Bold Ideas

In this episode of Bold Ideas, host Marianne Marchesi sits down with Tara Jarrett, the brilliant entrepreneur behind the disruptive wellness brand, @pilates 24/7. Spending three decades wearing multiple hats in the fitness industry, Tara spotted a gaping market void during the middle of COVID lockdowns from the regional Victorian town of Kyabram: women who desperately wanted to move on their own t...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, host Marianne Marchesi sits down with Mia Klitsas, the brilliant, multi-award-winning entrepreneur behind the iconic period care brand, Moxie. Starting the business in 2005 at just 22 years old, Mia was an intern who simply couldn’t stand the corporate grind and had a personal pain point: tampons constantly rolling around in her handbag. Armed with zero industry expe...

Almost 13 years ago, Tom Ormerod walked away from a lucrative 20-year real estate career after a blunt intervention forced him to admit he was miserable. In this episode of Bold Ideas, host Marianne Marchesi sits down with the serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Luxico and Staylonger. Alongside his wife Alex, Tom pioneered Australia's first "home hotel" concept with Luxico - giving VIPs, familie...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, host Marianne Marchesi sits down with long-time friend and creative powerhouse Anita Siek, the founder of Wordfetti. Anita’s journey is anything but traditional. After ditching a secure career in corporate law to find where "the confetti had gone," she navigated multiple side hustles before building one of Australia's most distinctive brand messaging and copywriting...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, our host, Marianne Marchesi, sits down with Jemma Downey - global corporate leader turned specialised kinesiology practitioner, energetic well-being expert, and co-founder of Overe. After two decades leading massive commercial and marketing teams around the world for powerhouse brands like Apple and Asahi, Jemma experienced a profound personal shift that changed ever...

In this special episode of Bold Ideas, we are completely flipping the script. Our host, Marianne Marchesi, is putting herself in the hot seat to share the story behind her own brand-new venture. Joining her as guest host is expert podcaster and brand strategist Sherien Wissa to unpack Marianne’s exciting new business: Travel Tots. Launched in February 2026, Travel Tots is a game-changing service b...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, we sit down with Verity Tuck, founder and entrepreneur behind one of Australia’s most loved gifting brand. Verity is best known as the co-founder of LVLY, the cheeky same-day flower and gifting business that started in a Melbourne co-working space and scaled into a nationally recognised brand before a successful exit following the pandemic. Now, she’s back with a new...

In this episode, I’m joined by Mel Storey - corporate legal leader turned creator, speaker, and founder of Counsel Media, a modern digital media company helping lawyers and ambitious young professionals design careers on their own terms. Known as the “career big sis” of the legal world, Mel shares what shaped her mission, why she walked away from a stable corporate role, and what she’s building no...

Don Hett is the kind of founder who builds empires from garages. He co-founded Clean Kings in 2012, starting literally out of a garage servicing a handful of hospitality venues. Today, Clean Kings is a national integrated facility services company across Australia, with a team of more than 1,200 staff. Most recently, Don founded Earthy Tabs, a venture delivering powerful, commercial-grade cleaning...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, I’m joined by Kate Save - dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator and the powerhouse founder of Be Fit Food, Australia’s first scientifically formulated, dietitian-designed whole-food meal program created to deliver rapid, clinically backed results. Kate’s bold idea came after treating over 10,000 patients and seeing the same problem again and again: peop...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, I’m joined by Carla Groves, co-founder of GUESTPIX - the simple, no-app way to collect and share memories from any event. Carla’s bold idea is reinventing the photo guest book for the modern era, transforming the once-frustrating QR code into a frictionless, joyful experience that even the least tech-savvy guest can use. Carla shares how she and her husband Warwick t...

In this episode, I’m joined by Jess Colgan, co-founder of GingerSnap and CEO of All Things Equal - two social enterprises transforming how we think about disability, inclusion and employment in Australia. Jess’ bold idea began with her brother Brett, who is profoundly deaf. Seeing the barriers he faced at school and in the workplace led Jess to build ventures that showcase the talent, capability a...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, I’m joined by Susan Toft, the founder of The Laundry Lady - the world’s first online marketplace for laundry services. What began in her spare room while juggling new motherhood has grown into a national network empowering hundreds of “laundry ladies and lads” with flexible work, while lightening the mental load for families across Australia. You’ll hear how Susan le...

In this episode, I’m joined by Emma Stallworthy, co-founder of Your Reformer - the brand bringing the full studio Pilates experience into homes and commercial spaces across Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. What began as Emma’s personal shift from HIIT to Pilates during a challenging fertility chapter became a bold idea in lockdowns: studio-grade, design-led reformers paired with an on-demand cl...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, I’m joined by Tobi Skovron, the trailblazing founder and CEO of Creative Cubes - Australia’s most dynamic coworking ecosystem that puts people and purpose at the heart of work. Tobi’s bold idea was born from his experience as an entrepreneur in Los Angeles, where the power of community transformed his business - and his life. Determined to bring that same magic home,...

In this episode of Bold Ideas, I’m joined by Chloe Walker, the founder of Pirk - Australia’s first cosmetic surgery concierge. Chloe’s bold idea was born from her own experience navigating an industry filled with confusion, mixed messaging, and a lack of transparency. After struggling to find trusted information and qualified surgeons, she set out to create Pirk - a platform that connects clients...

In this episode, I’m joined by Larissa Leone, the pioneering founder of Homb - Australia’s first postpartum hotel. Larissa’s bold idea was born from her own experience with postnatal depression and anxiety after the birth of her daughter. Determined to reimagine how we care for mothers and families after birth, she created Homb - a nurturing space designed to “mother the mother” and transform the...

Welcome to the very first episode of Bold Ideas. I’m your host, Marianne Marchesi, and in this intro episode I share the story behind Bold Ideas and why it means so much to me. Several years ago, I took a leap that changed everything – leaving behind the safety of the traditional legal industry to launch Legalite. A people-centred, multi-award-winning law firm that thrives on bold ideas. In this e...