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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an exceptional leader?
Join us as we dive into the many layers of leadership with inspiring voices from all walks of life sharing personal stories behind their journey to the top.
I'm Mary Wong, founder of Optimal Life Solutions, and over the past 20 years, I've been helping people become better leaders and communicators. Join our podcast for some solo insights and incredible guest conversations.
Optimal Conversations - Real People, Real Conversations.
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EP 52 - Mary Wong - I know what you mean, but do I?
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May 07, 2026 |
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EP 51 - Nahla Summers - Lighting up the world with kindness
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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EP 50 - Mary Wong - Is this good Enough?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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EP 49 - Tanya McQueen - Spirituality in Business
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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EP 48 - Mary Wong - Are you Procrastinating or Percolating?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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EP 47 - Nyree Johnson - Creating Impact with Intentional Imbalance
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Ep 46 - Mary Wong - Celebrating your Brilliance
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Ep 45 - Alex Gardner - Fast, Focussed, and Driven to Lead
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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EP 44 - Mary Wong - Setting up for Success
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Ep 43 - Kathy McKenzie - The Role of AI in Modern Leadership
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Ep 42 - Mary Wong - Celebrating Leadership, Wisdom, and Gratitude
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Ep 41 - Rebekah Woodbine - Leading with Tenderness for Nurses
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ep 40 - Mary Wong - Self-Care - the Leader's Energy Source
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep 39 - Birgitta Ravenhill - Transitioning to Leadership
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep 38 - Mary Wong - Self-Awareness - The Strong Leader's Secret Ingredient
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Ep 37 - Annette Densham - Leading in Awards
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Ep36 - Mary Wong - Feedback - the Magical Connection between Mistakes and Momentum
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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EP 35 - Jaclyn Bold - Leading in a Male-dominated Industry
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Ep 34 - Angella Clarke-Jervoise - The Culture of Leadership
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Ep 33 - Rochelle Miller - The Connection between Leading and Writing
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Ep 32 - Joyce Santiago - The Road to TED
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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EP 31 - Kacie Brignell - Leveraging Networking for Leadership
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ep 30 - Mary Wong - Embracing Change
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ep 29 - Darren Saul - Leading in Podcasting
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Ep 28 - Aurora Dawn Benton - Practical and Approachable Sustainability
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Ep 27 - Megan Walrod - It's Always Been Me.
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May 22, 2025 |
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Ep 26 - Mel Kettle -Boundaries, Awareness, Self-care, and Menopause
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Ep 25 - Emily Jane Sarroff - The Power of Questions
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Ep 24 - Renee Bailey - Leading in Health
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Ep 23 Ryll Ganter - Where it all goes Wrong
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Ep 22 - Shevonne Joyce - Part 2 - Neurodivergence in Leadership
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep 21 - Shevonne Joyce Part 1 - Neurodivergence in Leadership
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ep#20 - Michael Shanahan - living with Corpus Collosum Disorder
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Ep#19 - Jodi Gagne - From Roller Coaster to Self-Loyalty
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep#18 - Liz Fleming - Navigating Grants for Business Growth
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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EP 17 - Jane Shakespeare - Her Philanthropic journey with Figtree Children
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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EP16 - Ana Salido - Looking after Yourself as you Lead the Way
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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EP15 – Natasha Fountas – The Conversations we Have with Ourselves
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep 14 - Vicki Bennet - Creativity, self care and more!
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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EP#13 – Angela DePalma – On Resilience, Healing, and Transformation
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Ep#12 - Narelle Gatti – Why Accessibility Matters for All of Us.
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep#11 - Luke Irwin - Too Small to be a Target? Think again!
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep#10 - Patty Beecham - Let's talk about writing a memoir
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep#9 Karyn Takahashi - Life's Twists and Turns and Making a Positive Difference for People with Stomas
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Ep#8 Kris Cotter - On Thriving after Surviving Domestic Abuse
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep#7 Kathryn Chapman - My Father was one of the Stolen Generation
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Ep#6 Richard Lowe - Communicating Through a Lens
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep#5 Leanne Butterworth - The Transformative Force - Healthy Empathy.
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep#4 Let's talk about Gender with Rudi Landmann
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep#3 Melonie Taylor - Learning to Receive
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep#1 Welcome to Optimal Conversations - Mary Wong
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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EP#2:Ripples of Change from Talking with a Stranger | Tommy Nyawir
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Welcome To The Optimal Conversations Podcast
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Jul 19, 2023 |