In this episode, we talk with Bindi Norwell, CEO of ProCare Health, about:

• Saying yes before you feel ready — and why it matters
• What makes strategy succeed (or fail) in the real world
• Leading through crises and health sector reform
• How grit, purpose, and discomfort shape great leadership
• Rethinking flexibility, accountability, and the future of work

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  Bindi Norwell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bindi-norwell/

Jim Penman runs the largest franchise chain in Australia, Jim’s Group.

In this episode, we chat about:

• Life with 10 children
• Surprising and simple way to save civilisation
• Systems as an alternative to judgment

• Character over qualifications
• The flaws of the education system
• Rejection
• Youthful naivety

Jim Penman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejimpenman/

Derek Sivers has been a musician, circus performer, entrepreneur, and speaker. Today, he is a slow thinker, explorer, author and xenophile.

In this episode we chat about:

• Minimalism in business and life: why happiness comes from needing less, not having more
• How to get world-class mentorship without any mentors
• The difference between a mistake and an accident
• The truth about busyness
• Clarifying the "hell yeah or no" philosophy
• Self-reliance and trusting your gut

Derek Sivers: https://sive.rs/

In this episode with Strahan Wallis, Senior Counsel at Wallis & Co., and ex-CEO of Clemenger Group, we chat about:

• How a tiny misprint (nearly) had a big fallout
• Crisis management strategies: Owning mistakes, fessing up quickly, and how organisations can recover from public errors.
• Raising resilient children
• Trusting one's instincts vs listening to external advice

Strahan Wallis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strahanwallis/

In this episode with Rebecca Caughey, the Founder of Good Sh*t Soda & Co-Owner of Cook & Nelson, we talk about:

• The rise of sobriety and non-alcoholic beverages
• The burden of saying yes
• The impossible balance of work and parenthood
• Career and identity
• "No" as an opportunity
• The best tasting, gut happy soda, No Sh*t Soda

Rebecca Caughey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-caughey-735a721b8/

In this episode with enable.me's founding director, Hannah McQueen, we discuss:

• The surprisingly helpful role of sceptics
• How mindset and personality influence our financial habits
• The changing financial conditions of the last 50 years
• How to effectively manage the influence of minority shareholders
• The unrelenting challenges of life in a start up
• Hannah's latest book: Kill Your Mortgage & Sort Your Retirement

Hannah McQueen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahmcqueen/

In this episode with Microsoft New Zealand's Vanessa Sorenson, we discuss:

• The balance between professionalism and authenticity in leadership
• Client relationships: the dos and don'ts
• Confidence and ego
• The challenge of overcoming a 'past life.'
• The life-changing magic of frank feedback

Vanessa Sorenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-sorenson-a390001/

In this episode with New Zealand-born Simon Taylor, we discuss:

• The parallels between high-performance in sport and high-performance in business
• The distinct, but often mistaken differences between culture, mission, vision, and values
• Common mistakes leaders make when undergoing organsiational change
• The risks and dangers of youthful enthusiasm in business
• How to conduct an effective organisational survey

Simon A. Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonataylor1/

Purchase a copy of Simon's book, Build Smart: A Blueprint for Building a High-Performing Organization, here: https://amzn.asia/d/2Ydbz2P