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Welcome back to Playing With Perspective - The Suspended Animation Podcast! This one packs a punch if you’ve ever wrestled with where you fit as a leader – or how to lead without losing your identity in the shuffle.
Today we welcome the inspiring Mary Wong: keynote speaker, award-winning author, and founder of Optimal Life Solutions. She’s spent over two decades helping leaders ditch the cookie-cutter approach and instead, grow from their individuality. Her toolkit is full: coaching, counselling, business smarts, and a whole lot of heart. And when she’s not lighting up stages or running transformative workshops, you’ll find her encouraging her garden to grow (even if it has other ideas) or doodling up a storm.
In this episode, we get into it:
- Why Mary chose leadership as her life’s work
- The direct link between belonging and performance (spoiler: it's real and it's powerful)
- Why embracing your quirks might just be your leadership superpower
- What Mary really thinks about personality profiling tools
- The small, quiet signs that someone in your team feels out of place
- Tools and techniques to help modern leaders claim their space and keep it
- Real-world stories of transformation that show her methods in action
Mary doesn’t pull punches. She brings honesty, warmth, and lived experience to the mic, sharing everything from deep wisdom to practical takeaways you can start applying today. Whether you're leading a team or leading yourself through a tricky chapter, this episode will meet you where you're at.
🌱 “Belonging isn’t a fluffy HR concept. It’s leadership oxygen.” - Mary Wong
Hit play and let this one sink in. Then share it with someone who’s trying to lead with more authenticity and less burnout. Because we don’t need perfect leaders. We need real ones.
📲 Connect with Mary!
https://optimalcoaching.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/Optimal.Life.Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marywong-coaching/
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