This podcast features Anthony Yap, Managing Director at Good Price Pharmacy Franchising . At 23 years old he saved up $50,000 between three jobs and raised enough capital to buy his first pharmacy. He worked across all roles in the business from pharmacy assistant, warehouse coordinator, stock controller, manager, the pharmacist in charge, and everything else in between. By doing everything from the ground up there was complete accountability for success and it set up really good processes and p...
Sep 21, 2017•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This podcast features Richard ‘Richie’ McCaw , former New Zealand Rugby Union player and 2-time world cup winning captain of the All Blacks . From being approached at school about one day playing for the New Zealand Rugby team to then being highlighted as an All Black Great, Richie makes it really clear that hard work, perseverance, and dedication is what helped him transform this opportunity into a reality. “You do need the talent, there is no doubt on that. But a lot is attributed to instinct,...
Aug 22, 2017•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This podcast features Nathan McCullum , former New Zealand International Cricketer and now Senior Recruiter at Stellar Recruitment . Born and bred in South Dunedin, New Zealand he came from a successful family framework which always supported each other. Nathan suffered from Perthes Disease at a young age and was in a wheelchair for 9 months. The doctors constantly told Nathan that he could never run or play sports, however this proved to be the catalyst for his passion in achieving great succes...
Aug 03, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This podcast features Chris Rolls , a serial entrepreneur and Managing Director, PieLab Venture Partners. You don’t have to look far into Chris’s career to see that he is a man of integrity, hard work and success. From creating an apparel brand in his 20’s, to buying, building and then selling one of Queensland’s most successful Real Estate ventures, he has had many successes including starting up a venture capital fund. His business career started when he was at school. He solved a simple probl...
Jun 28, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This podcast features David Bulling , Director, Cook Brothers Construction . His first venture was in owning and managing one of New Zealand’s largest volume pubs at 21. David went onto develop and operate 11 pubs and restaurants outlets across New Zealand. Through hospitality, construction and engineering endeavours, David has led a trailblazing entrepreneurial path fuelled by his maverick imagination. “We surround ourselves with good people, whether that’s been mates we know, but also hire peo...
Jun 09, 2017•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This podcast features Kate Daly , Chief People and Communications Officer, Human Resources at Fletcher Building . Listen to how she has mastered the art of balancing multiple board positions, an esteemed global career in Human Resources and Communication, and being a mum to three kids. “As you become older your emotional intelligence grows a lot and it becomes less and less about you, and more and more about the people around you… If you have five or six people in you team who all have very dive...
May 14, 2017•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This podcast features Tristan White , CEO and Founder, The Physio Co . He changed career direction from high performance sporting physiotherapy to aged care physio, and hasn’t looked back since. The Physio Co has been voted BRW Best Place to Work 7 years in a row. “After year five we set out a vision to do something significant and that is to deliver two million consultations to seniors in Australia, and to become one of Australia’s best places to work. But I can’t say in year one that I had tha...
Apr 07, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This podcast features Darren Greer , COO – or as he prefers to be defined – Engineer, Senex Energy . His career started in the Navy as a mechanical engineer and he worked on many high-profile projects with leading international oil & gas companies. Darren defines success by building and empowering people to solve complex problems. His humble nature, the way he unpacks complex problems and his pragmatic approach to solving them is nothing short of admirable. “Organisations that respond to pro...
Mar 31, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This podcast features Scott Winter, Managing Director, MACH Energy Australia . With an esteemed career in Mining, Scott has carved his destiny by always being one step ahead. Scott highlights how he started in mining, what set him apart from others in the industry, the importance of finding time to do nothing, who inspires him the most, how he defined his success, how he found the time to study his MBA, daily rituals and what he does to relax. “Always having a 5 year plan sitting ahead of you, a...
Mar 23, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This podcast features Phillip Di Bella, Managing Director of Di Bella Coffee . Did you know Phil started Di Bella with only $5000? And 15 years later, you can find his coffee across Australia, New Zealand and China. BRW awarded Di Bella Fastest 100 in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Phil highlights his driving factors to success, maintaining balance in life, the focus on customer feedback, the importance of business intuition, who he competes with, and how he enjoys the journey. “Don’t get your abilities a...
Mar 14, 2017•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
