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The Company Road PodcastE73 Tiny ideas, huge leaps: leading your organisation through uncertaintySend us a text“It’s not that you are not creative, you just haven’t worked a little more on developing your capacity. We can all be creative.” Dr. Maria CamachoDr. Maria Camacho is a global leader in design thinking and innovation. With over 30 years of experience across academia, consulting, and industry, she has helped shape the way organisations think about creativity and collaboration.In this episode, Maria talks about how design thinking can help people and companies navigate uncertainty.In this episode...2025-04-2951 min
The Company Road PodcastE72 Inside your inner critic: overcoming self-doubt for successSend us a text"You cannot control how anyone's going to respond to what comes out of your mouth. I think you just have to do it with an open heart and with positive intent and then just let it land. " – Fiona WalshFiona Walsh specialises in guiding people through this kind of deep self-inquiry. She is a mindset coach, change adviser, and host of the Limitless: Unlocking Your True Potential Podcast. With over 20 years of experience, Fiona has helped business leaders and entrepreneurs shift their perspectives and align their careers with their tr...2025-04-0148 min
The Company Road PodcastE71 Silent Revolutionaries: Firing up corporate innovation without getting firedSend us a text"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is in that little extra. It's about focusing in on the right things and fixing them...it's more about solutioning in that space."– Dr. Munib KaravdicDr. Munib Karavdic, an award-winning innovation executive, intrapreneur, and CEO of Wave Design. In this episode, Munib shares his journey from pursuing a PhD in E-Commerce in Australia to leading corporate innovation and eventually founding Wave Design. He discusses key turning points in his career, including the moment he shifted focus fro...2025-03-1855 min
For Love & MoneyEp 77 Chris Hudson: Catalysing change: Personal purpose at workEpisode Summary:
In this episode of For Love & Money, Carolyn Butler-Madden is joined by Chris Hudson, Founder & CEO of Company Road, to explore how his own personal purpose has driven his work in catalysing organisational change.
Chris shares his journey from childhood to the Ad Agency world, through corporate marketing to entrepreneurship—driven by curiosity and a deep desire to challenge the status quo. They discuss how leaders can embed purpose into their work, create meaningful cultural transformation, and reimagine traditional business models through curiosity, storytelling, and innovation.
This conversation unpacks the emotional and...2025-03-171h 02
The Company Road PodcastE70 The Draw of Change: Balancing creativity, confidence and humilitySend us a text"I would go so far as to say it went past an adaption and into a reinvention almost. New York is that city that it's a little bit of a trope, but everyone goes there to reinvent themselves in a way... That’s petrifying, but also incredibly freeing, because you can start to rebuild the person that you really want to be at that stage in your life." – Alanna LynchIn this episode, you’ll hear about:Alanna’s journey from Sydney to New York and back...2025-03-0443 min
The Company Road PodcastE69 Rewriting the rules: What rebels can teach organisationsSend us a textShow Notes"I think one of the main skills that an intrapreneur needs is diplomacy. You need to be able to manage upwards, downwards, sideways. You need to get people's buy-in, engage them in your ideas rather than ramming them down their throats." - Kate ToonKate Toon, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and digital marketing expert, joins us for an insightful discussion. From her humble backyard shed, Kate has built a thriving business universe, empowering thousands through her educational platforms and marketing expertise....2025-02-1837 min
The Company Road PodcastE68 The Unique You: Decoding your Creative DNA with Lisa JohnsonSend us a text“The Elements Kit is about 'Who am I?' and 'What next?'. What choices can I make for a really fulfilled and aligned life? Bringing all those components into balance.” - Lisa JohnsonLisa Johnson, an experienced designer with expertise spanning interior design to service design, joins us to share her journey and her innovative creation, The Elements Kit. With a foundation in systems thinking and human-centred design, Lisa has built a toolkit that aligns personal talents, values, and ambitions, offering a unique path to creative self-actualisation.Li...2025-02-0440 min
Watch God Work with Lawrence E. AdjahChris Hudson: Faith, Fashion & Chasing Purpose Over Profit | Watch God Work w/ Lawrence E. Adjah#FaithInBusiness #PurposeDrivenLife #Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Watch God Work with Lawrence E. Adjah, we welcome Chris Hudson, visionary entrepreneur, servant leader, and founder of the lifestyle brand Life Journey. Chris shares his inspiring story of how his faith led him to create a brand rooted in purpose and encouragement, emphasizing the importance of chasing purpose over profit.
Chris reflects on life-changing moments, including a near-death experience that solidified his trust in God’s plan, and shares valuable lessons about balancing faith, entrepreneurship, and self-care. From building relationships to running a business that glorifies God, Ch...2025-01-2641 min
The Company Road PodcastE67 Authenticity in the Spotlight: Evolving Social Media for Real ConnectionsSend us a text"We know that authentic content is what comes through. We know storytelling is so important. So I actually help businesses bring it back in-house if they felt like they were very over-reliant on external factors. No one knows us, our customer, and our business better than we do." – Kim JamesIn this episode, you’ll hear about:How platforms like Facebook and TikTok have changed over the years and the strategies that work today.Why authenticity and understanding customer behaviour are central to impactful marketing.The shif...2025-01-2155 min
The Company Road PodcastE66 Neurodivergence Unplugged: Transforming Work for Neurodivergent ProfessionalsSend us a textAni Møller, founder of Ani Møller Coaching, discusses the growing awareness of neurodivergence in the workplace. Ani shares her deeply personal journey of being diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 41, which reshaped her understanding of past challenges and led her to a new purpose: helping neurodivergent professionals own their identities, navigate their careers, and thrive both personally and professionally.In this episode, you’ll hear about:Ani’s personal journey and discovery of being autistic and ADHD in her 40s.Challe...2025-01-0747 min
The Company Road PodcastE64 Raw Courage and Reinvention: From Stripper to Global ExecutiveSend us a text"Imposter syndrome is not conquered by achievements. The more achievements that you have, sometimes it can disconnect you more from your sense of worth. That is why I believe in being so raw and open about my stuff now. Now that I have the privilege to do it." - DeAnna AvisThis week’s themeDeAnna Avis’ story is not your typical corporate success tale—it’s raw, real, and powerfully inspirational. From the glittering stages of strip clubs to the boardrooms of global corporations, DeAnna's...2024-11-2646 min
The Company Road PodcastE63 Beyond the simple "Thank You": The New Era of Customer LoyaltySend us a text"The consumer, quite honestly, especially the younger generation, is looking for something more than just love me because I'm spending my money, they want to be connected to a brand." - Chris Gillen This week’s themeAs the CEO and co-owner of A Closer Look, Chris brings nearly three decades of expertise from the frontlines of retail and customer service, guiding brands through the labyrinth of CX transformation.Curious about how to leverage these insights to transform your own...2024-11-1245 min
The Company Road PodcastE62 Your Workplace, you’re Centre-Stage: Improvisation Skills to Elevate your Connection and Impact at WorkSend us a text"Improvisers don’t have time to hypothesise about the future of an idea. If you bring me an idea or a brick, I can't consider if it’s viable for the rest of the show; I just have to trust that it is and know the process will land us somewhere interesting. In businesses, leaders often assess the future of an idea instantly and may deny it, rather than just saying, 'Yes, and let’s build on this idea.' The improviser remembers the past, honours the present, and cares not for the fu...2024-10-2942 min
The Company Road PodcastE61 Stress to Success: Practical Nutrition and Stress Management advice for Busy ProfessionalsSend us a text“Your health is the only thing that's keeping you there, doing your job. ... Your body might not give you that choice. ... You keep running at such a pace and we keep expecting our body to just sustain us, which it does, to a point, but at some point it might decide that's enough and it forces you to stop." - Cailie Ford This week’s themeCailie Ford, a clinical nutritionist with a background in change management, has channelled her passion for fo...2024-10-1558 min
The Strong Men Podcast24. Charting The Course To Prevent Male Suicide // Christo HudsonSuicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45.
So, why are so many men dying by suicide?
In this episode, Chris chats with Christo Hudson, airline pilot turned mental health consultant and trainer Christo Hudson who specialises in suicide prevention.
Christo sheds light on the key risk factors for male suicide and debunks common myths surrounding this issue. He also provides practical advice for those who are struggling and offers guidance on how to help prevent suicide in your community.
Yet another MUST-LISTEN episode here on The Strong...2024-08-1458 min
The Company Road PodcastE56 Serious Business, Silly Games: Why Play is the Secret Weapon of Leaders - with Trudi BoatwrightSend us a text"I call myself a playful experience, and I really lean into the experience because that is where the magic happens. And if you create the playful experience the right way, you can draw out unexpected responses and unexpected underlying culture issues, because the power is solving a problem with a problem." - Trudi BoatwrightTrudi Boatwright is a playful experience designer extraordinaire. Trudi challenges the notion that solving problems has to be a boring affair. She argues that by embracing playfulness, we can unlock new levels of creativity, im...2024-08-0653 min
The Company Road PodcastE54 Pushing Remote Working to its Absolute Limit with Ben MasonSend us a text"I think it's adventure that drives me. So it's adventure that is at the heart of all of this. I didn't really enjoy school. I wasn't particularly good at school. I was diagnosed, you know, either dyslexic or dyspraxic or, you know, suffered from a bang on the head. But that wasn't until university. So school was kind of a constant experience of being told that I was smart but lazy, and it just didn't make sense to me. I wasn't very good at it. But then I worked. My first kind...2024-07-2348 min
The Company Road PodcastE53 Samantha McCallum - Facilitating Alignment, Strategy Skeptics whilst Protecting your EnergySend us a text“When you were doing the intro, you know, you can just hear how diverse and broad the different types of roles or experiences and industries I've had were. I think you know some parts have been serendipitous right. Where you're just kind of following your instinct around what you enjoy like this constant search in your work for things where you feel good you know you're getting joy out of it you're learning you're collaborating with really clever people. That's like everything to me.” - Sam McCallum2024-07-161h 00
The Company Road PodcastE52 Chris Hudson - Unveiling the Man Behind the Mic: Chris Gets Interviewed on The Company Road Podcast (1st Anniversary!)Send us a text"It felt like things were taking me into uncomfortable situations, and then learning from uncomfortable situations basically brought opportunity, and an opportunity then opened up other doors and things went from there. Really." - Chris HudsonThis month’s themeFor the past year, the Company Road podcast has been a beacon of inspiration for leaders and aspiring intrapreneurs. But today, the host, Chris Hudson, steps out of his usual role and into the interview chair.In this special episode, Nathan Bell, Ch...2024-07-0950 min
The Company Road PodcastE51 Joel Vermaas - Market Research in the Age of Agility: Get Faster, More Actionable InsightsSend us a text“Any little action, no matter how small, can make a huge difference.” - Joel VermaasThis month’s themeJoel Vermaas, a seasoned researcher and founder of Vibrant Insights, breaks down the dramatic shift from traditional methods like face-to-face interviews to the data-driven approaches of today.Joel also shares his passion for the vast and ever-changing landscape of market research, highlighting the opportunity to delve into everything from consumer goods to life's most delicate moments. Listen and gain valuable insights from their t...2024-07-021h 08
The Company Road PodcastE48 Kevin Finn - Career Crossroads and Signposts: There’s no time to F@#% about!Send us a text“Seniority doesn't win, experience does” - Kevin FinnThis month’s themeThis month we discuss the significance of identifying crossroads within our careers or organisations. In each episode, we explore the pivotal moments where decisions shape our professional trajectories, and strategies for navigating challenges and change as an employee or a leader. From career transitions and industry shifts to leadership changes and organisational restructuring, we unpack practical strategies, share success stories, and empower listeners to embrace challenges and change as a catalyst for gro...2024-06-1156 min
The Company Road PodcastE47 Simon Kriss - Demystifying AI: A journey from fear to transformationSend us a text"AI is a little bit like fine wine in that everybody knows the name. Everybody thinks it looks great, but most people still really don't understand it."Simon KrissThis month’s themeThis month we explore the latest trends reshaping various sectors in Australia, from technological innovations driving business growth to market disruptors demanding strategic adaptation for survival. Key topics include leveraging cutting-edge technologies to spur growth as well as formulating agile strategies to respond effectively to industry dis...2024-06-0455 min
The Company Road PodcastE46 Chris Mitchell - Honing your Commercial Core: Staircase to personal and organisational growthSend us a text“If it's a bigger organisation, you find out who's doing the financial you'll probably notice it will be coming around reports from someone, you can build a relationship with that person”Chris Mitchell This month…We're pushing into the theme of innovation and trends and drivers of growth, both for organisations and intrapreneurs as leaders on a more personal level. In this episode you’ll hear about…How Canstar steered its transformation from a small B2B research bu...2024-05-2857 min
The Company Road PodcastE45 Joel Hines - Boys to Men: Man's long awaited journey to inclusive leadershipSend us a text“Young people will do things or do behaviours that perhaps, you know, aren't in line with their core values and their belief systems. But it's because what they see other people doing that they think they need to do those things in order to fit in.”Joel Hines In this episode you’ll hear aboutHow the world of work needs to change to enable more gender diversity, safety, and positive environmentsHow role models play a crucial role in shap...2024-05-2155 min
The Company Road PodcastE44 Berlin Liew - Career Climb Hacks: Radical Candour x Ruinous EmpathySend us a text"I love the advancements of technology, but when it comes to connection, I'm very conflicted about it."In this episode you’ll hear about:Balancing radical candor and ruinous empathyConnections, networks and the role they play in your successFeedback and how to use it for professional growthObservation and listening to identify areas for improvementTiming of feedback to ensure it is well-receivedTaking a genuine interest in people's lives to form deeper connectionsKey linksDesign OutlookXero...2024-05-141h 08
The Company Road PodcastE43 Amir Ansari - Unknowns to knowns: Questions to grow a growth mindsetSend us a text‘’Over the years I've built toolkits, ways of processing…sure I still get nervous like anybody else when something unexpected gets thrown at me, but I've come to realise that it'll be okay. I've always managed to come out the other side with either success or just a small handful of bruises.’’ - Amir AnsariIn this episode you’ll hear about:The unpredictable moments in Amir’s career, his path and the twists and turns along the way. ‘’life's full of ambiguity and I...2024-05-0750 min
The Company Road PodcastE42 Carolyn Butler-Madden - Driving profit through purpose: Transforming your business into a force for goodSend us a text‘’What matters to me is helping businesses realise their full potential to be a force for good in the world. Because I truly believe that this is the untapped potential of business.’’- Carolyn Butler-MaddenIn this episode you’ll hear about:- Carolyn's career journey: Carolyn delves into the roots of her beliefs and lets us into the key experiences that inspired her to champion purpose driven approaches in business. - The missing role of love in business: An opportunity for untapped potential, to connect things you love and enjoy into...2024-04-3058 min
The Company Road PodcastE41 Fabio Oliveira - Stuff up lunches & store experiments: How AU's biggest retail chain innovatesSend us a text"Follow the process, follow the methods, and then you're not going to fail in your project. You're going to fail throughout your project. Small constant failure is part of what it is.”Fabio OliveiraIn this episode you’ll hear about:Defining innovation in 2024: Breaking down the definition of innovation and its associated expectations and misconceptions and understanding how innovation fits differently into the contexts of large and small organisationsManaging innovation and idea generation: Methods for accelerating employee engagement, investment and idea...2024-04-2348 min
The Company Road PodcastE40 Lael Stone - The inner child at work: Healing wounds of the past for present successSend us a text“We are all young wounded children in adult bodies, walking around, bumping into each other and then blaming each other when our wounds get touched on or when our traumas get activated.”Lael StoneIn this episode you’ll hear about:Parenting and leader parallels: Drawing parallels between effective leadership and conscious parenting, highlighting the similarities in communication strategies and nurturing supportive environments in how we lead as parents and in businessUnderstanding human behaviour in the workplace: Exploring the deeper motiva...2024-04-161h 05