decision making

Episode #210 Interview with Rena Harvey on intuition

Episode #209. Interview with Danielle Colley on balance and boundaries

Episode #208. Interview with Ishan Galapathy on unlocking capability among quiet quitters

Episode #207. Interview with Joe Pane on your relationship with uncertainty

Episode #206. Interview with Filipa Bellette on busyness and burnout

Episode #205. Shelley shares why uncomfortable conversations are so uncomfortable

Episode #204. Interview with Anna Glynn on Sales Leadership

Episode #203. Interview with Jaquie Scammell on customer service in the digital era

Episode #202. Interview with Aneta Field on navigating the challenges of unplanned leave

Episode #201. Interview with Aneace Haddad on midlife and leadership

Episode #200. Interview with Merri Health CEO, Tassia Michaleas, about her journey through leadership

Episode #199.Shelley talks about the Leadership Paradox

Episode #198. Andy Hilliard on leveraging the global talent pool

Episode #197. Interview with Charlotte Blair career happiness

Episode #196. Interview with Samantha Taylor on connecting head, heart and gut

Episode #195. Interview with Graham Winter on turning disruption into advantage

Episode #194. Shelley talks about the dangers of leaders being over-responsible

Episode #193. Interview with Leanne Sklavenitis on adversity and awesomeness

Episode #192. Interview with Dr Jane Foster on emotional resilience

Episode #191. Interview with Julie Hyde on making a choice

Episode #190. Shelley talks about navigating relationships at work