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Move it Mama - The Sparkle Pod*BONUS* booze episode (inspired by Leece's DMs)Whenever or if ever Leece mentions being sober/giving up alcohol, she is sent a message of some sort. It's typically something like "gosh you're inspiring - the way you have done this - I'd love to", or "I'm what you call 'sober curious', but I don't know how to do it", and these messages often come with a variety of questions. Last week, Leece was sent one message in particular that held quite a few questions, and we decided it might be useful to approach it in its own podcast episode. So while Leece attempts to talk to these...
2025-06-251h 08
Player DrivenGamifying Corporate Culture: Turning Boring Training into Playable Stories w AJ LeeceSummary:In this episode, Greg chats with AJ Leece, the founder of Brekade, a studio transforming security training into engaging, story-driven video games. From his roots in ethical hacking to building games like “Fishing Expedition” and “SecOps Chaos,” AJ shares how he's gamifying the most dreaded parts of corporate training—and why that's the future of workplace education.Key Takeaways: Gamifying corporate training turns passive learners into active participants. Boring topics (like InfoSec) come to life when wrapped in story and play. You don’t need to be a full-stack developer to build great games—just curiosity...
2025-04-2951 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadOn optimism and how reading and cooking helpsWelcome to another episode of Something to Eat and Something to Read, a podcast for people who love cooking, reading and talking about both! Hosted by food writer Sophie Hansen and Germaine Leece, psychotherapist and bibliotherapist.This episode, because we think we all need it, we’re talking about optimism and the books and foods we reach for when we want/need to be reminded that everything is going to be ok in the end. Here below are some of the books that came up in this one.From baking to re-reading, poetry and the in...
2025-04-1042 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSummering in 2025Hello, and welcome to the 2025 season of Something to Eat and Something to Read!!! This is a podcast for people who love to eat and read and talk about both, hosted by bibliotherapist Germaine Leece and food writer Sophie HansenWe all, thanks to writer Katherine May and her book of the same name, are familiar with the idea of Wintering. Of recognising and resting through fallow seasons, of re-grouping, healing, hibernating through days when the light is low, as she says, “doing these deeply unfashionable things — slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, rest...
2025-01-2343 min
Successful SolutionsFrom Olympic Gymnastics Coach to Solar Entrepreneur: Erin Leece's Inspiring JourneyIn this captivating episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Erin Leece, a former Olympic Gymnastics Coach who has transitioned into a pioneering figure in the solar energy industry. From coaching elite athletes to now leading a solar company, Erin's story is nothing short of inspiring.After dedicating years to coaching gymnasts towards excellence on the world stage, Erin decided to pivot her career towards sustainability and renewable energy. She embarked on a journey that led her to become a certified expert in solar energy, overcoming challenges and hurdles along the way.One of the...
2024-12-0105 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadJilly Cooper's Rivals - Emergency DebriefAfter dedicating an entire episode to Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rivals earlier this year, we were quick off the mark to watch the tv adaptation the second it dropped. And we had so many thoughts we thought we’d jump in and do an emergency debrief, plus a catch up on what we’ve been reading and eating since the last episode.Happy listening, reading, watching and eating! Germaine and Sophie x Something to Eat and Something to Read is a monthly podcast and fortnightly newsletter all about and celebr...
2024-11-2832 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadGetting Emotional about Cooking and ReadingWhat do you cook and read when feeling all the feels? This special episode is a recording of a panel discussion on cooking and reading with our emotions at a special lunch last month at Logan Wines as part of the 2024 Mudgee Readers Festival. Our chat ran the gamut from love to nostalgia, stress to turbulence and what we cook and eat when experiencing each one. We (your regular hosts!) Sophie Hansen and Germaine Leece, were joined on the panel by Tamara Howorth, chef and owner of Mudgee’s fantastic The Little Cooking School and Co...
2024-09-1243 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodA Leece update, among some other lacklustre chatFirst of all a bit of an apology - we are lacklustre today and believe it comes through in this episode. As we do preface at the beginning - this podcast is not at all for financial gain or even marketing or reach. Really the podcast has become simply about bringing you more - more of our conversations, more of our thoughts, more of our lives - a way for us to share more with you than just our workouts. So with that, our conversations are honest and real-time - REAL being the key word. As we know Leece is...
2024-09-0250 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece is backIt's been a while since Leece has been with us and wow, we have leapt at the chance. This podcast has evolved in time; it began with Leece at the helm and Char and I alongside her, until Char's day job became a little too hectic for her to sustain the pod, and so naturally Leece and I became the more frequent chatterboxes. We dabble in guests, including the dear extended team, but do end up doing a lot of the waffle ourselves but regardless, just LOVE having so many of you tune in to us every week. It's been...
2024-08-191h 00Move it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece says helloBONUS off-the-cuff podcast time! Over the past 7-8 weeks Leece has not been on the podcast, for reasons you'll likely know a bit about. No day is the same at the moment for Leece; planning anything is a challenge and with everything that's going on, it mostly just feels a bit too confronting and hard. Today though, she had a moment where she felt she could front up and we seized the opportunity. Soon after we recorded today, Leece hit up #spreadthesparkle and delivered an impromptu workout, so get your mitts on that if you fancy a dose of Leece...
2024-07-0233 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece opens upWe're a day late, did you notice?! Were we missed? :) Today's episode has been inspired by the Facebook post Leece did on Friday 16th February. In this post she talked about a few of the strategies she's recently adopted, in a bid to sort her hormones. While you guys will more or less know Leece has been on this journey (if you've ever listened to us, whether on social media, the podcast or in workouts), however over the past six months or so Leece has been on a bigger mission, very invested in learning a lot more about her hormones...
2024-02-2257 min
Sydney Sexual Health CentreEP 44 - Professional Profile: Bronwyn LeeceIn this episode we meet Bronwyn Leece. Bronwyn has worked in sexual health promotion since the 1980s. She shares her experiences of working in sexual health education in schools, the impacts of HIV/AIDS on the work through the 80s and 90s, her time working in India, the evolution of sexual health promotion over this time, more recent resources for parents, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Resources:
Talk Soon Talk Often (WA)
https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/articles/s_t/talk-soon-talk-often
Talk Soon Talk Often (NSW)
https://talksoontalkoften.wordpress.com/
Host: Thomas Munro (he/him)
Guests: Bronwyn Leece
To...
2024-02-2029 min
RAGE Works Network-All ShowsFight In Sight Podcast-Episode 138 | Ben LeeceThe guy was DEAD for 4 minutes! - FIS Ep.138 ft. FLA's Ben Leece!
Meet Ben Leece, a young MMA fighter out of New Brunswick, Canada, ready to shine at Fight League Atlantic 11 in his second amateur fight! This young gentleman has a great attitude, a loving family, and the skills to set the world on fire! But first, let's ask him about Schweddy Balls, trying not to swear too much while he tries to kill someone, and who the heck is that goof, BenLeece01?!
PLUS: We discuss the dreaded Drake Curse, Religion in...
2023-09-3058 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodBonus ep - Leece's 'key' to courting & a mum life DMs answeredHello! Well we promised a bonus episode after our unplanned hiatus last week so here we are (we also promised Char but shh don't tell anyone she'll be on the mic next week). In this episode Leece answers some of the common questions she gets about being a mum to four boys. Well, about being a mum, period, but then also more specifically about the logistics of having four kids ~ four boys ~ and everything that comes with that. So after a little yarn at the start of the episode around dating multiple men at once (lol), we move onto answering...
2023-08-1056 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadDinner Parties! Mini episodeThis episode is in honour of dinner parties - with all their stress, drama, and magic, all for that perfect moment, when you’re all at the table, the candles are flickering and good food is smoothing the edges of life. We cover small miracles, kitchen disasters, dinner party scenes in books we love and the wonder of a good repertoire. We hope you enjoy this mini-episode. Shownotes with recipes, links and all the books we cover will be sent to our subscribers. Join today if you’d like to receive them!
2023-07-1328 min
Caffeinated Risk2023 Summer ShowKeeping up the accidental annual tradition Tim and Doug take a retrospective look at risk management as a mid-year pulse. The 10th annual Cyberthreat Defense report forms the underlying theme but digging under the statistics to analyze how these might pertain to ESRM. Communication also popped up as a topic, and Tim shares some lessons learned from the field as well as a professional development resource.
2023-06-2930 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadS3 Episode 5 - My first popsicleThis month we are discussing a book of essays that could be described as a “literary potluck”.My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings was edited by actor and writer Zosia Mamet (fellow fans of the series Girls will remember her as the character Shoshanna).We both loved this collection of short stories about food and all the feelings we attach to and around how we cook and share meals. And it sparked a conversation covering sad food vs solitary food, cooking your way back to life after grief, joy toolboxes, recl...
2023-06-0853 minCaffeinated RiskESRM and Data Science with Rachelle LoyearOne of the original authors of the ESRM framework, now in it's tenth year, and Caffeinated Risk's first guest returns to discuss how data science is changing security and risk management. While alchemy may be a bit of a stretch, Ms. Loyear ongoing focus of including human behaviour in the risk equation is leading to the development of data science based detection capabilities that would have appeared magical even 5-10 years ago. Rachelle Loyear is the Vice President of Integrated Security Solutions for Allied Universal and co-author of The Manager's Guide to Enterprise Security Risk Management.
2023-05-2531 min
Record RoyaleWu-Tang Clan 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) vs. Nas 'Illmatic' w/ Ben LeeceThe pod is a back in the studio this week and we have a very special guest in Ben Leece! The Rudderless Records sensei brings on two seminal hip-hop releases - Wu-Tang Clan 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Nas 'Illmatic'. Ben shares his knowledge on everything from 90s tape sharing to how his new song 'Big Red Black' came to be.Listen to Ben Leece & Left of the Dial's Debut single 'Big Red Black' Here: https://tinyurl.com/BIG-RED-BLACKUse code ROYALE10 for 10% off at Rudderless Records! Link: https://www.rudderlessrecords.com.au
2023-05-161h 02Move it Mama - The Sparkle PodBONUS EP - the in depth story; Leece ditching wineWell that was a first! Just sitting in my wardrobe recording a podcast on my own! Recently, I was lucky enough to record a conversation with a lady called Danni Carr. Danni has a popular podcast herself called How I Quit Alcohol. After talking with her, I (typically) overanalysed my chat and didn't love how I conducted it. Once it was finished, it was a typical case of 'oh how I wish I could do that again and do it better and differently!'. Anyway, I thought it would be cool to share with you firstly, why I have quit...
2023-05-1227 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadBreakfast in booksSo much goes on at the breakfast table, especially in books. Don’t you think? We do. So much so that we dedicated a whole (mini) episode to our favourite breakfast scenes in some favourite books; from Helen Garner to Maggie O’Farrell, there are some great scenes in this episode.Show notes with all the books, links and a breakfast recipe Sophie is particularly fond of will be emailed to our subscribers on Friday afternoon, May 5.Please click below if you’d like to become a paid subscriber and receive all the snow notes and ex...
2023-05-0425 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodChar with Leece on her first year as a mum!Jess is out of action this week with snot and the rest of it all up in her grill, so in today's podcast we have both Leece and Char in full chinwag status. Leece pulled super-sub Char into her Cambridge wardrobe tonight for a quick Q&A about her first year as a parent. Topics covered include, but are not limited to (lol): the moment Char met Tommy, sleep deprivation, the balancing act between parents and the joy our children bring. This is an episode full of candid and heartfelt conversation, as Char opens up about the challenges she's faced, l...
2023-05-0337 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece & Jess on choosing happy, perspective and the ebbs and flows of lifeHELLO! Thank you for your patience as we took a pretty unexpected week off. A bit happening in the Move it Mama world and life itself so we appreciate the fact you stand by us and support us even while we do a podcast no-show. We hope not to have to do that in the not too distant future. We're back for now and in today's episode it's Leece and Jess chewing the fat on all things life; what the current struggles are or as per our intro, our current 'rigmaroles'. We find life to be hard sometimes and even...
2023-04-2654 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece, Jess, Char - Pepsi/Coke continued & a few snortsWe're back again - this time with Char, too. In today's episode we waffle along on a considerable amount of tangents - we know this doesn't surprise you. Included in the tangents are: Jess's podcast find and her newfound insecurities (although very much piggy backing off last week sorry definitely sorry), Leece's first two week synopsis of being an Aussie resident and the Twigg family update such as a new living situation and the working mom life. Oh and a lot of Pepsi v Coke references, the horror that is the ballet flat and more. Thank you for being here...
2023-04-1254 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece dials in from the Gold Coast - an updateLast week we thought we might have a few weeks off from recording but alas, we're here. Today's episode is basically the equivalent of a Facetime call between Leece and Jess, dissecting the ins and outs of what's happened over the past week - for the most part including Leece's move to the Sunshine Coast (via the Gold Coast). And just by way of warning, Leece fell asleep when listening back to this so just in case - happy snoozing.
On the day of recording Leece is on day three and it really feels like it's been a month. Sadly...
2023-04-0539 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadS3 Episode 3 - MilkfedOur book this episode is the book Milkfed by Melissa Broder. And it sparks a big conversation covering appetite, disordered eating, faith, sex, frozen yogurt, and a bit of mysticism for good measure. It’s a fascinating, well-written, but ultimately (for us at least), sad book that gave us A LOT to talk and think about. We also share some book and cocktail recommendations for puzzle nights (they’re a thing, we’re on board).Please note - In this episode, we discuss the disordered eating habits of the book’s protagonist Rachel. If you’d...
2023-03-3057 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodWaffle - Leece's trip to Oz, barriers to exercise & a smidge more pooThis could be our last episode before a potential 2-3 week hiatus but we'll see how we go. It's 3 more sleeps 'til Leece and the other five Fongs fly from CHCH to the Sunshine Coast where they'll be taking residence for about 6 months. It'll be a little haywire few weeks as they adjust to life over there so it MAY be that our pod takes a short break. However we won't be going anywhere - on the whole - and of course will continue delivering our weekly podcast to our amazing community. We bloody love it and we love that...
2023-03-2943 minCaffeinated RiskAttack Tree Calibration with Terry IngoldsbyThreat modeling expert and inventor of one of the world's first attack tree modeling products talks about how to integrate subject matter expertise into the risk equation, the answer may be surprising.Bonus content not included in the original interview with Terry which dove deep into the history of attack trees, modern applications and exploring why there is no AI magic when it comes to identifying events that could end your organization. Well worth a listen if you missed it.
2023-03-2307 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadS3 Episode 2 - A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow is one of our most requested books, and now we get it. In this episode, we chat about the important role that food, cooking and shared tables all play in this charming book.We meander from how a good meal can be like time travel to thoughts on mixing the perfect aperitif - “A cocktail is not meant to be a melange. It is not a potpourri or an Easter parade. At its best, a cocktail should be crisp, elegant, sincere- and limited to two ingredients” - and the sanity...
2023-03-0350 minCaffeinated RiskFAIR and ESRM, exploring common ground with Jack FreundFactor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) and Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) took different evolutionary paths yet share a lot more commonality than catchy 4 letter acronyms and mainstream adoption by notable organizations like NIST, The Open Group and ASIS international. Jack Freund personifies the term "risk management thought leader" with professional qualifications and public recognitions too long to list, but co-author of Measuring and Managing Information Risk can't go unmentioned since industry peers inducted this seminal title into the Cybersecurity Cannon. With risk management discussions ranging from banking to defeating door locks, Dr. Freund was consistently insightful, humor...
2023-02-2338 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodHOW to regularly exercise - Leece & JessIn today's episode we're talking about regular exercise. First of all, why do we even care about regular exercise, and can we learn to regularly exercise without simply focusing on what we see - or don't see - in the mirror? For years we've been told to exercise to manage our weight but there are just so many other physical and mental benefits that come as a result of regularly moving - that thankfully these days are being talked about a lot more. So today we chat about our three major tips to cementing regular exercise. This isn't rocket science...
2023-02-0842 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSummer Reading Special 📚⛱Hello, and welcome back to Something to Eat and Something to Read for another year!We have a lot of cooking and reading-related things to talk about so we thought we’d start with an episode full to bursting with the books we have been loving this summer, plus a few recipes to help nourish and soothe as we hurtle into the new year.We talk about the idea of guilty pleasures (boo), what actually is ‘summer reading’, what we have been reading this summer and what to cook when you need to bolster your people...
2023-01-261h 06Caffeinated RiskCyber-Physical Convergence Revisited In addition to hybrid work and regular time in the office being the new normal, 2023 marks the year Caffeinated Risk's co-host Tim McCreight serves as the president of ASIS international. ASIS has long been a proponent of both physical and cyber security professionalism and one of the first organizations to explore and embrace Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) as an integral element of security.Scholarly articles on cyber-physical security convergence started appearing in the late 1990s, more than 25 years later the convergence buzz has ebbed and flowed but silo's remain. In this episode Tim shares his insights fro...
2023-01-1934 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadChristmas special, 2022!Welcome to our Christmas special!Also special as we recorded this episode in front of our first audience at the Henley Community Garden with the Gladesville Happy Hens. We hope you enjoy listening to us talk about our book advent (list below) while also prescribing something to eat and something to read for two letter writers. The list of books discussed is below and there will be more information about this and the recipes discussed in the Shownotes.Thank you for listening to us this last year, and we look forward to returning...
2022-12-1550 minCaffeinated RiskESRM Enablement via Location Intelligence with Alex MartonikRealtors have long advocated "location, location, location" as a path to investment success. Fast forwarding a few generations, location intelligence applied to risk management is paying dividends well beyond real-estate and Esri is a world leader in this fascinating application of geo-spatial information. Esri business solutions leader Alex Martonik shares examples of businesses making improvements to resilience and the bottom line by combining GIS, financial, technological and political data into risk calculations. Mr. Martonik also shares Esri's approach to "democratizing risk insights", helping solve the all to common problem of procuring buy-in.
2022-12-1531 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadEpisode 5, season 2 - Something to Eat and Something to ReadThis episode takes us from contemplating the ways the kitchen can be the “endeavour of serious thought”, the good meals that heal, to the bad meals that haunt us (we’ve all got them!), into an examination of the possibly problematic word lovely (a bit of a problem for Sophie), cooking to make yourself appetising to others, cooking to say what you can’t say, the sensuality of aprons, the golden beauty of baked rice pudding and A LOT more.It’s a juicy one, full of juicy threads pulled from this episode’s book Small Fires by Rebecca M...
2022-11-171h 04Caffeinated RiskPrivacy & Toxic Data with Michelle Finneran DennedyA great discussion point that didn't make it to air from the original 2021. Not all data is of equal value to the organization and the viable shelf life is seldom tracked or even discussed. This espresso shot takes a humorous look at a serious question about privacy considerations during the development cycle and check out the original full episode with privacy thought leader Michelle Finneran Dennedy.
2022-11-1706 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadEpisode 4, Season 2 - Something to Eat and Something to ReadThis one is all about recipes with story arcs, the wonderful writing of Ella Risbridger (her latest book, The Year of Miracles, is our episode's book), finding comfort and consolation in poetry and recipes and reading and eating recommendations to buoy the tired and uninspired.Recipes, links, books and more will be sent to our beloved supporters very soon. Thank you to the growing community who have already signed up to this subscription level (the cost is $5/month). Your support means we can keep recording and writing to you. We so appreciate it.Germaine and...
2022-10-2050 minCaffeinated RiskClassifying and effectively communicating enterprise security risk with Paul MercerCommunication isn't effective until the receiver understands the message well enough to take action. That pretty much sums up the challenge facing many risk professionals today, something Paul Mercer resolved, out of necessity, by building risk management software that is proving to be a welcome solution for many notable customers. Mr. Mercer is no stranger to the front lines of risk management, starting with the Royal Navy then extensive risk & crisis consulting for international clients. Well known ESRM practitioners are also recognizing the value of Mercer's approach to digital safety and security risk management.
2022-10-2031 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodThe spray tan conundrum, Leece's McDonalds debacle & too much other food chatWell, here we are off the back of a few fun guests to The Sparkle Pod so naturally, we thought it was high time we took the road back to waffle city. We love waffle city - it's quite frankly like therapy. We trust you see it that way too (ha)!! In today's episode it's Leece and Jess and we're taking a deep dive into some very hot topics. Whether to tan twice in 9 days, whether to give in to a trifecta of McDonalds burgers and why it's way cooler - in Leece's view - to dress up as Catboy...
2022-10-0550 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadEpisode 3, Season 2 - Something to Eat and Something to ReadWelcome to Episode 3, Season 2!This might be my favourite episode so far (Sophie talking here!); a really gentle and hopefully comforting chat about breaking out of boxes we or society put us in, about taking cooking seriously and treating yourself with infinite courtesy (thank you MFK Fisher for that wonderful turn of phrase, as always). Also, is listening to a book ‘as good as’ reading it? We discuss.Our book this episode is Bonnie Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry, and our letter is, as they always are, beautiful. This one asking for some recomm...
2022-09-2352 min
Above Ground PodcastTrain Kept A Rollin' w/Andrew Leece“How can I be thinking about suicide, when I preach suicide prevention!? queries Andrew Leece on episode one hundred seventy of Above Ground Podcast. For our second Suicide Survivor September InnerView. Our guest this week is, Andrew Leece. Andrew is a Board Member and Treasurer for the Capital Region Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Andrew is also, the co-chair of 2022’s AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk for RITA , on Sunday, September 25th at Saratoga State Park and he lives with passive suicidal ideation. Andrew Leece is a friend of the show, but he...
2022-09-141h 20Caffeinated RiskRedefining the risk management business partnership with Rachelle LoyearCo-author of the original book on Enterprise Security Risk Management, it only made sense to have Rachelle be the first Caffeinated Risk guest. Like many guests, there was just too much material for a 30 minute episode. This espresso shot encore digs into that nuanced topic of truly partnering with business stakeholders.
2022-09-0806 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadEpisode 2, Season 2 - Something to Eat and Something to ReadWelcome back! We’re so happy to share this episode with you, a conversation between two book and food lovers, for our fellow book and food lovers! In this episode, we come back to the idea of “faction” and, when it can be problematic, the fantasy of elaborate dinner parties that take days to prepare and the reality of “Life Among the Savages”, aka everyday chaos. Sophie waxes on about the pleasure of cooking for “one stomach”, and we both agree with our beloved MFK Fisher when she writes about the joy of “being a guest of yoursel...
2022-08-2657 minCaffeinated RiskResilience as a Risk Management StrategyAnyone with a bit of time in the security industry is well acquainted with Murphy's law but crisis management specialists are who you call when things suddenly get very real. While common security guidance advocates protection, readying your organization to weather the inevitable failure in prevention measures starts with resilience.international crisis management thought leader Alexandra Hoffman and 2022 IFSEC Global Influencer and Meta's head of Global Security Protective Intelligence Tim Wenzel dive deep into what resilience really means at the organizational level.Security folks are fond of saying "it's not if but when ...", listen in to le...
2022-08-1832 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece on the mic for a quick fire Q&A. Mince, sex and a bit in between (lol).Welcome back! We need to "caveat" this one first up by making it known that as soon as we hopped off the recording we were over-analysing and dissecting every word. It's a tough one to explain but with every podcast episode we worry a lot about whether our chat is worthy and we also don't want to offend or exclude. So, please take our chat with a big grain of salt because we aren't experts; we're chatting about our own lives and experiences and we only aim to somewhat entertain/provoke thought. In this episode I host Leece through a...
2022-08-1746 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 1, Season 2Hello and welcome to episode 1/season 2 of Something to Eat and Something to Read - a podcast all about food and reading and reading about food. Our book for this episode is Annabel Abbs’s ‘The Language of Food’, and it sparks a big chat about how good food writing can be its own form of poetry, how reading and cooking can give us a sense of order and calm, historical ‘faction’ and how it gives centre stage to those that history has ignored, small happinesses in difficult seasons and loads more. Please know you don’t have...
2022-07-2845 minCaffeinated RiskInfrastructure Resilience and Ethical ConsiderationsRecorded two days after the July 2022 nationwide telecom outage, co-hosts Tim and Doug explore the deeper ramifications of losing access to the very services that are so tightly integrated into our lifestyle. While the complete root cause of the Rogers' outage may never be publicly shared, most organizations face similar constraints, leading to a discussion about ethics and our shared commitment to the common good. Documents referenced in the show:ACM Code of Ethics Energy sector asset management
2022-07-2131 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece MIA: Char on her return to exercise, Jess with two centsHello! Leece is MIA today. Growing up we always felt an extra sense of safety and confidence when we had Leece around. Her sparkly, outgoing and for the most part extroverted ways really helped Char and I with our desire to hide under tables on our birthday. Well, we hope we do the podcast justice today with Leece taking time out in Fiji; we're feeling the heat! In today's episode we discuss Char's return to exercise off the back of an email we received from an avid podcast listener. Thank you for sending us these sorts of suggestions as they...
2022-06-2242 minCaffeinated RiskGRC Program Development and Implementation with Josh SokolSooner or later every risk management professional faces the hard reality that comprehensive risk management programs can't be implemented on spreadsheets. A corporate vice president mandate, minus the funding, started Josh Sokol on a journey that turned his initial platform solution into an opensource project that morphed into a commercial venture. While meeting the risk management and compliance needs of organizations large and small, the Simple Risk founder remains committed to a practical approach for stewarding cyber security issues and mentoring the next generation of security professionals. This episode explores the true GRC platform needs -- n...
2022-06-1631 minCaffeinated RiskStrategies for meeting the cyber skill set challenge with Martin DinelChief Information Security Officer Martin Dinel has all the same technology challenges of every other large organization. Placing Alberta in front of that CISO title brings the additional requirements of protecting government secrets, interfacing with national security, protecting financial and health information of more than 4 million people as well as the infrastructure of a province almost the size of Texas. Mr. Dinel shares some innovative ideas for sourcing and retaining talent, observations on how the education system needs to change and his vision for turning Alberta into a cyber security center of excellence.
2022-05-1932 minCaffeinated RiskRisk management in the cloud with Illena ArmstrongVery few organizations, from three letter agencies to the local brew pub are not using cloud services to some degree and those previously resistant had no choice once Covid 19 hit. In 2022, with global conflict, organized crime, multiple supply chain and service concerns, what is required of a security professional responsible for navigating risk for their enterprise which invariably includes "Cloud"?Illena Armstrong, president of the Cloud Security Alliance, shares her insights on these challenges, honing in on key considerations for both organizations and the information technology industry as a whole. A business first, strategist and advisor, Ms. Arms...
2022-04-2132 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 8Welcome back! It’s been a longer than expected break between episodes but we’re back and we have A LOT to talk about. Mostly, of course, to do with food, food in books and caring for each other through food. Our book this episode is the extraordinary Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam. And we answer a letter about how to “gracefully navigate” a new and challenging chapter of life with the good books and food on your side. All the show notes, recommendations and recipes can be found on our Substack newsletter, view/subscribe here....
2022-03-2546 minCaffeinated RiskCyber Crime and Risk Management Strategies with Cara WolfAcknowledged by IT World Canada as one of the top 20 women in cyber, Cara Wolf shares insights into the Canadian tech industry , the need for innovation and tactics for drawing senior leadership's attention to cyber security issues during a candid discussion on the changing aspects of cyber crime . Long before cyber crime was a mainstream concept Ms. Wolf was a seasoned fraud investigator with American Express travel, setting the stage for a number of entrepreneurial ventures combining technology and risk management. Cara Wolf's latest company, Ammolite Analytx specializes in complex information security problems and threat centric solutions, whether those threat...
2022-03-1732 minCaffeinated RiskContinuous Authentication and Risk Management with Ian PatersonThe threat landscape is evolving, if your security controls are not, the outcome is all but assured. In this episode Tim and Doug are joined by Canadian cyber security serial entrepreneur Ian Paterson, CEO of Plurilock. Mr. Paterson shares hard won insights from extensive data science research and development , how this intelligence enables continuous monitoring to be applied to a technology stack and bring organizations closer to a zero trust model. Ian's wealth of experience in the Canadian cyber security industry also opened up discussions about startups, staffing and the commercial cyber security industry, some of...
2022-02-1732 minCaffeinated RiskCastles and Network Management with Winn SchwartauA light hearted espresso shot with renowned information security writer Winn Schwartau and Tim McCreight discussing the serious and all too common problem of uncontrolled ingress and egress.While the first electronic firewalls may have come into vogue in the late 80's, Winn and Tim uncover parallels with perimeter security developed in the middles ages.
2022-02-0305 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 7Hello and welcome back to Something to Eat and Something to Read, and happy new year! We got together last week - in person! - to record episode seven and had such a lovely time covering everything from comfort and discomfort foods, writing about and cooking through grief, and how food connects us to our identity and memories. The book responsible for bringing up all these ideas and themes is Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. We so hope you enjoy our chat about it. All the show notes can be found...
2022-01-261h 01Caffeinated RiskUnpacking the Security Value Chain - Dave TysonAn espresso shot covering a great idea Dave Tyson originally shared in his book and discussed during our 2021 interview on identifying where security can contribute to the business value chain and some strategies for selling the benefits. With thought leaders like Dave there are many more insights than time in each monthly episode, so in 2022 we'll be combing through older interviews and sharing previously unpublished interview content in smaller 5-8 minute blocks. These short excerpts will be released periodically in between the monthly full episodes.
2022-01-2007 min
Chlo Jacks Nursing Journey PodcastCYP Specialties - Richard Leece- Oncology and Respiratory CYP SpecialtyIn this episode we hear from Richard Leece; a Children and Young People Lecture at Robert Gordon University. Richard specialises in Paediatric Oncology and Respiratory Care. We gain a fantastic understanding of what both these specialisms entail and why newly qualified CYP nurses should consider these 2 CYP nursing specialities! Richard offers some fantastic advice to student nurses and we hear Richards answer to Shona Wands question from episode 3. Richard also poses his question for the next guest speaker! Enjoy folks!
2021-12-2920 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 6This is a conversation about the solace and joy that reading and cooking can bring us. About comfort reading, re-reading, and a favourite book of ours, Elizabeth Jane Howard's The Light Years. Germaine prescribes our letter writer a life-affirming graphic novel and Sophie a cold, simple and very very delicious Christmas lunch inspired by Mrs Cripps from our book. For the recipes, book recommendations and lots more, please check out our show notes and subscribe so they get delivered to your inbox every time we publish a new episode. Get full access t...
2021-12-161h 04Caffeinated RiskInnovation and InfluenceThe year end episode does some comparing and contrasting of risk management in different areas, including things outside of cyber. Ironically, recorded just a couple days before most of the world learned about a module design choice in Java that suddenly makes logging dangerous, it brings home the point that our cyber threat landscape is complex .Complexity and uncertainty are nothing new for cyber security and risk management professionals. Navigating through those waters despite the lack of authority often afforded those tasked with ensuring an organization's safety adds human behaviour to that complexity. Tim offers a number of s...
2021-12-1634 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read Christmas Special!Where we decide to get into the festive spirit a little early and explore a cold, snowy Christmas read alongside celebrating bright, colourful Australian summer foods. The best of both hemispheres! Our book this episode is Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson For links to all the recipes, books, music and good things we mention in this episode, please head over to our newsletter archive (better yet sign up so it gets sent to you every time we release a new episode). We hope this ep helps you get into the Christmas spirit! And...
2021-11-2546 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece & Jess chat to "Your Monthly" dietician, SaraWelcome baaaack. Another week another hoot of a convo; a follow on from last week where Leece was talking about exercising to her cycle. This week we had the pleasure of chatting to the amazing "@yourmonthly" (that's her Instagram handle), dietician and women's health expert, Sara. Sara's passion lies in teaching women about female sex hormones and the role they play in our health and our lives, and in learning to celebrate our periods rather than will them away. We LOVED this chat and as per many conversations we've had lately, felt we could have talked for a lot longer...
2021-11-241h 01Caffeinated RiskApplying Scientific Principles to Risk Management - With Doug MillwardWhile many in risk management or cyber security reference standards and leading practices, it can often be based on tacit acceptance, rather than deep research. There is an argument that that research is too slow compared to commercial solutions, especially considering our current threat landscape and resource constraints. This episode explores the possibility of a middle ground and challenges a few assumptions along the way, it turns out things haven't chanced that much since the 1970's. An unplanned discussion with one of the co-hosts regarding the "science of cyber security" led to an interview with Doug Millward, a c...
2021-11-1833 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodLeece's 'exercising to my cycle' debrief & chat with Jess & CharHello! Well it's been a while since we've had Char on the pod so that's a treat for our ears. Today's episode is a bit of a catch up-debrief situation but also has a focus on Leece's experience over the past year or so in exercising to her cycle. What kind of adjustments she's made, why she has made them and overall how she's tracking with it. We're speaking solely from experience today; not from a professional standpoint or attempting to give advice, so please bear that in mind. We'll soon be following this episode up with a focused hormone...
2021-11-1736 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 4Well here we are at episode four of our podcast! And this one is a special edition of Something to Eat and Something to Read where we talk to author Sarah Winman and food writer Emiko Davies about what food means to them and how it shapes their stories. Thank you to Sarah for chatting with us about the kindness of strangers, how being given a meal or a good coffee can make you feel more than your circumstances, how food is memory and place, and how the idea for Still Life found her. Both o...
2021-11-121h 10
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 3It’s episode 3 and reading-wise we have a new experience for Sophie and a familiar one for Germaine. It’s the world of the psychological thriller and a conversation about how food writing can help pace a page-turning novel, add subtext to character development, create a time and place, and add a depth of emotional atmosphere. Join us as we enter the world of Nicci French and their latest book The Unheard. This episode also sees us answer a letter about many changes happening in a short space of time and the ways in which adding transitional mome...
2021-10-2853 minCaffeinated RiskRisk and Kinetic Consequences - with Paul SmithSkilled penetration testers are some of the more specialized people within the information security industry. When it comes to safely testing kinetic systems the pool of talented ethical hackers shrinks again but does include Paul Smith who has written a brand new book on the subject. An ICS security specialist before it was a recognized specialty, Paul Smith has been a field operator, security tester, product manager, ICS vulnerability researcher and more. This episode explores risk consideration when impacts are measured in environmental damage and human life rather than records in a database. Mr. Smith's n...
2021-10-2131 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to Read, Episode 2Episode two of Something to Eat and Something to Read in which we discuss Sarah Winman's Tin Man and the shape her other novels have also left on us; along with what happens when relationships disappoint us. The answers may well lie in books that explore relationships that don’t meet expectations, yet end up being something much more fulfilling. And this could also be greatly aided by desserts! For the recipes, links, books and more, please head over to our Substack page. Our thanks for this episode goes to: Our podcast sponsor Kit...
2021-10-1447 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodRelationship advice from the non-qualified; Leece talks tricks and tips on keeping the relationship alive.In this episode of The Sparkle Pod we bring you a discussion on relationships, something neither of us are at all qualified in (lol). Leece posted to her social channels on Sunday about her relationship; the ebbs and flows of life in this sort of a partnership. It was popular with the Move it Mama readership and having received various questions and suggestions to talk about this on the pod, here we go (wish us luck!). Might we add, to each their own/different strokes for different folks and all that - but the nature of today's conversation is around...
2021-10-0449 min
Something to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something to ReadSomething to Eat and Something is a podcast about cooking and reading, and reading about cooking. Hosted by food writer Sophie Hansen and Bibliotherapist/Psychotherapist Germaine Leece; we believe that you should never go anywhere, or for too long, without something to eat and something to read. So every episode we’re going to dive into a book we’ve both read and talk about the ’shape’ it left on both of us. For episode one, we decided to go with a classic, Nora Ephron's Heartburn. And we have a lot of thoughts! Part two is the lis...
2021-09-3051 minMove it Mama - The Sparkle PodThe birthday weekend Lowdown (Leece yawns in this)Hello! Our longest hiatus from The Sparkle Pod yet. Sorry! But we're back. And yes Leece does let out a sizeable yawn mid-chat but hey, that's beside the point. In this episode we're freshly back from our fleeting Wellington getaway celebrating Jess and Char's birthday. So if you fancy coming along on our reminiscent reaccount of our little getaway; what we did, who we saw and how we're feeling, get us in your earholes (and yawn away because we won't hear you). Thanks as always for listening. We'll be back soon - much quicker than we were this time!
2021-09-2249 minCaffeinated RiskPrivacy Engineering, Manifesto & Beyond with Michelle Finneran DennedyFormerly vice president and chief privacy office at Cisco, CEO of Drumwave and a licensed attorney, Michelle Finneran Dennedy is recognized as a visionary leader in information systems privacy. Currently the co-founder of Privatus Consulting supporting clients working through the wicked problem of privacy in this digital age.Much to the benefit of Caffeinated Risk listeners she is also a friend of co-host Tim McCreight and her wonderful sense of humor results in some very entertaining banter on a traditionally serious subject. Ms. Dennedy is also the co-author of the Privacy Engineer's Manifesto, a m...
2021-09-1631 minCaffeinated RiskFollowing the Money in Cybersecurity with Larry Whiteside Jr.A business without cash flow isn't a business for long and security solutions are seldom free yet cyber security is a line item that business owners ignore at their peril. Cost management and risk management come together in this lively podcast with special guest Larry Whiteside Jr. a former US Air Force division chief who has held a number of senior cyber security executive positions since returning to civilian life in 2002. Mr. Whiteside is also the co-founder of the the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP), a non-profit organization working to increase female and visible minority prof...
2021-08-1935 minCaffeinated RiskBack to work, just in time for summerCohosts Tim and Doug explore the security implications of workers returning to the corporate networks after over a year working remotely. Is there a new art of the possible to be considered based on the changes most organizations needed to make to networks and applications to get through the pandemic lockdown? Is this now more important than ever since the financial impacts of ransomware have reached new record levels and how might ESRM practices support resilience improvements.
2021-07-2228 minCaffeinated RiskA Business First Security Focus with Dave TysonDave Tyson literally wrote the book on Managing Enterprise Security Risk through converged security while serving as the CSO for the City of Vancouver during the winter Olympic games. A practitioner rather than a theorist, Tyson has held senior security leadership positions at multiple major organizations including eBay, Pacific Gas and Electric and SC Johnson.In this episode Dave Tyson discusses the origins of security convergence, why organizations need to explore this now more than ever and how to gain support with the executive suite by identifying and removing value chain friction created by security processes.
2021-06-1730 minCaffeinated RiskSecurity risk analysis using attack trees with Terry Ingoldsby"We need more science in Cyber Security" David Hechler, TAG Cyber Law Journal Threat modeling should be step 0 of any security architecture but often goes completely unconsidered. This episode features Terry Ingoldsby, a veteran cyber risk professional, physicist, computer scientist and inventor of Securitree. Ingoldsby created the attack tree development platform because he felt cyber security assessments should be defendable rather than just the educated opinion of assessor.Despite being the inventor, there is no sales pitch. Terry, Tim and Doug talk risk, engineering, business cases and why there is no AI magic wh...
2021-05-2034 min
Busting Through Life's Challenges with Diane ParkerDifficult Conversations, with Guests Gill Leece from the Learning Curve and Nicola Quayle from Positive Solutions HR with workshop tasterWe have all had to face difficult conversations in the home and workplace. Whether you have to deliver these conversations or been the recipient of them, we all know that the "conversations" we have with ourselves about them can make us feel worse than the actual chat. With the right skills and strategies in place, you can make these "Courageous Conversations" easier to deliver. Join us on Tuesday 11th May at 10.30am to find out how to structure, begin the process and create that successful outcome you desire.
This podcast is going out ahead of our second onl...
2021-05-1009 minCaffeinated RiskTransitions and transformation within the security industry with Scott KlososkySerial entrepreneur, author and futurist Scott Klososky explores some new approaches to physical and cyber security that are innovative, potentially controversial and necessary as more and more of our daily way of life is affected by these security problems. Ten years before Youtube Mr. Klososky founded a startup that delivered webcasted media for commercial, government, sports and entertainment. Scott has consistently demonstrated the ability to identify market opportunities and technology trends well in advance. Following the success of Webcasts.com with a second generation online banking platform that enabled smaller financial companies to compete head to head wit...
2021-04-1534 minCaffeinated RiskSecurity through management of time and trust with Winn SchwartauA security luminary before such a title was even coined, Winn Schwartau's predictions about the internet and global security problems have been scarily spot on for more than 30 years. Named the “Civilian Architect of Information Warfare” by Admiral Patrick Tyrrell of the British Ministry of Defense, Schwartau also testified before Congress in 1991 and showed the world how and why massive identify theft, cyber-espionage, nation-state hacking and cyber-terrorism would be an integral part of our future. His new book, "Analogue Network Security" is a mathematical, time-based and probabilistic approach to justifiable security. Winn...
2021-03-1830 minCaffeinated RiskRethinking Security Control Design with Rachelle LoyearCo-author of Enterprise Security Risk Management: Concepts and Applications , Rachelle Loyear has spent her career managing programs in corporate security organizations. Focusing strongly on security risk management, she has been responsible for ensuring enterprise resilience in the face of many different types of risks, both physical and cyber.She is currently active on a number of projects including: - refining and releasing a Global ESRM approach to customer solution development for G4S - working with customer focus groups to understand what the security industry really needs to manage risk – using Design Thinking princip...
2021-02-1730 min
A New Leece On Life11. Tiny Take-Aways | Taking Sustainable Risks While Questioning SecurityTiny Take-Aways is a monthly segment where I highlight some of the key learnings from guest interviews this month while also sharing some helpful tips and tricks I've applied in my own life.On this episode of Tiny Take-Aways, I share some of my thoughts about how we glamorize the need to be the struggling entrepreneur or starving artist, and how we can use the reactions of others to our choices to also improve our own self-awareness.*Apologies if there is an echo - still trying to find the best recording spots in my new...
2021-01-2619 minCaffeinated RiskPreview Trailer: ESRM & Critical InfrastructureThe first full episode is scheduled for release February 18th. The trailer includes a few conversation segments between the cohosts on enterprise security risk management and critical infrastructure. Visit CaffeinatedRisk.com for more articles on the intersection of risk management and technology.
2021-01-1806 minA New Leece On Life10. Becca Webster | How to Build Your Brand and Stay True to Yourself Along the WayIn this episode, I sit down with my go-to media gal pal, Becca Webster.Becca is a 3X Cheerleading World Champ, Content Creator and the founder of Social Motel Digital Marketing Agency. Long story short, she is the coolest. Becca has a natural entrepreneurial spirit that is both motivating and infectious. We chat about how she's built her brand over the years from her beginnings as a cheer champion, connecting and growing her following from her feature in Netflix's Cheer Squad, to now being a leading content creator with over 100K followers and founding...
2021-01-1238 minA New Leece On Life9. Aaron Kozinets & Fabio Galante | How to Start a Company & Grow it by 700% in One YearIn this episode, I sit down with my friends, brothers and business partners Aaron Kozinets and Fabio Galante to talk about growing our company Influence Hunter. Influence Hunter makes influencer marketing accessible for everyone. Aaron is the founder of Influence Hunter and in the past year Fabio & I have joined him as partners. Together, we've been able to create an amazing marketing start-up experiencing early stage hyper-growth.Aaron and Fabio are both talented entrepreneurs. This episode speaks to how Aaron founded Influence Hunter through identifying pain-points during his college internship, how Fabio &...
2021-01-0559 minA New Leece On Life8. 10 Things That Helped Me Win In 2020Happy Holidays! Here is a bonus episode as a gift! In this episode, I speak about the ten ways I won in 2020. They aren't big or even external wins, but I have gotten a fair number of questions about my approach to personal development and I thought if this was helpful to even one person it would be worth recording.2020 has been a notoriously difficult year for many people, but here are 10 small things that I created into daily habits that helped me take a W on more days, weeks and even this whole...
2020-12-2224 minA New Leece On Life7. Tiny Take-Aways | Self-Perception, Labels & Asking Ourselves the Right QuestionsTiny Take-Aways is a monthly segment where I highlight some of the key learnings from guest interviews this month while also sharing some helpful tips and tricks I've applied in my own life.On this episode of Tiny Take-Aways, I share some of my thoughts around how subconsciously unproductive labelling ourselves can be and how we can ask ourselves better questions.--I love hearing from you all regarding any comments or feedback you may have. Please don't hesitate to reach out! Instagram: @anewleeceonlife or @leecemusicwww.anewleeceonlife.com/subscribe
2020-12-1515 minA New Leece On Life6. Kaela Faloon | Know Yourself to Know Your PurposeIt's a special moment when I get to interview my teachers and mentors. I'm so excited to have Kaela Faloon on the show. Kaela is an incredibly talented professional dancer, savvy businesswoman and brilliant choreographer bringing heels training to the masses.Kaela truly brings out the best in people. We chat about finding your purpose, learning from ourselves, setting boundaries, and levelling up in life. This episode is a bit of a longer one, but it holds so much insight I couldn't possibly edit it down.You can connect w...
2020-12-081h 21A New Leece On Life5. Dan Edwards | How To Redefine Success, Failures & Build A LegacyThis week I am joined by the incredible Dan Edwards. Staying true to his motivational speaking nature, Dan is an absolute joy to listen to.In this episode, we discuss labels (internal or externally imposed), the cyclical nature of success/failure and faith/doubt, and how we can ask ourselves critical questions that redefine these traditional terms. We learn about how Dan is creating a legacy through the wonderful initiatives and projects he takes on in his community, and have an remarkable look at his unwavering faith. I would encourage you to get in touch...
2020-12-0158 minA New Leece On Life4. Tiny Take-Aways | Act Like A Founder Before You Are OneTiny Take-Aways is a monthly segment where I highlight some of the key learnings from guest interviews this month while also sharing some helpful tips and tricks I've applied in my own life.--I love hearing from you all regarding any comments or feedback you may have. Please don't hesitate to reach out! Instagram: @anewleeceonlife or @leecemusicwww.anewleeceonlife.com/subscribe
2020-11-2418 minA New Leece On Life3. Alyssa Atkins | The Data-Driven Trailblazer On Fertility Proactivity For Total Life EmpowermentAlyssa Atkins, CEO & Founder of Lilia, is on a mission to change how women with ovaries manage their own fertility, and subsequently empower every aspect of their lives. This episode is so special and insightful. Alyssa is a fierce founder, with incredible wisdom to share about how to not only take a leap in life, but also plan for it. She teaches us how to optimize our own health, happiness and business using the data and tools we already have. I would encourage you all to check out Lilia at www.hellolilia...
2020-11-1748 minA New Leece On Life2. Kayla Gray MBA | Waiting Feels Worse Than StartingToday's episode is an inspiring yet realistic look into entrepreneurship with online business coach and automation expert Kayla Gray. We chat about bouncing back after your first big business failure, how to take those first steps towards starting something new, and how implement systems that override the inevitable growing pains of being an entrepreneur.You can connect with Kayla Gray on all social media channels @kaylagraymba or at kaylagraymba.com--I always love hearing from you all! Please don't hesitate to reach out. Instagram: @anewleeceonlife or...
2020-11-1045 minA New Leece On Life1. Welcome To A New Leece On LifeWelcome to the first episode of A New Leece On Life. In this short and sweet introduction, I speak with you all about my love for podcasts, why I wanted to create one and what I hope to accomplish together as we grow!Get in touch below: Instagram: @anewleeceonlife or @leecemusicwww.anewleeceonlife.com/subscribe/
2020-11-1017 minA New Leece On LifeTrailer: Introducing A New Leece On LifeTrailer for new A New Leece on Life. A new podcast profiling creators of all kinds to help to help dreamers become inspired to take the first step towards their goals.Find out more at www.anewleeceonlife.com or @anewleeceonlife on Instagram.
2020-10-2901 min
Rise Again PodcastSeason 2 Episode 8: Leece InterviewOn this episode, I sit down with Creator, DJ, and Designer Leece. He tells his story, from not finding his love for creating until after high school to why it’s so important to have self belief. Thank you for listening don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review!
2020-10-111h 12
How The F**k Did You Get That Job?Ep. 38: Director of Client Marketing & Business Development at Radegen Sports Management, Michael Leece: How He Went From Managing AAU Basketball to Signing on 13-Year-Old Esports ProtégésHow the f**k did Michael Leece go from helping out with AAU basketball to working at one of the best sports marketing companies in the nation? Today we’re chatting with Michael about his journey from Syracuse to Radegen. Michael graduated from Syracuse University in 2013. During his time in school, he had internships with Union College Sports Information, NFL Alumni, and ESPN. Upon graduating, Michael was the Director of the National Football League Division of JR Sports Enterprises. After growing that company for three years, Michael transitioned to become the Director of Client Marketing and Business Development at on...
2020-08-0145 min
Reality QuestReality Quest Ep9 | Forging Worlds with Gwyn LeeceThis week, we pick up some of our threads from previous episodes on social VR, augmented reality, and the Metaverse. Gwyn Leece is our guide through the composition of virtual worlds seen through a Hololens and experienced from within a VR headset in Rec Room.Some of our previous episodes have covered more on the social interplay and experience of social platforms like AltSpace and RecRoom, but this time we dig a bit more into the composition and engineering of these platforms. Together we meander into everything from early childhood and video game culture to building worlds and...
2020-02-033h 13
Saturday Night Country House ConcertLachlan Bryan and Ben Leece talk about their Friends and Acquaintances tourLachlan Bryan and Ben Leece recently kicked off their 12-show tour, and they're taking time out to visit us in the studio.
2019-05-0441 min
Saturday Night Country House ConcertLachlan Bryan and Ben Leece talk about their Friends and Acquaintances tourLachlan Bryan and Ben Leece recently kicked off their 12-show tour, and they're taking time out to visit us in the studio.
2019-05-0400 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Spencer Scott is a big fan of Ben LeeceAnother one of our bonus mini-episodes, this time with Spencer Scott.
Spencer plays in excellent Newcastle punk band, Paper Thin. He also has a solo project, under his own name. If you're up Newcastle way, go see him play.
On this episode of the poddy, you can hear Spencer talk bare about Ben Leece's track 'Villians'.
Stream it on Spotify here. Purchase it on bandcamp here.
Check out more info about Ben Leece here.
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2019-01-2206 min