How I Work
Amantha Imber
You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets - the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who’ve cracked the code.
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Nov 16, 2025 • 6min
Quick Win: The dangerous AI shortcut that quietly erodes your judgment
Scott Anthony, a business professor and author of Epic Disruptions, dives into the intersection of AI and critical thinking. He shares how he uses tools like ChatGPT and Claude as brainstorming partners while emphasizing the need to maintain ownership of one’s thought processes. Scott warns against AI replacing the struggle that sparks original ideas and offers strategies for setting up effective prompts. He also details acceptable uses for AI, advocating for its role in enhancing creativity rather than eroding our thinking skills.
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Nov 12, 2025 • 36min
Ambitious CEO and present parent? Dr Catriona Wallace on refusing to choose.
Dr. Catriona Wallace, founder of Flamingo AI and a trailblazer in ethical artificial intelligence, discusses the challenges of being both a CEO and a mother. She boldly recounts rejecting an investor who insisted she choose between her roles. Catriona shares her journey to authenticity, emphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself. The conversation dives into her innovative use of AI for productivity and self-reflection, alongside fundamental principles for ethical AI development, showing how ambition and parenting can coexist harmoniously.
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Nov 12, 2025 • 21min
(BONUS) How plant medicine transformed Catriona Wallace’s leadership
Dr. Catriona Wallace, a pioneering entrepreneur and behavioral scientist, opens up about her transformative journey with plant medicine. She reveals how her first ayahuasca experience led to confronting her ego and identity, reshaping her leadership style. Catriona highlights the importance of truth-telling as a foundation for authentic leadership. She emphasizes a powerful reframe in her purpose from 'What’s my purpose?' to 'What is needed of me?' Her insights on surrender and service redefine success and inspire a new approach to leadership.
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Nov 9, 2025 • 7min
Quick Win: The AI workflow that can replace your morning scroll
Morgan Brown, Vice President of Product and Growth at Dropbox, shares his innovative use of AI to streamline work processes. He explains how he automates routine tasks like email triage and creates a personalized daily news digest from various sources. His approach began with one simple question about daily information consumption, leading to a workflow that ranks essential updates before his morning coffee. Brown emphasizes the importance of filtering meaningful insights over being overwhelmed by information.
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Nov 5, 2025 • 27min
Inside the hardest year at Inventium (Part 2)
Aly Solly, a valuable teammate at Inventium, shares insights from a challenging rebuilding year in 2024. Together with Amantha, they discuss how to restore trust and reset team culture after setbacks. Key topics include a transformative offsite that allowed open conversations about past issues and the impactful 'Deal or No Deal' strategy for commitment clarity. They emphasize simple yet powerful rituals like their Team Health Monitor and the importance of leader vulnerability in fostering psychological safety. Practical steps for teams aiming for change are also shared.
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Nov 2, 2025 • 8min
Quick Win: How to use AI to think better – not faster
In this engaging conversation, futurist Bob Johansen, a distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future, explores how AI can augment our thinking rather than just boost efficiency. He emphasizes that leaders must shift their mindset to see AI as a collaborative thought partner. Bob predicts that in ten years, leaders who fail to embrace this change will be out of the game. He offers practical ways to use AI creatively, encouraging listeners to engage in conversations that stretch their thinking and ignite curiosity.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 25min
Inside the hardest year at Inventium (Part 1)
Aly Solly, a team member at Inventium, shares her insights from the company's most challenging year, addressing trust issues and burnout head-on. She recounts how hierarchical changes led to division rather than collaboration. Aly reveals her struggles with burnout and the unsettling feeling of seeking new job opportunities. A pivotal moment comes during a vulnerable debrief that helps rebuild trust. The conversation delves into the emotional toll of retrenchments and culminates in a transformative phone call that restores connection.
Oct 26, 2025 • 6min
Quick Win: The AI experiment that made a CEO obsolete
Georgie Holt, co-founder of Flight Story, embarked on a transformative 60-day AI experiment to make herself obsolete as a CEO. She created Scout, a custom AI assistant that automated hiring tasks, saving her 20 to 25 hours weekly. The discussion dives into the question that sparked this initiative, the importance of mapping out pain points, and the shift from efficiency to presence in leadership. Georgie highlights how this newfound time allowed her to concentrate on people and long-term vision, elevating her role beyond operations.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 28min
The moment that changed how Holly Wainwright sees ambition
Holly Wainwright, bestselling author and co-host of Mamamia Out Loud, explores the powerful role of jealousy in defining ambition. She shares a pivotal moment when she felt envy toward a friend's success, revealing how those feelings can illuminate our true desires. Holly discusses the fine line between ambition and competition, emphasizing how the right mindset can propel creativity. She also offers practical tips to manage envy, focusing on gratitude and self-reflection to stay grounded.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 22min
(BONUS) The mindset shift that saved Holly Wainwright from burning out, again
In this engaging discussion, bestselling author and podcast co-host Holly Wainwright opens up about her ongoing struggle with burnout. She shares her journey of recognizing the 'do-crash-repeat' cycle and how choosing 'nup' as her word of the year helps her set boundaries. Holly reveals practical changes she's made, like restructuring her week to protect creative time and the innovative 'Yes-But' strategy for guilt-free decision making. With insights on treating energy as a luxury, this conversation inspires a transformative approach to well-being and creativity.
