Imagine making 100 cold calls a day for a year before you got your first client. That is what it took for CEO Pamela Jabbour to start Total Image Group, her uniform design and manufacturing company. Fast-forward 11 years, Pamela’s company dresses 250,000 people a day across Australia, with clients including Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s, Pandora and Ford. The brand has been named the official uniform supplier for the Australian 2018 Winter Olympics. Pamela's story is one of persistence, grit and a ne...
Jan 14, 2018•46 min
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Jan 07, 2018•2 min
Jesse Fink is an international bestselling author of Bon: The Last Highway, a biography of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott. The book uncovers the mystery of Bon's death and delves into who wrote Back in Black, one the biggest selling rock albums ever. There are valuable takeaways for today's business leaders, considering AC/DC created such an outstanding brand that endures. Our whole team is in the studio...what could go wrong! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dec 24, 2017•53 min
With over 14 million views, Lukas Schwekendiek is a leading writer on Quora. He writes on the topics of self-improvement, optimism and goal setting. His work has been featured in Time, INC and Huffington Post. Using his own experience with suicidal thoughts to building a future helping others, Lukas offers assistance to those that are serious about making a change. Set your New Year today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dec 17, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Dr Sharad P. Paul, M.D is a surgeon, physician, academic, evolutionary biologist, social entrepreneur, and an adjunct professor at Auckland University of Technology. TIME magazine describes Dr Paul as "one of the most inspiring, intelligent and compassionate men you are likely to meet." In his latest book, The Genetics of Health, he analyses our genetic code to determine how our genes can influence stress levels, nutrient metabolism, sports preferences and most importantly, how to ‘eat for your ...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Taylor Pearson wrote The End of Jobs to show how investing in entrepreneurship can create more freedom, meaning, and wealth in our lives. Taylor spent three years meeting with hundreds of entrepreneurs around the world, and regardless of industry, age, race, country, or gender, one thing stood out - entrepreneurship was more accessible, profitable, and safer, while jobs were riskier and less profitable. We're racing towards the end of jobs and entering the entrepreneurial era. Here’s what we dis...
Dec 03, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Amy Morin, psychotherapist and a regular feature in Forbes and Inc, wrote an article "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do" that became a viral sensation and was read by over 50 million people. She went on to write the bestselling book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. Amy's TEDx talk is one of the most popular with over 4 million views. We discuss how we can mentally strengthen ourselves through tough times, how we face hard personal or professional challenges and what not to do....
Nov 26, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Most of us wish to be smarter, faster and better readers. On this week's show, we learn how to become better readers with Abby Marks Beale, America's #1 Speed Reading Expert and author of 10 Days to Faster Reading. We discuss pointers for becoming a more confident reader and making reading more enjoyable. As they say, learners are earners, and this episode covers an exploration of reading habits and techniques that can be introduced into our day to enable us to improve our reading efficiency and...
Nov 19, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. These three words which serve as the mantra for the Australian Army, resonated with Paul de Gelder from the moment he heard them. Paul chased adventure wherever it took him, working his way into the elite echelons of the Australian defence forces. His life took a radical turn in February 2009 with a shark attack that left him without two of his limbs and a career as a daredevil Navy Clearance Diver in jeopardy. Drawing on everything his eventful life taught him, Paul ...
Nov 12, 2017•57 min
Petrea King has an extraordinary life story which she's recounted in her new book, Up Until Now. She's been a guest on our show three times and with good reason - she's simply amazing. Petra has overcome cancer, endless months of hospitalisation for misaligned legs, a divorce, childhood trauma, the suicide of her brother and the challenges that come with building a business, and yet she knows no boundaries and has taken each challenge head-on. After spending time in complete silence in an Italia...
Nov 05, 2017•1 hr 25 min
It’s Rocktober and what a way to wrap up the month! Tait Fletcher is a pirate, entrepreneur, black belt, actor, stuntman, and philosopher, with a very colourful yet dark background. Tait now runs Caveman Coffee Co., owns nightclubs, and is a stuntman in Hollywood acting with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. He also hosts the successful podcast, Pirate Life Radio. Tait's straight up approach to life, success, beating the odds and being of service is captivating. A former UFC MMA fighter, Tait...
Oct 29, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Greg McKeown writes, teaches, and speaks around the world on the importance of living and leading life as an Essentialist. Greg works with leaders of the most innovative companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook, and is amongst the most popular bloggers for the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn Influencer group. In this show, we dive into Greg’s paradigm-shifting book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. We live in a world where it’s considered a good thing to take on more and more...
Oct 22, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Chris Fussell, a former U.S. Navy SEAL Officer, spent 15 years leading SEAL teams in combat zones around the globe. He served as Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal, becoming an integral part of a team that transformed special operations forces into successful, agile networks. Chris is a Partner at McChrystal Group and leads the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. Combining his learnings from the military and experience in business, Chris helps leaders develop strategic inte...
Oct 16, 2017•1 hr 46 min
In his book, Deep Work, author Cal Newport's argues that focus is the new IQ in the modern workplace and that our ability to concentrate without distraction is becoming increasingly valuable. Deep Work made the Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller lists, and we believe this book is a must-read for every business executive, leader, and parent. We take a deep dive into how we develop the ability to focus intensely on cognitively demanding tasks - a skill Call calls "deep work." This episode i...
Oct 08, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Joe De Sena is the CEO & Co-Founder of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle race with over 1 million global participants, and author of Spartan Up: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life. Joe believes the Spartan Race is more than a race; it’s a way of life. As Joe says, we cannot have a strong body without a sharp mind, and obstacles shift our frame of reference and make us more resilient. Joe, a lifelong entrepreneur, started selling ...
Oct 01, 2017•1 hr 8 min
It’s finally here, our Mojo in the Bedroom show where we discuss everything you need to know to get your mojo working between the sheets…. sex, love, toys, sleep, nutrition, your libido and your gratification… the lot. It’s our first long form show which means… we covered a lot of ground in this show. Our first guest is Wendy Strgar the founder and CEO of Good Clean Love, a pioneer in the organic personal care product industry. Our second guest is Michael Smith is the resident doctor for The Mo...
Sep 24, 2017•2 hr 27 min
Michael Gervais is the performance psychologist elite athletes or coaches turn to when they want to level up or perhaps they are returning from hard times and want to exceed their previous levels of excellence. His clients include Olympic gold medalists and NFL Super Bowl players & coaches. Michael brings the science and data from his studies and combines it with real life experience at the highest level to deliver an authentic and practical approach to being your best and handling hard time...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Kaila Colbin lives at the nexus of ideas and action as the Ambassador for Singularity University, a Silicon Valley think tank that offers educational programs and business incubation - inspiring people to think differently. Kaila is the Curator of TEDxChristchurch and a co-founder of the non-profit Ministry of Awesome. Because of the work that Kaila does, she is perfectly placed to share and provoke our thinking about what's ahead in our business and personal lives in AI, VR, AR and machine lear...
Sep 10, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Jaimal Yogis is The Saltwater Buddha. At a young age, finding himself in trouble, Jaimal ran away to Hawaii to follow his lifelong dream of surfing. From Buddhist monasteries to top surf beaches and a dream to be a writer, Jaimal discovered much more about his purpose, himself and the world he lives in. This became his memoir in the best seller - The Saltwater Buddha. Jaimal has written for ESPN Magazine, The Washington Post, Oprah and many others. This is a beautiful story about finding peace i...
Sep 03, 2017•1 hr 8 min
At the age of 25, Daniel Dowling had been sleeping on his mum’s couch for two years, jobless and feeling totally hopeless.When his last relationship ended with suicidal thoughts, he knew he had to make a change. Daniel’s is a true tale for many. Today he makes a living through his true purpose, coaching others and writing for worldwide publications. Still a young man, this fascinating show helps us discover our true purpose and at the same time we dig into the world of the Millennial and checkou...
Aug 28, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Leah Emmott is a truly remarkable young entrepreneur. As the founder of Inner Fire, an eco-friendly yoga clothing company based out of Vancouver, BC, Leah has managed to build a remarkable tribe of devoted followers of her brand called “The Luminaries”. We often read about building tribes or fan bases for our brands, and in this show, you will hear an incredible story from humble beginnings that have led to a powerful business driven by a tribe of followers for Inner Fire. Leah saw the apparel i...
Aug 20, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Professor Lea Waters (PhD) is a psychologist, researcher, speaker and author who specialises in positive parenting, positive organisations and positive education. She was listed as in Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence by the Financial Review. Lea is a researcher at the University of Melbourne is the founding Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne. Lea is a highly regarded speaker and has received invitations to be the Key Note speaker at conferences across t...
Aug 13, 2017•1 hr 5 min
John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most inspiring Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. With over 1400 episodes and banking around 1 million $ a year in revenue, JLD has shown the world the power of Podcasting. What is interesting about John is that after interviewing so many entrepreneurs he has picked up a lot of tools that he is applied to his own world in performance and productivity. In this show we go behind the scenes of EOFire to...
Aug 06, 2017•57 min
As the Director of Mental Training for the St Louis Cardinals, Dr. Jason Selk helped the team win two World Series wins in a six year period. Dr. Selk is a regular contributor to Forbes, INC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, and NBC and has been featured in USA Today, CNBC, and Men’s Health. As a best selling author Dr. Selk is considered to be one of the premier performance coaches in the United States. Dr. Selk utilizes his in-depth knowledge and experience of working with the world’s finest athletes, coaches ...
Jul 30, 2017•57 min
Quit the excuses, get it done, make it happen. Brant Garvey is an Australian Paralympian who holds the world record as an above the knee amputee in the World Ironman Triathlon. This is a show that makes you consider the excuses we feed to ourselves that hold us back from being the best we can be in and out of work. Brant takes the lessons he has learnt in the pursuit of excellence and turns them into honest, meaningful, straight up and valuable lessons. He is currently preparing for the Tokyo 20...
Jul 23, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation and the creator of zivaMIND, the world’s first online meditation training. Emily's client list is a who's who of business, culture, entertainment and thought leadership. Recently featured in The New York Times, and named one of the top 100 women in wellness, Emily is regarded as one of the leading experts in meditation. Taking the latest in Neuroscience learnings about our minds and combining it with real life application, ensures we are more succ...
Jul 16, 2017•59 min
Lauren Handel Zander is determined to help you get exactly what you want out of life. Author of Maybe It’s You: Cut The Crap. Face Your Fears. Love Your Life, Lauren works with professors, politicians, award-winning artists, and Fortune 500 CEO’s & celebrities to help create actual, actionable change. Lauren created a style of life coaching that inspires everyone to face exactly what’s holding them back from true happiness, and to own it. In this episode, we’ll dive deep into Lauren’s no-bul...
Jul 09, 2017•1 hr 4 min
It’s fair to say that our guest this week has created a few firsts. Dr Jen Welter is the first female coach to ever to coach in the American NFL with the Arizona Cardinals. Jen was also the first female to play running back in a professional football game in the American League. With a master's degree in sport psychology and a PhD in psychology Dr Jen has put the learnings from her studies to good practise during an amazing career in the NFL as both a coach and player. In this show we delve into...
Jul 01, 2017•57 min
How would you like some extra time in your day to yourself? Laura Vanderkam is a global specialist in time, how to maximise it and how to approach time with the right psychology. Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in Fast Company, Fortune, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. Laura questions the status quo and helps us rediscover our t...
Jun 25, 2017•56 min
A story you will not want to miss of a beggar from Haiti who made his dream come true, to live in America. Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy and be inspired by a wonderful story then think, what's holding me back? What's my excuse for not chasing whatever it is in life I desire? When you hear a story of a boy living on the streets as a beggar, who saw his dream of going to America, then methodically breaking it down into the next little step to make it happen, confronting disappointm...
Jun 18, 2017•57 min
