Johnny Luk on Grit, Resilience & Transitioning from Rowing to Public Service

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Making Your Mark Podcast

Mark Bundang

41 episodes

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🎙️ Making Your Mark Podcast with Mark Bundang What does it take to truly make your mark? This podcast shares real career stories from professionals across business, entrepreneurship, public service, healthcare, trades, and more. Each episode explores how guests navigated challenges, grew through change, and defined success on their own terms. Designed for early to mid-career professionals, Making Your Mark offers clarity, courage, and purpose — whether you're building a business, mastering a craft, leading a team, or shaping your impact in your community. New eps or clips every two weeks

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Johnny Luk on Grit, Resilience & Transitioning from Rowing to Public Service

Making Your Mark Podcast

50 minutes 23 seconds

9 months ago

Johnny Luk on Grit, Resilience & Transitioning from Rowing to Public Service

🎙 How do you transition from elite sports to politics and leadership?

In this episode, Johnny Luk, former rowing champion and UK political candidate, shares his journey from athletics to leadership roles in both the private and public sectors. He explains how grit and resilience from sports shaped his drive to succeed, and how those lessons carried into government, politics, and business.

Johnny reflects on running for UK Parliament twice, contrasting government and private sector leadership, and what it takes to create real impact in public service. Whether you’re interested in politics, leadership, or career transitions, this episode is packed with actionable insights and powerful life lessons.

🔑 Topics Covered:

00:00 Introduction to Johnny Luk

02:36 Journey in Competitive Rowing

04:48 How Rowing Built His Drive to Succeed

06:56 Why He Never Quit Rowing

09:59 Challenges Youth Face in Developing Grit

14:17 Contrasting Government & Private Sector Leadership

16:57 The Role of Government in Society

21:45 Driving Real Change in Government

25:46 Building Coalitions in a Hyper-Partisan Climate

29:11 Private Sector Lessons for Public Service

31:21 Running for Parliament—Twice

38:10 Why He Entered Politics & Vision for the Future

40:09 Advice to 17-Year-Olds on Career & Character

43:01 Choosing the Right Career Path

45:01 Power of Support Networks & Work-Life Balance

47:26 How to Connect with Johnny Luk

49:54 Closing & Call to Action

🎯 Connect with Johnny Luk:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnny-luk/

Twitter/X: https://x.com/Johnny__Luk

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