Episode 45

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9th Jun 2025

Wisdom Moments Part 2: The Courage Behind Lasting Impact

In a world where quick fixes and surface-level strategies dominate business conversations, the leaders who create lasting impact operate from deeper principles. They understand that sustainable success requires not just intelligence or strategy, but the courage to build authentically, persist through inevitable setbacks, and maintain perspective during both triumph and difficulty.

This second installment of The Wisdom Of Show's favorite moments compilation continues our exploration of the insights that refuse to leave your mind once encountered. From entrepreneurial founders who've built global brands to spiritual teachers who understand the psychology of resilience, from business transformation experts to researchers who've overturned fundamental assumptions about human potential.

These aren't theoretical concepts or motivational platitudes. These are hard-earned insights from leaders who've walked the difficult path of building something meaningful and emerged with wisdom that transforms how we think about courage, authenticity, and the mechanics of sustainable success.

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Episode Breakdown

00:00 Introduction: The courage required to build something lasting

02:07 Kristina Karlsson - Entrepreneurial insights on building something meaningful

08:45 Matt Purcell - Personal branding and visibility in the modern marketplace

19:47 Janine Allis - Boost Juice founder on entrepreneurial persistence and the power of "don't say no, say how"

26:10 Shi Heng Li - Buddhist wisdom on embracing life's inevitable fluctuations with equanimity

33:40 Alice Barbery - Leadership and workplace transformation insights

42:13 Ben Hamer - Future trends, technology, and human connection in a digital age

50:23 Dr. Dale Bredesen - Alzheimer's researcher on paradigm shifts, proactive approaches, and challenging assumptions


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Simon has spent over two decades working with influential leaders across complex industries. His focus is on elevating thinking in organizations, recognizing that success is directly proportional to the quality of thinking and ideas within a business. Simon leads the renaissance of thinking through his work with global leaders and organizations.


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