Leaders Lane™

What happens when the business takes off faster than you expected—but the weight of success feels just as heavy as failure?

In this episode of Leaders Lane, I chat with Mia Plecic, founder of Slick Hair, whose viral growth story during the pandemic made headlines… but what followed rarely gets talked about.

Mia built a beauty brand in lockdown, scaled it through TikTok, landed in retail stores, and created a cult following i...

When I sat down with Larry Namer, co-founder of E! Entertainment Television, I didn’t expect to walk away with a masterclass in reinvention, resilience, and real leadership.

Larry grew up in Coney Island, fixing cables and dreaming big—but he didn’t just climb the ladder. He rebuilt the whole thing.

This is the story of how a kid from Brooklyn helped launch one of the most iconic media brands in the world. How he pushed through rejec...

What happens when your identity is so wrapped up in your job title… and then everything shifts?

In this episode of Leaders Lane, I chat with Melissa Cohen, who left behind a high-flying fashion career and found herself rebuilding from scratch—on LinkedIn of all places.

We dive into:

• Why your headline really matters
• The balance between being personal and professional online
• How commenting (yes, commenting!) can grow your ...

Building Better: How Lil McAvaney is Changing the Clean Beauty Game.

What happens when you stop waiting for perfect conditions—and just start?

In this episode of Leaders Lane, I chat with Lil McAvaney, founder of Summer Skin, a clean and conscious self-tanning and skincare brand rewriting the rules of beauty.

Lil shares the raw, behind-the-scenes reality of bringing products to life—from spending over a year formulating a natural deod...

What do elevator sales, the United Nations, and authentic leadership have in common?

In this episode of Leaders Lane, I sit down with Erin Herman—keynote speaker, consultant, and all-round powerhouse—to explore the often messy, yet incredibly human side of leadership.

We talk about what happens when we ditch perfection, lean into resistance (instead of running from it), and start leading with purpose, not ego.

Erin shares wha...

When was the last time you looked around your home or office and wondered: Is this space supporting the life I want?In this episode, I sit down with Award Winning Feng Shui master and author Jane Langof—who traded in accounting ledgers for energy maps—and now helps people design lives that feel as good as they look.Jane’s approach to Feng Shui is practical, powerful, and refreshingly modern. Whether it’s your front door, your desk ...

What if the root cause of every leadership hurdle wasn’t a lack of strategy, structure, or skill—but something much deeper?

Did you know connection makes it impossible to fight?

In this mind-expanding conversation, I sit down with Dr. Ravi Iyer — Harvard-trained physician-scientist, author, inventor, 3x TEDx speaker, and one of the Top Doctors of America.

With a 42-year career spanning medicine, science, and leadership, Dr. Iyer brin...

Somewhere along the way, we started believing that if your business isn’t growing fast, hiring like crazy, or chasing investment... it’s failing.

But what if building a small, values-driven brand that supports your life—not consumes it—is the real flex?

In Episode 133 of Leaders Lane, I sat down with Briony Kennedy, founder of Adorn Cosmetics, who’s built a sustainable beauty brand by staying true to her own definition of success.

Br...

This week, I sat down with Jingjing Liu, a powerhouse leader who went from thriving in the male-dominated automotive industry to founding Zazazoo, Asia’s first sexual well-being hub. And now, co-founding The Elevate Group. Her journey is one of bold transformation—stepping away from a traditional corporate path to tackle one of society’s most taboo topics: female pleasure and confidence.

But this conversation isn’t just about busine...

This week on Leaders Lane, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Perry, a former X-Games athlete who’s faced more adversity than most of us could imagine. After being diagnosed with multiple brain tumours and battling through years of physical and mental challenges, Josh became a performance coach and speaker with a unique perspective. 

We talk about how fear is just a thought that can be reframed (but watch out for that refr...

Ever felt stuck, waiting for motivation to strike before you take action? In this episode, Angela Davies,  shares why that approach doesn’t work—and what to do instead. 

As the Founder of Mind Your Grit, and an experienced keynote speaker and workplace wellbeing expert for 16 years — Ange opens up about her journey from corporate leadership to wellbeing expertise, shaped by personal challenges like burnout and panic attacks. 

In this episode, I dive into how you can transform everyday moments into engaging leadership content.

Because let’s be real—nobody wants to read another dry, step-by-step guide. The best content? It’s human, relatable, and fun.

I share some personal stories (because, of course, I practice what I preach) and break down why storytelling is the secret sauce to creating content that actually resonates.

We’ll also talk about...

What do elite traders, CEOs, and top executives do when self-doubt creeps in? They call Dr. Kim Granland.

A Peak Performance Psychologist with over 20 years of coaching experience, Dr. Kim helps high achievers strengthen their mindset, build resilience, and push beyond limitations. With a background in banking at Barclays, Westpac, and NatWest Markets, she understands the high-stakes world of business firsthand. 

In this epi...

Episode 127: The Courage to Be Fully You: Cathy Heller on Authenticity & Abundance

In this powerful episode, Monica sits down with Cathy Heller, a top podcaster, best-selling author, and coach who has helped millions unlock their potential. As the host of The Cathy Heller Podcast (formerly Don’t Keep Your Day Job), she has amassed over 45 million downloads, inspiring listeners to embrace their true calling and create a life of a...

What happens when you scale businesses from zero to $100M, lose a few along the way, and realise that small businesses are getting left behind? You build something to change that.

In this episode, Mick Spencer—entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author—gets real about the highs and lows of business. He shares why urgency is a double-edged sword, how the best leaders take full accountability, and why celebrating small wins mi...

In this episode, I share my 6 leadership hacks aimed at enhancing mood, creativity, and motivation for entrepreneurs.

It's a reminder that peak performance starts with you being a good human and doing the things that make you one.

I developed this list for myself at a time when I was constantly waking up in a funk and not loving it.

And look, they're not rocket science, they are simple.

But being your best should be s...

What if growth could feel authentic, sustainable, and deeply human?

And what if that invsible line between family, life, and business didn’t need to be there?
Get ready to see what’s possible in Episode 124 of Leaders Lane.

Today, we sit down with Sarah Pirie-Nally, CEO and Founder of Evolve X, a global movement that’s reimagining growth by fusing business strategy with community-building and authentic connection.

After years of ...

In episode 123 (part 2), we continue the conversation with Colby Wegter, a globally recognized digital marketer in the top 1% and founder of Autonomy Agency.

After transforming his own agency and experiencing both the highs of success and the lows of burnout, Colby now helps 6-figure agency owners scale to 7-figures while actually working less.

In this power-packed second part, you'll discover:

Breaking the solo myth: ...

Ready to lead like you mean it?

In this episode of Leaders Lane, Monica chats to Leadership Branding Photographer, Rebecca Taylor.

Rebecca is a sought after personal branding photographer, visibility mentor and the creative force behind a leaders branding photography studio Australia wide.

Renowned for her ability to capture the authentic essence of top-tier executives and industry leaders and transform their visual ...