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Aleda Inspiring lifelong learning through collaboration and reflective practice At Aleda, we work with leaders of industry, sport, education and the arts.

We work with empowering leaders to create a world of collaboration by bringing these sectors together to help shift leadership, management, and wellbeing globally. We do this by supporting people to learn, lead and collaborate.

16/06/2026

This week on Empowering Leaders we’re joined by an entrepreneur, media personality, and beloved AFL legend. The record-holding Son of the West affectionately known as the ‘Smiling Assassin', the one and only Brad Johnson.

In this episode, Brad tells us about the eight long years he and his wife Donna spent building Zena Sport, the protective sportswear brand designed for women playing contact sport. From brilliant idea to years of dead ends, to the breakthrough moment that led them where they are today - on the shelves at Rebel Sport, and in demand internationally.

Brad talks about the discipline and drive it took to fulfil his dream career at the Western Bulldogs, and his commitment to supporting his own kids in the pursuit of theirs. He also shares his beautiful thoughts on leadership, opens up about his cancer diagnosis, the treatment that followed… and how he’s remained one of the happiest humans you’ll ever meet. Enjoy!

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4dqrtr3 and watch on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/4qElZMc

Keen to level up your leadership? Learn more about our signature leadership program, Aleda Connect here: https://bit.ly/49tn4AD

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with ViVictoria University, Melbourne Australia Find more information about studying at VU here: https://tinyurl.com/38nx5ddb

How do you empower those around you?
11/06/2026

How do you empower those around you?

09/06/2026

Timmy Bristow is one of the most resilient and extraordinary human beings we’ve ever met. A survivor of institutionalised sexual abuse, Timmy used his trauma to propel him into a life of service, dedicated to protecting and nurturing others.

He is a success in every sense of the word. A husband, father, loved and respected school principal, children’s author, and a real-life superhero who is gearing up to run SEVEN marathons in SEVEN states in SEVEN days in support of Bravehearts. 💜

Timmy’s story showcases the power of the human spirit, and we know it will stay with you long after the episode is over.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4dqrtr3 and watch on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/4qElZMc

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University, Melbourne Australia Find more information about studying at VU here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/38nx5ddb

08/06/2026

Lexi Edmondson and Jimmy McIntosh were two of the incredible first responders at the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December 2025.

As the pair supported one another in the weeks that followed, they formed a bond that quickly grew into something that neither of them saw coming, and brought some much-needed light to a truly horrific experience.

Listen to Lexi's full episode of Empowering Leaders with Luke Darcy here: https://bit.ly/4xxnDUP

If you’ve ever wanted to get inside the mind of an elite sporting coach, here are FIVE podcast episodes to binge over th...
04/06/2026

If you’ve ever wanted to get inside the mind of an elite sporting coach, here are FIVE podcast episodes to binge over the long weekend featuring legendary coaches from the AFL, NFL, NRL, WNBA and USWNT.

🎧 Links to all five episodes ⬇️

Ep 114 with Ivan Cleary: https://bit.ly/3SkbbY2
Ep 94 with Sandy Brondello OLY: https://bit.ly/4uiekFh
Ep 79 with Matt LaFleur: https://bit.ly/4o9vnrt
Ep 211 with Emma Hayes: https://bit.ly/43eCBkE
Ep 162 with Matthew Nicks: https://bit.ly/4vxM8PO

02/06/2026

What does it take to run towards danger when every instinct says run away?

This week’s guest on the Empowering Leaders podcast is Lexi Edmondson. Lexi is a surf lifesaver, physiotherapist, and one of the heroic first responders at the 2025 Bondi terrorist attack.

In this episode, you’ll hear Lexi’s account of how that terrible day unfolded, and what the incredible community response taught her about humanity.

She shares how the experience forced her to re-evaluate her entire life, and tells the beautiful story of finding love with the man who’d been by her side that day.

Listen to Lexi’s full episode on the Empowering Leaders podcast with Luke Darcy on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4dqrtr3
Apple Podcasts:https://bit.ly/4aGgzKJ
and watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4qElZMc

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University, Melbourne Australia Find more information about studying at VU here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/38nx5ddb

01/06/2026

Can these three simple words level-up your leadership?

Former SAS operator and corporate psychologist Harry Moffitt shares the leadership mantra he learnt from Collingwood football club’s senior coach Craig McRae… and explains why it actually works.

You can listen to Harry's full episode on the Empowering Leaders here: https://bit.ly/4u3nCVD and watch on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/4x5JTVy

You can also listen to Craig McRae's conversation with Luke Darcy following Collingwood's 2023 Grand Final win here: https://bit.ly/4o1yfH4

If you’re on the hunt for a brilliant read, consultant psychiatrist and Aleda Connect member Phil Hopley has a great rec...
28/05/2026

If you’re on the hunt for a brilliant read, consultant psychiatrist and Aleda Connect member Phil Hopley has a great recommendation for you.

‘Running with the Kenyans’ tells the story of Adharanand Finn’s quest to discover what makes Kenyans some of the best distance runners in the world.

Moving to the Kenyan town of Iten with his young family, Adharanand spent six months immersed in the lifestyle and culture; interviewing coaches, training alongside athletes, and adopting habits and routines that he would put to the ultimate test in a marathon across the Kenyan plains.

26/05/2026

There aren't many people qualified to speak about the Ben Roberts-Smith case with both insider knowledge and genuine impartiality.

But this week’s guest on the Empowering Leaders podcast can.

Harry Moffitt is a former SAS operator, psychologist and author, whose work sees him supporting people on all sides of this story that has not only rocked Australia’s military, but the nation as a whole.

In this episode, Harry also shares what it means to train the whole human, including the philosophical and moral interior most people never even consider. He speaks candidly about the cost of working in a role that demands so much time away from home, and what he has learnt about presence, community, and the difference between chasing ‘things’, and building a life.

Listen to the full episode on the Empowering Leaders podcast with Luke Darcy here - https://bit.ly/4dqrtr3 or watch on YouTube here - https://bit.ly/4qElZMc

Empowering Leaders is proudly partnered with Victoria University, Melbourne Australia Find more information about studying at VU here - https://tinyurl.com/38nx5ddb

25/05/2026

Thinking of the great Neale Daniher, Jan and the entire Daniher family.

Neale is the most inspirational person I have ever had the privilege to meet.

This video captures a beautiful moment between Neale and his daughter Bec during our podcast conversation together.

To take a diagnosis that once came with very little hope and turn it into a movement that has now raised more than $138 million to Fight MND is extraordinary leadership, courage and humanity.

Neale’s impact goes far beyond football. He has changed the lives of countless families and inspired an entire nation through the way he has faced adversity.

Neale was full of wisdom.

“You don’t get to choose everything that happens to you, but you always get to choose who you become in response.”

Thank you Neale for inspiring us all. ❤️

- Luke, Matt and the entire team at Aleda.

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