by Allan Sicard | Feb 12, 2026 | The Courage To Lead Podcast
Some conversations don’t just land — they recalibrate you – this is the story of Ben Pronk. In this episode of The Courage to Lead Interview Series (2026), I sat down with Ben Pronk DSC: a 20-year Australian Army veteran, most of that time in the Special Air...
by Allan Sicard | Jan 30, 2026 | The Courage To Lead Podcast
Some conversations leave you feeling like you’ve been handed a torch. In this episode of The Courage to Lead Interview Series, I sat down with Professor Anthony Burke—an architect, educator, broadcaster, and one of the most quietly influential leaders I’ve ever met....
by Allan Sicard | Jan 8, 2026 | The Courage To Lead Podcast
Some leaders command authority through rank.Others earn it through trust, integrity, and service. Deb Wallace APM belongs firmly in the second category. In this powerful episode of The Courage to Lead Interview Series, Allan Sicard speaks with one of the most...
by Allan Sicard | Dec 5, 2025 | The Courage To Lead Podcast
In this episode of The Courage to Lead Interview Series, from the outside, Debbie Lee is the owner and publisher of Ginninderra Press and Festival Director of Melbourne Jewish Book Week. But listen to her story, and a different picture emerges: Debbie is a connector –...
by Allan Sicard | Nov 19, 2025 | The Courage To Lead Podcast
Real estate doesn’t always enjoy the best reputation. Yet inside that world are leaders quietly building cultures of trust, care and integrity that rarely make the headlines. One of those leaders is Matt LaHood – founder and real estate CEO of The Agency, a national...
by Allan Sicard | Nov 5, 2025 | The Courage To Lead Podcast
Why this story matters In this episode of The Courage to Lead Interview Series, we learn about a leader who from a kid who learned to “read the room” every time her family moved for the RAAF, to a Boeing 737 Captain who ferried a single-engine aircraft across the...