The EO Business Podcast

Guest: Adam Pontrelli, an EO Los Angeles member since 2012, Professional EOS Implementer® Host: Linh Podetti, an EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel. Adam Pontrelli spent decades building a successful business, but behind the growth, he was carrying the weight of every major decision, every problem, and every pressure point. In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, hosted by...

Natalya Berdikyan had what many would call a successful life — international business experience, a chocolate factory in Belgium, and a thriving career. But behind the picture-perfect success, something felt misaligned. In this episode, Natalya shares her journey through entrepreneurial exhaustion and how it led her to create Life by Design Academy, where she now helps founders and leadership team...

Guest: Saahil Mehta, Success Coach, EO Dubai Member since 2014 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel At 36, Saahil Mehta had everything he thought success should look like: a seven-figure net worth, a Porsche, a beautiful home, a wife, kids, and the freedom to travel. But behind the success, he was burning out. After a near-fatal car accident and hearing hi...

Guest: Tyson Grubb, CEO of Instrument Choice, EO Adelaide Member since 2012 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel What if your business looks profitable… but actually isn’t? In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Linh Podetti sits down with Tyson Grubb, Founder & CEO of Instrument Choice, an Australian e-commerce business specialising in scientific...

Guest: Michael Connelly, Managing Director of CPR Group, EO Queensland Member since 2024 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel What if the biggest problem with nonprofits… is how they think about money? In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Linh Podetti sits down with Michael Connelly, Managing Director of CPR Group, to unpack the truth about nonprofi...

Guest: Jack Henderson, Entrepreneur, Property Investor, and Personal Branding Advocate, EO Sydney Member since 2021 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this episode, Jack Henderson shares his journey from a school dropout working in construction to building a fast-growing business and personal brand. Driven by a desire to succeed and a relentless commi...

Guest: Natasha Hawker, EO Sydney Member since 2025 and Founder & Managing Director of Employee Matters Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this episode, Natasha Hawker shares over 30 years of HR expertise and the powerful lessons she learned building Employee Matters from scratch. From taking on the wrong clients out of desperation to becoming one...

Guest: Wesley Naidoo, EO Durban Member, Entrepreneur, Investor & EO Global Manufacturing Chair Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member & Founder of Outsourcing Angel  In this deeply insightful conversation, Wesley Naidoo shares why choosing the right business partner is the most important decision an entrepreneur will ever make. And why chasing money without purpose can cost you everything th...

Guest: Igor Vainshtein, EO Dallas since 2022, Inventor of Entrepreneurpoly Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel  In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, Igor Vainshtein shares his extraordinary entrepreneurial journey, one shaped not by overnight success but by repeated failure, resilience, and reinvention.  Having started over 20 businesses a...

Guest: Sophia Symeou, EO Member since 2014, Co-Founder & COO of Bill Fairies Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, Sophia Symeou , the co-founders of Bill Fairies , share the remarkable journey behind one of Australia’s most impactful purpose-led startups. From humble beginnings to national recognition,...

In this episode, we sit down with Colin Evans, Founder of The Asset Finance Shop, to unpack a raw, no-fluff journey of building a finance business from the ground up, without capital, safety nets, or shortcuts. From growing up with humble beginnings to working night shifts in harsh environments, Colin shares how those early lessons shaped his discipline, resilience, and operator mindset. He walks...

Guest: Dr Sassan Dieter Khatib-Shahidi, EO Dubai Member since 2015, CEO and Founder of German Imaging Technologies Dubai LLC Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel  In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Sasan, Founder & CEO of German Imaging Technologies (GIT), to uncover a raw and inspiring 25-year entrepreneurial journey across the Middle East...

Guest: Donna Gesundheit, EO Melbourne Member since 2010, CEO/Creative Director of Blue Illusion Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Donna Gusundheit, CEO and Creative Director of Blue Illusion, shares her extraordinary 25-year journey building one of Australia’s most loved French-inspired fashion brands. With 90 boutiques...

Guest: Dave Hajdu, Founder of Edge8 AI, Founder of the AI Officer Institute, Serial Entrepreneur, Founding Member of EO Vietnam since 2012, and Area Director for EO Southeast Asia  Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member and Owner of Outsourcing Angel  In this episode, Dave Hajdu shares his remarkable 25+ year journey in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. From his early career at Microsoft...

Guest: Liza Roeser, Founder and CEO of FiftyFlowers, EO Idaho Member since 2016 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member and founder of Outsourcing Angel. Liza’s journey is as inspiring as it is unexpected. From joining the Peace Corps in Ecuador to building a multi-million dollar e-commerce flower business, Lisa shares how curiosity, courage, and compassion led her to found FiftyFlowers, a company de...

Guest: Tony Merritt, Founder and CEO of Sydney Pain Centres, EO Sydney Member since 2023 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member and founder of Outsourcing Angel. What happens when a psychologist becomes an entrepreneur and nearly loses everything twice during COVID? In this powerful episode, Tony shares his journey from the corporate world of advertising to building a thriving 80-person health and p...

Guest: David Miller, EO Platinum One Global Bridge member since 2013, Founder of Alchemy of Scale  Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel David Miller has lived the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, from leading a $1.5B financial firm , to scaling a cannabis brand past $10M , to starting over after setbacks that would break most founders.  In this powerful episode...

Guest: Mike Fabbiano, EO Boston member since 2016, Co-Founder of Highpoint Engineering Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel Mike shares how a sudden layoff during the 2008 financial crisis pushed him to launch Highpoint Engineering from scratch. With grit and creativity, he transformed adversity into opportunity—growing a land development consulting firm that...

Guest: Juan DeAngulo, EO South Florida member since 2023, Co-founder of Inselligence Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel Juan’s entrepreneurial journey took an unexpected turn when personal struggles forced him to stop and reassess. Instead of breaking him, those challenges became the foundation for a stronger mindset and a smarter business. Today, he’s buil...

Guest: Rich Mulholland, EO US East Bridge member since 2011, founder of Missing Link  Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel.  After more than 20 years running his business, Rich Mulholland hit a wall. At 50 years old, he realised his business model wasn’t solving a big enough problem, and the market was moving on without him. In this episode of the EO Business...

Guest: Vincent Lebon, EO Melbourne member, founder of Rollie Nation, and award-winning footwear designer. Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel.  In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Vincent Lebon, founder of Rollie Nation, takes us inside the journey of turning a single shoe idea into a globally recognised footwear brand. From sketching designs to seei...

Guest: Mike Arzt, EO Colorado member since 2014, co-founder of The Public Works and Battery621  Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel.   In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Mike Arzt, co-founder of The Public Works and Battery 621, shares the raw and honest story of navigating a difficult partnership breakup. After building a thriving creative agency a...

Guest: Goro Gupta, Entrepreneur & Ethical Investor, EO Melbourne Member since 2022  Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 & Founder of Outsourcing Angel  From building businesses at 17 to reshaping how we invest in society’s most vulnerable, Goro Gupta is not your typical entrepreneur. In this episode, he shares how he turned deeply personal values into high-impact ventures, from...

Guest: Marina Byezhanova, Co-Founder of Brand of a Leader, EO Canada Bridge Member since 2014  Host: Linh Podetti, Founder of Outsourcing Angel & EO Sydney Member since 2022 After losing a business during COVID, Marina Byezhanova took a hard look at what truly mattered. Success for success’s sake no longer resonated. Instead, she discovered her real mission: helping others own their voice and...

Guest: Travis Luther, Founder of MOSO Pillow & EO Colorado Member since 2013 Host: Linh Podetti, Founder of Outsourcing Angel & EO Sydney Member since 2022  Meet Travis Luther, a sociologist, entrepreneur, and five-time founder whose groundbreaking work explores the intersection of trauma, transformation, and entrepreneurship.  In this episode, Travis shares how interviewing the terminally...