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Shelley Johnson
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Dec 7, 2025 • 35min

748 fifteen things you need to hear in your career at least once

Discover 15 powerful insights to elevate your career. Shift your mindset from scarcity to opportunity and embrace genuine curiosity to forge stronger connections. Understand the unseen burdens of leadership and the importance of mentorship. Learn that effort is essential to mastery, and own your narrative to unlock potential. Embrace discomfort as a catalyst for growth while rejecting mediocrity. Small habits, like investing in a good pen, can enhance productivity. Ultimately, achieving your best work requires amplifying your unique strengths.
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Nov 30, 2025 • 49min

747 bringing personality to work, quitting without a plan, making mistakes & managing up

In today's Q&A Shell discusses your work questions with return guest, Steph Clarke. They chat about:👉🏻 how do you show up with personality and still be seen as professional?👉 is it okay to quit a job without a plan?👉🏾 how to rebuild credibility and trust after making a mistake at work👉🏿 how do you manage up when your boss isn’t great at communication? Connect with Steph on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-clarke/If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrrWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 23, 2025 • 1h 2min

746 big conversations every leader needs to have (awkward chats, talented jerks + why 1:1s matter)

Rowan Dredge, a leadership practitioner known for enhancing communication and team capabilities, dives into critical yet often avoided conversations for leaders. He and Shell tackle the importance of clarity in communication and the necessity of one-on-ones to boost engagement. They discuss the challenges posed by 'talented jerks' and how leaders can balance high standards with psychological safety. Rowan emphasizes adopting discipline over mere desire for growth and the power of asking questions to foster engagement.
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Nov 16, 2025 • 45min

745 how to prepare for the future of work with futurist Steph Clarke

Today Shell sits down with futurist Steph Clarke to unpack how to think about the future of work without spiralling. They chat about uncertainty, AI, imagining different possible futures, and how to stay flexible instead of trying to ‘future-proof’ your career.👉🏾 why future-proofing your career is a myth + what to do instead👉🏿 spotting signals of change👉🏻 the high-impact / high-uncertainty quadrant👉 how to prepare for uncertainty👉🏼 what Steph means by "trying a different future on"👉🏽 fear setting & preparing for what could go wrong👉🏾 navigating anxiety about the unknown👉🏿 a simple practical step you can take nowConnect with Steph on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-clarke/Work with Steph: https://www.28thursdays.com/If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrrWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 9, 2025 • 53min

744 how to friend at work: navigating workplace friendships with Steph Clarke

In this discussion, Steph Clarke, Founder of 28 Thursdays and author of How To Friend, dives into the nuances of workplace friendships. She explores whether it's possible to truly befriend your boss and the impact of favoritism on those relationships. Steph discusses the dynamics of energy givers vs. energy drainers and shares how honest conversations can enhance trust. They debate the merits of bringing your whole self to work versus showing your best self, while also unpacking how culture and bias shape workplace interactions.
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Nov 2, 2025 • 49min

743 the Boldside story: Shell's lessons in backing yourself and doing work your way

Shell gets vulnerable in this special episode as Rohan Dredge interviews her about her business origin story and how feeling boxed in at work sparked a complete reset in her career. Shell's journey and learnings touch on:👉 facing stuckness and high anxiety in her career before starting Boldside👉🏿 quitting her job with nothing to go to👉🏼 saying yes to an opportunity even when she didn't feel like it👉🏾 following her personal values👉🏻 how strengths in her childhood are being reflected in her career now👉🏼 knowing what lights you up at work👉 navigating scarcity mindset & imposter syndrome👉🏿 facing the fear of emotional exposure as took up more space👉🏾 navigating loneliness, mum guilt + confronting social norms👉🏻 and challenging limiting beliefsIf you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrrWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 26, 2025 • 58min

742 leading high-performing executive teams with Rohan Dredge

Rohan Dredge, CEO of Pragmatic Thinking, shares his expertise on building high-performing executive teams. He emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility and self-leadership as foundational for team success. Rohan discusses overcoming silo thinking by fostering a shared team identity and embracing accountability. He provides practical advice for handling conflicts, managing ego, and balancing confidence with humility. Rohan's insights on designing effective processes can transform struggling leadership teams into cohesive units.
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Oct 19, 2025 • 40min

741 underrated career skills (part 2)

Join Emily Bowen, COO of Rare Kind and a savvy career coach, as she unlocks underrated career skills. She emphasizes the power of authentic email communication to build rapport and shares practical tips on delivering tough messages without offense. Learn how being hard to offend enhances feedback reception, while showcasing your work can speed up decision-making. Emily also discusses the importance of owning your strengths and leveraging them to maximize productivity. It's a treasure trove of insights for thriving in the workplace!
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Oct 12, 2025 • 44min

740 underrated career skills (part 1)

Emily Bowen, COO of Rarekind, shares her expertise in underrated career skills that can help professionals shine. She highlights the importance of empathy and a team-first mindset, advocating for curiosity through great questions to unlock deeper conversations. Emily discusses the value of knowing when 90% is sufficient to foster progress over perfection. Additionally, she emphasizes practicing grit and gratitude as antidotes to entitlement, and encourages proactive problem-solving by confronting challenges head-on. This conversation is filled with practical insights for anyone looking to elevate their career.
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Oct 5, 2025 • 1h 2min

739 competing with a work bestie for a role, from mate to manager + favouritism at work

In this episode Shell and Em Bowen unpack what to do when you're faced with some tricky maybe even awkward workplace situations like:👉🏾 competing with your work bestie for a role👉🏿 going from being someone's coworker to their manager👉🏻 and avoiding perceptions of favouritismWin a seat at the People & Culture Unconference. Enter here: https://bit.ly/3Kot58mIf you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrrWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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