Yesterday I posted about my experiment interviewing with an AI recruiter called Jane, created by the tool Tavus. Jane represents a global consulting firm, and honestly, the experience felt surprisingly real, yet clearly robotic. I shared this encounter on LinkedIn thinking the response would be intrigue or curiosity, but instead…
This episode starts with a contradiction: a gorgeous blue-sky walk... paired with a doomsday AI podcast. In this reflection, I explore: • What I actually think about AI (spoiler: no one really knows) • A sharp, pragmatic post by Greg Isenberg on the real impact of AI on jobs •…
In today’s episode, I’m digging up a concept I wrote about last year that’s suddenly getting a second life: The Influence Manifesto. While I didn’t get to cover every part of it, one line in particular really stood out to a client today—and I wanted to explore it with you…
Hey friends! In today’s episode of Leanne on Demand, I’m diving into a concept that helped me have one of my most productive (and weirdly peaceful) mornings in a while: Signal vs Noise. Yesterday, I mapped out my top 3 priorities. Today, I smashed out one of the big ones—a…
This episode is a little different — it’s a behind-the-scenes walkthrough of a live experiment I ran last week. If you’re subscribed to my Friday Substack, you may have already seen the video, but even without the visuals, I think there’s so much value in hearing the thinking behind what…
Hey, friends! Welcome to Talk The Walk — and this one’s for all the writers, podcasters, LinkedIn post-drafters, and idea hoarders who know they have something to say… but just can’t seem to hit publish. In this live episode, I’m joined (as always) by my favorite co-host Alan Weiss —…
In today's Weekend Rewind, I'm revisiting a conversation from 2019 with my virtual friend Kirsty Lewis, founder of the School of Facilitation based in the UK. Kirsty is deeply passionate about the art of learning, training, and facilitation, and she's dedicated to helping individuals and businesses enhance their facilitation capabilities.…
In this video, learn how to create your own tools and apps without any coding knowledge using AI Studio. Watch as I share my personal experience of creating a high-output content system in just 15 minutes. Explore the potential of AI in eliminating daily frictions at work or in your…
In this episode, I dig into a hot topic here in Australia: The Right to Disconnect—that new law that lets you legally ignore after-hours work emails. On the surface, it feels like a win for boundaries... but when you pair it with headlines screaming about Australia’s worst productivity levels in…
This one’s a bit of a brain spill from my pre-Everest Base Camp trek prep — but there’s a sneaky behavioural insight tucked in there too. I share: • Why I’m buying a neoprene cover for my hydration straw (spoiler: negative 20°C is not your friend). • How my long-standing…
Today I took a scroll down memory lane… via my Notes app. Looking for inspiration for today’s episode, I wasn’t vibing with anything recent, so I went way back—to my first note ever, from 2013 (hint: it was bad stock advice 🫣). Then I landed on a list I wrote…
I just got back from a dream of a Monday down the Gold Coast with my brilliant friendtor, Petra Zink. Ocean views, whale sightings, big chats — you know the ones that meander between business and life and make you rethink everything? This episode was born from one of those.…
With 122 days to go until I head off to Nepal for the Everest Base Camp trek and the 6,200m Lobuche climb (still can’t believe I just said that 😳), training is getting real. And I had a massive realisation this week — climbing a mountain feels easier than prepping…
Welcome to the Weekend Rewind! Today, I’m sharing a conversation with someone I’ve had the privilege of knowing (and Zooming with!) for years—Jeff Skipper. Jeff and I first met virtually through Alan Weiss’s consulting community, and finally caught up in person in Hawaii last year. He's not only a generous…
Today, I’m bringing you a past conversation that’s packed with insight, energy, and career wisdom—my chat with the brilliant John McKendry. John McKendry is a senior healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical, medtech, and healthtech industries. He is passionate about business transformation and lifescience leadership.…
I’m reading out my latest Work Fame article, and it’s all about envy. Yep, that tight feeling you get when someone you know just posted another win on LinkedIn and your stomach does a backflip. We all feel it. But instead of letting it eat us alive or make us…
We’re officially at the halfway point of this daily podcast experiment — episode 184. Wild, right? I feel pretty proud that it’s still going… even prouder that you’re still listening. Today’s episode is a bit of a zoom-out reflection: • How the show started as an off-the-cuff commitment in a…
Hey! Have you ever been told to slow down at work—even when you thought you were helping? On a recent hike, I was listening to 10x is Easier Than 2x and heard a phrase I’d never come across before: Rate Buster. It stopped me in my tracks—because suddenly, so many…
Over the weekend, I casually dropped the term Vibe Coding on my Instagram story and was hit with a wave of DMs asking, “What is that?” Fair question. In today’s episode, I break down what vibe coding is (in simple, non-tech speak), why it’s wild, and how it’s going to…
In this fast-paced, unfiltered conversation, Alan Weiss (the Rockstar of Consulting) and Leanne Hughes (Queen of Off-the-Cuff) break down how to share your work frequently, fearlessly, and with less second-guessing. Between them, they’ve published thousands of ideas in public: 📬 Alan’s Monday Morning Memo has gone out every week for…
Today’s episode starts off with a voice note from my friend James Carpenter, who’s living the dream right now—watching cricket live in the West Indies. He gives us a front-row seat to the current series, but what really sparked this episode was his mention of West Indies bowler Shamar Joseph—a…
Thanks for jumping into the weekend with me — and for this one, we're rewinding way back to the early days of First Time Facilitator (think 2018!). In just 40 minutes, Sue dishes out some of the most practical, grounded advice I've heard on facilitation — especially around why preparation…
Hey, it’s Leanne! This one’s a rewind worth re-listening to — my live convo with Alan Weiss on Talk the Walk. We jammed on a topic close to my heart: why ambiguity isn’t the enemy — it’s actually your unfair advantage. If you’ve ever stalled on a decision, waited for…
