In this episode of Let’s Just Start, Laura and Christian cover a series of uncomfortable topics most people avoid saying out loud.

We explore whether kids are born as they are, or shaped by parenting. How much influence do we really have on our kids?

Why everyone is secretly making life up as they go, and knowing this is a kind of freedom. (or at least relief)

The confronting idea that people are exactly where they choose to be — even when they hate it.

Why the word “should” is one of the most dangerous words in modern thinking.

And how motherhood fundamentally reshapes identity, ambition, and priorities. A VERY tricky subject.

We finish with a deep philosophical turn into uncertainty, science, truth, and why human beings dramatically overestimate how much they actually know about the world.

This is a very honest episode about control, responsibility, identity, and the humility required to live well.

Thank you for listening and watching, we love you all.

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Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

Segment from Episode 6: how to negotiate your salary in this LJS Moment That Matters.

Getting a really good deal on salary is tricky business, and while some might say 'just leave' to make a big jump, we argue that you can plan ahead at your current employer and make yourself a great deal.

Laura and Christian both agree that the negotiation begins WAY before the conversation, and here are some ideas to go about it.

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Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co

In today’s episode, we go from bikinis and burnout to organisation, timing, and trust.

We break down the “invisible string” that connected our lives for years before we ever met — same streets, same orbits, same people — and some of the freakish signs the Universe sent us that we simply couldn't deny.

Laura walks through the exact systems she uses to stay on top of hundreds of inputs a day:

• Outlook calendar as the single source of truth

• Inbox Zero

• Microsoft To Do and her “My Day” list

• Rolling WIP tracking

• Why every system has a shelf life

• How to replace a system when it stops working

Christian breaks down the widening gap between private and public wages in Australia — and why this is a sign of economic strain, not strength.

Also how to structure 30 MINUTE MEETINGS PEOPLE WILL RAVE ABOUT and actually want to attend.

We also cover

• How to prep properly for job interviews in a tighter market

• Why charisma isn’t enough (especially for women)

This one’s emotional, practical, grounded, and surprisingly romantic.

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Laura Insta: @laura.racky

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Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy

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Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co