🚗 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 time in their history, they didn’t turn a profit. Sales…
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 (https://www.flourishing-unfiltered.com/) , where Dr. Maike Neuhaus (https://www.theflourishingdoc.com/about-dr-maike-neuhaus) and Kerrin Smith (https://www.theelevatedapproach.com.au/meet-kerrin) interview her. This conversation dives deep into bold decision-making, overcoming self-doubt, and…
It was a real treat to chat with today’s guest, Scott Armstrong (https://www.mindswitch.ca/) . 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 role at Canada’s largest rehabilitation centre for…
Want to take your business or career beyond borders? You're great at what you do, but how do you turn that into international speaking, consulting, or business opportunities? Join Alan Weiss and Leanne Hughes for a no-nonsense, high-impact livestream: - Thursday, 27 March at 4:30 PM ET (Martini time! 🍸)…
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’t the running itself—it was keeping up. If I…
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 of recovery. My physio gave me some straight talk today.…
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 irrelevance. That got me thinking… FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is…
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 (https://www.amazon.com.au/Everything-Counts-Matters-inspirational-multi-premiership-ebook/dp/B0D79PQ59X) by Ivan Cleary. In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of the biggest takeaways from his book—insights on leadership, high performance, and why the…
Get Roasted by Leanne (only available til 12 March) (https://stan.store/leannehughes/p/roasted-by-leanne-) A few months ago, I posted in a private consultant’s forum, looking for small tweaks or ideas to improve something I was working on. It was just an innocent post. I went to bed, woke up feeling great—coffee in hand,…
Hey, messaging is so important, and there’s no one who does it better than today’s guest. About Dr. J.J. Peterson Dr. J.J. Peterson is the Chief of Teaching and Facilitation at StoryBrand. He’s a storyteller, filmmaker, and expert in marketing and communication. Beyond his professional credentials, he’s lived an incredibly…
We’re rewinding just two days because I recorded this episode earlier this week and absolutely loved it. Honestly, it’s one of my favourite Talk the Walk episodes with Alan Weiss. Alan has being inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame, which is a pretty big deal. He’s a…
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Last weekend was an absolute career highlight – I had the privilege of hosting the Brisbane Roar in Business event at Suncorp Stadium. If you’ve been following along, you’ll know I did an episode on how I was preparing for the panel. Now, it’s time to close the loop and…
Today, we’re talking about Cyclone Alfred. Not Cyclone Leanne—though that has a nice ring to it—but the system set to hit Southeast Queensland on Friday morning. As I’m out for a walk, I want to share some thoughts on contingency planning, how people are responding, and what’s going on here…
This episode is part two of my conversation with Dr. Myriam Hadnes (https://workshops.work/) , recorded right on my couch. Yesterday, we dove into the idea of unprofessionalism—why getting rejected for who you actually are is better than being accepted for wearing a mask. Today, we keep that thread going and…
I had the absolute privilege of MCing the Roar in Business event for @Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium—a gig that combined everything I love: - live sport (the beautiful game) - leadership and business - community and great food and drink (of course). Hosting a panel with former Socceroos Matt…
I’m so excited to bring you this conversation with Myriam Hadnes (https://workshops.work/) , host of the Workshops Work podcast. Between us, we probably run the most popular workshop-related podcasts in the world (which is an easy claim to make… because it's such a niche!). This episode is part one of…
Today, I'm excited to share my conversation with my legend of a co-facilitator, Sally Prosser. Together, we host a half-day experience called "Get To The Point, (https://events.humanitix.com/get-to-the-point-april25) " and we're about to launch season three on April 1st in Brisbane. In this episode, Sally and I catch up about what…
Hey, it’s the Weekend Rewind! And today, I’m bringing you a conversation that takes me back—not to high school days exactly, but to what’s happened since for one of my classmates. And wow, what a story. My guest today is Pita Taufatofua a dual Olympian (yes, dual—both Summer and Winter…
Move over virtual workshops, let’s talk about virtual marathons - more specifically, online events that can span over a couple of days. It’s a different game, with longer interaction, so how do you maintain your energy, and keep your participants wanting more, too? This week’s guest is the perfect person…
Today, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at something special I've been working on – the Red Carpet Camp Out retreat that I'm co-hosting with Steve Demedio from Mind Body Travel (https://www.mindandbodytravel.com/) . Final tent remains. Keen? Send me a note! What is the Red Carpet Camp Out? I'm taking…
Hey, great to have you here. In this episode, I share the story behind my recent experience with paperwork that inspired me to rename the episode from “Bureaucracy” to “Bureaucrazy.” I felt that swapping the C for a Z better captured how frustrated I was with the process. What Went…
