Join communication specialist Marie El Daghl and special guests as we unpack the high-stakes moments they handled like pros - or wish they'd called one. We break down how people show up, speak up and what happens when it counts. For better or worse.
What can improv comedy teach us about communicating and working better with other humans? A LOT.
Kelly Leonard has spent 38 years at The Second City, the legendary Chicago comedy institution behind names like Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Bill Murray, Steve Carell and Amy Poehler.
Today, The Second City (https://www.secondcity.com/) takes improv well beyond the stage and into boardrooms, using it to help organisations build better communicators, collaborators and teams.
Kelly joins Marie El Daghl to talk about what improv in business actually looks like - from "Yes, And", listening and curiosity to trust, adaptability, difficult conversations and humour at work. They also discuss the supposed generational communication divide and why many of our workplace communication problems may have very little to do with generations at all.
Love Kelly as much as we do? Check out his excellent podcast Getting to Yes, and… with Kelly Leonard wherever you get your podcasts! And buy his book called (you guessed it) Yes, And before his next one comes out – it's available from all good book stores and Amazon.
12 Aug 2026
The business of family
How do you communicate when your colleagues are also your family?
Lucie Chami has spent more than 20 years working alongside her parents and siblings at Vitex Pharmaceuticals, helping grow the family business from a small operation into one of the world's leading complementary medicine manufacturers.
Today, Lucie is Chief Procurement Officer. Her brother is CEO. Her siblings also hold senior roles across the business. Her father is Chairman.
Which makes communication interesting.
What happens when you completely disagree with your brother's decision? When your dad needs to tell you you've stuffed up? When an argument gets heated at work but you have a family dinner at 8?
In this episode of Commical, Lucie joins Marie El Daghl for a candid conversation about communicating with family at work - the disagreements, difficult conversations, boundaries and dynamics that come with building a business together.
29 Jun 2026
Performing under pressure
Emma Lawrence has spent years performing under pressure. But stepping into the commentary box as the first woman to call play-by-play rugby league brought a different kind of scrutiny.
In this episode, Emma opens up about the pressure of being "the first", the perfectionism that can quietly derail performance, and the routines that help her stay composed when the stakes are high. From voice coaching and mindfulness to recovering from mistakes, building rapport, thinking on your feet and resisting complacency, she shares the routines behind calm, confident communication.
It's a fascinating conversation about what pressure reveals and how preparation shapes the way we show up when it counts.
Commical is a Chasing Albert podcast hosted by communication specialist, trainer and coach, Marie El Daghl.
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