Today’s episode is one that’s incredibly special to me—it’s a conversation with my dad, Anari Hughes. You’ll hear me give him a proper intro in the recording, but here’s some extra context: Dad is a retired civil engineer, but the impact he’s had on people—both professionally and personally—is far from…
Hey, thanks for tuning into the Weekend Rewind. I completely forgot I had this incredible conversation with Jordan Harbinger—one of the biggest influences on my podcasting journey—and it’s too good not to bring back. This was originally recorded as Episode 100 of the First Time Facilitator podcast, and it’s such…
I’m halfway through a big week working with a team—lots of rich convos and aha moments. One theme that popped up today? Naming things. Not just for the sake of it, but naming as a way to clarify, energise, and bring ideas to life. In this episode, I chat through:…
Today’s episode is part two of a CliftonStrengths mini-series (but don’t worry, you don’t need to listen to part one to jump into this one). I’m diving into my Top 5 strengths and how they actually show up in my life and business. This tool has been such a game-changer…
Today I’m diving into something I absolutely love—strengths. Specifically, I’m chatting about a tool I’m using with a team this week to help uncover individual strengths and map them across the team landscape. The tool? CliftonStrengths (by Gallup), which completely changed my life back in 2017 after I read Jenny…
Hey, thanks for tuning in today. This episode is for my fellow runners—and travel lovers. I’m sharing my absolute favourite running routes around the world. These are the runs that bring me pure joy. You know the ones—those flat-ish, scenic, energising 5–10K loops where you just feel alive the entire…
This episode was sparked by a great comment I got on LinkedIn from Sally Portus (hi Sally!), asking: How do you consistently prioritize things like training for a hike—outside of just ‘putting it in your calendar’? So today, I’m sharing how I approach consistency—not with rigid discipline, but with a…
I'my, joined by the hilarious and legendary Dave Jackson. You might know him from the School of Podcasting, or maybe you've seen him speak at one of the many podcasting events around the world (including the one where I first met him—We Are Podcast!). But here's the twist: instead of…
In this episode, I’m bringing back a firecracker of a guest: Sarah Cordiner — course creation expert, published author, former youngest university director in Australia and all-around powerhouse. We talk about: • How she went from losing a $2.7M business overnight to building a global, seven-figure online course empire from…
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…
