Nick Flood: Becoming MD at 37, asking ‘dumb’ questions and when will we a…

In this week’s episode, the CEO of Beach Energy Brett Woods talks about his decision to work for a smaller company, how junior employees can benefit from engaging with the CEO, and how a deal he was working on failed. This podcast is sponsored by AICDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janine Allis, Boost Juice founder, shares life hacks for productivity and longevity, dismisses imposter syndrome, and emphasises the value of saying "yes" to opportunities. This podcast is sponsored by AICDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the federal election underway, The Fin podcast fromThe Australian Financial Review is releasing a special weekly podcast for the duration of the campaign called The Fin: Election 2025 Every Tuesday, host Lisa Murray and political editor Phillip Coorey will be joined by AFR’s political experts to break down the critical voter issues, analyse the latest polls and pick out the key battlegrounds. For the latest updates from the campaign trail and best analysis on the political strategies that will influence the result, tune in to The Fin’s political panels from 5pm, Tuesday. The Fin: Election 2025 can be found by searching The Fin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode Nick Flood, IBM’s managing director of Australia and New Zealand, talks about the value of asking ‘dumb questions’, emphasises the importance of finding a supportive and inspiring boss and predicts the point when artificial intelligence will become smarter than humans.  This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode Jason Johnson, chief executive of Johnson Partners talks about the mistakes even senior executives make in job interviews, how the book, The 80/80 Marriage, changed the way he views partnerships and breaks down how to use AI to prepare for job interviews. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode Jun Bei Liu, founder and lead portfolio manager at TenCap, talks about how she approaches mistakes, the importance of not letting others tell you that you can't do something and the best way to get a promotion. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode John Carfi, CEO of Ingenia, discusses the importance of being admired, rather than liked, what he discovered when he quit sugar and ultra processed foods, and why it is critical to develop a good rapport quickly. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the NRL’s 2025 season kick-off, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold joins the podcast to talk about the intense pressure of being a high profile sports coach, what he learnt about leadership from CBA chief executive Matt Comyn and why he thinks the age old adage of ‘she’ll be right’ is BS. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode Jane Lu, the founder and CEO of Showpo talks about why her husband frequently tells her, "you're not special”, shares why she didn’t tell her parents that she had quit her job and reveals what time she sleeps until every morning. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode Mark Scott, the vice chancellor of the University of Sydney talks about the importance of seizing opportunities rather than over-planning, explains why maintaining relationships is vital for executives and shares his experience of managing complex environments, particularly around issues related to the Middle East. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.