Episodes

Who needs positive self talk when you can create this... (what I'm about to play on the show today) This episode is a combo of: An experiment with Manus AI + Descript A hilarious/awesome/fake locker-room pep talk it created f...

Quick one: You're invited to join my free community, Work Fame. Today’s episode is basically what happens when you mix cinnamon rolls, idea overload, and a Brisbane brunch catch-up with my brilliant friend, Jade Miller. (Fun ...

Look, I wasn’t meant to touch my computer on Sunday. But then I got access to Manus AI —a hands-free AI tool that genuinely does the work for you. Like, no more prompting, copy-pasting, or jumping between tools. This thing op...

We’re talking anti-BATCHERS — yep, I made that up at a long lunch in Brisbane and couldn’t stop thinking about it. If you’ve ever felt allergic to rigid routines and pre-scheduled creativity, you’re in good company. In this e...

Leanne Hughes and Alan Weiss unpack exactly how to score international gigs—without needing to be “famous,” have a publisher, or move countries. From leaving your book at the front desk of a Thai hotel, to speaking at global ...

Today’s throwback is an absolute gem with Juraj Holub who was employee number eight at Slido. When I interviewed him, he was still on the exec team there—now he’s running his own business, Remote People, helping others become...

Today's episode is brought to you by none other than the international man of questions himself, Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS). MBS left me two voice notes—both sharp, generous, and classic MBS—and I decided not to choose one....

Today I’m buzzing from one of those brilliant, unexpected moments where everything just clicks . A couple of weeks ago, I launched an offer called Roasted by Leanne, where I’d roast your product or offer page, giving kind but...

I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Paul Browning , an educator-turned-founder who’s spent decades in school leadership and is now taking on a much bigger challenge: redesigning education to actually prepare students for t...

Today I’m sharing a bit of a rant (slash reflection) on all the media noise surrounding the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Specifically, I wanted to unpack two things: The drama around not sticking to the original venue plan This id...

Hey, it’s Leanne, and today’s episode is a little different—I just wrapped up a personal styling session with the incredible Cate Massi , and I had to bring you along for the debrief. This is actually the second time I’ve wor...

In this weekend rewind, I bring you a first-time wizard on the show— Dr. Jason Fox —a wizard-philosopher disguised as a motivational speaker and leadership advisor. His expertise lies in guiding clever teams through the compl...

Today, we explore the intricate emotions that facilitators experience right before a workshop – a whirlwind of excitement, nerves, and anticipation. My guest today is the award-winning TV journalist from the Australian Broadc...

In today’s episode, we’re flipping the script on the idea of “finding” your uniqueness. Too many of us spend years searching for that special something that sets us apart, thinking it’s hidden somewhere out of reach. But what...

This morning, I was faced with a choice: participate in a 7AM webinar or attend a local Chamber of Commerce coffee event. Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: The 7AM Dilemma : Why I opted to ditch the webinar for a local...

Video —you need to start using it now . This is Part 2 of my conversation with Joeri Schilders (a.k.a. The Magic Sauce ), and in this episode, we’re talking about how video isn’t about perfect content—it’s about connection . ...

I'm pumped to bring you this episode with my good friend, Joeri Schilders—also known as The Magic Sauce . Joeri and I go way back. We first connected virtually in 2020 through my Facebook group, The Flipchart (I still don’t k...

🚗 The Porsche 911 is my favourite car of all time. It’s an icon. A masterpiece. The perfect blend of engineering and emotion. But here’s the wild part: it almost didn’t exist. In 1980, Porsche was struggling. For the first ti...

In this special Weekend Rewind episode, Leanne Hughes flips the script! Instead of replaying an interview where she's the host, she shares an episode from Flourishing Unfiltered , where Dr. Maike Neuhaus and Kerrin Smith inte...

It was a real treat to chat with today’s guest, Scott Armstrong . Scott is a Canadian who has made some bold career moves. He started out as a corporate banker, frustrated with the routine of pushing paper, before taking on a...

In today’s episode, I’m taking you back to 2020—the year I signed up for a running challenge to clock 2020 kilometers. At first, it seemed simple: 5.5 km a day. No big deal. But within days, I realised the real challenge wasn...

Great to have you here! I’ve just come back from the physio, and yep, I’m talking about my Achilles again. It’s one of those injuries that’s frustrating but also teaching me a lot about life, patience, and the balancing act o...

In this episode, I dive into a concept that’s been rattling around in my head—FOBO, the Fear of Becoming Obsolete. I was chatting with Ronsley Vars in an earlier episode about how ChatGPT told me my greatest fear was irreleva...

You know those books where every second page has you reaching for a highlighter? That’s exactly how I felt reading Not Everything Counts, But Everything Matters by Ivan Cleary. In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of the bigg...