The Business Bubble

Lydia is the founder of iBlush, a patch she created to help people who get the red flush from alcohol. Her journey is pretty wild how she started this business from grassroots in 2020, and building it to be what it is today. Lydia is driven to also be a force for change for women in the business sphere, and drops nuggets of wisdom for those who are looking to start a business, and how to turn your...

Brian and Vivian Nguyen are siblings who have come from a family with over 30 years of supermarket retailing experience. They brought one of the largest Asian Supermarkets, Gong Grocer to life in the heart of Sydney's CBD continuing in the spirit of their grandfather. Brian brings his wisdom from his business and entrepreneurial background, also owning the clothing brand Lioness. Vivian brings...

You know him as the man behind 'Places in Sydney You Must Visit' and also his main page covering food, fun and interesting products from Sydney to Shinjuku! In this exclusive podcast episode, Adrian and I take you behind the scenes of life as a content creator. Learn about monetising content, and how to catch those accounts with fake followers. We talk about TikTok's new secret to goin...

This one is for the movie fans. Jesse runs his own successful movie YouTube channel, and we dive into the business side of Hollywood. We talk about the obsession with bring back everything nostalgic with movies, and what that will look like in the near future when everything runs out. As Disney fans, we chat about how the House of the Mouse had the biggest collapse last year, and if you're try...

*This episode is sponsored by Heymax. Download their app today to really milk the spending points system.* Steve is a friend of mine, and started one of the most successful new vodka drinks in the world over Covid. He got fed up driving a truck, and decided it was a time for change. Listen to his story about how his calm demeanour allowed him to just say yes to the adventure. Now he owns a yacht,...

Allen is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first business at 15, and has since then, started 14 more. You may have seen his viral content on TikTok or Instagram sharing his no-bullsh*t thoughts...and he doesn't care what you think of him. What I love about this conversation is that Allen and I dive into embracing being Chinese. I think growing up in Sydney, there's a tendency to want t...

This is the man. Nicholas is the guy behind Jamie Zhu's camera, the mind behind Luke Lavidis' viral videos. He knows what will keep you from swiping to the next video, and reveals his secrets in this episode. If you want to know how to get more views, then you'll love this episode. Nick has been a friend of mine since I first started this podcast, so it was only fitting that he came on...

Christophe is a personal trainer, and my cousin. In one of my earlier unreleased episodes, Christophe and I dived into honest and shower thoughts related to the fitness industry. How does a gym appeal to new visitors to make them sign up? Why do New Year fitness goals fail? Are celebrity trainers full of crap, or are they legit? How do we actually lose weight? If you've ever been afraid to speak t...

If you've met Cam Gullo, you'll know he gives nothing less than 120% to everything he does. From the moment you listen to this episode until the end, feel Cam's passion for music and for people. He recently toured with and played guitar for Delta Goodrem, and reveals what happens behind the scenes - from the tour bus catching on fire, to how he juggles his marriage when he is kilometre...

One of my long time friends, church brother and Bachelor on 10's The Bachelor Australia joined me for his first exclusive podcast after the show's finale. Wes spills the tea on the emotions he felt after the result of the finale, and what he did when he first got back from 5-weeks of filming. He opens up about a conversation he had on the phone with a special someone during the filming of...

From dancing next to Jason Derulo on tour, to being trained by Britney Spears' dance coach, and releasing her debut single, Rechelle Mansour is a Sydney-prodigy in the arts and entertainment world. Rechelle also indulges us in the realities of the entertainment world when she was training with the cast for Aladdin, but we still love Disney. Rechelle's passion for the next generation of dan...

Sydney Chinatown's most recognised man, Dion Woo is the original influencer before all influencers. An entrepreneur and businessman at heart, Dion quickly rose to success in his restaurant ventures, and soon became recognised amongst all the business owners across Sydney. It was cool pulling back the curtains of how he sees Sydney in the next few years, and what business trends are coming up a...

Host of the MVP Podcast, CEO of Fundo and the guy with the biggest heart for his family, Bishara Hatoum joined me to talk about our favourite things from how he views his high school doubters now, to interrupting the finance sector and the frustrating lessons he took away from working at Commonwealth Bank. In this episode, we are all for swearing, so apologies if you're listening to this in th...

Jose Chandia is a Sydney-based Interior Architect. With an eye for luxury design and innovation, it was so interesting seeing the world around us from his lens. We unpack some things about Sydney and Melbourne architecture that you wouldn't really notice unless you had an architect show you. Jose also reveals about the transition to Australia and what it was like telling his family in Chile th...

One thing that Chris Hemsworth and Kevin La have in common, is that they can say people actually drool whenever they post something on social media . Life as a food influencer is not an easy one, as we learn that Kevin can spend up to 10 hours a week editing his food videos, and how he has to juggle all the things on his plate. Did you know this guy is also an optometrist?! What doesn't he do....

This is the episode where if you were to put into a blender everything that is fun about being an Asian from bubble tea, to ginger tea, and being 'yeet hay', then this episode will guarantee you a laugh. And then it gets serious quick as we lift the curtains about topics such as pastors falling to sin, and the problems behind churches. Steve is the founder of RICE Movement - the largest As...

Amelia Soegijono is a luxury destination & wedding photographer based in Sydney. During Covid, Amelia made one of the most interesting decisions to pivot her photography business for the future, and it’s not what you’d think. If you’re looking for a reason why your simple career may be impactful, listen as she recollects the moment when she realised her career could be as purposeful as someone...

Andrew Gung is a entrepreneur in one of the most fascinating and possibly controversial industries in the world. Though the world might mistakenly call him a 'Pick Up Artist' or a 'Dating Coach', he refers to his role as a 'Core Confidence Coach'. As you dive into this episode, you will soon discover that Andrew is kind, genuine and caring person who has a desire to want to...

Did you know that 9 in every 10 girls had his character Lewis' posters on their walls during high school? Angus McLaren is an Australian TV and Film Icon and as you'll uncover throughout this open conversation, he is one of the most authentic, humble and genuine human beings on this planet. We discuss about: the sacrifices his family chose in order to give him the opportunities when he was...

Peter 'The Chief' Graham is a former Australian Pro Kickboxing World Champ. We could go on about his titles, from being the World Heavyweight Champ, to MMA Champ but what we uncover in this episode is years of experience and the intense road from being abandoned as a child to being a father of two incredible children. You'll quickly learn what Peter thinks of his former rival Badr Hari...

Move aside Hugh Jackman...Luke Lavidis is the real Greatest Showman of Sydney. He is the founder of 'Luke Lavidis Presents', and a fireball of passion and energy. Just listen to him talk here. Luke has a natural knack for seeing the impossible, possible. From his infamous house events that almost got shut down by the cops, to his strategic partnerships with Deep In Your Soul events and his desire...

Jamie is Sydney's favourite creative. In this episode, listen to two ABCs (Aussie-born Chinese) talk about the business of social media, but not before we go back and forth on why China is actually a mind-blowing place to visit. For the first time, Jamie opens up about Jesus, and convinces you why Satanic Rituals in Hollywood have no fight against God. Don't call him a celebrity. He's...

Helge Pedersen has his views about Frozen as a Norwegian. A good friend and Property Manager at Service First Property Group in Sydney. He came to Australia to pursue Hillsong College back in 2015, and eventually worked for the megachurch. Since stepping away, Helge amassed success with his natural talents in communication and relationship building, and dives into the what people don't usually kno...

Don Liang is someone I've been dying to have a conversation with. Because of local entrepreneurs like him, this podcast exists. He is the Co-Founder of CubeCorp, a Real Estate juggernaught in Sydney. Don unveils what actually happens behind the business meetings in private rooms in China, why golfing is his mojo, and what he discovered about Qantas' CEO Alan Joyce at 4am in the same buildi...

In this unique episode, we go behind the scenes in the life of a professional psychotherapist and trauma counsellor. Natasha Zographakis is a Certified Practising Professional in the field, and unveils a lot of the secrets behind the minds of people. We dive into sensitive topics about being a psychotherapist, including the time she discovered that her client suddenly had split personalities. From...