Send Leanne a messageSolopreneurs face challenges such as business plans, goals, invoices, paying taxes, paying contractors and managing contracts. In this episode I chat with Riz McDonald on how you can simplify entering into contracts with your clients and protecting your intellectual property at the same time.  She knows from experience how difficult and time consuming it can […] The post Smart solopreneur contract creation with Riz McDonald (Episode 96) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageHave you ever delivered a workshop where your participants are told they HAVE to attend? It’s not too fun as a facilitator. Today’s guest, Tim Ferguson from Audience Communication & Events Inc started reframing the situation when he asked, “What could we do to get our participants leaping out of their chairs to attend our […] The post Public speaking is a sprint, facilitating is a marathon with Tim Ferguson (Episode 95) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageI’ve often been asked how I started my facilitation journey, how I escaped my 9-5 job and how I’ve landed international training opportunities. I share all of that, and more in this week’s episode! Resources mentioned on the show: Dorie Clark’s Entrepreneurial You self-assessment Michael Bungay-Stanier’s book, “Do More Great Work” Jenny Blake’s book, Pivot: […] The post Reconnecting the dots: How I got started as a facilitator with Leanne Hughes (Episode 94) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageWe are stepping outside of the general facilitation industry today, and finding inspiration from the real estate industry. More specifically, the role of an auctioneer! Auctioneers have to prepare for bid day; they have to facilitate an outcome for a client, and they also have to do this in group of large groups. As you’ll […] The post How to facilitate a bid with Justin Nickerson (Episode 93) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageThis week on the show, I’m reconnecting with Joanna Wieseinger Ph.D from Thrive With Strengths, who I nearly ‘met’ at the CliftonStrengths conference in Omaha earlier this year (you’ll hear the story on this episode). As a Certified Gallup CliftonStrengths trainer, Joanna helps leaders and their teams find the right conditions to THRIVE WITH STRENGTHS […] The post Thrive as a Facilitator with Joanna Wiesinger Ph.D. (Episode 92) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageCan you imagine a day where we actually got what we needed to get done, done? I cannot wait to share this interview with you, because my guest today, Nir Eyal is talking about gaining the superpower of INDISTRACTABILITY!  It’s funny, I get so many comments from listeners and even friends saying, Leanne you’re so […] The post Becoming Indistractable: Make traction on the things that matter with Nir Eyal (Episode 91) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageThis episode is a bit of fun, may be polarising but the thing is, it’s a question I’ve had to ask myself more than a few times – so when I ask myself a question, I figure that there is at least one other person in the world asking themselves the same things. Let’s set […] The post Managing hungover participants at workshops + conferences with Leanne Hughes (Episode 90) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageI’d love you to meet my (nearly) facilitation twin, Dr Myriam Hadnes. Although we have completely different career backgrounds, we are driven by the same thing. Myriam is based in Amsterdam and she also hosts a show about workshops! On this episode, we talk through her career pivots and how she discovered that she didn’t fit […] The post Designing workshops that work with Myriam Hadnes (Episode 89) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageOur guest today has an amazing perspective on how to help businesses succeed, by creating authentic and exceptional customer experiences. His name is Tom Scantlebury and he’s the founder of Sky Blue Customer Experiences Services. Tom is based down the Gold Coast, Australia. In this conversation, you’ll learn the parallels between Customer Experience (CX) and […] The post Facilitating (and maximising) an authentic customer experience with Tom Scantlebury (Episode 88) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show

Send Leanne a messageHave you heard about LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®? I, as I’m sure many of you did too, grew up playing with LEGO and used it to craft all sorts of things, from space-ships, to holiday resort. I was seeing quite a few people on LinkedIn share their photos of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® sessions and I was […] The post Seriously playing with LEGO with Joel Birch (Episode 87) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Every day in 2025, Leanne is podcasting on her new show, Leanne on Demand.Tune in over here!(Otherwise, enjoy the back catalogue of First Time Facilitator episodes).Support the show