How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams & Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams &amp; Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia&rsquo;s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country.

Each week AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.

For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss. 

15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country.
Each week AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.
For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss.

A weekly podcast about  success and failure and everything in-between.

15 Minutes with the Boss

15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country. 

Each week, AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.

For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss. 

15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country. 
Each week, AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.
For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss.

Trailer: ‘How I Made It’ Returns September 22

From a young age, Esther Colwill, a former partner at Deloitte and now country head for Australia at Korn Ferry, dreamt of climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including, of course, Mount Everest.

Colwill succeeded, emerging with critical lessons that have helped her in both her private and professional life.

On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how having a goal outside work spurred on this executive’s professional career.

This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:

Do what others won’t do: AFL great Chris Judd’s formula for success

The former sports star and founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund has one rule that changed the course of his career.

This exec left banking to buy a caravan park. Now he runs an empire

Grant Wilckens co-founded G’day Group in 2004 and never looked back – apart from the time when he could have lost everything.

From a young age, Esther Colwill, a former partner at Deloitte and now country head for Australia at Korn Ferry, dreamt of climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including, of course, Mount Everest.
Colwill succeeded, emerging with critical lessons that have helped her in both her private and professional life.
On this week&rsquo;s episode, <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten finds out how having a goal outside work spurred on this executive&rsquo;s professional career.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/?utm_source=15-minutes-with-the-boss&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=enterprise">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/chris-judd-s-formula-for-outperformance-on-and-off-the-field-20260817-p60p0l?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=15_minutes_with_the_boss&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Do what others won&rsquo;t do: AFL great Chris Judd&rsquo;s formula for success</a>
The former sports star and founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund has one rule that changed the course of his career.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/this-exec-left-banking-to-buy-a-caravan-park-now-he-runs-an-empire-20260810-p60n19?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=15_minutes_with_the_boss&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">This exec left banking to buy a caravan park. Now he runs an empire</a>
Grant Wilckens co-founded G&rsquo;day Group in 2004 and never looked back &ndash; apart from the time when he could have lost everything.

Climbing the seven summits taught this executive one big lesson

Asked about a pivotal moment in his career, former AFL star Chris Judd is quick to respond: don’t do what everyone else is doing.

“[The pivotal moment] was taking complete control over my fitness program,” says Judd.

In business, Judd, who is the founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund, a concentrated equities fund that invests primarily in smaller companies, applied the same rule – and it changed the course of his career.

On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how the former West Coast Eagles captain secured a premiership, two Brownlow Medals and is now tackling the world of small caps.

This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:

AFL great turned stockpicker Chris Judd just made 20pc returns

One of the greatest to play Aussie rules, Judd has kicked off a second career in fund management buying ASX small-cap stocks. 

‘The phone stopped ringing’: How retirement shock hit this Olympian

In 2016, former Opals star player and Olympic medallist Lauren Jackson was forced to retire. Since then, her life has taken several turns.

Asked about a pivotal moment in his career, former AFL star Chris Judd is quick to respond: don&rsquo;t do what everyone else is doing.
&ldquo;[The pivotal moment] was taking complete control over my fitness program,&rdquo; says Judd.
In business, Judd, who is the founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund, a concentrated equities fund that invests primarily in smaller companies, applied the same rule &ndash; and it changed the course of his career.
On this week's episode, <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten finds out how the former West Coast Eagles captain secured a premiership, two Brownlow Medals and is now tackling the world of small caps.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/?utm_source=15-minutes-with-the-boss&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=enterprise">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/afl-great-turned-stockpicker-chris-judd-just-made-20pc-returns-20250722-p5mgwm?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=15_minutes_with_the_boss&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">AFL great turned stockpicker Chris Judd just made 20pc returns</a>
One of the greatest to play Aussie rules, Judd has kicked off a second career in fund management buying ASX small-cap stocks.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/the-phone-stopped-ringing-how-retirement-shock-hit-this-olympian-20260717-p60gcc?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=15_minutes_with_the_boss&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">&lsquo;The phone stopped ringing&rsquo;: How retirement shock hit this Olympian</a>
In 2016, former Opals star player and Olympic medallist Lauren Jackson was forced to retire. Since then, her life has taken several turns.

Chris Judd’s formula for high performance – on and off the field

"I had everything on the wire, on the line," says Grant Wilckens, remembering when the global financial crisis hit.

The chief executive and founder of G'Day Group had started his holiday parks business in 2004 when Lehman Brothers collapsed.

"It was probably the hardest I've ever worked, the most stressed I've ever been."

On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the former investment banker to find out how he survived the GFC, the lessons it taught him and how it fundamentally changed his business.

This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:

The key trait private equity looks for when hiring a CEO

Thomson Reuters president Steve Hasker shares HR tips and why the soaring cost of AI tokens might just save your job.

Fasting, coffee and no chores: A Young Rich Lister’s success formula

Oscar Ledlin reveals the secrets of his success, including where his best ideas come from, his morning routine and the advice he almost always ignores.

"I had everything on the wire, on the line," says Grant Wilckens, remembering when the global financial crisis hit.
The chief executive and founder of G'Day Group had started his holiday parks business in 2004 when Lehman Brothers collapsed.
"It was probably the hardest I've ever worked, the most stressed I've ever been."
On this week's episode, <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten sits down with the former investment banker to find out how he survived the GFC, the lessons it taught him and how it fundamentally changed his business.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/?utm_source=15-minutes-with-the-boss&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=enterprise">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/why-the-soaring-cost-of-ai-tokens-might-just-save-your-job-20260724-p60icf?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=15_minutes_with_the_boss&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The key trait private equity looks for when hiring a CEO</a>
Thomson Reuters president Steve Hasker shares HR tips and why the soaring cost of AI tokens might just save your job.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/fasting-coffee-and-no-chores-a-young-rich-lister-s-success-formula-20260713-p60eso?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=15_minutes_with_the_boss&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Fasting, coffee and no chores: A Young Rich Lister&rsquo;s success formula</a>
Oscar Ledlin reveals the secrets of his success, including where his best ideas come from, his morning routine and the advice he almost always ignores.

Trailer: ‘How I Made It’ Returns September 22

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