The Juno Advisory Podcast

What makes a great business advisor, and why does real-world experience matter more than ever? In Episode 30 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron welcome the newest member of the Juno team, Justin Reeves, to discuss his career, what attracted him to Juno and his approach to helping business owners. Having spent years working alongside business leaders and developing teams, Justin brings...

In Episode 29 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron continue their conversation with Jason Robinson, Director and Co-Founder of Future Advisory, exploring the changing relationship between accounting and business advisory. For decades, accountants have been told that technology, automation and now AI will eventually replace traditional accounting work. Alongside those predictions has been...

What makes a business partnership actually work? In Episode 28 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron sit down with Jason Robinson, Director and Co-Founder of Future Advisory, to unpack the relationships, decisions and lessons behind building a business with someone else. Jason shares the unlikely beginnings of his partnership with Greg, who he first met at McDonald's when he was just 14....

What does a successful business actually look like? In Episode 27 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron turn the questions they regularly ask their clients back on themselves, exploring how business owners should define and measure success. Is it revenue? Profit? Business value? Freedom? Or is success being able to step away from the business without everything grinding to a halt? Adam an...

In Episode 26 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron unpack one of the biggest challenges facing growing businesses: how does a founder stop being the centre of everything? In the early days, founders need enormous self-belief. They make the decisions, solve the problems, drive the vision and create momentum. But as the business grows, the mindset that helped build it can quickly become th...

In Episode 25 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron continue their conversation with Mathew Cassidy, Founder of Partners Wealth Group, for Part 2 of a discussion about leadership, investing, resilience, mentoring, and the reality behind building a successful business. Mathew reflects on the journey behind Partners Wealth Group and why it took almost 20 years before he truly felt they'd bu...

In Episode 24 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron are joined by Mathew Cassidy, Founder of Partners Wealth Group, Part 1 of this fascinating conversation is about wealth, leadership, entrepreneurship, and building a business with purpose. Mathew shares the journey that led him to establish Partners Wealth Group, from studying accounting and working in investment banking overseas to maki...

In Episode 23 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron are joined by Emily Makiv, Senior Business Advisor at Juno Advisory, for an honest conversation about leadership, career transitions, business advisory, and finding purpose in helping business owners grow.   Emily reflects on her journey from leading organisations as a CEO to stepping into business advisory, explaining why she knew it wa...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Sarah Donegan, Co-founder of Samuels Donegan, Adam and Sharron dive deeper into the realities of building and leading a successful business.   Sarah reflects on the moment she realised Samuels Donegan had become more than just a startup. After navigating the uncertainty of COVID, demand for the business accelerated, forcing difficult decisions around hiring, scal...

In Part 1 of this special episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron sit down with Sarah Donegan, one of Australia's most recognised voices in HR, recruitment, and leadership.   Sarah shares the remarkable story behind the creation of Samuels Donegan, from a conversation over a few drinks with her business partner Evelina to building one of Australia's most respected executive recruitm...

In Episode 20 of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron unpack why the period immediately after EOFY is one of the most important opportunities a business owner has all year.   While many businesses simply roll from one year into the next, the most successful businesses use EOFY as a reset point. A chance to reflect on what worked, what didn't, what should be left behind, and what needs to ha...

Welcome back to the Juno Advisory Podcast! In episode 19 Adam and Sharron tackle some of the most important and often uncomfortable conversations business owners and leaders face as the end of financial year approaches. This episode dives into the role accountability plays in business performance and why avoiding difficult conversations around standards, expectations, and follow-through can quietl...

In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron unpack one of the most overlooked and misunderstood drivers of business performance: accountability.   On the surface, most businesses feel like they’re doing the right things. Meetings are happening. Ideas are being shared. Everyone leaves aligned and motivated. But then… nothing happens. Two weeks later, the same conversations come b...

In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron dive into one of the most debated questions in business:   Should revenue be the number one priority when growing a business?   Adam and Sharron unpack the tension between chasing top-line growth and protecting profitability and why the answer isn’t as simple as “more revenue equals better business.”   Adam shares his belief that in th...

In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron unpack a silent but costly issue inside growing businesses decision fatigue. At first, it doesn’t feel like a problem. Founders pride themselves on making fast calls, trusting instinct, and keeping things moving. But as the business grows, that same behavior becomes unsustainable. Every decision still funnels through one person. Meetin...

In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron unpack one of the most challenging transitions every founder faces the shift from doing everything… to actually leading a business. At the start, speed comes naturally. The founder makes every decision, solves every problem, and drives everything forward. But as the business grows, that same model becomes the bottleneck. Decisions slow...

In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron tackle one of the most practical and confronting topics in business: leadership standards and consistency. This episode explores the difference between natural leadership ability and learned leadership discipline. While some may have innate instincts, great leadership is built through repetition, feedback, clarity, and consistency. Ada...

Welcome Back! In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron dive deep into one of the most important and most misunderstood parts of business growth: the reset. This isn’t about ripping everything up and starting again. It’s about pausing long enough to take an honest look at where the business really is emotionally, operationally, and strategically before pushing forward. They ex...

Welcome back to part 2 of our chat with Priscilla!  In this episode of The Juno Advisory Podcast, Adam and Sharron sit down with Priscilla, founder of Bangn Body, for a deeply honest conversation about what it really takes to build a brand with purpose, resilience, and longevity.  This conversation explores the power of authenticity in leadership.  Priscilla speaks candidly about why transparency...

Welcome along to Episode 11 of The Juno Advisory Podcast.  In this episode, Adam and Sharron are joined by Priscilla, founder and CEO of Bangn Body, for a raw and deeply personal conversation about struggle, resilience, and the quiet moments that spark big ideas.  Priscilla shares the journey that led her to create her own skincare range a journey that began not with a business plan, but with year...

Mia Klitsas is the co-founder and director of Moxie...the Australian powerhouse when it comes to all menstrual cycle products.  Mia joined Adam & Sharron to share her incredible journey in building a huge household-name brand, her why behind it and some incredible insight into business.  This episode will inspire you and you will love Mia's infectious personality.  Enjoy the one and only, Mia...

Mia Klitsas is the co-founder and director of Moxie...the Australian powerhouse when it comes to all menstrual cycle products.  Mia joined Adam & Sharron to share her incredible journey in building a huge household-name brand, her why behind it and some incredible insight into business.  This episode will inspire you and you will love Mia's infectious personality.  Enjoy the one and only, Mia...

Welcome along to Episode 8 of The Juno Advisory Podcast. Adam & Sharron are back and this one is an incredibly important episode. It's the business owner's worst nightmare...the end of the year! How many times have you been under pressure for deadlines, staff holidays and closing the year only for you to be unable to reflect on the year and plan the perfect start for the new one? Adam & Sh...

Welcome along to Episode 7 of The Juno Advisory Podcast. Adam & Sharron are back behind the mics and this week, it’s all about knowing your numbers. They unpack why financial clarity is one of the biggest game changers for any business, and why so many owners still glaze over the reports when they land in their inbox. Adam & Sharron share how understanding your numbers can transform decisi...

Welcome along to Episode 6 of The Juno Advisory Podcast.  Adam & Sharron are back for a solo episode and ready to drop some absolute gems.  This is how to make strat days work, effective and ultimately win for your business.  The team share the common mistakes business make with these days and why they can be a waste of time.  But more importantly, why Juno does it properly and the amazing res...