Curveball

Staring down a board coup when they’re baying for your scalp. Taking back control when you’ve sold a stake in your company. Trusting your vision when you’ve lost it all before. Curveball is back and the stakes have never been higher. Join host Kellie Riordan as she navigates her own start-up journey and learns from other leaders about how they thrive when the chips are down. Richmond Tigers president Peggy O’Neal. Vinomofo founder Justin Dry. Australia’s longest-serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick. These leaders have used smarts, hard work and resilience to make it through their own trials by fire. Make sure you follow Curveball in your podcast app, so you don’t miss an episode. Curveball is a production of Deadset Studios. +++ Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment and share tips on how to thrive in challenging times. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. And if you need more insightful leadership conversation and inspiration in your life, sign up to Curveball’s LinkedIn newsletter! We cherry pick the choicest lessons for you and deliver them right into your inbox. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com This episode was produced by Rachel Fountain, with sound design by Kristina Miltiadou.We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day and yet somehow titans of industry seem to cram more in and squeeze more out. How do they do it? How to entrepreneurs and leaders streamline their processes for maximum productivity? If you love Curveball, chances are you’ll enjoy How I Work, hosted by organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber. Each episode provides you with the trusted tips and hacks you need to get more out of your day, from mastering your overflowing inbox to managing your energy to go the distance. Amantha Imber joins Kellie Riordan for a chat about leadership, productivity, and the rituals the best in business swear by. You can find How I Work by searching for it in your podcast app, and find out more at https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast+++ Meanwhile, keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show at www.curveballshow.com And subscribe to the Curveball newsletter on LinkedIn for more inspiration and hacks from top leaders. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no 101 at business school on making the right call when you’re under fire. But once you’ve assessed all the information and consulted the right people, you need to make the call. And even though it might not be a popular decision, if it’s the right one for your organisation, you need to see it through. Whether it’s making a decision to keep people safe in the face of media outrage, disciplining unruly employees who are also your friends, or being transparent with your team even though the outlook is grim, all the leaders in today’s episode stuck to their values. They decided to let history be the ultimate judge of their decisions. They’ll teach you how to make the tough calls, even when the heat is on. +++ On Curveball, we take you inside a company at a pivotal moment, and share tips on how to thrive in challenging times. This is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest times and most confronting situations. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show at www.curveballshow.com Hang on, there’s more?! Yes! You can also subscribe to the Curveball newsletter on LinkedIn for more inspiration and hacks from top leaders. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Losing a parent, watching your kid suffer, or battling a serious illness yourself – the personal adversity many of the country’s top leaders have been through will surprise you. Just because you’re dodging curveballs in your work life, doesn’t mean you’re immune to crises in your personal life. But you know what? The Kate Morrises, Andrew Starks and Briony Scotts of the world dig deep and strategise their way through personal adversity the same way they would in their careers. And not only have they come out the other side stronger - in many cases, they’ve gained a perspective that’s changed the way they live and lead. +++ Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment, and share tips on how to thrive in challenging times. Did you know Curveball’s also now a LinkedIn newsletter. It's a weekly dose of the best advice from top leaders. Subscribing is totally free. You can keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. And who would you like to hear from on the show? Please suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Working 9 to 5 might be Dolly Parton’s way to make a living, but these days work schedules look riskier and less structured for most. Whether it’s starting a new company, fast-tracking your business, or taking the plunge into the unknown, we’ve been learning about bravery on Curveball. How do you move from that moment of fear and take a courageous step towards the unknown? Be brave! Go on, we dare you! +++ Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment, and share tips on how to thrive in challenging times. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaders were once paid the big bucks to come up with a long-term vision, a strategy that could carry a company for years. Now? The most successful leaders are those who can question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and completely reinvent a strategy on the run. World leading organisational psychologist Adam Grant once trained as a magician. He wants you to be equipped to pull a rabbit out of hat when you need to! As a top TED speaker, best-selling author, and leading researcher working with the likes of the Pentagon and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Adam studies the best leaders in the world. He says knowing what you don’t know is the leadership quality du jour. How ready are you to think again? +++ Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment, and share tips on how to thrive in challenging times. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Borders shut? Planes unable to land? Quarantine bubbles needed in record-time? Duuuuude! No worries! The very future of the world surf pro is on Andrew Stark’s shoulders. He needs to pull off a record number of events and land a charter plane full of international surfers in Australia, so it’s going to take every ounce of his leadership capability to pull this off. Can he do it? If you’ve listened to the first episode with World Surf League boss Andrew Stark, you’ll know he’s not the kind of leader who could ever let one rip sweep him off course. In this bonus episode, Andrew updates us on the “biggest curveball of his career” - and if you haven’t listened to the full-length episode, it’s in your feed right now. +++ Keep up to date by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show and suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com or emailing [email protected] We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With his wetsuit zippers blown open, his flotation vest filling fast with water, and his diaphragm heaving, Andrew Stark thought his time was up. But a monster wave on one of Hawaii’s most feared breaks was no match for Stark, a leader who thrives when faced with a threatening swell. Whether it’s mounting world-renowned events at Bell’s Beach or Sunset, or convincing the world that surfing is professional sport, Stark rides every wave all the way to the shore. A tragic family event when Stark was young forged a connection with the ocean that carries him through every tough challenge: “Surfing saved me. I could have gone in any direction, but all I wanted to do was go to the beach.” So with the pandemic threatening the future of all pro surfing events, he’s more determined than ever to harness that passion into a successful recovery. And he tells you more about that in a bonus episode, available in your podcast feed now. +++ Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment, and share tips on how to thrive in challenging times. Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Covid restrictions meant an immediate intermission for anyone working in live entertainment, Jeremy Fleming made a phone call no 40-something likes to make. He called his parents to say the shutdown spelt the end for his business and he’d be moving his family of four in with his parents. Staging company Stagekings lost millions in revenue overnight, when client after client called to cancel events. But ever the innovator, CEO Jeremy Fleming was determined the show must go on. With a warehouse full of semi-assembled sets and a country under house arrest, Jeremy saw an opportunity. Cue, IsoKing: flat-packed furniture built for lockdown. WFH? They’ve got desks! Play from home? Puzzle boards! Just at home, constantly, with no respite? Wine racks! This risky pivot has paid off, but the ride has been anything but smooth. Diving headfirst into a new business (in the middle of a pandemic) had set the scene for likely disaster. Luckily, Jeremy knows a thing or two about set design, and he’s sharing his toolkit with the rest of us. +++ Curveball gives you a glimpse inside a company at a pivotal moment. Leaders share their stories of thriving in challenging times. We love hearing your stories. How have you adapted on the run? What’s been your curveball moment? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram and you can also sign up to the Curveball newsletter on LinkedIn. Find out more about the show at www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a scene in Sex and the City where Sarah Jessica Parker gets to ring the famed opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. Naturally, she’s wearing Jimmy Choos and a Chanel lipstick. Kate Morris dreamt that one day her company Adore Beauty would float on the stock exchange. She got there, but ringing the bell over Zoom from her lounge room? Well that wasn’t quite what she’d imagined. For years Morris slogged it out packing cosmetics in her garage. But with profits plateauing, Morris was advised to write a letter to herself from the future. “It was like turning all the lights back on. Suddenly the whole path was illuminated for me”. A risky high-growth strategy landed the e-retailer Adore Beauty an Australian Stock Exchange float of a reputed $600+ million, inspiring thousands of women to invest in the share market for the first time. Kate’s willing to share the ride, warts and all. +++ Curveball is the podcast that takes you inside a company at a pivotal moment. Leaders share tips with you on how to thrive in challenging times. And we adore hearing your stories. What’s been your curveball moment? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram and you can also sign up to the Curveball newsletter on LinkedIn. Find out more about the show at www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Mother Cricket calls, Justin Langer answers. With Australian cricket in crisis, imploding amid the ‘sandpaper scandal’, Langer was offered a leadership role many considered a poisoned chalice, but the lure of rebuilding the sport he loved was too strong. His tough-love leadership style doesn’t always win him friends, but the former batsman is determined to see his vision through. Still, nothing quite prepares you for the pressure of a leadership role under this much scrutiny... and the next curveball would be a health scare of a huge magnitude. Langer credits mindset, meditation and a trusted network of mates and mentors with giving him the tenacity to turn things around. +++ Curveball’s the podcast that takes you inside a company or a leadership team at a pivotal moment. Leaders share tips with you on how to thrive in challenging times. And we love, love LOVE hearing your stories. How have you adapted on the run? What’s been your curveball moment? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram and you can also sign up to Curveball’s LinkedIn newsletter! It's a weekly dose of the best advice leaders have that helps you with your own career. Subscribing is totally free. Make sure you leave us a review for the Curveball podcast in your podcasting app. There’s more about Curveball at www.curveballshow.com or you can follow @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you had days when you’ve wanted to shut yourself off on a deserted island, where you could happily work and eat coconuts and speak to no one? Hell yes! Good. It’s not just me then! But truly great leaders understand that without a solid team, without developing and investing in your people, it’s going to get pretty tough to achieve anything. (Also, there’d be no office cakes... and that would be VERY sad!) Managing people is one of the hardest parts of being a leader. But you know what the truly exceptional bosses say? It’s ALL about the people. They remember who was in the room on the bad days... and who was by their side to celebrate the exciting moments too. So before you buy that one-way solo ticket, we have some tips from top leaders who know how to build a team culture. +++ And did you know you can become part of a community of like-minded people just by signing up to Curveball’s LinkedIn newsletter? It's a weekly dose of the best advice leaders have that helps you with your own career. Subscribing is totally free and we'd love you to be part of the TEAM! Make sure you leave us a review for the Curveball podcast in your podcasting app. There’s more about Curveball at www.curveballshow.com or you can follow @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“FAIL AND FAIL FAST” – it's the catch-cry currently echoing from Silicon Valley to entrepreneurial kids trying to make a buck with their latest dance routines on TikTok.But as the great philosophers Chumbawamba sang, if you get knocked down, you can get back up again. How do you fail, but more importantly, recover?Curveball’s the podcast where leaders tell you how they’ve dealt with huge challenges and crises – and you’d better believe these people have pretty impressive failure resumes!But there’s owning your failures, and then there’s the really tricky part. Getting past them. Moving on. And maybe even getting back on the horse.It’s time to learn from the leaders who’ve been through it all, how they bounced back and what they learned doing it.+++And if you haven’t yet signed up to Curveball - Australia’s first LinkedIn newsletter, then don’t beat yourself up! Just acknowledge your mistake, then sign up and learn from it! It's a weekly top up of the best advice and stories leaders have that will set you on the right path. Subscribing is totally free, so do it now for tasty inbox goodness.Say g’day by leaving us a review for Curveball in your podcasting app, and if there’s a leader you think we could all learn from... get in touch! [email protected] up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a new year dawns, are you feeling ready to tackle the year head on? Want a little fresh perspective to help you get ahead? If there’s one thing that sets the greatest leaders above the pack, it’s the mindset they carry through challenging times. Curveball’s the podcast where you learn how to thrive when you’ve been thrown a curly one. But how exactly do you cultivate a positive mindset? How do you create that voice inside that tells you “keep going, you can do it!”? The masterful leaders – the top athletes, successful artists, and the sharpest business owners – will tell you it’s a discipline. It doesn’t happen by magic, but is does create a little magic if you stick with it. And guess what else? This sense of stoicism, the idea you can have courage even when facing obstacles – is an ancient philosophy that was first coined during, wait for it, a pandemic. Yup, really. For more on stoicism, I recommend both Ryan Holiday’s book The Obstacle is the Way and the Tim Ferriss podcast. We’re bringing you some short tips and hacks from exceptional leaders that will help frame your 2021. So hit download on this bite-sized episode for a quick dose of energy. It's basically a short black with a dash of inspo. ++++ Wait, you say you want more? Guess what friends? Curveball is now the home of Australia’s first LinkedIn newsletter! I know, right? More wisdom than you can handle. It's a weekly top up of the best advice and stories leaders have that will help set you on the right path. Subscribing is totally free, so do it now for tasty inbox goodness. Make sure you leave us a review for the Curveball podcast in your fave podcasting app, and if there’s a leader you think we could all learn from... get in touch! [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. This episode was produced by the stoic Rachel Fountain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pivot. Adapt. Resilience. There's a reason we've heard those words so often in 2020.Curveball is the podcast that gives you an inside look into how top leaders cope with unexpected challenges. And as we settle up the books on a year that’s brought so much risk and uncertainty, those lessons on how to deal with change have never been more welcome! In this special festive season Curveball bonus episode, Smart Company Editor Eloise Keating tells you why her publication pivoted (there it is again) away from its usual ‘Smart 50’ awards and instead, singled out the country’s most resilient businesses for their annual accolades. And the adaptations have been incredible. From stage-builders who now do a mean line in flat-pack home office furniture, to workplace clinicians who turned their skills to research. A café which used all that shut-down time to help their community stay connected, and a lolly shop that realised people needed joyful Instagram stories just as much as sugar. Don't forget to subscribe to Curveball (for free!) in your favourite podcast app, so you don't miss a single hint or hack from our guests. Annnndddd Curveball also now has a LinkedIn newsletter so please sign up for useful tips and strategies the best in the biz use so you too can thrive like a MOFO in 2021! (We're generous like that).We’d love to hear how you’ve adapted on the fly. Use your phone to record a voice memo and email your curveball moment to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show, and even suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Start-up life sounds glamorous. The thrill of chasing an idea that could land you some coin, securing serious dollars from venture capitalists, and that's before you get to the office ping-pong tables and free candy.But behind the scenes, it's both thrilling and gut-wrenchingly scary. Entrepreneur Michael Fox took his first digital fashion start-up Shoes of Prey from humble beginnings in a lounge room to international acclaim. But when the company started tanking and it was burning through cash faster than it could scale, Michael and his business partner found themselves both dissolving their marriage and a global company at the same time.Michael Fox tells Curveball how his initial failure with Shoes of Prey gave him the resilience he needed to shepherd his new plant-based meat company, Fable Foods, through some choppy waters amid a global pandemic. For this founder, COVID-19 wouldn't detract from this mission to create a vegetarian meat substitute. And with celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal on board, anything's possible.On Curveball, leaders take you inside a company at a pivotal moment and share their tips on how to thrive in difficult times. It's honest, raw, real, and full of wisdom from the boldest and brightest leaders. We’d love to hear how you’ve adapted on the fly. Use your phone to record a voice memo and email your curveball moment to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show, and even suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com Sound design on this episode courtesy of Kyle Hopkins, of Canberra Podcast and Voice.We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When COVID-19 first hit Australia, many of us managed to hold it together quite well… until we were asked to sit down and explain year seven algebra. Dr Briony Scott, Principal of Wenona School in Sydney, knows all about the trials and tribulations of solving an unknown value. While Dr Scott was overseeing the closure of her school and helping her students, teachers and parents manage the move to online learning, she was also disseminating rapidly changing public health advice - and all under intense media scrutiny. Dr Scott tells us how she led her community of five thousand through the constantly evolving crisis. She also shares how her personal scare with illness shaped her outlook on life and how she’s supporting young people in a future that seems increasingly uncertain. Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment while they navigate huge challenges, and share tips with you on how to thrive in challenging times. We love hearing about your curveball moments. How have you adapted on the fly? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show, and even suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just weeks out from Australia’s biggest live comedy event of the year, the entertainment industry fell victim to the greatest showstopper of the century: a global pandemic. Australia’s biggest comedy agent, Token Group and Guesswork Television boss Kevin Whyte tells you what it was like shifting comedy from stages to zoom screens in record time. But this isn’t the first time Kevin’s put it all on the line. His own Mum had to sign his first venue agreement, because Kevin was barely out of high school! And not long after, his company went belly up, though Kevin proudly boasts “no one turned up to the creditor’s meeting”. The entertainment titan tells Curveball what’s been going on behind the curtains, while he managed empty seats, stalled productions and out-of-work performers. But it’s all gold material for the next Netflix special. Curveball’s the show where leaders are honest about their trickiest times. We turn the spotlight on the brightest bosses as they navigate their biggest challenges, and share tips with you on how to survive. And do share your stories with us. How have you adapted on the run to make the most of a curveball thrown at you? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watching panicked consumers clear the supermarket shelves ignited an idea for Carolyn Creswell. If toilet paper was flying off the shelves in aisle eight, would muesli bars in aisle three be the next must-have item? The Carman’s founder made the decision to increase her stock holdings in the face of huge uncertainty. Will the risky decision pay dividends for the muesli mogul this time? Carolyn shares how she’s been batting away curveballs her whole life, including a major health scare and now running her company from home – under lockdown. Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We take you inside a company at a pivotal moment while the brightest bosses navigate their biggest challenges, and share tips with you on how to thrive in challenging times. We love hearing your stories. How have you adapted on the fly? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram. Find out more about the show, and even suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How exactly does a CEO negotiate their exit from a company? Is it like getting a divorce... where it might be publicly amicable for the sake of the kids but really everyone’s secretly shirty with each other? Outgoing Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah joins host Kellie Riordan in her make-shift home studio to discuss how he handled the final curveball thrown at him as he was replaced by a former Qantas executive. In this exclusive BONUS episode recorded during his departure, we talk about the rough and tumble of corporate take-overs and the cost on those cut loose. What does Scurrah think of the direction Virgin Australia is headed under new leader Jayne Hrdlicka? Plus, with rumours swirling that he may be in contention for Australia Post’s top job, what’s next for Paul Scurrah? And do share your stories with us. How have you swerved and adapted on the run? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetsetstudios on Instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.comWe acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fasten your seatbelt and switch your phone to airplane mode, because host Kellie Riordan is taking you for a ride into Virgin Australia’s headquarters during the worst crisis in aviation history. CEO Paul Scurrah springs into action as COVID-19 hits, the international borders slam shut, and then days later, domestic flights are grounded too. The airline loses access to $6 billion in revenue almost overnight, prompting crisis meetings, staff redundancies and meetings with administrators. But just as he shepherds the company out of administration and to a new buyer... another huge curveball is en route for Paul Scurrah. Is he in for more turbulence? Curveball is the show where leaders are honest about their darkest moments. We give you a ringside seat as the brightest bosses navigate their biggest challenges, and share tips with you on how to thrive in challenging times. And do share your stories with us. How have you swerved and adapted on the run? Use your phone to record a voice memo and email it to [email protected] Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetsetstudios on Instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.comWe acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all been thrown curveballs this year. But how do you pull yourself through the fear? How do you cope with things you didn’t see coming? Host Kellie Riordan goes in search of our boldest and bravest leaders to ask them how they've tackled the toughest moments of their careers — and lives. And she's not just asking for a friend... Kellie has been dealt a few curveballs this year too.Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios.com on Twitter and @deadsetsetstudios on Instagram. Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by going to www.curveballshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.