Cathy Burke is a globally respected author and former CEO whose work spans from village classrooms to global boardrooms. Her experience and lens on leadership is unique, and her voice has inspired thousands to reimagine power, leadership, and what it means to be human. In this interview she speaks with rare clarity, heart, and depth of soul on how we navigate the complexity of our times. Our conversation flows from how leaders can move beyond scarcity thinking to access inner courage, and impact, to her fringe style approach to life from punk music to meditation and how the challenge of changing the world is a slow and steady and not always guaranteed thing. Grounded, ethical and articulate Cathy shares her story, her challenges and setbacks and the reality of life in our modern world.
I highly recommend her book Today I Saw a Revolution https://www.cathyburke.com/today-i-sa...
To find out more about Cathy, her books and her soul led work, visit https://www.cathyburke.com/podcasts/
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In this episode of The 10 Degree Shift, I sit down with Julie Morley, Partner at the Law Office of Conrad Curry, to explore her extraordinary 40-year career spanning government, outdoor children’s education, and now senior leadership in the legal sector.
Julie shares the golden thread that has guided her journey:
a deep valuing of people, genuine connection, and a remarkable ability to see patterns others miss—patterns that lead to better systems, smarter decisions, and commercial growth.
But the heart of this conversation goes deeper.
Julie and her leadership team had always prided themselves on being inclusive, people-focused, and growth-minded. Then came 2022 - when 10 staff resigned, all in a single year. It was a wake-up call.
Instead of doubling down on old systems, they reimagined everything.
Over the past three years, their cultural reset has generated extraordinary outcomes:
The secret?
They scrapped performance reviews altogether.
In their place, they created year-long coaching conversations centered around each team member’s IMPACT measures:
I – Innovation
M – Motivation
P – Professionalism
A – Accountability
C – Communication
T – Teamwork
The philosophy is simple and deeply effective:
Take care of your people, your people will take care of your clients, and your clients will take care of your profit.
This episode is a masterclass for leaders wanting to build a conscious, high-performing, human-centred workplace—without the burnout, bureaucracy, or outdated reviews.
Tune in to hear Julie’s wisdom, courage, and the powerful cultural transformation that is reshaping what leadership in law can look like.
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The Manager to Leader Shift – Interview with Malcolm Smith, Chairperson of Yakuway Indigenous Corporation In this episode of The Manager to Leader Shift, I sit down with Malcolm Smith — a respected business leader, Aboriginal lore man, and Chairperson of Yakuway Indigenous Corporation.
Malcolm and I share a long history, having gone to school together, and today I’m also honoured to serve alongside him as a Board Member of Yakuway. Malcolm reflects on his upbringing, the strong influence of his parents, and the values they instilled in him: respect, fairness, and the importance of giving everyone a go. We talk about his football career and lifelong journey with fitness and wellbeing, as well as his path as an Aboriginal lore man. Malcolm shares what it means to go through initiation, to hold responsibility for land and people, and to walk with the wisdom of mob and tribe. Our conversation weaves through the heart of leadership — collaboration, vision, and the future goals of Yakuway in supporting the holistic wellbeing of people across Lake Macquarie and Newcastle.
Together, we explore the importance of Steward Eldership and preparing the next generation to step into leadership with presence and responsibility. This is both a personal and powerful dialogue about what it truly means to lead, care for community, and honour the legacy of those who came before us. Learn more about Yakuway Indigenous Corporation or make a donation visit www.yakuway.com.au
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With over 22 years of experience in the resources industry in a diverse portfolio of functions, Renata Roberts has worked around Australia and Internationally, making a difference and positively influencing the future of people in her teams, community and beyond. A woman in a male dominated industry of mining and resources where there was only 3% women when she joined, Renata had to find her confidence, her voice and mentors to support her reflection and growth along the way. She has been awarded the 2020 NSW Exceptional Woman in Mining Award and then went on to be the first NSW nominee to win the 2020 Exceptional Woman in Australian Resources Award for her leadership and work within the industry. In her efforts to also inspire future leaders, Renata has become an author of children's books launching Join Jackson's Journey, a series of 20 books aimed at strengthening the leaders of today while building the leaders of tomorrow. These books are making their way into the homes, schools, and libraries around Australia and Internationally and into the hands of our future leaders.
You can purchase copies here at https://joinjacksonsjourney.com/
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I've been so excited in the lead up to this year with Jandamarra Cadd, tune in and you will see why.
Jandamarra is an Aboriginal (Yorta Yorta) man who was introduced to the paintbrush at age 15 by a counsellor in juvenile detention after a troubled childhood growing up as an outsider in his own land.
Painting became an outlet to transform his pain and trauma, and a visual voice for the oppressed. Today Jandamarra is a pioneer artist, with his unique blend of traditional Aboriginal art techniques and inventive, contemporary application as well as his moving depictions of unification, walking together and seasonal indicators.
In this in-depth yarn Jandamarra shares with AJ his story, his philosophies and his journey towards greater sovereignty, healing and awareness - something we can all learn from greatly. We discuss Dadirri or Gupanewal (deep listening), regenerative living practices, finding calm in the constant eternal stream, handling the pressure of modern life as well as seasonal indicators and other aspects of learning to walk in more collective, rich way rather than simply linear.
Appropriately this interview was recorded during NAIDOC week 2025 .with the theme of The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land.
I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak with him - may his words resonate in your heart and soul as they have in mine.
With respect
AJ - Heidi Alexandra Joy
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If you want move through visibility blocks including fear, resistance, and overwhelm to grow your leadership career or business, and attract more clients or opportunities then tune in. In this interview AJ - Alexandra Joy chats with Bec Sands - visibility mentor - about all things personal branding, showing up, speaking up and the dreaded networking!
Find out more about Bec here https://www.becsands.com/
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→ Listen to the 10 Degree Shift Podcast to find out how small shifts can make a big difference https://open.spotify.com/show/1tVBFrc... --- New here? G’day, I’m AJ, and I work with executive leaders and businesses committed to sustainable lifestyles, practices and impact. My leadership style is very Australian - I call a spade a spade and I know how to use one. I’m a mindset mentor, coach, facilitator, podcaster and author for forward thinking leaders like you. I’m passionate about helping people recover from burnout, adrenal fatigue and toxic workplaces and achieve their goals sustainably. You can find out more here https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au/ Yours in peace and Joy AJ
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In today's Spotlight on a Leader, AJ has a yarn with Evis Heath, proud first nations man and health and wellness ambassador. They chat about all things mind, body and spirit as well as the opportunity for leaders to adopt a more holistic way of leading incorporating the High 5 principles of LORE - look, listen, learn and lead with love. If leadership is truly contagious then Evis is spreading a positive, healthy vibe to all who meet and work with him. Great gratitude to him for sharing his path and how to walk right way together in the new dreaming for business and community.
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In this Spotlight on a Leader I interview Amanda Trenfield about her career in financial services and her career switch during Covid to becoming a workplace Human Design Consultant and Facilitator. We discuss how human design supports both conscious and unconscious personality characteristics and how leaders and their teams can recognise and embrace them to support productivity, engagement and high performance. When leaders understand their own design and that of their team their company can thrive as they produce efficient, productive, and profitable business results; and enjoy a culture of happy, harmonious and healthy team members - everybody thrives. By recognising each team member for their individual skills, decision-making and collaboration attributes, and when the manager utilises this intelligence to celebrate individual and collective contributions. You can read more about Amanda and her work here: https://www.authentichuman.com.au/about
If you're new to my channel then G’day, I’m AJ. Primarily I work with executive leaders and businesses committed to sustainable lifestyles, practices and impact. My leadership style is very Australian - I call a spade a spade and I know how to use one. I’m a mindset mentor, coach, facilitator, podcaster and author for forward thinking leaders like you. I’m passionate about helping people achieve their goals sustainably whether they are - creating conscious cultures, finding balance, leading their team or developing personal brand presence.
Come say g'day to me at LinkedIn or find loads of free resources on my website here https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au / alexandriajoy
In this month's Spotlight on a Leader I interview the CEO of Not For Profit in the disability sector - Connectability - David Carey.
David shares how he never set out to be a CEO of a large company that he started his career as a fitter and machinest and later went on to do nursing before changing his career to managing and leading companies. Along the way David faced many challenges and had to learn to back himself and have faith in his hunches, reading the numbers and understanding people.
For more information on the amazing work Connectability do visit - https://www.connectability.org.au/
To learn more about becoming a better leader visit - https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au/
To read a case study of the manager to leader work we have undertaken with David's team visit -https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au/program
Today's spotlight guest is Dr Ashleigh Moreland, a therapist and coach who is on a mission to bridge the gap between cutting-edge scientific inquiry and real-world transformation. With a Ph.D. in neuroplasticity, Dr Ash is driven by an insatiable curiosity to understand how our brains work, how our minds develop, and how we can unlock our full potential through innovative modalities.
In this interview Dr Ashleigh shares her journey of personal growth and healing, having spent 20 years personally dealing with developmental trauma, cPTSD, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, people pleasing, and ADHD. After a significant crash, I got serious about applying my knowledge of the brain and human behavior to break free of the relentless impacts of these struggles personally and professionally. These experiences fuel my empathy and drive to help others navigate their own journeys towards wellness and empowerment.
As the CEO and founder of the Re-MIND Institute, she channels her expertise into a holistic approach that combines neuroscience, spirituality, and nervous system healing. In this episode she shares tips, advice and ideas to help leaders better regulate their own nervous system and to support and lead their team members well.
You can find out more about Dr Ashleigh and her work here re-mind.institute
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Yours in peace and Joy AJ
This episode features seasoned, multi-passionate, global leader Roger Crellin. Roger shares his insights and lessons from a career living on four continents and spanning doing business across 38 countries, as well as lessons from his best mentor and leader - his father - these include:
Roger has a deep and practical understanding of business transformation and strategic growth, characterised by cultural intelligence, focus, and effectiveness. Roger is experienced in fostering critical relationships with clients, government regulators, boards, and financiers and shares so many of his insights generously.
In this episode we cover many aspects of his lessons and how they are applicable in many workplaces and for many leaders today. Tune in to hear from this awesome human!
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Today's special guest is Ryan Griffin - the Managing Director of Chunky Duck a creative agency that operates in Australia.
Ryan shares about his career journey from a quarter life crisis, to riding a pushbike across South America with his girlfriend, becoming a Shark Diver to now being a people leader of a creative agency that operates remotely.
Humble, introverted, deep thinker and passionate dad, Ryan shares candidly about his leadership experiments, what he's found works best managing remote teams and how he has built great communication, trust and collaboration. Most refreshing are his views on creating healthy teams through "no overtime" policies, weekly kudos calls and migrating his staff "ducks" to his homebase in Noosa once a year to reflect and re-energise.
It's inspiring, insightful and refreshing, enjoy!
Key Takeaways
Emphasize the importance of soft skills over technical experience in recruitment to enhance team culture and fit.
Implement flexible working hours and locations to improve work-life balance, allowing team members to manage personal commitments.
Foster connections among team members through informal activities like game nights and open office hours to strengthen team dynamics.
Focus on outcomes rather than hours worked to promote productivity and employee satisfaction.
Establish a culture of trust and communication to support a healthy work environment and reduce turnover.
For more info about his amazing agency (who in full disclosure also manage my podcast for me) head to https://chunkyduck.com/
For more information about building great teams and stepping up in your leadership and life join me over at https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriajoy/
Did you know that only 3 in 10 executives and 1 in 10 CEOs of Australia's top 300 companies are women?
While systemic barriers continue to limit the representation of women at the highest levels, many women hold themselves back from success due to faulty beliefs and behaviours.
In this podcast episode I will be sharing about how women in leadership can shatter the typical limitations and beliefs in order to create a life of freedom and purpose.
Self-awareness, a fundamental component of emotional intelligence, is a cornerstone of HCL, as it enables leaders to cultivate a deeper understanding of themselves and their impact on others. Leaders with strong self-awareness are attuned to their emotions, strengths, and areas for development, allowing them to make conscious decisions and
navigate complex situations with clarity and integrity.
So, self-awareness is important, but how do you help leaders build it? A good first step is learning the Scale of Consciousness and what energy level you operate on based on Dr David Hawkins work.
Our Leading Ladies Leverage Mastermind is built on the principles in this model. For a detailed outline of the program email us at support@uqpower.com.au or message me on LinkedIn / alexandriajoy
To your success! Alexandra Joy CEO, Founder
In a post-pandemic world, unleashing your full potential isn’t just a career advantage - it’s essential to living a great life! Often, we experience set-backs in life and work however due to physical, mental and spiritual challenges affecting our energy, mood ability to cope and wellbeing.
That’s why the 10 Degree Shift was created.
In this season - season 4 of the 10 Degree Shift AJ interviews and explores people's journey to wellness and healing from long term illnesses, the impact of stress and the recovery journey. As a leadership coach and also a yoga therapist AJ knows that in order to create healthy happy workplaces you must first begin with healthy, happy individuals.
This episode introduces Michael aka "Mickey" AJ's partner in business and life and explores his journey with chronic illness and mental health challenges and his journey using the 10 degree shift program protocols.
To find out more about the 10 Degree Shift Wellness Program visit www.alexandrajoy.com.au
Thanks and hope you have slept, eaten and are well today.
Peace and joy
AJ
Today's spotlight on a leader is with my special guest Casey Warwick - you can follow Case here Casey Warwick
We discuss elements of what it takes to be an embodied leader including: - Practical steps to escape the cycle of scarcity and step into a mindset of abundance and empowerment. - Strategies to ensure your clients honor the value you bring, allowing your business to move into multiple 6 figures a year - How to recalibrate your nervous system when you are experiencing a trigger or tough situation. This episode is raw and real and Case shares some of her own journey from egoic leader to empowered to embodied leadership.
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“Success to me is self-love, it is first an inside job.” – Michele Jones – Michele Jones is a Speaker, Educator, Author and Coach with a life motto of “Live Your Best Life”. With her unwavering passion, Michele has showcased her talents through her work as being engaged as a Business, Leadership and Life Coach. She believes that to be a success in business & life you must be generous of heart & put humanity first, and this shines through her Non-For_Profit work as a CEO Consultant and life coaching to small and medium business partners. With over 25 years and thousands of hours of experience up her sleeve, Michele shares Michele believes there is an abundance of beauty in the world especially when you find your way to into the spaces within yourself that connect you to all the cracks and crevices that show us the light from within. Our true sense of power is directly proportional to what we have the capacity to take responsibility for. In her own words, Michele say’s: I’ve come to learn that ultimate success to me means to live a truly soulful life. My heroes to me are those who walk with grace even when the ground beneath their feet shakes. At the end of the day all I really want to do is play music and sing, love passionately, live sustainably and leave behind something beautiful for the next generation. Depth, Heart, Intention for humanity is how I see all of humanity as my family.
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Yours in peace and Joy AJ
I am honoured to interview friend and business partner Marlon De Cruz, global CEO and business founder to share his wisdom and teachings about leadership, business and building an award-winning great place to work culture.
In this episode Marlon shares his 3 personal success mantras as well as how he has built a successful global business based on heart connections and heart alignment.
If you want to become a leader who inspires people to naturally follow tune in!
For more information and to connect with Marlon visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlondc/
To find out more about Thrive Stars we discuss on the show visit https://www.thrivestars.au
If you are a leader who is looking to heal themselves, become a better leader and grow a high-performance team https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au Please subscribe for more videos like this. Connect with me on LinkedIn here (13) AJ - Alexandra Joy 🥇 GAICD | LinkedIn
Cheers to your leadership and career success! AJ
In this episode of the 10 Degree Shift for Leaders I interview Latin born bright spark Maria Semple. Through circumstances Maria learnt to keep the flame of life and spark of creativity going to continue to reinvent herself with courage and conviction. In this episode Maria shares a simple step by step approach for each of us to rewrite our story as well through reclaiming our vision.
You can download more support materials from this here
Presentation - https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/c8sb84xxcNJPUOCWMkTS/media/671b314d93cbfdf2e2eed47a.pdf
Adjectives sheet - https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/c8sb84xxcNJPUOCWMkTS/media/671b315493cbfdc3b6eed47b.pdf
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Join me for another interview for the 10 Degree Shift with today's amazing guest innovator and generalist leader Christina Gerakiteys.
Key themes from the session:
- Don't ask, don't get
- Put yourself out there more
- Trust your intuition
- Put yourself in the circle with people you admire
- Ideation without execution is hallucination
If you're new to the podcast then thank you and G’day.
I’m AJ, and I work with executive leaders and businesses committed to sustainable lifestyles, practices and impact. My leadership style is very Australian - I call a spade a spade and I know how to use one.
I’m a mindset mentor, coach, facilitator, podcaster and author for forward thinking leaders like you. I’m passionate about helping people achieve their goals sustainably whether they are - creating conscious cultures, finding balance, leading their team or developing personal brand presence.
If you want to create a world class company culture or grow your leadership circle then join me here https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au or connect with me here https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriajoy/ Connect with Christina here https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinagerakiteys/
There’s More To Leadership Than Work!
We are all teachers and learners - leadership is relational don't you think.
In this episode I share my thoughts about the different generations in the workplace, what to do when someone is nearing the end of their career and how we can challenge conventional thinking about how we've always done it.
It takes courage, grit, a desire to step outside of the current paradigm to dream a new world into being and above all a determination to meet yourself in your deepest places.
Indeed, this is where the journey truly and deeply begins.
This is not theory and rhetoric. This is not a cognitive course, tick a box exercise. This is real life, real leadership beyond the boardroom. It’s experiential learning at a deep level. Every month we gather to sit in circle.
Connect to yourself, to your team, to other leaders, to your ancestry, to the elders, to the land, to wisdom. If you want to join the circle, uncover your purpose, define your legacy and find your tribe then reach out and find out more at https://www.alexandrajoy.com.au/
or drop me a message on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriajoy/
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