Really Good Conversations
by Amy Faulkner
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About this podcast
In our hyperconnected world, it feels like we are becoming more disconnected than ever, so we are on a mission to bring people together through conversation.
Welcome to 'The Really Good Conversations Podcast', where we delve into the minds of the wonderful people and businesses we have met in the processes of launching our card game. We will be uncovering their secrets, learning about their biggest mistakes, and sharing the key lessons they have taken from it all.
So, if you're looking for an engaging chinwag mixed with business insights and a good pinch of fun, you're in the right place.
Let's have a really good conversation...
Episodes
The newest 20 of 79 episodes
- Social Courage: How 500 Lunches With Strangers Changed My Life with Nick Bendel · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 77Summary What could change if we stopped hesitating and started more conversations? Nick Bendel challenged himself to have lunch with 500 strangers, transforming from someone who…
- Gut Health, Food Myths & Why Inflammation Isn't Just About What You Eat with Lee Holmes · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 76Summary How much of our health starts with what's happening in the gut? In this episode, Amy speaks with Lee Holmes, clinical nutritionist, bestselling author and founder of…
- Live by your standards, not your excuses with Matt Formston · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 75Summary What does it really take to stop making excuses and become someone you can trust? This conversation isn't just about blindness, sport or breaking records. Matt Formston…
- What is one piece of wisdom you want to pass on to future generations? · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 74What is one piece of wisdom you want to pass on to future generations? In this special compilation episode, Amy shares how a family loss helped inspire Really Good Conversations…
- Why Children Need An Analogue Childhood · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 73Summary What's disappearing from childhood & why children need an analogue childhood in a digital world In this episode, Amy speaks with Nova Eden from One Collective Power and…
- Why Adults Forgot How to Play · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 72Summary Amy speaks with Dara Simkin about why adults forget how to play and what we lose when life becomes too focused on productivity, achievement and keeping up. Dara explores…
- "We touch our phones more than our loved ones": Dr Niraj Lal on Life Behind The Screens · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 71Summary "We touch our phones more than our loved ones." It's a jarring statement from scientist and broadcaster Dr. Niraj Lal, but the data backs it up. In this episode, we go…
- Why Smart People Still Get Scammed · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 70Summary Scams are no longer just about dodgy messages or obvious red flags. In this episode, Amy talks to scam investigator Kylee Dennis about the human side of online deception…
- How Maku Fenaroli Quit Finance & Built an Art-led Fashion Brand · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 69Summary Maku Fenaroli went from a career in finance to building Maku The Label — an art-led fashion brand from Melbourne that scaled fast and forced her to back herself sooner…
- What Happens After a $47M Exit? Phillip Di Bella on What Success Really Is · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 68Summary Phillip Di Bella built one of Australia's most successful coffee businesses, and sold it for $47 million. In this episode, we find what it actually felt like the day…
- Why Things Feel F*cked Right Now & What We Can Do About It · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 67Summary What happens when you realise the life you've built no longer fits? In this episode, Andrew Sloan shares the story behind his book Why Things Feel F*cked and the personal…
- Reclaiming Joy: Why Fun Matters for Women After 35 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 66Summary When was the last time you had a night out that felt completely worth it? In this episode, Amy is joined by 'The Jodie's', Jodie Whelan and Jodie de Vries, founders of…
- Intimacy, Desire and the Conversations Couples Avoid · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 65Summary In this episode, Amy is joined by Isiah McKimmie to talk about intimacy, desire and the conversations couples often avoid. They explore why desire changes over time, how…
- "If you came with a warning label, what would it say?" · 4 min · Season 1 Episode 64In 2025 Amy spoke to a range of amazing guests from across around the world - including UK, US, Cyprus & Australia! This fun episode is a snapshot of the responses our guests…
- Rewriting Your Story: How to Build Confidence · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 63In this episode, Amy is joined once again by former Sportsgirl and Sussan CEO, award-winning leader, mentor, speaker and author, Colleen Callander. Colleen kicked off our 2025…
- Freedom, Sacrifice, and Starting Again · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 62What does it take to chase freedom, survive the sacrifices, and rebuild a life on your own terms? In this episode, Amy sits down with award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling…
- The Lost Art of Thinking for Ourselves · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 61Have we forgotten how to think for ourselves? In this episode, Amy speaks with critical thinking and human skills expert, speaker and author Bethan Winn, whose book The Human…
- Fame, Reinvention & Being Interesting (Part 2) · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 60Part 2: Moral Codes & Living on your own terms In Part 2 of my conversation with Maz Farrelly, we move beyond the world of television and into the personal. We talk about…
- Fame, Reinvention & Being Interesting (PART 1) · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 59Part 1: The Truth About Reality TV & How to Cut Through the Noise What does it take to really have the X Factor? Maz Farrelly has shaped some of the biggest TV shows of our time…
- Neuroscience & Creating Your Future · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 58What does it mean to create your future? For Natalia Talkowska, it's not just a phrase but a way of life. Born in communist Poland with dreams of working for Disney or NASA, she…
