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Empowering Leaders

Lauren Exton

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. W...

Episodes

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Josh Piterman: Unmasking the Value in Who We Are, Not What We Do

This week's guest on Empowering Leaders is acclaimed Australian musical theatre legend, author and breathwork and mindset coach, Josh Piterm...

41:40Oct 27, 2026

Will Cole: Is The Key to Better Health Buried Deeper Than You Think?

What if the key to better health isn't just treating symptoms, but understanding what's causing them in the first place? This week , world-r...

39:27Oct 20, 2026

Scott Parkinson: People, Purpose and the Power of Women in Sport

This week we're joined by Scott Parkinson, Head Assistant Coach at Seattle Reign FC in the US National Women's Soccer League. In this episod...

41:21Oct 13, 2026

Keith D’Amelio: Unlocking Elite Performance in Sport, Business and Beyond

This week we're joined by performance strategy and innovation advisor, founder of Heretic Performance and the current Head of Innovation at...

38:20Oct 6, 2026

Dandapani: Master Your Mind by Mastering Your Awareness

In a world designed to constantly capture our attention, learning how to focus has become one of the most valuable skills we can develop. Th...

46:06Sep 29, 2026

Jess Bala: Leading Through Life’s Biggest Challenges with Vulnerability and Humanity

This week's guest is Jess Bala, the former Managing Director of General Motors Australia and New Zealand. In this deeply personal episode, J...

33:50Sep 22, 2026

Hedley Thomas: A Storyteller’s Relentless Pursuit for Justice

This week, Luke Darcy sits down with one of Australia's most respected investigative journalists and two-time Gold Walkley Award winner, Hed...

45:58Sep 15, 2026

John Lynch: Making History in Melbourne with the San Francisco 49ers

What does it take to build a winning culture, and then sustain it at the highest level? In this special live episode of Empowering Leaders ,...

52:06Sep 8, 2026

Dr Martha Beck: What If Success Isn’t What You Think It Is?

For best-selling author, life coach and sociologist Dr. Martha Beck, living a successful and meaningful life isn't found in status or other...

38:04Sep 2, 2026

Chris Judd: The Mindset of an Outlier - From AFL Legend to Investment Powerhouse

Chris Judd is one of the most decorated players in AFL history, but his second chapter is proving to be equally as compelling as his first....

53:25Aug 25, 2026

Nick Truelson: Using the Power of Sport to Create Meaningful Change

Nick Truelson's career has taken him from a university work experience placement at Cadbury Schweppes, to senior leadership roles at some of...

27:31Aug 18, 2026

Ben Cousins + Scott Miller: Addiction, Recovery, and the Courage to Ask for Help

Ben Cousins and Scott Miller have both experienced the extraordinary highs that come with sporting greatness. However, behind the wins and a...

41:43Aug 11, 2026

Dr Lucy Hone: How to Rebuild a Meaningful Life When the Unimaginable Happens

Dr Lucy Hone has spent her career researching resilience, wellbeing and human flourishing. But when her 12-year-old daughter Abi was tragica...

35:52Aug 4, 2026

Tom Allen: A Peek Behind The Curtain of Arsenal’s Transformation

Tom Allen has spent more than 15 years at the highest level of professional football, including leadership roles at Aston Villa and Arsenal...

51:03Jul 28, 2026

Bruce Djite: How Elite Sport Shapes Business Success

Former professional footballer and Socceroo Bruce Djite knows what it takes to perform at the highest level on the field, but his most impre...

38:50Jul 21, 2026

Chris Lendrum: Winning with Mana: Why HOW You Win Matters at New Zealand Rugby

For more than two decades, Chris Lendrum has been immersed in the world of elite sport. A significant period of that time was spent leading...

42:31Jul 14, 2026

Sally Gould: The Art of Staying Calm Under Extreme Pressure: Advice from a Paramedic

As an intensive care paramedic, Sally Gould has spent over 15 years on the front lines of emergency medicine, witnessing both the chaos of l...

30:42Jul 7, 2026

Bryony Cole: Intimacy, AI and What It Means to Be Human

What happens to our relationships when the most available, most responsive, most patient listener in our lives is an AI? Bryony Cole has bee...

39:52Jun 30, 2026

Matt Wadewitz: What 250 Episodes Taught Us About Leadership

There's a moment in this conversation where Matt Wadewitz describes getting a phone call at 3am. He'd saved the name in his phone just in ca...

49:23Jun 23, 2026

Brad Johnson: Bring What You've Got to the Table

Brad Johnson holds the Western Bulldogs games record - 364 games. 558 goals, six All Australian selections, a Hall of Fame inductee. He is,...

44:39Jun 16, 2026