Sweat Capital

What if the biggest impediment to your future wealth was not your ability to pick the next SpaceX, but instead, your ability to remain patient? Todd Barlow dives into his philosophy around investing and building great investment cultures and wealth. Todd, is the Chief Executive Officer of Soul Patts (the second oldest company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange). In this episode he explains: W...

Gaurav Thapar lives life on the edge. He is unashamedly himself and this has seen him go on to raise $3.5m for Fastlane, the AI marketing agent for brands that is doing >$2m in revenue within ~6 months alone. In today's conversation we unpack how Fastlane is optimising paid-ad campaigns for brands, how he landed the best engineer in the world and why he believes Fastlane is a defensible bus...

Larry Marshall has always been unashamedly curious and willing to hold a different view. Those who have been following along will know that we have spoken to Larry once before and, after this conversation, don't count out a third! If you enjoy the show, please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE :)

Chances are you are a lot more creative than you realise... In today's episode, Lulu gives you the keys to unlocking this. If you are enjoying the show, please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE for more :)

John Winters has a long history of tenacity and bringing opportunities to fruition. He notably helped Zip, a company now capitalised at over $2 billion, go public. Through his time as a broker, John identified a real opportunity to make a difference to investors and their ability to access opportunities. So he dove headfirst into building the future of investing.

Nick Mihailou is unapologetically a "doer". He tries things and iterates on them in pursuit of finding valuable solutions that people are willing to pay for. At 17 he had sold a company and by 18 he had raised $800k for his next challenge. Now he is helping other founders go to market fast. We hear how Nick has cracked the code on LinkedIn and what is next for him. Hope you enjoy!

Ms Allegra Spender MP has nearly done it all. From leading Carla Zampatti to then taking the leap into politics, she has a breadth of perspective on the world. Her responses are candid and unique insights into life as a family business leader, Mum, and now leader of her electorate and a key voice on many topical issues. A must listen for anyone considering a career at the nexus of impact, business...

When Finder started, the more mature VC industry that we see in Australia today did not exist. It was even more outside the box in Australia to contemplate that your tech company could actually move the needle. Today we are joined by the company's Co-Founder, Jeremy Cabral, who talks us through the growth of the company to over $100m in revenues.***This episode was recorded on Monday 3 August 2026...

How can we take comfort from a world that is inherently uncertain? At 21, Charlie Selth has raised over $10m from some of Australia's leading investors but he is the first to say that he does not have all the answers and nor does he search for them in an absolute form. In this episode, Charlie takes you behind the scenes of how he successfully raised $10m at just 21 years of age, what over 150...

In episode #154, we sit down with Noah Hunter Dorsey (Co-Founder of Future Fulfilment). Kanye, the AFL, Vegemite...these are just some of the brands that have trusted Noah Hunter Dorsey's business with their third-party logistics needs. From changing schools nearly yearly until Year 12, to couchsurfing at mates' places, to meeting a Byron Bay neighbour that changed the way he thought about...

In episode #153 of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Grace Toombs , Founder of Hey June , to unpack why she walked away from a hard-won place in medical school to rebuild women's healthcare in Australia. After ten years of chronic pain being dismissed by doctors, Grace was finally diagnosed with stage three endometriosis while studying medicine. During that surgery, her gynaecologist performed a cer...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Oliver Allis, Chief Brand Officer at Yo-Chi, to unpack how a frozen yoghurt brand became one of the most talked-about businesses in the country. Oliver was 23, fresh off a year of travelling when his family made a bet on the future of frozen yoghurt. At the time it was four stores, the frozen yoghurt craze was flickering out, and COVID was about t...

This week, we sit down with Tahlia Kennedy , Head of Content at Kinso , for a masterclass on building an online audience from scratch. Tahlia's path here was far from linear. She rushed into a degree, walked away from it, and started an ice bath business off Facebook Marketplace that cost her thousands. But instead of chasing another product, she made a different bet: go and learn the game of...

In this week's episode, we are joined by Nick Palumbo (Founder - Gelato Messina) to discuss his journey over more than 20 years of operating Australia's most recognised gelatisserie. In the discussion, we unpack: Why keeping it simple has served Nick and his business partners well? Messinanomics - the secret behind Gelato/ice cream and its rough nexus to the macroeconomy, some of the patterns and...

We're just about halfway through 2026 with 26 episodes in the bag, so we wanted to look back at some of our favourite moments from the show so far this year. In Part 2, we revisit four conversations that stuck with us – from the art of ethical hacking and protecting Australia's largest companies from cyber threats, to lessons from Australia's highest ranked wealth adviser, to how to nail your next...

We're just about halfway through 2026 with 26 episodes in the bag, so we wanted to look back at some of our favourite moments from the show so far this year. In Part 1, we revisit six conversations that stuck with us – from how AI is revolutionising fundamental investing, to why you should view your career as a portfolio and not a ladder, to launching satellites into space after hitting rock botto...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Oliver Merrick , the 22-year old founder of Mez Corp, to unpack what it actually takes to build a business at the coalface of AI. Ollie's path is anything but conventional. The son of winemakers, he made his first $5 at 14 doing Instagram shoutouts from boarding school, cycled through drop shipping, print on demand and theme pages, and eventua...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with James Halse , founder of Senjin Capital  and former portfolio manager at Platinum Asset Management, to unpack one of the most overlooked opportunity sets in global investing: Japanese small-cap activism. James shares the journey from starting his career in tax at Deloitte, to spending years inside one of Australia’s most respected global equities...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Jonathan Pease, creative strategist, entrepreneur and founder of Winning The Room , to unpack the psychology of communication, influence and presenting ideas in high pressure environments. Jonathan shares lessons from his career across advertising, media, television and business, including his early years at BBDO in New York working on global bran...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with former Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer to unpack one of the most fascinating careers in global finance - from studying history at Princeton to leading one of Australia’s biggest and most scrutinised institutions. Brian reflects on the realities of running a Big Four bank: balancing regulators, shareholders, customers and employees while operating under...

In this April recap episode, Lulu, Charlie & Dimi discuss what's actually redundant in the business world today... Cover letters? Business cards? Physical notebooks? Long hours? Reflecting on recent episodes with the likes of Trent Blacket and Charlie Viola, we dive into whether or not certain customs and conventions still earn their place – or whether we're holding onto them out of ha...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Sophie Greiner and Bella Filacuridi , co-founders of Dome , to unpack what it actually takes to build a business inside one of the fastest-moving corners of media – the $130bn global podcast industry. Podcasts have quickly become one of the most powerful vehicles for community, identity, and cultural conversation in the world, and yet the commerci...

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Charlie Viola, Founder of Viola Private Wealth, to unpack one of the toughest decisions in wealth management - walking away after you’ve successfully built a business and client base. Charlie helped grow Pitcher Partners’ wealth business from under $50 million to more than $3.5 billion in funds under management. At that point in his career, he mad...

No shortage of highly successful people have been quoted as saying “I sort of just fell into it...” but what are people really saying here? In this March recap episode, Lulu, Charlie & Dimi explore the concept of intentionality and whether people ascribe enough weight to intentional decision making and its impact on career progression versus the serendipitous circumstances that people often en...

In this week’s episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with former ethical hacker Assadi Youssef to unpack his journey to becoming the point man for many of Australia’s leading companies on the latest advancements in enterprise grade cybersecurity products. We unpack: - Assadi’s innate curiosity and how this contributed to his interest in the digital world - How he become a professional penetration...