Best Freja Podcasts (2025)

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Interviews with Experts: Public Housing and Climate

6d ago

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Public Housing Rally details: Saturday August 2nd 2025, 11am - 1pm at the State Library.The Victorian Labor Government plans to demolish and privatize public housing and sell off public land to private developers.Over 10,000 residents are set to be displaced, and 6,660 homes are set to be demolished.…

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How Bio & Me Grew 15X in 4 Years - Without Losing Their Gut Instinct! 48:35

7d ago48:35

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Bio & Me is one of the UK’s fastest-growing gut health food brands, co-founded by one of Fiona's former bosses at Nestle UK - Jon Walsh, and leading gut health expert Dr. Megan Rossi. Built on a brand platform that teaches us that consuming loads of different plants each week = better gut health, their award-winning range of granolas, porridges, an…

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Why Olipop's Co-Founder Dynamic WORKS 5:11

12d ago5:11

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In this episode of BGH SHORTS: The People Series, the team at MKJ Ignite have hand-picked this SHORT 5-minute golden nugget packed with insight into what it really takes to scale and what you need to survive as a team while doing it. David Lester, co-founder of Olipop gives us insight into the human side of the co-founder relationship behind OLIPOP…

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Brand Alchemy: The £Multi Million Formula for Challenger Brand Success, with big fish Perry Haydn-Taylor 46:27

20d ago46:27

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In this episode of Brand Growth Heroes, Fiona Fitz is joined by one of the most influential figures in UK brand building over the last 30 years: the incredible Perry Haydn-Taylor, the creative mind behind one of the most famous brand consultancies in the business big fish®. Fiona first met Perry in 2006 during her time heading up Gü France, and thi…

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The Grocer Gold WINNERS Bold Bean Co: The People Power Behind the Beans! 7:42

26d ago7:42

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Last night, Amelia Christie-Miller won THE GROCER GOLD ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2025!! We're so proud of you, Ed and your team, and honoured to have supported you right from the very start of your journey!! Amelia makes the point that this win is not just hers, but that "it belongs to every single person who believed in the bean revolution: 🏆 The B…

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From Addiction & ADHD -> Creating A Billion Dollar Category - Josh White, Founder Cano Water 40:42

1M ago40:42

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Sometimes the most the powerful challenger brand stories are also stories of struggle, survival, overcoming personal battles and inspiring strength and resilience. In this episode of Brand Growth Heroes, Fiona sits down with Josh White, co-founder of Cano Water, a brand that’s not only challenging the status quo of the bottled water industry but al…

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Transport: Budget Blowouts and Accessible Trams (Still!) Needed

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We chat with regular guest John McPherson about Naarm/Melbourne's public transport planning woes. John provides sage advice to build infrastructure for the timetable you need - not the other way round!Find out more about the Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/SATScampaign/…

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The Perfect Ted People Strategy: Building the Rocket Ship While It’s Flying 10:02

1M ago10:02

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In just 5 mins, get your dose of insight and inspiration from Perfect Ted's co-founder Marisa Poster, and their brilliant Head of Sales, Shani Higgs! From the early grind of cold emails and constant rejection through post-Dragons’ Den momentum to scaling a £ 30M+ brand with just a 30-strong team, Marisa and Shani open up about how they’re building …

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Smol but mighty: The CGO & CMO Fueling this £44M Disruptor in Homecare 52:52

2M ago52:52

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What’s the ACTUAL difference between a Chief Growth Officer and a Chief Marketing Officer,what do they do and why might a high-growth brand need both? BGH host Fiona Fitz has been in the industry for 25+ years, and believe it or not, these roles are relatively new, borrowed from the worlds of tech and e-commerce, pure plays. So we decided it was hi…

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How People & Team Drive Tony Chocolonely's UK Growth 6:46

2M ago6:46

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In this bite-sized Brand Growth Heroes SHORT episode, Ben Greensmith, Country Manager for the UK and Ireland of Tony’s Chocolonely, reveals: Why out-of-home is Tony’s secret weapon How their sales team of 30+ is structured to drive growth A surprising revenue stream that’s doubling year on year If you want to gobble up even more insights, don’t for…

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Gut Instinct: Biotiful’s CMO on Building the Brand That Recently Sold to Müller £115M+++ 36:55

2M ago36:55

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In this latest Brand Growth Heroes podcast episode, we’re talking all things gut health, consumer trends, and brand-building at scale with Vince Lawson, CMO of Biotiful Gut Health, the #1 kefir brand in the UK - recently bought by MULLER! Launched initially as Biotiful Kefir, the brand has undergone a bold transformation to become the go-to name in…

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Freja Bone Broth: The Right Investors + The Right Team + The Golden Ratio 8:14

2M ago8:14

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Because your business is only as strong as your team - it really shouldn’t be this hard — but it is...So let’s make it a little easier! Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly frustrated at just how HARD it is for founders to find the right people for their business. There are fewer applicants than there used to be for roles in sales and …

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Matcha Millions: How Perfect Ted has scaled to £30+ Million 41:12

3M ago41:12

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If you’ve ever wondered how to transform a niche idea into a mainstream success, this episode is for you. In this special live recording, host Fiona Fitz heads to London to catch up with two friends from the Perfect Ted team: Marisa Poster, one of the brand’s three co-founders, and Shani Higgs, their brilliant Head of Sales. Since their last appear…

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Housing: State Budget and the Election

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We catch up with our regular housing guests for their view on the recent election and Victorian State Budget.By Kevin Healy, Zeb Peake, Shane McGrath & Jack Verdins

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Co-founder of Wild Deo Freddy Ward on Success 5:43

3M ago5:43

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What kind of career helps to make a great future entrepreneur? In this week's Golden Nugget, you can hear all about the career trajectory of Freddy Ward, co-founder of Wild Deo, before he took the leap into 'founderdom'. With it's recent sale to Unilver for a reported £235M, Freddy and Charlie Bowes-Lyons certainly had what it took to build a busin…

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Why Multi-Million Pound Supplements Brand Tonic Health is Leading with CONTENT 51:20

3M ago51:20

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What if the best way to grow your brand wasn't just about selling, but about educating, empowering, and building real trust with your audience? In this latest episode of Brand Growth Heroes, Fiona Fitz is joined by Sunna van Kampen, the founder of Tonic Health, the UK’s fastest-growing vitamin brand. With a run rate of £6M and growing exponentially…

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May Transport Update with John McPherson

3M ago

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Kevin and Zeb catch up with John to talk all things transport in and around Naarm.A new accessible transport rally will be held on Saturday 10/05 at 10am at the Brunswick Rd/Sydney Rd tram stop, demanding all tram stops be made accessible. Come along!Petition to ban Israel from competing in Eurovision: https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/eurovisio…

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David Lester, Co-founder of Olipop on Why Founders Must Convince People To Do Unreasonable Sh1t! 8:32

3M ago8:32

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David Lester, Olipop On Why Founders Must Convince People To Do Unreasonable Sh1t! Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly frustrated at just how HARD it is for founders to find the right people for their business. There are fewer applicants than there used to be for roles in sales and marketing in CPG businesses It's even tougher to find…

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Housing and Unemployment with Jessica Harrison

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Kevin and Zeb interview Jessica Harrison, presenter on Breadline (Mondays 6:00pm to 6:30pm - https://www.3cr.org.au/breadline) and long-standing activist in Gippsland.By Kevin Healy, Zeb Peake & Jessica Harrison

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The Secret Ingredient in Bold Bean Co.'s Category Defining Growth 47:04

3M ago47:04

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Host Fiona Fitz is joined by two powerhouse co-founders, Amelia Christie-Miller and Ed Whelpton from one of the most recent but well-loved UK challenger brands food - Bold Bean Co. What started as a mission to make people obsessed with beans has become one of the most exciting new category-creating brands in the UK. In this episode, we’re getting b…

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Joanna Jensen, Founder Child's Farm On Why Staff is THE Hardest Thing You Will Do 6:34

4M ago6:34

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Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly frustrated at just how HARD it is for founders to find the right people for their business. There are fewer applicants than there used to be for roles in sales and marketing in CPG businesses It's even tougher to find that magic mix of mindset, experience and soft skills— as well as someone who genu…

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The Exit Playbook: Secrets to Selling your Brand (from a CPG Investment Banker) 48:31

4M ago48:31

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If you're the founder of a scaling brand, you've likely thought about selling your business. But when should you start preparing, and how do you find the right buyer? In this episode, we discuss mergers and acquisitions with Charles Lanceley, Managing Director of Alantra's consumer team. Alantra is a leading investment bank specialising in consumer…

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EP 114 - Project world peace 38:39

4M ago38:39

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What if peace on Earth starts with you? In this powerful episode, I share a bold and personal plan for world peace—one that blends ancient wisdom, personal growth, and bold system-level change. It started as half a joke, half serious. But the more I been thinking the more I believe in the project... :) The foundation? Ken Wilber’s four dimensions o…

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The 'Menopause' Category.... & Swinging From the Chandelier 38:10

4M ago38:10

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Did you know that 1 billion women globally are menopausal at any given time? Yet, until recently, the retail industry has largely overlooked this audience. Well....that’s all about to change! In this episode of Brand Growth Heroes, we explore the groundbreaking work of GenM, the menopause partner for brands and retailers, and its mission to reshape…

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Free Palestine with Nasser Mashni

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Kevin and Zeb interview Nasser Mashni, president of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) and presenter on 3CR's Palestine Remembered (9.30am on Saturdays).The next Free Palestine rallies coming up are a snap action on Friday 28th 5.30pm at Parliament House and on April 13 12pm at the State Library.We also hear an audio clip from the Tues…

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No to Nuclear

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Web Forum on the risks of nuclear to Far North Queensland, Wed 12/03/25 6.30pm AEST, 7.30pm Melbourne time: https://www.foefnq.org.au/the_risks_of_nuclear_for_fnq_forum?splash=1 Check out interactive mapping showing how a Fukushima-scale nuclear disaster could contaminate different areas depending on proposed reactor sites by the Liberals:https://n…

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From DIY to £10M by 2027: ManiLife The 'World's BEST Peanut Butter' 44:39

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A small favour: If this episode inspires you to think about new ways to drive business growth, please please hit FOLLOW and even leave a review!This tiny gesture from you means the world to us, and allows us to share these nuggets of insight and value with you more often. We see every new follow and read every review so thank you in advance! ======…

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Austerity, Strikes, and The Greek Tempi Train Disaster

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This week Kevin goes on holiday and Karina and Zeb go rogue and drink coffee instead of tea! We interview socialist activist Dimitri Tafidis regarding the train disaster in Tempi, Greece 2 years ago which claimed 57 lives, and the general strike that is planned in Greece on the anniversary of this terrible collision.'Greece remains gripped by unans…

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Why You Need Legal Kryptonite (& Why ChatGBT Can't Give it To You) 34:05

6M ago34:05

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Scaling a CPG brand isn’t just about great products and standout branding—it’s also about navigating a legal maze that can come with fast business growth, in many different guises. In this episode of Brand Growth Heroes, Fiona Fitz sits down with Phil Hails-Smith and Paul Chiappe, managing partners at corporate law firm Joelson, to cover the legal …

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No More Gas with Freja Leonard

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Kevin and Zeb are joined by Freja Leonard, No More Gas Campaign Coordinator for Friends of the Earth Melbourne (and Scourge of the Gas Industry in Victoria) regarding the latest on this polluting and climate destroying fossil fuel.We play an audio excerpt from Radio Ecoshock, a weekly environment bulleting from Canada hosted and produces by Alex Sm…

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