The Politics of Everything

Get ready to laugh, cringe and be challenged in this podcast unravelling The Politics of Humour. I am chatting to Marty Wilson, a former Australian Comic of the Year whose multifaceted career has stretched him to become a TED Speaker, best-selling author, awarded copywriter, media commentator and popular business speaker and in-demand MC. His core message is on using humour to build resilience wit...

They say that people fear public speaking more than almost anything, including dying. For episode #24, we hear from Lucy Perry, who among her many charms is a professional speaker who gets paid to take the stage at business events all over the globe. Lucy is an award-winning leader, consultant, and author who has become known for her bright pink hair and ability to shock and inspire in equal doses...

Our obsession with real estate is almost like a national sport in Australia. Would you like to have a secret weapon? In Episode #23 I am delving into this very idea with Lauren Goudy, a Licenced Real Estate Agent who started her career a decade ago as a selling agent in Melbourne, the house auction capital of the world. Moving to Sydney in 2011 Lauren worked in sales initially before finally findi...

The world of small business has long been described as the “engine room of the Australian economy.” My guest today Dale Beaumont knows all about creating small business success stories. Dale Beaumont is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, international speaker and author of 16 best-selling books. Dale started his first business at age 19 and has been building companies ever since. With a pas...

For many of us the idea that one day we will have our own family is seen as a rite of passage. We also assume that in 2017 the wonders of technology, modern medicine and our own knowledge about health and wellbeing means women can fall pregnant and have babies later in life, in our 30s and even 40s. While we know that this is not 100% true the world of IVF and other fertility treatments have becom...

Serial ‘tech-preneur’ Carrie Kwan has spent a decade in the world of creating online businesses. Her first start up was a pioneering lifestyle site called Daily Addict that began nine years ago, and in August 2016 she launched her second online business called Mums & Co. Her latest venture aims to inspire women to realise success by creating what she hopes will be Australia’s most connected an...

We are breaking from tradition today and shaking up the show format up with two guests in the one episode. As business partners, Tracey Hall and Jerry Penny started off delivering education workshops around Melbourne and today, they run Excelling in Direct Sales, a predominantly online business in direct sales that is changing the way both customers and businesses transact. Fittingly, we are discu...

Steve Hui aka The Points Whisperer is a former corporate accountant who, after experiencing business class travel for the first time eight years ago, was totally hooked! In 2012, he founded iFLYflat after he recognised a gap in the market, and today is heralded among the start-up world as an innovator and authority on frequent flyer and credit card reward points. Toda...

For episode #17 I am in conversation with Dr. Kathryn Choules, a qualified instructor of mindfulness whose business Mind and Movement offers mindfulness training, workshops, programs and retreats to the individuals and organisations alike. Kathryn had a prior career as a lawyer, so she is no stranger to high-pressure workplaces. She also has worked in international development, then as an academic...

Belinda Neil is former police detective, homicide investigator and hostage negotiator who now is a strong advocate of raising awareness about  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) , which has personally affected her life. After her own journey, including being medically retired from the NSW Police in 2005, she went onto write a book  Under Siege  and today is th...

Kate Toon discusses The Politics of SEO or Search Engine Optimisation, a word most business people need to understand if they want to get found online! Kate is an exceptionally talented copywriter and successful ‘solo-preneur’ who has learnt the fine art of internet speak. She helps businesses and brands get ranked on page 1 in the magical digital landscape.  Her website Kate Toon C...

For Episode #14 we have Peter Mastroianni discussing The Politics of Rentvesting – which is a modern term where you are renting a place in an area you want to live and investing where you can afford. In Australia, where capital cities medium house prices have continued to rise up to 20 percent a year, it is an effective way the increasingly prohibitive real estate market. However, what are the pit...

Anna Kellerman is Chief Mama and founder of Mama Creatives, a women’s community group that is based in Sydney but with a global vision. Four years after it started, Mama Creatives runs monthly masterclasses and special events designed specifically for women, many of whom are writers, designers, singers or creative entrepreneurs, as well as parents. Anna is passionate about the arts, kids, sharing...

CEO of Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) Annabelle Daniel originally trained as a lawyer with 20 years of expertise in family law and discrimination, before finding her true career calling in the family support arena. Annabelle has 20 years of experience in the private, Federal government and community sectors. Her overall goal is to achieve real community-based change for the thousands of wom...

Welcome to Episode #11 to canvass The Politics of Fear, one of our biggest emotional drivers. Our guest today is Jen Brown, a Trail Running, and Triathlon Coach. Sparta Chicks, a coaching business that supports women who participate in endurance sports and outdoor adventures to tap into their inner strength and chase their dreams with confidence.    A former Corporate Lawyer, Jen he...

The Politics of Healthy Living is a big topic for a small podcast but one I believe is invaluable to discuss. Jessica Tichonczuk rose to reality TV fame in 2016 as a contestant on Australian TV show ‘My Kitchen Rules.’ Since then, she has been busy behind the scenes working away on a new venture called Lifestyle by Jessica, which combines health, fitness and course food in an online platform. She...

We get serious about The Politics of Superannuation, with wealth management expert Stephen Huppert, who says Australia could be doing a whole lot better when it comes to how we regulate and invest in our super, despite being touted as a beacon of superannuation success globally.   Stephen is the Head of Product Innovation at Trustee Partners, which he has joined in 2016. He offers 25 yea...

Tracey Spicer is a talented writer, accomplished TV journalist, and whistle-blower. She has kept her sense of humour and career while she fought the good fight from the front line of commercial TV land, a place where women are still often are judged for their appearance over the quality of their reporting. Tracey has recently released a new memoir called ‘The Good Girl Stripped Bare’, wh...

This podcast is going to delve into a topic that affects us all – The Politics of Reading People, the ultimate life skill! My expert guest is Alan Stevens, who has built a 30-year career doing just this. He has been dubbed ‘The Mentalist meets Dr Phil’.   Alan works with business leaders, teachers, coaches, and parents, utilizing a special form of Rapid Trait Profilin...

Emma Franklin Bell is an author, artist, entrepreneur and fellow podcaster who co-hosts The Ladies Lounge Podcast. Emma spent two decades in the performing arts industry before opening her own dance studios, mentoring studio owners in business strategy and writing a book How to Run a Preschool Dance Studio.   Fast forward to today, Emma is the founder of The Beautiful Business...

Bernard Salt is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading social commentators by business, the media, and the broader community. He heads the Business Demographics and founded KPMG Demographics, which developed into a high-profile specialist advisory business.   Bernard writes two weekly columns for The Australian newspaper.  He is an adjunct professor at Curtin University...

Here we are in episode #4 of The Politics of Everything. Today, I am going to unpack The Politics of Branding with the help of a business woman who knows all about that. Debbie O’Connor is the founder of White River Design, an awarded graphic design practice based in Western Sydney.   She is a brand strategist but I know her as a truly creative soul who is driven and inspiring. She designed o...

Ruth Dearing is a Peaceful Digital Parenting expert, #1 internationally best-selling author How To Keep Your Children Safe Online: And Put An End To Internet Addiction!. She is a public speaker, a black belt in karate, and mother of two.   Ruth is passionate about helping parents keep their children safe, healthy and balanced online – something we need to know mo...

Amber Daines is in conversation with Gene Corbett, whose passion and experience in the driver training industry spans more than 15 years. Gene is a former professional driving instructor of the high-performance kind.    He is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading road safety advocates with a program he created in 2004 called Total Driver, designed to reduce road accident numbers...

Natalie Goldman talks to us on The Politics of Flexible Work. As CEO of FlexCareers, Natalie walks the walk and today, she will talk the talk too, on a subject that affects every family unit at some stage. Flexcareers was recently named one of Westpac’s 200 Businesses of Tomorrow, and has a growing list of big name companies and smaller businesses putting their hat in the ring...