Courageous Conversations

Episode 32: Paul McGee - How to shut up and move on

Welcome to Episode 32 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Paul McGee (A.K.A. The S.U.M.O. Guy), motivational speaker, conference facilitator and author of the best-selling book, S.U.M.O. He talks about how he become a professional speaker, passing on the S.U.M.O. message to schools and youths, the current mental health crisis, his own personal and challenging conversations with himself, and his advice for overcoming self-doubt and the negative voice in your head.

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Episode 31: Janice Maple - Working smarter, not harder and contributing to your community

Welcome to Episode 31 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Janice Maple, Licensed Real Estate Agent of @realty. She talks about her journey from events management to real estate, forming a business partnership and what she has learned from the experience, branching out to working on her own, how she involves herself in her community, and shares how fellow property professionals can give back to their communities

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Episode 30: Caroline Bolderston - From ambition to purpose and why comparison is the thief of joy

Welcome to Episode 30 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Caroline Bolderston, Director of Being Bold. She talks about her moving from an ambition-driven lifestyle to a more purpose-driven one, the impacts of falling into the comparison trap, why most of her clients have increasing amounts of self-doubt and how we can change our language when it comes to defining our 'why'.

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Episode 29: Wayne Pearce - What sports professionals can teach us about building effective teams and using conflict as energy

Welcome to Episode 29 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Wayne Pearce, Owner and Managing Director of Wayne Pearce Advantage. He talks about harnessing conflict to have better conversations around it, building effective teams similarly to how professional sports teams do, and the activities and practices leaders can implement to improve their management and leadership skills. 

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Episode 28: Kirsty Spraggon - Doing the inner work and becoming your authentic self

Welcome to Episode 28 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Kirsty Spraggon, Speaker, Author and Talk Show Host and Producer of KirstyTV. She talks about her real estate career, moving into professional speaking, her journey undertaking 'inner work', tips for dealing with lack of trust and what to expect during her upcoming visit to Sydney and for WIRE 2020.

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Episode 27: Steve Carroll - The power of collaboration in the real estate industry

Welcome to Episode 27 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Steve Carroll, Founder and CEO of Digital Live Consulting. He talks about moving from the UK to Australia, his career with REA Group, the biggest tech threats in real estate, how he is overcoming the roadblocks of industry collaboration and what's to come for his 2020 Digital Live Ride. 

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Episode 26: Kylie Walsh - Your vibe attracts your tribe, and your health is your wealth

Welcome to Episode 26 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Kylie Walsh, General Manager of Di Jones Real Estate. She talks about attracting her tribe in real estate, how she handles the challenges associated with recruitment, her personal battle with cancer, why our industry needs to embrace more conversations about mental health, and how she remains accountable for her performance as a leader.

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Courageous Conversations will be on a short break during December and January. We’ll be back on the 6th of February!

Episode 25: Chris Hanley - Rising together as an industry to talk about mental health and wellbeing

Welcome to Episode 25 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Chris Hanley, Director of First National Byron Bay and Ambassador of the RISE Conference. He talks about why and how he launched the conference, the speakers and agenda for RISE2020, his vision to create a mental health support app that's both by and for real estate professionals, and why our industry needs to broaden the conversations we have from sales and achievements to more focus on mental health and wellbeing.

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Episode 24: Michelle Kerr - Mastering service and culture as an office of the future

Welcome to Episode 24 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Michelle Kerr, Founder and Licensee of Duet Property Group. She talks about the technology trends explored at the recent Inman Conference, being a consultant and educator of her industry, her experience running her business, what the office of the future looks like and how she and her team establish a point of difference in their service and culture.

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Episode 23: Leanne Howard - Reinventing the wheel in the property industry, your teams and yourself

Welcome to Episode 23 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.

In this episode, we hear from Leanne Howard, Head of Growth and Client Engagement at Real Estate Results Network and Head of Marketing for OurProperty. She talks about her experience managing the AREC conference in its early days, how she handles her work/family balance, the tough conversations involved in events management, the benefits of automating property management processes and how companies should be focusing on serving their teams and be on a continuous mission for self-improvement.

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