Are You Leading AI, or Is AI Leading You? With Dr. Sarah Bell

With a career built around solving the real estate industry's toughest tech and data challenges, Dr. Sarah Bell brings a rare depth of perspective to the conversation around AI and change management. Having spent years immersed in the industry before stepping into the world of technology, Sarah und…

Are you setting the standard, managing it or walking past it?

Matt Makin from Woodards joins Kylie to unpack what it really means to lead from the front, take control of your own destiny, and create an environment where others can succeed alongside you. The conversation explores how authentic leadership sets the tone, drives accountability, and ultimately sha…

What do you choose to put in your backpack? With Ben Hennessy

From the classroom to real estate, Ben Hennessy’s path reflects a deliberate decision to step into a new arena with intent and purpose. Beginning his career as a high school maths teacher, Ben chose to transition into the real estate industry , then a transformative trip around the world gave him t…

Missed Ethan He at AREC 2026? Catch his leadership story now on the Impact & Influence podcast with Kylie Walsh

Join a candid conversation on authentic leadership under pressure — scaling teams, sustaining standards, and why growth isn’t about doing more but doing better. Ethan reframes KPIs: quality over quantity, and how the right metrics and behaviours attract and keep top people. Numbers don’t tell the w…

Lauren Kirk: Team feedback is a gift

As the end of financial year approaches, there’s a natural opportunity to pause, reflect, and reset for the year ahead. This episode explores the powerful role feedback plays in shaping stronger teams and more effective leadership, highlighting why it’s not just about gathering insights, but what y…

Andrew Colagiuri: Slowing Down to Build Smarter

Lauren Kirk sits down with Andrew for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, business growth and the discipline required to build with intention. Reflecting on his early start selling off-the-plan apartments and the journey that followed, Andrew shares the lessons that have shaped his thinking…

Kahlia Cordony: Trusting the Leap: Building Alignment and Resilience

Kahlia Cordony shares what it takes to back yourself and take the leap into business, and the discipline required to maintain a steady hand while navigating an ever-changing market. With a strong focus on alignment across all parties in a business relationship, she explores what it truly means to c…

John Cunningham: Calm Leadership and Lasting Impressions

With a career spanning decades, John Cunningham has built a reputation not just on results, but on relationships, values, and a deep understanding that real estate is, first and foremost, a people business. As the founder of Cunninghams Real Estate and a long-standing industry leader, his philosoph…

Gavin Croft: Mastery, mindset, and the power of the auction arena

Gavin Croft, Chief Operating Officer for Ray White Queensland and one of Australia’s most respected auctioneers, offers a candid look into what it takes to operate at the top of the auction space, overseeing a network responsible for thousands of auctions each year. From the outset of his career, G…

Virginia Brookes: Say less and listen more

Virginia Brookes, Founder and Director of Resolver Recruitment, brings decades of real estate and recruitment experience to a thoughtful conversation on making confident hiring decisions in a constantly evolving market. Drawing on her deep understanding of people, process, and leadership, Virginia …