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Meet workplace lawyer and employment and industrial relations specialist, Karen Ansen who is the heart and soul behind Ignite HR & Employment Law and Ignite Your Purpose, where she helps leaders bring out the best in themselves and their teams.

Across two decades in workplace law and HR across government, aged care, and the not-for-profit sectors, Karen has guided leaders and teams through high-stakes transformations— balancing compliance with purpose. She focuses on helping CEOs, boards, and HR leaders navigate reforms and build truly resilient, people-first cultures through legal clarity and emotional wellbeing.

Vinay uncovers her genesis story and digs deeper into the impact of Karen’s work at Ignite to get fresh insights and perspectives on workplace law in the age of AI today. Hit play!

[4:20s] Karen’s journey into Law

[13:16s] Top challenges in people management today

[21:02s] Corporate HR law in the age of AI

[30:33s] Anecdotes on legal situations in the workplace

[40:14s] Challenges in cross cultural and hybrid ways of working

[43:20s] Trends and future of employment law

Know more about Karen’s work at ignitehr.com.au

You can also book a free 15-min consult with her at karen@ignitehr.com.au

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A transformative leader in the Digital Media and HR Technology space, our guest today is Pushkar Bidwai, CEO of People Matters, APAC’s foremost community and media platform for HR and talent leaders. Pushkar brings a deep-rooted understanding and innovative vision to his role, fueling the company’s growth as a trusted resource across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. As a founding member, Pushkar has been instrumental in shaping People Matters from its inception, fostering a culture of entrepreneurial thinking and proactive solution-building. Over his 14 years with the organization, he has led transformative initiatives, positioning People Matters as an indispensable partner to HR & business leaders navigating an ever-evolving People and Work landscape. As CEO, Pushkar is steering People Matters into its next growth phase with a future-focused strategy that leverages technology, data, and artificial intelligence to enhance offerings and maintain People Matters’ industry edge. Pushkar is a keynote speaker, podcast host, author, and guest faculty at MBA schools.

[4:06s] Pushkar’s origins story

[9:47s] Impetus for taking People Matters global

[15:57s] Differences in HR and talent nuances in India and in APAC

[26:10s] Purpose driven: Growth evolution of People Matters

[33:27s] Growth and learnings as a CEO

[39:49s] Visions for People Matters: What lies ahead

Find out more about the amazing work by People Matters at www.peoplematters.in

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Our guest today is the author of ‘Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter’, a book whose methodology is now being used in over 40 countries and has also been translated into Chinese and Japanese. She is an entrepreneur, speaker, consultant and product leader who has participated in five acquisitions, two of which were companies that she founded. Meet the one and only, the radical Radhika Dutt!

An MIT graduate, Radhika works with organizations ranging from high-tech startups to multinationals on building radical products that create a fundamental change. Radhika has built products in a wide range of industries including broadcast, media and entertainment, telecom, advertising technology, government, consumer apps, robotics, and even wine. She is currently Advisor on Product Thinking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator).

Radhika is working on her second book, ‘Escaping the Performance Trap: Why Goals and Targets Backfire and What Actually Works’.

[2:57s] Radhika’s genesis story

[10:14s] Radical Product Thinking – breaking it down

[16:56s] Applying Radical Product Thinking in today’s VUCA world

[23:45s] How can KPIs, OKRs and KRAs evolve with Radical Product Thinking

[30:36s] The methodology of Objectives Hypotheses & Learnings – OHLs

[45:56s] Radhika’s vision for the near future and her upcoming book ‘Escaping the Performance Trap’

RWL: Read Radhika’s book ‘Radical Product Thinking’

Find out more about her work at https://rdutt.com/

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Meet Oscar Trimboli, the award-winning author of ‘How to Listen’ which has been touted as the ‘most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace’ and which has won four awards from the International Book Awards, Australian Business Book Awards, Axiom Business Book Awards, and Living Now Book Awards. On a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace, Oscar is also host of the Apple award-winning podcast ‘Deep Listening’ and a sought-after keynote speaker.

A marketing and technology industry veteran, Oscar through his work with chairs, boards of directors, and executive teams, has experienced first-hand the transformational impact leaders can have when they listen beyond words. He believes that when leadership teams focus their attention and listening, they will build organizations that create powerful legacies for the people they serve – today and more importantly, for future generations. He consults with organizations including American Express, AstraZeneca, Cisco, Google, HSBC, IAG, Montblanc, PwC, Salesforce, Sanofi, SAP, and Siemens.

Hit play to find out about Oscar’s take on how to really listen!

[2:20s] Oscar’s journey before ‘How to Listen’

[08:42s] Are we listening better and more today?

[16:12s] Listening to understand versus listening to respond

[25:55s] Top reasons that can deter you from becoming a good listener

[41:06s] Genesis of ‘How to Listen’

[49:16s] RWL: Read Oscar’s books: ‘How to Listen’; Listen to his podcast ‘Deep Listening: Impact Beyond Words’

Find out more about Oscar’s work: https://www.oscartrimboli.com/information/

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In a special Shiny Happy People podcast collab, Vinay switches between the host and guest hats with the fabulous Nathy Ravez, host of ‘There’s a Workshop for That’ podcast!

A mindset and behavioral shift consultant and facilitator and mentor, Nathy is also a Certified Experience Designer and Facilitator. She believes that most performance issues aren’t tactical, but that they’re behavioral, emotional, and cultural and what they require is a shift. She has worked with leaders across Europe and Asia as well as with facilitators around the world.

Nathy’s podcast ‘There’s a Workshop for That’is a podcast created specifically for facilitators looking to elevate their skills to the next level, with each episode featuring experts sharing experiences, insights and practical tips.

Hit play for this one-of-a kind conversation where you get to know Nathy AND Vinay!

[6:08s] Nathy and Vinay: Their journey into facilitation

[11:45s] Nathy and Vinay: On facilitation methodologies and on ‘trainer versus facilitator’

[26:02s] Nathy and Vinay: Stories of facilitation

[44:44s] Nathy and Vinay: On getting better at what they do

[50:11s] Nathy and Vinay: On their vision for the near future

Listen to Nathy’s podcast: ‘There’s a Workshop for That’

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This London-based psychologist and psychotherapist brings in a unique experience of having worked with royalty, criminals, CEOs, politicians, and children!

Meet the brilliant Nik Kinley, coach and consultant with 40 years of experience specializing in leadership and culture. He has worked with organizations such as BP, Barclays, YSC and Accenture, and has also worked over a decade in prisons as a forensic psychotherapist.

The leaders Nik has assessed and worked with includes the CEOs of national banks, the heads of national security, hedge-fund bosses, senior civil servants, and the leaders of children's care homes.

Nik has also published a highly successful series of books on leadership, and he has appeared regularly as an expert on the BBC, been interviewed by The Economist and The FT, and has lectured at some of the world’s most prestigious business schools, including regularly at IMD in Switzerland.

His most recent book was published in 2024, ‘Re-writing Your Leadership Code: How Your Childhood Made You The Leader You Are’ - a ground-breaking study of how our early experiences shape our workplace behaviours. His next book, ‘The Power Trap: How Leadership Changes People and What to Do About It’ is out in August 2025.

Vinay uncovers Nik’s own source code in this very riveting conversation – hit play

[3:16s] Origins story

[06:23s] From prison halls to corporate corridors: Genesis of ‘Rewriting Your Leadership Code’

[17:00s] On performative leadership and calling out the ‘corporate BS’

[29:08s] On ‘The Power Trap: How Leadership Changes People and What to Do About It’

[46:13s] Nik’s top tips for leaders to avoid the ‘power trap’

Our recommendation to must-read: ‘Re-writing Your Leadership Code’ by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben Hur

Pre-order Nik’s upcoming book ‘The Power Trap: How Leadership Changes People, and What To Do About It’

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News events around the world right now is far from 'happiness'. In the face of all the despair, fear and suffering, who better to give us some hope and positivity than a happiness and resilience expert. So this is our re-release of Episode 74 featuring the incredible and inspiring story of Marie Skelton, who after finding true grit and resilience following an accident that nearly took her life, has now dedicated herself to helping people find happiness and resilience. Marie is author, speaker, elite athlete, podcaster and mental wellbeing advocate whose message for you is simple: unless you plan on hiding under a rock for the rest of your life, you will face a major life change at some point, if you haven’t already – so be prepared.

[03:33s] From journalism to competitive volleyball to change management

[09:14s] A story of true grit and resilience

[13:18s] Of change and of mental wellbeing

[29:50s] ‘Happiness for Cynics’

[42:28s] Mental health and inclusivity – The future

[44:54s] RWL: Marie recommends READ‘Happier’ by Tal Ben-Shahar; ‘The Happiness Advantage’ by Shawn Achor | WATCH Ted Talks Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness; Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness; Carol Dweck: The Power of Believing That You Can Improve | LISTEN audiobooks ‘A short History of Nearly Everything’ by Bill Bryson; ‘Mating in Captivity’ by Esther Perel

Follow Marie’s work on www.marieskelton.com

Listen to her podcast ‘Happiness for Cynics’

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“Science in the bloodstream. Story in the soul. Spartan spirit in the gym.” Meet Dr. Marcus Ranney, a high-performance longevity physician, tech entrepreneur, and modern-day explorer who is redefining healthspan from the Himalayas to the boardroom. Trained in elite science and seasoned by the extremes (think ultra-marathons in deserts and Arctic ski expeditions), he brings cutting-edge biohacking to athletes, astronauts, and now, to ambitious executives and wellness-conscious individuals across India.

Marcus is the mind behind Human Edge, a next-gen longevity platform blending clinical biomarker insights with digital intelligence. Whether it’s building a protocol for a CEO, launching a science-backed intervention, or busting pseudoscience with Attia-level rigour, Marcus is all in.

Hit play for a high energy conversation with the longevity physician!

[02:30s] Origins story

[05:50s] Of summiting mountains and flying jets: Genesis of the ‘limitless’ longevity physician

[13:26s] Training high performing CEOs to elite athletes

[18:26s] Lifespan versus healthspan

[33:48s] Marcus’ top healthspan pro tips

[44:06s] RWL: Read Marcus’ book ‘At The Human Edge’ and ‘Outlive’ by Peter Attia; Listen to ‘The Optispan Podcast with Matt Kaeberlein’

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