Keeping It Real with Jac and Ral

Everyone has an opinion on what makes a great leader and Jac and Ral say most of them are wrong.

In this episode they cut through to land on one definition: leadership is unlocking the potential of others. Everything else is just the work.

They get stuck into what actually costs a leader who doesn’t do the “leading work”, why trust is now the real competitive advantage (not AI), the $7 return on every $1 spent devel...

…How did she talk me into this one??? Kylie Minogue's documentary on Netflix dropped and Ral decided we should do an episode on it. Not for the sequins, but for the sparkling career strategy Kylie has put in place!

Turns out the girl next door built her whole reinvention playbook on advice from two bad boys: Michael Hutchence and Nick Cave. Not exactly who you'd expect to hand out career wisdom. But they did. And it changed e...

Ever held on to something which wasn’t working because you felt you’d “invested” and your fear of what was next outweighed your current shitshow?

In this episode Ral shares some personal stories of letting go and how it helped her to go forward way more than if she’d stayed put!

Jac reminds us hope isn’t a strategy and why we should all embrace uncertainty because it’s not about our mistakes&...

"Follow your passion." Sounds inspiring, right? Wrong. Jac and Ral reckon this might be the worst career advice and they're not sorry about it.

In this episode, they unpack why passion is wildly overrated as a career compass, what mastery has to do with it, and tackle the two big questions: What's the difference between loving your job and being passionate about it? What happens when you turn your passion into your job and then hate...

Find out why cancelling this one thing as a leader loses you the most money…

In this episode Jac & Ral dive deep into a massive blind spot for many leaders: the appreciation gap. While nearly 60% of managers believe they regularly recognise their team, just over a third of employees say they actually receive that recognition.

Ral and Jack unpack why traditional leadership styles have taught people with power to express gra...

Feeling tension, friction, or total exhaustion at work, but can’t quite put your finger on why? It might not be the workload… it might be a misalignment of values.

In this episode of Keeping it Real, Jac and Ral tackle the real culprit behind career unhappiness, when your personal values clash with your job, your leadership, or even your clients. Sharing raw, firsthand experiences, they break down why staying in a ...

Oh, the joy. Your work bestie - the same one you shared eye-rolls with in the Monday morning status update, just got promoted. And yes, they are now your boss. Deep breaths…

Jac and Ral are here to save your career (and your sanity). In this episode, we tackle the awkward, ego-bruising reality of what happens when a peer becomes your manager.

What we unpack:

• For you: How to congratulate your colleague without visibly chokin...

In a world rapidly dominated by technology and AI prompts, how do you actually stand out?

It’s getting better at being human.

In this episode we dive into the newly developed Future Fluency Index to explore the single biggest blind spot in corporate AI adoption: how we activate human potential in an alien world.

We unpack why "decision integrity" and "moral courage" are the ultimate modern leadership KPIs, how peak phy...

The Enhanced Games begin this week, so to mark the moment we’re revisiting Ral’s fascinating conversation with Aron D'Souza — the man taking on the Olympic establishment.

In this bonus rerelease, Aron explains why he believes the current system is broken, why banning performance enhancement is hypocritical, and why the Enhanced Games could completely redefine elite sport, human performance, and even long...

Running around like a headless chicken doesn’t make you a better leader, it just makes everyone else dizzy. In this episode, Jac and Ral get brutally honest about the ultimate leadership superpower: absolute calm in the absolute chaos.

They dive deep into why your team doesn’t need a stressed-out "saviour"- they need a steady anchor. We’re breaking down how to stop absorbing everyone else's panic, how to reframe yo...

Hoping your hard work will be noticed, appreciated and rewarded? Unlikely to happen. In this episode Jac & Ral break down one of the biggest myths in your career - the belief that great work speaks for itself.

If you want to step into your next promotion, lead with authority, or simply get the recognition you deserve, you have to become your own best advocate.

We share practical ways to intentionally highlight your successes and ...

In this latest episode Jac & Ral teach you how to humanise your application to stand out from the sea of AI-generated, generic slop. The cover letter shouldn’t be a summary of your CV; it's the bridge that gets you an interview to see if the role is a "fit for both of us".

They also introduce you to a cool framework they developed called PROVE – and the key things NOT to do when you create your cover letter, for exam...

Is your CV putting recruiters to sleep?

Has AI made your resume so polished and generic it’s practically invisible?

In a follow-up to "The CV is Dead" episode, Jac and Ral deliver the 8-step formula to craft a future-focused, value-demonstrating document that increases your chance to land the interview.

They go deep on how to build a killer resume by:

•     Ditching the boring, chronological job list for a compelling positionin...

“This is a disaster.” “It’s a train wreck.” “It’s all falling apart.”…or is it? 

This week we call out one of the biggest credibility killers at work: catastrophising, because somewhere along the way, being dramatic became a badge of honour.

We unpack why smart leaders default to using dramatic language and what it’s actually costing you… your brand, your team, ...

Time to hold up a mirror Keepers! Because we judge ourselves by our intentions and we judge others by their behaviour… we are good at making assumptions of others. This plays out at work regularly.

In this episode we call it out, we talk about how and why it happens but importantly, we share how to navigate conflict with Ral sharing an awesome tip. She’s the mistress of not being judgey judgey and remaining cool under p...

Slaying and serving Unc! We have learned some new words thanks to some Gen Z’s we’ve been quizzing. But the actual truth of the matter is, we have learned something we already knew…

New generations hate corporate jargon. Let’s just call it… ALL generations hate corporate jargon – it is exclusionary and often confuses, not clarifies. In this latest episode Jac & Ral share what they have learn...

We are all drinking the kool “ai”d but like all new tech, there is a risk with artificial intelligence when it comes to your career…

In this episode Jac & Ral talk about what they are seeing with their clients and what they are experiencing personally with AI – yes we are all now capable of producing more and we are doing it faster but in the flurry of efficiency we are all thinking less. And this is a p...

2026 will reward the brave, the adaptable and the strategically future-fluent. So, are you ready??

Jac has 6 predictions for our careers this year based on what she is seeing, coaching, researching and hearing from successful contemporary leaders. Ral reckons she’s on the money with these predictions and shares her experience and observations.

Whether you believe them or not, Jac & Ral are convinced on one thing… the...

Inspired by this year’s International Women’s Day campaign, Jac & Ral discuss a different slant on Give to Gain… Because women already give so much!

Start by thinking about your gain. Define it, understand what it is you will or will not gain from giving. Then think about your value. How much are you worth? We can tell you it’s more than you think 

Ral talks about pricing your value and shares a grea...