Holly Ransom is a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and master questioner with the belief that if you walk past it, you tell the world it’s okay. 
Named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, she has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee for Wired Magazine’s ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch and was awarded the US Embassy’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Leadership Excellence in 2019. Having interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Richard Branson, Billie Jean-King and Condoleezza Rice, Holly fights complexity with curiosity, apathy with empowerment and fear with fact. 
As a Fulbright scholar and Harvard Kennedy School Class of ’21 fellow, Holly is a recipient of the prestigious Anne Wexler Public Policy Scholarship, allowing her to action social and economic inclusion by connecting people with the decisions that affect their lives. Soon to release her book The Leading Edge, Holly helps people harness their own potential to lead by asking better questions, thinking beyond biased answers and building collective momentum for change. The Leading Edge, Holly brings the real- world leadership lessons of so many diverse thinkers and pioneers she’s met to the fore. 
Holly was identified early as a dynamic thought leader, asked to Co- Chair the G20 Youth Summit in 2014, the United Nations Coalition of Young Women Entrepreneurs in 2016, and becoming the youngest Director ever to be appointed to an Australian Football Club. Holly’s podcast ‘Coffee Pods’ was named in the top ten business podcasts to listen to by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2018, and Holly has been recognised as a LinkedIn Influencer and a credible content producer by the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 
Herself an accomplished company director, Holly has compressed a power- packed career into a decade, spanning corporate, non-profit and public sectors. As founder and CEO of consulting firm Emergent, Holly has led real- world results with clients such as P&G, Microsoft, Virgin, Cisco and KPMG. Holly has also been a regular on the likes of The Drum and QandA.

Ep 116 -  The Leading Edge with Holly Ransom

For something different Rebecca Saunders interviews Janine Garner about her visions, views and outlook on life.

Ep 127 - On The Other Side Of The Mic with Janine Garner

In this podcast Janine shares her idea's, thoughts and inspiration with you, the listener. Janine will dare you to think differently,  to challenge yourself so that you can unleash your inner brilliance  #leadership #brilliance #inspire #thought

Ep 005 - Follow Your Own Yellow Brick Road

Joining me on the podcast this month is Jamie Pride.  Jamie is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author on a mission to help build better founders and a better venture capital ecosystem to support them. 
 
As an entrepreneur, Jamie sold his first startup, Velteo, to New York–based System Integrator Bluewolf, and has founded over six technology startups. As an investor, he has raised more than $16 million in funding for startups via private and public markets, including completing an IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2015. 
 
He has more than 20 years’ experience with international technology and digital media organisations, including leading realestate.com.au and senior positions with Deloitte Digital, salesforce.com, Red Hat, Veritas, and Cisco Systems. 
 
He is the Managing Partner at Phi Digital Ventures, an early-stage, social impact venture fund that seeks to invest in Australian companies looking to change the world. He is also the co-founder of The Founder Lab, an educational institution for entrepreneurs that seeks to build and support better founders. 
  
Having worked extensively as both an entrepreneur and an investor he has a unique insight into what it takes to make a startup successful and what it takes to get funded. 
 
Jamie’s new book, Unicorn Tears: Why Startups Fail & How To Avoid It – is available to purchase now on-line or in major book retailers. 
 
As always, my conversation with Jamie took many turns including a personal share of the impact of one massive fail. Jamie’s insights into what founders need to do to be successful are a must to listen to, consider and take action on – namely: 
Maintain physical health to maximise energy 
Protect your boundaries to ensure you are at your best 
Set expectations with your key personal and professional stakeholders 
The importance of emotional strength – start-up world is not a smooth journey to success. 
Grab a cuppa, download and listen in.

Ep 018 - Conversations with Jamie Pride - Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist & Author

Joining me on the podcast this month is Peter Baines.

Pete developed his unique leadership style by leading international identification teams into Indonesia and Thailand following acts of terrorism and the 2004 South East Asian Tsunami.  He would go on to work in the counter terrorism area of Interpol, spent time with the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime and also worked in Saudi Arabia and Japan after natural disasters hit those countries.  But it was his work in Thailand that brought the biggest change.  After meeting the children left orphaned by the Tsunami, Peter felt compelled to act and founded an Australian charity called Hands Across the Water  which has gone on to create opportunities for hundreds of children across Thailand.  

In January 2014, Peter Baines was recognised in the Australia Day honours with the awarding of the Order of Australia Medal for his International Humanitarian work. 

To say I was inspired, moved to do more and humbled by our conversation is not enough. There were moments during this chat that I had to hold back to the tears and there were moments of deep connection and the consequent need for silence that effected me for days later.

Peter Baines embodies the concept of this podcast – that we can all unleash the brilliance within.

Grab a cuppa, download and listen in.

Ep 020 - Conversations with Peter Baines OAM

Haydn  Masters  is  the  Head  of  Physical  Performance  and  Preparation  for  the  Australian  Rugby  Union  Team  –  the  Wallabies.  Haydn’s  expertise  in  maximising  human  performance  stems  from  20  years  of  experience  coaching  elite  world  sporting  teams  &  athletes.  Recent  results  include  the  NSW  Waratahs  first  Super  Rugby  Championship  in  2014  and  the  Wallaby  2015  Rugby  World  Cup  silver  medal.  Currently  a  PhD  candidate,  Haydn  holds  a  Masters  of  Exercise  Science  and  a  Bachelor  of  Human  Movement  studies.  Haydn  is  a  strategic  thinker  who  tests  the  status  quo  in  areas  of  athlete  performance  and  is  now  delivering  theseelite  athlete  methods  to  the  corporate  sector  through  DNA  profiling.  He  believes  that  DNA  profiling  and  understanding  the  body  and  mind  gives  you  an  organic  advantage  in  the  elite  high  performance  corporate  world,  allowing  leaders  to  thrive  in  high  pressure  environments.  If  you  want  to  become  better  than  you  are  right  now  and  learn  from  someone  that  is  training  elite  athletes  to  perform  at  their  best  then  make  sure  to  grab  a  cuppa  and  listen  in  to  this  one.  Some  highlights  for  me:  -  Talent  is  not  enough  -  High  performance  habits  drive  change  -  Treat  yourself  as  a  museum    where  you  are  the  asset

Ep 028 - High Performance Leadership w/ Haydn Masters former Head of Physical Performance Wallabies

What happens when you align your lifelong passion with your business?
-	You impact over 800,000 children EVERY week
-	You are celebrated as a finalist in the NSW, Australia Export Awards
-	You are a sought-after keynote speaker
-	You are able to contribute more on a global scale
My latest guest, Clint Salter is an award winning entrepreneur, starting his first business at 16.  By the age of 28, Clint founded and sold three companies along with being named the youngest Senior Celebrity Agent in Australia.  And if that isn’t enough he is a sought after keynote speaker and best-selling author of 2 books.
Today, he is the Founder and CEO of the Dance Studio Owners Association. The largest community of Dance Studio Owners worldwide. With clients including the top 20% of dance studio owners across the globe, Clint has helped over 32,000 dance studio owners to navigate growth and impact their local communities while being able to create a successful business and life. 
Clint’s impact reaches over 800,000 children weekly through the work he does with his dance studio owner clients...the largest impact that any dance educator has within the industry. His impact was further celebrated in 2019 being named a finalist in the NSW Export Awards. 
A firm believer in 'giving back’, Clint also worked with World Teacher Aid to build a performing arts classroom in Africa. 
As an educator and more importantly a learner, Clint knows the value of how the arts can transform the lives of children everywhere and can't wait to bring the gift of education to children in need.
His advice:
-	Be curious always about the world around you
-	Never stop anything that makes you happy – live a truthful life
-	Always allow your truth to bubble to the surface
Enjoy

Ep 092 - From Sydney to Miami - Building Your Dream Business w: Clint Salter

Lessons, learnings, musings and insights from leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs and other awesome people ⭐️

Ep 018 - Conversations with Jamie Pride - Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist & Author

UNLEASHING BRILLIANCE

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