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Doing work that matters always has a hard part. A point when our aspirations for achievement get challenged, and we either find a way or lose our way. The Messy Middle is a podcast designed for leaders who need to deliver results in a demanding context. S

Andrew Horsfield


    • Apr 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 61 EPISODES


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    E61 - Gregg Vanourek - Life by design

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 60:26


    Gregg Vanourekhttps://greggvanourek.com/Gregg's bookshttps://greggvanourek.com/books/Life Traps Testhttps://greggvanourek.com/traps-test/Gregg's resources + linkshttps://greggvanourek.com/resources/

    E60 - Cate Bakos - Building a business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 41:07


    Cate Bakos https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinebakos/Cate Bakos Propertyhttps://www.catebakos.com.au/The Property Trio Podcasthttps://www.propertytrio.com.au/The Buy Right Approach To Property Investinghttps://bit.ly/4jWWXpk

    E59 - Tori Olds - Surfacing our stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 42:44


    Websitehttps://toriolds.com/You Tubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/DrToriOldsIntroduction to Internal Family Systemshttps://bit.ly/3ZuTYvcSelf-Therapy by Jay Earleyhttps://bit.ly/3VvQjvV

    Richard Young - Simplify to perform

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 50:13


    Richard Younghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnyoungnz/Websitehttps://www.simplify2perform.com/Bookhttps://www.simplify2perform.com/buy-simplify-handbookResourceshttps://www.simplify2perform.com/free-resources

    E57 - David Knoff - 537 Days of Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 52:28


    David Knoffhttps://davidknoff.com/537 Days of Winterhttps://davidknoff.com/537-days-of-winterConnect with Davidhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/david-knoff-1851b0a5/

    Nick Maxwell - Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 48:10


    Marc Champagne - Mental fitness strategist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 49:51


    Marc Champagnehttps://www.mchampagne.com/Malosi Mindshttps://www.malosiminds.com/Personal Socrateshttps://bit.ly/3WFC0o2Behind The Humanhttps://bit.ly/4dDv3epConnect with Marchttps://bit.ly/3LVNP4I

    Jodi Wellman - Four Thousand Mondays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 48:22


    Four Thousand Mondayshttps://fourthousandmondays.com/Jodi Wellmanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fourthousandmondays/You Only Die Oncehttps://bit.ly/4cvsLOh

    Sam Spurlin - The Future of Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 40:14


    The Readyhttps://www.theready.com/Sam Spurlinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samspurlin/The Ready podcasthttps://www.theready.com/at-work-with-the-readyBrave New Workhttps://bit.ly/3yPx9bU

    E52 - Bonnie Wan - The Life Brief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 44:38


    Bonnie Wanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniewan/The Life Briefhttps://thelifebrief.com/

    Marc Sophoulis - Elite coach and educator

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 45:40


    Marc Sophoulishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-sophoulis-2660835b/The Tennis Menuhttps://www.thetennismenu.com/How to train fleashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM 

    E50 - Malissa Clarke - Never Not Working

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 41:01


    Malissa Clarkehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/malissa-clark-0387991a/Never Not Workinghttps://bit.ly/3SDSMlx 

    E49 - Cody Royle -

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 46:41


    Cody Roylehttps://www.codyroyle.com/Cody's Bookshttps://www.codyroyle.com/booksConnect with Codyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/codyroyle/Fear Less by Pippa Grangehttps://bit.ly/3vy0824 

    E48 - Cameron Schwab - Leadership Strategist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 47:47


    Design CEOhttps://www.designceo.com.au/ More to the Game by Cameron Schwabhttps://www.designceo.com.au/book/ Hidden Talenthttps://bit.ly/3snaO2t Atomic Habitshttps://bit.ly/3MyQ9zo Finding Mastery podcast - Dr. Michael Gervaishttps://findingmastery.com/ 

    E47 - Manu Kapur - Productive Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 32:16


    Manu Kapurhttps://www.manukapur.com/Ted talkhttps://bit.ly/3tCxfRGLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/manu-kapur-947793140/ 

    E46 - Jehan Casinader - Rewriting our stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 45:13


    Jehan's websitehttps://jehancasinader.co.nz/ This Is Not How It Ends by Jehan Casinaderhttps://jehancasinader.co.nz/book/ LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jehancasinader/

    E45 - Digby Scott - Change makers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 44:02


    Digby's websitehttps://www.digbyscott.com/ LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/digbyscott/ Network diagnostichttps://www.digbyscott.com/tools/tools-network-diagnostic Article: This is hardhttps://www.digbyscott.com/thoughts/this-is-hard The Art of Possibility by Ben and Ros Sanderhttps://bit.ly/3QwGcVM Tim Ferris: Fear settinghttps://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals

    E44 - Lisa Alexander - High performance coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 42:05


    Lisa Alexanderhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-alexander-am-a83bb378/ Any Given Team by Ray McLeanhttps://bit.ly/3rnCzHl Staying at the Top by Ric Charlesworthhttps://www.amazon.com/Staying-At-Top-Ric-Charlesworth/dp/0330363662 

    E43 - Mark Hawwa - Founder - Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 44:25


    Distinguished Gentlemen's Ridehttps://www.gentlemansride.com/Funded Programshttps://www.gentlemansride.com/about/programs-we-fundMake a donationhttps://www.gentlemansride.com/sponsorMark Hawwahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hawwa-1b1ba172/

    Nelson Dellis - Memory athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 36:54


    Nelson's Websitehttps://www.nelsondellis.com/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsondellis/Memory Games (Netflix)https://youtu.be/hWtqiZrTm9M

    Episode 41 - Kirk Docker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 42:48


    Kirk Dockerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-docker/?originalSubdomain=auWebsitehttps://www.kirkdocker.com/You Can't Ask Thathttps://www.kirkdocker.com/you-cant-ask-that-director/ 

    Episode 40 - Michael Henderson - Corporate Anthropologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 46:31


    Cultures at workhttps://www.culturesatwork.com/Michael Hendersonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhendersonnz/ 

    Episode 39 - Jonah Oliver - Peak performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 46:32


    What are you like at handling pressure? Staying calm in those moments when you feel most worried, anxious, even angry? If you feel you could benefit from more calmness and composure when things get a little chaotic, you are really going to love this conversation with Jonah Oliver.Jonah's one of the world's leading performance psychologists, who uses his training in both sport psychology and neuroscience, to help people fulfil their potential on the biggest stage. Over the past decade he has worked with a wide variety of clients from Olympic Athletes, professional golfers, AFL teams and performing artists, as well as entrepreneurs and surgeons.In this conversation we discuss what pressure is and the most common reasons we experience pressure. Jonah also dispels some common myths about how we're told to handle pressure and shares a variety of practical strategies that will help you perform at your peak.  Through the metaphors and examples Jonah uses to bring psychological theory to life, this conversation was both informative and entertaining. It's time to listen and learn from performance psychologist, Jonah Oliver.Jonah Oliverhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonah-oliver-psychologist/Jonah's websitehttps://jonaholiver.com/North Frameworkhttps://www.northframework.com/about

    E38 - Peter Block - Find your freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 38:51


    Peter Blockhttps://www.peterblock.com/Peter's bookshttps://www.peterblock.com/ideas/#booksPeter's current initiativeshttps://www.peterblock.com/initiatives/The Order of the Teaspoonhttps://bit.ly/3B43NEe

    E37 - Jennifer Garvey Berger - Leading in complexity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 44:08


    Jennifer Garvey Bergerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-garvey-berger-7b4a264/Cultivating Leadershiphttps://www.cultivatingleadership.com/3 Brilliant bookshttp://www.cultivatingleadership.com/booksJennifer's latest bookhttps://amzn.to/3JrvxpO

    Episode 36 - Phill Nosworthy - Human performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 43:23


    Phill Nosworthyhttps://phillnosworthy.com/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-nosworthy-b3499531/?originalSubdomain=auSwitch L&Dhttps://switchld.com/Programshttps://phillnosworthy.com/the-program/

    E35 - Dr. Moira Junge - Sleep health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 35:28


    Dr. Moira Jungehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/moira-junge-b1300927/Good sleep healthhttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/healthy-sleep-tipsSleep fact sheetshttps://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/fact-sheets.htmlSleep Health Foundationhttps://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/Make a donationhttps://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/donate.html 

    Episode 34 - Lisa Smith - Decision making

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 36:56


    Minds at workhttps://www.mindsatwork.com.au/Lisa Smithhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-smith-b457223/Buster Benson Codexhttps://busterbenson.com/piles/cognitive-biases/Evernotehttps://evernote.com/

    Episode 33 - Andrew Horabin - Bullshift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 39:47


    Bullshifthttps://www.bullshift.com/Bullshift: The bookhttps://www.bullshift.com/buy-the-book/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-horabin-976743b6/

    Episode 32 - Oscar McMahon - Young Henrys

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 40:39


    Young Henryshttps://younghenrys.com/Enjoy some!https://younghenrys.com/stockistsInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/younghenrys/ 

    Episode 31 - Rob Mason - Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 42:19


    Rob Masonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-mason-learning/Mason learninghttps://www.masonlearning.com/ 

    Episode 30 - Lisa Lahey - Immunity to change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 44:45


    Lisa Laheyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-lahey-3597627/Minds at Workhttps://mindsatwork.com/Book: Immunity to changehttps://bit.ly/3wIwggb  

    Episode 29 - Andrew May - Optimal performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 41:29


    Andrew Mayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmay2/Strive:Strongerhttps://www.andrewmay.com/strivestronger-com/MatchFit Bookhttps://www.andrewmay.com/matchfit/Business Fit Podcasthttps://www.andrewmay.com/nab-businessfit-podcast/

    Episode 28 - David Marquet - Intent based leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 30:44


    David Marquethttps://twitter.com/ldavidmarquetIntent Based Leadershiphttps://intentbasedleadership.com/Turn the Ship Aroundhttps://bit.ly/3iup1SlLeadership is Languagehttps://bit.ly/2VWbaMO

    Episode 27 - Ronni Kahn - Founder of OzHarvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 31:38


    Ronni Kahnhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ronni-kahn/Oz Harvesthttps://www.ozharvest.org/A Repurposed Lifehttps://bit.ly/3gkjoX3   

    Episode 26 - Andrew Barnes - The 4 Day Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 42:05


    Andrew Barneshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhbarnes/The 4-day weekhttps://4dayweek.com/Task switching articlehttps://blog.doist.com/focused-teamwork/Re-work: the bookhttps://basecamp.com/books/rework

    Episode 25 - Colin D Ellis - Crack the culture code

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 45:12


    Colin D Ellishttps://www.colindellis.com/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/colindellisCulture Makers Podcasthttps://www.colindellis.com/culture-makers-podcast 

    Episode 24 - Lucas Patchett - Orange Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 33:10


    Orange Skyhttps://orangesky.org.au/Orange Sky - Twitterhttps://twitter.com/orangeskyauLucas Patchetthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaspatchett/ 

    Episode 23 - Susan Alberti - Businesswoman and philanthropist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 32:54


    Susan Alberti Foundationhttps://susanalbertifoundation.org.au/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/susanalberti1?lang=enTrades Women Australiahttps://tradeswomenaustralia.com.au/ 

    Episode 22 - Hannah Huesman - Mental Skills Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 49:21


    LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-huesman-ms-cmpc-76658bb4/Mental Sweat Mondayshttps://www.instagram.com/hannahhuesman/?hl=en

    Episode 21 - Shane Fitzsimmons - Commissioner Resilience NSW

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 41:20


    Resilience NSWhttps://www.resilience.nsw.gov.au/ 

    Episode 20 - Jane Martino - Leader and Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 37:07


    Jane Martinohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janemartino/Smiling Mindhttps://www.smilingmind.com.au/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/janemartino?lang=en 

    Episode 19 - Dr. Jenny Brockis - Thriving Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 36:52


    Dr. Jenny Brockishttps://www.drjennybrockis.com/Thriving Mind https://amzn.to/35tVZgPLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drjennybrockis/

    Episode 18 - Damien Fleming - High Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 46:25


    Damien Fleminghttps://twitter.com/bowlologistBowlology podcasthttps://bowlology.com.au/

    Episode 17 - Janine Garner - Lead a Life of Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 38:23


    Janine Garnerhttps://janinegarner.com.au/Janine's book -Be Brilliant https://bebrilliantbook.com/Connect with Janinehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janinegarner/ 

    Episode 16 - Storytelling - Gabrielle Dolan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 39:21


    Gabrielle Dolanhttps://gabrielledolan.com/Ral's bookshttps://gabrielledolan.com/books/Jargon Free Fridayshttp://jargonfreefridays.com/

    Episode 15 - Dr. Adam Fraser - Strive: the gift of struggle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 48:03


    Dr. Adam Fraserhttps://www.dradamfraser.com/Strive: embracing the gift of strugglehttps://www.dradamfraser.com/shop-content/striveThe Third Spacehttps://www.dradamfraser.com/shop-content/the-third-space

    Episode 14 - Shane McCurry - Culture and Leadership Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 41:46


    Shane McCurryhttp://www.shanemccurry.com/Brandon Ellis articlehttps://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2017/brandon-ellis/Brene Brownhttps://brenebrown.com/Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Franklhttps://amzn.to/2wGj8O3 

    Episode 13 - Layne Beachley - 7x World Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 40:38


    Layne Beachley is best known for her feats in the water. Being the only surfer to claim six consecutive world titles, she has the rightful reputation for being regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. But that success didn't come without hurdles, set backs and struggle. In this forthright and personal interview, Layne shares the inner workings of her mind, and the internal wisdom she developed, that helped her not only navigate, but overcome the set backs she experienced as a professional surfer, and post retirement when forging a successful career beyond the boundaries of sport.Open, honest and full of insights, this is one of those podcasts where you want to listen deeply, take some notes, and learn from one of our country's great sporting legends, and a seriously good person, Layne Beachley.Layne's websitehttps://www.laynebeachley.com/Evolve programhttps://www.laynebeachley.com/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/laynebeachley/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/LayneCBeachley

    Episode 12 - Steve Biddulph - Parent Educator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 42:43


    Steve Biddulphhttps://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/Home.html2020 speaking schedulehttps://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/2020_Talks_Program%21.htmlOnline talkshttps://www.stevebiddulph.com/Site_1/Talks_Online%21.html

    Episode 11 - Shaun Seymour - Everyday Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 36:44


    Everyday Athletes Healthy Habits ChecklistEveryday Athletes on Instagram 

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