Look Mum, I'm Failing!

This week I'm joined by Shonali Devereaux (CEO of Meetings Industry Association) & Damien Leith (Singer, Musician, Composer, Author & Winner of Season 4's Australian Idol). We talk about finding purpose, hustle, setbacks, rejection, health, the importance of mentoring, and much much more.... ENJOY!

This episode, I'm joined by Duncan Fisher (former athlete, acrobat, and Global Chief Show Operating Officer at Cirque du Soleil) and Neil Jones (Guitarist for Kim Wilde, Cee-Lo Green, Sophie Ellis Bextor, and many more). Among other things, we talk about being on stage, and behind it, the need for a strong network, the realities of a touring show, and much, much more... ENJOY!

This episode features Pep Rosenfeld (Saturday Night Live, Boom Chicago, TEDx) and Jason Allan Scott (entrepreneur, business owner, podcaster, investor, & author). We talk assassination attempts, health setbacks, rejection, and much, much more! Enjoy :)

This week, Sam interviews singer, Roo Savill (who has toured and recorded with the biggest acts on the planet), and Katherine Dargon-West (head of Venues & Partnerships at VenuFindr. part of asembl.group ). We talk about where it all began, health and injury setbacks, work/life/family balance, and much more... ENJOY!

Sam sits down with Siimon Reynolds (Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Author, Mentor) and Drummer Bob Knight (Amy Winehouse, Cee-Lo Green, Rita Ora, James Taylor, Bette Midler). We discuss unpredictability, hustle, the business of creativity, and much, much more... ENJOY!

This episode was recorded live at Confex in London and features Global Infusion Group CEO, Bonnie May, who has provided catering for acts like Iron Maiden, Sister Sledge, and Coldplay! We discuss how it all started, working with Rock Stars, weather-causing chaos, and much more.... ENJOY!

This week's guests are Sam Perry, Co-Creater of 'The Grade Cricketer' and Ian Whitworth, Author of 'Undisruptable', and co-owner of one of Australias most successful Audio Visual companies. We talk about private jets, worlds of rejection, being big in India, and much much more! Enjoy.

This week, Sam is joined by two industry legends: business owner and philanthropist Kris Gale, and Vocal Powerhouse, MiG Ayesa (Rock Star INXS, Rock of Ages, We Will Rock You). We discuss rejection, authenticity, helping others, and much more. Enjoy!

Sam recommends a great article from Amy Bran, Jason Allan-Scott's Podcast, and Kitty Small shares the story of the time she accidentally stood the Managing Director of the AA at their own Hospitality Awards Ceremony.

This week's guest is Beth Sherman, a 7 Time Emmy Award-winning Comedian and Writer who has worked on Shows like Ellen, Jay Leno, Queen Latifah and more! https://www.bethsherman.com/ We talk about hustle, toxic workplaces, wearing a million hats and much, much more.... ENJOY!

In this week's (solo) episode, Sam recommends 'The Ultimate Sales Machine' by Chet Holmes, an Article on Perfectionism from Boston University - https://www.bu.edu/questrom/blog/overcoming-perfectionism-embracing-progress-over-perfection/ - and tells the story of the toughest event he has ever delivered!

This episode is a live recording from IMEX in Las Vegas featuring Carina Bauer (IMEX CEO) and John Lombardo (SongDivision Client Executive, who has toured and recorded with acts like Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, and Pearl Jam). We discuss working in the family business, addiction, work-life balance, and much more.... ENJOY!

This week I'm recommending the Book 'A Short History of the World in 50 Failures' by Ben Gazur, a great article from The Mental Game Clinic - https://thementalgame.me/blog/the-role-of-failure-in-innovation-learning-from-mistakes-to-propel-forward, and finally, I recount the story of how I was arrested for driving under the influence, just hours after winning a massive 'Future Leader of Our Industr...

Reggie Aggarwal is widely recognized as one of the most successful and resilient entrepreneurs in the technology sector, best known as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cvent, a global leader in meetings, events, and hospitality software. Aggarwal's journey is defined by a deep-seated commitment to innovation, resilience in the face of business adversity, and a long-term vision that trans...

Sam McNeill here, and I’m very pumped to finally launch my new podcast “Look Mum, I’m Failing!” powered by SongDivision. Yep, I checked. There are 4.5 million podcasts out there, so I figured… why not add one more? After 37 years performing on stages and screens around the world (and collecting a glorious amount of rejections, failures, stuff-ups and “oops” moments), I wanted to create a space whe...