Dr Michelle K. Johnston is a best-selling author, an MBA professor, and a leadership coach for the New Orleans Saints, and many top executives across the US. Popular author and podcaster Mel Robbins has hailed Michelle's new book, 'The Seismic Shift In You', as "the shift we need in connection." Michelle co-wrote 'The Seismic Shift In You' with former guest of The Mojo Sessions, Marshall Goldsmith, who is recognised as the world's greatest leadership coach. In this episode, we discuss how a company owner can leverage these shifts to achieve better business outcomes.

Dr Tasha Eurich is an organisational psychologist, researcher, and NY Times bestselling author. Her 2017 TEDx talk has garnered over 10 million views. Her work has appeared in The WSJ, NY Times, HBR, CNN, NBC, Fast Company, and various peer-reviewed journals. Trusted by some of the world’s most influential leaders—including Fortune 500 CEOs and clients like Google, Walmart, Salesforce, Johnson & Johnson, and the White House Leadership Development Program—Tasha was named one of the world’s most influential coaches by Thinkers50. In this conversation, we discuss her new book, 'Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And Why Resilience Alone Isn’t Enough).'

Sarah Boyd, a child and adolescent development expert and founder of the educational company Resilient Little Hearts, believes it is possible to reduce the noise of overstimulation and chronic stress in our family environment. In her new book, 'Turn Down the Noise: A Practical Guide to Building an Emotionally Healthy Family in a Chronically Overstimulated World', Sarah provides psychological frameworks and simple practical tools we can use to decrease overstimulation and stress. By doing so, we can nurture better emotional health for our children and the entire family. 'Turn Down the Noise' offers strategies and tools to make family life easier in this noisy and chaotic world.

​Imagine a company culture where people happily do meaningful work they believe in, alongside supportive, positive, enthusiastic colleagues. Garry Ridge, former CEO of WD-40, did just that and then wrote 'Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company' to share exactly how he did it. I’m willing to bet that somewhere in your home, there is a blue and yellow can of WD-40. Garry grew WD-40 from a company worth $300 million to $3.6 billion, all the while maintaining a culture where 97% of employees say they love working at WD-40. Named by Inc. Magazine as one of the world’s top 10 Most Admired CEOs, he served as CEO of WD-40 for 25 years. This is a classic audit for every company owner.

Jeffrey Morgan isn't your typical coach. He's a life strategist and the 2024 Australian Mindset & Life Coach of the Year. Jeffrey grew up in Eveleigh St, Redfern, known as The Block, a place of hard, tough streets where even the police didn't want to go. Riots, violence, drugs, and theft led to him spending 20 years behind bars for bank robbery. After losing his parents to cancer and his brother and sister to suicide, he made a decision: no more excuses, only extreme ownership. He rebuilt his life from rock bottom and turned it into a 7-figure global business working with the Australian Defence Force, the NRL, elite athletes, government agencies, and top corporate organisations.

​Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Blaise Aguirre is the author of 'I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong About You'. Recognised for his extensive work in treating mood and personality disorders in adolescents, Aguirre addresses the often-ignored issue of self-hatred, explaining why common practices of "self-care" or "self-love" often fall short when self-hatred becomes part of someone's identity. Former guests Dr. Abbie Marono and Melli O'Brien shared their own stories of self-loathing. This conversation may sound heavy, but I can assure you, stay with me—it's a fascinating conversation that we can all learn from.

Jeffrey Sanow, a former senior intelligence officer with the CIA, spent decades navigating high-pressure environments where reading people wasn’t just a skill—it was a matter of survival. How do you make decisions when the stakes couldn’t be higher? Starting as a Peace Corps volunteer, followed by over two decades of service in the Central Intelligence Agency, Jeffrey reveals what years of fieldwork taught him about influence, persuasion, and the power of truly understanding others. Whether you're leading a team, negotiating a deal, or simply seeking to communicate more effectively, these insights will transform the way you approach every conversation. ​

​It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Former Google leader Jenny Wood chased an attractive stranger off the subway, and later married him. That moment forever changed Jenny's life. It took courage - Wild Courage. In her new book, 'Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It', Jenny challenges conventional wisdom about achieving your goals, giving the permission and the mindset to ditch fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically. We discuss how reframing our words can be a bold, empowering, and energising guide to embracing our ambition and pursuing what we want.

Melli O’Brien wrote ‘Deep Resilience: A Four-Step Journey to Unshakable Inner Strength,’ giving us a step-by-step guide to navigating life’s challenges. The book is for those who might feel overwhelmed by life’s whirlwind pace, crave calm, and seek the strength to build confidence. In 2025, Mindful magazine named Melli one of the most powerful women in the mindfulness movement. Melli's journey has not been easy; she has experienced the loss of two family members and a divorce, and when she lost another family member while running a business, each blow took a toll on her, leading to physical and mental symptoms that resulted in chronic illness. However, this challenging period ultimately brought about significant insights for Melli.

Most of us have heard stories about the CIA, but we rarely get the chance to look behind the curtain and gain insight into their secretive operations. Michele Rigby Assad lived a lie during her career as a CIA operative in the Middle East. With extensive experience in the Arab world, she developed the ability to interpret and navigate risks while designing safe and effective operations. Michele was an undercover CIA intelligence officer for 10 years, specialising in counterterrorism and counterintelligence in war zones, giving her significant expertise in dealing with terrorists and insurgents, as highlighted in her bestselling memoir, 'Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me About What's Worth Fighting For', and her latest book, 'Get Off the X: CIA Secrets for Conquering Obstacles and Achieving Your Life's Mission'.