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The Limitless Equation
Sarah Thom
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In this episode of The Limitless Equation, Chloe Hooper sits down with Sarah Thom, General Manager of Nunn Media, to explore how radical candor can transform leadership, relationships, and results. Sarah opens up about her journey from people-pleaser to truth-teller, learning that kindness and honesty aren’t opposites, but partners in growth.
She shares how caring personally and challenging directly has shaped her as a leader, a colleague, and a human being. From learning to give feedback that actually lands, to balancing humor and humility in difficult moments, Sarah offers practical, human advice on how to lead with courage and compassion in equal measure. This is a funny, fearless, and refreshingly honest conversation about why truth, told kindly, is the ultimate act of care.
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46:53|In this episode of The Limitless Equation, Chloe Hooper sits down with Adele, Regional Lead at Index Exchange, to explore the role of understanding in leadership, communication and self-awareness.Adele opens up about the power of empathy, how curiosity drives her approach to business, and why understanding yourself is the first step to understanding others.It’s an honest, thought-provoking conversation about leadership that listens and the quiet strength found in knowing when to ask, not just when to answer.Samantha Randall
01:00:39|In this episode of The Limitless Equation, Chloe Hooper sits down with Samantha Randall, Chief Financial Officer at Accenture Australia, to explore how adaptability shapes leadership, confidence, and personal growth.Samantha shares how staying curious, taking leaps of faith, and challenging her own comfort zones have defined her 20-year career and her approach to life. From pivoting across industries to navigating fear, motherhood, and menopause, she opens up about what it really takes to keep evolving.This is an honest and empowering conversation about how change, courage, and self-belief fuel adaptability, and how women can keep rewriting what’s possible at every stage of life.Kirsten Hasler
01:01:24|In this episode of The Limitless Equation, Chloe Hooper sits down with Kirsten Hasler, Chief Marketing Officer at IKEA Australia, to explore how excellence is built not through perfection, but through self-awareness, collaboration, and courage.Kirsten shares how her leadership philosophy is grounded in togetherness; the belief that true success comes from knowing yourself, trusting others, and building teams that lift each other up.She opens up about her personal journey through leadership, motherhood, and moments of challenge, offering powerful reflections on growth, belonging, and redefining what excellence really means in both work and life.This is an open and thoughtful conversation about the kind of excellence that’s built on awareness, humility, and connection.Louise Crompton
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56:16|In this episode of Limitless Equation, discover how to turn patience into a true leadership superpower. Kristy Rutherford, Marketing Director at Pernod Ricard, shares how patience fuels bold decision-making, transforms teams into high performers, and creates lasting impact. She opens up about reshaping global brands, navigating profound personal challenges, and reframing imposter syndrome into growth—all while living by her philosophy of “do less, impact more.” Packed with practical insights on emotional regulation, giving feedback, and balancing bias for action with respect, this conversation delivers takeaways you can apply immediately to your career, leadership, and life.