The Australian Business Show

In 2008 Anthony Moss maxed out his credit card to run his first driving tour across Europe. It covered 4,000km in ten days, navigated with an old TomTom and a road atlas, with lunch at whatever service station was closest. Today Hunter Moss (formerly Ultimate Driving Tours) runs a dozen hosted tours a year through Europe with its own fleet of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens and Porsches, and is n...

What F1 Teams Know About Performance That Most CEOs Don't – with Olly Bridge If you're building a business, you don't need more motivation. You need better inputs. This week I sit down with Olly Bridge, one of Australia's leading experts in sustainable human performance. Olly started as a sports scientist working with Formula One drivers and Olympic gymnasts. He went on to lead...

How to Build a Business Empire Through Acquisitions - with Adam Coffey What does it take to buy 58 companies, engineer $2.5 billion in CEO exits, and turn small founder-led businesses into 9-figure sales? Adam Coffey has done it - and on this episode of the Australian Business Show, he hands over the playbook. Host Nick Stehr sits down with Adam Coffey: former US Army sergeant, GE turnaround leade...

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of The Australian Business Show . Change fails when it gets forced from the outside. In this episode, we sit down with Billy Ray Taylor (LinkedXL) to unpack a leadership principle every entrepreneur needs when standards are high, the pace is fast, and your team has to come with you: Be hard on the standard so you can lead easy on the people. Billy shares the story an...

Could we be looking at dementia all wrong? Join Liz Ferentinos and Wah Chin Boon on The Australian Business Show as they discuss a groundbreaking discovery that reframes dementia — not as an irreversible disease, but as a deficiency that may start years before symptoms appear. This episode dives into the science, the accidental discovery, and how it challenges decades of conventional thinking. Exp...

How do you build, scale, and sell billion-dollar startups — and survive the failures along the way? 💡 In this episode of The Australian Business Show, Nick Stehr sits down with Andrew Nash — serial entrepreneur, venture partner, and co-founder of multiple startups — to unpack decades of real-world entrepreneurship from bare-knuckle startups and billion-dollar exits to hard-earned lessons on failu...

Most founders think scaling is about strategy, processes, and working harder. But in this episode, founder psychologist and global business leader Justine Campbell explains why many of the real challenges are internal: identity, self-leadership, values, ego, and the psychology of uncertainty. Drawing on her experience living and working in eight countries, including a decade with BMW Japan, Justin...

Discover how Sylvia Arotin turned adversity into opportunity and built a global impact through Montessori education. From overcoming severe health challenges to pioneering a system that empowers children, Sylvia shares her journey of purpose, leadership, and social impact. Learn practical insights on raising confident, self-motivated children, fostering intrinsic growth, and creating meaningful ch...

In this episode of The Australian Business Show, host Nick Stehr sits down with Brett and Nev, co-founders of Fin-X Wealth, to unpack their journey from corporate finance and global trading desks to building one of Australia’s most values-driven independent wealth management firms.   They share how years in the trenches at UBS, Credit Suisse, and ABN Amro shaped their approach to trust, integrity,...

Nick Stehr sits down with Rick Campbell, CEO & Executive Chairman of @Group, a Melbourne-born consultancy turned global tech powerhouse. In this unmissable episode of The Australian Business Show, Rick pulls back the curtain on building a multinational business without a rigid blueprint, the real reason imposter syndrome never fully disappears, and why leading from the front is key to success—...

Building a business with your spouse can be rewarding—but it comes with challenges. In this episode of The Australian Business Show, Nick talks with his wife and co-founder, Melissa, about how they’ve built multiple businesses while raising a family. From Melissa’s journey as a carefree teen to an 18-year-old mum, to a confident business operator with purpose, they share the lessons, habits, and d...

Conflict is unavoidable in business, but it doesn’t have to be destructive. In this episode of The Australian Business Show, author, speaker, and venture capital leader Gabe Karp shares powerful lessons on transforming workplace tension into a driver of performance and culture. Drawing from his journey as a trial lawyer, startup executive, and board advisor, he reveals why healthy conflict is one...

What separates entrepreneurs who break through from those who get stuck? JT Foxx, serial entrepreneur, global business coach, and AI innovator, joins the Australian Business Show to share candid insights and straightforward advice for anyone serious about building lasting success. In this episode, JT reveals: - Why failure is only final if you stop trying - How to avoid costly business mistakes mo...

What separates great business leaders from the average? Hugh Hilton, global dealmaker and business transformation expert, joins Nick on the Australian Business Show for a powerhouse conversation you won’t want to miss. From restructuring a $1.2 billion company and wiping $65 million in debt in just 45 days, to reinventing broken operations with strategy and creativity—Hugh shares the mindset and t...

In this episode of The Australian Business Show, Chris Christofi, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Reventon, joins Nick for a dynamic collaboration podcast. Chris shares his incredible journey from dropping out of school to becoming a successful business owner. He dives into the power of business mindset, the importance of getting comfortable with discomfort, and the fine line between luck and...

On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Dr. Pat Aouad joins Nick Stehr to talk about Pat’s journey into business, how luck contributes to success, learning when to take advice, how to navigate the age of the individual, how CU Health is changing healthcare, the importance of investing in employee wellbeing, and balancing flexible work conditions. Dr Patrick Aouad is a consultant specialis...

On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Dan Copsey joins Nick Stehr to talk about his journey into starting 10+ businesses, managing the recruitment process, advocating for the regulation of the marketing industry, what it takes to earn freedom, navigating the age of the individual, and how to become better at overcoming challenges. With over a decade of experience in advertising and digi...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Adam Schwab joins Nick Stehr to talk about his journey from law to business, founder mode vs manager mode, how much luck is needed to succeed, how Luxury Escapes filled a void in the travel market, innovating business during challenging times, recruiting and retaining quality people, and Adam’s ideal dinner party guests. Adam is the...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Joseph Foster joins Nick Stehr to talk about lessons he’s faced during his journey, technology’s effect on the modern way of life, how the sports industry has evolved throughout his career, Reebok’s move into the USA, and the power of marketing. In 1958, with his late brother, Jeff, Joe Foster founded Reebok, the iconic fitness footw...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, David M. Walker joins Nick Stehr to talk about the vital role of the Comptroller General, the parallels between the Roman Empire and the USA, the tragic recent events and their effect on the upcoming US elections*, the threat of the Modern Monetary Theory, and the major government changes that are required. * Please note that this ep...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Paul O’Brien joins Nick Stehr to talk about AirPhysio’s parabolic growth, how Paul found the gap in the market, the power of listening to people, making life-changing differences in people’s lives, the importance of health education, balancing the commercial demand with the social responsibility, and the future of AirPhysio. In 2015,...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, David Guest joins Nick Stehr to talk about the nature of business coaching industry, what to look for in a coach, how to build and grow a business, transitioning from self-employment to owning a business, starting a business with the end in mind, and the importance of setting goals. In 2001, David founded Outcomes Business Group, wit...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Joseph Foster joins Nick Stehr to talk about the importance of remaining grounded, how to blend family and business, the value of making mistakes, becoming a billion-dollar company overnight, and their fun visit to Dubai. In 1958, with his late brother, Jeff, Joe Foster founded Reebok, the iconic fitness footwear and clothing brand....

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Cameron Holland joins Nick Stehr to talk about making a career out of business, the pillars of success, what makes the Ryman model so successful, making the decision to do business instead of music, maintaining a professional and personal balance, the importance of recording stories, the proposed changes to aged care legislation, the...

Episode Summary On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Dr Michael Devadas joins Nick Stehr to talk about what it takes to be in medicine, the importance of discipline and time management, critical medical advancements, measuring real success, the obesity epidemic, how the Covid pandemic affected health outcomes, the new weight-loss drugs, and the business side of surgery. A specialist Up...