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Welcome to our third episode of Hard Yards in Leadership.

This episode’s guest is Paulwyn Devasundaram, the co-founder and CEO of Medoo a tech startup building software for coaching and personal development. Prior to founding Medoo, Paulwyn was a General Manager and Senior Engineering Leader at Canva. She posts about topics in the intersection of technology and human growth on LinkedIn



In this episode Paulwyn shares:
How her time at Canva helped her move from being a contributor to a leader
Where she first took her lessons in leadership from
What happened when she led a new group and a fellow leader wasn’t performing at the level that was expected.
How we need to approach emotions in conflicting situations
The way she handles people disagreeing with how she does things
Learning to see, acknowledge and work with the personal blockers she has



Key Quotes

“As much as we try to leave emotion out of it, I don’t think that’s possible.”

“When you have those hard conversations you do end up alienating at least some people.”



More About Paulwyn Devasundaram

If you want to know more about Paulwyn and Medoo, check out their website: https://medoo.life/

Or follow them on socials.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medoo-life/



If you want to find out more about what Wayne does does, check out his business via the website:

http://engage4performance.com/

Or you can follow him on socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/

Welcome to our third episode of Hard Yards in Leadership.
This episode’s guest is Paulwyn Devasundaram, the co-founder and CEO of Medoo a tech startup building software for coaching and personal development. Prior to founding Medoo, Paulwyn was a General Manager and Senior Engineering Leader at Canva. She posts about topics in the intersection of technology and human growth on LinkedIn
 
In this episode Paulwyn shares:
<ul>
<li>How her time at Canva helped her move from being a contributor to a leader</li>
<li>Where she first took her lessons in leadership from</li>
<li>What happened when she led a new group and a fellow leader wasn’t performing at the level that was expected.</li>
<li>How we need to approach emotions in conflicting situations</li>
<li>The way she handles people disagreeing with how she does things</li>
<li>Learning to see, acknowledge and work with the personal blockers she has</li>
</ul>
 
Key Quotes
“As much as we try to leave emotion out of it, I don’t think that’s possible.”
“When you have those hard conversations you do end up alienating at least some people.”
 
More About Paulwyn Devasundaram
If you want to know more about Paulwyn and Medoo, check out their website: <a href="https://medoo.life/">https://medoo.life/</a>
Or follow them on socials.
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/">https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/</a>
Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medoo-life/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/medoo-life/</a>
 
If you want to find out more about what Wayne does does, check out his business via the website:
<a href="http://engage4performance.com/">http://engage4performance.com/</a>
Or you can follow him on socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/</a>

Hard Yards in Leadership is the podcast where we explore the tough leadership challenges experienced by successful leaders along their journey.

Each episode features a guest who will share their story, challenges and the lessons they have learned.

Hard Yards in Leadership is the podcast where we explore the tough leadership challenges experienced by successful leaders along their journey.
Each episode features a guest who will share their story, challenges and the lessons they have learned.

Hard Yards in Leadership

3. Paulwyn Devasundaram: From Canva to Medoo

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In previous episodes we had Annabelle Chauncy, the founder of School For Life on to talk about her journey and challenges with the foundation.

This time we are going a step further and talking to Janepher Nansunga, one of the other founding team members of School For life.

Jan’s story is not just hard yards in leadership but also hard yards in life.

Jan is the feet on the ground person in Uganda who was literally the first teacher and first leader of this extraordinary organisation.

In this episode Janepher shares:
Her path to becoming a teacher and joining School For Life
The challenge of having her parents die when she was young
Some of the early challenges working at an international school
Some of the big challenges that came in starting the school
The roadblocks that existed that made it hard to get teachers
Her worst experience in the first few months of starting the school
How they had to make the school a rescue centre to protect mothers and children from abusive fathers
The times she realised she personally had to take a different approach
The challenge of having to manage people who had some qualifications higher than hers
How she managed herself first before changing how she managed her disruptive team members
Some of the next big opportunities and challenges for school to life



Key Quotes

“I felt like my ideas were no longer welcome."

“I think becoming a community and owning what we are doing bonded us together and helped us work through the challenges.”

“If the dream does not scare you then it's not big enough.”



If you want to find out more about Janepher and school for life

If you want to support school for life you can find their website here: https://www.schoolforlife.org.au/

If you want to find out more about what Wayne does, check out his business via the website:

https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com/

Or you can follow him on socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/

In previous episodes we had Annabelle Chauncy, the founder of School For Life on to talk about her journey and challenges with the foundation.
This time we are going a step further and talking to Janepher Nansunga, one of the other founding team members of School For life.
Jan’s story is not just hard yards in leadership but also hard yards in life.
Jan is the feet on the ground person in Uganda who was literally the first teacher and first leader of this extraordinary organisation.
In this episode Janepher shares:
<ul>
<li>Her path to becoming a teacher and joining School For Life</li>
<li>The challenge of having her parents die when she was young</li>
<li>Some of the early challenges working at an international school</li>
<li>Some of the big challenges that came in starting the school</li>
<li>The roadblocks that existed that made it hard to get teachers</li>
<li>Her worst experience in the first few months of starting the school</li>
<li>How they had to make the school a rescue centre to protect mothers and children from abusive fathers</li>
<li>The times she realised she personally had to take a different approach</li>
<li>The challenge of having to manage people who had some qualifications higher than hers</li>
<li>How she managed herself first before changing how she managed her disruptive team members</li>
<li>Some of the next big opportunities and challenges for school to life</li>
</ul>
 
Key Quotes
“I felt like my ideas were no longer welcome."
“I think becoming a community and owning what we are doing bonded us together and helped us work through the challenges.”
“If the dream does not scare you then it's not big enough.”
 
If you want to find out more about Janepher and school for life
If you want to support school for life you can find their website here: <a href="https://www.schoolforlife.org.au/">https://www.schoolforlife.org.au/</a>
If you want to find out more about what Wayne does, check out his business via the website:
<a href="https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com/">https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com/</a>
Or you can follow him on socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/</a>

26. Janepher Nansunga: From school teacher to Poverty Elimination Crusader

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This year I am joining some incredible coaches and guest speakers in hosting a 3 day High Performance Leadership Summit from March 8th to 10th.
We'll be empowering elite leaders through an immersive 3-day transformational journey, our mission is to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to High Performance leadership. In an exclusive and intimate setting, we unlock unparalleled insights from military precision, cutting-edge psychology, high-performance sports, and dynamic business leadership.

You can find out more here: https://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/registration1660014924140

To give you insights into what to expect, over the next few weeks I'll be giving you some bonus mini chats with some of the coaches and pairing them with a replay of an old interview I have done with them.

This weeks episode is with Ali Flynn

If you haven't caught her episode yet, after studying and working as a psychologist, the shift to motherhood left Ali with uncertainty around her future career. A suggestion from a friend prompted her to try her hand at personal training but before things could get too far disaster struck when she had a stroke and was hospitalised with a long road to recovery.

But that didn’t stop her and she went on to launch and run 3 businesses with a team of 23 all while battling health disasters in her family and her own growing serious health complications.

This year I am joining some incredible coaches and guest speakers in hosting a 3 day High Performance Leadership Summit from March 8th to 10th. We'll be empowering elite leaders through an immersive 3-day transformational journey, our mission is to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to High Performance leadership. In an exclusive and intimate setting, we unlock unparalleled insights from military precision, cutting-edge psychology, high-performance sports, and dynamic business leadership.
You can find out more here: <a href="https://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/registration1660014924140">https://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/registration1660014924140</a>  To give you insights into what to expect, over the next few weeks I'll be giving you some bonus mini chats with some of the coaches and pairing them with a replay of an old interview I have done with them.
This weeks episode is with Ali Flynn
If you haven't caught her episode yet, after studying and working as a psychologist, the shift to motherhood left Ali with uncertainty around her future career. A suggestion from a friend prompted her to try her hand at personal training but before things could get too far disaster struck when she had a stroke and was hospitalised with a long road to recovery.
But that didn’t stop her and she went on to launch and run 3 businesses with a team of 23 all while battling health disasters in her family and her own growing serious health complications.

Bonus: Ali Flynn mini chat and replay

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How her work ethic and connection in sport pro

How she changed her purpose with her changed c

The various other roles that exist because of 

To book an exclusive spot in our High Performance Leadership summit head here: https://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/registration1660014924140



For this weeks we are taking a look at the hard yards and lessons that come from competing in the highest levels of Olympic sport. While this episode doesn’t focus on leadership challenges, the hard yards and lessons will be ones that can help many of you in your careers.

Sami Kennedy-Sim is a 3 time Australian Winter Olympic representative, Australian flag bearer and World Cup silver medal winner.

Since childhood she worked her way towards achieving at the very highest levels of world sports and she encountered many challenges along the way.

In this episode Sami shares:
How she started her journey to the Olympics
The first time she and her family had to look at the overseas aspect of the career
The balancing act her family walked between her parents being parents but also having to take a step back and not dictate everything
The hard yards in being a fish out of water as an Australian snow sports person
The cost difference for doing snow sport in Australia versus overseas
The advice her school advisor gave her that changed how she did things
How she went through the process of escalating her training and dedication to world level
What a weeks’ training looked like back then
The differences between sacrifice and making a choice
What it was like making the decision to step away
How her work ethic and connection in sport provided her with the opportunity for a job outside of sport as she retired
How she changed her purpose with her changed career
The various other roles that exist because of athletes and that athletes need those people



Key Quotes

“I questioned what I was doing all the time. And that was as a youth athlete, let alone when I was doing it as a job.”



“You don’t have that tenacity instantly, it's developed over time.”



“You are a direct reflection of the 5 closest people that you spend the most time with.”



If you want to find out more about Sami

You can find out about Sami’s coaching and other businesses here: https://www.samikennedysim.com/

Or you can follow her on Instagram: @samikennedysim



If you want to find out more about what Wayne does, check out his business via the website:

https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com/

Or you can follow him on socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/

To book an exclusive spot in our High Performance Leadership summit head here: <a href="https://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/registration1660014924140">https://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/registration1660014924140</a>
 
For this weeks we are taking a look at the hard yards and lessons that come from competing in the highest levels of Olympic sport. While this episode doesn’t focus on leadership challenges, the hard yards and lessons will be ones that can help many of you in your careers.
Sami Kennedy-Sim is a 3 time Australian Winter Olympic representative, Australian flag bearer and World Cup silver medal winner.
Since childhood she worked her way towards achieving at the very highest levels of world sports and she encountered many challenges along the way.
In this episode Sami shares:
<ul>
<li>How she started her journey to the Olympics</li>
<li>The first time she and her family had to look at the overseas aspect of the career</li>
<li>The balancing act her family walked between her parents being parents but also having to take a step back and not dictate everything</li>
<li>The hard yards in being a fish out of water as an Australian snow sports person</li>
<li>The cost difference for doing snow sport in Australia versus overseas</li>
<li>The advice her school advisor gave her that changed how she did things</li>
<li>How she went through the process of escalating her training and dedication to world level</li>
<li>What a weeks’ training looked like back then</li>
<li>The differences between sacrifice and making a choice</li>
<li>What it was like making the decision to step away</li>
<li>How her work ethic and connection in sport provided her with the opportunity for a job outside of sport as she retired</li>
<li>How she changed her purpose with her changed career</li>
<li>The various other roles that exist because of athletes and that athletes need those people</li>
</ul>
 
Key Quotes
“I questioned what I was doing all the time. And that was as a youth athlete, let alone when I was doing it as a job.”
 
“You don’t have that tenacity instantly, it's developed over time.”
 
“You are a direct reflection of the 5 closest people that you spend the most time with.”
 
If you want to find out more about Sami
You can find out about Sami’s coaching and other businesses here: <a href="https://www.samikennedysim.com/">https://www.samikennedysim.com/</a>
Or you can follow her on Instagram: @samikennedysim
 
If you want to find out more about what Wayne does, check out his business via the website:
 <a href="https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com/">https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com/</a>
Or you can follow him on socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/</a>

24. Sami Kennedy-Sim: From childhood dream to triple Olympic superstar

3. Paulwyn Devasundaram: From Canva to Medoo

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