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The Inner Chief

The Inner Chief is a leadership podcast for managers and leaders who want to accelerate their career and build high performing teams. Every episode is dedicated to helping leaders rise above the pressure of work to establish a more meaningful career and life. Through a series of CEO interviews and minisodes, listeners are guided through practical leadership strategies, executive performance habits, career tips and business advice. https://www.chiefmaker.com/connect

#384 Optimising the retail value chain, adapting your pace of leadership, and championing AI innovation, with Jamie Kristow, CEO of Cotswold Outdoor Group

55 mins; March 23, 2026

Mini Chief: Adapting to shorter strategy cycles, with Paula Martin, Executive Director, Regional NSW and Visitor Economy at Business NSW

9 mins; March 16, 2026

Mini Chief: The 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, with Paul Nicolaou, Executive Director of Business Sydney

10 mins; March 02, 2026

#383 Learning from everyone, adapting to shorter strategy cycles, and genuinely receiving feedback with Paula Martin, Executive Director, Regional NSW and Visitor Economy at Business NSW

52 mins; February 23, 2026

#382 Executive Director of Business Sydney, Paul Nicolaou, on the 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, daring to be different, and making people happy

57 mins; February 10, 2026

#381 Doing damage to darkness together in 2026 [Minisode]

10 mins; February 03, 2026

Mini Chief: Psychometrics Guru Justin McNamara on acing a psychometric test in a job interview [Best of Series]

8 mins; February 02, 2026

Mini Chief: Setbacks are simply a road to the next opportunity, with Rupert Guinness, author and ultra-endurance cyclist

10 mins; January 19, 2026

#380 Psychometrics Guru Justin McNamara on improving recruitment selection, performance prediction and acing psychometric tests [Best of Series]

64 hours 39 mins; January 12, 2026

#379 A practical 5-step Annual Review Process for senior executives [Minisode]

15 mins; December 15, 2025

Mini Chief: Tim Oberg, former CEO of parkrun Australia on building a vibrant community [Best of Series]

6 mins; December 08, 2025

#378 Rupert Guinness, legendary sports writer and ultra-endurance cyclist, on choosing growth and opportunity and discovering untapped physical and mental capacity through extreme adversity

61 hours 14 mins; December 01, 2025

Mini Chief: The 5 Ps of a perfect investor pitch, with James Schofield of Insight Investor Relations

6 mins; November 24, 2025

#377 Tim Oberg, Former CEO of parkrun Australia, on escaping the rat race, building a vibrant community and managing anxiety [Best of Series]

61 hours 52 mins; November 17, 2025

#376 Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust, with James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations

55 mins; November 05, 2025

#375 Decision Clarity Matrix: Mastering a Clear Mind for high-impact decisions [Minisode]

14 mins; October 21, 2025

Mini Chief: Neil Craig, Former AFL Head Coach on how to elicit the best decisions through knowing your North Star [Best of Series]

9 mins; October 13, 2025

#374 Fix, Reset, Grow, Change the Game: The Four Stages of Business Transformation [Minisode]

27 mins; October 06, 2025

#373 Neil Craig, Former AFL Head Coach on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure [Best of Series]

48 mins; September 22, 2025

#372 Operating Rhythm: Tips and challenges [Minisode]

16 mins; September 09, 2025

Mini Chief: George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds in technological change [Best of Series]

10 mins; September 02, 2025

Mini Chief: AI in the workplace: enabling curiosity and capability, with Kate Newey

14 mins; August 18, 2025

#371 George Hunt, former CIO of the Year, on Winning hearts and minds, technology as a strategy, and the little things of leadership [Best of Series]

51 mins; August 12, 2025

Mini Chief: Building culture through trust and humour, with Linda Carroll of G8 Education

11 mins; August 04, 2025

#370 The secret life of HR professionals, having it all, and AI in the workplace, with HR Chief of Adaptalift Group, Kate Newey

63 hours 55 mins; July 28, 2025

#369 Driving business success through the development of your people, with Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education

50 mins; July 15, 2025

Mini Chief: Balancing career, parenting and guilt, with Nicolette Rubinsztein AM [Best of Series]

10 mins; June 30, 2025

#368 Becoming Bulletproof: The 3 Cs of Success [Minisode]

12 mins; June 23, 2025

Mini Chief: Being sale-ready and art of timing your exit, with Dean Salakas

8 mins; June 16, 2025

#367 Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, Board member and author, on Removing guilt, building female confidence, and overcoming busy-ness [Best of Series]

45 mins; June 09, 2025

#366 Being sale-ready, Forecasting like a CFO, and Selling confidently on your terms, with former Party People CEO, Dean Salakas

66 hours 7 mins; May 27, 2025

Mini Chief: Navigating AI & an uncertain future, with Professor Joel Pearson, Director of Future Minds Lab

13 mins; May 19, 2025

#365 Getting focused on your core business and strategy [Minisode]

20 mins; May 12, 2025

Mini Chief: Building workplace engagement and experience with Hub Australia's Founder & CEO, Brad Krauskopf

11 mins; May 04, 2025

#364 Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI Revolution, and De-risking innovation, with Professor Joel Pearson

75 hours 20 mins; April 28, 2025

Mini Chief: Redefining the 80/20 Rule for superhuman productivity, with Perry Marshall [Best of Series]

8 mins; April 20, 2025

#363 Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia, on Designing inspiring flexible workspaces for the future, and Building workplace engagement and experience

63 hours 25 mins; April 14, 2025

Mini Chief: Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on leading with visibility on the frontline

8 mins; April 06, 2025

#362 Perry Marshall, Author and Sales & Marketing Guru, on Redefining the 80/20 Rule, buying time for superhuman productivity, and solving tough problems [Best of Series]

58 mins; April 01, 2025

Mini Chief: Jack Delosa of The Entourage on how to overcome the number one business-killer

10 mins; March 24, 2025

#361 Ben Marsonet, CEO of Altus Group, on The 6 stages of executive evolution, leading with visibility, and how powerful stories shape culture

55 mins; March 17, 2025

#360 Jack Delosa, Founder and Chairman of The Entourage, on Frameworks for success, Building customer connection, and Raising capital from an investor's viewpoint

73 hours 15 mins; March 03, 2025

Mini Chief: Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together

8 mins; February 24, 2025

#359 How to Give Feedback Series Part 3: Fostering a culture of feedback [Minisode]

12 mins; February 17, 2025

#358 How to Give Feedback Series Part 2: The best tools and strategies [Minisode]

15 mins; February 17, 2025

#357 How to Give Feedback Series Part 1: Preparing like a coach [Minisode]

18 mins; February 17, 2025

Mini Chief: David Knoff on High-stakes risk and crisis management

15 mins; February 10, 2025

#356 Angela Tsoukatos, CEO and 20 years executive team member, on pivotal career moments, how to focus on core business, and the most effective ways the Board and C-Suite can work together

64 hours 31 mins; February 03, 2025

Mini Chief: Nigel Marsh on achieving true balance in life (before it's too late)

10 mins; January 27, 2025

#355 High-stakes risk and crisis management and being adaptable around your mission, with David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter

78 hours 3 mins; January 20, 2025

#354 3 Powerful Questions to make 2025 your best year yet [Minisode]

7 mins; January 13, 2025

#353 5 Themes from 2024 that will be vital for 2025 [Minisode]

17 mins; December 16, 2024

Mini Chief: Rob Patterson on getting unstuck in a stalled career [Best of Series]

6 mins; December 09, 2024

#352 Nigel Marsh, Former CEO Leo Burnett and Y&R Brands, Founder Earth Hour, viral TED Talker, Bestselling Author and Podcaster, on following your own path to achieve balance, getting cut-through, and authentic success

66 hours 35 mins; December 02, 2024

Mini Chief: Mike Smith, Founder and CEO of Zero Co, on how to build a tribe of loyal customers

8 mins; November 24, 2024

#351 Rob Patterson, Managing Director of Parkins Lane, on Humility, Relationships and Scaling Fast [Best of Series]

47 mins; November 18, 2024

#350 Mike Smith, Founder and CEO of Zero Co, on how to build a tribe of loyal customers, creating a better world through business, and personal growth

68 hours 10 mins; November 03, 2024

Mini Chief: Zaklina Craig, Chief People Officer of Business NSW, on optimising role design for high performance

12 mins; October 27, 2024

#349 Mastering Stakeholder Management the Chief Maker way [Minisode]

21 mins; October 21, 2024

Mini Chief: Mike Schneider, Managing Director of Bunnings on the 4Hs of authentic leadership [Best of Series]

10 mins; October 14, 2024

#348 Zaklina Craig, Chief People Officer of Business NSW, on optimising role design for peak performance, managing differences in confidence between men and women, and navigating the decision to fire someone

65 hours 25 mins; October 08, 2024

Mini Chief: Carolyn Creswell, Founder and MD of Carman's Kitchen, on how to hire and fire people, and difficult conversations

13 mins; October 01, 2024

347. Mike Schneider, Managing Director of Bunnings on career diversity, genuine empathy, and the 4Hs of authenticity [Best of Series]

54 mins; September 23, 2024

#346 CEO Masterclass with Carolyn Creswell, Founder and MD of Carman's Kitchen, on how to fire people, doing what you love, understanding menopause and having genuine work-life balance

60 hours 20 mins; September 09, 2024

#345 Think like a CEO Series, Part 5: Working on the business [Minisode]

20 mins; September 03, 2024

#344 Think like a CEO Series, Part 4: Overcoming resistance to change [Minisode]

21 mins; August 27, 2024

#343 Think like a CEO Series, Part 3: Building confidence in your people [Minisode]

13 mins; August 20, 2024

Mini Chief: America's #1 LinkedIn Coach, Ted Prodromou, on perception and standing out online

6 mins; August 18, 2024

#342 Think like a CEO Series Part 2: Leveraging your network [Minisode]

14 mins; August 05, 2024

#341 Think like a CEO Series Part 1: Building your Personal Brand [Minisode]

14 mins; July 30, 2024

#340 America's #1 LinkedIn Coach, Ted Prodromou, on perception, connecting properly with purpose, and standing out online [Best of Series]

46 mins; July 22, 2024

Mini Chief: Fostering a speak-up culture and trust at work, with Stephen Shedletzky

14 mins; July 21, 2024

#339 3 essential tactics for working at level as an executive [Minisode]

9 mins; July 16, 2024

Mini Chief: Leading with passion and empowering your people, with Cliff Gale, former MD of Lite 'n Easy

10 mins; July 15, 2024

#338 Stephen Shedletzky, on how to foster a speak-up culture where people feel safe, trusted and worthy

51 mins; July 09, 2024

#337 Leading with passion, respect for your people and keeping the soul alive in your business, with Cliff Gale, former Managing Director of Lite n' Easy for over 20 years [Best of Series]

58 mins; July 02, 2024

#336 5 Leadership lessons from a game-changing Executive Team [Minisode]

12 mins; June 25, 2024

Mini Chief: Taking VR/AR learning to new frontiers with Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond

9 mins; June 24, 2024

#335 Helping technical staff successfully move to strategic and leadership roles [Minisode]

18 mins; June 17, 2024

Mini Chief: Pulling off creative business deals with no money down with Roland Frasier, CEO of All Channels Media [Best of Series]

8 mins; June 16, 2024

#334 Taking learning by experience to new frontiers, putting guardrails on innovation, and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems, with Angus Stevens, Co-Founder and CEO of Start Beyond

63 hours 43 mins; June 10, 2024

Mini Chief: Matt Abrahams, on his 6 steps to 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'

8 mins; June 09, 2024

#333 Pulling off creative business deals with no money down, and modelling your mentors, with Roland Frasier, CEO of All Channels Media [Best of Series]

59 mins; June 04, 2024

Mini Chief: Juliette Wright OAM, Founder & Director of GIVIT and Recovere, on revolutionising misguided charitable giving, having a million conversations

11 mins; June 02, 2024

#332 Matt Abrahams, author of 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter' on managing your reputation before you enter a room, thinking on your feet, and getting to the point

55 mins; May 28, 2024

Mini Chief: Bringing values to life with the Group CEO of Nuix, Jonathan Rubinsztein [Best of Series]

5 mins; May 27, 2024

#331 How to get your leadership team to think strategically [Minisode]

14 mins; May 23, 2024

#330 Juliette Wright OAM, Founder and Director of GIVIT and Recovere, on revolutionising misguided charitable giving, having a million conversations, and leaning into anxiety

52 mins; May 13, 2024

Mini Chief: Buying versus building a business with Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts

9 mins; May 13, 2024

#329 Bringing values to life, compressing time, and the 3 key principles of motivation, with the Group CEO of Nuix, Jonathan Rubinsztein [Best of Series]

63 hours 58 mins; May 07, 2024

#328 Why unhappiness is a requirement for entrepreneurialism, switching seats from CEO to Chair, and buying versus building a business with Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts

53 mins; May 01, 2024

Mini Chief: Gold medallist and 5-time Olympian, Natalie Cook OAM OLY, on building an ecosystem to support elite athletes achieve their dreams

12 mins; April 30, 2024

#327 Getting the right person out of the wrong role to ensure job fit [Minisode]

13 mins; April 25, 2024

Mini Chief: Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on how to find the actual root cause of a problem [Best of Series]

7 mins; April 22, 2024

#326 Gold medallist and 5-time Olympian, Natalie Cook OAM OLY, on how to out-think the opposition, and why it takes an ecosystem to win a gold medal

60 hours 2 mins; April 16, 2024

Mini Chief: The art of decision-making like a ninja…with Nuala Walsh, Founder & CEO of MindEquity and author of Tune In

12 mins; April 15, 2024

#325 Golf master Coach, Steve Bann, on working with the world's best golfers, turning practice into confidence, and the improvement lifecycle [Best of Series]

66 hours 12 mins; April 11, 2024

Mini Chief: Being fired from his own company…with Jeremy Hastings, Founder & Managing Director of both Hutly and Bondable

10 mins; April 02, 2024

#324 Choosing the right course to boost your career [Minisode]

8 mins; April 01, 2024

#323 The art of decision-making like a ninja, and learning to control your emotions and recognise your biases, with Nuala Walsh, Founder & CEO of MindEquity and author of "Tune In"

60 hours 32 mins; March 26, 2024

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