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🌴129. Cookie controversy

Hey, thanks for jumping in today. I’m sharing some reflections from my 9-year wedding anniversary weekend—and how a random cookie run led me into one of Australia’s biggest copyright controversies. What happens when a viral b...

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May 8, 2025

🌴129. Cookie controversy

Hey, thanks for jumping in today. I’m sharing some reflections from my 9-year wedding anniversary weekend—and how a random cookie run led me into one of Australia’s biggest copyright controversies. What happens when a viral b...

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May 7, 2025

🌴128. Observing

You know that line, “You teach what you most need to learn” ? Well, that hit me—hard—during a session I ran last week. This episode is about how I ran a workshop on observation skills … and completely failed to observe the mo...

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May 6, 2025

🌴127. One-take wonder

In this episode, I’m reflecting on a phrase that popped into my head while driving here: How do you become a One Take Wonder? You know, the kind of person who can just hit record and go — no second takes, no overthinking, jus...

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May 5, 2025

🌴126. Lessons from a 5am workshop

Last week I ran two virtual workshops for a global client—one at a beautiful 1:00 PM time slot (bless), and the second... at 5:00 AM. Yep. Coffee was very involved. In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes of how I ...

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May 4, 2025

🌴125. If I was Prime Minister for a day

I usually steer clear of politics on the pod, but after the Australian federal election over the weekend… I had to say something . Because honestly? It was a total non-event. No vision. No leadership. No spark. Just some tit-...

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May 3, 2025

🌴124. The career power of saying, “Hey, I’ll run that” feat. Maria Mc…

In this episode, I chat with the absolutely brilliant Maria McDonald, a Learning + Development Manager at Geocaching HQ. Maria’s story is one of those that starts in social work, pivots into office management, and then—thanks...

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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.

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