Empowering Leaders

Vanessa Ford is an extraordinary individual in every possible way. It's as though she's the real life version of Super Sema, the animated superhero she created that is changing the world. Super Sema is the first African animated superhero franchise to inspire the next generation of children to change the world through curiosity, creativity, and STEAM skills. The wildly successful animated series is watched by millions of young black boys and girls around the globe whose parents and grandparents grew up without seeing anyone who looked like them on TV, and certainly not in cartoon superhero form. With the backing of Serena and Venus Williams and Oprah Winfrey, the experience of being a young woman of colour working in the entertainment industry directly for Harvey Weinstein, and a drive to reclaim her power and help everyone else do the same, Vanessa Ford is a remarkable and fascinating leader, changing the world for good. Show Notes: You can watch Super Sema here. For more about Kukua head here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Love, at just 25 years of age, has just completed a remarkable first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, throwing 37 touchdown passes and leading his team to a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of his extraordinary first up season as quarterback he has become one of the most exciting athletes in US sport at the moment. An incredibly humble, respectful and brilliant young man, in this chat Jordan talks as openly as ever about life on and off the field, including his dream to collaborate with his hero LeBron James. He talks openly about the balance of taking over from the legendary Aaron Rodgers, the lessons that he learned from being Aaron's understudy for three years and tells how the two of them still have a great friendship to this day, even though they're on opposing teams. As a leader who is proud to lean on his more experienced teammates, Jordan is always empowering those around him to lead with consistency and compassion. In this conversation, Jordan shares the tragic story of the passing of his father, a respected police sergeant, and how his dad is still the person who inspires him the most to this day. Show Notes Jordan and Luke both mention Matt LaFleur, head coach for the Green Bay Packers. Listen to Luke's full conversation with Matt LaFleur here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe Dalton, Olympic gold medal winner, AFLW player and founder of the Female Athlete Project is seriously inspiring. In this conversation, you'll hear what has unfolded since Chloe, at seven years of age, was inspired to be an Olympian by the great Cathy Freeman's iconic race at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.  From the WNBL to the Australian Rugby team to playing AFLW for Greater Western Sydney, Chloe knows what it means to start something new from scratch and persevere until you are on top. The powerful words spoken by Chloe's father and brother that truly helped shape her incredible success time and time again will inspire you and ring in your ears for days. You'll also hear Chloe open up about the challenges and joys of founding and operating her own highly successful media platform that is dedicated to increasing the visibility of women in sport. Chloe tells how British triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne courageously shared a personal photo that went viral on the Female Athlete Project, and sparked just one of the many overdue conversations that are taking place there. Achieving this much at such a young age... we can't wait to see what the next 30 years hold for Chloe! Show Notes: To listen to the Female Athlete Project podcast head here. For more about The Female Athlete Project and Chloe's 2 incredible books head here. Chloe mentions OurWatch and the profound impact it's had on her and so many others. For more information head here: www.ourwatch.org.au Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At just 26 years of age, this week's guest is wise beyond his years. Harry Garside is an Olympic boxer who is passionate about leading, learning and living a truly authentic life. He's constantly pushing himself to the edge in every facet of life and you won't believe his training goals over the next few months in the lead up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Harry drops so many crisp anecdotes and smooth pearls of wisdom in this conversation that delivers punch after punch of worldly wisdom and fresh perspectives. From the war on masculinity to fasting as a means of taking back control, this enlightened episode with a boxing superstar is sure to leave you wanting more Harry Garside in your life. We're pretty confident you're going to see him on the podium in Paris later this year but in the meantime, enjoy this conversation with an outstanding young leader who has his sights set on changing the world and no doubt already has! Show notes: Harry mentions the Reach Foundation and the profound impact it's had on him and so many others. For more information head here: https://www.reach.org.au/ Luke mentions his conversation with globally renowned parenting expert and author, Steve Biddulph. Be sure to listen here if you haven't already. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our second guest for the year is Kirsten King, the founder of Fluid Form Pilates, and it's a brilliant success story. In this incredibly transparent, honest, and open conversation you'll hear about the series of events that led to Fluid Form packs being sent by the hundreds to 99 countries across the world, from Afghanistan to Iceland, the US and beyond, and how the challenges of COVID turbocharged Kirsten's business. It hasn't been an easy path to reach this point. Kirsten embraces vulnerability and in this chat she shares the tragic family story that shaped her and her family from that moment on. Kirsten also shares with us the tools she uses to overcome challenges in both life and business, and speaks glowingly about being surrounded by females in her business at Fluid Form. You'll hear how putting family first and taking the lead on making sure her team feel equally as comfortable to live and breathe that value is really important to her. We are really privileged to have Kirsten King as part of our Aleda Connect signature program at Aleda Collective. We love collaborating with people like Kirsten and her group of six other leaders around the globe that learn and share and love to collaborate with each other. For more about Kirsten and Fluid Form head here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Schneider is the managing director of Bunnings and our first guest in 2024. Mike's leadership is revered amongst the business community in Australia and his incredible success stems from his deep respect for others. In this conversation with Luke Darcy, Mike's pride in the professionalism and longevity of the team members at Bunnings shines through. If you're a leader of any type of business, big, small, or maybe you're just starting out with a side hustle, Mike gives away so much valuable advice during this conversation covering all aspects of business as well as handing out some excellent tips for dealing with anyone who thinks they're the smartest person in the room. You'll also hear how some of Mike's greatest teachers are the ones who've gotten it wrong, and, lucky for us, Mike's not afraid to discuss the mistakes he's made along the way, so that you too can learn from him! You'll also hear the great John Bertrand mentioned in this episode - make sure you've checked out Luke's full-length conversation with John here. Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast, we consistently hear about the powerful role that collaboration plays in the lives of our guests. In this inspiring episode, you'll hear from five world-renowned guests about the value they place on collaboration within their chosen fields.  Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Rochelle Courteney; Founding Director of Share the Dignity Jeff Dimery; Managing Director of Alinta Energy Tara Winkler; Australian Humanitarian, Founder of Cambodian Children's Trust Tracy Stockwell nee Caulkins; Former Olympic Swimmer, Sporting Administrator Ivan Cleary; 3x Penrith Panthers Premiership Coach At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that Success Leaves Clues and on this podcast we consistently hear about the presence of great leaders in the lives of our guests. In this heartfelt episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned guests about the great leaders who shaped their world.  Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Bob Murphy - Former Captain of the Western Bulldogs Anita Jacoby AM - Award-winning Television Producer Meggie Palmer - Founder of PepTalkHer Richard Burnet - Global CEO of Body Fit Training Donna Urquhart - Ultramarathon Runner and Physiotherapist Danny Green - Four-Time World Champion Boxer At Aleda, we know there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our Success Leaves Clues series, we have hand selected guests from across industry and collected their most powerful leadership stories and strategies. In this episode, you'll hear from seven world renowned leaders about the power of Communicating with Clarity.  Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Susan McLean - Australia's Leading Expert in Cyber Safety Rod Campbell - Firefighter, Football Coach, and Father of Five Richard Goyder - Chairman of the AFL Jeff Dimery - CEO of Alinta Energy Stacey Morlang Sullivan - Australian Lacrosse Legend and Business Owner Nathan Parris - Managing Partner at Emerge Capital George Karl - Hall of Fame NBA Coach At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode,  six of our brilliant 2023 guests share why curiosity is one of their superpowers as a leader. Our featured guests are (click through for their full episodes):  Ed O'Malley Dr. Shefali Tsabary Mick Doohan Peggy O'Neal Sandy Brondello Dr. Chris Brown At Aleda, we know  there are consistent dimensions of what great leadership looks like, and we’ll cover them all in this special seven episode series.  Learn. Lead. Collaborate. Start your leadership journey today. Head to Aleda Collective to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.