Uncommon
Uncommon is a show that asks the Why on Business, Media, Current Affairs and Sport. Hosted by Jordan Michaelides, previous guests include Wil Anderson, Dr Karl, Stephanie Miller, Justin Dry, Jeff Kennett and Jonathan Hallinan. To learn more about our guests, head to neuralle.com/uncommon.
Mon, September 19, 2022
Chelsea Morley – Founder of Tiny Disco
Chelsea Morley is the founder and creative director of Tiny Disco. A Melbourne based new-age advertising agency with a focus on creative ideas, and beautiful content.
Mon, September 19, 2022
Treated differently after pregnancy - Chelsea Morley from Tiny Disco
Founder of Tiny Disco, Chelsea Morley, explains how she was treated differently in the work environment after being pregnant.
Tue, September 06, 2022
Bruce Peterson: Founder of Grande Experiences & THE LUME
Bruce Peterson is the Founder & Executive Chairman at Grande Experiences and THE LUME. Responsible for immersive multi-sensory experiences such as ‘Van Gogh alive’, ‘Monet & Friends Alive’ and many more.
Tue, September 06, 2022
Creating THE LUME Digital Art galleries - Bruce Peterson
In this clip, Bruce Peterson explains how he came up with the idea for LUME and how context is key for true appreciation of art.
Tue, August 23, 2022
Beau Arfi of Maple Property Group
Beau Arfi is the CEO of Maple Property Group, owner of 20 properties by the age of 27. Beau is focused on helping Australians achieve their dream lifestyle through tailored investment strategies, detailed education and statistic-based property selections.
Mon, August 22, 2022
Housing vs Apartment Investment - Beau Afri from Maple Property Group
Beau Afri is the CEO of Maple Property Group, owner of 20 properties by the age of 27. Beau is focused on helping Australians achieve their dream lifestyle through tailored investment strategies, detailed education and statistic-based property selections.
Mon, August 01, 2022
Simon Kuestenmacher: Co-Founder & Director of The Demographics Group
Simon Kuestenmacher is the Co-Founder and Director at The Demographics Group. Simon provides specialist advice on demographic consumer and social trends for business, often writing as a columnist for The Australian and The New Daily newspapers.
Mon, August 01, 2022
Australian worker shortage - Simon Kuestenmacher from The Demographics Group
Simon Kuestenmacher, co-founder of The Demographics Group and demographer explains why shrinking generations and lagging immigration are contributing to the skill shortages across all industries in Australia.
Tue, July 19, 2022
Eva Founders Amanda Niu and Ken Lau
Amanda Niu and Ken Lau are co-founders of Eva, a homewares and furniture company with a focus on creating products that are made for living and fit into everyday life.
Tue, July 19, 2022
From eBay to Furniture Brand - Eva Founders Amanda Niu and Ken Lau
Amanda Niu and Ken Lau discuss how they ended up working on Eva despite what they studied at university and how they were able to transition it from being an eBay store to a proper brand.
Fri, July 01, 2022
Dr Amantha Imber: Organisational Psychologist & Founder of Inventium
Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of Inventium, a behavioural science consultancy.
Thu, June 30, 2022
“Ultra Flexible working environment” - Amantha Imber
Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of Inventium, a behavioural science consultancy. Amantha also co-created the Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies list and the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list. Amantha’s new book ‘Time Wise: Powerful Habits, More Time, Greater Joy’ Is available for pre-order now!
Fri, June 24, 2022
Genevieve Day of Day Management & Next of Kin
Genevieve Day is the founder of influencer talent agency ‘Day Management’, as well as ‘Next of Kin’, a specialist agency focused on the family sector of talent. She currently leads the overarching strategy for both companies, focusing on the future for her talent.
Fri, June 24, 2022
Running a specialist talent agency - Genevieve Day
Genevieve Day is the founder of influencer talent agency ‘Day Management’, as well as ‘Next of Kin’, a specialist agency focused on the family sector of talent. Gen explains why she saw the need to start a specialist agency focusing on the mum market.
Thu, June 09, 2022
Dylan Buckley: former AFL player, host of Dyl & Friends, and Founder of Producey
Dylan Buckley is a former AFL Football player for Calton and the Greater Western Sydney Giants. He is the founder of the video/podcast company Producey, and host of the ‘Dyl and friends’ podcast.
Thu, June 09, 2022
The Impact of AFL on supporters - Dylan Buckley
This clip is taken from our episode with Dylan Buckley, Former AFL player, podcaster and host of Dly & Friends, and founder of Melbourne based podcast production agency Producey. In this clip, Dylan explains how he came to realise why AFL can be so impactful for the most devout of supporters and what the sport does for them.
Thu, June 02, 2022
Jase Hawkins of Jase & Lauren
Welcoming Jase to his second appearance on Uncommon! Jason ‘Jase’ Hawkins is a co-host of the Jase & Lauren show on KIIS 101.1. Known for his comedic wit and vibrant personality, Jase always has something insightful to say. Jase & Lauren can be heard each weekday morning from 6am with best bits replayed across the KIIS Network from 8pm.
Thu, June 02, 2022
Jase Hawkins on Jase & PJ ending
This clip is from our episode with Jase Hawkins, radio co-host from Jase & Lauren on KIIS 101.1. Stay tuned for the ep...coming soon ;)
Thu, May 26, 2022
Adam Ferrier of Thinkerbell
Adam Ferrier is one of Australia’s leading consumer psychologists as well as the Founder of ‘Thinkerbell’, a top agency that represents the coming together of scientific enquiry and hardcore creativity. Adam has authored two books, “The Advertising Effect: How to Change Behaviour” as well as “Stop Listening to the Customer: Try Hearing Your Brand Instead”. Adam’s expert understanding and knowledge on consumer psychology often results in him delivering talks, and making television appearances on the subject.
Thu, May 26, 2022
Becoming a Consumer Psychologist - Adam Ferrier
This clip is from our episode with Adam Ferrier of Thinkerbell. Stay tuned for the full episode.
Tue, May 17, 2022
Athan Didaskalou of July luggage
This is the 2nd time we’ve had Athan from July on. If you’re new here, Athan Didaskalou is the Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of July - a luggage and travel accessory company built for a new generation. We last caught up with Athan just a month before the pandemic started, so this was a nice catch up on everything that happened in between.
Tue, May 17, 2022
"How our luggage company survived a pandemic" - Athan Didaskalou of July
This clip is from our episode with Athan Didaskalou of July luggage.
Thu, May 05, 2022
Alex Tyson of Found—Space
Alex Tyson is a health educator and business leader located on the Sunshine Coast. Alex is the CEO of Found—Space - a company that creates Infrared Saunas in addition to empowering experiences for health, energy and life. Alex is committed to creating at-home experiences that can address the fundamentals of health and wellbeing.
Thu, May 05, 2022
Alex Tyson on creating an Infrared Sauna company
This clip is taken from our episode with Alex Tyson from Found—Space, a company that creates Infrared Saunas in addition to empowering experiences for health, energy and life.
Thu, April 28, 2022
Will Gibb, Comedian & Creator
Will Gibb is an Australian Comedian and content creator originating from Sydney NSW, his satirical comedy style depicting the everyday lives of Australians has garnered him a strong following on TikTok of over 1 million. Will has been working with Neuralle on his newly released Spotify Podcast ‘Ok, But What If? With fellow friend and actor Tim Franklin - head to the links to listen and follow.
Thu, April 28, 2022
Will Gibb on getting an early start in comedy
This clip is taken from our episode with comedian & creator Will Gibb, where he tells us all about his early start in comedy. Tune in soon for the full ep!
Wed, April 20, 2022
Rory Lowe, Rockstar Comedian
Rory Lowe is an internationally touring stand-up comedian, animator and presenter based out of Sydney Australia.
Wed, April 20, 2022
Booking crazy comedy shows with Rory Lowe
This clip is taken from our episode with comedian Rory Lowe, talking about the different types of comedy shows he's experienced.
Mon, April 04, 2022
Leo Alhalabi of LGT Digital
Leo Alhalabi is the Founder and CEO of LGT Digital, an E-Commerce Digital Marketing Agency.
Thu, March 31, 2022
Life if I hadn’t left my Engineering degree? - Leo Alhalabi of LGT Digital
This clip is taken from our episode with Leo Alhalabi, Founder and CEO of LGT Digital. In this clip, Leo talks about what his life would have been like if he was able to complete his engineering degree - would he still end up being a business owner?
Sun, March 06, 2022
Kieren Barber Wilson & Walt Mather of Dynamic Visuals & Sharegear: take 2
Kieren Barber Wilson and Walt Mather are co-owners of video production company Dynamic Visuals and production hire company Sharegear.
Thu, March 03, 2022
The customer from hell - Kieren Barber Wilson & Walt Mather of Dynamic Visuals and Sharegear
This clip is from our episode with Kieren Barber Wilson and Walt Mather of Dynamic Visuals and Sharegear. In this clip, Walter and Kieren talk about their worst client experience at Sharegear and how they were left thousands of dollars out of pocket.
Thu, February 24, 2022
Swag on the Beat: a few funny fellas
Swag On The Beat are a comedy trio creating content that bridges absurdism with relatable-ness.
Thu, February 24, 2022
Swag On The Beat on finding comedy and their writing process
This clip is from our episode with comedy trio Swag On The Beat. In this clip, the fellas discuss how they came to comedy, how they go about writing their skits, and some of the weird reactions they've gotten from filming in public.
Wed, February 16, 2022
Dan Monheit & Nic Hodges: fan favourites
Dan Monheit of Hardhat and Nic Hodges of Blonde3 are collectively 6 time return guests and close friends of the show.
Wed, February 16, 2022
Dan Monheit & Nic Hodges on how the pandemic has (not) changed media & brands
This clip is take from our episode with repeat guests Dan Monheit of Hardhat and Nic Hodges of Blonde3. In this clip, Dan and Nic give their observations and predictions in how culture and societal norms have changed and effect media and advertising and what will go back to "normal".
Thu, February 03, 2022
Danielle Weber: now in NEW NFT form!
Danniele Weber, Melbourne based artist, owner of Pinot and Picasso Malvern, and NFT enthusiast & creative.
Wed, February 02, 2022
Why “working for exposure” is complete nonsense - Danielle Weber
This clip is from our episode with Danielle Weber, artist, business owner, and NFT enthusiast & creative. In this clip, Dani talks about how the "working for exposure" thing that creatives often get subjected to, is nothing but complete nonsense and how talent is talent, no matter the medium they exist on/in.
Tue, January 25, 2022
Frenchy: Comedian
Frenchy is a comedian bursting out of the 'Gong.
Mon, January 24, 2022
How Frenchy met Tom Armstrong - The Brains & The Brawn
This clip is taken from our episode with Frenchy, a comedian from Wollongong, NSW. He is also one half of the Tom & Frenchy show. In this clip, Frenchy explains how he met co-host and friend Tom Armstrong, amongst other tangents...
Mon, January 17, 2022
Troy Osinoff of JUICE
Troy Osinoff is Co-Founder of JUICE, Peachy, and Stealth and is a General Partner at Magic Fund.
Mon, January 17, 2022
Crypto horror stories, early days, and winters with Troy Osinoff of JUICE
This clip is taken from our episode with Troy Osinoff, Co-Founder of JUICE, Peachy, and Stealth and is a General Partner at Magic Fund. In this clip, Troy recounts his worst crypto stuff ups, what it was like in the early days of crypto, and how to weather crypto winters.
Tue, January 11, 2022
Chantelle Otten: Sexologist, Author & Founder of AISSM
Chantelle Otten is a Psycho-Sexologist based out of Melbourne, Author of "The Sex Ed You Never Had", and founder of AISSM: Australian Institute of Sexology and Sexual Medicene.
Mon, January 10, 2022
Love Languages, changing your partner, sex therapy, and variety with sexologist Chantelle Otten
This clip is taken from our episode with Chantelle Otten, Sexologist, Author of "The Sex Ed You Never Had", and Founder of AISSM. In this clip, Chantelle explains why Love Languages are valid, why couples seek sexual therapy, why trying to change your partner doesn't work, and why variety is so important.
Thu, December 16, 2021
Stepmates and silly mates
Regular guests and friends of the show, Mark Nicholson and Seb Peart of Stepmates, are back again for round 3!
Thu, December 16, 2021
The Pauline Hanson cartoon: the concept & public reaction - Mark Nicholson & Seb Peart of Stepmates
This clip is taken from our latest episode with the Stepmates boys, Mark Nicholson and Seb Peart. In this clip, Mark and Seb explain how they ended up working on the now infamous Paulin Hanson cartoon: from being approached by One Nation's chief of staff, to how their team responded, the online reception, and the Pedestrian article.
Wed, December 08, 2021
Jeff van de Zandt of Workshop Creative & TikTok content creator
Jeff van de Zandt is a creative through and through: graphic designer by trade, Co-Owner and Director of Workshop Creative: a company dedicated to advertising theatre and live shows; and viral TikTok content creator.
Wed, December 08, 2021
What marketers miss about TikTok - Jeff van de Zandt of Workshop Creative & TikTok content creator
This clip is from our episode with Jeff van de Zandt, Co-Owner of theatre marketing agency Workshop Creative and viral content creator on TikTok. In this clip, Jeff casts light on some of the biggest things marketers miss when they try to run campaigns on TikTok and what they should consider doing instead.
Thu, December 02, 2021
Detch Singh of Hypetap and AiMCO
Detch Singh is the CEO of technology driven influencer marketing agency Hypetap and Chair for Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO): an organisation that seeks to establish and maintain best practices for the influencer marketing industry.
Thu, December 02, 2021
The issue of professionalism in the influencer industry - Detch Singh of Hypetap & AiMCO
This clip is taken from our episode with Detch Singh, CEO of Hypetap & Chair of the Australian Influencer Marking Council (AiMCO). In this clip, Detch explains how professionalism is still one of the biggest areas for improvement in the influencer marketing industry.
Tue, November 23, 2021
Saxon Phipps and William Stubley of Year13
Saxon Phipps and William Stubley are Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Year13, an organisation looking to improve the experience of highschool graduates transitioning to tertiary education and the workforce.
Tue, November 23, 2021
The positive impact of Year13 on highschool graduates with co-founders Saxon Phipps and William Stubley
This clip is taken from our episode with Saxon Phipps and William Stubley, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Year13, an organisation looking to ease the transitional period between highschool and tertiary education or the workforce. In this clip, Saxon and Will discuss the positive impact that has been generated via Year13 for school leavers and how gap years play a big role in helping young people decided on their future careers.
Tue, November 16, 2021
Grace Watkins of Click Management
Grace Watkins is the Co-Founder and CEO of Click Management, a management company for gaming talent and the adjacent.
Tue, November 16, 2021
How to stay relevant as a gaming content creator - Grace Watkins of Click Management
This clip is taken from our episode with Grace Watkins, Co-Founder and CEO of Click Management, an agency built for gaming talent. In this clip, Grace explains how gaming content creators stay relevant and how there's a real longevity around gaming that appeals to brands.
Tue, November 09, 2021
Chris Howatson of Howatson + Company
Chris Howatson is the Founder and CEO of Howatson + Company.
Tue, November 09, 2021
What the job of an agency is - Chris Howatson of Howatson + Company
This clip is taken from our episode with Chris Howatson, Founder & CEO of advertising agency Howatson + CO. In this clip, Chris explains what he believes is the job an agency should preform and what the job is for his firm.
Thu, November 04, 2021
Laurence Marshbaum of 10x10 Philanthropy
Laurence Marshbaum is Chairman and Founder of 10x10 Philanthropy, an organisation dedicated to engaging young people in philanthropy all around the world and to help those most in need.
Thu, November 04, 2021
How charities attract funding from 10x10 Philanthropy with Founder Laurence Marshbaum
This is taken from our episode with Laurence Marshbaum, Founder and Chairman of 10x10 Philanthropy. In this clip, Laurence discusses what 10x10 looks for when investing in a charity or social cause organisation. He also explains why you should never judge a charity based purely on the amount of money that is spent in the field versus on overhead costs.
Tue, October 26, 2021
Leonardo Puglisi of 6 News
Leonardo Puglisi is the Founder, Chief Anchor, and Managing Director of 6 News, a fully-digital news outlet made for the digital age by people born in the digital age.
Mon, October 25, 2021
Leonardo Puglisi of 6 News on how to spot media bias and misinformation
This clip is taken from our episode with Leonardo Puglisi, Founder, Chief Anchor, and Managing Director of 6 News. In this clip, Leo explains what his go-to tips are for spotting disinformation and bias in the news media.
Tue, October 19, 2021
Blake Pavey: Comedian and TikToker
Blake Pavey, bursting out of the regional town of Corowa, is a comedian and TikTok content creator.
Mon, October 18, 2021
Blake Pavey on TikTok’s domination and what he likes and hates about the app
This clips is taken from our episode with Blake Pavey, comedian and social media content creator. In this clip, Blake talks about the addictive nature of TikTok, why he likes the platform, and why he hates it.
Tue, October 12, 2021
Chris Stokel-Walker: Author and Journalist
Chris Stokel-Walker is an Independent Journalist and the Author behind Youtubers and TikTok Boom.
Sun, October 10, 2021
TikTok and The CCP: their relationship - Chris Stokel-Walker
This clip is from our episode with Chris Stokel-Walkerm, Journalist and Author of TikTok Boom. In this clip, Chris explains the relationship between TikTok and the CCP and whether TikTok's intentions are as sinister as some commentators may like to claim they are.
Tue, October 05, 2021
Matt Vs Japan of Refold
Matt is the creator of the Matt Vs Japan YouTube channel and Co-Founder of Refold, a company proclaiming language fluency for those who follow it’s methods.
Mon, October 04, 2021
Matt Vs Japan on the business of language learning and the future of Refold
This clip is from our episode with Matt, Creator of the Matt Vs Japan YouTube channel and Co-Founder of Refold, a business focusing on true language fluency for the masses. In this clip, Matt explains the power of immersion learning, how Refold works, it's mission, and what products Refold will offer in the future.
Tue, September 28, 2021
Joel Murphy of Eightcap
Joel Murphy is the founder of Eightcap
Mon, September 27, 2021
Lessons from breaking up an insider trading scheme - Joel Murphy of Eightcap
This clip is taken from our episode with Joel Murphy, Director and Founder of Eightcap. In this clip, Joel recounts his time at his previous employers and what lessons he learnt from helping uncover one of the biggest insider trading events in Australian history.
Tue, September 21, 2021
Shamini Rajarethnam of Rationale
Shamini Rajerethnam is CEO of skincare brand Rationale.
Mon, September 20, 2021
Pivoting from B2B to D2C - CEO Shamini Rajarethnam of Rationale
This clip is taken from our episode with Shamini Rajarethnam, CEO of Rationale Skincare. In this clip, Shamini talks about how she helped Rationle expand and pivot to D2C after traditionally only servicing the B2B market.
Tue, September 14, 2021
Chris Do of The Futur & Blind Inc.
Chris Do is Founder & CEO at The Futur and CEO, Chief Strategist & Executive Creative Director at Blind Inc.
Mon, September 13, 2021
Chris Do of The Futur on how online creators & influences are better at reaching modern audiences
This episode is from our episode with Chris Do, CEO & Founder of The Futur and CEO, Chief Strategist & Executive Creative Director at Blind Inc. In this clip, Chris explains why influencers and online content creators are better at reaching and engaging modern audiences through niche than "traditional" creatives.
Tue, September 07, 2021
Zed Nasheet of ZED Real Estate
Zed Nasheet is the Director of ZED Real Estate and the fastest selling real estate agent in the world.
Mon, September 06, 2021
Zed Nasheet of ZED Real Estate on his online content
This clip is taken from our episode with Zed Nasheet of ZED Real Estate. In this clip, Zed discusses why he always adds more spice to his open houses than we're used to in Australia, his online content including his Zlogs, and the attention it brings him from his supporters and his haters.
Tue, August 31, 2021
Ed Hodge of MiHIGH
Ed Hodge is Co-Founder of infrared sauna blanket brand MiHIGH.
Mon, August 30, 2021
$1M in 4 months: tips from Ed Hodge of MiHIGH on how to CRUSH eComm marketing
This clip is taken from our episode with Ed Hodge, Co-Founder of infrared sauna brand MiHIGH. In this clip, Ed gives out his eCommerce marketing tips which he used to enable MiHIGH to turnover $1 million in 4 months of sales.
Wed, August 25, 2021
Linktree Co-Founder & President Anthony Zaccaria on the highs and lows of Linktree
This clip is taken from our episode with Anthony Zaccaria, Co-Founder & President of Linktree and Director at Bolster Group. In this clip, Anthony talks about the challenges, the wins, and even time Instagram banned Linktree.
Tue, August 24, 2021
Anthony Zaccaria of Linktree
Anthony Zaccaria is the Co-Founder of Linktree and Director at Bolster Group.
Tue, August 17, 2021
Hayley Worley of The Sheet Society
Hayley Worley is the Founder of The Sheet Society.
Tue, August 17, 2021
Hayley Worley on what makes The Sheet Society different from the rest
This clip is taken from our episode with Hayley Worley, Founder of D2C bedding brand The Sheet Society. In this clip, Hayley explains how The Sheet Society separates itself from the crowd.
Tue, August 10, 2021
Jason Harris of Mekanism
Jason Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO of award-winning NYC based agency, Mekanism. Jason, as well as being a wealth of knowledge about all things creative content advertising, is an avid sports fan.
Tue, August 10, 2021
Jason Harris CEO of Mekanism on the business building grindset & early days
This clip is taken from our episode with Jason Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of award winning agency Mekanism. In this clip, Jason tells us about the amount of work he had to put into see Mekanism achieve the sort of success it has today.
Tue, August 03, 2021
Lachlan Bradford & Robbie Hicks of Funny Business & Wellbeings Group
Lachlan Bradford and Robbie Hicks are hosts of the wildly popular Funny Business podcast as well as Co-Founders of Wellbeings Group. Lachy and Robbie are passionate about business and media, but also have a love of life that finds its way into anything they create.
Tue, August 03, 2021
Lachlan Bradford & Robbie Hicks of Funny Business on the rise and fall of Obie & Co.
This clip is taken from our episode with Robbie Hicks & Lachlan Bradford, co-hosts of Funny Business and Co-Founders of digital agency Wellbeings Group. In this clip, Lachie and Robbie go in-depth about their first business Obie & Co.: how they founded, operated, and then sold it, the invaluable lessons they learnt along the way, and what they would do differently today.
Tue, July 27, 2021
Alex Saunders of Nugget's News
Alex is CEO and Founder of Nugget’s News, a resource for all things crypto market, investing, and finance. Alex is a passionate and vocal advocate for cryptocurrencies and the decentralisation of financial markets.
Tue, July 27, 2021
Alex Saunders of Nugget’s News on crypto regulation
This clip is taken from our episode with Alex Saunders, CEO & Founder of Nugget's News (recorded 07/07/21). In this clip Alex talks about how he believe crypto should be regulated and what potential regulations could look like
Tue, July 20, 2021
Monica Gingold of Tonic Agency
Monica Gingold is the Co-Founder of Melbourne-based Hair & Make-up Agency, Tonic. Monica discusses with us her journey through the world of makeup, from assisting on the school play, to cutting her teeth working on Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, meeting Tahli and starting Tonic together, and even through to the future of their business. If you’ve ever wondered where a career in hair & makeup can take you when you pursue your dreams, this is the episode for you.
Tue, July 20, 2021
How co-founding a hair and makeup agency solved client problems - Monica Gingold of Tonic
This clip is take from our episode with Monica Gingold, Co-Founder of Melbourne based hair & make-up agency Tonic. In this clip, Monica goes into how with an ever increasing amount of work, her friendship with Tahli, and her wedding, lead her to co-found Tonic.
Tue, July 13, 2021
Deon St.Mor of Drumplings & MOR Boutique
Deon St.Mor is the Founder of fusion dumpling brand Drumplings and Founder of boutique cosmetics brand MOR. Deon is a meticulous and passionate industrial designer. Regardless if it’s designing dumplings at Drumplings or packaging at MOR, he is focused on ensuring beauty in everything he creates.
Mon, July 12, 2021
A designer’s take on the last 100 years of human history - Deon St.Mor of Drumplings and MOR
Deon St.Mor is the Founder of fusion dumpling brand Drumplings and Founder of boutique cosmetics brand MOR. In this clip, Deon explains the last 100 years of human history from the view point of an industrial designer and questions whether the human brain can cope with modern life.
Tue, July 06, 2021
Kat Moses of MGMT & Cee Clear
Katherine Moses is the Managing Director of Sydney based talent agency MGMT and Co-Founder of Cee Clear, a see-through focused fashion label. Kat talks about her experiences with managing and working with some of the biggest influencers in Australia, as well as what it’s like to start a product based business after a career in services.
Tue, July 06, 2021
Kat Moses of MGMT on the talent game
This clip is taken from our episode with Kat Moses, Managing Director of MGMT and Co-Founder of Cee Clear. In this clip, Kat goes over what many talent managers get wrong and what she's learnt from the talent she manages.
Tue, June 29, 2021
Brendan Gahan of Mekanism
Brendan Gahan is Chief Social Officer and Partner of Mekanism and is considered the godfather of modern influencer marketing. If you’ve ever wanted to get a better understanding of social media and influencer marketing, this is the episode for you. Brendan goes deep on why he thinks Discord and WhatsApp are the next TikTok, how China is now the guiding light for the industry, and heaps more exciting content for the modern marketer.
Tue, June 29, 2021
Brendan Gahan of Mekanism breaks down his golden marketing principles for 2021
This clip is from our episode with Brendan Gahan, Chief Social Officer and Partner at Mekanism. In this clip, Brendan reflects on his career and lays out his golden social marketing principles for 2021.
Tue, June 22, 2021
Bryce Ruthven: Married At First Sight contestant & radio personality
Bryce Ruthven is a prior contestant on Channel 9’s Married At First Sight, Radio Presenter and Sport Commentator. Bryce reveals what actually went on behind the scenes of MAFS, how he and Melissa were cast as the “train wreck” couple for the season, how he wasn’t allowed to leave the show, what the future looks like, and his career as a presenter and commentator.
Mon, June 21, 2021
Bryce Ruthven from MAFS EXPOSES production secrets and the truth about the other girl
This clip is from our episode with Bryce Ruthven, Married At First Sight contestant, Radio Presenter, and Sports Commentator. In this clip, Bryce goes in depth about how he was set up by the production team during his Canberra trip on the show and the truth behind the other girl.
Tue, June 15, 2021
Starr McGowan, Will Gibb and Maddy Spencer talking TikTok
Starr McGowan, Will Gibb and Maddy Spencer are well known in the TikTok sphere as some of the funniest and brightest creators on the platform, who we happen to represent at Neuralle. In the first ever Neuralle Talent round table, we discuss their creative processes, how they started on TikTok, their comedic idols, and heaps more! If you’re a super fan of any of them, do not miss this episode!
Tue, June 15, 2021
Starr McGowan, Will Gibb & Maddy Spencer on fighting with their audiences
This clip is taken from our episode with TikTok creators and Neuralle Talent members Starr McGowan, Will Gibb, and Maddy Spencer. In this clip, Starr, Will, and Maddy discuss which comments and questions on their videos annoy them the most.
Fri, June 11, 2021
Between Two Marketers: Marta DeBellis of HireVue
Marta DeBellis is the CMO of HireVue and has previously held roles at Intel, McCann Worldgroup, and Adobe. Between Two Marketers is a discussion show where I get the chance to talk to exciting marketers about their job, the industry, and what tips and tricks they would recommend for somebody who's interested in working in the space.
Tue, June 08, 2021
Max Hertan of Megaphone Marketing and Silvi
Max Hertan is the Founder & Director of social and digital marketing agency Megaphone Marketing, and more recently, Co-Founder of skin health-conscious bedding company Silvi.
Mon, June 07, 2021
You NEED amazing product to grow an amazing business - Max Hertan of Megaphone Marketing & Silvi
This clip is taken from our episode with Max Hertan, Founder and Director of Megaphone Marketing & Co-Founder of Silvi. In this clip, Max explains that business growth starts with great product and that in a services business, great product means great people.
Tue, June 01, 2021
Tommy Bugg of ZOOZ Group
Tommy Bugg is Co-Founder and CEO of ZOOZ Group.
Mon, May 31, 2021
Exciting talent & how to find them - Tommy Bugg of ZOOZ Group
This clip is from our episode with Tommy Bugg, Co-Founder and CEO of ZOOZ Group. In this clip, Tommy explains what it's like being on either side of the talent coin as a former AFL footballer and now as a manager. Tommy also tells us why the Paul Brothers are currently the most exciting influencers.
Tue, May 25, 2021
Justin Webb of AgriWebb
Justin Webb is Executive Chairman & Co-Founder of AgriWebb: a company digitising farming data.
Mon, May 24, 2021
How the digitisation of farming is helping farmers and saving the planet - Justin Webb of AgriWebb
This clip is taken from our episode with Justin Webb, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder of AgriWebb: a company digitising farming data. In this clip, Justin explains that by digitising farming data, which helps farmers better understand the land and their livestock, that it's possible to reduce carbon emissions while making the land more productive.
Tue, May 18, 2021
Christian Hull: Comedian & Social Media Giant
Christian Hull is a comedian, podcaster, entertainer, and author of Leave Me Alone.
Mon, May 17, 2021
Christian Hull explains why radio is dying
This is take from our episode with Christian Hull: comedian, podcaster, entertainer, and author of Leave Me Alone. In this clip, Christian explains the insular nature of radio, how the industry largely ignores social media, and why he believes radio is dying.
Fri, May 14, 2021
Between Two Marketers - Jessica Cook of Square
Jessica Cook is the Head of Marketing for Square Australia. Between Two Marketers is a discussion show where I get the chance to talk to exciting up-and-coming marketers about their job, the industry, and what tips and tricks they would recommend for somebody who's interested in working in the space.
Tue, May 11, 2021
Michael Nuciforo of Thrive
Michael Nuciforo is the CEO & Co-Founder of Thrive, and previously of Parkhound.
Mon, May 10, 2021
Small business banking doesn’t need to suck - Michael Nuciforo of Thrive
This clip is taken from our episode with Michael Nuciforo, CEO and Co-Founder of Thrive. In this clip, Michael explains how Thrive will make it easier and more simple for business owners to tackle their finances.
Tue, May 04, 2021
Max Price of Laughscape App & Priceless Productions
Max Price is the Co-Founder of Laughscape App and Creative Director of Priceless Productions.
Mon, May 03, 2021
Laughscape App: Imagine Calm, but funny - Max Price on the story behind the app
This clip is taken from our episode with Max Price: Co-Founder of Laughscape App and Creative Director of Priceless Productions. In this clip, Max explains why he needed an app like Laughscape and how the concept of "mindfulness meets comedy" came to be.
Fri, April 30, 2021
Between Two Marketers - Kate Howard of The Sheet Society
Kate Howard is the Head of Marketing at Melbourne based D2C bedding brand The Sheet Society. Between Two Marketers is a discussion show where I get the chance to talk to exciting up-and-coming marketers about their job, the industry, and what tips and tricks they would recommend for somebody who's interested in working in the space.
Tue, April 27, 2021
Nathan Yun of Paire
Nathan Yun is the Co-Founder of Paire: the maker of the world's comfiest socks.
Mon, April 26, 2021
The problems with socks and how this company solves them - Nathan Yun of Paire
This clip is taken from our episode with Nathan Yun: Co-Founder of D2C sock brand Paire. In this clip, Nathan explains how his issues with socks lead him and his Co-Founder Rex to redesign socks as we know them and to become the first sock manufacturer to blend wool and cotton together.
Wed, April 14, 2021
Between Two Marketers - Lia Ang of Eva
Lia Ang is the Paid Performance Specialist at Eva, a direct to consumer furniture brand. Between Two Marketers is a discussion show where I get the chance to talk to exciting up-and-coming marketers about their job, the industry, and what tips and tricks they would recommend for somebody who's interested in working in the space
Tue, April 13, 2021
Ahron Young of Ticker
Ahron Young is Founder, Managing Editor & CEO of Ticker: an online streaming news outlet.
Tue, April 13, 2021
“There has to be a price on news. Journalists cost money” - Ahron Young on how he made Ticker profitable
This clip is taken from our episode with Ahron Young: CEO, Founder, and Managing Editor of Ticker. In this clip, Ahron explains why it's so important for news organisations to monetise and how he was able to do it with Ticker.
Tue, April 06, 2021
Luke Kidgell & Lewis Spears: comedy out of lockdown
Lewis Spears and Luke Kidgell are stand-up Comedians and YouTubers who we’ve had on the show quite a few times now, where we catch up on life post-2020, and more.
Tue, April 06, 2021
Luke Kidgell and Lewis Spears on the changing landscape of online content
This clip is take from our episode with Lewis Spears and Luke Kidgell: stand-up Comedians and YouTubers. In this clip, Luke and Lewis breakdown how the landscape of online content is changing for creators and what their favourite type of TikTok content is.
Tue, March 30, 2021
Sofia Levin of Seasoned Traveller
Sofia Levin is a Food Journalist & Founder at the Seasoned Traveller.
Mon, March 29, 2021
Sharing cultural diversity through food - Sofia Levin on The Seasoned Traveller’s mission statement
This clip is taken from our episode with Sofia Levin, Food Journalist and Founder of Season Traveller. In this clip, Sofia explains why she started Seasoned Traveller and what she hopes it will become in the future.
Tue, March 23, 2021
Hayden Pedersen v2.0
Hayden Pedersen is a Melbourne based filmmaker, creator, photographer, and YouTuber.
Mon, March 22, 2021
“I was meditating for 8 hours” - Hayden Pedersen on how he’s able to let go and create
This clip is taken from our episode with Hayden Pedersen, filmmaker, creator, photographer, and YouTuber based in Melbourne. In this clip, Hayden describes his experience of finding himself through meditation in the height of the lockdown and how it helped him to let go enabling him to be able to create again.
Tue, March 16, 2021
David Fairfull of Metigy
David Fairfull is the CEO & Co-Founder of Metigy, and former Managing Partner of We Are Social.
Mon, March 15, 2021
“A.I. is the perfect application for marketing” - David Fairfull of Metigy
This clip is taken from our episode with David Fairfull, CEO & Co-Founder of Metigy. In this clip, David explains why he decided to go down the SaaS path for social media advertising and why A.I. is here to stay.
Tue, March 09, 2021
Rich Li of July
Rich Li is the Co-Founder of Brosa and July: direct to consumer businesses in the furniture and luggage industries.
Tue, March 09, 2021
Going from eBay seller to D2C million dollar company - Rich Li of July
This clip is taken from our episode with Rich Li, Co-Founder of Brosa and July: direct to consumer businesses in the furniture and luggage industries. In this clip, Rich talks about how he got his start in ecommerce by selling products eBay and how it eventuated in to Brosa.
Fri, March 05, 2021
Between Two Marketers - Mads Hallett of Mr Yum
Mads Hallett is the Head of Marketing at Mr. Yum, a web based mobile menu & payment solution for cafes, restaurants, and pubs. Between Two Marketers is a discussion show where I get the chance to talk to exciting up-and-coming marketers about their job, the industry, and what tips and tricks they would recommend for somebody who's interested in working in the space.
Tue, March 02, 2021
Joe Hildebrand: journalist & presenter
Joe Hildebrand is a journalist, TV and radio presenter, and currently writes for the Daily Telegraph.
Mon, March 01, 2021
Joe Hildebrand on why the ‘new left’ has lost the public
This clip is taken from our episode with Joe Hildebrand, Journalist, TV and Radio Presenter, and writer for the Daily Telegraph. In this clip, Joe speaks about the video Friendly Jordies made about him and how he believes that the left have lost the public.
Fri, February 26, 2021
Between Two Marketers - Zhoe Low of July
Zhoe Low is the marketing lead at July, a premium ecommerce luggage brand. Between Two Marketers is a discussion show where I get the chance to talk to exciting up-and-coming marketers about their job, the industry, and what tips and tricks they would recommend for somebody who's interested in working in the space.
Tue, February 23, 2021
Matt Keon of GenieUs
Matt Keon is the Co-Founder of GenieUs Genomics, Magic Fox Studios, Positivity Space and Adviser to Partizan Health.
Mon, February 22, 2021
Filling a gap in genomics for ALS & MND - Matt Keon of GenieUs
This clip is taken from our episode with Matt Keon, Co-Founder of GenieUS Genomics. In this clip, Matt explains why he left adland for genomics and why there was a gap in researching ALS and MND.
Tue, February 09, 2021
Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw of Keep It Cleaner
Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw are Co-Founders of Keep It Cleaner — an Australian based fitness, wellness, and lifestyle app.
Mon, February 08, 2021
Forging a niche in fitness - Laura Henshaw & Steph Claire Smith of KIC
This clip is taken from our episode with Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw, Co-Founders of Keep It Cleaner - an Australian based fitness, wellness, and lifestyle app . In this clip, Steph and Laura explain how they carved themselves a niche in an increasingly competitive industry.
Tue, February 02, 2021
Travis Erridge of TM Insight
Travis Erridge is the Co-Founder and CEO of TM Insight - an Australian business and supply chain consultancy firm.
Mon, February 01, 2021
The death of lean supply chains? - Travis Erridge of TM Insight
This clip is taken from our episode with Travis Erridge, Co-Founder and CEO of TM Insights - An Australian business and supply chain consultancy firm. In this clip, Travis speaks on the future of supply chains and how the change is being driven by consumer demands and COVID-19.
Tue, January 26, 2021
Ellie Vaisman & Giovanni Pino of Sourci
Giovanni Pino and Ellie Vaisman are Co-founders of Sourci, an Australian Sourcing & Supply Chain Firm with an emphasis on social responsibility.
Mon, January 25, 2021
The future of trade in Australia - Ellie Vaisman & Giovanni Pino of Sourci
This clip is taken from our episode with Ellie Vaisman and Giovanni Pino, Co-founders of Sourci. In this clip, Ellie and Giovanni go into what Australia's future supply chain could look like and why it will still involve China.
Tue, January 19, 2021
Vuki Vujasinovic of Sling & Stone PR
My guest this week is Vuki Vujasinovic, CEO & Founder of Sling & Stone PR.
Mon, January 18, 2021
Why you NEED to be picky with Clients - Vuki Vujasinovic of Sling & Stone
This clip is taken from our episode with Vuki Vujasinovic, CEO and Founder of of Sling & Stone PR. In this clip, Vuki lays down why it's important for you to be selective when choosing clients and why he politely knocked back potential clients during 2020.
Tue, January 12, 2021
Indianna Roehrich on keeping social simple
My guest this week is Indianna Roehrich, founder of Simply Social, Simply PR and The Simply Social™ App.
Mon, January 11, 2021
How this App solves social planner frustrations - Indianna Roehrich of Simply Social
This clip is taken from our episode with Indianna Roehrich, founder of Simply Social, Simply PR and The Simply Social™ App. In this clip, we find out what drove Indianna to create the Simply Social app as well as why community management is so important for keeping your audience engaged in your brand.
Tue, December 29, 2020
End Of Year Message
A little message from us here at Neuralle, to you <3
Tue, December 22, 2020
Edward Bourke: moving forward
My guest this week is Edward Bourke, former guest, famed fan of Donald Trump, Executive Director of Victoria Forward and the Victorian Left’s #1 fan.
Mon, December 21, 2020
How we NEED to deal with China - Edward Bourke of Victoria Forward
This clip is taken from our episode with Edward Bourke (#200), Executive Director of Victoria Forward. In this clip, Edward lays down how he believes Australia and the rest of world should conduct themselves when dealing with China and that consistency is the key.
Tue, December 15, 2020
Mere Mortals & Gypsy Tales at the round table
My guest’s this week are Juan Granados & Kyrin Down from Mere Mortals and Jase Macalpine from Gypsy Tales Podcasts to talk about all things podcasting.
Mon, December 14, 2020
HOW TO GET MORE LISTENERS - Gypsy Tales & Mere Mortals on podcast promotion & discoverability
In this clip taken from episode 199 with Gypsy Tales & Mere Mortals, we get Jase, Kyrin, and Juan to divulge their secret methods for what podcasters around the globe yearn to know the most: how to promote and improve their podcasts' discoverability.
Tue, December 08, 2020
Frankie Layton giving the Dirt on laundry
My guest this week is Frankie Layton, Founder of The Dirt Company.
Tue, December 08, 2020
CLIP: IS MONEY REALLY THAT IMPORTANT FOR LAUNCHING A BUSINESS? - Frankie Layton of The Dirt Company
This clip is taken from episode 198 with Frankie Layton, Founder of The Dirt Company. In this clip Frankie explains what the most important aspects of launching a brand or product are.
Tue, December 01, 2020
Effie Kats on the highs & lows of fashion
My guest this week is Effie Kats, Creative Director and Founder of eponymous label Effie Kats, and Bayse Brand.
Tue, December 01, 2020
CLIP: Effie Kats on Fear in Fashion
This clip is taken from episode 197 with Effie Kats, Creative Director and Founder of eponymous label Effie Kats, and Bayse Brand. In this clip, we speak with Effie about how she learnt to not let fear control her choices in developing fashion brands
Tue, November 24, 2020
Nick Smith of Hotglue on the past, present & future of digital
My guest this week is Nick Smith, a Founding Partner in Hotglue Agency, named 86th in AFR’s 2018 Fast Growing List.
Tue, November 17, 2020
Tim Burrowes of Mumbrella
My guest this week is Founder & Editor-at-Large of Mumbrella, Tim Burrowes.
Tue, November 10, 2020
Simon Griffiths of Who Gives A Crap
My guest this week is Simon Griffiths, CEO & Co-Founder of Who Gives A Crap
Tue, November 03, 2020
Erika Geraerts: serial founder
My guest this week is Erika Geraerts, Founder of cosmetic brand Fluff, former Co-Founder of Frank Body, Willow & Blake, Little Big Sugar Salt, and Author of Me Too.
Tue, October 27, 2020
Stepmates & Michael Cusack: exporting modern Australia
My guests this week are Mark Nicholson & Seb Peart of cartoon studio Stepmates, talking all about their recently released show on 7Mate, Regular Old Bogan. Michael Cusack also joins us; well known for YOLO, Rick & Morty Bushworld, Koala Man — and more recently — YOLO Crystal Fantasy on Adult Swim. As repeat guests, it was great to have them back on in general, but also together in the one episode.
Tue, October 20, 2020
Jessie Roberts: professional mum blogger
Jessie Roberts is the Co-Owner of BC Dental, Host of the Lockdown/Stepford Wives podcast and certified Mummy Blogger.
Tue, October 13, 2020
Jules Lund on hustle, validation & vulnerability
Jules Lund is a Presenter & MC, and Founder of TRIBE a brand content platform for marketers and agencies. Having solidified his early career working on TV and radio, Jules has a nous for understanding show business both behind the scenes, and in front of the camera.
Tue, October 06, 2020
Chris Judd: from football to finance
Chris Judd is a 2x Brownlow Medallist, Premiership Captain and former AFL Captain at both the West Coast Eagles and Carlton FC. Chris is now a prominent media commentator and investor, with two finance-focused podcasts, Masters of the Markets and Talk Ya Book, run through his brand, Chris Judd Invest.
Tue, September 29, 2020
Alex Perigo – Executive Producer of Jase & PJ
Alex Perigo is the Executive Producer at KIIS 101.1’s breakfast radio show, Jase & PJ. Having a long-term relationship working with the duo back in the days of ZM radio in New Zealand, Alex is easily an underrated aspect of what makes the hit radio show succeed.
Wed, September 23, 2020
Russel Howcroft: broadcasting a passion for advertising
Russel Howcroft is a Breakfast Co-Host @ 3AW and Panelist on The Gruen Transfer. With a strong advertising background, Russel is the Chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and the former CEO of George Patterson Y&R and Partner & CCO at firm PwC.
Tue, September 15, 2020
Sarah Davidson on rebellion, curiosity & finding oneself
Sarah Davidson is the Founder & Host of the Seize the Yay podcast, Author of the self titled book, Co-Founder of Matcha Maiden and Co-Owner of the award-winning cafe, Matcha Mylkbar.
Tue, September 08, 2020
Geordie Williamson on maths, science and thinking in the shower
Geordie Williamson is a Mathematician & Professor at the University of Sydney, and the youngest living fellow of The Royal Society.
Tue, September 01, 2020
Charlie Clausen on TOFOP, being a dad and airfryers
Charlie Clausen is an Australian Actor, Host of various podcasts including TOFOP with Wil Anderson, Dadpod with Osher Günsberg, and co-owner of Magic Hour Productions.
Tue, August 25, 2020
Pru Corrigan of One Daydream PR
Pru Corrigan is the CEO & Founder of One Daydream, with an extensive PR and entrepreneurial background having co-founded Two Birds Talking and Batch & Co.
Tue, August 18, 2020
Nicole Rosenberg of Liberty Interiors
Nicole Rosenberg is a Melbourne-based interior designer and owner of Liberty Interiors.
Tue, August 11, 2020
Alex Wadelton of The Right-brain Workout
Alex Wadelton is an award-winning Independent Creative, former Creative Director at the likes of McCann and GPY&R, Co-Author of The Right-brain Workout, and Host of The Right-brain Warm-up podcast.
Tue, August 04, 2020
Lana Wilkinson on fashion, business and barracking for yourself
Lana Wilkinson is an Australian Celebrity Stylist & Designer, Entrepreneur and Founder of the self-named shoewear label.
Tue, July 28, 2020
Jade Kisnorbo – How beauty brings people together
Jade Kisnorbo is a Celebrity Hair and Makeup Stylist with global experience, A Beauty Buzz Co-Host on House of Wellness TV and a Westfield Doncaster Beauty Ambassador.
Tue, July 21, 2020
Hayley Stewart aka HaloHayley
Hayley Stewart, known as HaloHayley, is an Aussie Content Creator and Comedian known for creating impersonations and skits on TikTok and Likee, racking up over 2.8 million followers. As our first TikTok-focused creator to come on the show, we were fascinated to learn about her experiences and insights on one of the world’s fastest-growing social media platforms, and more importantly, how many spoons of milo should be used for the perfect glass of chocolate milk.
Tue, July 14, 2020
Kieren Barber Wilson & Walt Mather of Dynamic Visuals & Sharegear
First-time guests of Uncommon and Melbourne filmmakers Kieren Barber Wilson and Walt Mather are owners of Dynamic Visuals, a digital agency and video production company, and Sharegear, a rental provider for filming accessories. In this episode, we discuss their early days on YouTube and their first shoot, the creation of their gear hire business and their motivations behind everything they do.
Tue, July 07, 2020
Mini: Tea with GaryVee
Just a little mini episode with Gary Vee on his morning live stream Tea with Gary Vee last week. Thank you to Maha, Zain and Dustin for getting a quick but quality chat with the man himself.
Tue, June 30, 2020
Zoe Demkiw – Baking in a pandemic
Zoe Demkiw is a self-taught baker and Founder of Bake Me Cake Me, as well as the Co-Founder of bladder cancer awareness group BCA Australia. For our first in-person interview we invited Zoe back on the show to discuss how she handled the great baking shortage, what's new with Bake Me Cake Me, and her perspective on the economy going forward.
Tue, June 23, 2020
Gemma Watts: Glow Journal 2.0
Gemma Watts is the Director of Glow Journal Creative, Editor of Glow Journal and all-round skin and beauty analyst. We had Gemma on the show before the pandemic and we invited her back to hear her take on the last few months, how Glow Journal has navigated these challenging times, and how the beauty industry will rebound now that we’re heading out of lockdown (hopefully).
Tue, June 16, 2020
Hayden Dib of Maison Baked on Film & Food
Hayden Dib is a Filmmaker and Photographer, Director of Maison Baked, and Creator of The North Side. As our first first-timer to Uncommon in general and the Corona Editions, it was refreshing to sit down and chat, albeit remotely, to someone new.
Tue, June 09, 2020
James Harrisson & Sunny Gosal on being Type A in lockdown
James Harrisson is the host of The James Harrisson Show, a podcast where he talks about all things self improvement and business. Sunny Gosal is the Author of Bushido Code, e-commerce entrepreneur, and apparently, our first international guest. We had James on the show recently prior to the pandemic, and thought it’d be wise to bring his trusty friend Sunny along. Together they run a pants e-commerce store, Northbound Gear.
Tue, June 02, 2020
Steve Hui of iFLYflat on pivoting the travel industry
Steve Hui or “The Points Whisperer” as he’s affectionately known, is the Founder and CEO of iFLYflat - a rewards points specialist service based in Australia. If you’ve ever wondered how to create a level of luxury and access to fly Business class for about the price of Economy via using your points, then Steve is your man. Considering the strange times that we find ourselves in, we spoke with Steve about the near future of travel and if our rewards points are still valuable.
Tue, May 26, 2020
James Cridland – how a pandemic affects podcasts & radio
James Cridland is the Founder of Podnews and Media.info. With an impressive career at leading organisations such as the BBC and Virgin Radio, he’s clearly earned the title of Radio Futurologist. With these credentials under his belt, we caught up with James to discuss how these unusual times are impacting podcasting and radio and what we can expect in the future.
Tue, May 19, 2020
Nic Hodges on the geopolitics and media behind COVID-19
Nic Hodges is the Founder of Blonde3, Board Member of Startup Victoria, and former Head of Innovation for media brands such as Foxtel, NewsCorp and MediaCom. Nic’s become an Uncommon regular, and a welcome one at that. Having been called a polymath by previous guests, we found that during these strange and uncertain times, speaking with Nic would be extremely insightful.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Suzi Jamil on pivoting to digital events
Suzi Jamil is the Owner and Director of Think Inc, the Producer of Islam & The Future of Tolerance, and a self-confessed sneakerhead. When we last talked to Suzi on Uncommon, we discussed how her event business facilitates conversation around modern society. But, with an income stream derived mainly from ticket sales, we were curious to find out how she’s pivoted to survive and weather the COVID-19 storm.
Tue, May 05, 2020
7th Era, Limon Fan, Northborders and Hayden Pedersen on COVID-19
7th Era, Limon Fan, Northborders and Hayden Pedersen are our favourite photographers, filmmakers and local YouTube sensations. Separately, we’ve previously had these guys on the show (minus Limon). They’re easily some of the most talented creators in the digital space, so we had to bring them together and check in with them to see how they’re adapting to the current situation.
Tue, April 28, 2020
Shura Taft on managing events with COVID-19
Shura Taft is a Host and MC of pretty much any decent event in Australia, Director of Your Brand Live and more importantly, our upcoming Marriage Celebrant. We had Shura recently on the show, and being a masthead for the events industry, we found it imperative to catch up with him and hear his thoughts on COVID-19, from a career, family and leisure perspective.
Tue, April 21, 2020
Neel Kolhatkar, Luke Kidgell & Lewis Spears on dealing with COVID-19
Neel Kolhatkar, Luke Kidgell and Lewis Spears are some of Australia’s most popular comedians and entertainers, renowned for their onstage performances and viral comedy bits. We’ve had these guys on the show before at different times. Upon noticing how much of an impact COVID-19 has had on the entertainment industry, we caught up with them remotely to find out how they’ve been affected and what they’re doing to keep both themselves and their audiences entertained.
Tue, April 14, 2020
Genevieve Day on managing talent during global turmoil
Genevieve Day is the Founder of talent management agency Day Management, representing some of the top talent in the influencer & podcasting space. We’ve had Gen on the show before in regular times, but we thought we’d touch base remotely to get her perspective on the recent events around Coronavirus and how it’s impacted her personally and professionally.
Tue, April 07, 2020
Dan Monheit on surviving COVID-19 in agency land
Dan Monheit is the Co-Founder and Director of Strategy at creative agency Hardhat, Host of the Bad Decisions Podcast, and recent Scholar inductee to the Marketing Academy. Dan’s a regular guest, with this being his fourth time on the show. We thought we’d get him on this time to get his thoughts and reflections on the recent COVID-19 situation and how it’s affecting Hardhat and ad-land as a whole.
Tue, March 31, 2020
Georgie Saggers and Josh Miller of Soda Shades
Georgie Saggers and Josh Miller are the Co-Founders of Australian eyewear label Soda Shades. Along with their co-founders and partners – Stephanie Miller and Luke Young – the Soda team have put a dent in the eyewear industry building not only an iconic eyewear label but an entire brand focused on the ‘taste of summer’, holding regular events held via the tag #seethroughsoda.
Tue, March 24, 2020
Aidan Hathaway of Whitefox Marketing
Aidan Hathaway is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of WHITEFOX marketing. Aidan has a talent for creating a tone of voice for brands. His ability has led to client work with the likes of Jamie Oliver, Tennis Australia, WHITEFOX Real Estate and Eat Up, to name a few.
Tue, March 17, 2020
Wil Anderson on juggling life, and more
Wil Anderson is a Comedian, Producer, Podcaster, and Television Host. Wil is currently juggling multiple projects which include his comedy tour Wilegal, as well as his handful of podcasts; TOFOP, FOFOP, 2 Guys 1 Cup, Wilosophy, in addition to hosting and producing Gruen on The ABC.
Tue, March 10, 2020
Sean Car of Hyperlocal News & Educaring Africa
Sean Car is the Director and Editor of Hyperlocal News, which publishes the likes of CBD News, Docklands News and Southbank News. Sean is also the Director of Educaring Africa.
Tue, March 03, 2020
Shane Delia – Conquering the culinary world
Shane Delia is a Chef and Television Presenter of Spice Journey, Recipe For Life and Postcards, and is best known as the Restaurateur behind some of Melbourne’s top restaurants within Delia Group. With his Maltese immigrant background, Shane understands the meaning of the zinger quote “You can have everything, but not all at once.”
Tue, February 25, 2020
Joe Hachem – Life behind poker
Joe Hachem is a professional poker player and Australian all-time winnings leader, investor and family man. With impressive titles held as the winner of the 2005 World Series of Poker, as well as the 2006 World Poker Tour, Joe is also the father to Daniel Hachem, our previous guest.
Tue, February 18, 2020
Athan Didaskalou of July luggage
Athan Didaskalou is the Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of July, and multi-startup founder with a flair for brand and strategy. His success in selling subscription coffee with Three Thousand Thieves, coupled with changing how we buy luggage with July, has brought his name to the limelight in recent years.
Tue, February 11, 2020
Jase Hawkins – Breaking free from the "Labrat"
Jason ‘Jase’ Hawkins is the co-host, anchor and panel operator of KIIS 101.1 FM’s Jase & PJ, famed radio personality, and the man we grew up to know as the Labrat.
Tue, February 04, 2020
Shura Taft on the art of presenting
Shura Taft is a Host and MC of pretty much any decent event in Australia, Director of Your Brand Live and more importantly, our upcoming Marriage Celebrant.
Tue, January 28, 2020
Michael Cusack on creating iconic cartoons
Michael Cusack is an Animator, Filmmaker, and Creator of cartoons such as Koala Man, Damo & Darren, YOLO and Bushworld Adventures.
Tue, January 21, 2020
James Harrisson on interviewing & self improvement
James Harrisson is the host of The James Harrisson Show, a podcast where he talks about all things self improvement and business. James reached out to me quite some time ago, and I’ve enjoyed not only being on his podcast but listening back to quite a few episodes as he begins his journey.
Tue, January 14, 2020
Daniel Hachem on the game of Poker
Daniel Hachem is a Poker player in both the WPT (World Poker Tour) and WSOP (World Series of Poker). A prodigious talent according to past guest Gerry Sakkas, and heralded in by his father and pro player Joe Hachem - this is an intriguing chat on the world of Poker.
Tue, January 07, 2020
Tom Noske - Behind the lens
Tom Noske is a photographer, filmmaker, digital artist and YouTuber. I’ve loved watching his videos online and couldn’t help but want to get him on the show after hearing his interview with my mate Rosco on the Feed My Mind podcast, as well as fellow photographers Northborders, 7th Era and Hayden Pedersen.
Thu, January 02, 2020
Linda Monique of Almo Milk
Linda Monique is the Founder of Almo Milk and Cream Consulting. This fascinating food innovator found an unmissable opportunity in the non-dairy milk market just three years ago, and has been on a rollercoaster ever since. As drinkers of Almo ourselves here at Uncommon, we’ll continue to follow her into 2020 in this wild world of food design.
Tue, December 24, 2019
We're taking a break
Well, a small break. Also, sorry for the audio quality! Our interview episodes will be back to normal from next week.
Tue, December 17, 2019
Travis Jones of RBT Gyms
Travis Jones is the Founder of RBT Gyms, Attain Digital, Keystone among many other ventures. Some time ago, our past guest Olivia Orchowski gave me an intro to TJ, and spoke about how the intense drive and passion Travis has, that is something to be documented, so we had to get him on the show, naturally.
Tue, December 10, 2019
Kyha Scott of One Day Bridal & Chosen by One Day
Kyha Scott is the Founder and Creative Director of One Day Bridal and Chosen by One Day. Being that Lauren and I are in the early stages of planning our wedding, it made sense to get one of Australia’s greatest success stories in this space, to pick their brain on how it all works. Kyha’s story is one of classic entrepreneurial resilience, shaped by a personal itch that needed to be fixed through the creation of her own personalised wedding gown.
Tue, December 03, 2019
Hayden Pedersen - Every day is a new story
Hayden Pedersen is a photographer & filmmaker, content creator and local YouTube sensation. This black cap wearing, lat-flaring creator, from the elite “Eggplant Gang” has reached well over 820,000 subscribers on YouTube and 187,000 followers on Instagram. More importantly, Hayden is completely and utterly focused on the process of creating. Along with Liam (7th Era) and Mike (Northborders), I know that what they’re creating here locally in Melbourne, is something they’ll collectively be proud of in years to come.
Tue, November 26, 2019
Polly "PJ" Harding of Jase & PJ
Polly Harding (aka PJ the DJ), is one half of Kiis FM’s Jase & PJ, radio host and a media personality. The entertainment factor of Jase & PJ is emphasised in the hilarious dynamic of their relationship. Lauren and I consume Jase & PJ daily, thoroughly enjoying the weekday antics. How these two don’t have their own TV show, or personalised blue ticks on Instagram is beyond me, and this episode further highlights that.
Tue, November 19, 2019
Joshua San aka The C Wolf
Joshua San (the.CWolf) is a Photographer, Storyteller and Entrepreneur who covers the world of Lifestyle, Celebrities and Film. Josh came to my attention via Melbourne I Love You (see Episode 25) years ago, and it was at that point he became my equal favourite photographer with Northborders & 7th Era. Talking to him you get a sense that there’s more to his story then just Travel & Photography, so when I found out we had a mutual contact in Suzi Jamil - I had to get him on.
Tue, November 12, 2019
Tokidoki Traveller on how a street potato made her love Japan
Emma Felice aka Tokidoki Traveller is a YouTuber, Host at Tokyo Creative, Twitch Streamer and all-round Nintendo gamer girl. Representing Australia in the most important category of “J-Vlogger”, this Paul Rudd-loving former emo from Brisbane is what we all need in our life. She’s my equal favourite YouTuber in Japan (along with Chris Broad), and has given both Lauren and I a perspective on Japanese life, that no one else has. We couldn’t help but want to pick her brain on our latest trip to Japan.
Tue, November 05, 2019
James Cridland of Podnews
James Cridland is the Founder of Podnews and Media.info. With an impressive career at leading organisations such as the BBC and Virgin Radio, he’s clearly earned the title of Radio Futurologist. James is the hero we need and deserve in the podcasting and radio industry.
Tue, October 29, 2019
Susan Alberti AC, The Footy Lady
Susan Alberti AC is the former Managing Director of DANSU Group, Chairman of the Susan Alberti Research Foundation, former Vice President of the Western Bulldogs, former National President of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - amongst an array of titles. The Football Lady has certainly had a long and storied life, rolling with the punches as they launched directly at her. Sue has three primary goals in life; create a Women’s Football League, have her beloved Bulldogs win a premiership, and find a cure for Diabetes. So far, she has two out of three - and I wouldn’t be betting against her on the third.
Tue, October 22, 2019
Radio Mike & Jack Post of Release the Sounds
Radio Mike and Jack Post are two of Australia’s most unique radio producers and panel operators. With combined experience across shows such as Hamish & Andy, Wil Anderson, Grubby & DeeDee, Christian O’Connell, and Luke & Lewis - these two understand what it takes to grab the attention of an audience. I couldn’t help but want to get them on the show with the formation of their very own band, Release The Sounds, and their new self-titled album. Imagine a cross between Weird Al Yankovic and Blink 182 - a serious, yet comedic approach to social commentary.
Tue, October 15, 2019
Gemma Watts on the business of beauty at Glow Journal
Gemma Watts is the Director of Glow Journal Creative, Editor of Glow Journal and all-round skin and beauty analyst. Her wit and wisdom, crafted through a passion for writing and forged at brands such as L'Oréal and Coutouring, have given Gemma a unique set of attributes to pare back the world and business of beauty. Although she’s been around for a while, Gemma is still early in her career and will be someone to watch.
Tue, October 08, 2019
Dominic Pym of Up and Ferocia
Dominic Pym is the Co-Founder of Ferocia and neobank, Up. His involvement in numerous startups that include Pin Payments and Zudio, has led to an enviable suite of product-first principles, for a man co-running one of Australia’s most interesting Neobanks.
Tue, October 01, 2019
Dan Monheit on agency land at Hardhat
Dan Monheit is the Co-Founder and Director of Strategy at creative agency Hardhat, Co-Host of the Bad Decisions Podcast, MC of lecture series Real Big Things and a self-confessed sneakerhead. From small beginnings lecturing at Monash University, to jumping straight into his own agency, Dan is full of that entrepreneurial spirit we see common amongst our guests. Couple that with running a podcast, a series of lectures with a fascinating premise and running the strategy of Hardhat - you have an immovable force in agency land.
Tue, September 24, 2019
Alex McBride of The 5TH
Alex McBride is the Founder of The 5TH Watches, a Melbourne-based watch company that creates limited runs of high quality and affordable watches. It’s been fascinating to see the growth of The 5TH of the last few years, and unsurprisingly Alex knows Marty Fox (from episode 123) - providing us with some unique insights. What I like about Alex is his goals of hard work and legacy, and how his grandfather inspired his passion that ultimately became a fast-growing watch business.
Tue, September 17, 2019
Tully Smyth on being misunderstood
Tully Smyth is an influencer and host of the Social Squad podcast. Having been thrust into the spotlight and lounge rooms of Australia as a contestant on Big Brother, she soon developed a clear knowledge of how to influence, underlined by her knowledge from her previous roles as a social media strategist. This interview will give you an understanding of the landscape of influencers and how Tully is ultimately misunderstood. You’d be surprised.
Tue, September 10, 2019
Luke & Lewis are back
Luke Kidgell and Lewis Spears are stand-up comics, YouTubers, co-hosts of the Luke & Lewis Show, and hosts of their own separate podcasts, Memoirs of a White Guy, and Spearhead Sundays, respectively. After leaving radio in April, the boys are back making more content than ever, posting twice a week with their joint podcast show, in addition to content they release on their separate YouTube channels, podcasts and stand-up tours. This is the second time we’ve had either of them in the studio, but also technically the second time we’ve had them in the studio, together. As you’ll hear in the episode – and Lewis likes to tease us about – is that we never released the first joint episode as we had major issues with the video. If you’re a lucky Luke & Lewis patron, you may get access to the audio-only special cut...who knows?
Tue, September 03, 2019
Paul Roos on leadership, performance and footy
Paul Roos is the former Coach of the Sydney Swans FC and Melbourne FC, Director at Performance by Design, Commentator at Fox Footy, and husband to Tami Roos. Roosy, as he’s commonly known, is undoubtedly one of Australia’s greatest thinkers on leadership. His constant focus on “process” was incredibly new in a field that often leads with experimentation - earning him the rare status as an authority. So I couldn’t help but jump at the opportunity to have Paul on the show.
Tue, August 27, 2019
Behind Northborders & 7th Era
Northborders (Mike) and 7th Era (Liam) are photographers and YouTubers based in Melbourne, Australia. These two are easily some of the most talented creatives in this space, so I couldn’t help but want to get them in for a round-table conversation on all things photography. Unsurprisingly, they’re both part of a new generation ditching university degrees to focus on real world experience, which accelerates their further potential in the process.
Wed, August 21, 2019
Chris Smith of BIG Esports
Chris Smith is the Founder and Director of BIG Esports, a company that helps brands build and activate their Esports strategy. Chris is highly involved in the Esports space sitting on the board of the Esports Game Association Australia (EGAA), regularly speaking, mentoring and consulting in the industry. I came across his work while researching for Gerry Sakkas’ interview, who is also a partner in BIG Esports, and was genuinely intrigued by this world. As a leader in the space, I couldn’t help but want to pick Chris’ brain.
Tue, August 13, 2019
Suzi Jamil on opening minds with Think Inc
Suzi Jamil is the Owner and Director of Think Inc, the Producer of Islam & The Future of Tolerance, and a self-confessed sneakerhead. Having toured the likes of Sam Harris, Maajid Nawaz, Steve Wozniak, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chelsea Manning & many more - it’s clear that her mission in life is to remind the world that smart thinking is cool. In my opinion, her work has never been more important, showing both the left and right of politics that they can get along through proper long-form discourse.
Tue, August 06, 2019
Steph Claire Smith on Keep It Cleaner, Self-Confidence and Branding
Steph Claire Smith, is the Co-Founder of powerful fitness and health brand Keep it Cleaner, as well as fashion brands Soda Shades and Midnight Co. Steph is also the Co-Host of the KIC Podcast, Co-Author of A Girl's Guide to Kicking Goals, face of Bondi Sands and ambassador for both BABY-G and Bras n Things. I said in Laura’s episode that both Steph and Laura are like The Rock and Kevin Hart of young female inspiration in Australia. Steph is undoubtedly a Kingmaker and one of the most overlooked marketing talents in business. To create not just Keep It Cleaner, but forge two other brands is a monumental feat, and can only be done if you understand both markets and people. Steph is an entrepreneur to keep track of over the next few years.
Tue, July 30, 2019
Genevieve Day on Representing Influencers at Day Management
Genevieve Day is the Founder of talent management agency, Day Management, which represents clients across the Digital Talent & Podcasting space. Gen is undoubtedly one of the sharpest minds in the talent and influencer game. Every time I read an article about this field, either Gen or Jules Lund are referenced in the article. She’s strategically smart at selling, while also having a feel for where industry trends are moving, and how to develop tone. Giving her a unique sense of “where the puck is going”.
Tue, July 23, 2019
Sam Wood on fitness, family and being relatable
Sam Wood is the Founder of 28 by Sam Wood, The Woodshed, and the original GeckoSports. He’s the third Bachelor of Australia’s series airing in 2015, meeting his now-wife, Snezana, on the show. What I respect about Sam is his humble attitude that was forged in the decade before The Bachelor even took place. His hard work ethic, combined with an appreciation for time with family, is something that as a man I can’t help but look up to.
Tue, July 16, 2019
Tommy McIntosh of Tommy Collins By Atlantic Group
Tommy McIntosh is the Creative Director of Tommy Collins by Atlantic Group, which has catered for the Portsea Polo, Fashion Week, Alex Perry’s Runway Show, the Secret Garden and many more major events. He’s also the Co-Owner of Tommy Collins Group, which has created numerous hospitality ventures including Almond Milk Co, House of Lulu White, The Hampton’s Bakery, The Villager, Hawk & Hunter Cafe and The Little Ox Brighton to just name a few. I’ve known Tommy from my very early days in the hospitality industry, when I was just a starry eyed kid working at The Botanical in South Yarra. Tommy was one of my industry idols, and easily ran my favourite cafe The Little Ox in Brighton. Both Tommy and his business partner, Ben, have always maintained a principle-first approach to quality and unique events, catering many of my own personal family events over the years. He’s great at what he does, and an even nicer bloke. In this episode we covered: * Marty Fox & turtlenecks * First catering clients * The rise of The Little Ox * Working with Ben Avramides * Cafes and Almond Milk Co. * The unique business model * Joining with Atlantic Group * Balance and family time
Tue, July 09, 2019
Growing Stepmates TV with Mark Nicholson & Seb Peart
Mark Nicholson and Seb Peart are the Co-Founders of cartoon studio Stepmates. These champions of low-brow “bottom of the barrel” humour are creating hilariously animated satire, with a TV series on the way and hopefully a podcast back after a very long “ three week hiatus”. I absolutely love these blokes, there’s no secret in that. They’re quite easily two of the funniest talents Australia has produced in the cartoon space for a very long time. Cutting through the bullshit, and reducing an – oftentimes – critically overthought topic, to a key statement. In a world where being politically moderate is somehow radical, these two gentlemen are able to sound out what the silent majority is really thinking, with brilliantly simple animation. This was an incredibly funny episode as usual, where we covered: * Status update and their TV deal * Insurance & medicals * Developing the show * The Stepmates team * The making of South Park * Avoiding burnout and anxiety * Centrism & censorship * Being offended by history * Hate speech, TikTok & free speech
Tue, July 02, 2019
Zoe Demkiw of Bake Me Cake Me - Baking for love and money
Zoe Demkiw is a self-taught baker and Founder of Bake Me Cake Me , as well as the Co-Founder of bladder cancer awareness group BCA Australia. Zoe embodies the perseverance and work ethic of the founder she admires in Ray Kroc (of McDonald’s fame) – who was the inspiration behind her favourite film, The Founder. What you’ll learn from this episode, is that the principles which make up her perseverance, stem from the many quotes, proverbs and lessons that her late father gave her, as well as the persistence and entrepreneurial spirit her family holds. The business of personalised biscuits and cakes will definitely be a growing niche in the years to come. As Bake Me Cake Me grows, Zoe is one individual to watch. In this episode we covered: * Her Ukrainian background * Lessons learnt from her father * How her love of baking began * Tough times & breaking the negative feedback loop * Advice to those with anxiety and depression * The business of Bake Me Cake Me * Staying true and authentic on social media * Starting Bladder Cancer Australia
Tue, June 25, 2019
Jonathan Hallinan of BPM on building iconic design
Jonathan Hallinan is the Founder and Managing Director of property construction and development group BPM Corp, and owner of a global suit venture, The Cloakroom. With a strong emphasis on artisanal and aspirational design, Jonathan makes a point in this interview that BPM is less about being high-end and more about being affordable while maintaining quality and luxury. While Jonathan has created incredible success in the growth of BPM Corp, a really poignant part of this interview was our discussion about how his measure of success has changed. Life is less about the focus on financials, and more about the simpler things in life like human connection and life experience. This was a short but sweet interview, due to the nature of how busy Jonathan is - but indeed there are lessons here for everyone. In this episode we covered: * Early career & inspiration * The importance of good design * Focusing on the downsizer * Shrinking BPM * Making great design accessible * Why detail and process matters, and * Measuring success
Tue, June 18, 2019
Marty Fox - Behind The Deal at WHITEFOX
Marty Fox is the Founder and Owner of WHITEFOX Real Estate, Marketing & Productions. He’s a loving family man and an exceptional deal closer noted for many high profile listings. The interview with Marty was quite timely for me. In the past few weeks, I’ve been assessing what type of man I want to be in my life and in the space of a few weeks, Marty’s interview amongst two others really helped me refine what that means. For years, and no genuine reason at all, I had this multi-billionaire archetype in my head. But Marty’s smart approach to life that prioritises health and family first, then business - has made me realise that you can still have an exceptional life and a successful business, without needing to forfeit what matters most. He’s a role model that a lot of young men look up to, and a unique operator in the fascinating industry that is high-end real estate. In this episode we covered: * The concept of “winning the day” * How you can’t pour from an empty cup * First ever auction and big wins * Why nervous feelings are worth it * Starting the WHITEFOX brand * The marketing language WHITEFOX uses, and * Selling as a skill
Tue, June 11, 2019
How the Shameless brand exploded, with Zara McDonald & Michelle Andrews
Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews are journalists, Co-Hosts of the Shameless Podcast, and Co-Founders of Shameless Media. What I like about these two media entrepreneurs is their ability to identify what works editorially in an overlooked market. The pushback they received from one of the largest digital-first, female media brands, would have taken some fortitude to withstand. But the principled approach to what they believed would work, and that there was a need for a pop-culture podcast for “smart women who love dumb stuff”, birthed a rational community of women and a business that neither Zara or Michelle probably thought was possible. One year and three months later, they lead a growing community, and have just announced their first branded podcast with Bumble Australia, titled Love etc. I’m fascinated to see what the next few years hold for these two. In this episode we covered: * How much they owe to The Daily Mail * The death of the celebrity profile * The rise of Shameless * Shameless Media & monetisation * Creator burnout and mental health * Confidence and imposter syndrome * Election results and diversity of opinions
Wed, June 05, 2019
William Summers - Freedom of Information
William Summers is an Independent Researcher, Journalist and Blogger who specialises in politics, public policy and Freedom of Information. He’s written for the likes of the ABC, Daily Telegraph and Crikey. William was the first person to uncover Barnaby Joyce’s dual citizenship, and kickstarted the Victorian Parliament expenses scandal in 2017. Freedom of Information is a crucial component to Free Speech & the norms of our democracy. No matter your political persuasion, the general public should always encourage the work of people like William, particularly as Executive Branches of government increasing call for further benefits or power. In this episode we covered: * The importance of a republic & Pro monarchy arguments * The ultimate political system * Australian vs UK politics * Freedom of Information & Free speech * Nepotism & corruption in Australian politics * The current state of media
Tue, May 28, 2019
Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen of The Daily Talk Show
Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen are the Co-Hosts of The Daily Talk Show podcast, Co-Founders of Big Media Company, adoptive fathers to Mr 97 & 3D-Dyl, and chieftains of the Gronk squad. These two gents have managed to consistently pump out a daily podcast show since January 16th 2018 - a monumental feat in my opinion. The clear analysis that there was a gap for a daily show, has seen them interview idols like Seth Godin, create an incredible community of fellow “gronks”, and become a weekly staple in many people’s lives. If you’re a Melbourne podcast aficionado, you’ve probably heard of them - if you haven’t, then you definitely should check them out. In this episode we covered: * How The Daily Talk show has impacted their lives * What Mr 97 & 3D-Dyl have taught them * Self-development and learning * How they publish every single day * Meeting Matt D’Avella & Seth Godin * Clocking off and Health Anxiety
Tue, May 21, 2019
Prof Robin Batterham AO on Science & Truth
Professor Robin Batterham AO is a Chemical Engineer, Former Chief Scientist of Australia (1999-2006), Former Chief Technologist at Rio Tinto, Kernot Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Melbourne University, and Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) amongst many other titles. Robin is one of the clearest thinkers I’ve ever met on the podcast. He embodies the mindset of brilliant scientists before him, and particularly my favourite in Richard Feynman - where he shows not only technical nous but a clear ability to explain some of the most complex topics in the easiest ways. In this episode we covered: * Soil carbon and climate change * Regenerative farming * The politicisation of climate policy * Energy policy & Nuclear energy * Getting excited about engineering * Teamwork for innovation * Ideas vs Execution
Tue, May 14, 2019
Laura Henshaw on growing the powerful brand, Keep It Cleaner
Laura Henshaw is the Co-Founder of powerful fitness and health brand Keep it Cleaner. Laura is also currently Podcast Co-Host of KIC POD, Co-Author of A Girl's Guide to Kicking Goals, and on top of all of that, she’s studying a Law degree. She also so happens to be the fiancée to last week’s guest Dalton Graham. What I like about Laura is her first principles approach to product development and how that has permeated into the Keep It Cleaner business. What Laura and her Co-Founder Steph Smith have built is astonishing. In under 18 months, Keep It Cleaner has built an app, a grocery line stocked across the country and hired a team of up to 10+ staff. Even more astonishing, is the cult following they have garnered and continued to grow in what is now a health and fitness revolution. These two “kingmakers” to me are like The Rock and Kevin Hart of young female inspiration in Australia. They’ve been overlooked by the tech and business industry, simply because they fit within the lifestyle and influence demographic. Watch out for what Laura gets up to in the next few years, I’m sure it will be huge. In this episode we covered: * Growing up and life as a teen * Meeting and admiring Steph Smith * Building her audience * Keep It Cleaner the business
Tue, May 07, 2019
Dalton Graham on why quality matters
Dalton Graham is the Co-Founder of media agency Bullfrog Media, lifestyle brand The Tailored Man and fiancé to Keep It Cleaner’s, Laura Henshaw. What I like about Dalton is his penchant for identifying quality in product, unlike the trend of obsessing over high fashion labels. His creation of a men’s social-first lifestyle brand showcases an analytical media mind for building an audience, which is something he’s applied in his second business Bullfrog Media. This was a fantastic discussion with one of Australia’s most influential men in fashion and advertising, that was so deep that we ended up going on for another hour post-interview. We touched on many topics including: * Quality menswear brands * The Tailored Man * The Death of the Suit * Why it’s harder to say no * Starting Bullfrog Media * Dealing with internet trolls & switching off * Learning from Laura & Steph of Keep It Cleaner
Tue, April 30, 2019
Josh Wade & Sam Lindell of Verve Network
Josh Wade and Sam Lindell are Directors of Verve Network, a diversified talent agency focused on pushing the boundaries of entertainment. Most of the audience will know Josh from his work as a comedian, but not too many will know of his foray into the world of managing talent. In under two years, Verve has made a name for itself as a serious player in a stale industry. This was a short but nonetheless interesting chat which covered: * How Josh and Sam met * How Verve started * Explaining what they do * Verve Pictures * Learning from Michael Ovitz and Scooter Braun * What the future looks like
Tue, April 23, 2019
Daniel Kilov and The Art of Memory
Daniel Kilov is an Australian Memory Athlete, Speaker, Writer and a Philosophy PhD student at The Australian National University (ANU). Daniel is capable of memorising a shuffled deck of cards in less than two minutes, over 100 random digits in five minutes and placed second at the Australian Memory Championships in 2011. When I learnt about Daniel and his mentor Tansel Ali - through the best-selling book Deep Work by Cal Newport - I knew I had to get him on the podcast. The use of memory is probably one of the fundamental tools we have as humans, aside from communication through language. Yet we are in an age where we’re handballing a lot of former memory tasks to our smart devices - foregoing the classic techniques of mnemonics is becoming all too common. As Cal Newport says in his book, the “Art of Memory” is incredibly important to becoming a “Deep Worker” who can not only increase performance but also your attention through the process. This was an insightful episode where we covered: * Improving memory with ADHD * Memory, mindfulness & philosophy * Thought experiments * What the Art of Memory is * How to start applying memory techniques * Memory and brain health * Being a memory athlete * Resources for learning
Tue, April 16, 2019
Talking Shit with Neel Kolhatkar, Isaac Butterfield and Friendlyjordies
This week's episode is a special one for the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where we sat down to talk shit about the comedy business with some of our favourite comics. In an ode to Talking Funny, we're coining it Talking Shit. Our guests this week included Neel Kolhatkar, Isaac Butterfield, and Jordan Shanks (aka Friendlyjordies). Neel Kolhatkar is a Comedian, Stand-up Comic, Content Creator and Actor with a powerful audience built from his humble beginnings on YouTube. You’ll also find him acting on network TV shows including Channel 10’s Street Smart and ABC’s Virgin Bush. Isaac “The Buttsmarn” Butterfield is a Comedian, Stand-up Comic and Content Creator known for dissecting the status quo of culture through his satirical commentary on YouTube. Jordan “Friendlyjordies” Shanks is a Comedian, Stand-up Comic and Content Creator of Australian YouTube prominence, for his exceptional commentary on Australian culture and politics. He also hosts the Friendlyjordies Podcast. There are countless gems in this 2-hour episode including: * Each comic's individual rise * Internet vs mainstream comedians * Differences in each others style * The process of a comedian * Outrage, and strangest complaints * Bombing on stage * Fast food of choice * Shitty first jobs
Wed, April 10, 2019
Oliver Kidd - Neobanking on the future with Archa
Oliver Kidd (@OliverKidd) is the Founder & CEO of up-and-coming Australian neobank, Archa. Archa, like a lot of new “challenger banks” are a new form of digital banking, aiming to disrupt the banking sector through better customer service and product development. The introduction to neobanking is something I’ve wanted to cover for quite a long time, particularly after reading a new white paper on the state of banking globally. For years, we’ve had the slow delivery of FinTech services through tech unicorns like Stripe, Robinhood, TransferWise, Wealthfront, Raiz and Coinbase to just name a few. The goal of a neobank is to bundle most of these individual services, including deposits, in an effort to disrupt the entrenched business model of the Big4 banks. The recent Royal Commission points to why this should be a priority for both consumers and regulators here in Australia. This was a great episode where we covered: * A love of milkshakes * What are Neobanks? * Old banking vs new challengers * The importance of credit * Millennial mortgages * Why the UK is a Neobanking leader
Tue, April 02, 2019
Courtney Carthy - Why podcasts have high potential
Courtney Carthy is the Founder of the Inflatable Regatta, and Nearly Media, a podcast network that works with brands. A former journalist who’s worked at The ABC, Triple J and SYN - Courtney has a natural penchant for the audio format, with his podcast work at The ABC leading to what we know as Nearly Media today. Nearly Media is one of the clear leaders in the new and emerging space of podcasts in Australia. Like our former guest Claire Tonti (CEO, Planet Broadcasting), I really wanted the opportunity to pick Courtney’s brain, understanding where he believes the industry will be going and what makes a brilliant podcast. This was a great episode, where we covered: * The Inflatable Regatta * Why he got into media * Nearly Media * The iTunes algorithm * Strategy for 2019 and beyond * The potential of branded podcasts * Commonalities in good content * How to market podcasts
Tue, March 26, 2019
Gerry Sakkas - When Work is Play at PlaySide Studios
Gerry Sakkas is the CEO of PlaySide Studios, the largest app and games company in Australia. This Big Friendly Giant, with his fear of sharks and flying, is running one of the most fascinating bootstrapped companies in Australia. In the past, I’ve spoken about how transformative not just gaming but also AR will be to the way we consume media and entertainment in the next two to three years. We see examples in everyday life from Fortnite to Pokemon Go, with a pair of Apple Glasses expected very soon. I believe Playside Studios is in the greatest position to take hold of this change in computing. Gerry’s humble attitude and work ethic are at odds with a tech industry always looking for superstars to dish out ‘hustle porn’. In Gerry, you won't find a promoter, but an individual who leads by example - backed up by his partner in crime, Suzie. This was a great episode where we covered: * Principles, work ethic & family * Early years of business & how he got into gaming * The influence of his wife Suzie Sakkas * PlaySide Studios & its business model * How AR, AR glasses & Apple will change computing * Keep It Cleaner, and the Banta app * Lessons learned from marketing genius’ Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw
Tue, March 19, 2019
Nic Hodges - Breaking down disinformation in a world of noise
Nic Hodges is the Founder of Blonde3 and former Head of Innovation for media brands such as Foxtel, NewsCorp and MediaCom. Noted for his tagline “nostalgic for the future”, Nic has also been dubbed a polymath by a few former guests - but particularly his understanding of the mechanics in media is what makes him unique. Nic sits at a unique intersection of media & technology - a skillset to better help us understand the happenings in the background of social media. This was a fairly meaty episode covering: * Batmania vs Melbourne * The State of Media * Propaganda & disinformation * WhatsApp lynchings and the impact of Twitter * Paedophilia on Youtube and TikTok * Responsibility, accountability and free speech * Common vs contested knowledge * inkl and subscription services
Tue, March 12, 2019
Tristan Rose - Changing how we think of Yoga for Veterans
Tristan Rose (@tristanrose.com.au) is the Founder of a Veteran-focused Yoga and Meditation service Blind Tiger Yoga, and a former soldier in The Royal Australian Regiment. For a long time, I’ve wanted to interview a former Veteran to get a better grasp of how this community perceives itself amongst the general civilian population. War and violence are at times, necessary, and so I wanted to understand how they view that necessity. For quite some time I would continually pitch former and current special forces operators only to have repeated “no’s” come back. After interviewing Tristan, I started to understand why. The way we treat Veterans in Australia, as a general population, is strange. Whether it’s sticking our head in the sand about suicide post-discharge (through masking statistics), making it hard for veterans to make medical claims, or going along with a culture that doesn’t allow us to celebrate the commitment these individuals make post-career. I realised that during the research process, and indeed the interview, how important Tristan’s work is. Blind Tiger Yoga - a team focused on complementing health management for Veterans and First Responders - could be the connective tissue that links a multitude of modalities in a Veteran’s life, giving it a wholeness and meaning in a system that has washed people away. This was an eye-opening conversation, that I thank Tristan for allowing me to be a part of, including: * Teaching Yoga & Meditation to Veterans * Tristan’s life-changing Yoga moment * Compartmentalising as a soldier * Australia vs U.S Veteran treatment * Being a Veteran in Australia * Veteran mental health & suicide * What Blind Tiger Yoga does
Tue, March 05, 2019
Greg Sanderson - How to mix the perfect bartender
Greg Sanderson (@GregSanderson) is a Cocktail Bartender, Co-Founder & National Operations Manager of the Speakeasy Group, and easily one of Australia’s most prominent bar operators. The Speakeasy Group owns a range of stunning venues in Melbourne and Sydney including Eau de Vie, Mjøllner, Nick & Nora’s, and Boilermaker House. Greg has indirectly had a major impact on so many people in the hospitality industry, from waiters to bartenders to chefs - we all respect the level he holds himself accountable to, making us want to be better. I remember first meeting Greg at a Diageo training event way back in my hospitality days, and you could clearly see that he was a man that had an unbridled seriousness for creating amazing experiences. Whether it’s innovating through crowdfunding raises, or opening iconic institutions like Eau de Vie - Greg and his business partner Sven continue to excite us all. A great episode, where we discussed: * The politics of Lemon, Lime & Bitters * Falling in love with Hospitality * Melbourne’s passion for cocktails * How to mix the perfect bartender * The Speakeasy Group & its venues * Managing stress in the industry * What hasn’t changed * Trends he’d like to see go away
Tue, February 26, 2019
Claire Tonti - Why you need to just make the thing
Claire Tonti (@clairetonti) is the CEO of Planet Broadcasting, Host of Just Make The Thing podcast, and sometimes known as Mrs Sunday Movies. The Planet Broadcasting business was one of the first true bootstrapped podcast networks in Australia. Early on, Claire was able to scale out the work she was doing for her co-founders James and Nick (through Mr Sunday Movies & The Weekly Planet), by bringing on a stable of notable local podcasters such as Wil Anderson and Charlie Clausen. The inspiration from American brands like Earwolf is clear, and one of the reasons why I wanted to pick her brain. The Planet Broadcasting team are the locals we look up to, and in my opinion, the indie leaders in this game here in Australia. A great episode covering many aspects of the business, including: * Being a wedding singer * How she met Mr Sunday Movies * Claire’s influential father * Deciding when to take the leap * Planet Broadcasting & its business model * Tips for starting a podcast
Wed, February 20, 2019
Dr Kyle Berean - Revolutionising research of the gut
Dr Kyle Berean is the Chief Technology Officer of Atmo Biosciences, Research Fellow at RMIT University, and fellow IBS Sufferer. Many of you - listeners and readers - may already know about my running IBS issues. A gut disorder that I’d like to put to bed for good. The constant anxiety, nausea and pain I’ve suffered from since my early twenties is still unresolved, simply down to the fact that doctors and researchers don’t truly understand what’s going on inside the mysterious gastrointestinal tract. This revolutionary piece of science - in the form of an electronic pill - is so transformative that Kyle, his research colleagues at RMIT, and Atmo Biosciences, could potentially change my and many other lives forever (permitting they get through all the necessary regulatory hoops). I thought it was my civic duty to get Kyle on the podcast, to make gut sufferers out there aware of the work that Kyle and the team at Atmo does, so we can continue to encourage this ground-breaking research in Australia. This was an information-filled chat, where we covered: * IBS, Giardia and Gastro * Going from oil to audio to nanomaterials * Why the gut & breath tests are misunderstood * How the Atmos gut capsule will transform this area * Getting the regulator tick of approval * Atmo’s Direct to consumer approach
Wed, February 13, 2019
Gail Pascoe - Delving into Donor Conception
Gail Pascoe is a Writer, Presenter and Facilitator in the field of donor conception & IVF. Her knowledge and experience as an individual who conceived a daughter with donor sperm that has conceived over 100 siblings, is truly fascinating. The field of donor conception has greatly expanded in the last decade, while a greater percentage of the population is seeking this option as a means of starting a family. A recent Four Corner documentary piqued my interest in the space and it was the fortuitous timing that an introduction from a former guest, Eileen Orsmby, came via email. Gail’s nous in many of the moral questions in this space allows us to consider what the future of conception and childbearing may hold. This was an insightful discussion, where we covered: * Why Gail chose donor conception * The donor & IVF process * Learning from pregnancy * Sperm banks and morality * Connecting with your donor * Bizarre donor stories
Wed, February 06, 2019
Elliot Loney - Finding comedy through tennis
Elliot Loney is an Actor, Comedian, Creator of The Prestigious 9A’s and the funny man of the World Tour Tennis scene. Elliot is undoubtedly one of the most talented comedy actors in the group of Australian internet comedians. Whether it’s his incredibly accurate impersonation of stars like Rafael Nadal, discovering the Metro wasteland as Bear Grylls, or creating a unique world with his Prestigious 9A’s cartoon - Elliot will have you cackling with laughter. This is a great discussion where we cover: * In-jokes with Neel Kolhatkar * Getting into stripping * Tennis career and finding comedy * Impersonations * Principles learnt from tennis career * The Elliot Loney brand & business model * Animation & The Prestigious 9A’s
Tue, January 29, 2019
Stepmates - Making Australia Funny Again
Sebastian Peart and Mark Nicholson are co-creators of the satirical cartoon brand Stepmates. Along with composer and sound/engineer Peter Corrigan, these champions of low-brow “bottom of the barrel” humour are creating hilariously animated satire. What I love about the Stepmates boys is that like comedians such as Friendlyjordies, they’re able to cut through the bullshit, reducing an, oftentimes, critically overthought topic to a key statement or point. In a world where being politically moderate is somehow radical, these two gentlemen are able to sound out what we’re all really thinking, with a brilliantly simple animation. Giving a shining light to a world that is slowly eating itself due to poor political discourse. This was an incredibly funny episode where we covered: * Friendlyjordies & breaking down bullshit * No Nut November & productivity * What they wanted to be growing up * The Stepmates business, animation & creative process * Life-changing moments, viral videos * The “Jim’s Mowing” drama * Being politically centrist
Fri, January 25, 2019
Introducing: Margin Call
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Tue, January 22, 2019
Luke Kidgell - How to become a certified Memelord
Luke Kidgell is a Stand-up Comic, YouTuber, Co-Host of Luke & Lewis on Fox101.9, Host of the Memoirs of a White Guy Podcast and probably one of the smartest Meme Connoisseur’s in Australia. This Tambourine Master is probably the most talented comedian I know when it comes to propagating an idea across culture. From the viral “You don’t own me” meme to his newest attack on Space Pineapple Zooper Dooper’s, Luke has a unique talent in knowing how to successfully push an idea across the zeitgeist. While he thinks his comedy is “just shit memes” and a sprinkle of talent, I believe - like his radio co-host Lewis - he is by far one of the hardest working comics in the game. This guy only started creating comedy around 18 years of age, much later than any other comic I’ve interviewed before. Add in his tireless work ethic to that unique talent and you have a comedian that is uniquely placed to spread brilliant memes in our lives.
Tue, January 15, 2019
Lewis Spears - Stirring the pot with satire
Lewis Spears is a Stand-up Comic, YouTuber, Co-Host of Luke & Lewis on Fox101.9, Host of Spearhead Sundays and an all-around internet shit stirrer. If I was to pick just one comic from the bunch of up & coming internet comedians, Lewis would most typify that mischievous trickster, court jester style archetype. First known for his Facebeef escapades, Lewis has regularly proven the media is all too willing to publish first, and embarrassingly, fact check later. This contempt for authority that Lewis holds, has helped us all sit back and maybe think deeper about the information we’re often receiving, forcing you to take ownership of the sources you hold in high regard. To me, he’s one of the hardest working personalities in the business, waking early, working like a beast, then doing it all over again - six days a week. His mateship with fellow comic Luke is clearly a major driver in both of their success. Whether it’s pushing each other to be better, or joining to create media brands like the Luke & Lewis show. This was really confirmed for me, when I saw his most recent piece of satire “What Firing A Comedian For Old Jokes Is Like” .
Tue, January 08, 2019
Oliver Phisher & Lauren Lopatko - A 2nd Year in Review
It's been two years since our debut episode - so at Episode 100 we again decided to do a year in review. This is our second attempt, which is somewhat more casual, and allows us to reflect or pause on recent topics, key changes in the business and what the next year holds. For me, it’s incredibly important as a long-form content creator that we take time to reflect each year, giving us a mini-break from the weekly publishing cycle. While also communicating about what’s happening behind the scenes. We have two guests this week, with my trusty companion Lauren Lopatko ( @laurenloko ) joining once again. She is Neuralle Media’s Co-Founder, the Uncommon podcast producer, and additionally my fiancée. Our second guest is Oliver Phisher (@OPhisher), our dear friend who is an author and previous guest in Episode 46. A lot has changed for us in the last 12 months, whether it’s new jobs, a new home, new clients or prospective podcast guests. Thank you for your continued support and listenership, when we hear from you directly it truly means a lot, knowing that behind that download number is a real person. The next year will have some exciting upgrades to how we produce content for you.
Wed, January 02, 2019
Garry Weaven - The "Godfather of Industry Super"
Garry Weaven is the former Chairman & Founder of IFM Investors, former Chairman of Industry Super, and has served as Board Member or Executive for multiple organisations including ME Bank, the New Daily, Pacific Hydro & the ACTU. He’s also known as Australia’s “Godfather of Industry Super”, which is difficult to tell whether it’s a compliment or not. Bernard Wheelahan was kind enough to introduce me to Garry when I asked who he’d recommend as a guest. He immediately called me to talk about Garry and his “pugnacious attitude” being a brilliant fit, knowing that we’d get along. What I like about Garry is his disagreeable attitude. It makes me realise that my own nature of cutting through corporate crap - and being “pugnacious” as Bernard calls it - is a useful trait to hold in life. He has the unique perspective sitting between both Labor (as a former Unionist) and Capital (as a passionate Economist and Fund Manager). The size of the industry super movement and Fund Managers like IFM Investors is incredible considering that the industry only really kicked off in the mid-nineties. A testament to a career and life well spent.
Thu, December 27, 2018
When tech and medicine combine - talking biotech & neuroscience with Dr Hon Weng Chong
Dr Hon Weng Chong is the CEO of CCLabs.ai, Co-Founder of CliniCloud, and Research Fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. When I originally set out to create Neuralle, I had these grand ideas of creating this new movement of self-improvement backed by Neuroscience and Behavioural Psychology. Hence, the name Neuralle is really just “neural” in Danish (and Italian!). So when my friend Zhoe introduced me to Hon, I immediately booked him in, so I could get the opportunity to give you a run-through of this new and exciting area of Neural Computing. Now I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, I had this super intelligent yet uniquely outgoing friend. The type of person that would humbly showcase their intelligence with some domination of a game, or solving of a complex schoolyard problem, yet carry on jumping bike ramps at the very next moment. To me, Hon is that type of guy. The type of guy that convinces his top-tier private school to change its entire IT operating infrastructure. The type of guy that decides to casually pivot into Neural Computing, and can raise capital on Tinder. What Hon is building with CCLabs is incredibly exciting, the type of machine that can help exponentially grow experimentation in the field of Neuroscience and Neural Computing. A Neuroscience wet-lab as a service, literally Amazon Web Services for Neuroscience.
Tue, December 18, 2018
Andrew Lauterstein - How talent and hard work make a three-time Olympic medallist
Andrew Lauterstein is a retired Australian swimmer, three-time Olympic medallist, owner of the New Wave Swim School and Director of Engine Swim. Andrew is the perfect match of both talent and hard work. Clearly aware that he holds a nous for sport & high-performance, he rarely lets that get in the way of a focused growth mindset. When I spoke with his sister, it was interesting that she highlighted his willingness to give even mere mortals like myself the time in his busy schedule - when really he doesn’t have to. I remember Andrew very well from my early years at the Senior School of Brighton Grammar. Lauto, as he was affectionately known, was somewhat of a god for us Year 9 kids - but surprisingly one of the friendliest people you’d come across. That leadership and willingness to care about people is what his sister spoke about, and was the attribute that always made me look up to him, and how to carry yourself as a man.
Tue, December 11, 2018
How Cognitive Biases affect media consumption - Dan Monheit
Dan Monheit is the Co-Founder and Director of Strategy at creative agency Hardhat, Co-Host of the Bad Decisions Podcast, MC of lecture series Real Big Things and a self-confessed sneakerhead. As I’ve said in our previous episode, Dan truly embodies the archetype that is “Chutzpah”- combine that with his need for incessant learning on cognition and you have one impressive media brain. From small beginnings lecturing at Monash University, to jumping straight into his own agency, Dan is full of that entrepreneurial spirit we see common amongst our guests. Couple that with running a podcast, a series of lectures with a fascinating premise and running the strategy of HardHat - you have an immovable force in a rapidly changing industry.
Tue, December 04, 2018
How to grow with The Little Veggie Patch Co - Mat Pember
Mat Pember is the Founder of The Little Veggie Patch Co, Author of numerous books including ‘Grow. Food. Anywhere’, self declared Nonna’s boy and long time dreamer of a retirement plot in Tasmania. The Little Veggie Patch Co is a stalwart in the world of edible gardening here in Australia, along with the likes of Stephanie Alexander of Kitchen Garden. If you’ve had any real passion for growing your own food in the last decade, you’ve no doubt heard of Mat and the Little Veggie Patch Co. My own memories of LVP Co was wandering through the nursery as a teen, looking at the amazing selection of garden items, or just walking by the Melbourne CBD Pop Up Patch when I moved into the city. Mat’s work always gives me this need to daydream about a greener life, which the product range of LVP Co has done so well for many of us crammed into apartments these days.
Wed, November 28, 2018
Josh Szeps - How to make debate healthy again
Josh Szeps is a TV and Radio Broadcaster, Political Satirist, Podcast Host of #WeThePeople LIVE, and Host of the ABC Radio National show, The People Vs. He also strangely finds dolphins smug, and according to Twitter Trolls, he is both an alt-right propagandist and Social Justice Warrior at the very same time. From being the voice behind the 2000 Sydney Olympics’ mascot Olly the Kookaburra, becoming a founding host for HuffPost LIVE, and to listening to him on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast; what I’ve loved about learning from and listening to Josh, is his ability to condense an idea - take all of his skills from comedy to broadcasting - and articulate it in a way that the audience can completely understand or relate to. He said it himself in our interview, that one of the greatest lessons he’s learnt is to listen. In his words: “Listen when the other person’s talking. It’s a really hard thing to do when you’re in the thick of it. Actually listen to what they’re saying and listen for opportunities to relate to them”. I think that’s undoubtedly his greatest attribute and a tool that everyone should learn in our current media climate.
Tue, November 20, 2018
Isaac Butterfield - Finding middle-ground with comedy
Isaac “The Buttsmarn” Butterfield is a Comedian and YouTuber known for dissecting the culture through his satirical critiques of politics and ideology, with a twang of Aussie humour injected for comic relief. Isaac’s tango with The Project - whether it be offending Kiwi’s or defying the assumption that “All Men Are EVIL”, added rocket fuel to his already growing brand of no holds barred style of comedy. His YouTube videos are a brilliant source of fair and reasonable analysis, that not many in the media or those in the culture wars are willing to partake in, no matter their political leaning. Much like other comedians, we’ve interviewed including the likes of Neel Kolhatkar, Josh Wade, Shayne Hunter and Friendlyjordies; Isaac is an important part of what we like to call the “Bullshit Counsel”. A group of individuals with varying political leanings, unique ideas and a strong dose of scepticism to help you break down the noise.
Tue, November 13, 2018
Reinventing trust with cryptocurrency - Rupert Hackett
Rupert Hackett is the CEO of Bitcoin.com.au, Director at the Australia Digital Commerce Association, while also an Advisor to Apollo Capital and Caleb & Brown. Rupert is probably one of the most active industry leaders for digital assets in Australia. Like the meteoric rise of digital currencies itself, Rupert has leapt forward in his leadership across the industry in multiple positions and opinions, on topics focused around industry governance, services and technical developments. The reality is that digital currencies are no longer an idea, the status quo of your slow as a snail financial services is largely coming to an end. Leaders like Rupert in the FinTech space, whether it be crypto or other are gradually creeping forward. Money is the societal lubricant that keeps us all so willing to cooperate with complete and utter strangers. Therefore, it’s your duty to stay up to date and understand the principles and ideas of people like Rupert - so you can also understand how cryptocurrency is reinventing trust.
Wed, November 07, 2018
How social enterprise changes lives - Mark Watt AM of Whitelion
Mark Watt AM is the Co-Founder & Director of Development at Whitelion. With a wealth of experience across not-for-profit organisations for well over 20 years, he’s also a sitting Board Member of The First Step Program, Surrender Australia, and St Kilda Gatehouse. Mark’s work has been recognised with numerous awards, including a Membership in the Order of Australia (AM). Whitelion is a not-for-profit that provides transition services to young people exiting the justice system. Working with these high-risk youth showed Whitelion that the primary risk factors for youth offending were being placed in the Out-of-Home Care system and being homeless, leading to a broadening of services or programs to address these key factors. My attention was brought to Mark’s work back in 2014 when joining IBISWorld and learning that the founder Phil Ruthven was a board member of Whitelion. Each year we would take clients to the annual AFL Finals Series Luncheon, learn about the stories of high-risk youth, and what Whitelion had done for them. The events were so impactful that two of my former clients ended up joining the mentorship program at Whitelion. The work that organisations like Whitelion do is admirable and incredibly important for certain groups of the population, a true testament to the character of people like Mark.
Tue, October 30, 2018
How Nintendo made chendo - Jack "chendo" Chen
Jack “chendo” Chen is a product engineer and co-founder of Assembly Four. Assembly Four makes products and services to empower sex workers throughout the world, committing a portion of profits to help those sex workers in need. Assembly Four rocketed to the forefront of the industry with the launch of Switter as legislation known as FOSTA/SESTA effectively banned sex workers safely engaging clients online. Switter was the beginning of Assembly Four’s modern tech disruption to an industry that globally is worth US$186b and historically is not too tech savvy. The launch of further services in Tryst (for Advertising) & Honey Notes (a CRM), underscores Assembly Four’s commitment to the industry. Our chat with Jack gave us the perfect opportunity to dig deeper on the tech side of Assembly Four (including product development), while also delving into what it takes to become a true stack developer.
Tue, October 23, 2018
Being The Booty Builder - Olivia Orchowski
Olivia Orchowski is the head coach of Lean Lab, private coach, member of the Instagram Coaching Mafia and known widely as “The Booty Builder”. Interestingly, Olivia and I are also old schoolmates from our early years, providing some great nostalgia on my part. Olivia’s nous across major fitness and nutrition principles is quite apparent as you get to know her, not too dissimilar to the first principles approach being led by the “Instagram Coach Mafia”. In the same vein of former guest Eugene Teo (episode 1), her knowledge across a vast array of topics is stunning - and continually growing. Her transformation from high fashion model to “booty builder” was born out of her own passion for health, spurred on by her mental frustrations with physique.
Tue, October 16, 2018
Neel Kolhatkar - What the future holds
Neel Kolhatkar is a comedian, content creator, presenter and actor with a powerful audience built from his humble beginnings on his YouTube channel, that now has over 57M views. Well-known for satirical clips such as “Australia in 2 Minutes”, and “Modern Educayshun”, Neel has now expanded into network TV series Virgin Bush (ABC), StreetSmart (Channel 10), as well as creating new characters like “Charles D” which he features regularly, now on a dedicated Instagram account. Neel is an incredibly intelligent comedy creator with an innate ability to pare back culture and society across a whole slew of different mediums. He’s the first to admit that virality was what catapulted him into the ether of Australia’s young comedy class, but I believe his incredible knowledge of science, society, new media, and politics is what sets him apart. Society is a whole lot better for people like him because it allows us to not take life so seriously.
Tue, October 09, 2018
Philip Dalidakis MP - Political strategy and hand gestures
Philip Dalidakis MP is the Victorian State Minister for Trade & Investment, Innovation & the Digital Economy, and Small Business. In addition, he is also MP for the Southern Metro area and a Cabinet member of the Victorian Andrews Government. I’ve said numerous times in the past that it’s important to continually engage political leaders, so we can understand their ambition and goals in representing us. Phil has always been generous with his time and articulate in his ideas. You don’t need to agree with him politically to respect the man for what he does - in an age when politicians aren’t trusted widely.
Tue, October 02, 2018
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM: an answer looking for a question
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM is a doctor, author, entertainer, shirt aficionado and for a lot of people in Gen X to Z, the man who introduced them to the wonderful world of science. In his own words, Karl is an answer looking for a question and you can feel that immense desire to solve your science problems through his passion. In addition to all of the above, Karl has also been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia Award in the 2006 Australia Day Honours list. It was surreal interviewing Karl, having grown up listening to him on Triple J as a young teen and into my early 20’s - his weekly podcast now a staple of my week. Karl is as affable in real life as he is through media. I could feel the passion that he displays in his work as we walked around the Sofitel talking about why certain rooms (and their angles) were his favourite. The ability to understand the world around us increases with importance as technology becomes a greater element of our lives. Dr Karl is the pinnacle of what it means to be a communicator, or science entertainer as he puts it, to an ever interested public.
Tue, September 25, 2018
When art & storytelling meet augmented reality - Marco Ryan aka Marc-O-Matic
Marco Ryan or Marc-O-Matic as he’s commonly known, is a multi-disciplinary artist, animator, director, storyteller and technologist. His unique work utilises both augmented and virtual reality to tell beautiful stories, that literally jump out from the page. Storytelling is one of the oldest skills known to mankind, and probably one of the most important to our survival as a species. The fact that we can make things up, like the idea of a company or that dragons might exist, allows us to convey information or lessons that give life meaning. Storytellers like Marco use these new forms of technology, continue the spellbinding experience of learning through stories and keeps the survival of our species going. I strongly suggest you check out Marco’s work to get a true grasp of how it looks.
Tue, September 18, 2018
How to tell a story, with filmmaker Peter Dickson
Peter Dickson is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of Dickson Films. With over 16 years experience, Peter is constantly sought-after to create long-lasting sports documentaries for organisations like the AFL, Cricket Australia and national broadcasters. Peter has proven over a long period of time to be (in my opinion), one of Australia’s greatest storytellers. His compelling and emotionally gripping documentaries leave an immense impact, which in the words of Peter himself, “stand the test of time”. The fact that I, as a St Kilda FC supporter, have watched Peter’s film The Final Draw over 5 times, is a testament to the emotion and passion he can draw from a story.
Tue, September 11, 2018
How the rise of China affects Australia - Adam Ni
Adam Ni is a researcher of geopolitics focusing on China. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, and Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University. His main areas of interest include China’s international relations, strategy and security issues. Adam has extensive experience working on China-related issues, including in academia, government and the private sector. He is a frequent commentator on geopolitical and China-related issues for Australian and international media. The rise of China has come to the fore in many Australian minds, and a hot topic with recent developments in the South China Sea. Adam appeared on our screens in an interview for 60 Minutes discussing the recent play by China to create a naval base in Vanuatu. Adam holds a fascinating background and curious insight into one of the most important topics for the future of Australia, our place in Asia.
Tue, September 04, 2018
Why sex work is nothing like Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Lola Hunt
Lola Hunt is a sex worker, entrepreneur and co-founder of Assembly Four. Assembly Four makes products and services to empower sex workers throughout the world, committing a portion of profits to help those sex workers in need. Assembly Four rocketed to the forefront of the industry with the launch of Switter as legislation known as FOSTA/SESTA effectively banned sex workers safely engaging clients online. Switter was the beginning of Assembly Four’s modern tech disruption to an industry that globally is worth $186b, and historically is not too tech savvy. The launch of further services in Tryst (for Advertising) & Honey Notes (a CRM), underscores Assembly Four’s commitment to the industry. Interviewing Lola was the perfect opportunity to discuss intimacy and relationships, with an individual who knows what’s crucial to those two aspects of our life - communication. Lola’s work is grounded in privacy and the liberty of an individual, a fascinating area of technology where we’ll go into further detail with her co-founder Jack in a future episode. This episode is definitely not suitable for work (NSFW).
Tue, August 28, 2018
The mindful meatsmith of ethicurean farming - Tammi Jonas of Jonai Farms
Tammi Jonas is the co-founder of Jonai Farms, President of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, an ethicurean farmer, and mindful meatsmith. Jonai Farms is a pastured fed farm which was the first in Australia to crowdfund development of its infrastructure and a leader in community-supported agriculture. From a very young age, I idolised the idea of having my own place to produce homegrown food. When an old friend purchased a farm recently in Gippsland, my interest was piqued again. Keeping the “pigness of the pig” is the first line in Tammi’s list of principles, inspired by one of my favourite farmers, Joel Salatin. The commonality amongst both Tammi and Joel is what we call Holistic Farm Management. A systems thinking approach to farming that minimises the effects on the local environment, ensures the “pigness of the pig” and provides healthy food or animals for us to eat. The bedrock that supports this is a distribution model called Community Supported Agriculture, a subscription-based form of distribution that caps the horrible downside that farmers can experience. Many thanks to Jackson O’Malley for the recommendation to Tammi’s work.
Tue, August 21, 2018
Holly Ransom - Born in perpetual motion
Holly Ransom is the CEO of Emergent, a Keynote speaker, Port Adelaide FC Director, the 2014 G20 Youth Chair, a fan of avocado with Vegemite and the youngest person to be named in Australia’s “100 Most Influential Women”. She has been featured on ABC’s Q&A, Channel 7 News & Channel 10’s The Project for her commentary on intergenerational economic and social issues. Holly specialises in disruptive strategy and building the capacity of leaders for change, which has seen her work with the likes of Microsoft, Virgin, INPEX, Europcar, KPMG, & the AIS, as well as government. She’s an experienced non-executive director who has shown her capacity to lead across many organisations - including when the Australian Prime Minister appointed Holly to Chair the G20 Youth Summit. Her corporate career has involved working as Chief of Staff to NAB Wealth CEO Andrew Hagger and for Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh, with Sam imparting an immense sense of what real leadership is. Holly represents what happens when you maximise the opportunities given to you in life and that when you ask for more responsibility, how meaningful life can be. She’s so industrious to the point you almost think she must be carrying a “Time-Turner”, the time-travelling device used by Hermione in Harry Potter. But she’s also aware that life requires balance, having dealt with the overwhelm of responsibility and depression. That’s an incredible message for anyone to hear. Many thanks to Michelle Bourke for the introduction.
Tue, August 14, 2018
How a Girl Geek found her North Star - Sarah Moran
Sarah Moran is the Co-founder and CEO of Girl Geek Academy, while also being NAB’s Girl Geek in Residence. Girl Geek Academy is behind Australia’s first all-female hackathon #SheHacks; the first all-female makerfest #SheMakes; the first hackathon for young girls #MissMakesCode; and the career development event for women in gaming #SheMakesGames. Sarah has a mission to encourage 1 million women to get into tech and launch their own startups by 2025, a lofty challenge over the next 7 years. When I was at high school, I remember that I was constantly pigeonholed and told that certain knowledge bases (like maths & science) where outside of my potential. The entire point of this podcast was to build my worldly wisdom (as Charlie Munger calls it), bringing you along the way and reinforcing that if you have the right attitude - most forms of learning are quite achievable. Sarah’s work identifies that so long as you have the personality and aptitude to match, hacking and hustling are within your grasp. New forms of education across large groups of people are going to be incredibly important in bridging the knowledge base as coding becomes the new blue collar job over the next decade. You get a sense from this discussion why Sarah decided to focus in particular on women, and why that’s her north star.
Wed, August 08, 2018
How to train your mind with meditation - Manoj Dias
Manoj Dias is a meditation teacher, speaker and co-founder of A-Space, Australia’s first multidisciplinary meditation studio. He’s been featured across multiple sources of media including Channel 9, Postcards, Broadsheet, and Vice Media. Manoj has worked with high performing teams and individuals on a range of topics including brands you may know like Lululemon, Melbourne Storm, BHP, and Mercedes Benz. As a spiritual teacher, he’s learnt from many of the greats including Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield. I’m definitely a Type A individual. Industrious and hard working to the point of neuroticism - which is not a healthy long term pursuit in this modern world. It’s teachers like Manoj, that show me the way to contentment is not necessarily self-management, but self-awareness. You may not be as manic as me, but I’m absolutely sure that there will be principles to learn and benefit from with an introduction to meditation. I’ve since visited A-Space after interviewing Manoj. I would strongly recommend our listeners or visitors in Melbourne to go check it out for as little as $20 for a drop-in lesson.
Tue, July 31, 2018
Why marketing is the poetry of capitalism - Anthony "Decryption" Agius
Anthony “Decryption” Agius is a tech reporter, entrepreneur, founder of multiple media brands including The Sizzle, MacTalk, One More Thing and Reckoner. He’s contributed to Delimiter, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Macworld Australia, PC and Tech Authority - with Reckoner winning the 2014 Optus IT Journalism award for best independent media. You may remember Anthony as the guy who hacked a big banks corporate flyer program, scored a bunch of frequent flyer points and some handy PR. What I like about Anthony is that he’s able to reframe the problem and always cuts straight to the point with no fluff or bullshit. This is typified by his quote in our interview that “marketing is the poetry of capitalism”. The Sizzle is his latest baby; tech news & bargains with an Aussie slant, curated for you every afternoon for just $5 per month - incredibly underpriced in my opinion.
Tue, July 24, 2018
How Eileen Ormsby unpacked the Darkest Web
Eileen Ormsby is a writer, journalist and blogger of All Things Vice, as well as an author of two books - The Silk Road and The Darkest Web. Every time I’ve sat down with professors and practitioners of sociology (Dr Monica Barratt), psychology (Dr Stephen Bright), or criminology (Dr James Martin) to talk about the Dark Web, one name kept recurring - Eileen Ormsby. She is undoubtedly the most sighted journalist in the field today, and we’re very lucky to have her living here in Australia. The Dark Web is a fascinating place, mostly filled with scams, but also filled with people on the edge of the law and morality. The Gonzo style of journalism that Eileen embodies, challenges society on what should be right or wrong, showing the human side to every case and exploration.
Tue, July 17, 2018
Hustle, humility and heart - Dan Monheit of Hardhat
Dan Monheit is the Director of Strategy and Co-Owner at creative agency Hardhat, Co-Host of the Bad Decisions Podcast, MC of lecture series Real Big Things and a self-confessed sneakerhead. Dan truly embodies the archetype that is “Chutzpah”- combine that with his need for incessant learning on cognition and you have one impressive media brain. From small beginnings lecturing at Monash University, to jumping straight into his own agency, Dan is full of that entrepreneurial spirit we see common amongst our guests. Couple that with running a podcast, a series of lectures with a fascinating premise and running the strategy of HardHat - you have an immovable force in a rapidly changing industry. Michael Jankie was kind enough to introduce me to Dan a few months ago, and as you probably already know, I always sit up and listen when a former guest makes an introduction.
Tue, July 10, 2018
How to feed your mind - Anthony Ross
Anthony Ross is the founder of Tribal Wellness, host of the podcast Feed My Mind and a unique individual with knowledge in evolutionary biology, health and wellness. The advertising guru David Ogilvy popularised the term that you should always surround yourself with individuals far smarter than you are. Anthony has this constant, insatiable drive to learn and regurgitate for the rest of us - like an industrious mamma bird spitting out knowledge. It’s people like this you should always surround yourself with, because they’ll only bring the best out in you.
Tue, July 03, 2018
Mining for ideas - Bernard Wheelahan AM
Bernard Wheelahan AM is a retired business executive whose career spans multiple continents across mining, resources and renewables. His work in building Latin-American and Australian relations has been recognised with scholarships named in his honour at ANU, and a membership to the Order of Australia. He’s served in an incredible array of positions, that makes my life look like child's play. Bernard has served as Chairman of Pacific Hydro and the Council of Australia Latin America Relations, President of Shell in Venezuela, and directorships that have included Transfield, Woodside and Karoon Gas. After I interview each guest I always want to know: If they could pick just one guest to be on the podcast, who would it be? When I asked Phil Ruthven this question, he said Bernard’s name in a heartbeat. Bernard is wise, kind and full of brilliant stories from an individual who has clearly taken his fair share of responsibility through life.
Fri, June 29, 2018
Introducing Neuralle Media
We've been working on this for quite a few months and very excited to share with you all - take a listen to find out more. Special thanks to our first two clients who essentially spurred us on the create the service and monetise the podcast, without slamming you all with ads.
Tue, June 26, 2018
Crypto and Cray: How an institution invests in cryptocurrency - Henrik Andersson
Henrik Andersson CFA is the CIO of Apollo Capital Management - an active fund manager of crypto assets across currencies, ICOs, arbitrage and event-driven trades. Henrik has over 17 years experience in global financial markets, with almost a decade on Wall Street. Henrik holds a Master of Science in Engineering Physics from the Royal Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm University. The financial services industry doesn’t stand as high and mighty as it once was. Like an old dilapidated building, it tries to keep out the weather of scandal after scandal. But distrust and frustration continues to grow as we start to rip off the band-aid from the GFC globally. There are crypto junkies who believe that the evolution of cryptocurrency will be as dramatic as the planes hitting the Twin Towers, and that the financial world will be split into pre and post-crypto. For those who want a less radical and more rational approach, then seeking the opinion of institutional investors like Henrik - who are able to wade through the backwaters of crypto hysteria - are incredibly valuable. Henrik is in my opinion, one of the wiser owls in this space. His Swedish background and incessant focus on learning, brings a level-headed approach that’s required for the industry to mature - while providing us with the opportunity to understand what these assets actually are, and how to value them.
Tue, June 19, 2018
Why all diseases begin in the gut - Dr Iggy Soosay
Dr Iggy Soosay is a GP, former Chairman of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Lecturer and Member of the RACGP-AIMA working party on Complementary Medicine. Iggy is an Integrative/Functional Medical Doctor with over 35 years, who has led the way in Australia for treating chronic gut related issues. While the treatment of the gut has become the nouveau riche trend in our Instagram feeds over the last few years with Kombucha & Sauerkraut as your trend products, the gut has been treated by people like Iggy for decades. For me, it’s been a long issue in my adult life that I’ve constantly battled within this strange David (me) v Goliath (the gut) in which the gut is easily winning. Iggy refers to Hippocrates, the father of medicine, and his quote “all disease begins in the gut”. I can assure you, that for someone who has constantly dealt with chronic gut issues - that’s what life feels like. The impunity of which your gut can react to anything around you; environment, food, stress - largely dictate my ability to perform at an average level of competence. Fatigue, pain, random autoimmune reactions, and impact on your lifestyle are just some of the features that the gut can hammer onto us long time sufferers. Meeting Iggy has been a relief for me personally. After interviewing him, I took it on board to visit him as a patient. Needless to say, he discovered elements of my history (including regular antibiotics as a child), that no GP would have discovered in a microscopic five minute appointment - as I bounce around aimlessly over the last 5 years, like a ball in a medical “pinball machine” from specialist to GP to specialist.
Wed, June 13, 2018
When science is funny - Wade & Byrne from Sci-gasm Podcast
Wade and Byrne are the founders of the brand and podcast known as Sci-gasm, and two of Australia’s brightest young science communicators. If you like that skeptical combination of science and comedy, that brings an understanding of science to a scientific pleb like me, then I’m absolutely sure you’ll love the work of these two gentlemen. I became enthralled with science as I went through an interesting stage of self improvement, driving to and from university listening to Dr Karl spin fascinating stories from boring peer reviewed papers. I matured with Neil Degrasse Tyson as he made me realise we’re really just cruising through space on a giant green, earth-shaped convertible. I became aware of my hunger for rationalism and the truth as I discovered the likes of Richard Feynman and Sam Harris in my most recent years of self discovery. Scientific communication is the toughest form of storytelling and a noble task - you’re aiming for the truth while also making it palatable for the everyman. I have immense respect for what Wade and Byrne are able to do, and I think you should discover that to.
Tue, June 05, 2018
Direct democracy made digital - Dion McCurdy
Dion McCurdy is a lawyer and co-founder of NewVote, an independent nonpartisan nonprofit. NewVote is a foundation whose aim is enhance democracy through their digital participation app; allowing you to gain access to a dedicated public record of every political issue, goal and solution facing Australia, a source of balanced information, a tool to co-create policy and be part of the decision making process, and a channel to communicate with representatives. Politics is a fascinating area we’ve covered across many interviews with MPs, media commentators and pundits in the past - so I thought it would be prudent to get a individual that can help all of us better understand the structure of democracies. Democracy and free speech is being tested in the West by polarising groups from both the left and right, this interview should kick us off in the right direction around structuring and managing democracy - one of the most important creations for managing societies.
Tue, May 29, 2018
The Power of Blockchain - Jamie Skella
Jamie Skella is the Co-founder of Horizon State, co-owner of eSports gaming bar GG EZ, and former board member of MiVote. I’ve had the pleasure now of hosting a few Australian cryptocurrency chiefs, so us mere mortals can further understand the exceptional capacity of the blockchain technology. Many of you have asked me, “what else can blockchain do?”. So I thought it was prudent to reach out to Jamie, a rare innovator actually building a tool with immediate utility. Horizon State is like the digital Electoral Commission, or more colloquially known as “The Decision Token”. Jamie and his team have truly built a mechanism and secure voting system for the 21st century. By doing so they have destined the admirable end of the old paper voting system that defines western canon in democracy, capitalism and law.
Tue, May 22, 2018
Josh Wade - Stop caring what people think
Josh Wade is a comedian, entertainer, podcast host, and co-founder of Verve Network. Josh has built an incredible comedy career at a very young age, forged in the pits of YouTube with his character “Cunny”. If I was a comedian, I feel that my style would be very much in line with Josh. He’s just as skeptical as I am, always questioning what’s real and what’s a mirage - all the while looking to improve both himself and others. He’s almost like a young Aussie George Carlin. When we spoke last time he made mention of his business Verve briefly, but in this episode we really got to hear about what his plans are, and potentially what the next few years looks like for a guy who’s chomping at the bit to get shit done.
Tue, May 15, 2018
Young, fast and remote with Adam Stone
Adam Stone is an entrepreneur, Founder of Speedlancer and serial globetrotter. The son of our former guest, Adrian Stone, Adam has been running businesses in the eCommerce and Telecomm space since the early age of twelve. His award as Australia's Student Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013 by the Entrepreneurs' Organisation and the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 List, speaks to his constant desire to build both businesses and a lifestyle he enjoys. Speedlancer is currently the world’s fastest freelance marketplace (at least of what I could find through Google). As a regular user of Upwork to support our business infrastructure at Neuralle, I can with absolute assurance that communities of curated professionals like Speedlancer, is almost certainly where the future of work will be.
Wed, May 09, 2018
How Antifa and ideology cabbages the mind - Shayne Hunter
Shayne Hunter is a comedian and ex-leader of radical left wing group, Antifa in Australia. He’s probably one of the most intelligent and intense comedians I’ve ever come across. He’s floated in and out of ideology over the last few years - initially a right wing libertarian, then an anarchist/leftist radical and now a steadfast libertarian pushing people to not fall into identify politics. Shayne is socially aware and poignant in his analysis of society, a benefit to anyone wanting to learn more about group-think or ideology. This is a brilliant lesson in how people can be sucked into cabbaging their minds about belief, ideology and cults. Most of my time was spent getting out of Shayne’s way, letting him explain the journey and ideology of the radical left - the group he believes is ideologically more dangerous than ISIS.
Tue, May 01, 2018
Nostalgic for the future with Nic Hodges
Nic Hodges is the Founder of Blonde3 & Robot Deputy, and former Head of Innovation for media brands such as Foxtel, NewsCorp & MediaCom. Noted for his tagline “nostalgic for the future”, Nic has also been dubbed a polymath by a few former guests, including the man who made our introduction, Steve Sammartino. You’ll notice in multiple interviews my fascination with media and how it can be used for challenging the stories we believe as a society, with technology’s ability to rapidly expand that potential, and with psychology’s skill at reading our mental nature. I see Nic as being uniquely at the intersection of those points here in Australia, and a fascinating individual you should be keeping tabs on.
Tue, April 24, 2018
Jordan Shanks (Friendlyjordies) - The Importance of Being Rational
Jordan Shanks aka Friendlyjordies is a comedian, radio host, YouTuber and creator. Well known across YouTube for his exceptional impersonations of Australian bogans, and political infotainment that will have you cackling for hours. In our previous interview with Jordan, I spoke of his status as an individual who should form your “Counsel of Bullshit Detectors”. Now that he’s entered the foray of the culture wars, he truly has rational experience in dealing with group-think & BS. It’s important that you and I are able to get a mix of comedians that have certain political biases. Intelligent and truthful comedians are important to your future, and Jordan should be a crucial piece of your “Bullshit counsel”.
Tue, April 17, 2018
Dr Peter Brukner OAM - Turning the food pyramid upside-down
Dr Peter Brukner OAM (MBBS, FACSP, FACSM, FASMF, FFSEM) is a sports medicine doctor, the founding partner at the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and the founder of the SugarByHalf campaign. Peter is a world renowned sports medicine clinician and researcher who was recently the team doctor for the Australian Cricket team. Peter has one of the most extensive list of credentials that I have ever come across - in my mind he’s sort of like the Vito Corleone of Sports Medicine in Australia. To give you an understanding of Peter’s acumen, he has served as a doctor for Liverpool Football Club, The Australian Cricket team, the Australian Olympic team, the Socceroos, and numerous AFL teams including Melbourne & Collingwood to just name a few. He is a stalwart of the sports media, specialising in injuries and overall wellness, while also publishing academic books including Clinical Sports Medicine. He was one of the founding members of the Australian College of Sports Physicians, and the first Australian to be elected to the Board of the American College of Sports Medicine - receiving an Order of Australia Medal for his efforts. Peter’s experience and focus will hold him in good stead for his new goal of cutting sugar by half across Australia. As a proponent of the Low Sugar/Carb diet I’ve found Peter’s speeches to be fascinating, providing an Australian to the burgeoning school of thought, turning the food pyramid upside down. I’m looking forward to the release of his new book A Fat Lot of Good, and hope that it can push this information outside of inner city professionals and into the broader public. This was a fascinating episode covering a life in sport and how a wake up call completely changed his opinion on how to eat.
Wed, April 11, 2018
Shooting to the moon with new media - Kristofor Lawson
Kristofor Lawson is the co-host of Moonshot podcast, one of Australia’s most popular technology podcasts, and Founder of Lawson Media. As a journalist, Kris holds an incredible wealth of experience across old media brands such as the ABC, SBS, News Corp and Channel 10. But entering new media is where Kris has really hit his straps. By creating Lawson Media (a podcast production company) and the Moonshot podcast, Kris has showcased his unique storytelling skills. Moonshot was featured by Apple Podcasts and has reached #1 in the Australian Apple Podcast technology charts, was awarded an innovation grant from Australia's Walkley Foundation for Journalism, a finalist in the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards, and won Best Independent Media at the ACS IT Journalism Awards. Kris holds a unique insight between the divide of old and new media, one that fascinates many of us as social media becomes paramount to marketing & PR success. This was an almost selfish episode, having joined Kristofor as a guest to discuss cryptocurrency investing on behalf of CoinJar. The opportunity to learn about storytelling and media production was just too good to pass up.
Tue, April 03, 2018
The Life Cykel of urban farming - Ryan Creed
Ryan Creed is the co-founder of an urban farming startup, Life Cykel, created in 2015 with co-founder Julian. After discovering how to grow mushrooms from waste coffee grounds, the two of them left their jobs as FIFO workers in the Western Australian mines, to inspire new attitudes towards food production, waste products and mushrooms. Three years on, Life Cykel is connecting people with delicious and convenient mushroom products in the form of drinks, home growing kits, and five commercial farms across the country. This episode is a fascinating lesson in the potential of urban farming, and my new-found obsession with its ability to meet the expected shortcomings in global food production. Ryan is a brilliant educator and someone whom you should keep an eye on as this industry grows. Many thanks to Geert from Farmwall (ep 55) for the introduction.
Tue, March 27, 2018
Jeff Kennett AC - Beyond the politics
Jeff Kennett AC is a former (43rd) Premier of Victoria, current media commentator, President of Hawthorn Football Club, dog lover and the founding Chairman of Beyondblue. Well known for his outgoing and politically incorrect demeanour, Jeff is one of the most colourful politicians of our time, or as many Liberals would say “the greatest Prime Minister we never had”. He was the Premier that I grew up with in my early years, and having grown up in a Greek Liberal Democrat family, he was almost revered as a god for being a Liberal leader that actually made decisions. No matter your politics, Jeff has done an immense service for the community at large, and the state of Victoria. There are invaluable lessons that we can glean from his life, and I hope this short conversation provides you with the opportunity to do just that.
Tue, March 20, 2018
Blood, Sweat and Paint: Making it as an Artist - Danielle Weber
Danielle Weber is an incredible Australian artist based here in Melbourne, Victoria. Her passion and love for painting is highlighted by her distinct portraits and sheer quality of work. Danielle’s work has extended to include original pieces for a number of high profile clients including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It was Melbourne I Love You Founder Chris Cincotta, that first introduced me to Danielle’s work, and I thank him for the exceptional suggestion. Danielle is one of the most hard working artists I’ve come across, and one that truly has talent. She’s the type of artist that helps me appreciate the art form, by focusing on the individual beauty in each piece of work - whether a mural or portrait. I’ve often struggled at art galleries, particularly when they have interpretive modern art that honestly makes me wonder why it’s there. Danielle’s work is so innate and I think she opens up the door for many to appreciate this world.
Tue, March 13, 2018
When Crypto & Psychiatry Meet - Dr Prash Puspanathan
Dr Prash Puspanathan is a medical doctor & Neuropsychiatry Fellow at The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Founder and Managing Director of Cryptocurrency Broker Caleb & Brown, and a clinical advisor to the Australian Psychedelic Society. A medical doctor by training, with years of experience in the field of psychiatry, Prash was first drawn to psychedelics through his philosophical beliefs and the power they’ve shown to impact your mind. This in turn, exposed him to the world of cryptocurrencies. Prash is a unique combination of a conscientious (crypto) & creative (psychedelics) individual, drawn to both areas of work. Both crypto & psychedelic research worlds are just at the beginning of the great leap forward, and I’m certain that Prash will be at the forefront of that here in Australia.
Tue, March 06, 2018
Ed Husic MP: The good sport of politics
Ed Husic MP is The Honorable Member for Chifley, Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy, Employment Services, Workforce Participation and the Future of Work. He is a Labor Party Member, a mad Chicago Bulls supporter and as he’s said himself “Blacktown through and through”. Ed is one of the most straight-talking MPs I’ve heard in the modern political era. He’s incredibly gracious, clearly well-read and - I believe - a politician that instills confidence in an era where polarisation and political correctness is the word on everyone’s lips. I have no doubt that we’ll see important work from Ed over the coming years.
Wed, February 28, 2018
Changing the way we think of food - Geert Hendrix of Farmwall
Geert Hendrix is the founder & CEO of Farmwall. Farmwall is a socially responsible, high-tech, urban agriculture company that aims to transform cities into food producing ecosystems. Their subscription-based, urban aquaponic-inspired farm supplies naturally-grown, fresh and delicious greens to award-winning cafes & restaurants such as well-renowned Top Paddock. Geert is an incredibly humble and intelligent guy, building one of the more interesting local startups that I’ve come across. The trajectory for an infrastructure-based startup in the agriculture space is not as rapid as your typical software startup, but I have a strong belief that Geert is laying down the groundwork for a paradigm shift in agriculture. Many thanks to our previous guest, Seb Lindner (Ep 41) for the introduction.
Tue, February 20, 2018
Delving into digital drugs with Dr Monica Barratt
Dr Monica Barratt is a social scientist at Australia's National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, based out of the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Monica’s research concerns the social and public health implications of internet technologies for people who use illicit drugs, and the impacts of legislative responses to drugs. She is particularly interested in how we respond to the emergence of novel drug trends (like the Silk Road) and how these trends are enabled by digital technologies. This has allowed Monica to engage hard-to-reach networks behind the Dark Web, in conversations about research and policy. Drug policy, and the use of psychoactive drugs, has fascinated me since I developed a generalised anxiety disorder in my early 20s. In other episodes we’ve engaged psychologist Dr Stephen Bright, and criminologist Dr James Martin. By including a sociological perspective, we can all better understand the mechanics and implications of using such drugs in society. This is another meaty episode where we focus on the topic of drug policy, prohibition and the current social commentary around it - especially in the digital space.
Tue, February 13, 2018
Learning & thinking like an entrepreneur - Michelle Bourke
Michelle Bourke is an entrepreneur, public speaker and CEO of Artlivemedia. She’s an incredibly honest and deep thinker who’s clearly well read. Her driven attitude maintains a passion for learning to consume all available knowledge, but her extraverted nature ensures that she’s understanding and humble about it. Artlivemedia and Michelle have built a reputation as an award winning digital agency in Australia over a very short period of time. From inception of the business it won the 2016 Telstra New Business award, Michelle has sat on the board of Startup Vic (of which she recently left) and has spoken at numerous events including a panel with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. In my assessment, Michelle is a very fair and honest entrepreneur, who has built a brilliant business. We share many personality traits that sometimes push us to the brink mentally - so I enjoyed being able to bounce ideas and learn from someone like this. This episode is a great conversation to share with anyone who’s in an early stage startup (or at least thinking of starting one) to provide a refresher on their thinking, preparation and motivations. Michelle uncovers how she works and what she finds motivating and productive, and I believe we could all benefit from her insights.
Tue, February 06, 2018
The Semi-Regular Show with Michael Jayaranjan and Lauren Lopatko
It’s been a year since our debut episode - so at Episode 52 we decided to do a year in review. This is our second try at what we are coining as the ‘Semi-Regular Show’. This format is more discussional and allows us to explore self-improvement topics, tools, gadgets, and recent events in the media. It’s incredibly important as long form content creators that we take time to reflect and pause, at least a few times every year, all the while building the community on conversation. These Semi-Regular shows provide the best format for that. This time we have two guests. The first is Lauren Lopatko who is Neuralle’s co-founder, the Uncommon Podcast producer, and additionally my fiancée. Our second is Michael Jayaranjan who is a good friend, wandering salesman and now perennial traveller. You may remember MJ from episode 5 & 33. As usual, enjoy the episode and we thank you for tuning in.
Wed, January 31, 2018
The art of pole dancing - Lauren Pei-Lee
Lauren Pei-Lee is a semi-pro who competes nationally in the burgeoning performance art of pole dancing - a sport that combines dance and acrobatics on a vertical pole. Pole dancing is a sport that has fascinated me since I met Lauren, because at the same time I was learning about the GymnasticBodies movement and people such as Ido Portal. This form of exercise and control over my body was a lot more interesting to me, rather than just completing rudimentary weight training. When I saw people like Conor McGregor also start to use Ido Portal as part of his training camp, I was intent on broadening my exercise routine into this area. The sport has rapidly changed over the last decade, to the point where it’s now been provided observer status by the GAISF, the body in charge of classifying sports for the Olympic committee - possibly paving the way for its inclusion in years to come. The connotations of stripping still remain for the layperson, but I think there’s enough BuzzFeed & VICE videos online now to show that perception is changing, there’s numerous studios providing a base for talent, and competitions that become more competitive as each year goes by. Lauren is a good friend of mine, and an incredible talent. She’ll help broaden your understanding of this new sport, and what opportunities it provides for athletes interested in the performance.
Wed, January 24, 2018
Creating an iconic fashion brand with Kim Michaelides
Kim Michaelides is a fashion designer, creative genius, colour savant and incidentally, my auntie. I could make the excuse again that this is another selfish episode, where I look to document as much of the knowledge and experiences from members of my family. My reasoning is pretty straightforward, having had a grandmother develop dementia over the last few years I feel it’s necessary to interview the family around me. But it would be disingenuous of me to say that this episode with Kim is only for selfish reasons. As you may have learnt in our interview with her partner Chris, Kim is a well regarded Australian handbag designer. Spencer & Rutherford is an iconic local brand, designed by Kim for well over 18 years now, appreciated in both the local and international markets. Chris would be the first to admit that she’s the smarter of the two. My first memories of Kim are the witty dry jokes she would tell, that I never really understood at such a young age, but have come to appreciate in time. Kim has achieved more than most in her career, all the while being able to have children in the process. There’s immeasurable lessons that both young, career driven women, and couples considering entering business together, can learn from this episode.
Tue, January 16, 2018
Building business and selling local with Michael Jankie
Michael Jankie is an entrepreneur who’s built multiple companies in completely different industries, that have shown a nous for operating with small-medium businesses. It’s funny that I’m reading Small Giants by Bo Burlingham at the same time I’m tasked with writing an apt introduction for Michael’s episode. So often you’re told that you must grow at all costs, raise massive amounts of capital, only ever serve the institutional end of a marketplace, and eventually flip the business on to an investor “who’ll do the right thing for the company”. During the entirety of the interview, and as I learnt about his decision to pivot his former business - you could get a sense of how deeply he cared for his customers (an often overlooked segment of the market). This deep care for his customers, and the creation of a high quality product - shows that he’s already hitting 50% of the criteria for becoming a “small giant”. Being that I’m also travelling in Japan I thought it fitting to assign a Japanese proverb to Michael’s attitude in business. The proverb goes: “Nothing Lasts, Nothing is Finished, Nothing is Perfect”. If you want to build any business, I think that’s a good attitude to have.
Tue, January 09, 2018
Tasting notes and inspirational quotes, with Justin Dry of Vinomofo
Justin Dry is the Co-Founder and Joint CEO of Vinomofo, an online platform focused on sourcing, selling, and creating community over a love for wine. Justin is the greatest example of an entrepreneur (that I’ve met so far) who has pursued something he loves to do, integrating his occupation into his life - rather than the other way around. By doing so, you’re able to grab a sense of the passion and credibility Vinomofo wields amongst winemakers and distributors alike - ever wary of dealing with the price-conscious larger players. While some may compare Vinomofo with Aussie tech giants like Canva, Justin insists (and is right to do so) that he doesn’t run a tech company, or even a startup. Vinomofo is a massive, locally grown, e-Commerce business. A business that has experienced exceptional growth and a loyal following in such a unique niche - gaining strong media attention in the process. A proponent ourselves of goal-setting and visualisation, Justin runs by many inspirational mottos and quotes lining his office walls. But our favourite is one that really captures the essence of success and contentment in life. To put it simply; “Give No Fucks”.
Wed, January 03, 2018
Creating The Startup Playbook - Rohit Bhargava
Rohit Bhargava is an entrepreneur and fellow podcaster, hosting one of Australia’s top startup and tech shows - The Startup Playbook. There are incredible lessons to be learned from Rohit’s interviews, for any budding entrepreneur and business owner. But I think the greatest lessons are in Rohit’s own experience. A failed startup will always teach you grit, while entering the content media business will teach you that quality and time is king. Rohit underlines how important the classic parables extolled from the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk can really be; time, consistency, and never expecting success. These are valuable virtues for anyone to have in their life, and lessons that I’ve learnt myself in the last year of recording and publishing a podcast. I know there are useful bits of gold in this episode for everyone, so I hope you enjoy it.
Wed, December 27, 2017
Learning how to write with Oliver Phisher
Oliver Phisher is an author, and good friend of mine currently residing in the beautiful city of Belfast. From the early stages of our friendship, I had always known that Oliver, with his introspectiveness, was going to be a writer in some form. His experience of toiling away in self-publishing is invaluable to any wannabe author and novice writer out there, who struggles to make movement on their writing project. There are many parallels with self-development and writing, because so much of what you achieve is ultimately dependent on what you set your mind to and complete. To be a writer is the ultimate form of ownership of your life. Oliver is an incredible friend, who will always challenge me on a belief, viewpoint or process in my life. I hope this episode underlines how valuable that can be to your own life.
Tue, December 19, 2017
Being a good journalist is harder than you think - Claire Connelly
Claire Connelly is an award winning freelance journalist, Founder of Hello Humans, Editor-in-Chief of Renegade Inc and soon-to-be author. To me, Claire underlines the importance of the Fourth Estate, and what their role in society is - to make you think. My recent discussion with Dr James Martin illuminated this more than any interview, with his example being the mainstream media’s treatment of drugs busts. More often than not a large scale drug bust will be broadcast on the news, with Australian Federal Police in tactical gear (as if they’ve just come straight from the bust), and broad assumptions on market value dictated to the interviewing media. No one questions whether this is the best investment of drug policy dollars, or whether it indeed saves lives of the dependent users. This example, underlines the importance of Claire’s exacting and critical analysis of the realities of our society. She’s an incredible writer, with a clear-headedness that allows her to identify her own biases as she works. I have much respect for all she’s achieved, and all she will achieve in future. I strongly suggest that if you enjoy this discussion you go support her work through Patreon & Hello Humans.
Tue, December 12, 2017
Flying like a millionaire with The Points Whisperer - Steve Hui
Steve Hui or “The Points Whisperer” as he’s affectionately known, is the Founder and CEO of iFLYflat - a rewards points specialist service based in Australia. If you’ve ever wondered how to create a level of luxury and access through your spending, then Steve is your man. There’s no doubt that at some stage in your life, you’ve endeavoured to use your frequent flyer points, aimed for an upgrade or maybe just dreamed about a beautiful flying experience for once. Like most of us you’ve probably come to be shocked at how out of reach that really is, or how long it takes to accrue anything of value. So with all of the noise out there on earning points through spending - how do you know the best way to go? With Steve’s knack for numbers (thanks to his accountancy background), his passion for flying, and ability to analyse opportunities assists in this process of identifying the how, where and why for any business traveller, or individual wanting to book their trip of a lifetime. As Steve mentions, Rich Dad, Poor Dad was the book that shaped his view on how he values money. It’s all about maximising those dollars to provide you with access - where you really can get that experience, if you just do the numbers right...and with far less money than you’d think.
Tue, December 05, 2017
Criminology: its not just Law & Order - Dr James Martin
Dr James Martin is a Senior Lecturer and Criminology Program Coordinator at the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University. He has specific expertise in cryptomarkets, online drug distribution, organised crime and vigilantism. James (like our previous guest Dr Stephen Bright ) has an exceptional ability to highlight the intricacies and misconceptions of the way in which the general public views illicit drugs, challenging what you believe of the government narrative. His leadership in research on a new and burgeoning field of criminology - Cryptomarkets - is underlined by the fact that his work was referenced in the court case of Silk Road’s accused mastermind. Cryptomarkets have had immense success with decentralised protocols like Bitcoin’s Blockchain and the anonymous browser Tor, which emphasise a key geo-socio-political theme we see happening across the entire world - decentralisation. This episode will challenge your perception on drug culture, trade and enforcement - hopefully enlightening you along the way. James finds himself continuously reminding people that Criminology is just not as glamorous as TV portrays it - we’re looking at you, Law & Order!
Wed, November 29, 2017
Looking to the sky with VC Elaine Stead
Elaine Stead is a Venture Capitalist, and is the Head of Blue Sky’s VC division. Elaine is not your traditional VC (the Patagonia vest wearing kind), but an embodiment of the new generation of young VC’s entering the game - former entrepreneurs with a nous and passion for technology and teams. You’ll discover that Elaine is unique in her understanding of the “game” that is venture capitalism, and has built an offering at Blue Sky that provides Australian entrepreneurs with rare access to Asia and the Americas. She is open and incredibly sharp with her wit (trust me, you should follow her on Twitter for the travel tales). But Elaine also displays incredible awareness and emotional intelligence - only attributes that could be fostered by her unique upbringing and career. You’ve probably heard Elaine articulate gems about what it takes to build a companies in many interviews now, So I hope that we’ve been able to capture a snapshot of her united theory of entrepreneurship for you.
Tue, November 21, 2017
Making hay with short stays - Seb Lindner
Seb Lindner is an entrepreneur who’s built an incredible lifestyle off the back of Airbnb - with some indirect guidance from lifestyle entrepreneurs such as Tim Ferriss. Originally starting out with Short Stays Victoria, Seb has since branched out into multiple projects including urban agriculture, and most recently, his ride sharing app, Buckle Up. You’ve no doubt heard people like Gary Vaynerchuk highlight how high-tech, massively funded, cash- guzzling startups are the trend, and that at some point this ‘glamour’ of entrepreneurship is going to come crashing down. This obsession almost makes it impossible for the everyman to consider starting a modern, yet agile, small business. Coincidentally, Jack Delosa recently highlighted that the greatest reason for entrepreneurs joining The Entourage was not because they wanted to earn a million dollars, but because they wanted to define their lifestyle and do something that had meaning to them. What I like about Seb is that he bucks this glamour trend. By building such a simple business first, he learnt what mattered to people and the product, then removed himself entirely from the day-to-day process. By doing that, he’s demonstrated to you and I, that you can create space through modern small businesses. Space that is so crucial to working on the business, developing yourself as an individual (through, say, meditation retreats), or simply attempting challenging new projects (like Buckle Up). This interview, along with one of our previous episodes with Nathan Chan, gives me immense confidence that businesses like ours and yours can reach the goals we want, so long as we don’t overcomplicate what can be necessarily simple. Doing that can open up your life to an opportunity that you never thought possible.
Tue, November 14, 2017
Josh Wade: Sometimes you have to do things, that you don’t want to do
Josh Wade is a comedian, entertainer, podcast host, and budding documentarian. Josh has built a career around brilliant comedy that was forged in the pits of YouTube through sheer necessity and the creation of the realistic character, “Cunny”. Josh is as real as they get. They often say that art must reflect your life, and he has certainly experienced it through dark periods that you and I may never have to experience. His acceptance and openness of these hardships shows a man that can dig deep into just about any topic, and tell the story behind it. You’ll learn through his stand-up, docos and podcast that he has a thirst and drive to understand the intricacies around your world, helping people understand it further in the process. This was an amazing opportunity to interview a young man that’s achieved a lot in a small period of time, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Wed, November 08, 2017
Philip Dalidakis MP: Working hard is a public service
Philip Dalidakis MP ( @philipdalidakis ) is the Victorian Minister for Trade & Investment, Innovation & the Digital Economy, and Small Business. In addition, he is also MP for the Southern Metro area. Phil is a unique individual, a life-long St Kilda supporter (something I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemies) and a politician who genuinely cares for building the infrastructure that will allow Victorian businesses to succeed, while setting up a future that his children can be proud of. I believe it’s incredibly important that we engage and understand the leaders of our community. For the Startup & Innovation sector across Australia, this will be a useful conversation for considering the goals of Phil and his team in the community. I hope that this interview will showcase that politicians are just ordinary people, tasked with a never-ending list of priorities, a mob of people looking to get something out of of them, all the while trying to navigate our future.
Tue, October 31, 2017
Jordan Shanks (Friendlyjordies): Articulating through comedy is a craft
Jordan Shanks aka Friendlyjordies is a comedian, radio host, YouTuber and creator. You have no doubt seen the extent of comedians that we’ve hosted on this podcast including Neel Kolhatkar, Titus O’Reilly, Tom Ballard and now Jordan. I strongly believe that in this moment in time, comedians play an indispensable role in keeping both the media and public discourse in check. In this new digital media world, there’s so much content being distributed that I think the real value in future will come from people we trust. This group of comedians, including Jordan should form your “Counsel of Bullshit Detectors”. While everyone is paranoid about skin colour, social justice and being excruciatingly politically correct - these people are keeping it real about legitimate topics and challenging the current process of blindly following group-think. It’s important then that both you and I are able to get a mix of comedians that have certain political biases. Jordan is unabashedly biased about his political leanings to the left, and he will challenge any conservative with sound rationalism across many topics. I have personally loved Jordan’s Friendlyjordies channel since YouTube existed in my life, and I find his work hilarious. It doesn’t surprise me that with such intelligent “infotainment” that Jordan has brought further sides to his creative work; in particular radio hosting, and life advice. His life advice channel has been incredibly refreshing and a real contrast to many comedians, showing that he’s always focused on being better. Intelligent and truthful comedians are important to your future, and Jordan will be a crucial piece of that to your “Bullshit counsel”. I hope this conversation convinces you as to why.
Tue, October 24, 2017
Getting personal with finance - Adrian Stone
Adrian Stone is your favourite small-time VC, and a self-confessed personal finance geek. Adrian has started and sold a multi-million dollar insurance technology business, seeded numerous startups and founders in Melbourne, all the while building a comfortable real estate portfolio. I’ve been wanting to cover the area of personal finance for a long time now, and being that Adrian is an expert on the topic (with intentions of writing a book), I thought it made sense to rope him into speaking to you again. Everyone claims to understand personal wealth and finance, but Adrian makes a valid point in that unless you’ve had some form of financial success in your life, you really shouldn’t be writing about it. So why is personal finance important? If you think about it, personal finance allows you to work back and ask - why am I doing what I’m doing with my life? By articulating why you’ve chosen your profession - the business you’ve started or lifestyle you’ve created - you’re able to clearly delineate how you want to spend the time you have in this precious life and how you will fund it. At the end of the day, we need cash to live. Warren Buffett has always said that “money doesn’t know where it comes from...it all spends the same”. Whether you run a brick business or a technology startup, knowing how much is coming to you and when is important for outlining and defining the lifestyle you want. This episode is a nice primer for future episodes covering all the key topics across debt, budgeting and finance.
Tue, October 17, 2017
Tom Ballard: Why political debate needs more comedians
Tom Ballard is a comedian, TV show host, and former Triple J radio presenter. It’s kind of surreal to believe that after all those years of sitting in traffic on the way to university, listening to Tom & Alex’s breakfast show, that I’d find myself interviewing him in the flesh. Life can be funny like that. I have immense respect for what he’s done as an entertainer - it’s the sign of a great comedian when they can effortlessly move across different mediums - whether it’s TV, radio, podcasts or stand up. Tom’s podcast (Like I’m A Six Year Old) is undoubtedly one of the most popular Australian produced shows at the moment. His ability to have well balanced, inquisitive and funny conversations across many political topics is exactly what you need in a world where everyone’s screaming at each other. Although Tom is politically left, you’ll find many conversations he has with people who have diametrically opposed ideas - and yet a civil conversation is still able to be had. This is the secret weapon of comedy. I believe it’s important that you and I continue to learn together about having deep, long form, political conversations. Without it, we won’t be able to make sense of the flood of content and sound bites that pervade our digital world. This was a refreshing take on how Tom views his world, and challenges political conversations. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Tue, October 10, 2017
How to get to better health with Jessica Curl
Jessica Curl is a functional diagnostic nutritionist, personal trainer, strength coach, former athlete, and now, owner of The Better Health Project. When my former guest and now coach, Paul Creasey, recommended I interview Jess I thought I should sit up and pay attention to what she’s doing - particularly because she has incredible insight and knowledge when it comes to sleep. My own experience with sleep and stress management began way back in 2012. Like some of you (25% in fact), I was experiencing debilitating generalised anxiety disorder. I remember going to hospital several times in an ambulance and it wasn’t until I was sitting in a hospital bed in the emergency unit, where both my dad and the resident doctor (who now knew me by first name) gave me a very frank conversation about lifestyle. That whole period was really the catalyst for a chain of self improvement (particularly focused on the brain and body), and hence resulted in the eventual creation of Neuralle. I know that statistically you’ve experienced anxiety at some point in your life, which is most often correlated with poor sleep and stress management. During my own self-discovery, I realised that sleep and stress are the bed-rock of your health, and it’s incredibly likely that you aren’t managing it correctly - in fact not many of our listeners are. 30% of the world is sleep deprived according to the WHO, and the effects are enormous (reducing our sleep by a third increases DNA damage by over 200%) . There are over 82,000 results for “sleep” books on Amazon as of October 2017, and I’m absolutely sure that the majority carry on with old wives tales about everyone needing 8 hours sleep, that consuming a high dose of carbohydrates before bed helps, or drinking lots of water before bed is required. We were originally considering writing an e-book for you and our listeners, but we instead decided that interviewing someone like Jess and sleep scientists, would be a better way of opening up your knowledge. The importance of sleep cannot be underestimated. In our interview, Jess noted in a piece of peer-reviewed literature, that the longest known example of a person surviving without sleep is 18 days, and for surviving without food, is over a year. Jess is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to this area, and I know that this is a great way for you and I to start our research together.
Tue, October 03, 2017
How facts ruin a good story - Phil Ruthven AM
Phil Ruthven AM is the founder and current director of IBISWorld, an international corporation providing online business information and forecasting - widely known for its breadth of information available. As a Member of the Order of Australia, Phil is respected for his commentary across all forms of media on business and the economy, revered by previous guests such as futurist and demographer Bernard Salt AM. When I spoke to you in Bernard’s episode, I highlighted the importance of data and statistics in defining the story. Phil, himself, says in this episode that facts often ruin a good story, and so that’s why I felt you should hear from the man who paved the way for people like Bernard. Too often you and I see people using hearsay and scuttlebutt (as Phil coins it). How many social occasions have you been to, where people start trumpeting phony realities that you know are most definitely wrong? Phil outlines how you can to take a holistic approach in business or personal life, and how that will particularly hold you in good stead for life. The future of Australia is bright, particularly beneficial to our generation. While we spoke about what is actually coming, and how automation will impact your life, he also highlighted that politics will play a crucial part in that future - and why the current lack of political leadership could be disastrous for the long term. What I respect about Phil is that he’s always strived to make better decisions, and in the process make you and I smarter in the process (or at least seem smarter). He has a genuine hunger for understanding what is happening in the world, and is always humble when doing so. I’ve never heard Phil speak poorly, or act aggressively to anyone. It was an incredible opportunity to interview Phil (his last personal audio interview was with the ABC in 2008), so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
Tue, September 26, 2017
The Semi-Regular Show: Self improving with Michael Jayaranjan
Michael Jayaranjan ( @michaelcjay ) is a good friend, wandering salesman and self-improvement geek. You may remember MJ from episode 5 (currently our most popular) in which we spoke about making rapid changes in your life, and constantly improving yourself as an individual. My goal in doing an episode regularly with MJ, is to convince this kooky individual to get on air regularly, while also discussing changes in the field of scientific self-improvement including tools, tricks and gadgets. MJ has a unique ability to see through the noise when it comes to assessing yourself as an individual, seeing where you fit in your own world (whether it’s a business, community, family, other), and cutting through any crap that people dish up. He’s constantly making me reassess decisions in my life and my own motivations; that’s an incredibly powerful friend to have around. The last thing anyone needs in their life are friends that allow you to talk crap, lie about the realities in your life and not challenge you - those are fake relationships. Jim Rohn famously said we’re the average of the five people we spend the most time with, and I think that’s definitely true by hanging out with people like MJ. This semi-regular show’s format is largely inspired by Tim Ferriss’ & Kevin Rose’s “Random Show”, where we can discuss random topics such as tools, documentaries, podcasts, books, experiences and so forth.
Tue, September 19, 2017
Becoming a better leader and team player - Justin Peckett
Justin Peckett is an ex-AFL player for the St Kilda Football Club and Partner of Leading Teams, a company that helps improve both leaders and high performing teams. When it comes to leadership, and high performance, I’ve always looked to the military and sport for setting the standard. You’ve probably experienced the typical workplace leader who has never truly earned your respect or commitment. Instead they lead by enforcing your respect through position or ability to stall your career progression. Military and sporting clubs are a whole different beast. You won’t just be assigned leadership because you have tenure, you must demonstrate it. So how do military and sporting organisations encourage leadership? The US Navy Seals are known for having the internal commandment “leadership is ownership”. This has been popularised in the private sector and Silicon Valley in recent years - but what they mean, is that taking ownership for everything in your world is a requirement of being a good leader; complaining about outside forces impacting your life is not an excuse. They believe in this principal so stringently, that there’s another saying in the Navy Seals; “There are no bad teams, only bad leaders”. Leadership is the highest leverage component of what makes a group of people effective or useless. You don’t agree? Consider the same-sex marriage debate in Australia. Whether you agree or disagree on its validity, the fact that our nation's leaders decided to not take ownership and have a free vote is a prime example of bad leadership. Their indecision will no doubt cost the Liberal Party their status as the ruling party, as they’ve shown their lack of a backbone. It will cost our nation another $122M (plus interest), and created a divisive media debate that will further drive both the left and right of politics apart. All because your leaders were beholden to minority groups, and did not take ownership. I feel that in the Western world we’ve all become blinded in blaming others or outside factors for our situation, and hence it mirrors the current political situation in the US, U.K. or here in Australia. Perhaps now you understand why I think Justin’s work is so important, and maybe he’ll spur you on to take a little ownership in your own life.
Tue, September 12, 2017
Serving up the Salt - Demography & Smashed Avocado - Bernard Salt AM
Bernard Salt AM is a demographer, futurist, author, columnist and business advisor. Bernard is easily one of the most highly regarded demographers in Australia, known by most millennials for the misrepresentation of his famed ‘smashed avocado’ satire piece. Statistics and raw data that are accurately formulated, provide you a holistic view of what is actually happening in your world (whether it's the economy, an industry, community or family). Too often, people are making decisions on career and business by a feeling, and finding data to support that confirmation bias. How many relatives do you find that deny realities like climate change and cherry-pick statistics, - rather than the entire data set - to identify what is actually happening? There are countless examples like this in your life. Demographics and forecasting are crucial to making smart decisions, and that’s why I wanted to introduce you to one of the preeminent forecasters with Bernard. What I like about Bernard, is that he succinctly uses data to narrate a story that integrates realities of the world around us. It’s clear that hearing Bernard speak, or by reading his written work, that sociology and entertainment also frame a crucial aspect of what is happening in our world - to the point where he can describe accurately what our society was like at certain points of time. My own biases were challenged in this interview. We spoke about the current view of housing, and how migration is transforming how we should navigate the housing market. Those same migratory patterns, Bernards explanation of Australia’s position in Asia, and previous discussions with guests have made me realise that Australia needs to start separating itself from the US and start acting as a neutral power in Asia - it’s our only future.
Tue, September 05, 2017
Growing a multi-million dollar business from nothing - Nathan Chan from Foundr
Nathan Chan is the CEO & Publisher of Foundr Magazine. Nathan is the ultimate poster boy for learning how to bootstrap and grind in the business world, going from no experience, and a passion for marketing, to running a multi-million dollar business in no small feat. When I first created my LinkedIn account, Nathan added me not too long afterwards, and that was my first introduction to Foundr. I didn’t pay attention at first, and sort of breezed through what he was doing with the magazine. But when I noticed that he was not only alive and kicking, but flourishing across social media two years later, I sat up and had a read of his content. Nathan’s secret weapon, one that he probably didn’t even realise he had, was that he simply focused on one marketing channel at a time, and perfected it. First it was the App Store, then it was podcasting, soon came Instagram, and in future, what ever channel fits his goals. What I find valuable about Nathan’s journey, is that he reminds me of myself. I never had amazing grades in high school, but I was incredibly passionate about learning and improving as an individual - something that was allowed to flourish in real life. Nathan had similar frustrations in wanting to be a world class marketer, but no one would give him the opportunity, and so he created his own. It’s always nice finding people similar to yourself, who have the tenacity and effort to give it a go. What I want you to learn from this talk is not that big names like Arianna Huffington and Richard Branson are the keys to success of your business - but sharp focus and refinement of one project at a time. You, like many entrepreneurs (myself included) are scatter gunning your efforts. Nathan is the exemplar of the point that you don’t require insane amounts of funding for every type of business, you just need hard and smart work, with absolute focus.
Tue, August 29, 2017
How to be a value investor; read, listen and be patient - Roger Montgomery
Roger Montgomery is a value investor, hedge fund manager and best selling author in Australia. Although this is a shorter episode than normal, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity for a couple of reasons: My admiration for Roger’s innate sense of what it takes to find value in Australian businesses, and my desire to introduce you to the world of value investing being in the back of my mind since starting the podcast.
Tue, August 22, 2017
How to be a good sport in journalism - Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly is an award-winning sports journalist with a career spanning multiple media organisations and formats including The Herald Sun, The Age, 1116 SEN, Sporting News, the Marngrook Footy Show and now his own brand - Footyology. RoCo - as you may affectionately know him - is what makes sports journalism great; the type of journalist that you idolise because they’re such brilliant storytellers. Working alongside legends like Lou Richards no doubt inspired this “young kid”, but I think it’s truly his obsessive nature and love for the history of the game, that allows RoCo to focus on what matters. You may be like me, where you’re sick of journalists that over-dramatise what happens in the football world, the one that focuses on politics, and acts as if sport is the difference between life and death. RoCo is the antithesis to that - he has no underhanded motives, and knows hows to make the seemingly simple, brilliant to read. I believe it’s the reason why he is valued by legends of the game like Leigh Matthews and Mick Malthouse.
Tue, August 15, 2017
How to be funny; tell the truth - Neel Kolhatkar
Neel Kolhatkar is a comedian, content creator, presenter and actor with a powerful audience built from his humble beginnings on his YouTube channel, that now has over 46M views. Well-known for satirical clips such as “Australia in 2 Minutes”, and “Modern Educayshun”, Neel is an incredibly intelligent comedy creator with an innate ability to pare back culture and society across a whole slew of different mediums. Neel is the first to admit that virality was what catapulted him into the ether of Australia’s young comedy class, along with the likes of Josh Wade, Elliot Loney & Troy Kinne. But I believe his incredible knowledge of science, society, new media, and politics is what sets him apart. He is a free speech absolutist, who gives significant nods to Louis C.K., and George Carlin, the type of comedian that pushes the boundaries of acceptability. In my mind, Neel is Australia’s millennial messenger of social truth, and I think society is a whole lot better for people like him, because it allows us to not take life so seriously.
Tue, August 08, 2017
It's only a game; how satire heals the pain - Titus O'Reily
Titus O’Reily is a writer, comedian, podcaster and commentator who specialises in satire, with a focus on sport. Titus is your perfect marriage of the larrikin aussie with Douglas Adams; a self-deprecating sense of humour, peppered with undeniably dry wit. Late comedian George Carlin is known for ‘sitting at the front row to the freakshow’ of life which is a great representation of Titus’ musings. I feel that you will see that Titus’ particular focus on the AFL, opens up a unique insight to the fabric of Australian society, and our collective obsession which could be described as a religion. Titus’ persona is so adequately stated in the best piece of merchandise mug I’ve ever seen: ‘Don’t have faith in yourself, have faith in how bad other people are’.
Tue, August 01, 2017
How to build influence with the creator of #melbourneiloveyou - Chris Cincotta
Chris Cincotta is a photographer, and the face behind @melbourneiloveyou on Instagram, and Humans In Melbourne on Facebook. Chris is what Scott Adams (the creator of Dilbert) would dub as a triple threat. He understands people deeply, loves photography and knows how to communicate to people This was a really heartwarming episode for me, and I think it will make you realise that at the end of the day, humans just want to be made to feel special. With an emphasis on gratitude, Chris grew his social influence with something that you or I are probably too scared to do - reply to each and every one of his followers’ comments. This innate sense to make everyone feel special is what boosted his engagement dramatically, growing his accounts exponentially. It’s funny, because this is such a simple and useful mindset that you can use in your own business or social media project. In the age of ‘like farms’, and an explosion of content - where anyone can pretend to be anything behind a keyboard - the importance of staying humble and listening to the person next to you is more important than ever.
Tue, July 25, 2017
Why pigeonholing political views is dangerous - Edward Bourke
Edward Bourke is a political campaigner, consultant, investor and entrepreneur - a mouthful of titles for someone only 16 years of age. As Ed says himself, age is merely a number, proving his stance as an incredibly articulate and rational mind when it comes to all things business and politics. Ed makes it quite clear that he is unabashedly right-wing - something in which has caused some outrage and will for some of our own listeners - particularly with his support of Donald Trump in the presidential election. Over the last few months there have been numerous discussions around ‘why Trump/why do people support Trump/and what is bad about Trump?’. People will know that I enjoy the content of both Sam Harris (an avowed Trump critic) and Scott Adams (a proponent of Trump’s persuasion ability). My own opinion is that we need to break down these partisan walls and understand the human across the aisle. It’s absolutely bizarre to me that in this modern Western world, there is now a razor’s edge between the alt-right and regressive left. To agree with one on a topic, firmly puts you in that camp and draws mock outrage from the other side. And so it’s in this conversation that you realise that it’s not the label that matters, but the contents. Some may disagree with his views, but you’ll probably find that some, seem quite rational (depending on your politics). I hope you are able to appreciate the conversation as much as I did, and admire the level headedness of this young man.
Tue, July 18, 2017
When coffee runs through your veins; a family institution - Paul Dimattina
Paul Dimattina’s family has been part of the coffee industry for over 50 years. The founding of Mocopan by Paul’s uncles & father paved the way for many well-known brands in the industry including Coffex, Crivelli, Grinders, and Genovese. The heritage of Mocopan, and a necessity to fend for his family led Paul to start Dimattina Coffee in 1998. Paul has a strong emphasis on family, heritage and the importance of the simple things in life. This episode is more of a personal one; I’ve known Paul my entire life with him being a close family friend and godfather to my sister - he can just about make anyone laugh. And for that, he personifies the fact that hospitality can bring people closer together.
Tue, July 11, 2017
How to be a better writer; be a good listener - Rita Erlich
Rita Erlich is a food writer, former co-editor of the The Age Good Food Guide, and author of multiple books including: Melbourne by Menu; Scott Pickett: A Cook’s Story ; and The Makers: A Story of Food, Family and Foreigners. Holding a brilliant reputation for over thirty years in journalism, Rita is also a passionate cook in her own right, reflecting on her early childhood as the reason for where she is today - where not eating her vegetables managed to blossom into a love of all things culinary. That, and her experience with The Age Good Food Guide, has given her the chance to not only assess, but work alongside great chefs such as Philippe Mouchel and Scott Pickett.
Tue, July 04, 2017
Looking into the future with Steve Sammartino
Steve Sammartino is an author, futurist and business technologist, who has incredible insights on technology and how it will shape our lives in the future. His belief in diversification in ways of making money (he prefers not to use the word ‘job’) is multi-faceted across writing, speaking and investing. With a background in startups, sales, and marketing, Steve has managed to utilise those abilities and bring them into tech-minded projects. From garnering 9 million views on his viral video of a Lego car, to his successful app Sneaky Surf, the man certainly knows how to practice what he preaches.
Tue, June 27, 2017
How to bioDefine your life - Paul Creasey
Paul Creasey is a body composition specialist and personal trainer. In an earlier life, Paul was by day a school teacher (music and P.E), and by night a bodybuilder/personal trainer. But he soon realised that his true passion was for personal training, and therefore completely pivoted his life to create bioDefined. Paul is widely renowned for his expert knowledge in strength training, biomechanics and exercise execution having been trained by the likes of Charles Poliquin, Eugene Teo and Luke Leaman. An avid self-improver he has by far one of the best fitness and strength podcasts specific to local Australian talent, on bioDefined Radio, and a building library of content across multiple social platforms.
Tue, June 20, 2017
Creating stories with the Cool Wine Guy - Jordy Kay
Jordy Kay is an organic winemaker growing his own grapes with his vineyard Chevre Wines, located in the beautiful Otway Ranges. We were lucky enough to visit him down at Barongarook and get a tour of his set up which includes his cabin, cellar and vines. Jordy has an emphasis on not taking life too seriously, which I think would give a lot of us perspective by seeing how he’s pursued his lifelong passion of making wine. I think the greatest lesson learnt in this podcast, is that giving your all is what’s required in making a great product. For Jordy, this means creating a beautiful bottle of wine to open and accompany with good stories. From his extensive travel, to his brief stint in modelling (of which he now laughs at), at the end of the day Jordy is a humble grape-grower from the Mornington Peninsula - personified by his motto “Don’t be a dick”.
Tue, June 13, 2017
Delving into tech, investments & Amazon with Matt Allen
Matt Allen is a prominent developer, former entrepreneur, investor and advisor within the Australian startup community, who also works as a startup BD at Amazon Web Services. Matt is a great example, and proof of, learning from mistakes and observation, knowing - much like Amazon’s founder - the importance of being a great leader as opposed to a manager. He is one of the most balanced individuals I’ve met in the startup community, always willing to give truthful advice, particularly to the multitude of founders and startups he meets along the way.
Tue, June 06, 2017
How time plays a part in creativity & music - Chevy Long from Indian Summer
Chevy Long is one half of electronic duo Indian Summer, and creator of apparel line Classy Duds. It’s always fascinating to get into the heads of creative minds, and particularly with Chevy, there is an emphasis on valuing your time to focus on what you truly enjoy in life. A great episode for anyone willing to pursue their creative passions and think laterally, irrespective of how long the journey is to get there. Over the course of this episode you’ll learn that Chevy is actually a man of many hats, and has skills to apply over a multitude of areas.
Tue, May 30, 2017
Breaking Good: How psychedelics can be used for psychotherapy - Dr Stephen Bright
Dr Stephen Bright is a clinically-trained psychologist with an immense amount of knowledge in the practices and application of psychedelics. Having dealt with generalised anxiety disorder for over 5 years, I’m intrigued by the significance that psychedelic medicine could play in the treatment of mental disorders. For anyone who’s ever had issues with anxiety, PTSD or other mental health conditions, this is a fascinating discussion that could open your mind up to a new area of study.
Tue, May 23, 2017
Opening the lid on Bitcoin - Asher Tan
Asher Tan is a bitcoin entrepreneur in the Australian startup scene, and notably Co-Founder & CEO of CoinJar. Bitcoin is a fairly nascent area when it comes to the finance world, but is quite established in the technology world. Every man and his dog in finance is talking about blockchain and bitcoin, so this is a brilliant primer on what bitcoin is, and its potential utility for the future.
Tue, May 16, 2017
Why you should be persistent - Scott Handsaker
Scott Handsaker is an enigma. Well that’s at least how a few in the startup community have coined it. Scott isn’t the loudest of individuals - which I would I say is certainly his secret weapon - but he is tangible proof in the value of persistence. Every startup founder want results on a platter, and I think Scott’s episode showcases how true grit and sound practices hold you in good stead in the long term.
Tue, May 09, 2017
Why ethics & morality are important - Felicity Mashuro
Felicity Mashuro is a human rights advocate, with a special interest in Women’s Development. In this click-first, think-last world I felt that it’s important to investigate and understand how to build principles around topics of morality and ethics. This is crucial to identifying the difference between what is right, and what is wrong. The truth to certain topics is incredibly important in this modern era, particularly as globalism and technology affects our political and social landscape - giving rise to trends such as populism.
Tue, May 02, 2017
How to create & inspire a business community - Nathan Sampimon
Nathan Sampimon is one of the most selfless people I’ve met so far in the Victorian Startup community. Founding Inspire9 and building a community around it has indirectly pushed the Melbourne startup world forward. It’s forced many wannabe entrepreneurs or geeks into hobbies or businesses they would never have thought of doing, if they were just sitting at home. His work as one of the founders of AngelCube only supported the community further and we’re sure that we’ll see great things as Dream Factory & Tribes start to flourish.
Tue, April 25, 2017
How the Man With a Van built a unique brand - Tim Bishop
Tim Bishop is the original Man With A Van. Tim is a brilliant entrepreneur, the type who knows how to build a quality experience. So much is lost amongst all this startup hype in the modern era, and it’s people like Tim who show that what it takes to build an exceptional business - to continually improve and not let technology define your progression, instead, focusing on the product. This episode is required learning for any wannabe entrepreneurs, new business owners or frankly corporate executives. Tim distills valuable lessons on building a simple and invaluable product to a unique market.
Tue, April 18, 2017
How persistence & hard work equals a fulfilling life - Chris Michaelides
Chris Michaelides is my uncle, businessman, and in many ways the head of the wider Michaelides family. The reason for this episode is slightly selfish in that I wanted to gradually capture the memories and knowledge of the older generation within my family. In earlier years, my grandmother (and Chris’ mother), was really the “matriarch” of our family - the glue that bound us all together. Her recent battle with dementia has been a somewhat swift changing of the guard, as her memory has gradually faded. That’s made me realise how important it is to capture the knowledge and memories for the next generation. Chris has a wealth of knowledge in business and life, and has always shown the value in hard work or grit. As a secondary father figure, I’ve looked up to Chris over the years, and learnt immensely by picking his brain in business and life. My hope is that you enjoy his knowledge and this conversation as much as I did.
Tue, April 11, 2017
Playing with woodfire - Charlie Carrington
Charlie Carrington's skills as a chef are distinct, not just because of his age, but because of the breadth of knowledge accumulated in such a small period of time. Committing to what his competency & passion, at a very young age, has led Charlie to a position that most promising chefs would only dream of at the age of 30, let alone 22.
Tue, April 04, 2017
The art of versatility; become the "company bike" - Petros Dellidis
Petros Dellidis is a man for all seasons in the hospitality world. He’s worked his way from an apprentice at the RACV Club, to a development chef for both Shane Delia & George Calombaris, globe trotted the mediterranean as man of many hats, then made a necessary lifestyle change by going out on his own. He exemplifies what it means to have the growth mindset, to see your life as a system and always be learning.
Tue, March 28, 2017
Why evolutionary principles improve your health - Anthony Ross
Anthony Ross is a Personal Trainer, with unique knowledge in evolutionary biology, health and catastrophism. Anthony’s constant drive to learn provides him with the principles that ensure his clients maximise their genetic potential.
Tue, March 21, 2017
How to make the startup game palatable? Just add whisky - Ren Butler
Ren Butler is by day Blue Chilli’s Entrepreneur-in-residence, and by night founder of the Whisky Social. She has a unique perspective on building marketable products across a multitude of industries. Her love for whisky and the passion for such a project is what all founders should strive for. In our conversation we covered a bunch of different ideas and notes that startup founders and lovers of alcohol can take away.
Tue, March 14, 2017
How to build the 'Business of You' - Michael Jayaranjan
Michael Jayaranjan is a good friend, who’s always had a nous and interest in improving his life. Michael’s a fascinating real-life example of a direct change from the fixed to growth mindset, that we constantly push at Neuralle. He’s had some huge changes recently, losing 20 kgs, ending a long-term relationship and moving his mindset from consumption to experience. This interview is definitely more conversational, and I hope this is enough to convince him to do it regularly. Thereby allowing us all to cover these performance & improvement topics & tools regularly.
Tue, March 07, 2017
A poetic balance - Tenda McFly
Tenda McFly is a poet, rapper and good friend. Our interview was quite conversational and broad ranging on how poetry & rap has influenced his life, and improved him as a business person. Linguistics is a key area of cognitive science that we will be covering more of in future. I think that Tenda’s episode will whet your appetite on discovering this field through a more cultured medium.
Tue, February 28, 2017
Angie Giannakodakis - A life of humble hospitality
Angie Giannakodakis is the boss I always needed in my life. If University taught me the importance of learning, it was Angie who taught me the importance of harnessing your thoughts and directing them. The weight of her words for me, are something that I’ll always hold dearly. She’s much more than a restaurateur, but also an armchair philosopher and super proud Greek. You’ll learn a lot from this episode on how to be a humble person.
Tue, February 21, 2017
Adrian Stone - The Not-So-Small-Time VC
Adrian Stone is an angel investor & entrepreneur, who’s done immense work in the Melbourne Startup scene. A self-declared small time VC, he’s well known for running one of Australia’s earliest accelerators ( AngelCube ), and voicing an array of opinions over Twitter. Adrian now spends most of his time on unique investments & finance, slowly working on a great little publication called Seven. This guy is a lot of fun to talk to, always dropping something interesting when it comes to general entrepreneurship, and grinding it out in the business world.
Mon, February 20, 2017
Eugene Teo - The pursuit of improvement
Eugene Teo aka The Muscle Mechanic is a bodybuilder, strength coach, and educator who’s passionate about improvement. Whether it’s in physical strength and performance, education, business growth and expansion, relationships and bonding, it doesn’t matter – he craves it (and you’ll soon learn why). This relentless pursuit of improvement has led him to where he is now - a straight talking, non-bro science practitioner - ready to improve your innervation and intellect around building strength & therefore muscle. Eugene has also completed another podcast with Coach Paul from bioDefined, definitely worth a listen for those wanting to go deeper into his thoughts on Hypertrophy & Innervation. Apart from being an absolute beast, this guy is a genuinely intelligent & thoughtful person. His clear focus on improvement is the switch in mindset that society needs. Less fixed goals, more continual growth. I’m certain you’ll learn a lot from this conversation.
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