The Reinventor's Mindset with Ashton Jones

Ashton Jones
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Most people think transformation means leaving. New job, new city, new identity. But the hardest reinventions happen where you already are. The Reinventor's Mindset is for people who want to transform themselves and the systems they live in from within. Each episode, host Ashton Jones sits down with executives, founders, and changemakers who've done exactly that. They share the frameworks, the failures, and the moments when conviction had to carry them through without consensus. Featuring leaders from Maker's Mark, Revolve Partners, and more.

Episodes

  1. What I've learned building a podcast | Ashton Jones

    24 June ·  Bonus

    What I've learned building a podcast | Ashton Jones

    Halfway through Season 1 of The Reinventor's Mindset, I stepped away from the interview chair and answered the hard questions myself. In this episode I reflect on what's surprised me most about building this project, the moments of self-doubt, what I'd do differently, and the guests I'm still dreaming of having on. And I answer the question I ask every single guest to close: what childhood belief did you have to let go of to become who you are today? My answer goes back to growing up in housing commission in Northwest Sydney - and the one belief that shaped every career decision I made for twenty years. The Reinventor's Mindset is a podcast, newsletter and framework series about transformation as a learnable skill. New episodes monthly. 📩 Subscribe to the newsletter 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on LinkedIn Timestamps: 0:00 Mid-season reflection  1:08 My biggest revelation 2:28 Lowlights or challenges  4:07 What I would do differently 5:48 Guest moments that stuck with me 7:40 What I'm most excited about looking ahead? 8:38 My dream guests 10:25 The childhood belief I had to let go of

    14 min
  2. Unlearning Fear with Corinna Galliano | The Reinventor's Mindset

    22 June

    Unlearning Fear with Corinna Galliano | The Reinventor's Mindset

    Dr Corinna Galliano is a researcher at the University of Sydney Business School whose work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, paradox theory, and how founders experience the tensions most business schools teach as strategy problems. Born in Italy, trained as a structural civil engineer, then a management consultant - she left everything behind at 35 and started over in Australia. A Vedic meditation teacher trained under Thom Knowles, including three months in the Himalayas. Corinna has an unusual range. A conversation about transformation you can't see while it's happening, the identity paradox hiding inside every startup, and the childhood belief that worry keeps you safe. This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - Dr Corinna Galliano  1:20 How transformation actually feels from the inside 3:04 Teaching entrepreneurship as a process, not a trait  9:14 How to connect students with their why  13:15 Corinna's story - engineering, Italy, and the plan that collapsed  19:42 The loneliness that clarifies - arriving in Australia at 35  25:10 Vedic meditation & what stillness gave her  32:18 Leading with a hypothesis - effectuation in practice  39:37 The identity paradox hiding inside every startup  41:21 What childhood belief did you have to let go of? 📩Join the newsletter where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on LinkedIn 💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on YouTube

    40 min
  3. Think In Chapters with Mat Keeley | The Reinventor's Mindset

    16 June

    Think In Chapters with Mat Keeley | The Reinventor's Mindset

    Mat Keeley grew up on a fifth-generation sheep and wheat farm in rural New South Wales. He didn't finish his exams. He tried to be a professional footballer. Then he spent a decade as a financial planner before co-founding a fintech startup that ended up inside one of the world's largest fund managers. An encounter in Florida left him with a question: would you keep reading a book that keeps telling the same story? A conversation about discovering that anything can be learned, identity after achievement and backing yourself in a world you weren't born into. This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - Mat Keeley 1:07 Growing up on a fifth generation farm 4:02 Journey into financial planning and industry insights 7:27 Pivoting from financial advice to fintech innovation 9:24 Understanding the backend of financial fystems 10:14 Pitching to Vanguard as a 30-person startup 12:39 Building culture - A-plus players and ownership 14:31 What sport taught me about leadership 17:52 How to back yourself in a world you weren't born into 21:11 Identity after achievement - shifting from outcomes to process 23:34 The power of life chapters and future aspirations 29:37 Current focus: building, advising and exploring AI opportunities 31:42 Rituals for reflection - how to capture learnings when moving fast 35:28 What people misunderstand about how you got here 40:16 What childhood belief did you have to let go of? 📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

    38 min
  4. Sev 1 Thinkers with Monty Hamilton | The Reinventor's Mindset

    29 Apr

    Sev 1 Thinkers with Monty Hamilton | The Reinventor's Mindset

    Monty Hamilton co-founded UBank inside NAB, Australia’s first digital bank, then built Belong inside Telstra in just eight weeks, from brief to launch. He has spent his career launching new ventures from inside large organisations and has since led digital transformation at PwC and TELUS Digital across 30+ countries. A conversation about creating space for change, corporate innovation and why progress beats perfection. This is The Reinventor’s Mindset. Let’s dive in. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Overview of TELUS Digital 01:52 The Rapid Launch of Belong: A Case Study 05:11 Building New Ventures Within Large Organisations 09:45 The Importance of Speed in Transformation 13:39 Navigating Crisis: UBank's Launch During the GFC 19:47 The Evolution of Digital Banking and Compliance 22:58 Innovation in Banking: The Australian Experience 25:54 Leadership and Empowerment in Change Management 30:35 The Importance of Relationships in Professional Growth 34:36 Cultural Insights from Global Business Practices 38:56 Childhood Beliefs and Professional Optimism 📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

    43 min
  5. Portfolio Careers with Nicholle Lindner | The Reinventor's Mindset

    1 Apr

    Portfolio Careers with Nicholle Lindner | The Reinventor's Mindset

    Nicholle Lindner has built a portfolio career across CBA, NAB, Westpac, AT Kearney, Capgemini, Gartner and Unisys. She completed a Masters in AI before it was fashionable and her innovation philosophy is grounded in giving people "room to roam" - think Western Plains, not Taronga. A conversation about portfolio careers, the GFC as a teacher, and why success is a journey, not a ladder. This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - Nicole Lindner & the portfolio career 5:07 Career identity and the moments that disrupt it 9:24 From banking to consulting - going down and across to go up 13:12 Did you plan it, or did you follow what you liked? 17:08 The open plains zoo - room to roam as the condition for innovation 21:26 More frame, more freedom - innovating inside large organisations 26:31 How to decide what to let go of 31:03 Proud and difficult moments - navigating the GFC with a newborn 35:19 AI before it was fashionable - what Nicole learned then that matters now 46:08 Letting go of the ladder - redefining success 📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

    49 min
  6. The Un-Merger with Gareth Jones | The Reinventor's Mindset

    10 Mar

    The Un-Merger with Gareth Jones | The Reinventor's Mindset

    Gareth Jones built a talent consulting firm, sold it to Mercer, and spun it back out as Revolve Partners. A talented golfer, he treats business like a season: you can't play at 100% every round and expect to be sharp for championship moments. A conversation about growth through subtraction and managing energy for when it counts. This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:49 The Journey of Revolve Partners 05:57 Childhood Influences and Personal Growth 08:57 The Role of Luck and Relationships in Success 11:57 Lessons from the Mercer Acquisition 14:54 Navigating Business Cycles and Transformation 17:53 Building Momentum in Change Initiatives 20:55 The Mental Game of Business and Leadership 24:00 High-Performing Teams and Leadership Qualities 26:47 Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions 29:53 Final Thoughts on Growth and Transformation 📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

    41 min
  7. Nature is the Maker with Rob Samuels | The Reinventor's Mindset

    17 Feb

    Nature is the Maker with Rob Samuels | The Reinventor's Mindset

    CEO Rob Samuels is 8th generation at Maker's Mark. His grandparents walked away from 160 years of family whiskey to start fresh - then didn't profit for 25 years. Now Rob is pioneering regenerative agriculture, rebuilding soil health while making bourbon. A conversation about legacy, purposeful inefficiency, and why nature is the real maker. This is The Reinventor's Mindset. Let's dive in. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction & Reimagining what bourbon could be 3:46 Holding the vision before the payoff 5:57 Growing without losing authenticity 8:37 The people behind the brand 14:47 The infinite mindset 16:20 Regenerative farming & nature as the maker 25:07 Suntory - same side of the moon 30:52 Scaling purpose 36:48 Legacy, letting go & being invited back 📩⁠Join the newsletter ⁠where I go deeper: framework deep dives, interviews with leaders who’ve transformed from within and reflections on what transformation actually costs 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 💻Follow The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ 💻Watch The Reinventor’s Mindset on ⁠YouTube⁠

    40 min

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    Introducing | The Reinventor's Mindset

    Conversations about transformation with leaders who are still in the arena. The guests here aren't theorists. They're practitioners who've transformed themselves, transformed systems, and know what it costs to do both. Host Ashton Jones grew up in housing commission, learned to swim at 34 to compete in triathlons, and is now a director at Australia's largest wealth manager. He's writing Bold Water - a book about transformation as reclamation. First episode coming soon.

    1 min

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Most people think transformation means leaving. New job, new city, new identity. But the hardest reinventions happen where you already are. The Reinventor's Mindset is for people who want to transform themselves and the systems they live in from within. Each episode, host Ashton Jones sits down with executives, founders, and changemakers who've done exactly that. They share the frameworks, the failures, and the moments when conviction had to carry them through without consensus. Featuring leaders from Maker's Mark, Revolve Partners, and more.

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