How do you become a champion, whilst taking care of yourself, your family and your future?

Join Luke Darcy, as he talks to one of Australia's great sports people. Lydia has been a mainstay of Australian sport for two decades, and after winning Gold at the 2010 Olympics, became a legend. 

Head to Aleda Collective and take the empowering leaders indicator tool to understand the impact you have on your environment

Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

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How do you become a champion, whilst taking care of yourself, your family and your future? Join Luke Darcy, as he talks to one of Australia's great sports people. Lydia has been a mainstay of Australian sport for two decades, and after winning Gold at the 2010 Olympics, became a legend.  Head to Aleda Collective and take the empowering leaders indicator tool to understand the impact you have on your environment Learn. Lead. Collaborate.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

Empowering Leaders

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it’s sports, art, social venture, business or education. We’ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

In this series, Luke Darcy is joined by iconic leaders to unpack learnings and life lessons from these game changers in their chosen field, whether it&rsquo;s sports, art, social venture, business or education. We&rsquo;ll break down the fundamentals of the new style of leadership, such as collaboration, integrity and innovation, through the stories of these iconic leaders.

Lydia Lassila - 5x Olympian

What’s it like to be part of a small, trusted leadership group?

Inside Aleda Connect, leaders from more than 20 countries come together each month in small groups to learn, reflect and collaborate.

In this episode of Empowering Leaders, Luke Darcy shares the voices of ten leaders who are part of the Aleda Connect Global Leadership Program. From elite sport to global business, from diplomacy to AI, they offer honest reflections on what it means to step into a trusted leadership community.

You’ll hear from Adam Driussi, Dan Rutstein, Emma Hayes, Jeremy Kodomichalos, Dixie Marshall, Paul Barnes, Sami Whitcomb, Aubrey Pleasant, Jenny Boucek and Jeff Scott - each responding to a simple question:

What’s it actually like to be part of a small, trusted leadership group?

What comes through isn’t theory. It’s lived experience. Conversations about vulnerability, accountability, imposter syndrome, loneliness at the top, and the compound effect of learning alongside people who think differently to you.

We're privileged to work with this incredible collection of leaders who believe growth doesn’t happen in isolation.

Find the full conversations with each of these guests right here:

Aubrey Pleasant: The NFL Coach’s Emotional Intelligence Playbook

Dan Rutstein: British Diplomacy to American Soccer Leadership

Dixie Marshall: The Power of Storytelling in Leadership

Adam Driussi: The Moment AI Saved My Company a Million Dollars

Emma Hayes LIVE from London: For Women, By Women, Football & Beyond

Jenny Boucek: How Servant Leadership Takes You to the Highest Level

Jeremy Kodomichalos: There’s No Standard Path in Life or Business

Paul Barnes: Navigating the Fast Lane of Formula One

Sami Whitcomb: From Undrafted to WNBA Champion

Super Bowl 2025 Leadership: Jeff Scott VP of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles

To discover how you can learn and grow alongside leaders like the ones you've heard from today head here.

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU here.

What&rsquo;s it like to be part of a small, trusted leadership group?
Inside Aleda Connect, leaders from more than 20 countries come together each month in small groups to learn, reflect and collaborate.
In this episode of&nbsp;Empowering Leaders, Luke Darcy shares the voices of ten leaders who are part of the Aleda Connect Global Leadership Program. From elite sport to global business, from diplomacy to AI, they offer honest reflections on what it means to step into a trusted leadership community.
You&rsquo;ll hear from Adam Driussi, Dan Rutstein, Emma Hayes, Jeremy Kodomichalos, Dixie Marshall, Paul Barnes, Sami Whitcomb, Aubrey Pleasant, Jenny Boucek and Jeff Scott - each responding to a simple question:
What&rsquo;s it actually like to be part of a small, trusted leadership group?
What comes through isn&rsquo;t theory. It&rsquo;s lived experience. Conversations about vulnerability, accountability, imposter syndrome, loneliness at the top, and the compound effect of learning alongside people who think differently to you.
We're privileged to work with this incredible&nbsp;collection of leaders who believe growth doesn&rsquo;t happen in isolation.
Find the full conversations with each of these guests right here:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/aubrey-pleasant-the-nfl-coachs-emotional-intelligence/id1579460058?i=1000715333728">Aubrey Pleasant: The NFL Coach&rsquo;s Emotional Intelligence Playbook</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dan-rutstein-british-diplomacy-to-american-soccer-leadership/id1579460058?i=1000728106513">Dan Rutstein: British Diplomacy to American Soccer Leadership</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dixie-marshall-the-power-of-storytelling-in-leadership/id1579460058?i=1000709183123">Dixie Marshall: The Power of Storytelling in Leadership</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/adam-driussi-the-moment-ai-saved-my-company-a/id1579460058?i=1000732858747">Adam Driussi: The Moment AI Saved My Company a Million Dollars</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/emma-hayes-live-from-london-for-women-by-women-football/id1579460058?i=1000727104139">Emma Hayes LIVE from London: For Women, By Women, Football &amp; Beyond</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jenny-boucek-how-servant-leadership-takes-you-to-the/id1579460058?i=1000730658647">Jenny Boucek: How Servant Leadership Takes You to the Highest Level</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jeremy-kodomichalos-theres-no-standard-path-in-life/id1579460058?i=1000733935158">Jeremy Kodomichalos: There&rsquo;s No Standard Path in Life or Business</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/paul-barnes-navigating-the-fast-lane-of-formula-one/id1579460058?i=1000699702513">Paul Barnes: Navigating the Fast Lane of Formula One</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sami-whitcomb-from-undrafted-to-wnba-champion/id1579460058?i=1000739348809">Sami Whitcomb: From Undrafted to WNBA Champion</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/super-bowl-2025-leadership-jeff-scott-vp-of-football/id1579460058?i=1000689709675">Super Bowl 2025 Leadership: Jeff Scott VP of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles</a>
To discover how you can learn and grow alongside leaders like the ones you've heard from today head&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aledacollective.com/program/leadconnect">here</a>.
Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yzcchzea">here</a>.

Inside Aleda Connect: Leaders on Learning Together

When you listen to leaders long enough, certain names keep coming up.

In this Success Leaves Clues episode of Empowering Leaders, Luke asks a simple question: who has been the greatest leader in your life? The answers are intimate and often unexpected. A television director who kept a young host’s ego in check. A boss who held a job open throughout chemotherapy. A father with “magic dust.” A partner who quietly led the family while the world watched the cricket. A wife building programs for kids with neurodiversity. A dad who could walk with kings and keep the common touch. A dentist who modelled what it meant to run a values-led practice.

It is a moving reminder that leadership is often most present in the home, the clinic, the training track and the everyday conversations nobody else sees.

Find the full episodes right here:

Wil Anderson: "I'm a storyteller, not a documentarian!"

Jamila Rizvi: Leadership, Legacy, and Living With a ‘Broken Brain’

Bec Daniher: Why Action Speaks Loudest — $115M and Counting

Mike Hussey: How to Lead When the Heat Is On

Jeremy Kodomichalos: There’s No Standard Path in Life or Business

Super Bowl 2025 Leadership: Jeff Scott VP of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles

Dr Tim McGrath: How to Beat Burnout and Find Balance at the Top

Many of the leaders featured in this episode are members of our Aleda Connect community. To discover how you can learn and grow in a group alongside leaders like them, book a discovery call today and learn more about our signature program.

Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

Start your leadership journey today. Head here to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time. Book a discovery call today.

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU here.

When you listen to leaders long enough, certain names keep coming up.
In this Success Leaves Clues episode of Empowering Leaders, Luke asks a simple question: who has been the greatest leader in your life? The answers are intimate and often unexpected. A television director who kept a young host&rsquo;s ego in check. A boss who held a job open throughout chemotherapy. A father with &ldquo;magic dust.&rdquo; A partner who quietly led the family while the world watched the cricket. A wife building programs for kids with neurodiversity. A dad who could walk with kings and keep the common touch. A dentist who modelled what it meant to run a values-led practice.
It is a moving reminder that leadership is often most present in the home, the clinic, the training track and the everyday conversations nobody else sees.
Find the full episodes right here:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wil-anderson-im-a-storyteller-not-a-documentarian/id1674959452?i=1000702755460">Wil Anderson: "I'm a storyteller, not a documentarian!"</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jamila-rizvi-leadership-legacy-and-living-with/id1674959452?i=1000722695247">Jamila Rizvi: Leadership, Legacy, and Living With a &lsquo;Broken Brain&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bec-daniher-why-action-speaks-loudest-%24115m-and-counting/id1674959452?i=1000711067003">Bec Daniher: Why Action Speaks Loudest &mdash; $115M and Counting</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-hussey-how-to-lead-when-the-heat-is-on/id1674959452?i=1000716378510">Mike Hussey: How to Lead When the Heat Is On</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeremy-kodomichalos-theres-no-standard-path-in-life/id1579460058?i=1000733935158">Jeremy Kodomichalos: There&rsquo;s No Standard Path in Life or Business</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/super-bowl-2025-leadership-jeff-scott-vp-of-football/id1579460058?i=1000689709675">Super Bowl 2025 Leadership: Jeff Scott VP of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-tim-mcgrath-how-to-beat-burnout-and-find-balance-at-the-top/id1579460058?i=1000731844003">Dr Tim McGrath: How to Beat Burnout and Find Balance at the Top</a>
Many of the leaders featured in this episode are members of our Aleda Connect community. To discover how you can learn and grow in a group alongside leaders like them, <a href="https://calendly.com/matt-1756/30min">book a discovery call today</a> and learn more about our signature program.
Learn. Lead. Collaborate.
Start your leadership journey today. Head <a href="https://www.aledacollective.com/program/leadconnect">here</a> to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time. Book a <a href="https://calendly.com/matt-1756/30min">discovery call today.</a>
Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yzcchzea">here</a>.

Success Leaves Clues: Greatest Leader

Sometimes the best leadership wisdom fits on a Post-it note.

In this Success Leaves Clues episode of Empowering Leaders, Luke asks his guests for the one piece of advice they keep returning to. The answers range from the disarmingly simple to the deeply strategic. “Wake up each day and don’t be a wanker.” Keep the team at the centre but honour the individual. Keep dreaming and prepare for your chance. Catch people doing things right. Coach the way you’d want someone to coach your own kids. Lean into authenticity, even when it costs you. Say yes to leadership, even if you doubt yourself. And get to know yourself properly, especially the things you’d rather avoid.

These are small sentences that shape entire cultures.

Find the full episodes right here:

Natalie Kyriacou: Leadership during the Climate Crisis

Emma Hayes LIVE from London: For Women, By Women, Football & Beyond

Bruce McAvaney: The voice behind the most unforgettable moments in Australian sport

Todd Duncan: The 10 Word Question You Need To Ask Every Client

Mike Brey: From Notre Dame to the NBA

Brad Harrison: A Warrior’s Take on AI, Ayahuasca, and the Future of Defence

Jacinda Ardern: The Cost and the Power of Compassionate Leadership

Pippa Grange: Leading with Soul in a World Obsessed with Winning

Many of the leaders featured in this episode are members of our Aleda Connect community. To discover how you can learn and grow in a group alongside leaders like them, book a discovery call today and learn more about our signature program.

Learn. Lead. Collaborate.

Start your leadership journey today. Head here to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time. Book a discovery call today.

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU here.

Sometimes the best leadership wisdom fits on a Post-it note.
In this Success Leaves Clues episode of Empowering Leaders, Luke asks his guests for the one piece of advice they keep returning to. The answers range from the disarmingly simple to the deeply strategic. &ldquo;Wake up each day and don&rsquo;t be a wanker.&rdquo; Keep the team at the centre but honour the individual. Keep dreaming and prepare for your chance. Catch people doing things right. Coach the way you&rsquo;d want someone to coach your own kids. Lean into authenticity, even when it costs you. Say yes to leadership, even if you doubt yourself. And get to know yourself properly, especially the things you&rsquo;d rather avoid.
These are small sentences that shape entire cultures.
Find the full episodes right here:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natalie-kyriacou-leadership-during-the-climate-crisis/id1579460058?i=1000724616411">Natalie Kyriacou: Leadership during the Climate Crisis</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emma-hayes-live-from-london-for-women-by-women-football/id1579460058?i=1000727104139">Emma Hayes LIVE from London: For Women, By Women, Football &amp; Beyond</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bruce-mcavaney-the-voice-behind-the-most/id1579460058?i=1000703657022">Bruce McAvaney: The voice behind the most unforgettable moments in Australian sport</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/todd-duncan-the-10-word-question-you-need-to-ask-every-client/id1616755838?i=1000719678917">Todd Duncan: The 10 Word Question You Need To Ask Every Client</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-brey-from-notre-dame-to-the-nba/id1616755838?i=1000700804597">Mike Brey: From Notre Dame to the NBA</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brad-harrison-a-warriors-take-on-ai-ayahuasca/id1579460058?i=1000714399458">Brad Harrison: A Warrior&rsquo;s Take on AI, Ayahuasca, and the Future of Defence</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacinda-ardern-the-cost-and-the/id1579460058?i=1000735251957">Jacinda Ardern: The Cost and the Power of Compassionate Leadership</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pippa-grange-leading-with-soul-in-a-world/id1579460058?i=1000704506305">Pippa Grange: Leading with Soul in a World Obsessed with Winning</a>
Many of the leaders featured in this episode are members of our Aleda Connect community. To discover how you can learn and grow in a group alongside leaders like them, <a href="https://calendly.com/matt-1756/30min">book a discovery call today</a> and learn more about our signature program.
Learn. Lead. Collaborate.
Start your leadership journey today. Head <a href="https://www.aledacollective.com/program/leadconnect">here</a> to find out more about our signature, cross industry collaboration program, Aleda Connect. Curated and facilitated by experts, running for 8 fortnightly sessions, Aleda Connect is the learning experience of a life-time. Book a <a href="https://calendly.com/matt-1756/30min">discovery call today.</a>
Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University. Find more information about studying at VU <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yzcchzea">here</a>.

Lydia Lassila - 5x Olympian

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