

Lisa Leong
ABC radio presenter and former corporate lawyer who co-authored This Working Life, offering practical career advice and insights during the episode.
Top 10 podcasts with Lisa Leong
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Dec 3, 2025 • 34min
How to make sense of 2025 and design your best 2026, with Lisa Leong (Part 1)
In this insightful discussion, Lisa Leong, an ABC broadcaster and host of This Working Life, shares her favorite reflection tool, the Agile Retrospective. She and Amantha explore the significance of energy audits, revealing what drains and energizes them. They also delve into using AI to spark creativity and reflect on personal experiences. The duo discusses the Life Flow exercise to uncover patterns from highs and lows throughout the year. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of emotional decluttering and the influence of key people in their lives.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 30min
How to make sense of 2025 and design your best 2026, with Lisa Leong (Part 2)
Lisa Leong, an ABC broadcaster and co-author of This Working Life, shares invaluable insights on crafting a meaningful 2026. She discusses the transformative power of reframing future goals as if they've already happened. They explore the concept of an ‘ideal week’ versus a ‘perfect average day’ to create sustainable routines. Lisa also emphasizes the importance of values in decision-making and shares practical tips like using a flip phone for healthier digital boundaries. Tune in for prompts that uncover your 'secret wish' for the year ahead!

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Mar 20, 2024 • 41min
FTF245: Preparing to be spontaneous in your workshops with Lisa Leong
Join broadcaster and facilitator Lisa Leong as she shares her expertise in spontaneous workshop facilitation. Delve into her journey from corporate lawyer to engaging presenter, uncovering strategies to connect authentically with participants. Lisa discusses the importance of preparing for spontaneity, creating inclusive environments, and leveraging personal anecdotes for effective communication. With a dose of humor, she highlights how mindfulness and adaptability can transform your approach to facilitation, making it not just effective but truly engaging.

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Dec 11, 2024 • 42min
Design your best 2025 with Lisa Leong
Lisa Leong, a successful ABC broadcaster and host of 'This Working Life', shares her insights on reflection and goal-setting for a fulfilling 2025. She highlights unique strategies like using diaries for introspection and conducting a 'pre-mortem' to ensure success. Lisa emphasizes the importance of knowing what to remove from your life, rather than what to add, and challenges the notion of traditional New Year’s resolutions. Tune in for actionable tips that blend discipline with personal freedom to enhance your upcoming year!

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Jan 9, 2026 • 25min
How to Navigate Your Career in Uncertain Times
Join Lisa Leong, an ABC radio presenter and co-author of 'This Working Life,' alongside Monique Ross, a journalist who transformed her career, as they explore navigating uncertainty in professional life. They introduce the 'category of one' concept to embrace uniqueness and discuss treating work like a lab for experimentation. Jessica Bacal, editor of 'The Rejection That Changed My Life,' shares insights on using rejection as a means for growth and creativity. Expect practical wisdom to build a fulfilling career amidst challenges!

Sep 29, 2026 • 54min
Protecting yourself from financial dread how to spot burnout
Amie Baker, financial planner and founder of Recal Advice and Sensibility, joins financial counsellor Deb Shroot to discuss navigating rising rates, debt and cost-of-living pressure. Playwright Suzie Miller explores the determination behind AFLW’s creation and women’s collaborative leadership. Lisa Leong, broadcaster and workplace commentator, examines burnout, always-on work cultures and how workplaces can respond.

Sep 1, 2026 • 54min
Reverse mentoring and turning eco anxiety into climate action
Lawyer and broadcaster Lisa Leong, academic James Arvanitakis, and career coach Leah Lambart explore reverse mentoring, from AI and workplace culture to generational perspectives and trust. Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie and facilitator Beth Hill discuss eco anxiety, grief, Climate Cafes and sustainable activism. Lisa also shares STOP, a practical approach to navigating workplace crises.

Aug 18, 2026 • 8min
Work in Progress: Job hunting in the age of AI recruitment
Lisa Leong, ABC Radio commentator who explores the world of work. She discusses how AI writes job ads, screens CVs and even conducts avatar interviews. Listen for talk about realistic avatars and new disclosure rules. She also covers AI screening cues, bias risks and practical prep tips for tech-driven hiring.

Aug 11, 2026 • 55min
Why you should stress less about sleep and hairdressers reveal the emotional toll of beauty therapy
David Sampson, an evolutionary biologist who wrote The Sleepless Ape, reframes human sleep as an adaptive superpower. Hannah McCann, a cultural studies researcher, reveals how hair and beauty workers shoulder heavy emotional labour without training. Lisa Leong, presenter of This Working Life, shares classy, practical advice for quitting and navigating career transitions.

Jul 21, 2026 • 12min
Work In Progress: is your career stalling because you're too valuable?
Lisa Leong, work expert and presenter of This Working Life, explores the 'competence tax' that traps high performers. She explains how being indispensable can lead to overload, invisibility and stalled careers. Practical topics include spotting the tax, making unseen work visible, managing specialist risk and how to frame promotion conversations.


