In this episode, we explore how understanding your nervous system can unlock powerful shifts in how you show up, create, and lead. We’ll talk about the evolving conversation around Montessori, Alzheimer's, neurodivergence, why embracing your unique wiring is a superpower, and how to move from self-criticism into self-expression. Plus — what if work could feel like play? And what if the path to your next level isn’t about fixing yourself — but about fully being yourself? This is your permission slip to get curious, challenge old narratives, and create from a place of authenticity and ease.

ABOUT Rebecca Grugan

Rebecca Grugan is a distinguished Australian entrepreneur, educator, and life coach renowned for her dedication to personal development and the Montessori educational approach. As the founder and Managing Director of I Am Montessori, she has significantly influenced early childhood education by integrating Montessori principles into learning environments for children aged 0 to 12. Prior to her ventures in education, Rebecca amassed experience in public relations and marketing, successfully helping multiple small businesses create their online brands.

In 2022, Rebecca co-founded Life by Eight, a transformative framework inspired by the Montessori philosophy and principles of nervous system regulation, including practices like cold exposure and breathwork. This initiative underscores her belief in the inherent potential of individuals and her commitment to fostering communities rooted in love and connection.

Beyond her entrepreneurial and educational pursuits, Rebecca is a certified life architect. NLP Trainer and business coach. She empowers individuals to design, build, and live extraordinary lives, offering guidance through personalised coaching sessions, events and resources. Rebecca's multifaceted career reflects her unwavering commitment to personal growth, education, and the cultivation of intentional living.

CONNECT with Rebecca

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rebeccagrugan
YouTube: http://youtube.com/@rebeccagrugan
Facebook: http://facebook.com/rebecca.grugan


EP 12 - Activate Your Potential: The Nervous System & Authenticity with Rebecca Grugan

In this episode, Cody McAuliffe explores Holographics as a powerful tool for personal transformation. He shows how subconscious associations and childhood patterns create blocks that keep us stuck, while the body holds onto old traumas and limiting beliefs. Through his signature Holographic Method™, these blocks can be cleared, allowing individuals to heal, align with themselves on a deeper level, and transform their lives. This method reveals the perfection, wholeness, and completeness within these patterns, enabling people to truly feel it at a soul level. By uncovering the hidden associations that shape our perception, Cody demonstrates how to remove the “tinted glasses” through which we view the world, consciously shifting patterns that no longer serve us. The Holographic Method™ delivers a lasting, profound transformation, offering clarity, self-awareness, and empowerment beyond what traditional approaches can provide.

ABOUT CODY MCAULIFFE

Cody McAuliffe developed his signature approach, The Holographic Method™, to raise humanity’s consciousness and create lasting change in both personal and professional lives. Combining elements of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), epigenetic expression, and universal laws, the method was designed to help individuals heal past traumas, clear subconscious blocks, and align more deeply with their authentic selves. Its goal is to facilitate profound transformation, allowing clients to experience greater clarity, self-awareness, and empowerment while shifting patterns that no longer serve them. Cody is also a transformational and business coach, keynote speaker, and Amazon best-selling author of The Flow Formula, with nearly 15 years of experience coaching a diverse clientele, including TEDx speakers, world champion athletes, federal members of parliament, and 6- to 8-figure business owners. His work focuses on helping individuals and organisations build sustainable, heart-centred businesses, and he was recognised with the 2024 Business xCellence Award in Coaching – Life and Personal for his contributions to the field.

CONNECT with CODY

INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/theholographicuniveristy/
WEBSITE: https://www.theholographicmethod.com/guide/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thecodymcauliffe/

EP 32 - Holographics: Clear Blocks, Heal and Transform Your Life with Cody McAuliffe

Lezly Kaye shares a raw and transformative journey of learning to thrive in business, motherhood, and love without sacrificing any of them. After building multimillion-dollar businesses and chasing external success to compensate for childhood wounds, she reached a breaking point that led to a spiritual awakening, deep self-reflection, and a radical reevaluation of her life. Through her experiences, she discovered that true fulfilment comes from integrating all aspects of life—relationships, motherhood, personal growth, and business—rather than compartmentalising them. Lezley emphasises the importance of self-awareness, conscious communication, and creating safe feedback loops in relationships, where both partners hold space for vulnerability, emotion, and reflection. By learning to self-source safety, navigate triggers, and embrace both her power and her desire to be held, she illustrates how it’s possible to build deep connection and love while still achieving professional success.

ABOUT LEZLY KAYE

Lezly Kaye is a high-performance coach, business strategist, and leadership mentor who helps ambitious women scale their businesses while remaining deeply aligned with their values, purpose, and personal wholeness. Having built, lost, and rebuilt multi-million-dollar enterprises, she brings both hard-won wisdom and practical strategy to her clients, combining her business acumen with emotional intelligence, somatic practices, and authentic leadership. Out of her own journey through adversity, she developed frameworks such as The Self Responsibility Code™, designed to empower women to step into grounded leadership, unlock their potential, and create sustainable success. Through her coaching, programs, and speaking, Lezly is known for her raw honesty, compassion, and ability to help others not only achieve financial freedom but also cultivate resilience, authenticity, and fulfilment in every area of life.

CONNECT with LEZLY

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lezlykaye/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@lezlykaye
WEBSITE: https://lezlykaye.co/

EP 33 - Thriving in Business, Motherhood & Love Without Sacrifice with Lezly Kaye

This episode explores the path to personal and professional excellence by guiding listeners to cultivate self-honesty and confront their fears, creating space for true transformation. It delves into discovering your “Genius Zone” to prevent burnout while aligning daily practices with your highest potential. Using the Balance Wheel framework, the discussion shows how improving one area of life can elevate all others, while also highlighting the power of self-reflection and daily dedication to growth. Listeners are encouraged to honour themselves, pivot when feeling stuck, and tune into their authentic frequency. The conversation paints a vision for long-term success—both in business and life—by framing everyday choices as steps toward building an “Olympic movement” of excellence and impact.

ABOUT JULIE THOMPSON

Julie Thompson is a transformational empowerment coach, business consultant, and entrepreneur who blends deep mindset work with practical business strategy. She is the founder of Advanced Mind Academy, an education and certification organisation that trains coaches in NLP, mindset mastery, and personal transformation, and the co-founder of StartupPro, a platform supporting entrepreneurs in building and scaling their businesses. With a background in corporate sales and over two decades of experience in leadership, marketing, and culture development, Julie has become known for helping individuals and organisations create lasting change from the inside out—aligning mindset, purpose, and performance to achieve meaningful success.

CONNECT with JULIE

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/juliethompson.coach/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/julie.thompson.850882/
ADVANCED MIND ACADEMY: https://www.facebook.com/julie.ama.nlp/

EP 34 - Winning Daily: The Olympic Approach to Business & Life with Julie Thompson

Meghan Jarvis, “The Wellness Performance Engineer,” is on a mission to help people unlock their full potential through health, mindset, and performance. From professional BMX racer to global wellness entrepreneur and co-founder of the Million Women Movement, she has built a career empowering others to rise higher, move faster, and perform at their best.

Meghan dives into how women in business and sport can support each other, the importance of building momentum through daily deliberate action, and navigating the rise of AI in business to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape. She also explores the impact of the new Australian law allowing employees to sue without a wellness plan, and shares her fearless approach to leadership, risk-taking, and creating the "Million Women Movement" that aims to empower women in business and sport to rise together on the road to the 2032 Olympics and beyond.

ABOUT MEGHAN JARVIS 

Meghan Jarvis is a self-described “Wellness Performance Engineer,” entrepreneur, and speaker who has built a reputation around integrating high-performance wellness, mindset, and biometrics to help individuals and organisations optimise their health and productivity. She is the founder of WellCorp Health & Wellness and the global app Buzvil, and she draws on more than 20 years of experience in fitness, biohacking, and performance strategies. Her signature work includes coaching elite clients through tailored programs that blend mindset shifts with physiological data, epigenetic testing, and recovery tools to unlock peak states of energy and focus. In public arenas, she positions herself not just as a wellness professional but as a transformative thought leader who bridges the gap between human potential and scientific performance.

CONNECT with MEGHAN

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/meghanjarvis/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/millionwomenmovement/
LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanjarvis/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p/Meghan-Jarvis-61552234617336/

EP 35 - Women, Wellness & AI: The Future of Business Leadership with Meghan Jarvis

In this powerful conversation, Michelle Panning shares how radical self-honesty and courage transformed every area of her life — from stripping to building a thriving coaching business and cultivating deeply authentic relationships. She opens up about hitting rock bottom during COVID, learning to trust herself when there was no safety net, and breaking free from external measures of success that left her disconnected from love and intimacy. Michelle explores patterns such as the “good girl” and the “rescuer,” along with themes like emotional bypassing and the addiction to struggle that can quietly sabotage both business and relationships. She reveals that true leadership begins with vulnerability, honesty, and deep self-trust. This episode dives deep into embodiment, emotional intelligence, and building relationships — with yourself and others — that feel real, safe, and fully alive.

ABOUT MICHELLE PANNING

Michelle Panning is a transformational coach, podcast host, and “intimacy alchemist” who specialises in guiding women to heal patterns around self-worth, anxious attachment, and relationship dynamics. She is the creator of The Connected Woman, a signature program aimed at helping women shift from insecure, self-abandoning relationship cycles to confidence, boundary-holding, and healthy intimacy. Through her podcast Unf*ck Your Relationships, she shares the internal work, embodiment practices, and mindset shifts that helped her break her own cycles—and now coaches others to reclaim their power, trust themselves, and attract more aligned, emotionally available connections.

CONNECT with MICHELLE

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michellepanning/
PODCAST SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/40de2ZkXMwS3QbvE8ZINPX
PODCAST APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/unf-ck-your-relationships/id1577382534

EP 36 - The Self-Trust Shift: Let Go, Take Risks, Redefine Success with Michelle Panning

In this episode, Khai Doan shares a deeply personal journey of courage, transformation, and mastery in both life and business. From leaving Australia at 20 to escape trauma, to years of travel and self-discovery, Khai reflects on how confronting pain, letting go of control, and cultivating faith shaped his path. He dives into the intersection of spirituality and sales, emphasising ethical selling, personal accountability, and helping clients step into their fullest potential. Khai also explores the mindset, identity, and skill required to excel in business and sales, sharing insights on discernment, the importance of personal growth, and the transformative power of facing discomfort head-on.

ABOUT KHAI DOAN

Khai Doan is a transformational leader and former founder of The Quantum Coaches, where he built a global community around his signature philosophy of “Break down. Break through. Break Free.” Through that work, he helped entrepreneurs, leaders, and visionaries break limiting beliefs, elevate their impact, and build purpose-driven businesses rooted in alignment and flow. After a life-changing experience in Thailand in November last year, Khai felt called to close that chapter and pursue a new, exciting venture born from that transformation. He has since founded a new company that partners with established coaches to authentically represent and sell their offers, allowing them to focus on their genius while expanding their impact.

CONNECT with Khai

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/khaidoan.co/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/khaidoan.co/

EP 37 - From Escape to Empowerment: Travel & Ethical Selling with Khai Doan

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of chronic high achievers, exploring the invisible forces that drive them—and sometimes hold them back. From the fear of failure and rejection to the relentless pursuit of parental approval, we unpack how love, presence, and inner drive shape the decisions, successes, and struggles of those who aim higher than most. You’ll hear raw, unfiltered insights about holding tension, embracing vulnerability, and learning to lead from a place of authenticity rather than expectation. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to perform, the pull of ambition, or the conflict between love and fear, this conversation will resonate—and give you powerful takeaways to step into your fullest potential.

ABOUT CANDY INGRAM

Candy Ingram is an Australian entrepreneur and content strategist known for her brand, "Candy the Creator." Based on the Gold Coast, she specialises in transforming personal brands through high-impact content creation and coaching. Her flagship event, "Creators Immersive," combines luxury networking with hands-on content workshops, attracting high-level entrepreneurs and coaches. Candy's services include personalised branding shoots, editing, and strategic guidance, helping clients rapidly scale their online presence and revenue. She has collaborated with notable figures like Natalie Paterson, Alex Tripod, and Morgan T Nelson, achieving viral success for her clients within 24 hours. Ingram's approach emphasises authenticity, creativity, and a luxurious experience for entrepreneurs aiming to elevate their brands.

CONNECT with CANDY

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/candythecreator_
TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/candy-the-creator
PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qj3CfY1XzyF6KDzDY0itV
PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dontsugarcoatitpodcast/

EP 38 - High Achievers Unpacked: Fear, Love, Presence & Drive with Candy Ingram with Candy Ingram

This conversation explores the journey of self-awareness, authenticity, and personal growth, emphasiSing open dialogue, reflection, and integration. It touches on frameworks like Crucial Conversations, astrology, and Spiral Dynamics to understand oneself and others, including how consciousness develops through different levels and the shadows present at each stage. A central theme is the interplay of masculinity and femininity, and how rigid, binary thinking around gender roles—particularly within societal and spiritual contexts—can create suffering, limit expression, and trigger deep frustration. The discussion also examines the tension between deep thinking and action, the pitfalls of performative spirituality, and the liberation that comes from embracing vulnerability, being seen, and prioritising authenticity over validation. Ultimately, it underscores that growth is a daily practice of small, courageous steps toward alignment, connection, and integrated understanding of both self and others.

ABOUT ASHLEIGH BOEHM

Ashleigh Boehm is currently re‑imagining how she works with women, bringing fresh approaches to her holistic transformation, NLP coaching, and eating‑psychology expertise. Follow her on Instagram to stay updated as she rolls out the next evolution of her programs. She has a background in nutrition and over 12 years in fitness and mindset work, Ashleigh has guided women through breaking free from perfectionism, external validation, and dieting. Her prior signature work explores masculinity, femininity, self‑trust, and shadow integration, helping women reclaim their voice, embody authenticity, and express their true worth both internally and externally. Using tools from Crucial Conversations, Spiral Dynamics, and astrology, she equips her clients for the daily practice of courageous, aligned action. 

CONNECT with ASHLEIGH

https://www.instagram.com/iamashleighboehm/

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Zach Bush Authenticity Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ1rgIVRqBy/?hl=en
SPRIAL DYNAMICS: https://www.youtube.com/@ActualizedOrg/search?query=spiral%20dynamics

EP 39 - Authenticity, Shadows & Astrology:  Self & Other Exploration with Ashleigh Boehm

In this powerful episode of Courageous Leaders Changing the World, Laura Percy shares the extraordinary courage behind her leap from a comfortable life into the uncertain world of property development—while raising two children under two, later walking through deep personal loss, and ultimately building over $100 million in delivered projects. She reveals how nervous system regulation, energetics, and inner capacity have shaped her success more than any spreadsheet ever could, and how desperation—not the market—is the silent killer of most deals. From losing a parent young to navigating heartbreak during pregnancy, to rebuilding her self-trust through chaos, Laura opens up about the inner game that separates those who get stuck doing “one deal in nine years” from those who consistently expand into new levels of leadership, wealth, and legacy. This episode is a profound look at courage, capacity, and creating a life and home that you never had.

ABOUT LAURA PERCEY

Drawing from her experience as a multi-million-dollar property developer, Laura Percey weaves the pursuit of freedom into her holistic, inner-led approach to transformational coaching. She is a bold and conscious leader who bridges high-end development with deep personal evolution, helping visionaries align identity, strategy, and legacy so their outer success reflects their inner truth. As Director and co-founder of Kingbella Group, Laura has led the creation of luxury, wellness-centered developments across Southeast Queensland, known for their architectural intention, sustainability practices, and land-honoring rituals. With freedom as the core of her philosophy, Laura now guides others to build lives and legacies that feel expansive, aligned, and authentically their own.

CONNECT with LAURA

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lauraperceycoaching/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/laura.percey
WEBSITE: https://laurapercey.com.au/

EP 40 - The Woo-Woo Secrets Reshaping the Property Game with Laura Percey

In this honest and revealing episode, Daine McDonald shares his journey from financial collapse to deep personal transformation. He opens up about losing nearly $2 million, hitting an emotional breaking point, and rebuilding himself through breathwork, nervous system work, and spiritual growth. Daine talks about navigating business pressures, leading a blended family of seven, and reshaping his identity as a man, partner, and leader. He also explains how AI has become a powerful tool in reclaiming time, clarity, and focus. This conversation explores love, money, family, masculinity, and the inner work required to redefine success. Daine breaks down how conscious decision-making shifted his entire approach to business. His story shows what becomes possible when you stop resisting change and start leading from awareness.

ABOUT DAINE MCDONALD

Daine McDonald is a visionary leader and coach who draws on decades of real-world experience—as a top personal trainer, gym founder, and now founder and Chairman of Clean Health Group—to help reshape the fitness industry. As the driving force behind this global ed-tech company, he has overseen its growth into a powerhouse that educates over 350,000 fitness professionals through multiple brands, including Clean Health, the Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF), Vast Fitness Academy, and the USA-based Nutritional Coaching Institute. Central to his mission is his Abundance Pyramid™, a seven-layer framework he created to help people build aligned, purpose-driven lives that balance health, wealth, relationships, and legacy. Daine’s work blends personal transformation with industry-wide education, raising the standard of what it means to be a coach and a leader. Off the clock, he’s a devoted husband and father of seven, bringing the same commitment to growth and intentionality into his family life.

CONNECT with DAINE

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dainemcdonald/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dainemcdonald8/
WEBSITE: https://dainemcdonald.com/

EP 41 - From Breakdown to Clarity: Dad of 7, AI, Conscious Success & Money with Daine McDonald

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