"People don't open up because of who you are, they open up because of how you are." Consumer Psychologist Hannah Shamji has run over 1,000 interviews. She shares her best tips for having real conversations. Plus we discuss a special collaboration & we need your help. Found the hidden Easter egg inside the show? Keen to get involved? Reach me at [email protected]

Ecological economist Steven Hail (Episode 12, Season 1) explains the 9 planetary boundaries & why they matter to every single one of us.

Joseph La Posta, CEO of Multicultural NSW (Episode 11, Season 1) has built one of the most engaged workforces in the Australian public sector. He shares the driving force behind this high performance: a diverse, inclusive leadership team that mirrors the community it's designed to serve.

Decentralised work is the one lasting impact of the pandemic. It's created flow-on effects for workplace design. Matt Newell (Episode 2, Season 1) explains how hospitality design principles shaped his agency's new office fit-out & the surprising results.

The younger generation expects a different relationship with their employer than those that came before. Award-winning Managing Partner Danny King (Episode 4, Season 1) shares her insights from building a best-in-class workplace culture at her own firm.

"I help my kids practice gratitude so one day they can live in it". Blakey Johnston's most important title is Dad. In our chat (Episode 5 of Season 1), he shared the simple "7G's" bedtime routine he does with his boys to build their character. He helps them learn to practice gratitude & recognise all the good things in their lives.

Resilience is thrown around a lot these days. But maybe there's a better way to be: anti-fragile. Drew Fortin explains the difference & what it can mean for our lives.

Do you have a personal brand? Should you? Carlii Lyon has worked with some of the biggest personal brands on the planet (think Miranda Kerr). In this chat she shares a really simple framework to start curating your own personal brand with intention. She unpacks the big lie most of us tell ourselves when it comes to being a thought leader & shares her own journey with imposter syndrome. Carlii even audits my personal brand on the show - yikes! Finally, Carlii offers tips on building gravitas and charisma. Visit Carlii Lyon's website to see how she might be able to help you with your personal brand. Follow your host, Joe McKay, on Linkedin.

This episode is Part 2 of my chat with economist Steven Hail. Listen to Part 1 before jumping in. If you're wondering why life today is SO expensive, this episode will explain. Steven explains Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a radically different approach to managing the economy. To explain MMT, Steven takes us back 10,000 years to explore the origins of money. The truth will surprise you (hint: it's not what you learnt in high school economics). He explains the big logical flaws in the neoclassical models of economics, which drive how governments & policymakers approach managing the economy. These flaws impact our daily lives in a major way, driving up inflation & especially property prices. Learn more about Modern Monetary Theory at Modern Money Lab

Nothing in nature grows forever, except a cancer. Steven Hail is an economist and lecturer at Modern Money Lab, a Charity offering a global online masters degree in the economics of Sustainability. Today's society is all about more money, more stuff, more spending. Steven explains why this isn't a sustainable approach to life on this planet. Hale advocates for a shift towards measuring well-being rather than focusing solely on economic growth. He also introduces the concept of donut economics, which aims to balance human needs with environmental sustainability.