The Future of People Leadership: Fractional, Human and Commercial with Robyn Djelassi

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I speak with Robyn Djelassi about fractional leadership and what it actually means for businesses navigating growth, change, or reset. What stood out in this conversation is that while the context around leadership continues to shift, the fundamentals have…

Leverage Over Hustle: How A Billionaire Wealth Coach Designs Careers That Compound with Emmy Sobieski

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I sit down with Emmy Sobieski, a former fund manager who ran the number one fund in the world and now coaches high performers on how to build real, lasting wealth. Her career is anything but linear. It is shaped by sharp decisions, missed opportunities, su…

Leadership Lessons from a 1,400 km Run Across Thailand — Resilience & Endurance with Peter Baines

What does leadership look like when there’s nothing left in the tank? In this episode, I sit down with Peter Baines following one of the most physically and emotionally demanding challenges of his life - running 1,400 kilometres across Thailand over 26 days to mark twenty years since the Boxing Da…

Clarity Over Noise - The Practice of Intentional Leadership

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I’m joined by Christina Howard, a former Fortune 100 HR leader and founder of Intently, to explore what it really means to lead with intention. Christina’s career spans large corporate environments, executive leadership, and coaching senior leaders through…

Leadership, Identity and Knowing When Its Time To Pivot with Dr Taryn Fletcher

What happens when the career you worked so hard to build no longer fits? In this episode, I speak with Dr Taryn Fletcher, a former school superintendent who led 18 schools and dozens of leaders before making a significant shift into entrepreneurship and leadership coaching. From an early age, Tar…

The Power of Storytelling in Leadership Communication with Carmen Sederino

What makes a message land? In this episode, I sit down with Carmen Sederino, founder of Illuminated Story, to explore why storytelling is one of the most underused leadership skills today. Carmen brings a rare perspective. With a background in performing arts and nearly two decades in corporate l…

From Breakdown to Purpose: James Chisholm's New Lens on Leadership

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I sit down with James Chisholm, co-founder of Peeplcoach, for a conversation that goes well beyond traditional leadership advice. James shares his journey from leading in a global corporate environment to experiencing a mental health breakdown that forced …

Leading in a World of Robots, Risk and Rapid Change with Sue Keay

What does leadership look like in a world where robots inspect our infrastructure, AI shapes our healthcare, and automation transforms entire industries? In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I sit down with Dr Sue Keay, one of Australia’s leading voices in robotics, AI ethics and the future o…

Where We're Failing: A Frank Conversation on Domestic Violence Prevention with Cassandra Kalpaxis

Domestic violence is not a fringe issue. It is not a private matter. And it is not someone else’s problem. In this episode, I sit down with family lawyer Cassandra Kalpaxis for a direct and deeply confronting conversation about domestic and family violence in Australia. Cassandra shares that in he…

How Do We Balance the Scale When the World Isn’t Balanced? International Women's Day Special

In this solo episode of Future Fit Leadership, Sadhana Smiles steps into the conversation herself.  In this special International Women’s Day episode of Future Fit Leadership, Sadhana Smiles offers a candid reflection on the 2026 theme Balance the Scale and what it means in the world we are naviga…