Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham

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#25 Laura and Christian on Choosing Who You Work With, Real World Spirituality, Hoarding Contacts, Bad Employers, Health Corner, Inflation Data And Economy, And Avoiding Hard Conversations
25 Eps! Christian and Laura throw out the schedule (again) and jump into a wide-ranging, candid conversation that moves from ankle injuries and Birkenstocks to deep philosophy, business strategy, health hacks, and the art of difficult conversations.We dive into Ram Dass’s teachings on accepting life’s contradictions, the idea that “that’s the predicament” is a perfectly valid conclusion. We explore how spirituality fits into real life, not just mountain retreats.The conversation shifts to “hoarding contacts”, debating whether keeping networks private is smart protection or small-minded insecurity. Choosing clients reflects on years of trial and error, learning to say no to clients who don’t align. We also cover toxic employers, offering practical advice if you're stuck in a bad environment. Health Corner covers lots — vitamin D, black seed oil, beef liver, kefir, and methylfolate (tied to the MTHFR gene).Christian then gives a shot glass on inflation, explaining rising CPI, energy costs, and the risk of stagflation. Finally, we close with avoiding hard conversations. Christian shares that people over-prepare emotionally but under-prepare structurally, and some ways to improve. Thanks all for listening. If you want to work with us or collab you can contact at: [email protected] us here: Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcastTiktok: @letsjuststartpodcastYoutube: @LetsJustStartPodcastLaura Insta: @laura.rackyLaura Tiktok: @laurarackyChristian Insta: @leaderbiltacademyChristian Tiktok: @leaderbiltLeadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co
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#24 Laura and Christian on Barrel-Legs, Introversion & Anxiety, Competing With Work Colleagues, Back Australia v Temu & Shein, and Starting A New Business: Essential Things Required
Christian and Laura kick off with fashion (barrel-leg pants, LTK creator life) and the “Back Australia” push vs fast-fashion retailers Temu & Shein. Do they have a point?They dive into how introverts manage big social weeks, rapid ways to cut rising anxiety, the non-sexy basics for starting a business (structure, insurance, shareholder agreements), and how to handle competitive colleagues—without going the dark path.Key topics:Slow fashion > fast dopamine: Buy less, buy better, and why the balance is important.Back Australia watch: Local retailers vs ultra-cheap offshore e-commerce is a major battleground for Australian business and culture. Anxiety playbook (non-medical): What we do when we feel anxiety creeping up, including removing the word “should.”Start-up essentials: Laura's advice on what you need if you're thinking about a new business or side hustle. Spoiler alert: Company structure, Insurance and a Shareholder Agreement top the list. “A shareholder agreement is a prenup for business.”How to handle competing with colleagues: Laura's view on this may surprise you, but Christian's view will DEFINITELY surprise. Thanks all for listening. If you want to work with us or collab you can contact at: [email protected] us here: Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcastTiktok: @letsjuststartpodcastYoutube: @LetsJustStartPodcastLaura Insta: @laura.rackyLaura Tiktok: @laurarackyChristian Insta: @leaderbiltacademyChristian Tiktok: @leaderbiltLeadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co
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#23 Laura and Christian on Dealing With Rejection, Reference Check RANT, Noisy Pretenders, Teenagers Get A Bad Rap, LinkedIn AI Slop, Australian Jobs Market, and Learning Masterclass For Young People
Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky got QUITE ranty in this particular episode. Firstly - teenagers get a bad rap, but they're unreal. Energetic, smart, yeah they can argue a lot but who would want them to be ANY different? We also go into LinkedIn self congratulators and the posting of AI slop. Got a bit spicy there. We got deep on dealing with rejection, and how it can have a devastating and disproportionate effect on people's lives. Well worth a listen. Also, Christian did a segment on the Australian jobs market and economic red flags. They're starting to pile up... Laura (a bit ranty) got into her dislike of performative people who virtue signal LOUDLY but do nothing. To be very clear, Christian is in full agreement. Christian was very prickly about how references are being dealt with, after some illuminating responses to a previous episode. And finally, Laura led a masterclass on opportunities for young people to make HUGE career jumps by actively looking for opportunities to learn. Note - we had a few technical camera issues, but thanks to our elite technical team, you won't even notice. Thanks all for listening. If you want to work with us or collab you can contact at: [email protected]
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#22 Laura and Christian on Making A Quantum Leap, Fear, Doubt, Anxiety As Blockers, 5 Contrasts Between Great And Poor Performing Teams, And Arguing Out Of Dysregulation (Also Oompa Loompas)
Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky got into some great detail about Laura making a QUANTUM LEAP, and the difficulty she goes through when that happens. We got deep into how FEAR, DOUBT, and ANXIETY block us from living our best possible lives, and some ways to get to the other side of it. Christian outlined his 5 obvious differences between elite performing teams and poor performing teams. This is inspired by real world experience and about 50 books, but 5 dysfunctions is a good place to start.Also discussed 'catching' ourselves arguing, and how it is clearly a sign that we're dysregulated in some way. Also Oompa Loompas somehow snuck in. Fun episode. Thanks all for listening. If you want to work with us or collab you can contact at: [email protected]
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#21 Laura and Christian on Distractions, Dealing With Shame and Regret, Manifesting Positive Everything, Customer And Client Obsession, AI, Federal Budget, And The Laura Racky SLOW BLINK
Christian Cunningham and Laura Racky starting off with a discussion about distraction in ways many could understand. We get reasonably deep on Shame, Regret, Embarrassment, and forgiving previous versions of yourself for mistakes they made or what they should have known. The Manifesting Journey continues, and we discuss putting your energy in the places you WANT to grow. Feeding the good or bad wolf will make them grow.. Christian did a short 'shot glass' segment on the Federal Budget. We also covered the progress of AI and how we need to be preparing for some elements of our jobs to disappear. Laura did a brilliant segment on her 'SLOW BLINK' advice and just how impactful that has been. Responses to people who are behaving inappropriately are difficult, and this helps! We also covered customer and client obsession, one of Christian's favourite topics. Probably some other things too. PACKED! Thanks all for listening. If you want to work with us or collab you can contact at: [email protected]
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