25 things 2025 taught us about work, wellbeing, & AI

In this special crossover episode with my mate Shelley Johnson from This Is Work, we sat down with printed lists and compared notes on 25 things that 2025 taught us. Along the way, patterns emerged around how we show up, where our energy gets spent, and the ways our work is changing beneath us.   …

Quick Win: The quarterly ritual that bonds teams for months

What if your team could feel more connected without ever mandating office days?  In this Quick Win episode, I’m joined by Avani Prabhakar, Chief People Officer at Atlassian. With over 13,000 employees scattered around the globe, Atlassian has learned that connection doesn’t come from casual coffee…

How to make sense of 2025 and design your best 2026, with Lisa Leong (Part 2)

Looking ahead to a new year can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time, especially when you’re not quite sure what you want the next chapter to feel like.  In part 2 of my end-of-year reflection episode with my good friend and ABC broadcaster Lisa Leong - we explore the questions, habits,…

Quick Win: What leaders get wrong about saying sorry with Clare Stephens

Ever caught yourself rehearsing what to say at work - terrified one wrong phrase could spark backlash?  In this Quick Win, I speak with Clare Stephens, former Editor-in-Chief at Mamamia, about the fear of getting it wrong, how to handle mistakes, and why the most powerful apology is often the simp…

How to make sense of 2025 and design your best 2026, with Lisa Leong (Part 1)

Some years slip by in a blur, and others demand you stop and ask yourself why certain moments changed you more than you expected. This was one of those years for me. So in the first episode of this two-parter, I sit down with my good friend and ABC broadcaster Lisa Leong to compare the tools, quest…

Quick Win: The simple question that stops catastrophising and opens real possibility

When you’re on the edge of a big leap, do you spiral into everything that could go wrong? What if you asked a different question instead - one that opens the door to possibility rather than fear?  In this Quick Win, I speak with educator and author Lael Stone about the powerful mindset shift from …

Ask Me Anything: How I use AI in real life (plus the tech I rely on to work smarter)

**Record a question for Amantha’s next Ask Me Anything here: https://www.speakpipe.com/howiwork **     I talk about AI a lot - but if you’ve ever wondered how I actually use it in my own work, not just to experiment but to genuinely save time and think better, this episode is for you.  In this A…

Quick Win: Why your “default behaviour” isn’t actually yours — and how to change it

What if the way you argue with your partner or push yourself at work isn’t actually yours - but something you absorbed decades ago?  In this Quick Win, I’m joined by educator and author Lael Stone, who explains how the stories we inherit in childhood silently shape our beliefs about relationships,…

The counterintuitive brainstorming rule that made Exploding Kittens a global hit.

How do you lead a team that kills thousands of ideas - and still keep everyone excited to create again the next day?  That’s business as usual for Elan Lee, co-creator and now CEO of Exploding Kittens. You might not know his name, but there’s a good chance you’ve played one of his games.  Explodi…

(BONUS) Exploding Kittens CEO’s “walking with AI” ritual to unlock ideas.

The secret to using AI well might actually be teaching it to shut up.  In this bonus episode, I’m joined by Elan Lee - the brilliant mind behind Exploding Kittens and Throw Throw Burrito. While you might expect someone like Elan to use AI to design wild new worlds or characters, that’s not what he…