🌴261. The Wizardly Walk
This one is less about “what I learned” and more about the process of an experience I just had in Melbourne — a Wizardly Walk designed by Dr. Jason Fox and Michael Bungay Stanier. Across pubs, cafés, buses, bushland, trains, ...
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🌴261. The Wizardly Walk
This one is less about “what I learned” and more about the process of an experience I just had in Melbourne — a Wizardly Walk designed by Dr. Jason Fox and Michael Bungay Stanier. Across pubs, cafés, buses, bushland, trains, ...
🌴260. Michael Bungay Stanier on How to Be a Goal Shooter in Life
Picture this: I’m in Melbourne, it’s been a day of hiking, gathering, and birthday celebrating, and I somehow manage to rope Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) into a conversation about… netball. Now, Michael’s got the height but z...
🌴259. Left Handers Are Awesome
Today’s episode comes to you from my hotel room in Melbourne — in my hiking gear, ready to head out on a 20km walk with friends. But before the walk, I had dinner last night with a small group (13 or 14 of us) and Michael Bun...
🌴258. Do We Really Change? Asking for a Friend at 42
I turned 42 today—and yes, I was that person who posted about it from an airport lounge. Usually, birthdays spark me into dreaming up wild projects, but this year, my big reflection is simple: nothing dramatic has changed in ...
🌴257. Birthday Replay: Leanne’s 12 Rules for Life (Weekend Rewind)
It’s my birthday! 🥳 To celebrate, I’m replaying the episode I recorded on my 40th—my 12 rules for life. These aren’t the glossy “melody” lines; they’re the bassline I keep returning to when life gets loud: from memento mori (...
🌴256. Creating a community of clients feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewin…
Today on Talk the Walk , I grabbed my coffee (Alan Weiss had his martini 🍸) and we dived into two big C-words: clients and community . It was a global hangout—Brisbane spring for me, early fall for Alan—plus friends dialing i...
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Leanne Hughes
Speaker | Author | Podcaster
Leanne Hughes is a keynote speaker, facilitator, and best-selling author who helps leaders and teams unlock bold ideas, inspire action, and create extraordinary outcomes.
With a career spanning industries and continents, she is renowned for her ability to blend bold creativity with practical strategies that deliver results.
Described as a “Thought Breeder,” Leanne specialises in influence, group dynamics, and leadership, using her frameworks, like SPARK and Rooftop Leadership, to create environments where ideas flow and action happens.
She is the author of The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint: Design Fast. Deliver Strong. Without Stress; host of the First Time Facilitator and Leanne on Demand podcasts, and her articles have appeared in publications like Smart Company and CEO World.
Recognised as a member of the Million Dollar Consulting® Hall of Fame, Leanne brings an engaging, maverick energy to every stage.
She’s proud to be left-handed, and is severely scared of undercooking chicken, to the point of overcooking it.