This Connected Life with Mel Kettle Mel Kettle

Join leadership communication strategist Mel Kettle as she explores how you can become more successful in business and in life by becoming more connectable.
Mel has almost 30 years of experience working with leaders and teams that want to build connected and trusted organisations.
When we connect first with ourselves, we are better equipped to communicate and connect with others, leading to stronger and healthier relationships.
In this episode I talk about:

the importance of social media for connection


the early days of Twitter and how it led to friendships, community and trust


using LinkedIn for business


building a strong online presence.

Resources

Connect with Mary Butler on LinkedIn and read her West Wing and leadership series


Need help with raising your social media profile? Get in touch!


Dello Mano brownies - they really are the best!


Buy a copy of The Social Association


Download LinkedIn in 10 Minutes a Day - for free

About your host: Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle is a leadership communication strategist, speaker, author, and facilitator. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate so they create real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel’s work positively impacts people personally and professionally, whether she is facilitating a communication strategy workshop, running a training program on how to talk about menopause at work, or speaking about self-leadership at a conference.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was one of only seven Australians recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.
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Join leadership communication strategist Mel Kettle as she explores how you can become more successful in business and in life by becoming more connectable.
In this episode, I talk to productivity expert Donna McGeorge.
Donna McGeorge is all about doing things your future self will thank you for.
Donna challenges existing concepts of time management and productivity, championing a new, more personalised approach. She knows the best way to combat the myth of "wasted time" is to live deliberately, and she is passionate about empowering individuals, teams, and organisations to be more purposeful. 
She is the author of 11 books and publications, including the best-selling productivity series, It’s About Time, and her latest book, The ChatGPT Revolution.
Episode highlights
Donna and I talk about:

the levels and types of friendship


how small changes can leave a big impact


using AI and ChatGPT to meal plan


creating capacity in our days and weeks


productivity is about more than hacks and tips


making decisions to make life easier


rest, fuel, movement.

Resources

Donna’s books


ChatGPT


Oura Ring (save $US40 with this affiliate link)


Spooks (on Amazon Prime)


Bones (on Disney+)

 
You can connect with Donna:

via her website


LinkedIn


Instagram

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Episode highlights

This episode is based on my book, Fully Connected


Leadership is hard and has many challenges - loneliness, priorities, pressure


The first step to regaining control is deciding that something needs to change


Know what gives / saps your energy


Different ways you can take back ownership of your life

Resources

Buy a signed copy of Fully Connected  


Download Ch 1 of Fully Connected for FREE


Download the 90-day plan workbook for FREE


Other podcast episodes mentioned:

Sleep (e22)


Rest (e24)


Know your purpose (e26)


Ask, listen and observe (e39)


About your host: Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle is a leadership communication strategist, speaker, author, and facilitator. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate so they create real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel’s work positively impacts people personally and professionally, whether she is facilitating a communication strategy workshop, running a training program on how to talk about menopause at work, or speaking about self-leadership at a conference.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was one of only seven Australians recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.
Like this show?

Please leave me a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Instagram handle so I can thank you personally.


Connect with Mel on LinkedIn and let her know your top takeaway from this episode


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Episode 49
Leadership Lessons from Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Women in Leadership Summit
 
Episode highlights
Speaking at a conference with Hillary Clinton!!
Making your leadership style your own
Why we need to talk about menopause, endometriosis and women’s health at work
The importance of being persistent
 
Resources
The Hatchery
Why we need to talk about menopause at work – free resources
 
About your host: Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle is a leadership communication strategist, speaker, author and facilitator. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate so they create real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel’s work positively impacts people personally and professionally, whether she is facilitating a communication strategy workshop, running a training program on how we can talk about menopause at work or speaking about self-leadership at a conference.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was one of only seven Australians recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.
Like this show?
Please leave me a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Instagram handle so I can thank you personally.
Connect with Mel on LinkedIn and let her know your top takeaway from this episode
 

I’m back!
And yes, I had a very long podcast break.
Find out what I was up to.
This episode is super short, and I’m excited to bring you some great guests and stories over coming episodes.
About your host: Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle is a leadership communication strategist, speaker, author, and facilitator. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate so they create real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel’s work positively impacts people personally and professionally, whether she is facilitating a communication strategy workshop, running a training program on how to talk about menopause at work, or speaking about self-leadership at a conference.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was one of only seven Australians recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.
Like this show?

Please leave me a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Instagram handle so I can thank you personally.


Connect with Mel on LinkedIn and let her know your top takeaway from this episode

 

Leanne Hughes is an international facilitator, speaker and coach who loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work. 
She combines her experience in marketing with her education in human resources and psychology, to help leaders create engaging everyday experiences – that are so contagious they scale across teams, functions and regions.
Leanne has facilitated leadership, onboarding and team-development workshops across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development. She has over 13 years’ experience across a range of industries including mining, government and tourism sectors.
She’s the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast and popular Facebook group The Flipchart.
You can connect with Leanne via her website and on LinkedIn.
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What Leanne Hughes and I talked about
Bias and judgement when you meet someone
Brené Brown
True connection – how you turn up
Having a QLC – Quarter Life Crisis
Working for Wicked Campers
Pat Flynn and his DeLorean
Creating engagement over Zoom
Books
It’s the Manager by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter
Pivot by Jenny Blake
Million Dollar Consulting by Alan Weiss.