The Growth & Banter Podcast

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Christian Stevens as he shares his journey from becoming Australia's top mortgage broker 3 years in a row to founding his own firm - Flint - which already boasts a team of 60 in its first year. This podcast is perfect for anyone seeking valuable insights and strategies from industry leaders, as well as the highs and lows of building a successful life.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Australian Fashion Authority, Pip Edwards, the incredible Founder and Creative Director of PE Nation. 🙌 Pip will take us on her journey of turning a dream into a thriving business, sharing the ups, downs, and everything in between. Plus, she'll dive into the exciting rebrand of PE Nation, revealing the strategies and lessons she's learned along the way....

Dive into the captivating journey of Tom and Molly, the masterminds behind award-winning dog brand, Happy Staffy Co. Known for their high-quality, Staffy-specific products like durable toys and orthopaedic beds, this brand has redefined pet care with their deep understanding of Staffies' unique needs.  Tom and Molly's team have over two decades of experience and deeply understand the pups' strengt...

Episode 7 with Sophie Hood founder of Seoul Tonic.  Sophie recently won Gordon Ramsay's first Australia's "Food Star" series on Channel9 taking home $250,000 and 1 year of mentoring with Janine Allis founder of Boost Juice ⭐️ Seoul Tonic is a "before you drink" (anti-hangover) super-powered tonic made from the concentrate of two Korean Pears, a staple in Korean drinking culture for over 1000 year...

Episode 6 with Australia's leading inner performance specialist David Flakelar from Inner Performance. Over the past 20 years, David has helped over 20,000 people including professional business people and athletes such as WSL surfer Owen Wright, 5 x Australian Paralympian Matt Levy, Marti Paradisis XXL big wave surfer, and the Australian women's baseball team. He also runs workshops with corporat...

Sasha and I met in 2019 through a mutual friend and previous boss of mine. Our first project was the Jordan Belfort Australian tour in 2020 where we helped sell out the event with 2,500+ tickets sold in Sydney & Melbourne. A successful event but not without its highs and lows 📈 Fast forward to today and Sasha has built up an impressive 7 figure a month e-commerce education business - eCom Capital...

I had the pleasure of chatting with my good mate and current business advisor, Mr. David Sawicki, from Third Wave Ideas. We go deep into "what they don't teach you in business & entrepreneurship" and the mindset you need to get ahead in life. David specialises in advising B2B service companies - consultancies, agencies, and professional service firms. For 21 years, he's been helping companies crac...

Join us on episode 3 with our special guest - Matthew Lovemore, an ex-Facebook employee and strategist, who has been with GMS since 2018 and is now our Group Account Director at GMS. Matthew will discuss advanced advertising strategies that are working today and insights he has to share from working at Facebook & GMS and collaborating with over 1,000 brands over the last 10 years. If your business...

Join Adam and Raquel from Who Is Elijah as we dive deep into the secrets and strategies they use to disrupt and dominate the flooded perfume industry. Within 5 years they have taken the brand from $0 to a $20m+ valuation and a 30+ headcount whilst competing with some of the worlds most well known luxury brands. But it's not been all smooth sailing. You don't want to miss this one!

Tune in to Episode 1 with my good friend, business partner, and COO of GMS, Simon Train. In this episode we talk about the secrets behind how we built GMS into a multi-million dollar agency and one of Australia's best marketing services, having won several industry awards and servicing 1,200+ globally recognised brands within just 3 short years.