Better Student Leaders with Josh Farr

Welcome to Better Student Leaders with Josh Farr. This podcast explores the fascinating world of student leadership with a focus on clubs, societies, colleges, mentoring and leadership programs. I’m your host, Josh. I’ll bring you leaders from across the student leadership sector and show you how they are realizing the potential of connected and empowered student communities. Expect to hear challenges, creative solutions, innovative uses of AI and case-studies of what works to move the needle and get results with students. Love the show? Connect via https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdfarr

Better Student Leaders with Josh Farr is a education podcast hosted by Josh Farr (Founder, Campus Consultancy), with 101 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Josh Farr (Founder, Campus Consultancy) hosts Better Student Leaders with Josh Farr, a education show with 101 episodes published.

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  #121 From Kenyan Student to Founder and LinkedIn Superstar - Alexis Ngunyi on Courageous Action, Resilience & Kindness

  Sep 27, 202614 min

  What does it take to arrive in a new country and start building your life, career and community from scratch? Alexis Ngunyi arrived in Australia from Kenya as an international student in 2023. From that very first day, she threw herself into student leadership, volunteering, building relationships and creating opportunities. In this episode, we explore courageous action, resilience, authentic leadership and what Alexis calls “ruthless optimism.” “The gap between who you are currently and where you want to be is 1,000 boring steps.” - Alexis Ngunyi We unpack why leadership takes patience, what door-to-door sales taught Alexis about rejection and resilience, why your career rarely moves in a straight line, and why young leaders shouldn’t underestimate the value of sharing their story and simply reaching out to people. Connect with Alexis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-ngunyi/ Or, to speak with Josh… Connect on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdfarr/ Or visit: https://www.campusconsultancy.org/ Did you love this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and hit SUBSCRIBE before you go anywhere!

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  #120 Making University Less Scary for Students AND Parents - Lisa Buchner & Tijana Ilic on First-in-Family Success + Students as 'Near-Peer Role Models'

  Sep 19, 202619 min

  What if the best person to show a high school student that university is possible… is another student who’s already done it? Lisa Buchner leads outreach at Monash University, while Tijana Ilic went from being an Access Monash mentee in high school to becoming a mentor and mentor leader herself. Together, we explore first-in-family students, engaging parents in the university journey, near-peer role models and why student leaders can make university feel far less intimidating. “I wanted to support other students who were walking in my shoes who perhaps didn’t know the information that they didn’t know.” - Tijana Ilic We unpack why parents don’t need to understand every part of the university system to be supportive, how lived experience creates powerful role models, and why outreach can be just as transformative for the student leaders delivering it. Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-buchner-8ab05417/ Connect with Tijana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tijana-ilic-a66bab28a/ Or, to speak with Josh… https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdfarr/ Or visit: https://www.campusconsultancy.org/ Did you love this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and hit SUBSCRIBE before you go anywhere!

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  #119 From Refugee to 2026 Young Australian of The Year (Victoria) - Abraham Kuol on Why Belonging Could Change a Young Person’s Life

  Sep 14, 202641 min

  What if changing a young person’s life starts with simply making them feel like they belong? Abraham Kuol is the 2026 Victorian Young Australian of the Year, a criminology researcher, youth mentor and community leader whose family fled conflict in South Sudan before resettling in Australia. In this episode, we explore belonging, mentoring, volunteering, youth justice and the power of one trusted adult. “Sometimes all it takes is a trusted adult or a mentor, somebody who believes in them even when they don’t believe in themselves.” - Abraham Kuol We unpack how sport can become a vehicle for social change, why young people need opportunities to contribute, and Abraham’s simple advice for future leaders: chase your dreams, practise discipline and dedicate yourself to service . Connect with Abraham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-kuol-347449212/ Or, to speak with Josh... Connect on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdfarr/ Or visit: https://www.campusconsultancy.org/ Did you love this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and hit SUBSCRIBE before you go anywhere!

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  #118 Joo Kim: Why “Why?” Is the Key to Better Marketing, The 5x5 Strategy + GPA Method for Student Engagement

  Aug 31, 202617 min

  On today’s episode of Better Student Leaders , ⁠Josh Farr⁠ sits down with ⁠Joo Kim⁠, Communications Coordinator at the Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild , to unpack practical marketing strategies student leaders and university staff can use immediately to get more students to notice, engage with and actually show up to what they create. “Start asking why. Why do you want to make this event? Why do you want students to come to this?” 3 Reasons to Listen / 3 Topics we have NEVER discussed on this podcast before, including: 1. The 5x5 Strategy: Identify five compelling elements of your event, then communicate each of them across five different platforms or touchpoints to dramatically increase awareness 2. The GPA Method — Giveaways, Prizes + Activations: Why free stuff gets attention, prizes create motivation and interactive activations get students participating rather than simply watching 3. Why “Why?” is the most important marketing question: Before worrying about captions, Reels or algorithms, understand why the event exists, why students should care and why you want them to take action Stay in touch with Joo and let him know what you thought of the podcast. Connect with him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joohyungkim-marketing/ To speak with Josh about supporting your leaders, connect with him here https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdfarr/ or visit https://www.campusconsultancy.org/ to find out how he can help you. Did you love this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and hit SUBSCRIBE before you go anywhere!

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  #117 Sophie Richardson: Team Principal (QUT Motorsport) on Leading 250 Students, Gratitude and "Starting Before You're Ready"

  Aug 24, 202618 min

  In this episode of Better Student Leaders , Josh Farr speaks with Sophie Richardson, Mechanical Engineering student and Team Principal of QUT Motorsport, one of the largest student-led engineering teams in Australia. “Do not wait until you feel ready. You will never feel ready.” – Sophie Richardson Sophie went from being the only woman in a room of ~40 students and terrified to attend her first meeting, to Business Manager, and ultimately Team Principal of a 250-person team, all while maintaining a 7.0 GPA! 3 Reasons to Listen / 3 Topics we have NEVER discussed on this podcast before, including: 1. ️ How do you actually lead 250 students? Why Sophie doesn’t try to have all the answers and instead builds structures, develops people and finds the right experts. 2. “Listening became my superpower.” How Sophie leads a highly technical motorsport team despite coming from its business side and why asking “why?” multiple times helps uncover the real problem. 3. Never wait until you feel ready. Sophie felt underqualified for almost every major role she accepted. Her advice: jump in, learn on the job and don’t wait for confidence to arrive first. We also unpack delegation for perfectionists, failing upwards, women in engineering, reaching 700+ school students, self-care for ambitious leaders, and the simple journaling habit Sophie has now maintained for 165 consecutive days. Stay in touch with Sophie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-richardson-451067336/ Connect with Josh Farr on LinkedIn or learn more about Campus Consultancy here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshdfarr

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