Success x Happiness

He turned unimaginable loss into a movement that’s saving thousands of young lives. Dr Leon Stensholm shares his journey from self-doubt, career-ending injuries, and the devastating loss of his brother to suicide, into building a life of purpose through mental health advocacy. This episode reveals how pain, when faced head-on, can become a force for impact.
 
Get in touch with Dr Leon Stensholm at Lookout 07 - https://lookout07.org.au
 
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Dr Leon’s Quick Fire Answers
What does success mean to you?
“Joy. If you’ve got joy in your heart, everything else follows.”
 
What does happiness mean to you?
“Happiness is short term. Joy is something deeper that you can choose every day.”
 
What’s your normal morning routine these days?
“Up around 5am, straight to work, lights on, music on, coffee, and quiet reflection. Same routine every day.”
 
What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see?
“Be kind. It’s free.”
 
Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show?
“Paul Morton and Steve Hurst”
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:50) – Chapter 1 | From self-doubt to resilience
(00:16:32) – Chapter 2 | Losing his brother & finding purpose
(00:31:15) – Chapter 3 | Building Lookout 07 & saving lives
(00:54:10) - Quick Fire Questions
(00:58:01) - Outro
 
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#podcast #mentalhealth #resilience

She went from growing up in a blended family of 19 to leading a family law division - Alicia Lucas brings both lived experience and legal expertise to some of life’s hardest conversations. Her journey into law and family law reveals a deep understanding of relationships, conflict, and what truly helps people move forward. This episode is a masterclass in communication, separation, and building stronger relationships.
 
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Get in touch with Alicia Lucas - www.thompsonlegal.com.au
 
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Alicia Lucas’s Quick Fire Answers
What does success mean to you?
“Constantly being a better version of who I was yesterday and improving on myself.”
 
What does happiness mean to you?
“Family.”
 
What’s your normal morning routine these days?
“Normally horrific—up early, getting the kids ready, making lunches, and getting everyone out the door.”
 
What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see?
“We have to do the hard stuff—have the hard conversations.”
 
Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show?
“Leah—her story is phenomenal.”
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:41) – Chapter 1 | Alicia’s upbringing & journey into law
(00:13:43) – Chapter 2 | Relationships, communication & separation insights
(00:40:10) - Quick Fire Questions
(00:42:46) - Outro
 
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#podcast #familylaw #relationships

In this solo episode, we break down the 9 standards Rich is trying to live by every day.
 
From doing hard things and managing your emotions, to building strong relationships, staying grateful, and actually enjoying the process — these are the principles shaping how I show up in life and business.
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:56) – Chapter 1 | We Do Hard Things
(00:02:14) – Chapter 2 | Be Objective About Your Emotions
(00:04:22) – Chapter 3 | Communicate Clearly
(00:06:35) – Chapter 4 | Be Authentic and Courageous
(00:08:14) – Chapter 5 | Don’t Play the Victim
(00:12:14) – Chapter 6 | Become Someone You’d Admire
(00:14:58) – Chapter 7 | Build a Team and Fight for Them
(00:16:11) – Chapter 8 | Be Grateful for the Opportunity
(00:17:16) – Chapter 9 | Have Fun
(00:18:26) - Outro
 
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#podcast #selfimprovement #mindset

Rich Burrows is redefining how we understand performance under pressure. From coaching elite athletes to building Resistance Lab, Rich’s journey is all about mastering your internal state to perform when it matters most.
 
You’ll learn how to regulate your nervous system, build resilience through daily practice, and develop the ability to perform on command.
 
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Get in touch with Rich Burrows - https://resistancelab.com
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:47) – Chapter 1 | Mastering Your Internal State Under Pressure
(00:11:45) – Chapter 2 | Measuring Performance: HRV, Energy & Data
(00:28:32) – Chapter 3 | Breathwork & Real-Time Nervous System Control
(00:39:31) - Outro
 
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#podcast #resilience #breathwork

Mark Sowerby lost his billion-dollar company, his public reputation, and most of his wealth — and rebuilt himself by swimming some of the most dangerous oceans on earth. From founding the ASX-listed investment firm Blue Sky to becoming one of the few people pursuing the brutal Ocean Seven marathon swims, Mark’s story is about resilience, identity, and what happens when life pulls the rug out from under you.
 
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Mark’s Quick Fire Answers
 
What does success mean to you?
“Success means survival. Being able to get through difficult times and stay in the game.”
 
What does happiness mean to you?
“Trying to be the best person I can be and staying disciplined to my values.”
 
What’s your normal morning routine these days?
“I wake up early around 4:30–5:00, grab a coffee, review my paper diary, run my day through my behavioural filters, plan my actions, and often swim.”
 
What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see?
“Get outside your comfort zone earlier in life and experience hard things sooner.”
 
Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show?
“Michael Klim.”
 
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Chapters
 
(00:00:00) – Chapter 1 | From Billion Dollar Founder to Starting Over
(00:12:27) – Chapter 2 | Blue Sky Collapse & Rebuilding Identity
(00:44:03) – Chapter 3 | Ocean Seven, Courage & Life After Trauma
(00:50:51) - Quick Fire Questions
 
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#podcast #oceanswimming #resilience

Ava Black is one of the most exciting young athletes in Australian netball, but her journey to the Suncorp Super Netball league came with years of sacrifice, relentless grind, and a devastating ACL injury just as momentum was building. From growing up on a farm near Toowoomba to chasing a professional dream, Ava’s story is a powerful lesson in resilience, identity beyond sport, and the unseen work behind elite performance.
 
In this episode, Ava shares the reality of chasing professional sport at a young age. The sacrifices, the pressure, the grind of being a training partner, and the emotional rollercoaster of suffering a season-ending ACL injury. She opens up about rebuilding her mindset, finding purpose beyond the court, and how adversity helped her grow both as an athlete and a person.
 
You’ll learn how to build resilience through setbacks, why identity outside your career matters, and what it really takes to succeed in elite sport.
 
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Ava’s Quick Fire Answers
What does success mean to you?
“Success is reflection on the balance in my life. It’s not just netball or achievements — it’s who I am outside of sport and having multiple passions.”
 
What does happiness mean to you?
“Having a really strong group of people around you who support you and celebrate your success as if it’s their own.”
 
What’s your normal morning routine these days?
“Usually a 6am wake up, coffee first, then something active — training, gym, or coaching before heading into the day.”
 
What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see?
“Think about where you want to be in five years and hold yourself accountable to that vision.”
 
Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show?
“Ash Ervin — she has an incredible story and passion outside of netball as well.”
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:48) – Chapter 1 | Growing Up on a Farm & Chasing the Netball Dream
(00:18:52) – Chapter 2 | Breaking Into Professional Netball
(00:39:20) – Chapter 3 | ACL Injury, Identity & Building Resilience
(00:50:26) - Quick Fire Questions
(00:54:29) - Outro
 
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#podcast #netball #womenssport

Leadership philosophy is built on radical self-belief, resilience, and redefining success on your own terms. From surviving a traumatic school bus accident at 12 to becoming a global high-performance strategist, keynote speaker, and author of Radical Self-Belief, Nikki Fodgen-Moore’s story is one of grit, gratitude, and conscious leadership.
 
In this episode we unpack what real leadership looks like in today’s world. Explore radical self-awareness, the power of pausing, why happiness is a business metric, and how to create cultures at home, and at work - where authenticity thrives. Nikki shares practical tools for resetting your nervous system, building resilience, and leading with intention rather than convenience.
 
You’ll learn how to lead yourself first, embrace hard things, reframe ambition without sacrificing happiness, and create sustainable high performance in your life and business.
 
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Get in touch with Nikki Fogden-Moore - https://www.nikkifogdenmoore.com
 
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Nikki’s Quick Fire Answers
What does success mean to you?
“Healthy, wealthy and happy — and being number one at any given moment, really satisfied exactly where you’re at.”
 
What does happiness mean to you?
“It’s a richness, a vibration, a playfulness. It’s loving hard, hugging my dog, doing challenging work I care about. It’s part of my oxygen.”
 
What’s your normal morning routine these days?
“I’m up before sunrise. I walk or run, grab coffee, work early while my brain is sharp, and protect my 5–7am time. No one gets access to me before then.”
 
What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see?
“Gratitude. Whatever you’re going through, come back to what’s amazing and available to you right now.”
 
Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show?
“Mark Mathews.”
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:38) – Chapter 1 | We Do Hard Things: Redefining Success & Self-Leadership
(00:22:28) – Chapter 2 | Radical Self-Belief, Trauma & Conscious Leadership
(00:45:46) - Quick Fire Questions
(00:55:31) - Outro
 
#podcast #leadership #selfbelief

The future of work is neurodiverse, and most leaders aren’t ready for it.
 
Vicky Little’s story is one of lived experience, late diagnosis, and a career dedicated to transforming workplaces from the inside out. As a nationally recognised neuroinclusion specialist who has partnered with over 500 organisations, Vicky combines personal insight with two decades of frontline expertise to challenge outdated systems and build psychologically safe, inclusive environments.
 
In this episode, we unpack neurodivergence, late ADHD diagnosis, masking, burnout, workplace barriers, and how leaders can shift from assumption to empathy. We explore the rise in diagnosis, the Gen Z conversation, the realities of autism and ADHD in professional environments, and why universal design is the future of work.
 
You’ll learn how to create psychologically safe teams, support neurodivergent employees without labels or assumptions, rethink recruitment and performance processes, and lead in a way that benefits everyone — not just a few.
 
Get in touch with Vicky Little – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-little-1856278/?originalSubdomain=au
 
Vicky’s Quick Fire Answers
What does success mean to you?
“Being authentic, doing meaningful work, and creating positive change — while celebrating the micro moments and small wins along the way.”
 
What does happiness mean to you?
“Finding joy in the micro moments — family, connection, sunshine, the ocean, music, and gratitude for the everyday.”
 
What’s your normal morning routine these days?
“It varies. With young kids it can be chaotic. Coffee is essential. I don’t follow the stereotypical ‘perfect morning’ routine — I’ve learned to work with my natural rhythm.”
 
What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see?
“Be a good human. Be kind, authentic, empathetic — and don’t make assumptions.”
 
Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show?
“Suzanne Colbert — founder of the Australian Disability Network and a pioneer in driving disability inclusion within organisations.
 
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Chapters
(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:00:44) – Chapter 1 | What Is Neurodivergence & Why Diagnosis Is Rising
(00:16:58) – Chapter 2 | Workplace Barriers, Masking & The Social Load of Work
(00:39:24) – Chapter 3 | Gen Z, Labels & The Rise of Neurodiversity
(00:51:16) – Chapter 4 | Medication, Toolkits & Shared Responsibility
(00:57:51) – Chapter 5 | The Future of Work & Universal Design
(01:04:02) – Quick Fire Questions
(01:11:27) – Outro
 
#podcast #neurodiversity #leadership