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The Grit Diaries: From Isolation to Empowerment

Podcast interview available now!

The Grit Diaries podcast is part of Kintsugi Heroes, a volunteer-run Australian not-for-profit organisation sharing real stories of resilience, rebuilding and hope. This interview is one of the most in-depth public conversations I’ve had so far about my life and background. We also talked about: the moment everything changed, features of bullying in modern workplaces, how some advice from my daughter changed what I did next, and what rebuilding looks like. Available now on Youtube, Spotify and Apple podcasts.

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Why not just… apologise?

New podcast interview out now!

It sounds so simple.  It’s what we teach our kids to say when someone is hurt, even if the harm was unintentional. But inside many workplaces, apologies are often treated as a formal concession of legal liability, rather than a basic act of humanity. This is an insightful conversation about workplace harm, common institutional responses, leadership, power, psychosocial safety, and trauma recovery. It explores what leaders can do differently early on to potentially avoid issues escalating into lengthy, costly battles. Available now on Apple, Spotify and Youtube.

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The Change Agent: Beyond the Comfort Zone

New podcast interview out now!

I recently joined Eric Adams on The Change Agent Podcast - an international series focused on real-world leadership, crisis, and decision-making. It’s a worthwhile conversation for anyone who is interested in better understanding how power works and what it takes to lead with integrity when the stakes are high. Available now on Youtube, Spotify and Apple podcasts.

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Crikey podcast: Cut Through

Available now on all major podcast platforms!

In this podcast interview, I discuss the themes from my recent Substack series on power, politics and leadership. Because if we want better government, a stronger democracy and a better country, we need to understand how power actually works — not just how we wish it worked. Listen here.

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