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Empowering Leaders

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

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51:18

Harry Kewell: Never stop looking forward to find...

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2023/09/19

A sportsman who is always looking ahead, who admits he rarely reflects on his abilities as a player, Harry Kewell discusses the work ethic that saw him leaving everything on the field in every single training session, and the ramifications he suffered as a player whenever he eased off, even just a little.As a footballer, Harry was blessed to have everything on hand 24/7 from doctors to chefs. He was told what to do every minute of the day since the age of 16. When he retired and came out the other

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68:34

Dispelling the Ugly Parent Syndrome at junior sport...

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2023/09/12

Rod Campbell, the creator of Learning Life Through Sport is a firefighter football coach and a father of five who has dedicated his adult life to helping people. Rod uses the superpower of selflessness to inspire others to make someone else's day better. Rod has been audited with the Australian Fire Service medal for his inspirational efforts in educating adolescents in road safety. Rod's road awareness campaign he coordinated for 15 years resulted in a 75% reduction in fatalities in the 16 to

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60:27

Nathan Parris tapping into the potential of the...

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2023/09/05

Nathan Parris is the Managing Partner at Emerge Capital, and is responsible for leading Emerge Capital’s Transactions business. This role also includes heading the firm’s international business in Asia and the Middle East which focuses on facilitating offshore capital into the pan-Asian real estate sector. Nathan has over 20 years of experience in real estate throughout Asia and Australia at Lendlease, Morgan Stanley, CapitaLand, and Taubman Centres. Throughout his career, Nathan has developed

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41:55

Breaking new ground in the NBL with Fleur McIntyre

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2023/08/29

High-energy Fleur McIntyre is breaking new ground for female coaches since taking a call from her friend, Luc Longley, offering her an assistant coaching role with the Sydney Kings in the NBL. Luc, the Australian Sports Hall of Fame basketballer who won three NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan, saw enormous potential in Fleur and he wasn't wrong - the Kings have won back to back championships in Fleur's first two seasons! Fleur has an extensive history in the high performance world,

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82:22

Adam Spencer, Australia's all-rounder is a comedian,...

Empowering Leaders ·

2023/08/22

Adam Spencer is one of the most interesting, intelligent, entertaining, and unique people that you’ll ever meet. A legendary breakfast radio host for more than 15 years, the World Debating Champion in 1996, a bestselling author of multiple books based on the endless possibility of numbers, and one of the world's most sought-after MCs and keynote speakers. Adam’s Ted Talk, which is brilliant by the way, with the title: “Why I fell in love with Monster Prime numbers” has been viewed more than 2.3

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82:25

BFT CEO Richard Burnet; Navigating life's hurdles,...

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2023/08/15

Richard Burnet is the Global CEO and Director of BFT (Body Fit Training) with over 600 franchisees sold across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, the US, Spain and Hong Kong, and expansion plans underway around the world. BFT is an internationally recognised fitness brand success story. Rich's personal path to this success has had more than its fair share of hurdles and life challenges. Rich and his wife Danielle's first two boys, Sebastian and Charlie, were born with one of the rarest

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63:55

Using the power behind visualisation to drive Steve...

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2023/08/08

On the 22nd of August, 2008, Steve Hooker became the first Australian male Olympic gold medalist in a track and field event since Ralph Doubell 40 years earlier in the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Steve Hooker is one of only a handful of athletes to hold the Olympic World Championship, IAAF World Indoor Championship, IAAF Continental Cup, and Commonwealth Games titles at the same time. Steve was the captain of the Australian athletics team from 2008 to 2012 and his incredible commitment and work ethic

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49:08

A lifetime dedicated to coaching with George Karl

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2023/08/01

George Karl was drafted as a fourth-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs in 1973 from the University of North Carolina. Ten years later, at just 33 years of age, George Karl was appointed as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, making him one of the youngest head coaches in NBA history. In 2016, when Coach Carl finished his last role as a head coach in the NBA, he had been in charge for a remarkable 1,999 games, winning 1,175 times - the sixth all-time in NBA history! Karl coached the US

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39:40

Why Tara Winkler has dedicated her life to end an era...

Empowering Leaders ·

2023/07/25

Tara Winkler is an extraordinary Australian humanitarian. In 2011, she was recognised as the New South Wales Young Australian of the Year for her work in establishing the Cambodian Children's Trust. Her inspirational TED Talk on why we need to end the era of orphanages has been viewed more than 1.2 million times and helped to shine a powerful light on the plight of more than 8 million children around the globe living in orphanage-like institutions. Many of those children are actually in fact not

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42:57

Tracy Stockwell OAM was destined to be an Olympic...

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2023/07/18

Tracy Stockwell OAM is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, and former world record-holder in three events. None of that would have been possible if at the age of nine, she didn't watch Mark Spitz breaking records at the Games, and she tells us how she engaged the power of visualisation to chase down her dreams in a fearless manner. Tracy became an honourary Aussie following her days in the pool when she married Mark Stockwell and raised her five children in Australia. She

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45:02

Meggie Palmer on closing the gender pay-gap

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2023/07/11

Meggie Palmer is an award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of global reporting experience. She's the founder and CEO of PepTalkHer, a technology and consulting company focused on closing the gender pay gap. Meggie talks with Luke about finding out from a male colleague exactly how much less she was earning than every man in the newsroom and how fighting for her own pay equity sparked her passion in this space. It was a privilege for Meggie to walk us through the power of moving away from

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42:54

Anita Jacoby AM discusses the importance of...

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2023/07/04

Anita Jacoby is one of Australia’s most distinguished television producers and media executives. With a career spanning more than 35 years, she has created award-winning content across multiple platforms. A genuine pioneer for female success in Australian media, Anita talks about consistently being overlooked for promotion, as men overtook her on the network ladder time and again despite her experience. You'll hear her thoughts on the world of clickbait and disinformation and we explore the current

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43:36

Sandy Brondello has a formula for balancing elite...

Empowering Leaders ·

2023/06/27

This week's guest on the Empowering Leaders podcast is Australian basketball legend, Sandy Brondello, from her Manhattan apartment overlooking the New York skyline, where she is the current coach of the New York Liberty in the WNBA. You'll hear Sandy talk about growing up in a sugar cane farm in Queensland and practicing for hours on end on a grass court with a backboard her dad built for her. It's an extraordinary story of her becoming one of the great shooters in women's basketball history. Sandy

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53:03

What it takes to become and embody 'A Conscious...

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2023/06/20

Dr. Shefali has produced groundbreaking work as an author of New York Times best-selling books, that peer through a societal lens to find remedies for over-zealous and highly critical parenting. In this chat, Dr. Shefali looks at what is driving damaging behaviour from parents and institutions and the shifts needed to set our children up for happiness and fulfilment. Dr Shefali's books, The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family, have both been endorsed by Oprah who has championed Dr. Shefali's

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55:02

Australia's journey to renewable energy, and why it...

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2023/06/13

Jeff Dimery is the CEO of Alinta Energy. From humble beginnings to where he is today, Dimery lays out the ups and downs he has faced. In this chat, Dimery says Alinta is the biggest single investor in renewable energy in Australia and discusses slashing the defence budget to invest more money, faster, into clean energy so it can become a sustainable and viable option. Jeff also reflects on Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins' decision to distance himself from the Alinta Energy sponsorship of the

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70:59

Taking the leap of faith, moving countries and...

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2023/06/06

Nick Stone is a former AFL footballer, who moved to New York City in 2010. He envisioned Bluestone Lane whilst attending Business School in New York, with the idea of providing a premium coffee experience that can be readily found in Melbourne Australia Has a great connection with his local customers, the teammates that are his staff members, and putting his life force into moving from Australia to America to create Bluestone Lane Cafe. A great Australian hospitality success story. Hear some of the

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39:20

Why Stephanie Alexander created the Kitchen Garden...

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2023/05/30

Stephanie Alexander AO is regarded as one of Australia’s great food educators. Her reputation has been earned through her thirty years as an owner-chef in several restaurants, as the author of 17 influential books and hundreds of articles about food matters, and for her groundbreaking work in creating the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation provides inspiration, information, professional development, and support for educators to deliver

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32:37

The significance behind Share the Dignity with...

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2023/05/23

Rochelle is Share the Dignity’s founder and Managing Director, though the title she is most proud of though is ‘Pad Lady’. Rochelle has led a team of volunteers collecting millions of period products across Australia. When Rochelle first learned of homeless women going without basic sanitary items during their menstrual cycle, she decided the question was not, “why is no one doing anything” but rather, “what’s stopping me from doing something?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:15

Kemi Nekvapil is shaping a new paradigm for women

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2023/05/16

Kemi Nekvapil is committed to making a measurable impact. Working with people and organisations that create good in the world and it is a privilege to do this work. Kemi is one of Australia's leading credentialled coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs, an author and a highly sought after international speaker Subscribe to Empowering Leaders wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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80:58

Jules Lund: As open, honest, vulnerable and giving as...

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2023/05/09

Well-known Australian entertainer Jules Lund takes us on a journey through this chat. Lund has always been known for his effervescent nature, his openness, humbleness, and his vulnerability. In the coming weeks, Jules is returning to radio as the drive host on Disrupt Radio; an Australian-first audio network specifically built for leaders and entrepreneurs. We can't think of a more qualified host. 4 - 6 pm on weekdays. Find him on LinkedIn for the launch date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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