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If every sale needs you, how far can your business grow? You know the customer. You know the pitch. You know when to push and when to listen. The challenge? Getting that knowledge out of your head and into your team. Ken Thomas, co-founder of Founder Revenue Code, is joining Kate Save and me on Hear Me ROAR to explore exactly that. Ken’s work centres on helping founders turn their sales instincts...

A billion-dollar fund. Pressure to cash out. AI accelerating. And a new chapter at Apple. Plenty for Gavin Appel and Tobi Skovron to unpack in this month’s This Month in Venture . We cover: • Australian VC: Blackbird’s $1 billion fund, Airtree’s liquidity debate and fresh capital backing the next wave of founders. • Startup reality: Pay.com.au’s US expansion, Expert360’s sale and the very differen...

What does it take to turn a great product idea into a brand people genuinely love? On this episode of the Hear Me ROAR Podcast, Kate Save and Tobi Skovron sit down with Jason Scher, entrepreneur, business builder and CEO of Brand Hub. Jason has built his career at the intersection of product innovation, brand storytelling and market expansion. From growing Orange and Green into one of Australia’s...

What happens when AI stops helping people search and starts making decisions for them? Norg AI Founder and CEO Jack Bear joins Kate Save and Tobi Skovron on Hear Me ROAR to unpack the rise of agentic commerce and a major shift in how businesses get discovered, trusted and chosen. The conversation explores: Why traditional SEO is no longer enough How AI is reshaping search, recommendations and buyi...

What does it take to rise from the retail floor at 16 to become CEO of two of Australia’s most iconic fashion brands? Former Sportsgirl and Sussan CEO Colleen Callander joins Kate and Tobi on Hear Me ROAR to share the real story behind her extraordinary leadership journey. After more than 30 years in Australian retail, including 13 years as CEO, Colleen stepped away from the executive office to be...

For the record, Tech Bros was not written about Gavin Appel and Tobi Skovron. Our lawyers have asked us to make that very clear 🤣 But we do have plenty to say about what’s moving across startups, technology and venture capital. In the latest episode of This Month in Venture , Gavin and Tobi unpack the biggest moves, emerging trends and conversations shaping the ecosystem right now. Sharp insights...

What happens when the world tells you what you can’t do, but you refuse to accept the limits? Matt Formston OAM has just 3% peripheral vision and no central vision. Yet he became a Paralympian, a world champion cyclist and a three-time world para-surfing champion. In this powerful episode of Hear Me ROAR, Matt joins Tobi Skovron and Kate Save to unpack the mindset behind his extraordinary journey....

What if workplace wellbeing could be measured and managed with the same discipline used in elite sport? Simon Kearney, co-founder of Readiness, joins Hear Me ROAR to unpack the connection between wellbeing, mental safety and sustainable high performance. Drawing on more than 20 years in elite sport, Simon reveals why too many organisations wait until their people are struggling before taking actio...

Stephanie Sanzo is one of Australia’s most recognised strength coaches, fitness creators and transformation specialists. Known globally as “Steph Fit Mum” , Steph has built a powerful community by helping people become stronger, move with confidence and transform their bodies through intelligent, progressive strength training. On this episode of the Hear Me ROAR Podcast, Steph joins Kate and Tobi...

Tara Jarrett, Founder and CEO of @pilates 24/7 , joins Kateand Tobi on the Hear Me ROAR podcast to unpack the experience, resilience and sharp commercial thinking behind her rapidly growing fitness business. After launching her first business at just 22, Tara spent three decades across education, fitness, health and entrepreneurship. She describes that journey as the “world’s longest apprenticeshi...

The AI rocket ship keeps climbing, and Australian founders and investors are firmly onboard. Blackbird made its largest single-round investment, backing Baseten’s A$1.5 billion Series F with more than A$200 million. Australian entrepreneur Tim Davis sold four-year-old AI startup Modular to Qualcomm in a staggering A$5.6 billion all-scrip deal. Meanwhile, Airwallex added A$4 billion to its valuatio...

Hughsey Says What Small Business Is Thinking Victoria is spending big, borrowing bigger and asking small business to carry the weight. In this explosive episode of the Hear Me ROAR Podcast , Kate Save and Tobi Skovron sit down with Australian comedy icon Dave Hughes - Hughsey - for an unfiltered conversation about Victoria’s alleged corruption, government waste, rising taxes and the mounting press...

Owen Foxwell is taking one of the most unconventional paths in modern basketball - leaving an established professional career in Australia to become a college athlete in the United States. At just 22, Owen departs the South East Melbourne Phoenix after five seasons and 110 NBL games. He joined the club as an 18-year-old development player, earned a full roster position, became its starting point g...

On this episode of Hear Me ROAR, we sit down with Olga Abeysekera, a powerhouse in higher education, professional pathways, management consulting and business development. With deep experience helping people and organisations unlock progress, Olga brings a sharp lens to learning, growth, career direction and continuous improvement. Through her work with Dr Progress, she is helping people move from...

Olympian. Snowboard athlete. Speaker. Founder. Absolute powerhouse. Steph Prem joins Kate and Tobi on the Hear Me Roar podcast for a high-energy conversation packed with grit, growth, resilience and a whole lot of fun. From carving up the snow to rebuilding, reinventing and backing herself through every chapter, Steph brings the kind of energy that makes you want to stand taller, move faster and s...

What happens when cashflow stops being a handbrake and starts becoming rocket fuel? This week on Hear Me Roar, Kate and Tobi sit down with Rael Ross, Founder, CEO and Executive Director of Butn Ltd (ASX: BTN), one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading fintech funding platforms. Butn is changing the way businesses access capital by making funding faster, simpler and more deeply integrated into the...

The biggest shift in market power right now is not subtle. From mid-May to mid-June, the global tech story has been clear: AI is racing to Wall Street. SpaceX hit the public markets in what’s being called the largest IPO in history. Anthropic, the team behind Claude, raised serious capital at a near $1 trillion valuation and filed to go public. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has also filed for IPO,...

This might be the funniest episode of Hear Me Roar yet, with Tobi nearly falling off his chair in fits of laughter. Jordana joins Kate and Tobi to unpack how we communicate, connect and build trust, and why public speaking does not need to feel like public suffering. With a career spanning journalism, stand-up comedy, radio, mentalism, keynote speaking and executive coaching, Jordana knows how to...

Martha Kourt joins Kate and Tobi on Hear Me Roar for a powerful conversation about building success without losing yourself in the process. As the creator of Happy Healthy Hustle, Martha brings a grounded, real-world lens to entrepreneurship, motherhood, mindset and mentoring. After building businesses, raising two daughters and navigating her own health and life challenges, she discovered that tr...

Australia is changing - and not everyone is keeping up. On this episode of Hear Me ROAR, Tobi and Kate sit down with Paul Dimech, a business and tax adviser with more than 25 years of hands-on experience helping business owners build, protect, and grow their wealth. They go deep on the issues hitting Australian business owners right now: The CGT debate in AustraliaGovernment spending and its impac...

Some people don’t just build careers. They build conviction. It was a privilege to welcome Di Gillett to the Hear Me ROAR podcast with Kate and Tobi. Di has spent more than 30 years inside boardrooms, luxury houses, private equity ventures and ASX-listed environments, helping organisations make the leadership decisions that shape culture, performance and growth. She has interviewed thousands of ex...

This Month In Venture with Gavin and I are back - and the market is moving fast 💨Like always we unpack the biggest stories shaping venture, startups, small business, capital, tech and the global innovation economy. Locally, we cover:Federal Budget, proposed CGT changes and the founder backlashCut Through Venture Q1 data showing $1.8B invested across 81 deals and 26 accelerator roundsSide Stage Ve...

If your leadership team is just coasting, your business is standing still. On the latest episode of the Hear Me Roar podcast, Kate and Tobi sat down with Matt Galt to break down exactly what it takes to transition a business from survival mode to high-impact growth. Matt brings over 25 years of hard-earned experience across startups, small businesses, and large enterprise environments. He has seen...

When it comes to building reputations, shaping narratives, and helping leaders own the room - Honi Rosenwax is one of the best in the business. On this episode of Hear Me ROAR, Kate, Tobi and Honi dive deep into what it really takes to build a respected brand in today’s noisy world. With more than 22 years of experience advising CEOs, boards, high-profile personalities, and major brands, Honi shar...

What does it take to operate at the highest level - when lives are literally on the line? In this episode of Hear Me ROAR , Kate and Tobi sit down with Dr David O'Donnell - one of Australia’s leading cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and CEO of Advara HeartCare. With over 20 years at the forefront of cardiac care, David has treated elite athletes, led major healthcare transformations, and now s...