What does it take to scale a trades business from scratch to a multi-division growth machine, while keeping culture front and centre?

In this episode of Kan Talk Kulture, Kylie Anne Neal sits down with Nathan Wrobel, Co-founder and Director of Shark Group, to unpack the journey from insurance broking to launching one of Queensland’s fastest-growing plumbing and trade businesses. Nathan shares how competitiveness, transparency and a commitment to continuous improvement shaped Shark’s award-winning team culture and why values like “get a little better each day” are more than just words on the wall.

In this episode:

• How sport, competitiveness, and growth mindset shaped Shark Group’s culture
• Why transparency and daily leaderboards build trust across remote and field teams
• What it really takes to grow from 2 founders to 200+ staff
• The business lessons learned from a half-million-dollar mistake
• How Shark is redefining customer service and team engagement in the trades industry

If you're scaling a service-based business or want to create a culture where people actually want to show up, this episode is full of raw insights and practical ideas.

🦈 Learn more about Shark Group at www.sharkgroup.au
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Leaving a role isn’t the end, it’s the final impression of your company’s culture.

In this episode, Kylie Anne Neal and Georgina Walker unpack the often-neglected but deeply important offboarding experience. From exit interviews to final handovers, discover how you can ensure employees leave feeling valued, heard, and respected, no matter the reason for their departure.

Whether you're a team leader, founder, or HR professional, this conversation will help you transform the way you say goodbye with empathy, consistency, and cultural alignment.

Key topics covered:

• Why offboarding is just as important as onboarding
• How small gestures, like farewell coffees or thank-you notes, leave a lasting impact
• What a good exit interview should uncover (and how to actually use the feedback)
• Navigating emotional dynamics and energy shifts in the final weeks
• How leaders can role-model integrity when someone leaves the team

🔗 Want help designing offboarding experiences that reflect your values?
Visit kankulture.com to learn how we support leaders in building safer, stronger, and more trusted workplaces.

What happens when a high-performing lawyer walks away from the traditional legal world, only to come back and reinvent it from the inside out?

In this deeply moving and inspiring episode of Kan Talk Kulture, Kylie Anne Neal sits down with Tammi McDermott, Co-Founder and Director of LAWNCH, a professional services firm shaking up how law is done in Australia. Tammi shares her journey from burnout and misalignment in the legal industry to building a values-led legal practice that centres on people, purpose and practical impact.

From confronting gender bias and elitism in law to championing mental health advocacy, Tammi holds nothing back. She speaks candidly about her personal experiences with postnatal depression, her work with the mental health charity LIVIN, and why she believes purpose-led workplaces are not just possible, they are urgently needed.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why the traditional law firm model is broken, and how LAWNCH is rewriting the rules
• How to build a legal career without losing your values, authenticity, or mental health
• What it takes to lead quietly and still shake up an entire profession
• How Tammi designed LAWNCH with pay transparency, advisory-first services, and team wellbeing at its core
• The link between toxic work cultures and Australia’s mental health crisis and what leaders can do about it

This is a must-listen for founders, professionals, early-career lawyers, and anyone ready to challenge what’s “normal” in their industry.

💼 Learn more about LAWNCH and their people-first legal services:
👉 https://www.lawnch.com.au

✨ Want to build a safer, stronger, more trusted workplace culture?
Explore practical HR strategies and culture support at
👉 https://www.kankulture.com

In this energising New Year episode of Kan Talk Kulture, host Kylie Anne Neal is joined by Kan Kulture’s own People & Culture Consultant, Georgina Walker, to explore how leaders and teams can move beyond resolutions to intentionally shape the year ahead.

Together, they unpack the three essential ingredients for building sustainable momentum and healthier workplaces in 2026:

• Rhythms – understanding the pace and energy of work
• Rituals – embedding consistent, meaningful cultural anchors
• Reflections – creating space for learning and improvement

Whether you’re a founder, HR leader, or team member, this episode offers practical tools and thoughtful insights on how to reset your team's mindset and rhythm after the holiday slowdown.

If you're ready to stop letting good intentions fizzle out by February, and instead lead with clarity, sustainability and connection, this episode is your starting point.

🔗 Learn more or connect with the team at KanKulture.com

Are your performance reviews actually helping your people grow or just checking a box?

In this episode of Kan Talk Kulture, Kylie Anne Neal and Georgina Walker explore how shifting to a 120-day cadence transforms performance conversations into strategic culture-builders. Learn why traditional annual reviews are too infrequent to catch disengagement, and how this rhythm creates more trust, alignment, and agility in your team.

You’ll hear:

• Why 120 days is the sweet spot between too often and not enough
• The connection between regular reviews and employee retention
• What meaningful follow-up actually looks like post-review
• How leaders can use advice and feedback to improve team culture
• How to embed performance rhythms into your broader people strategy

Ready to stop ticking boxes and start building a stronger culture?

Visit kankulture.com to learn how we help companies design performance rhythms that work.

If the words “performance review” make you squirm, you’re not alone. In this episode, Kylie Anne Neal is joined by Georgina Walker to explore how Kan Kulture redefines performance conversations, by focusing on energy, trust, and advice over checklists and ratings.

You’ll learn how simple shifts can turn a dreaded HR formality into a meaningful two-way conversation that builds trust, clarity, and connection.

Whether you’re leading a team or sitting through reviews yourself, this episode will challenge what you think performance conversations should feel like, and help you make them better.

In this episode:

• Why energy is the most overlooked metric in performance
• How to flip feedback into advice (and why it matters)
• The 120-day rhythm that keeps growth and goals in sync
• Why trust, reflection and honesty beat outdated frameworks every time

💡 Ready to reshape how performance reviews are done in your business?

Visit kankulture.com to learn how we help leaders move from tick-box reviews to energising conversations that actually improve culture.

From Jet Skis to Hollywood Stunt Shows: The Creative Force Behind Showtime Entertainment Production

In this episode of Kan Talk Kulture, host Kylie Anne Neal is joined by Medhy Menad, the trailblazing founder of Showtime Entertainment Production, whose global stunt shows blend adrenaline, art, and emotion. From Universal Studios to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and now Movie World Australia, Medhy shares how he built a business at the intersection of storytelling, action, and cultural connection.

This isn’t just a story about stunts. It’s a masterclass in creating unforgettable experiences, on stage and in the workplace.

🎧 Tune in to learn:

• Why every live show starts with emotional connection, not explosions
• What Medhy looks for in high-performing, ego-free teams
• How to manage creative teams across cultures and continents
• The future of entertainment in an AI-influenced world
• Why leading with purpose and presence matters more than ever

Want to experience the magic yourself? Visit Showtime Entertainment Production to see where Medhy’s team is performing next.

For more conversations with culture-first leaders, visit KanKulture.com.

Onboarding isn’t just about laptops, logins, or ticking off checklists. It’s the first true glimpse a new hire gets of your culture, and it has the power to either spark long-term engagement or quietly erode it.

In this episode of Kan Talk Kulture, Kylie Anne Neal and Georgina Walker break down the full six-month onboarding window, sharing what really needs to happen after that warm welcome on Day One. From the 1, 3, and 5-month check-ins to setting clear expectations and building trust early, this is the episode for leaders who don’t want to lose great people due to early missteps.

What we cover:

• The biggest onboarding traps that silently drive early resignations
• Why the “tick-and-flick” mindset undermines culture
• How to create meaningful 1, 3, and 5-month check-ins that aren’t just performance reviews
• What trust-building looks like in the first six months and what gets in the way
• How leaders can stop relying on templates and start leading onboarding with purpose

If your onboarding process stops after the welcome lunch, this episode is your sign to rethink it.

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