The Inner Chief

"  I want people to walk away from any engagement they have with me saying that I'm not a bad bloke, that I was keen to listen, and that I wanted to help."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

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"Imagine if you could. You need to imagine a future. You need to imagine growth. You need to imagine what success looks like."

In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Paula Martin, Executive Director, Regional NSW and Visitor Economy at Business NSW, on learning from everyone, adapting to shorter strategy cycles, and genuinely receiving feedback.

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" It's never about Paul Nicolaou; it's about other people, because you want to appreciate and show your passion towards them and helping them achieve an end result."

In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Paul Nicolaou, the Executive Director of Business Sydney on the 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, daring to be different, and making people happy.

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"  Let's create an army of light and just  get out there and be a positive force in the world."

Chief, welcome to 2026. In today's Minisode I am going to share with you my tips for being the leader that the world needs right now.

If you've felt the weight of the negative news cycle, the anxiety of the unknown and the relentless pace of change, you're not alone.

Therefore, it's tim...

"It all starts with a good night's sleep. There is very clear research that cognitive performance declines when we're sleep-deprived."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

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" A setback is that reinforcement that this is your opportunity to be the best of yourself. That's really exciting. It's the next step, the next day, the next week, the next season."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

"Resumés don't actually have that much useful information; your experience as a candidate can vary wildly based on the environment that you're in and your motivations to perform."

In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with Psychometrics Guru, Justin McNamara, on improving recruitment selection, performance prediction and acing psychometric tests.

" The key here is not perfection, it's all about just doing the very best we can in the current state of our life."

Chief, in our last episode of 2025, I'm going to share with you the exact end of year review process I've refined over more than two decades that gives me clarity, alignment, and meaningful progress.

You can complete this on your own or with your partner, but in the Council of Ch...

"It's now obvious to me that it's harder to maintain that sense of community unless you've got things like parkrun that are driving that connection."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

This Mini Chief ep...

"As human beings we have a lot more physically and mentally than we give ourselves credit for. When we think we're done, I don't think we're near."

In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Rupert Guinness, legendary sports writer and ultra-endurance cyclist, on choosing growth and opportunity at every turn, and discovering untapped physical and mental capacity through extreme adversity.

"Start telling your story really early. By the time the actual capital raise comes around, you can create something that's oversubscribed."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

This Mini Chief episode features...

"It's now obvious to me that it's harder to maintain that sense of community unless you've got things like parkrun that are driving that connection."

In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with Tim Oberg, Former CEO of parkrun Australia on escaping the rat race, building a vibrant community and managing anxiety.

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"The best founders are constantly pitching – for customers, recruits, suppliers and capital."

In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations, on Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust.

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"You can't make good choices from a cluttered mind."

Chief, today I'm going to introduce you to one of the most powerful tools in leadership: The Decision Clarity Matrix.

Every part of your life and career is shaped by the quality of your decisions. From relationships to investments, to how you respond in tough moments, your reputation and legacy all come down to one thing. Decision-making.

"Your values and philosophy about why you do things are your North Star; without them your decisions will be wishy-washy."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

This Mini Chief episode features Neil Craig...

"Chiefs who take a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership will ALWAYS end up failing."

Chief, today I'm diving into one of the most powerful models in business performance and leadership: the Fix, Reset, Grow, Change the Game journey map.

This is the framework I use with almost every executive or organisation I coach.

It gives you clarity, confidence and direction as a leader by...

"It's not about you, but it's all about you. If you're able to think that way, you'll get feedback when you need it without asking for it and you'll be amazed how many problems just go away."

It's AFL grand final week so we're bringing you a Best of Series episode from 2019 with Neil Craig, former AFL Head Coach, on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure.

"Building an operating rhythm and sticking to it requires energy and fortitude."

Chief, today I'm going to talk about three important tips to help you bring your operating rhythm to life and to ensure that it is high impact and drives results consistently.

I'm also going to talk through three of the most classic problems that executives face when trying to implement a new one or...

"To win your people's hearts and minds, you have to have a compelling vision or proposition to offer them."

This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.

This Mini Chief episode features George Hunt, Former CIO o...