Best Kismet Technologies Podcasts (2025)

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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) 21:43

9d ago21:43

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🧼 “The hospital is no place for a sick person.” In this clip, our CEO Shari Costantini sheds light on a painful truth: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to jeopardize patient outcomes in hospitals and care facilities across the country. At Kismet Technologies, we believe antimicrobial innovation should start where patients are most v…

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Group Homes Australia – Tamar Krebs disrupting and reinvigorating dementia and aged care living 1:04:23

20d ago1:04:23

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Sydney-based Tamar Krebs started as a Registered Nurse, but her decades of experience as a senior manager operating Retirement Villages, Nursing Homes and Dementia Units, led this visionary thinker to believe we needed to deliver much better care for our aged and demented loved ones; that the existing model of 100 people living under the one roof, …

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Touring Extensively, Networking Effectively & Self-Discovery Through Producing | All Made Up 34:44

26d ago34:44

34:44

By bad snacks

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Sant and Abel – how Sophie Lovejoy creates and manufactures luxury leisurewear, now selling on several continents 1:17:37

2M ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Adelaide-born and raised Sophie Lovejoy jumped from being a well-paid TV producer into the precarious, fickle world of fashion, when she started out creating and then manufacturing cute boxer shorts to sell in her mum’s homewares store in Norwood, Adelaide. Fast forward a few years and Sophie took the plunge to move herself and her business to Los …

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Dying Music Festivals, Bad Advice & The New 404 MKII Serato Integration | Intrnet Boyfriend 34:41

2M ago34:41

34:41

Intrnet Boyfriend returns & blesses us for a Crash Out episode of The Sauce Factory. We discuss Coachella and the future of music festivals. We also give our audience very bad advice in a new segment (Idiot Chef America) and go over some of the cool new features of the Roland 404 MKII x Serato Integration.…

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Moore Kismet on Sound Design Magic, Major Label Realities & Dancefloor Politics | The Sauce Factory 49:21

3M ago49:21

49:21

Join me as I chat with Moore Kismet (@moorekismet) about playing Coachella and going to prom in the same weekend, the highs and lows of major label resources, and how they developed one of the brightest, boldest sounds in EDM. We also dive into dancefloor politics, Pride season hot takes, and next-level sound design using stock plug-ins in FL Studi…

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Invisible Technologies – Benjamin Plummer quietly powering the AI revolution 1:13:25

3M ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Sydney-raised and educated Benjamin Plummer transformed himself from a business adviser and analyst into a startup entrepreneur and a guru in Artificial Intelligence. Ben’s San Francisco-based company Invisible Technologies is quietly powering the AI revolution in the epicentre of AI development, the west coast of the United States. Now, Ben did no…

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Welcome to 2025 1:06

3M ago1:06

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New episodes coming soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Helen Dalley

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Andris Mattson on being a "late bloomer", Moonchild lore, New solo record + Vocal stacking secrets 49:09

3M ago49:09

49:09

Join me as I chat with Andris Mattson (@andrismattson) about finding your voice later in life, his new solo record "The Understory" and what 'success' means from years of experiencing the music industry as a member of Moonchild. Bonus lore included.By bad snacks

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Intrnet bf on Grammy drama, How to write verses in 5 mins + Best budget mastering plug-in 32:42

4M ago32:42

32:42

"Once in a generation talent" Intrnet Boyfriend (@intrnetbf) walks us through some Grammy oversights, how to write genius lyrics at lightning speed, and possibly the best bang-for-your-buck mastering plugin on the market.By bad snacks

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Nanozymes vs. Biofilms: Reimaging the Future of Disinfection with Nanozyme Technology 27:26

6M ago27:26

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Join us for an enlightening episode of "Nanozymes vs. Biofilms: Reimagining the Future of Disinfection with Nanozyme Technology," where we dive into the cutting-edge science revolutionizing how we think about disinfection, cleanliness and safety. Hosted by Dr. Christina Drake. This episode explores the incredible potential of nanozymes and their un…

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Monash IVF – Professor Gab Kovacs helped pioneer IVF, revolutionising reproductive medicine, enabling thousands of women to have babies 1:17:09

8M ago1:17:09

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How do you revolutionise medicine, helping develop an entire new field of medical science in this country? Well, back when he was a young doctor Professor Gab Kovacs did just that. By starting small and taking 1 step at a time he helped change the practice of reproductive medicine, by pioneering IVF in this country – “test tube” babies they used to…

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2024 – Kismet – how Mark Woodland’s healthtech startup, NDIS platform Kismet just got $32 million richer, thanks to a successful funding round from investors. (From the archives!) 47:50

9M ago47:50

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In late 2023 we brought you an interview with serially successful entrepreneur Mark Woodland, who co-created and built the Kismet platform to provide digital tools to help NDIS participants easily link up with approved providers, reducing fraud and overcharging & improving compliance along the way. Kismet only began life as a business in August 202…

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Laser Clinics Australia - Babak Moini wanted to get rid of his own excess body hair, so he turned that personal imperative into a retail empire. 1:08:35

11M ago1:08:35

1:08:35

Babak Moini came to Australia with his family as an 8 year old, from Iran. He studied hard, went to university and became an actuary, earned good money. So far a fairly typical immigrant story. But Babak’s journey diverged considerably when he discovered retailing, of all things – his first foray was a small souvenir shop in Cairns - and he fell in…

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Stedmans Hospitality Services – Mandy Foley professionalises waiters, kitchen staff & concierges 58:34

12M ago58:34

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After coming to Australia with just $600 in her pocket and a dream to see the world, young Mandy Foley fell into waitressing. What she found was a haphazard industry for workers, with little structure or professionalism. So over the past almost 4 decades Mandy set about changing that, building up her Stedmans Hospitality Services business, which sh…

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Equine Health Insights: Biosecurity, Travel, and Emerging Threats with Dr. Katie Flynn 35:13

1y ago35:13

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Join us on Kismet Tech Talk for an enlightening episode with Dr. Katie Flynn, a leading expert in equine health and veterinary science. Hosted by Dr. Christina Drake, this episode delves into the critical aspects of biosecurity within the equine industry, the challenges posed by international travel, and the emerging bacterial and viral threats fac…

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GROW Inc – Mathew Keeley revolutionises Super funds’ admin, using Blockchain, impressing giant Vanguard along the way 1:02:26

1y ago1:02:26

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You’ve probably never heard of GROW Super or GROW Inc. And that’s just the way co-founder and CEO Mathew Keeley likes it. But GROW Inc is solving some of the logjam problems in the “back office” administration of our massive Superannuation Funds. GROW Inc instigated a new way for Superannuation fund customers like you and I, to better access and en…

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GenEmbryomics – Nick Murphy revolutionises reproductive medicine, his new genetic embryo test detects 2,500 genetic diseases 1:05:26

1y ago1:05:26

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Tasmania born, schooled in Hong Kong, now working in Melbourne, scientist Nick Murphy is on the frontier of IVF reproductive medicine. Nick and his small highly skilled team developed a world-first genetic screening test for IVF embryos capable of detecting several thousand severe genetic diseases and life threatening conditions. And it’s done in o…

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Chemist Warehouse – Jack Gance revolutionises retailing in Australia, upending the traditional Pharmacy model. And why he wants to expand via a merger with Sigma Healthcare (Replay from the vault). 1:14:15

1+ y ago1:14:15

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An immigrant child of Polish Jewish parents, Jack Gance ended up disrupting several entire industries with HIS model of shopkeeping through suburban Australia. The pharmacist turned into an entrepreneur by chance really. After gaining his Pharmacy degree, Jack and his brother Sam started with just 1 pharmacy in the early 1970’s, which they slowly b…

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Kismet Tech Talk: Outbreaks & Insights - Pioneering Infection Prevention with Patty Olinger 20:56

1+ y ago20:56

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Kismet Tech Talks, where we delve into the forefront of innovation and insights in infection prevention. In this captivating premiere, join hosts Christina Drake, CEO and Founder of Kismet Technologies, and esteemed guest Patty Olinger, as they embark on a compelling discussion shaped by years of expertise and ex…

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Stay Tuned: more Build It. They’ll Come in 2024! 1:35

1+ y ago1:35

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Host Helen Dalley interviews plenty more inspiring Aussie entrepreneurs in new episodes coming up in 2024! Both established superstars and newbie startup founders who have nurtured an idea from scratch, building it from nothing into a sustainable successful business. In each episode Founders reveal deep frustrations, challenges, their doubts and ne…

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Judo Bank – Joseph Healy on building a banking startup 1:10:06

1+ y ago1:10:06

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Not every budding entrepreneur wants to start a new bank. Banking is risky, highly regulated, and in this country dominated by the big 4 banks that could squash any little minnow that tries to challenge them. But my guest Joseph Healy has been a career banker, in fact a successful senior executive in 2 of those the big traditional banks, and his di…

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Kismet – why former soldier turned healthcare entrepreneur Mark Woodland says obsessing over others and getting internal culture right is key to startup success. 2/2 23:19

1+ y ago23:19

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Soldier-turned-entrepreneur Mark Woodland reckons he learned some tough lessons in the Army. The most fundamental that he brought with him into the startup world was how to be resilient. This self-confessed university dropout draws on his internal resilience he reckons every day, while scaling up his Kismet healthcare platform. Resilience, coupled …

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Kismet – former soldier Mark Woodland built healthtech startup Kismet to help NDIS participants & reduce overcharging. And why raising funds is a yucky startup job! 46:36

2y ago46:36

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Serially successful entrepreneur Mark Woodland, co-created and built the Kismet platform to provide digital tools to help NDIS participants easily link up with approved providers, hopefully reducing fraud and overcharging & improving compliance along the way. Kismet only began life as a business in August 2022, after Mark had kept the idea in his b…

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Chemist Warehouse – co-founder Jack Gance’s next venture, Optometrist Warehouse, coming to a suburb near you; and how to scale-up using debt then getting rid of it. 2/2. 30:54

2y ago30:54

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What’s next in Jack Gance’s Chemist Warehouse journey, is Optometrist Warehouse, yes indeed, his latest venture to disrupt the Optometry landscape is coming to a suburb near you. And could an IPO still be on the table? Plus, he explains how hocking everything in the early days was crucial to build up his retail and distribution chain, but how being…

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Chemist Warehouse – Jack Gance revolutionises retailing in Australia, upending the traditional Pharmacy model. And why he can’t stop! 45:32

2y ago45:32

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An immigrant child of Polish Jewish parents, Jack Gance ended up disrupting several entire industries with HIS model of shopkeeping. The pharmacist turned into an entrepreneur by chance really. After university he and his brother started with just 1 pharmacy in the early 1970’s, which they slowly built on. Along the journey, Jack Gance totally upen…

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LoungeBuddy – Zac Altman says “overnight success” is really a myth; most startups need years of work & deserve many product iterations to get right. 2/2 37:13

2y ago37:13

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When you sell your small successful travel startup to one of the world’s biggest companies, isn’t that when the champagne pops and you sit back to revel in your success? Well no, according to serial entrepreneur Zac Altman, that’s when you effectively take on 2 full-time jobs. Navigating the transition presents a whole new set of challenges to meld…

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LoungeBuddy – teen Zac Altman co-founds an App that disrupts the global airport lounge bookings space. 1/2 49:21

2y ago49:21

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Sydney-sider Zac Altman’s first legit startup was a taxi booking app called Taxi Pro that Zac developed and built in his final year of high school. Before Uber had hit the ground running in Australia. Greater success was to come with his 2nd venture. Still in his teens Zac moved to San Francisco and created and co-founded with 2 new mates the trave…

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SYPAQ – Why George Vicino says family is fundamental to his entrepreneurial journey. 2/2 19:34

2y ago19:34

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George Vicino learnt from boyhood the value of family and a strong work ethic. In Part 2, George reveals how these drivers have been key in his entrepreneurial journey with SYPAQ, and why they underpin his ambition to be a world-leading engineering systems integrator. How his love of science and physics helped he and his in-house team of engineers …

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SYPAQ Group– George Vicino makes clever cardboard drones, a secret weapon helping Ukraine fight the Russian invasion. 1/2 45:03

2y ago45:03

45:03

Systems engineer George Vicino started a small advanced engineering consultancy some 30 years ago, with experience and training from his years in the Australian Air Force under his belt. But he always had big ideas for his little company, SYPAQ. Not only has SYPAQ grown to help major Federal Government departments and large corporates integrate com…

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Perx Health – Hugo Rourke reveals behavioural science is their medical compliance App’s “secret sauce”. 2/2. 25:29

2y ago25:29

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Perx Health co-founder and CEO Hugo Rourke reveals the “secret sauce” that drives the success of the Perx smartphone App, to help patients better manage treatment plans for their chronic health conditions like diabetes or heart disease. Also, right now, trying to crack into and expand in the biggest health market in the world, the United States, is…

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Perx Health – Hugo Rourke revolutionises chronic illness treatment compliance by offering rewards via an app. 1/2 38:39

2y ago38:39

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While working as a management consultant at McKinsey’s, advising large retailers and others on loyalty programs and customer engagement, Hugo Rourke had the bright idea that if he could use the same tricks and tactics to help those with serious, chronic health conditions who had a greater need to engage and comply with treatments, it could be more …

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Spriggy – tech entrepreneur Alex Badran’s early success meant he had to learn quickly how not to go broke. But his vision to help children & young people better manage money & avoid the pitfalls of debt ... 29:18

2+ y ago29:18

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Alex Badran’s startup digital platform, Spriggy, was the realisation of his dream to help children learn about better managing money and to help parents improve and streamline the pocketmoney routine inside households. But Spriggy’s success from the get-go meant that Alex and his co-founder had to deal with myriad challenges… including how not to g…

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Spriggy -- Alex Badran learned heaps from Silicon Valley tech giants Facebook & Netflix, but came home to Oz to build his fintech startup. 1/2 45:21

2+ y ago45:21

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When Alex Badran was doing his PhD, he turned down a guaranteed job in Silicon Valley with some of the world’s most innovative tech giants, to do his own thing back home in Oz. Who does that? Well, would-be entrepreneur Alex Badran for one. Sounds crazy, right? But Alex Badran did just that. Alex completed a fellowship in Silicon Valley California …

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Investors Mutual Ltd – 2/2, astute stock picker Anton Tagliaferro reveals what companies & sectors he likes, and doesn’t like; plus, surviving some of the worst financial crises. 41:14

2+ y ago41:14

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Investors Mutual co-founder Anton Tagliaferro reveals his take on the new higher interest rate landscape and what that means for investors, and he reveals the ASX-listed companies & sectors he likes, and those he steers away from. He’s also very candid about competition from passive funds and losing some big clients. But he also offers insights int…

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Investors Mutual Ltd – respected stock picker Anton Tagliaferro reveals his “secret sauce” investing strategy. 1/2 39:50

2+ y ago39:50

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As an émigré from Malta via London 40 years ago, Anton Tagliaferro instantly fell in love with Sydney. He has spent the past 25 years building one of the most respected funds management firms in Australia, starting from scratch with just 1 or 2 employees. But through his shrewd, he would say “common sense”, conservative approach to investing other …

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Lyre’s Spirit Co – 2/2, Carl Hartmann reveals critical startup pitfalls to AVOID; & how to figure out Return on Effort! 36:20

2+ y ago36:20

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Serial entrepreneur & Lyre’s Spirit Co co-founder Carl Hartmann offers a Masterclass in the most important pitfalls to AVOID in any startup; what’s Return on EFFORT, and how to get it right; and how Lyre’s Spirit Co struggled through, but survived Covid lockdowns, shutdowns in hospitality & global supply chain dramas. See omnystudio.com/listener fo…

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Lyre’s Spirit Co – Carl Hartmann wants to change how the world drinks spirits, one alcohol-free gin at a time! 38:10

2+ y ago38:10

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Noosa-based Carl Hartmann started cooking up entrepreneurial business ideas while at university in Queensland. His most recent startup, with his uni mate and co-founder Mark Livings, took shape first in the UK, and then exploded on the scene back home in Australia in mid 2019. The pair created Lyre’s Spirit Co, a brand and product line of alcohol-f…

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2023 Here We Come! – Welcome back to Build It. They’ll Come. 0:47

2+ y ago0:47

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Here comes 2023 when Build It. They’ll Come returns! With more amazing Aussie entrepreneurs who start with a humble business idea, an itch that needs scratching, and build that startup idea into an empire, a movement or just a damn good sustainable business. Great guests are in store for you in upcoming episodes, candid interviews offering real ins…

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Walter.g Fabrics – 2/2 - what happened when founders Genevieve Hewson & Lauren Emerson took the plunge into the massive US market, with their hand-blocked hand-printed interiors fabrics 37:08

2+ y ago37:08

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When founder duo Genevieve Hewson & Lauren Emerson went to their very first Trade Fair to sell Walter.g fabrics to the interiors trade, theirs was just a fledgling company, and they claim they had no idea about the business side – Genevieve admitting she phoned her dad in a panic to ask how to charge wholesale buyers GST! But the pair quickly learn…

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Walter.g Fabrics – how Genevieve Hewson & Lauren Emerson fell in love with artisanal, hand-printed fabrics in India, & on a whim turned it into a boutique business empire. 33:22

3y ago33:22

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Sydney-based high school besties Genevieve Hewson and Lauren Emerson say they are two peas in a pod, both cut from the same cloth, which is an apt, because when this pair fell head over heels in love with hand-blocked silks, cottons and linens, hand-printed by local village artisans in India, they followed their passion & created a startup. So obse…

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Heaps Normal Beer – Pete Brennan & mates got clever with a blind taste test! And the mic drop moment for Heaps Normal. 28:19

3y ago28:19

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Mixing and experimenting with a home brew from his kitchen bench, brewer Ben Holdstock came up with the Heaps Normal zero-alcohol “recipe”. From there the 4 co-founders turned on its head the traditional way of building a beer company, by forgoing building their own expensive brewery from the get-go. But the real mic drop moment for their little co…

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Heaps Normal Beer – Pete Brennan & mates aim to change Aussie drinking culture, fridge by fridge! 26:15

3y ago26:15

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With no less a mission than to change perceptions and actions around drinking alcohol, Heaps Normal founder Pete Brennan & 3 mates created from scratch a beer with zero alcohol but, they reckon, still full of great flavour. In just 2 years the foursome have built an impressive new brand in Heaps Normal, the non-alc beer now sold in over 4,000 bottl…

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Worth Oil – Dexter Dunworth takes another risky leap into the unknown! 22:52

3y ago22:52

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After building a sustainable & successful industrial oil waste recycling business servicing Australia’s east coast, entrepreneur Dexter Dunworth craved other challenges… and what he chose came with considerable risks! The professional boxing ring! And as it turned out, not just for the exercise or discipline, but he wanted to actually fight far you…

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Worth Oil – How Dexter Dunworth co-built a recycled oil empire from just 1 truck 30:02

3y ago30:02

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From a standing start back in the late-1970s, young uni-dropout Dexter Dunworth, along with his older brother David, started out with 1 truck collecting used industrial oils from car and truck service centres around Sydney, cold-calling potential customers promising to get rid of their smelly oil waste. It was oil recycling long before recycling be…

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Serial entrepreneur Wendy McCarthy - builds campaigns on social issues & moves mountains 29:53

3y ago29:53

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With reproductive rights in the US now so uncertain, serial entrepreneur and campaign builder Wendy McCarthy knows exactly how to try to protect those rights in Australia; why she believes in bringing other women into the tent to succeed; and why she thrives on change. Pt2/2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Activist business leader Wendy McCarthy: builds campaigns & loves to fight to be heard! 31:55

3y ago31:55

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One-time teacher turned women’s advocate & activist Wendy McCarthy loves to shake cages, but then painstakingly build consensus around an idea that needs action. Over 5 decades she’s founded her own mentoring business & built from scratch organisations, movements, even political campaigns that focus on bettering the world for women and their famili…

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Part 2, Chef Matt Moran: how pandemic, then floods shook Matt Moran to the core, but how he & his teams fight back; what’s next in post-Covid dining; & a winning chook recipe! 28:49

3y ago28:49

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The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic completely whacked for 6 so many in the food and restaurant industry. Matt Moran’s successful fine dining restaurant empire was no exception. In Part 2 of our chat, Matt talks about the terrifying first few days and weeks when Covid hit, in March 2020, when their revenue just stopped. Overnight, stopped. How h…

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Chef Matt Moran: How celebrity restaurateur Matt Moran went from wide-eyed teen apprentice to building an empire encompassing 12 top-drawer restaurants, several cookbooks & TV shows, & now takes on a whole ... 44:58

3y ago44:58

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Uber-celebrity chef and restaurateur Matt Moran takes us into the heart of his food, farming and produce world. After falling instantly in love with cooking, namely French cooking, as a wide-eyed, teen apprentice back in the 80s, he talks of how he then built a restaurant, cookbook and consultancy empire, with the help and support of several great …

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Part 2, BetaShares ETFs: How Millennials & Gen Z’ers are changing the game in Exchange Traded Funds; how innovation in wealth management is key; & what are the emerging investing trends 21:32

3y ago21:32

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While Covid panicked share markets in early 2020, BetaShares ETFs co-founder Alex Vynokur says a curious thing happened: it was markedly less so in ETF investing. In fact he had managed to grow to $10 billion in Funds under Management (FUM) within BetaShares’ first decade, but somewhere in these past 2, pandemic-dominated years their FUM skyrockete…

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