Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham

Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky
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Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking business, growth, parenting, leadership, fashion, politics, and some occasional economics.

  1. 6 days ago

    Top 5 Life (And Work) Shocks After Motherhood, Top 5 Ways To Know People Don't Respect You, Racky Rant, Disgusting Politics, Budget Madness, Stark Reality & The Stories We Tell Ourselves #69

    Competing Top 5 Lists (List Maxxing)!! Who wins, Christian or Laura? What happens when reality doesn't match the story we've been telling ourselves? We with a discussion about respect. The signs that someone may not value you as much as you value them, the people who only call when they need something, the colleagues who undermine you in front of others. The friendships that quietly drift out of balance. From there, Laura shares her Top Five Things That Shock You After You Have A Baby (Career Edition). Not the LinkedIn version, the real version. How your priorities can change overnight. Why your tolerance for workplace nonsense suddenly evaporates. Why people view mothers differently, whether they admit it or not. And why the person who returns from maternity leave is often not the same person who left. The conversation then politics, public debate and modern Australia. Why has public discourse become so angry? Why do so many conversations revolve around what should be taken away from somebody else? Why are we so focused on dividing the pie rather than growing it? We cover empathy, accountability, opportunity, growth, national confidence and whether we've forgotten that the people on the other side of these debates are still our neighbours, colleagues and fellow Australians. In short: The subtle signs someone doesn't respect youWorkplace respect and personal relationshipsFive things that shock you after having a babyWhy your tolerance for workplace nonsense collapsesIdentity, confidence and adjustmentPolitical discourse in AustraliaEmpathy, accountability and resentmentGrowth versus divisionNational confidence and leadership Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    55 min

  2. 13 June

    Christian's 3 MOST Important Messages, How To Prepare For INTERVIEWS, Supermarket Fights, Reputation And How People Perceive You (Why It Matters But You Also Shouldn't Care) #68

    How do other people experience you? It's a simple question, but one most of us rarely stop to consider. In this episode we discuss the gap between intention and perception, why people can have a completely different experience of us than the one we think we're creating, and why understanding that difference can change careers, relationships and leadership outcomes. We talk about confidence, reputation, first impressions and the reality that perception often shapes opportunity whether we think it's fair or not. We also explores interviews, workplace dynamics, body language, reception areas, leadership blind spots, social awareness and the importance of understanding how your behaviour lands with other people. We also cover unusual feedback from an aura reader, real-world examples of perception shaping outcomes, and why some people unknowingly make themselves harder to approach than they realise. The episode finishes with a broader discussion about risk, opportunity, backing yourself and a simple idea that sits underneath many of life's biggest decisions: Don't die wondering. In Short: Confidence versus intimidationLeadership blind spotsFirst impressionsInterview preparationReception staff and hidden assessmentsAI taskforces and workplace changeSelf-awareness and social awarenessRisk, opportunity and backing yourselfWhy most people wait too longDon't die wondering Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    59 min

  3. 5 June

    Court of UNPOPULAR Opinion Is Back, 5 Secrets To TRUE Life Success, Business Maxxing For Scaredy Cats, And Science Corner #67

    What does it actually take to build a successful life? Not just financially or professionally. A genuinely successful life. In this episode we discuss the five foundations that we believe sit underneath long-term success: CommitmentHealthFamilyFaithPurposeThe conversation explores why talent eventually runs out, why commitment matters more than motivation, how health underpins everything else, and why people need a tribe around them if they want to thrive over the long term. We also spend time on one of the more difficult topics, faith. Not necessarily faith in religion, but faith in something. Faith in yourself, your family, your future, your community, or the belief that tomorrow can be better than today. We discuss starting a business, overcoming fear, volunteering, building purpose when you feel lost, a new study into anxiety, Court of Unpopular Opinion, open-plan offices, government spending, boredom, social media and why modern life seems increasingly designed to keep us distracted. We are always surprised how much ground we cover. In Short: Entrepreneurship and riskCommitment and resilienceHealth and performanceFamily and communityFaith and beliefPurpose and meaningVolunteering and contributionAnxiety researchOpen-plan officesEconomic challengesTechnology and attentionModern life and fulfilment Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    52 min

  4. 31 May

    Impulse Control, The 4 Fastest Ways To Ruin Your Reputation, AI Maxxing, Starting A New Job, & Genghis Khan - Ep 66

    We start with Birkenstocks end with leadership, impulsivity, artificial intelligence, Genghis Khan, reputation, career advice and simple rules for avoiding unnecessary problems. We talk about impulsive decisions, why some people repeatedly find themselves dealing with the consequences of avoidable mistakes, and how to deal with it. We cover emotional reactions, delayed decision-making and why a small pause can change the trajectory of a conversation, a relationship or even a career. The conversation then moves into artificial intelligence, the future of work and whether people are focusing on the wrong part of the AI revolution. Technology may continue to accelerate, but human beings still need meaning, purpose and connection. We also discuss leadership, first impressions, starting a new job, building credibility, asking better questions, and the behaviours that damage trust before people even realise they are doing it. Somewhere in the middle we end up talking about Genghis Khan. Pretty standard episode, really. In short: Why impulsivity is rarely the real problemThe gap between reaction and actionThe seven-day email ruleDelayed decisions and better outcomesAI, work and the search for meaningWhy human beings need purposeLeadership mistakes people make earlyFirst impressions in a new roleThe fastest ways to damage credibilityQuestions that build trust across teamsGenghis Khan, Temujin and long-term thinkingBirkenstocks and unnecessary purchases Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    54 min

  5. 27 May

    Deep Reflections, Irrational Fears, Competitiveness, Getting Older, and What We Wish We'd Done - A Love Story #65

    Another Fast Five. Five questions, no preparation, and wherever the conversation goes is where it goes. This episode goes from secret competitiveness and teenage expectations into free will, parenting, ageing, irrational fears, spiders, boxing, skydiving, piano lessons, filing cabinets, and whether “Lawyers Ding Dong” should become a legitimate sporting event. The five questions were: What are you secretly competitive about?What would 16-year-old you think of you now?What’s the best part about getting older?What’s your most irrational fear?What’s one thing you wish you’d done, but probably never will? Along the way we talk about: Secret competitiveness and internal pressureWhat 16-year-old you would think todayThe calmness and self-knowledge that comes with ageFree will, parenting and modern uncertaintyWhy younger generations face more paths but less certaintyIrrational fears and imagined problemsStoicism and managing anxietySpiders, Mike Tyson and fear responsesPiano lessons and unfinished ambitionsProfessional fighting and “Lawyers Ding Dong”Filing cabinets, libraries and workplace nostalgiaA thoughtful episode hidden inside complete nonsense. Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    16 min

  6. 22 May

    Public Speaking Tips, Chip Creep, Laffer Curves, Court of UNPOPULAR Opinion, and Brian Eno, #64

    This episode starts with Brian Eno, creativity, obsession, and what it actually takes to produce world-class work over decades. We discuss the trade-offs behind highly successful creative lives, whether elite performers need complete immersion to operate at the highest level, and why many of the world’s best artists, athletes and founders often require someone else managing the practical realities of life around them. From there, the conversation shifts into public speaking: nervousness, preparation, storytelling, confidence, pacing, silence, mistakes, audience psychology and why your personal style matters more than copying somebody else’s. We also discuss: Top public speaking tips!The trade-offs behind ultra-successThe Laffer Curve and Australia’s tobacco excise disasterWhether social media has tipped into a net negativeAnnual performance reviewsLinkedInLeadershipAccountabilityAnd finally… “chip creep.”Somewhere between serious and ridiculous, which is usually where these episodes end up. In Short: Creativity, obsession, public speaking, social media, leadership, Court of Unpopular Opinion, and chip creep. Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    49 min

  7. 16 May

    Aspiration Maxxing, The Australian Budget, Steven Spielberg, And Building Leadership Profile QUICKLY #62

    We start with the federal budget it leads us to aspiration, ambition, confidence, workplace tactics, Steven Spielberg sneaking onto movie sets, and why Australians need to stop apologising for wanting more out of life. We break down the major themes of the budget, including tax cuts, negative gearing, capital gains tax changes, deficits, infrastructure spending, small business pressure, and the cynical spinning of 'helping' young people, while really pulling up the drawbridge. The conversation looks at whether current policy settings are encouraging growth, risk-taking and business creation, or slowly discouraging people from trying to build anything at all. We also get into practical workplace tactics, how to QUICKLY change the way people perceive you inside an organisation, building authority without formal power, and why timing, initiative and proactive behaviour matter far more than most people realise. Then somehow we end up talking about Steven Spielberg sneaking onto the Universal lot as a teenager, James Cameron going from truck driver to Terminator, fake it till you make it, confidence, leadership, and “love maxxing.” Probably favourite so far. xx In Short: The federal budget and why reactions have become so tribalTax cuts, deficits, negative gearing and CGT changesWhether Australia is discouraging aspiration and risk-takingWhy fanning resentment toward ambition is a mistakeThe psychology of aspiration vs cynicismWhy it’s okay to openly want success againWorkplace tactics that quietly change how people see youBuilding authority without formal powerFake it till you make it… properlySteven Spielberg, James Cameron and acting before you feel ready“Aspiration maxxing” and “love maxxing” Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

    53 min

  8. 14 May

    Five Fast Questions (On Favourite Books, No Consequence Eating, Surprises, and Best Relationship Advice) #61

    Five fast questions, no preparation, and whatever answer came out first was the answer. We ended up talking about the small things we genuinely look forward to every day, the books that have stayed with us, what we would eat forever if calories didn’t exist, and the things people misunderstand about us. Then the conversation shifted into relationships, what actually makes them work over time, and why becoming the best version of yourself matters more than trying to get something from another person. Some of it is serious, some of it is ridiculous, and some of it probably says more about us than intended. The Five This Week What is one thing you look forward to every day?What is your favourite book?What would you eat every day if there were no calories or health consequences?What is something about you that would surprise people?What is your best relationship advice in one sentence? Find us here: Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast Laura Insta: @laura.racky Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

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Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham talking business, growth, parenting, leadership, fashion, politics, and some occasional economics.

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