Leisa is an Organisational Psychologist with over 15 years of experience, however her interest in this field expands well beyond these years and goes deep into her childhood. She's always been curious about people, why they do the things they do and began asking questions about people's behaviour from a very young age. She continues to deepen her k…

Susie is the Managing Director and Founder of Lilo Wellness, her purpose is to help create a better world by helping people feel their best so that they can reach their full potential. She is achieving this by using evidence-based stress management and wellness solutions which are achieved through workshops, 1:1 sessions and courses. On top of this…

Nicki Ursu has 20+ years of experience within the People and Culture space and has recently, along with her business partner, launched "Ignite Your Career"; workshops for those at a crossroads with their career. If you're feeling lost, burnt out or looking for your next role, this episode is perfect for you! We spoke about why strengths, limiting b…

An internationally renowned leader in the field of Positive Psychology and mental health Dr. Sharp is a sought after Consultant and Executive Coach, Speaker, Author and Spokesperson. I first came across Dr Tim Sharp on YouTube while he was being interviewed by two podcasters who were discussing mental health. I was really fascinated by their discus…

Emily’s fascination with human behaviour started in High School, when she had aspirations to study Anthropology or Archaeology. However, her Father thought studying Commerce would give her more job opportunities as well as a secure career. So after graduating with a Commerce degree she began a career in Corporate HR, climbing to the highest positio…

Shelley Flett is a fun, loving, adventurous seeking mum, wife and business leader. She spent 10 years at ANZ before becoming a leadership coach and now works with medium businesses and large organisations to improve the effectiveness of their leaders and efficiency of their teams. Oh - and I should mention, she is the author of The Dynamic Leader. …

Laura Conti is a commercial guru, art lover, fashionista, mum, accountant and the Co-Founder of Go Kindly. Above all, she is courageous, brave and strong. Laura's personal experience in her younger years and her determination to make the world a kinder place led to the creation of Go Kindly. Go Kindly is social enterprise business that gives away 5…

Lorissa has an entrepreneurial mind and is driven by delighting people, she loves helping people reach those "ah ha" moments and creating thriving workplace cultures through delivering strategies, mentoring and coaching. I love what she does because it's making positive changes to people lives and organisations so that individuals feel good and can…

From working at Robert Walters to co-owning his own Recruitment Agency, GOW,for 19 years, Andrew Gemmell decided this year that he was going step back and re-evaluate what kind of work he was going to pursue next. I was really curious about how he began his business, the highs and lows and discussing why he chose the path he did. Not only did he ru…

I came across Sharon and her fabulous brand while I was doing my product research for Brainy Box. And from there I looked more deeply into her story and I really wanted to share it with you all. Sharon is a Melbourne Mum, Founder and CEO of Slim Secrets, a global brand. Slim Secret's has partnered with the likes of Sophie Monk and Avril Lavigne and…

Claudia is a courageous leader, one who has shown me how to lead authentically. I was lucky enough to be in her team for two years and feel so blessed to have her as a friend. Claudia is a Marketing and Digital Guru, not only has she excelled in these areas- she has also developed into a leader that people love and want to follow. When it comes to …

Adrian Petrie like most of us didn't know what he wanted to do straight after high school, and so he went straight into university to study business. Struggling to stay motivated and focus at school, in his final year he realised he was wasting all the opportunities his parents had worked so hard for. Fast forward to today and he is bringing in up …

It was an absolute pleasure to spend this time speaking with Mikey. I learnt so much from his views on leadership, ideas to create strong engagement with people in the workplace and I personally loved seeing how his perspective on life has changed over the years. You'll notice that Mikey is quite philosophical, a deep thinker who truly cares about …

Geoff started his business at the age of 18 and he has been running it for the last 15 years with his brother. They started off with a savings of $20K between him, his brother and Mother- how amazing! Geoff's mindset of always being accountable for outcomes, his self-awareness and openness to learn from absolutely everyone is admirable. In this epi…

Andre Eikmeier is the Founder of The Good Empire and Co-Founder of Vinomofo. And he's an all round good human! I was so lucky to have this time with him during his short trip to Melbourne. He speaks authentically and openly about his journey, including his 4 failed businesses and the sacrifices he made until he finally launched Vinomofo with Justin…

Rebeccah is someone who knows who she is outside of her business title, she lives with purpose and passion. If you ever get to meet her in person, you'll sense this about her instantly, after you're welcomed with open arms. We talk about her childhood that has made her who she is today, starting a business and then moving on to Uni, the corporate w…

Behind the bbox is a podcast hosted by yours truly Sherry, and on occasion AJ, the owners of Brainy Box :). We're here to share sparks of wisdom with others in the hope that it makes a positive difference to someone's business, workplace or life. In this intro episode you get to know a little bit about us, why we've started this podcast and why we …