What if your biggest failures turned out to be the launchpad for the life you were truly meant to live? In this episode, Chris sits down with Luke McLeod, who went from artillery gunner in the Australian Defence Force to starring on Australia’s highest-rating reality dating show, before finding his real calling: helping people unlock everyday enlightenment.
Luke’s story is one of unexpected pivots. He opens up about the moment everything crashed - his business failed, his relationship ended, and his world shrank to a one-bedroom apartment and four blank walls. A chance Netflix documentary inspired a one-way ticket to India, where he learned that true growth doesn’t come from escaping discomfort, but leaning into it.
Today, through his app Soul Alive, his book Everyday Enlightenment, and corporate mindfulness sessions, Luke’s mission is to show that meditation isn’t just for monks or wellness gurus, it’s a practical tool to help us stay grounded when life doesn’t go to plan.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how to pick up the pieces after a setback, or how to find real calm in the middle of the chaos, Luke’s honest insights will remind you that the road to growth is rarely straight but always worth it.
Tune in as Chris and Luke explore what it means to embrace failure, stay present, and truly experience the rollercoaster of life, one step, one breath at a time.
What is The Anti-Failure Podcast?
Successful CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs are unanimous on one thing - there is no success without failure. Failure is to be embraced as it teaches us much more than success ever can.
The Anti-Failure Podcast shares the stories of Australian small businesses and the people behind them, who have faced and embraced failure in order to succeed. Enduring not only despite failure, but because of it. We will unpack the tools, tactics and traits that helped them to emerge victorious, paving the way for other Aussie small businesses.