In The Game Podcast

Today, we continue the conversation with the CEO and Co-founder of FlatWorld Integration: a Deep-Tech firm leading the way with industrial-grade data-sharing platform for the digital economy.  Her and her husband powered through more than 12yrs of R&D to have this company come to the marketplace and so you get the sense of her stamina and determination evidenced by what it took for FlatWorld t...

Today, we continue the conversation with the award winning founder of Miracle Babies Foundation.  Learning how to run a charity from scratch when she had 3 premature babies, Melinda Cruz began local, then brought the foundation national and now global. She has raised more than $10M since the foundations inception in 2005 to improve the lives of thousands of preterm and sick babies & families....

Today is a unique conversation with the icon, the magical, the infamous…Santa Claus!  Creating magic for children for the past 34yrs as a “professional Santa”, he has been employed by the iconic Myer Brand in Australia for 30yrs to tote his white beard and nurturing spirit upon all children who grace his lap! But who is the man underneath the suit? Rod Hyatt, at age 74, has been a passionate phila...

Today, we continue the conversation with the CEO and Founder of AI company Catlepoint Systems, who’s vision it is to change the way the world manages information so that people, communities and companies are safer and smarter.  Rachael Greaves is an industry expert in information and records compliance, control and security. She recognized a problem that was not being addressed in the marketplace...

**Special Event** Wine-Down for 2020 – Register for FREE here https://calendly.com/sarahmaxwell/wine-down-on-2020 Today, we continue the conversation with a Dr of Traditional Chinese medicine who specializes in womb medicine.  Dr Tharshini (Tash) has been helping women liberate themselves from the suffering and trauma held in the womb for over 17 years. As the recent founder of ‘Fertile Seeds of L...

Today, we continue the conversation with an Iranian writer/filmmaker who traveled to Afghanistan in 2006 to uncover why women at alarming rates were self-burning as a form of suicide!  Sanaz Fotouhi obtained her Masters at the University of HK and later her PhD at the University of NSW in Australia.  Exploring the meaning and identity of the mass dispersion of Iranians since the Islamic Revolution...

Today, we continue the conversation with an octopus!!  I say that because Canadian-born Susan Sly needs that many arms to be a tech investor, a bestselling author, a speaker, a trainer, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, an IronWoman, and a Mother to 5 kids! She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, has built channel sales teams producing over $1.6B in sales, has completed the Boston Marathon 6X and still fi...

Today, we continue the conversation with a “launch coach”.  “What is that?” you might ask?? Stick with me…we will get there… Taliah-Kate Byron is only 30 years old and I say that bc she dove into the multi-billion $$ self-development and coaching industry when she was only 17.   Getting stellar grades in Grammar school growing up…she chose a path less traveled than the oft worn path of University...

Today, we continue the conversation with Amazon gurus Jamie Paros & Michael Fenech.  These boys have come together to form the much-acclaimed and engaged Network Group End Game: focusing on supporting the Amazon Selling community.  With Jamie posting a record year of close to 7-figures in 2019 selling on Amazon and Michael having over 700 SKU's being sold in the US via Facebook and Google...

Today, we continue the conversation with an educator turned social entrepreneur dedicated to championing for “our kids”.  As the most recent QLD Australian of the Year, Rachel Downie is taking the tragedy of losing a Year 9 student years ago to suicide and harnessing it, into a reporting tool called Stymie – that she developed and self-funded to support young people to anonymously report harm to t...

Today, we continue the conversation with one of Australia’s leading speaking professionals.  Lisa Evans is a Business StoryTelling Consultant and CEO of Speaking Savvy and Soft Skills Academy. This wasn’t always her career however, as she was one of those women who found her dream-career very young as a nurse and midwife.  From her home in London, she saw an ad in the paper for a quick 12-wk stint...

Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who is adaptable, focused and has a growth mindset.  In these distinct times in our history, I don’t know that there is anything more valuable.  Nicole Jordan has held executive positions for companies like David Jones, Warner Bros. and Sportsgirl and founded 6 of her own bootstrapped businesses.  She sits on 4 boards, worked w VCs, SME’s, and accel...

Today, we continue the conversation with an Australian Poet of international renown.  Rupert McCall grew up loving a jigsaw of words as much as he did a game of rugby league – it was like a creative collision was taking place within him – but somehow, he chose to study Law at University. His creativity kept rearing its head amidst articling as a law clerk and he managed to pen his first anthology...

Today, we continue the conversation with the first indigenous female to represent Australia in volleyball at the Olympic Games.  Taliqua Clancy was raised in Kingaroy, Qld (which is over 200kms from any beach) and yet was recruited at age 15 and traveled away from her family to train full time as a beach volleyball player and pursue her dreams. This is when she met Nat and myself during her traini...

Today, we continue the conversation with the General Manager of Isagenix ANZ.  Steve Foxwell slid into his position in the company in his usual humble way but his leadership has seen the company bolster results in the last 6 months that are simply astounding. His belief in his team and allowing them to find their voice, be self-reliant and self-responsible is proving very effective. And yet, it is...

Today, we continue the conversation with the Original Nomad.  Jane Pelusey and her husband Michael have been professional remote living since 2000.  They have written more than 80 books (including HEMA maps which map out the remote areas yet to be blazed in Australia), became trail assessors, did the 1000km Bibbulmun track in her 50s… And all that with a diagnosis of Juvenile Arthritis at age 6 an...

Today, we continue the conversation with the owner of The Business League - a national community for small and medium sized business owners to drive their company forward. Rebecca Plant has grounded the notion of The Power of the Female through a resilience born out of being raised by a single Mum, then a high level Netball player and finally her background in Communications Journalism. But perhap...

Today, we continue the conversation with a 6-foot tall Black woman walking on this earth from her unique perspective.  Marion Bond was born in France and adopted by a white Mom and a Cameroonian Father. Moving to Cameroon at age 3, she was the only Black girl in her French school and was made aware of her “difference” for the first time by the other kids at that school. Moving back to France at ag...

Today, we continue the conversation with a legendary couple! I don’t use that title lightly as the Stockwells have won more Olympic Medals between them and have been in service to their community in such abundant ways over these past 30 years, it truly is legendary. Tracey is considered one of the greatest female swimmers in history winning 3 gold medals for the US in swimming in 1984 and holding...

Today, we continue the conversation with a boxing champion and his incredible wife!  I have watched enough Rocky & Creed movies to know that the real story happens behind the scenes and away from the boxing ring.  Jeff & Joanna Horn met in Year 8 and eventually married in 2014.   Joanna studied business and sport’s management and can be found ringside for all of Jeff’s fights.  Even his ep...

Today, we continue the conversation with a Canadian lifestyle influencer and professional foodie.  Yes, you heard that right, it can be your job title! Sara Mills is passionate about putting her home Province of Nova Scotia on the map as a travel destination – and seeing the numbers of tourists flocking there, I’d say she’s nailing it! As Co-Founder of Dashboard Living – she is surely marrying pas...

Today, we continue the conversation with the “intrigue-of-the-party”.  Tina Pathak is that person that no one can stop talking about.  She waltzed into my Mothers Group four years ago w her newborn baby in a pram, shared her birth story (full of juicy details about going into labour over the most scrumptious steak sandwich at a local place we both love) and I instantly knew, I have to be friends w...

Today, we continue the conversation with a gemmologist. Known as a “Diamond surgeon”, Karl Schwantes is an award-winning designer who grew up playing at the work benches of his parents’ business – Xennox Diamonds.  Creating and designing pieces of his own as early as 12, he would first study science, get a psych degree and join the Australian Army - rising to the rank of Captain - before FINALLY t...

Today, we continue the conversation with sisters Lina & Petia Yanchulova, who’s lives demonstrate that not even a communist regime can stop a dream.  Their story is what’s possible if you continue following the thread of your life!  I have decided to read Lina’s words directly - to introduce them to you all bc I was so impacted when she sent it to me. Their story in Lina’s words:  "My dea...

Today, we continue the conversation with founder and managing director of the fully integrated Creative Marketing agency Made4Media.  Starting in the TV industry, Rebecca Pini was the youngest News Director at Channel 10 (a leading TV network in Australia) for 10 years before moving to the UK to work with film mogul Columbia TriStar & Sony Pictures. Her extensive experience in the ever-evolvin...