Episodes

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “How to create your limitless life.” ___________ Dr. Esther Zeledón (Dr. EZ) is a master of making dreams work. Her pioneering work as a former international diplomat, scientist, and current life coach has proven to work for people of all cultures and across communities, corporates and countries. Dr. EZ has created a formula for balanced success and brilliant productivity that everyone can use to create their l...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “It’s scary starting a business. I want to talk about how very isolating and personally confronting the experience of building your own business really is.” ___________ Have you ever been unemployed and afraid? I know I have. Many of you may not know but despite having a stellar executive career, I’ve been sacked once and gone through two redundancies. They were challenging times, I can tell you. But even if yo...

Today I’ve got a solo episode with a difference for you. I’ve recently returned from an amazing retreat in NZ where one of the leaders, beautiful Jess, read us this incredible piece from the writer & poet, Sarah Blondin. It was such a wonderful moment that I thought more people might enjoy the piece as it was impactful for many of us - so I’m reading it for you today.  Sit back, take a moment for yourself..and enjoy. M x Head to michellejcox.com for more information about the ONE QUESTION po...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “How to embrace ageing.” __________ Imagine going to the optometrist for a routine eye check and being told that you had a degenerative eye condition and you would soon be losing your sight. Completely. Fast forward to a few months and numerous tests later, you find out the diagnosis was wrong. Aside from celebrating, what would you do, or change in your life. This was the experience of my guest today, Jane Ta...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “If we were to return to the stone age, there would be three things we would need to survive - shelter, food and water. Agriculture provides those things for most of us and yet many of those that don’t live on the land understand the significance this industry has on their everyday lives.” Angie Nisbet’s roots run deep in Australian agriculture, having been born and raised in North Western Queensland. Her upbrin...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be?  “Self Belief is a super power!” _________ My gorgeous friend and superstar connector, Tory Archbold returns on the pod today and you are in for a treat! Tory is the Founder of Powerful Steps, a business that empowers female leaders to find their ultimate power through a heart-led approach and the power of strategic storytelling. She founded TORSTAR, one of Australia’s most recognised brand communications age...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “Courage. We are facing large scale, global issues and we often shy away from them thinking we can ‘sit this out’. But I believe we live in such a highly connected web and every choice we make has a flow-on effect. So we need courage to step up and take action.” _______ Dr Anika Molesworth is smashing the status-quo and inspiring change for a better future. As a young, female farmer tackling the world’s bigges...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be?  “I believe we need to change our mindset and 'rules' about exercise to make it a much more possible, consistent part of our life. And a good place to start is somewhere we spend a lot of our day - at work!” _______ I have an absolute ball of energy joining me today to kick off this new year for all of us!! Who better to have on the show than Lizzie Williamson - Dubbed by the US media as ‘the excuse-buster fr...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “I want to talk about quotas for diversity in companies and why they don’t work in all industries.” My guest today has over 30 years of experience in the Aviation industry, a former international airline pilot who flew the Airbus A330 and A340 worldwide. They are the author of The Complete Airline Pilot Interview Workbook and have experience as a Flight Instructor, Aviation lecturer, expert witness and mentor. T...

Welcome to 2024! And welcome to SEASON FIVE!! We’ve got some awesome people lined up for you - so make sure you’ve hit the ‘subscribe’ button on your fave podcast listening platform so you get notified of the new episodes that will drop every, single Wed morning! I can’t wait to bring you more & more interesting conversations this year - it’s gonna be an epic year - I feel it in my bones - so look out! As always - I’m so glad you’re here - thank you for sharing your precious time with us here ...

Milestones are great markers. They are opportunities to take stock, to reflect, to see how far you’ve come. This is now the 160th episode of the Podcast & the final episode of Season 4. For those that have been hanging out with me here for a while - you’ll know that I started this ‘project’ podcast in the height of lockdown as I wanted to continue the conversations I was having with people on ‘uncomfortable topics’. The conversations I’ve had this season have included topics like Normalising An...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “I want to talk about the purpose and value of higher education in this day and age;- how universities are redesigning their education, how I see the near and far future of higher ed and what AI can do for our education.” Lilia Mantai is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Sydney Business School. She is an educationalist with experience in learning design and curriculum development. Her job is to make sure th...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be?  “How can we become more resilient?” _______ Today’s guest Craig Semple has had an unusual, yet fascinating career that has led him to where he is today. Craig was a career detective in the New South Wales Police Force for 25 years investigating homicides, outlaw motorcycle gangs and hundreds of other serious crimes. Medically retired from law enforcement in 2013 due to psychological injuries, Craig is now a ...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “I use endurance sports as a way to encourage people to fulfil their potential, and when we are in a place of feeling fulfilled, we can look externally to support others and make a real difference in this world – helping people who can’t help themselves. As we recognise our own strength, we can enable others to do the same.” __________ Beck Mitchell is an inspiring young Australian. She is an experienced youth ...

...If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “How do we hear it, how do we know it is our inner voice and what does it sound like?” _______________ Mardi Ritchie is a notable spa therapist, musician and songwriter well known for her holistic approach to skincare and integration of sound therapy in her treatments. With extensive experience in the beauty industry and a background in music, Mardi has pioneered a unique approach that combines touch, sound ...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be?  “What doctors and patients want from their relationship. Patients don't just need doctors good at diagnosis, they need empathic and compassionate doctors willing to talk, listen and advocate for them” __________________________ Having experienced my fair share of disillusionment with our medical system, I’ve often wondered; ‘what if the doctors that were treating me had gone through this? Would they be more ...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “Digital Nutrition and why we need to think of technology more like food than drugs. I think we need to talk more about what the impact of too much (irrelevant, low quality) information is on our mental health and wellbeing!” ____________ If I’m honest with myself, there are definitely times when I feel that digital devices hinder my well-being vs helping it. I’m not an anxious person and yet, mindless scrollin...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “Being Stalked is no joke - it had a major impact on my life and often victims are too scared or embarrassed to talk about it.” _____________ Many of us would have made a joke about stalking. Using the word casually in situations like people following us around, finding out all you can about someone online before you meet them or even those overly enthusiastic people that step over the ‘too much’ boundary, we m...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “The grieving brain: the surprising science of how we learn from Love and loss ” __________ Mary-Frances O’Connor PhD is one of the happiest people you’ll ever meet and yet, she talks about grief all day, every day. Whilst many of you long-time listeners here on the podcast know I’m not shy when it comes to talking about death and grief, I wanted to learn more from Mary-Frances and get her take on a subject she...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “The incredible power of not speaking at all - but instead listening. But not just listening, empathetic listening. We have such a capacity as humans to evolve, explore, and discover - and we do best when we come together and unify. That’s hard (if not impossible) to do if we can’t listen and empathise with each other.” ___________ Have you ever wondered what Navy Seals really do? Not the stuff we see in the Ho...

I’m thrilled to bring you the 150th episode today! What a milestone to reach and I would never have gotten here without you- my wonderful listeners. Thank you for being here, showing up every week and for supporting me to bring such diverse, interesting and wonderful conversations to the world. And without you being here and showing up every week, I would never have gotten this far- and how sad that would be. To mark this milestone, I’m bringing you a solo episode today where I’m answering ques...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “Forget the 'Bucket List' of stuff to do before you die. I want people to move to having a LIFE LIST - and determine want I want to do with my life to start living.” ___________________ Kate Christie is a time management expert and has taught thousands globally how to save precious hours a month and then how to use that time to design and live their best lives. A previous corporate lawyer and senior executive...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “We need to remove the stigma associated with medication used to aid mental health.” _______________________________ Chelsea Pottenger is the dynamic, brilliant and inspirational Director of EQ Minds who is on a mission to empower high performance through greater mindfulness. Chelsea’s passion is helping busy minds reset, recharge and navigate the challenges of everyday life. She’s an inspiring and engaging we...

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “I wish we would think more about thinking.” _______________________________ Craig Harper (B.Ex.Sci., PhD. Candidate) is one of Australia’s leading presenters, writers and educators in the areas of health, high-performance, resilience, self-management, leadership, corporate change, communication, personal transformation and more broadly, human behaviour. Craig has worked as an Exercise Scientist, Corporate Spe...