Episodes

Oct. 17, 2025

🌴291. From Chef to Chief Education Officer feat. Martin Probst (Weeke…

On the Weekend Rewind I’m joined by Martin Probst from Profound Leadership —author, career coach, professional mentor, and (brilliantly cheeky) Chief Education Officer . We first connected at the Institute for Learning Profes...

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Oct. 16, 2025

🌴290. Exposure

Hey, thanks for tuning in today. I’m talking about exposure — and not the kind you get warned about when it comes to sunburn or dodgy business deals. You can read the article here. Exposure is a word that gets a bit of a bad ...

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Oct. 15, 2025

🌴289. Relatability

Earlier this week, I ran a workshop and had one of those “note to self” moments. The host started reading out my bio—the one I’d sent ages ago—and as she was midway through, I was silently cringing. You know that feeling when...

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Oct. 14, 2025

🌴288. Why Mentoring Needs a Rebrand

I was in Victoria yesterday with a group of education leaders talking about leadership capability — and a side conversation popped up that I had to bring here. One of the leaders mentioned how hard it’s been to attract mentor...

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Oct. 13, 2025

🌴287. Oura Ring Reality Check

I recorded this one from the most epic balcony ever — seriously, it’s bigger than my entire hotel room. I’m in Melbourne at The Langham, overlooking the Yarra and Federation Square, soaking in the sunshine. In today’s episode...

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Oct. 12, 2025

🌴286. Listen to the Coach

Last week, I shared that I was heading off to my 25-year high school reunion — so in this episode, I report back on how it went (spoiler: no one really changes!) and share a story that came out of a conversation that night th...

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Oct. 11, 2025

🌴285. Booked Out by Serendipity feat Charles Hsuan interviewing Leann…

Today I’m sharing a conversation I had on Charles Hsuan's Candid Conversations podcast. We riff on designing rave-worthy workshops, curating content (instead of drowning in it), and how one bold reach-out can completely chang...

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Oct. 10, 2025

🌴284. When the Room Surprises You feat. Douglas Ferguson (Weekend Rew…

In this episode, Leanne Hughes engages in a captivating conversation with Douglas Ferguson, the founder of Voltage Control facilitation academy. Watch the interview on YouTube . They dive into various topics, including the ar...

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Oct. 9, 2025

🌴283. Milo’s Second Run at Life

Yesterday, my best friend — my fearless four-legged buddy, Milo — crossed the Rainbow Bridge. If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know Milo was always by my side: sitting under my desk while I worked, joining me for cou...

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Oct. 8, 2025

🌴282. The First Draft is the Hardest

In today’s episode, I share a gem of a quote that came from Fiona Kruger (thanks Fiona!) — one her manager used to repeat almost daily: “The first draft is the hardest.” Simple, powerful, and so true. I unpack how that idea p...

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Oct. 7, 2025

🌴281. My Anti-Trend Travel Choice

In today’s off-the-cuff travel chat, I’m diving into something I’ve been obsessing over lately: carry-on luggage . After my trusty old suitcase zip finally gave up on my flight home from Melbourne, I went down a deep rabbit h...

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Oct. 6, 2025

🌴280. Reunion

This weekend marks a pretty wild milestone — it’s my 25-year high school reunion. Yep, class of 2000. I can’t quite believe it’s been that long. I talk about what’s different this time around (spoiler: it’s being held at the ...

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Oct. 5, 2025

🌴279. Bots, Brains, and Booking Flights

Hey friends, happy Monday (or Sunday, depending on when you’re tuning in)! I’ve just wrapped up a three-hour hike — the first of three workouts today — part of my prep for Everest Base Camp next month. My performance coach Ky...

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Oct. 4, 2025

🌴278. Team Bonding vs Team Building vs Team Development feat. Phil Br…

This week I’m diving into team development and team dynamics with Phil Brown from High 5 Adventure. Remember those high-ropes days where the best part was the debrief? Same. Phil is the guy who designs those experiences—and, ...

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Oct. 3, 2025

🌴277. The Hidden Power of Quitting feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewind)

This week on Talk the Walk, Alan and I riff on quitting—firing clients, pausing projects, and stopping things that technically “work” but don’t work for you anymore. We dig into ego, sunk-cost traps, scope creep, and how to c...

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Oct. 2, 2025

🌴276. Captains Take the Kick

It was a massive weekend of sport in Brisbane – and I couldn’t let it slip by without sharing a few reflections (even if you’re not a footy fan, there are still lessons in here about timing, trust, and big-moment leadership)....

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Oct. 1, 2025

🌴275. Give to Grow

How do you build deep, trusting relationships in business (and in life)? In today’s episode, I dive deeper into Give to Grow by Mo Bunnell—a book I recommended recently that’s already sparking action from listeners like Julia...

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Sept. 30, 2025

🌴274. Smug to Sleepless

I had my week mapped out perfectly. Color-coded Gantt chart, every project, every sub-task—even down to outfits for upcoming events. I was feeling smug, confident, and in control. Then life happened. At midnight, my sausage d...

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Sept. 29, 2025

🌴273. Part III 7/21 Books I Prescribe Over and Over Again

📚 Thanks for coming back for part three of my book prescription series! Over the last couple of episodes, I’ve been sharing the books I recommend constantly —not just because they’re great reads, but because they solve specif...

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Sept. 28, 2025

🌴272. Part II 7/21 Books I Prescribe Over and Over Again

Last week I shared my first seven Book Prescriptions —titles I recommend constantly because they solve very specific problems. Today I’m back with the next seven. These are the books I turn to (and re-read) whenever someone a...

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Sept. 27, 2025

🌴271. Show Up at 100%: Facilitator Energy feat. Nicholas King

As facilitators, our clients don’t pay for the 50% version of us—they pay for the fully-charged, present, 100% edition. In this chat with Brisbane-based facilitator, trainer, and speaker Nicholas King , we talk about how to s...

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Sept. 26, 2025

🌴270. How We Ran an Online Fishbowl feat. Marisa Agrasut and Joeri Sc…

Today’s convo is an extract from Virtually Possible 2.0 with the brilliant Marissa Agrasut (Singapore) and Joeri Schilders. Marissa walks us through an online spin on the classic Fishbowl format to sharpen listening, observat...

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Sept. 25, 2025

🌴269. 7/21 Books I Prescribe Over and Over Again (Part 1)

Every week, someone asks me: “Leanne, what book should I read next?” And my response is always: “Well…what problem are you trying to solve?” Because you don’t need another list of “top 10 business books” that just recycle the...

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Sept. 24, 2025

🌴268. Why ‘Why Am I Here?’ Is the Best Meeting Question

If you’ve ever thought, “This meeting could have been an email” … today’s episode is for you. I’m sharing why agendas aren’t just nice-to-haves, they’re the thing that keeps meetings short, sharp, and actually useful. I’ll ta...

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