15 Minutes with the Boss

This episode features an interview with Maud Page, Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, discussing leadership authenticity and her personal morning routine as a CEO.

This episode features an interview with Arnie Selvarajah, co-CEO of Bell Financial Group, discussing leadership, collaboration in generating high-value ideas, and his personal investment approach.

This episode features an interview with John Longmire, former senior coach of the Sydney Swans, discussing his coaching career, leadership under pressure, and insights from his success in Australian rules football.

This episode features an interview with Dan White, managing director of the Ray White Group, discussing his family business, morning routine, and leadership approach.

This episode features an interview with Christian Fock, CEO of CBUS Super, discussing his career journey, leadership philosophy, and why he believes 45 minutes is too long for meetings.

The CEO of Medibank discusses his approach to managing stress and decision-making while sharing insights about his career path in health insurance.

This episode features an interview with Ed Chung, CEO of Technology One, discussing the company's seven-year restructuring cycle, its high-margin business model as Australia's largest enterprise software company, and insights into software industry economics.

This episode features an interview with Christelle Young, Managing Director of T2T tea shops, discussing radical transparency in leadership, the company's growth, and the rising popularity of matcha tea.

This episode features an interview with Grant Hackett, an Olympic swimming champion turned CEO, discussing his transition from sports to business, lessons from failure, and leadership insights.

This episode features an interview with Shane Bracken, CEO of Subway Australia and New Zealand, discussing his leadership approach, morning routine, and insights on growing the fast-food chain.

A CEO shares insights on leadership and work-life balance learned from being made redundant, discussing morning routines and managing family responsibilities.

This episode features an interview with Lou Oppenheim, executive director of Sydney Dance Company, discussing how data-driven insights influence decisions, changing entertainment consumption patterns, and the satisfaction of fostering staff growth in a performing arts organization.

This episode features an interview with Monica Tu, founder of Black Diamonds Group, discussing her success in luxury real estate sales to Chinese and international buyers, including notable transactions and her philanthropic work.

This episode features an interview with Mark Tepperson, CEO of Baby Bunting, discussing his career journey, morning routine, and insights on success and failure in business.

This episode features an extended interview with Matt Comyn, CEO of Commonwealth Bank, discussing leadership, business challenges, and insights from running Australia's largest bank.

Ruslan Kogan, CEO of Kogan.com, discusses his approach to learning from business mistakes and shares details about his morning routine including sauna and plunge practices.

This episode features an interview with Rita Batera, CEO of Breast Green Victoria, discussing her leadership approach, hiring philosophy in public health, and personal morning routine.

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This episode features an interview with Professor Shelley Dolan, CEO of Royal Melbourne Hospital, discussing her leadership journey and the importance of purpose in healthcare management.

This episode features an interview with Tim Hellyer, country head for State Street Australia, discussing leadership lessons from Pat Cummins, career progression, and personal insights into his journey in financial services.

This episode features an interview with NIDA CEO Liz Hughes, discussing her morning routine and tips for effective communication and public speaking.

This episode features an interview with Chris Andrews, CEO of La Trobe Financial, discussing his counterintuitive advice about staying longer in job roles and his journey in financial markets.

This episode features an interview with CEO Jess Saxby discussing her personal experience with burnout and how she maintains a healthy work-life balance through morning routines and self-care.

The founder of Judo Bank discusses his transition from banking to entrepreneurship and shares insights on CEO mistakes and personal routines.

This episode features an interview with four-time Olympian and CEO Bronte Campbell, discussing how she manages high-stress situations through her morning routine and mindset.

This episode features an interview with Therese Frangie, CEO of Oporto, discussing modern leadership approaches and her personal morning routine to manage cognitive load.

This episode features an interview with Carolyn Creswell, founder of Carmen's Kitchen, discussing her biohacking morning routine and business insights.

This episode features an interview with Emma Kovacevic, chief executive partner at Clayton Utz, discussing her unexpected achievement of becoming a partner at age 29 and insights into leadership at a major Australian law firm.

This episode features an interview with Kellie Hush, CEO of Australian Fashion Week 2025, discussing her career journey in fashion, including her roles at Harper's Bazaar and The Vault, and how she fell in love with clothes.

This episode features an interview with Graeme Kittle about recovering from burnout, building professional networks, and his approach to leadership recruitment in today's competitive talent market.

This episode features an interview with Paul Hitchcock, CEO of Patty's Food Group, discussing leadership strategies like failing fast, the rule of three for addressing employee issues, and nominating a devil's advocate in business decisions.

This episode features an interview with Trevor Holland, managing director of Lululemon in Australia and New Zealand, discussing personal growth through letting go, building healthy habits, and seeking mentors.

Paul McGrath, CEO of YHA Australia, shares his personal journey of overcoming a 5% survival prognosis from leukemia and discusses his perspectives on work ethic and the three key elements needed to transform businesses.

This episode features an interview with PEXA CEO Russell Cohen discussing the importance of accountability in leadership and his career transition from rideshare company Grab to Australia's property settlement industry.

This episode features an interview with Damien Nix, CEO of AGL, discussing work-life balance, starting a business, and the company's role in Australia's energy transition.

This episode features an interview with Holly Masters, CEO of the McGrath Foundation, discussing her unconventional career path and the foundation's work supporting cancer patients.

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone discusses a $4 million restaurant failure and the business lessons learned from it in an interview with the Australian Financial Review's BOSS editor.

This episode features an interview with Melinda Petrunoff, managing director of Pinterest Australia/New Zealand, discussing her career journey, Pinterest's growth with Gen Z users, and insights on ambition and time management.

This episode features an interview with Alex Pollock, chief investment officer of Loftus Peak, discussing his investment strategies, including early backing of Nvidia and insights into tech and pharmaceutical stocks.

This episode features an interview with Damien Mew, CEO of AIA Australia, discussing the importance of HQ (health quotient), the state of Australian health, and insights on success and failure.

This episode features an interview with Sanjeev Gandhi, CEO of mining services giant Orica, discussing his morning routine and insights on efficiency and leadership.

This extended interview features Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice and chairman of Retail Zoo, discussing her entrepreneurial journey, business insights, and perspectives on topics like imposter syndrome.

Chef Luke Mangan discusses his journey from going broke at 35 to becoming a successful hospitality entrepreneur with multiple venues and thousands of weekly meals.

Bega Group CEO Pete Findlay discusses his health habits, the responsibility of managing iconic Australian food brands like Vegemite, and his approach to business leadership.

This episode features an interview with Simon Banks, managing director of PayPal Australia, discussing how mindfulness can be gained from manual work and why effective leadership requires balancing both the head and heart.

Sally Patten interviews Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice, who shares personal stories and insights on imposter syndrome, health hacks, and her philosophy of saying yes to opportunities.

Sally Patten interviews Brett Woods, CEO of Beach Energy, discussing how to accelerate your career by leveraging organizational dynamics and personal routines.

Sally Patten interviews Nick Flood, general manager of IBM in Australia and New Zealand, discussing his leadership role, IBM's significant operations, and his perspective on artificial general intelligence.

CEO Ahmed Fahour discusses his diverse career and the lesson learned from a total failure.

AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten interviews BMW CEO Vikram Pawar about leadership lessons and the shift to electric vehicles.

Hosts Lauren Sams and Yolanda Redrup introduce Season 5 of How I Made It, a podcast featuring interviews with top entrepreneurs and business leaders about their origin stories and career insights.

CEO Jason Johnson discusses his morning routine and shares leadership insights.

Sally Patten interviews John Carphy, CEO of Ingenia, about his career journey and leadership insights.

A rebroadcast of an interview with Deloitte Australia CEO Adam Poick discussing feedback, culture, and work-life balance.

Extended interview with Google Australia MD Melanie Silver discussing leadership, career advice, and personal insights.

A CEO interview series where leaders share career lessons, with this episode featuring Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley discussing failure and fatherhood.

Sally Patten interviews CultureAmp CEO Didier Elsinger about leadership, narrative framing, and his morning routine.