
Astute Leadership Podcast
I’m Garry Browne, Astute Leadership Podcast, and author of 'Brand New Brand You.' In this monthly podcast series, I'll be interviewing a broad selection of people from different walks of life and at different stages of their career, branding, relevance and impact journey, and discussing key themes around the idea of building your personal brand and reputation. If you’re looking to develop better skills around managing your personal brand in order to achieve your career goals and broaden your impact, then this podcast series is for you.
Episodes
22 episodes
How to Master Authentic Leadership (Even Without Direct Power) feat. Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO
Today, we are joined by Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, former Australian Ambassador to the United States, Cabinet Minister, and a respected authority in public policy, economic strategy, and global affairs.Arthur has built a career ...
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Episode 21
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48:37

Using Your Personal Brand to Make a Positive Impact In the World feat. Hagai M. Segal
Today, we are joined by Hagai Segal, a multi-award-winning academic and internationally renowned consultant, commentator, and keynote speaker.Hagai is a leading authority on geopolitical issues, strategic risks, the Middle East...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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47:35

Creating Authentic Connections and Paving the Way for The Younger Generation feat. Shane Fitzsimmons
Today, we are joined by Shane Fitzsimmons, a prominent figure in emergency services and community resilience and currently the Managing Director of SAF Leading Advisory.Shane is not only the former Commissioner of the NSW Rural...
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Episode 19
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46:05

Episode 18: Quitting a High-Profile Job to Build a Business Empire from Her Spare Room feat. Gemma Tognini
Today, we are joined by Gemma Tognini, a well-respected figure in the business and media sectors and founder of GT Communications. With a career spanning over three decades, Gemma is not only an award-winning entrepreneur,...
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Episode 18
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46:16

Episode 17: Looking Back On the Year 2023 feat. Garry Browne AM
In this episode, we revisit the best of last year's conversations with our incredible guests who have appeared on the show, including the likes of Sir Peter Cosgrove, Craig Foster, Tony Nash and Caroline Gurney to name a few.Co...
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Episode 17
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19:13

Episode 16: From Cop to Charity Founder - How Tragedy Transformed His Life's Purpose feat. Peter Baines
Today, we sit down with Peter Baines, a former New South Wales Police forensic expert turned distinguished humanitarian leader and keynote speaker.With a remarkable 22-year tenure in forensic crime scene investigations, Peter's...
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Episode 16
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41:07

Episode 15: The Power of Digital Media on Your Personal Brand and Relevancy feat. Hugh Riminton
Today, we are joined by Hugh Riminton, a highly esteemed Australian journalist known to millions through his roles at Network 10, CNN, Channel Nine, and ABC Radio National. Hugh receives numerous accolades, including two W...
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Episode 15
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39:50

Episode 14: The Urgency of PlantingSeeds feat. Dr Judy Friedlander
Today, we are joined by Dr Judy Friedlander, founder and CEO of the non-for-profit organisation PlantingSeeds, whose flagship project, the B&B Highway, has grown from one B&B to over 120 in three years, with the regenerative corridor...
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Episode 14
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44:34

Episode 13: How to Become Relevant and Make an Impact - No Matter Who You Are feat. April Palmerlee
Today, we are joined by April Palmerlee, a remarkable woman appointed CEO of AmCham in 2017 after her international career in government, education, and the corporate sector. In Australia, she has worked for the Universit...
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Episode 13
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43:38

Episode 12: How to Build a Powerful Brand That Reflects Your Vision and Values feat. Ross Greenwood
Today, we are joined by Ross Greenwood, the current business editor of Sky News, host of the daily program "Business Now," and one of Australia's greatest financial commentators.Ross Greenwood served as the Business Editor at C...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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52:10

Episode 11: How to Excel in a Corporate Career While Building Your Personal Brand feat. Caroline Gurney
Today, we are joined by Caroline Gurney, CEO of Future Generation, an Australian charitable investment group that stands as the country's pioneering listed company, combining both financial and social returns.Caroline Gurney se...
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Episode 11
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40:59

Episode 10: How Human Rights Advocacies Can Impact Your Brand and Reputation feat. Craig Foster
Today, we are joined by Craig Foster, a former Australian captain of the Socceroos, broadcaster, adjunct professor, author, and human rights activist. He received the 2020 New South Wales Government Humanitarian Award for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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54:03

Episode 09: The Power of Reputation & Relevancy feat. Emma Alberici
Today, we are joined by Emma Alberici, a principal consultant at Derwent, who brings to her role more than 30 years of experience as a journalist and communications professional.Before joining Derwent, she spent a year advising...
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Episode 9
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51:07

Episode 08: Guiding Others to Make a Difference with Their Brand feat. Gina Balarin
Today we are joined by Gina Balarin, a well-renowned keynote speaker and marketing expert passionate about helping people find ways to be prouder of who they are and what they do.She's a director of Verballistics, a specialist ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:21

Episode 07: Helping Others Build their Brand & Reputation feat. Jaqui Lane
Today, we are joined by Jaqui Lane, one of Australia's leading business historians, having researched and written books for the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, EMCOR, Cleanaway, Woolworths, Patrick’s, Peter Lehmann Wines, and the Asia Center Fou...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:24

Episode 06: Inspiring the Younger Generation to Build Their Brand feat. Attila Brungs
Today, we are joined by Professor Attila Brungs who was the former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Technology Sydney and the now appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales Sydney.<...
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Episode 6
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36:29

Episode 05: Maintaining Your Reputation and Integrity feat. Tony Nash of Booktopia
Today, we are joined by Tony Nash, founder of Booktopia, an online bookstore that sells one book every 3.9 seconds, with an annual turnover of over $220 million a year. Tony is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO in online re...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:49

Episode 04: Standing Out In The Crowd In a Meaningful Way feat. Dr Charlie Teo AM
Today we are joined by Dr Charlie Teo AM, who has been instrumental in the development, dissemination, and acceptance of the concept of keyhole, minimally invasive techniques in neurosurgery. In keeping with his desire to ...
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Episode 4
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25:00

Episode 03: How to Build and Maintain Reputation and Relevance feat. Matt Levy
Today we are joined by Matt Levy, who was born 15 weeks premature with cerebral palsy and a vision impairment. He has survived 50+ operations, including brain, heart, lung and ears. Today he is an international swim star, ...
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Episode 3
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31:37

Episode 02: Creating a Meaningful Impact with Your Actions & Words feat. Louise Walsh
Today we are joined by Louise Walsh, the founder and CEO of Walsh Capital, a third-party capital raising business and CEO of the Future Generation companies. Louise and her team grew the ASX listed funds by $1 billion in assets in just six y...
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Episode 2
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35:33

Episode 01: Building a Personal Brand is a Lifetime Job feat. Sir Peter Cosgrove
Sir Peter Cosgrove joins us today, who served as the 26th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. He was knighted at his swearing-in in 2014, following his retirement in 2019. Sir Peter was further honoured as a commander of the R...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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29:14
