Rambles and Shambles with Ana

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Rambles and Shambles with Ana is a podcast exploring work, leadership, and everything that doesn’t fit on a LinkedIn profile. Relaxed conversations about careers, how people ended up where they are, and what’s shaped them along the way. It’s for people who are curious about how personal stories unfold, and who knows, you might have a few reflective moments yourself.

Episodes

  1. EP006 - A Life of Showing Up: What 88 Years Teaches You About Responsibility

    15H AGO

    EP006 - A Life of Showing Up: What 88 Years Teaches You About Responsibility

    Mick, aged 88, has dedicated his life to his community through his work, sports, local government, and volunteering. In this conversation, we talk about growing up during difficult times, learning to push through setbacks and why sport and community became central to his life.  We discuss leadership as being accessible and honest, doing the work without seeking recognition and what becomes less important as you get older.

    34 min
  2. EP005 - What You Don’t See From the Sidelines: Stop Doing Your Kid’s Homework

    FEB 10

    EP005 - What You Don’t See From the Sidelines: Stop Doing Your Kid’s Homework

    Matt is a teacher and footy coach who spends his days responsible for kids, parents, and the systems that come with that. In this conversation, we talk about what teaching and coaching actually involve, what surprises you when you’re entrusted with young people, and where good intentions from adults can start to get in the way. We cover repetition, feedback that sticks, how confidence forms over time, and why sometimes the best thing you can do for a kid is not step in too fast.

    33 min
  3. EP004 - When Hard Work Isn’t Enough: Learning to Stay in the Game

    FEB 3

    EP004 - When Hard Work Isn’t Enough: Learning to Stay in the Game

    Allen’s working life has unfolded across countries, industries, and repeated restarts. In this conversation, we talk about growing up around a family business, experiencing early instability, and how responsibility shapes decision-making before confidence has caught up. We explore redundancy, starting over, and what it takes to keep going when outcomes feel beyond your control. This episode focuses on persistence, restraint, and learning to progress without a clear foundation.

    32 min
  4. EP003 – She Survived a Bombing: Why Life’s Too Short to Stay Unhappy at Work

    JAN 27

    EP003 – She Survived a Bombing: Why Life’s Too Short to Stay Unhappy at Work

    Deb has spent her career in high-pressure environments, where decisions carry real weight. In this conversation, an experience comes up that changed how tolerance, perspective, and limits are understood day to day. We talk about how that shift influenced the choices that followed, where the line sits now, and how people decide when something no longer feels worth staying for.

    35 min
  5. EP002 - Bowling Overs in Corporate Hallways: People Want to Know Where They Stand

    JAN 20

    EP002 - Bowling Overs in Corporate Hallways: People Want to Know Where They Stand

    Beames grew up in a small town and later moved into corporate work, where figuring out how you’re doing isn’t always straightforward. In this conversation, we talk about learning to let go of rigid ideas about how work should be done, why leading from a spreadsheet doesn’t always work, and how much you can pick up by paying attention to how people actually show up. We discuss why he’s deliberate about giving feedback, how listening and reading the room matters, and what that’s changed about the way he works with people.

    32 min
  6. EP001 - From Broomstick Nunchucks to Safety Advisor: How Support Turns Potential Into Confidence

    JAN 18

    EP001 - From Broomstick Nunchucks to Safety Advisor: How Support Turns Potential Into Confidence

    Archie’s working life didn’t follow a clear plan. He moved through hands-on jobs, heavy industry, years of martial arts training, and work with UFC fighters. In this conversation, we talk about how confidence didn’t come from pushing harder or believing more in himself. It came later, when the right people backed him and the environment finally changed. This episode looks at how support shapes confidence over time and how work can feel very different depending on who you’re around.

    35 min
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Rambles and Shambles with Ana is a podcast exploring work, leadership, and everything that doesn’t fit on a LinkedIn profile. Relaxed conversations about careers, how people ended up where they are, and what’s shaped them along the way. It’s for people who are curious about how personal stories unfold, and who knows, you might have a few reflective moments yourself.

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