What happens when you've built successful businesses, earned recognition and achieved the things you once dreamed of, only to discover that success doesn't necessarily bring happiness?

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, Sadhana Smiles sits down with entrepreneur, author and business mentor Kate Toon for an honest, funny and refreshingly human conversation about business, leadership, reinvention and knowing when enough is enough.

Kate shares her unconventional journey from corporate advertising to building successful digital businesses, including the loneliness of starting out as a new mother, the financial mistakes that changed her approach to business and the courage it took to stop trying to fit in.

They explore what Kate has learned about leadership, why sharing failures builds more trust than celebrating achievements, the impact of AI on business and why human connection matters more than ever.

And then there's the bookshop. After years of teaching people how to make money while they sleep, Kate bought a struggling coastal bookshop and discovered a different kind of success.

Perhaps the most powerful moment comes when Kate reflects on years spent chasing recognition and the realisation that the applause that matters most is your own.

A conversation about embracing who you are, finding your people and recognising that success isn't always about achieving more. Sometimes it's about learning to enjoy what you've already built.

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How much of ourselves do we give up just to fit in? And what happens when we finally find the courage to be ourselves?

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I speak with Premila Jina, CEO, board leader, transformation specialist and author of The Leader Unwritten and The Trusted Operator.

Born in India, raised in Kenya, and having built a career in London's investment banking and technology sectors before moving to Australia, Premila shares the personal and professional cost of constantly adapting to belong.

From changing her accent and appearance to fit into corporate environments, to finding the courage to wear a sari at a major technology event, her journey is one of reclaiming identity, confidence and voice.

We explore why highly capable people are often overlooked for leadership, the difference between being a trusted doer and a trusted leader, and why organisations need to stop fixing people and start addressing the systems holding them back.

Premila also shares her perspective on the global backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion, what that means for Australian workplaces, and the risk of artificial intelligence reinforcing existing bias.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The hidden personal cost of fitting in and the importance of belonging.

• Why technical excellence doesn't automatically translate into leadership.

• The systemic barriers facing women of colour.

• What genuine inclusion looks like beyond policies and corporate statements.

• Why trust, courage and human-centred leadership matter more than ever.

This is a candid conversation about identity, ambition, the courage to challenge expectations and what it will take to build workplaces where people don't have to change who they are to succeed.

Because perhaps the future of leadership isn't about teaching people how to fit in. It's about creating workplaces where they no longer have to.

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What separates a team that performs well from one that consistently delivers exceptional results? And how much of that comes down to the person leading it?

In this episode of Future Fit Leadership, I sit down with Curtis Sprouse, Founder and CEO of Eureka Connect, who has worked with more than 5,000 individuals, including senior executives and business leaders, helping them better understand themselves, strengthen their leadership and build high-performing teams.

Curtis brings a fascinating perspective on the relationship between self-awareness, behaviour and performance. We explore why talented people sometimes struggle to work together, the blind spots that hold leaders back and what it really takes to create a culture where people can do their best work.

We also discuss his work developing young people, the lessons he has learned supporting entrepreneurs and innovators, and why understanding people remains one of the most important skills any leader can develop.

Because high performance isn't simply about hiring the best people. It's about creating the conditions that allow them to succeed together.

A conversation about people, potential and the leadership behaviours that make a difference.

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