Episodes

🌴57. Banh mi battles
Feb. 25, 2025

🌴57. Banh mi battles

I talk about my love for Vietnamese food and how visiting a cluster of similar stores showed me that competition isn’t something to fear—it’s an opportunity. I recount my personal experience at different food spots where I di...

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🌴56. Panel Party: Leanne’s secret 4Ps for hosting panel conversations
Feb. 24, 2025

🌴56. Panel Party: Leanne’s secret 4Ps for hosting panel conversations

Today, I share my personal framework that has helped me host engaging and lively panel discussions. I break it down into four essential parts that I call the 4Ps. By the end of our chat, you’ll see how a bit of preparation an...

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🌴55. Leanne's (boring) way to manage overwhelm
Feb. 23, 2025

🌴55. Leanne's (boring) way to manage overwhelm

Hey there! Today's episode is super fresh because I've been actively putting these strategies into practice. I want to share with you my process for dealing with overwhelm, and how I've discovered that treating everything as ...

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🌴54. The power of experiments feat. Mel Kettle (Weekend Rewind)
Feb. 22, 2025

🌴54. The power of experiments feat. Mel Kettle (Weekend Rewind)

In this episode, I chat with Mel Kettle , an inspiring thought leader on connected leadership. We share some laughs about past podcast experiments, discuss the importance of knowing when to fail fast, and explore what it mean...

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🌴53. The 2-Hour Cocktail Party feat. Nick Gray (Weekend Rewind)
Feb. 21, 2025

🌴53. The 2-Hour Cocktail Party feat. Nick Gray (Weekend Rewind)

In this episode of the Weekend Rewind, I sit down with Nick Gray , the author of 'The 2 Hour Cocktail Party '. You'll hear about Nick's innovative approach to socializing, which led him to create a thriving community and laun...

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🌴52. AI, podcasting and relevance feat. Ronsley Vaz
Feb. 20, 2025

🌴52. AI, podcasting and relevance feat. Ronsley Vaz

You won’t believe what ChatGPT admitted when I asked it about its biggest fear. The answer? Irrelevance. And honestly, that hit home. If you’ve ever wondered how to stay relevant in a world moving at lightning speed —especial...

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🌴51. Post photo-shoot debrief with my photographer feat. Kate Karanges
Feb. 19, 2025

🌴51. Post photo-shoot debrief with my photographer feat. Kate Karanges

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kate Karanges from The Latest , a photographer and creative powerhouse who has helped shape my brand presence through the lens. We just wrapped our third shoot together and I thought it'd be ...

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🌴50. The labels that lock us in: What I learned seeing poet-philosopher David Whyte live
Feb. 18, 2025

🌴50. The labels that lock us in: What I learned seeing poet-philosoph…

Over the weekend, I had the incredible experience of seeing poet-philosopher David Whyte live in Byron Bay. His words didn’t just land—they cut straight to the core. In this episode, I share some of his most profound passages...

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🌴49. Bureaucrazy
Feb. 17, 2025

🌴49. Bureaucrazy

Bureaucrazy. Yup, that' show I spell it. Hear about my Achilles journey, my humorous experiment with redundant work reports, and the value of questioning long-standing processes. You'll also learn about Elon Musk's take on bu...

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🌴48. ROI or ROL (Return on Luck)? feat. Cherie Canning
Feb. 16, 2025

🌴48. ROI or ROL (Return on Luck)? feat. Cherie Canning

The CEO in me knows to focus on ROI... BUT, the Leanne loves ROL (Return on Luck) more. And that's what I spoke to Cherie Canning about today! Btw, if you don't know Cherie, you must connect with her . Cherie invited me on he...

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🌴47. Your stories are boring (Here’s how to fix them!) feat. Matthew Dicks (Weekend Rewind)
Feb. 15, 2025

🌴47. Your stories are boring (Here’s how to fix them!) feat. Matthew …

Internationally bestselling author Matthew Dicks shares why storytelling so important, and how telling stories is not simply sharing a series of events; it’s the manipulation of emotions. It’s a skill that can be taught and h...

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🌴46. Stop running from AI: Here's how to harness it feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewind)
Feb. 14, 2025

🌴46. Stop running from AI: Here's how to harness it feat. Alan Weiss …

In this Talk the Walk chat with consulting legend Alan Weiss, we explore how professionals can stay relevant and thrive in the age of AI. Rather than viewing AI as a threat, Alan shares his perspective on using it as a powerf...

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🌴45. 34 things Leanne loves: A Valentine’s Day celebration of the little things that make life sweet
Feb. 13, 2025

🌴45. 34 things Leanne loves: A Valentine’s Day celebration of the lit…

Happy Valentine’s Day! In today’s episode, I share a heartwarming list of 34 things she absolutely loves — some big, some small, but all of them bringing her joy. From the perfect first sip of coffee to the thrill of a sponta...

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🌴44. How to (legally) make $$$ off someone else’s idea
Feb. 12, 2025

🌴44. How to (legally) make $$$ off someone else’s idea

Not all great business ideas start from scratch—some of the smartest entrepreneurs simply bolt onto existing products and services to create something even better. Think about Jibbitz (the Crocs charms that sold for $10M) or ...

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🌴43. The book proposal that never made it off my desktop
Feb. 11, 2025

🌴43. The book proposal that never made it off my desktop

This 46 page book proposal word doc has just sat on my desktop since 2022... today's the day I share it with you! As I revisit some of its core concepts, I reflect on why it didn't materialise and what might still be relevant...

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🌴42. Leanne’s (sneaky) tipping strategy
Feb. 10, 2025

🌴42. Leanne’s (sneaky) tipping strategy

Let's tip (pun intended) typical tipping practices on its head. I'll share with you my personal journey, from working in pubs in the UK to how a hefty tip changed my own service approach. Learn why pre-tipping can act as an i...

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🌴41. The leader who changed my life
Feb. 9, 2025

🌴41. The leader who changed my life

Thanks for tuning in! If you're wondering whether great leadership can truly transform someone's career and life trajectory, this episode is for you. What you'll learn: How a bold, unconventional CEO shaped a 25-year-old's en...

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🌴40. Pivoting into public speaking feat. Jenny Blake (Weekend Rewind)
Feb. 8, 2025

🌴40. Pivoting into public speaking feat. Jenny Blake (Weekend Rewind)

In this Weekend Rewind, host Leanne Hughes shares an enriching conversation with Jenny Blake , an influential figure in her career. Join Jenny Blake's incredible Substack: Rolling in D'Oh. Jenny, a renowned author and career ...

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🌴39. The hidden cost of low self-esteem feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rewind)
Feb. 7, 2025

🌴39. The hidden cost of low self-esteem feat. Alan Weiss (Weekend Rew…

We often talk about confidence, success, and reaching our full potential, but there's a hidden force that quietly undermines all of that: low self-esteem. In this Talk the Walk livestream, Alan Weiss and I explore the unspoke...

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🌴38. Confirmation culture
Feb. 6, 2025

🌴38. Confirmation culture

Let me introduce a new concept I coined - 'confirmation culture.' We'll delve into the rise of this phenomenon, comparing it to the well-known cancel culture, though it's quite different at its core. You’ll hear about my pers...

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🌴37. No Pong, no worries: A customer love story feat. co-founder Chris Caley
Feb. 5, 2025

🌴37. No Pong, no worries: A customer love story feat. co-founder Chri…

I love this product SO MUCH that I had to find out more behind the brand and business… cue this conversation! In this episode, I chat with Chris Caley, co-founder of No Pong , about their natural deodorant success story. Chri...

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🌴 36. Escaping the Hesitation Station
Feb. 4, 2025

🌴 36. Escaping the Hesitation Station

Today, I want to talk about a concept I shared last year called the "Hesitation Station" - a place we all know too well. It's that metaphorical waiting room where ideas get stuck and potential goes unrealised Imagine a dark, ...

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🌴 35 Agitating change: Innovation in corporate learning feat. Liz Heathwood
Feb. 3, 2025

🌴 35 Agitating change: Innovation in corporate learning feat. Liz Hea…

Had a fantastic chat in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens with Liz Heathwood , a global Principal Advisor for learning experience at Rio Tinto who's passionate about disrupting traditional leadership development. With native bir...

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🌴 34. Nicheless
Feb. 2, 2025

🌴 34. Nicheless

Just worked on my latest podcast episode about niching in business - a topic that came up during a great chat with Sophia and Jade in the Corporate Box Coaching sesh on Friday. In this episode, I break down: Why the "you must...

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