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Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#44 NEW STUDIO, Leadership Tips For Great Doers, Fasting And Autophagy, Making Big Career Leaps, Psychological Biases, Balancing Ambition And GratitudeNEW STUDIO! Fun. We jump straight into three big buckets: health, developing people for 'great doers', and the psychological biases that quietly steer decisions at work.In no particular order: • Fasting explained properly, not as a fad, but as a tool that needs context, timing, and discipline• Autophagy in plain English, why the body starts recycling damaged cells, and why inflammation can drop when you tighten the edges• The performance downside of fasting if you train hard, work hard, and run on empty without planning• Low calorie dieting...
2026-02-2046 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham5 Phrases That INSTANTLY Increase Your Authority at Work + Dealing with Bully BossesIn the final (probably) of the summer series, this is an excerpt from episode 27 focusing on two serious situations - increasing your authority at work, and dealing with bully bosses in the workplace. The phrases that build (or weaken) authorityConfidence vs arrogance in leadership communicationHandling “what about” people in meetingsCreating ownership instead of issuing commandsProtecting yourself from toxic behaviour at workSetting boundaries without escalating conflictPlanning your exit from unhealthy environmentsThese 5 MAGI...
2026-02-1525 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamRadical Self-Accountability - How To Get Out Of The MatrixIn this episode, we tackle radical self-accountability, not as self-blame, but as an approach that can totally change your life.Even when something isn’t your fault, your reaction is still your responsibility. And when something is partly your fault (choices, omissions, patterns), refusing to face it stops you from learning the lessons it offers. This is an entirely new way to view the world, and it's not for everyone. The key question when something goes wrong: “What did I contribute… and should I have s...
2026-02-0836 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamThe 4 Hard Parts of Senior Leadership No One Tells You About - But We WillThis segment from Ep 17 runs through the 4 Hard Parts Of Senior Leadership No One Tells You About. But we will. There are parts of senior leadership that almost no one prepares you for, especially once real P&L responsibility lands on your desk. In this episode, we break down four hard truths about very senior leadership that most people only learn the painful way.First: you will always regret not acting on poor performance sooner. Leaders don’t fail by being too decisive, they fail by letting underperformance drift, da...
2026-02-0106 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamWhat Happens When You Set High Personal Standards In A World That Increasingly Rewards Mediocrity?This segment from Ep 18 was very popular. What happens when you set high personal standards in a world that increasingly rewards mediocrity.The discussion moves from “high performers at work” into something deeper. What message do you send yourself when you lower your standards to match those around you, at work, in relationships, or in everyday life?Using real examples, we tackle how constant exposure to low effort, poor incentives, and equal treatment regardless of output can slowly erode character. Not through one big decision, but through quiet, unconscious comp...
2026-01-2120 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamThe Work Life Myth + Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office (Rule 44)This segment from episode 10 was a popular one. Laura reviewed the book Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office by Dr. Lois Frankel about unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers. The lived experience is that women can have it all, just not at all at once, and Laura reflected in this episode on how her perception of parenting and growing career had been jolted by reality. We'll be back in 2026, for now we're releasing the best of. :) Find us here:
2026-01-1015 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#37 4 NON-MEASURABLE Focuses For 2026, Following Your Instincts, Social Media Ban, Manifesting And Making Promises To Yourself And OthersIn this episode, Christian and Laura deal with one of the most controversial Australian policy debates: the under-16 social media ban. We agree that social platforms can be addictive and damaging for teenagers but argue the proposed ban is a blunt instrument that creates bigger downstream risks: privacy trade-offs, government overreach into parenting decisions, and the predictable “workaround economy” that pushes behaviour underground rather than improving outcomes.We also delve into FOLLOWING YOUR INSTINCTS and not not letting yourself be talked into / out of something because of fear or stre...
2026-01-0449 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamDopamine Hack For 2026 - Laura Racky's Dopamine PlaybookThis segment from Episode 5 on Laura Racky's Dopamine Playbook was EXTREMELY popular.Laura took the risk of being very open about her challenges with dopamine, executive dysfunction, and how she has built the structure to mitigate these challenges - albeit it is a battle that is never truly won.Christian and Laura get into this very challenging subject matter, and for many, this could be the magical unlock for 2026 happiness.It's not easy... but it's worth it.Find us...
2025-12-3027 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham3 Interview Questions That Will Change Your Team Or Business - Let's Just Start Moments That Matter3 Interview Questions that will change your team or business. The interview process - when you think about it - is a joke. 30 mins to 2 hours to understand someone enough to have them add to your culture? And for them to know enough about you to commit to yours? Here are three interview questions that can take some of the luck out of the process, and really get to the heart of what people are about, and whether you are for each other. Not just to work together, but to...
2025-12-2813 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham4 Signs You Should QUIT your job immediately - Let's Just Start Moments that Matter4 Signs you should quit your job was a VERY popular segment from Episode 9 where Christian and Laura went through the key signs it's time to leave your job. On Tiktok this clip had a couple of million views, perhaps at the time a lot of people were unhappy in their jobs. :) Less than 8 minutes, if you see these signs, it's time to find somewhere else. Find us here: Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcastTiktok: @letsjuststartpodcastYoutube: @LetsJustStartPodcast...
2025-12-2607 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#33 Bondi Reactions, Loving Australia Again, Women's Shopping, Intimacy And Truth In Marriage, Christmas And January SlowdownsThis episode of Let's Just Start had a tough segment with Laura and Christian delving into reactions after Bondi. This topic is not for everyone, so please act accordingly. Our love to all effected by this horrendous situation. We discussed having pride in Australia again, after letting ourselves be worn down by naysayers. We also covered the jolt this event has caused, where empty rhetoric and pointless bureaucracy in leadership will soon not be tolerated, and action will fill the space. Truth-telling in relationships, when withholding protects...
2025-12-2142 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#32 Dopamine, 5 Things To DOMINATE Your Career In 2026, Negotiation, Telling The Truth, And Protecting Yourself At WorkEnd of year conversations don't have to be boring, and this one CERTAINLY isn't.In this episode of Let’s Just Start, Laura and Christian talk about what matters heading ending 2025, not resolutions, but compound behaviours.We talk negotiation beyond tactics (what to concede, when leverage matters), reading without pressure, and a bit on dopamine, momentum, and motivation.Christian leads a segment on 5 WAYS TO DOMINATE YOUR CAREER OR BUSINESS IN 2026 and we also cover bias to action, telling the truth, the professional avatar we...
2025-12-1747 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#31 6 Uncomfortable Topics People Avoid Saying Out Loud (Or don't like thinking about)In this episode of Let’s Just Start, Laura and Christian cover a series of uncomfortable topics most people avoid saying out loud. We explore whether kids are born as they are, or shaped by parenting. How much influence do we really have on our kids?Why everyone is secretly making life up as they go, and knowing this is a kind of freedom. (or at least relief)The confronting idea that people are exactly where they choose to be — even when they hate it...
2025-12-0857 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamHow To increase Your Salary (LJS Moments That Matter )Segment from Episode 6: how to negotiate your salary in this LJS Moment That Matters.Getting a really good deal on salary is tricky business, and while some might say 'just leave' to make a big jump, we argue that you can plan ahead at your current employer and make yourself a great deal.Laura and Christian both agree that the negotiation begins WAY before the conversation, and here are some ideas to go about it. Find us here: Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast...
2025-12-0314 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#29 Bikinis, Invisible Strings, Laura's Systems To Survive, 30 Minute Meetings, Burnout, And How We Actually MetIn today’s episode, we go from bikinis and burnout to organisation, timing, and trust.We break down the “invisible string” that connected our lives for years before we ever met — same streets, same orbits, same people — and some of the freakish signs the Universe sent us that we simply couldn't deny. Laura walks through the exact systems she uses to stay on top of hundreds of inputs a day:• Outlook calendar as the single source of truth• Inbox Zero • Microsoft To Do...
2025-11-3054 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian CunninghamIs Staff Equity A Good Idea? (LJS Moments That Matter )In this LJS Moment That Matters, we pull a high-impact conversation from Episode 4: the truth about staff equity. Christian argues for equity as a retention tool and an insurance policy for the founder, Laura breaks down the legal risks, shareholder oppression, and why even tiny shareholders can cause big problems. A sharp, honest look at the decision every growing business eventually faces.Find us here: Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcastTiktok: @letsjuststartpodcastYoutube: @LetsJustStartPodcastLaura Insta: @laura.rackyLaura Tiktok: @laurarackyChristian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy
2025-11-2513 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#27 The 5 Phrases That Make You Instantly More Authoritative, Bully Bosses, Public Speaking & How To Run Meetings People RAVE AboutEpisode 27 of Let's Just Start Podcast! This episode is about building POWERFUL AUTHORITY through language choices, setting boundaries, and magical meeting structure. We cover:• 5 phrases that instantly lift your authority • Tactics to survive a bully manager when you can’t just quit• Public speaking without the panic spiral• The 30-minute meeting framework that will have people RAVING about attending• And a quick one on 50-year mortgages and why “easy” solutions are rarely free.Thanks all...
2025-11-2256 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#26 Ted Lasso, Projection, Insecurity, Top Relationships & The 5 Habits That Make You 10x More ProfessionalIn today’s episode, we cover a surprisingly deep mix of leadership, life, and performance themes — starting with Ted Lasso, of all things.We get into:Ted Lasso's infectious positivityHow small moments of kindness and authenticity can shift entire relationshipsThe “top relationships audit”: a brutally honest way to check where your energy is going vs where you want it to goBeing present, not parallel—why many of us live “next to” our most important people instead of with themHow to stop unconsciously burning your time, att...
2025-11-1452 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#25 Laura and Christian on Choosing Who You Work With, Real World Spirituality, Hoarding Contacts, Bad Employers, Health Corner, Inflation Data And Economy, And Avoiding Hard Conversations25 Eps! Christian and Laura throw out the schedule (again) and jump into a wide-ranging, candid conversation that moves from ankle injuries and Birkenstocks to deep philosophy, business strategy, health hacks, and the art of difficult conversations.We dive into Ram Dass’s teachings on accepting life’s contradictions, the idea that “that’s the predicament” is a perfectly valid conclusion. We explore how spirituality fits into real life, not just mountain retreats.The conversation shifts to “hoarding contacts”, debating whether keeping networks private is smart protection or small-minded insecurity. Choosing clients reflects on ye...
2025-11-0853 minLet's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham#24 Laura and Christian on Barrel-Legs, Introversion & Anxiety, Competing With Work Colleagues, Back Australia v Temu & Shein, and Starting A New Business: Essential Things RequiredChristian and Laura kick off with fashion (barrel-leg pants, LTK creator life) and the “Back Australia” push vs fast-fashion retailers Temu & Shein. Do they have a point?They dive into how introverts manage big social weeks, rapid ways to cut rising anxiety, the non-sexy basics for starting a business (structure, insurance, shareholder agreements), and how to handle competitive colleagues—without going the dark path.Key topics:Slow fashion > fast dopamine: Buy less, buy better, and why the balance is important.Back Australia watch: Local retailers vs ultra-cheap offshore e-commerce is a major...
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Leaderbilt#025 What Actually Happens Inside The Walls Of An Executive Level Strategy Meeting?If you’ve never been in an executive level strategy meeting, it may be surprising what actually goes on. There’s an image that very senior leadership teams and self interested, and disconnected from the organisation - and that certainly happens - but some of these examples may be useful to know.
2024-02-1612 minLeaderbilt#024 Using Everyday Life To Build An Amazing Leadership ImageWe have to be aware of how our personal leadership style effects those around us. From our behaviours, to communication style, understanding how your leadership style is received - how you’re viewed as a leader - is essential to make progress. If you want to be known as an amazing leader, the tools to build that leadership image may already be in your everyday life!
2024-01-1012 minLeaderbilt#023 How Our Identity Shapes Our Leadership ImageCan we improve our leadership image through understanding all of our identities? A bit of a thought experiment.
We’re children, parents, hobbyists, community members, siblings, and we have an image of all these identities. Understanding those different identities, and how we shape our style within them, may instruct how we are perceived as a leader.
2024-01-0809 minLeaderbilt#022 How To Sell Your Products Into The US + Ben Carman from FulfillmateChristian Cunningham is joined by Ben Carman for a deep dive on how to sell your products into the US. If you’re a business or have a product in Australia (or anywhere really) and have ever thought about launching into the US, this is a must listen.
2023-01-181h 02Leaderbilt#021 Self Awareness, Insecurity and EgoLaura Racky and Christian Cunningham get into discussion on self awareness, and what can happen if insecurity is allowed to run wild.
2023-01-1253 minLeaderbilt#020 Setting Aims and Goals in 2023WE’RE BACK! Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky here to set up ourselves and our teams for success in the New Year. We’re talking aims, we’re talking goals, getting to the top of the mountain.
2023-01-1041 minLeaderbilt#019 Leading Working Parents + Laynton Allan from KidsCoLaura Racky and Christian Cunningham talk leading working parents during lockdowns, and more generally. Also a great chat with Laynton Allan from KidsCo about some of the fun and challenges of their award winning business.
2021-07-0830 minLeaderbilt#018 Leadership Lessons + Angela Wood from Big Group HugLaura and Christian got stuck into some of the leadership lessons to be learnt from Victoria’s lockdown. We drag it back from the political and into the business leadership sphere. Also a discussion with Angela Wood from Big Group Hug, challenging subject matter but very instructive on how they assist people in a extraordinarily direct way. Well worth a look if you are considering contributing to a brilliant cause.
2020-10-2331 minLeaderbilt#017 Communications In The Weirdness - Gemma Tognini from GT MediaChristian Cunningham and Laura Racky get a bit surly about escalating matters of governance in the state of Victoria. We also caught up with Gemma Tognini from GT Media to talk all things PR Communications in the Weirdness. Sound gets a bit swampy at times, but think we got the best of it.
2020-10-2129 minLeaderbilt#016 What The Hell Do We Do Now - Building a Mandate In A CrisisLaura Racky and Christian Cunningham talk about some of the decision making around stage 4 lockdown - right in the middle of it. What options did Daniel Andrews have that he did and didn’t take, and what can business leaders and owners learn from this about building a mandate in a crisis. A bit of a time capsule as to what we were thinking at the time. Happy listening.
2020-10-1829 minLeaderbilt#015 Playing With The Big Boys + Christopher Carydias from Lexicon DigitalLaura Racky and Christian Cunningham talk ‘playing with the big boys,’ how to pursue and win businesses at the big end of town. We also speak with Chris Carydias - who is doing just that with his company Lexicon Digital. In a new world where everything has been reset, now is the time to create a big client strategy, but there are risks, and we must go on with open eyes.
2020-10-1431 minLeaderbilt#014 Finding Your Business MISSION AF + Alison Hardacre from HalaxyChristian Cunningham and Laura Racky talk finding your business mission. When you’ve got a mission you’re already halfway there. Also a wonderful guest in Alison Hardacre from Halaxy, a brilliant Australian business doing great things.
2020-08-3023 minLeaderbilt#013 Conquering The Fear of Growth AF + Russell HarrisonLaura Racky and Christian Cunningham talk conquering the fear of growth. Whether it’s taking on staff, partners, debt, ‘Death Valley’ or approaching the ‘line of comfort’ - its the real deal. Russell Harrison from Spartans Boxing joins us to talk some serious stuff.
2020-07-2931 minLeaderbilt#012 First 100 Days of Business AF + Jonathan HillChristian Cunningham and Laura Racky discuss the first 100 days of business - a bit on structure, how to start and setting behavioural expectations. Great guest Jonathan Hill of Branched and Chefgood success giving some terrific insights.
2020-07-1230 minLeaderbilt#011 Client DNA AF + Daniel MazzeiLaura Racky and Christian Cunningham talk about one of their favourite subjects - Client DNA. Also a wonderful guest Daniel Mazzei from Mazzei Homes.
2020-07-0330 minLeaderbilt#010 Succession Planning AF + Lucas Real EstateChristian Cunningham and Laura Racky talk the tricky subject of Succession Planning. Also great guests Dylan Emmett and Baden Lucas from Lucas Real Estate.
2020-06-2630 minLeaderbilt#009 All Founders does TV?Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham dip their toe into the post COVID world, spend far too long speaking about handshakes and give props to a few businesses fighting the good fight.
2020-06-2029 minLeaderbilt#008 Tea Break Podcast - Blocking Out The NoiseWe may have lost it. What started as a discussion about the important topic of blocking out the noise (anxiety creators) in your life - social media, general media, office politics, family pressure, etc - took some twists and turns into unusual areas. But we did talk in detail about the concept of ‘getting small’, which helps us greatly when it all gets too much. Happy listening.
2020-03-0629 minLeaderbilt#007 I Want My Work Life Balance!Laura and Christian discuss the challenge of work life balance. Does it even exist? The answer might surprise you. Probably not though. Great quote from Laura - ‘No one is entitled to flexibility’. Wonder how many will agree....
2020-03-0328 minLeaderbilt#006 How Do You Choose Which Clients You Work With?Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky delve into the fun world of how to choose which clients you work with. Worthwhile if you’re looking at new client relationships or considering refreshing your current client base.
2020-02-1824 minLeaderbilt#005 Tea Break Podcast - How Do You Make Decisions?When making an important decision, what information do you instinctively rely upon? Also, when asking others to decide on an issue what do you need to provide to give it the best chance of success? All Founders Christian and Laura discuss what is a fascinating topic.
2020-02-1317 minLeaderbilt#004 What Makes You A Great Manager?Laura and Christian discuss the All Founders Management Principles, the 8 elements that will make you a successful manager. If you’re a current or aspiring manager these will provide a lot of value.
2020-01-2829 minLeaderbilt#003 Tea Break Podcast - Pitfalls Of Offering Shareholder EquityAll Founders Christian and Laura cover some of the pros and cons to offering employees equity in your business. A bit of fun and a lot about shareholder agreements.
2020-01-2715 minLeaderbilt#002 Tea Break Podcast - The BBQ StoryAll Founders Christian and Laura discuss the famous BBQ Story. When it comes to attracting and engaging your team this one is a good listen.
2020-01-2210 minLeaderbilt#001 Inside Info On Capital Raising For Your BusinessAll Founders in house expert ‘Mr Capital’ joins Christian Cunningham on this episode. He explains some of the ins and outs of the sometimes murky world of Capital Raising. If you’re thinking about raising capital for your business this is a must listen.
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