Lydia is the founder of iBlush, a patch she created to help people who get the red flush from alcohol. Her journey is pretty wild how she started this business from grassroots in 2020, and building it to be what it is today.
Lydia is driven to also be a force for change for women in the business sphere, and drops nuggets of wisdom for those who are looking to start a business, and how to turn your idea to something tangible and real.
Enjoy this listen!
Brian and Vivian Nguyen are siblings who have come from a family with over 30 years of supermarket retailing experience. They brought one of the largest Asian Supermarkets, Gong Grocer to life in the heart of Sydney's CBD continuing in the spirit of their grandfather.
Brian brings his wisdom from his business and entrepreneurial background, also owning the clothing brand Lioness. Vivian brings her design background to the conversation as we dive into the psychology of layouts and how grocery stores strategically lay out their shelves.
In this episode, we break down consumer shopping behaviours, marketing strategies that you can implement in your own business to stand out from your Coles and Woolworths, and the business of Gen Z and Millennial economics and how to market towards them.
You know him as the man behind 'Places in Sydney You Must Visit' and also his main page covering food, fun and interesting products from Sydney to Shinjuku!
In this exclusive podcast episode, Adrian and I take you behind the scenes of life as a content creator. Learn about monetising content, and how to catch those accounts with fake followers. We talk about TikTok's new secret to going viral, and about what Chinese and Indonesians are doing differently with their social media.
Adrian also reveals his favourite comfort food in Sydney, and he brings a special gift to us on the episode.
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This one is for the movie fans. Jesse runs his own successful movie YouTube channel, and we dive into the business side of Hollywood.
We talk about the obsession with bring back everything nostalgic with movies, and what that will look like in the near future when everything runs out.
As Disney fans, we chat about how the House of the Mouse had the biggest collapse last year, and if you're trying to start a YouTube channel, there's some really simple steps you can follow to turn this into an income.
*This episode is sponsored by Heymax. Download their app today to really milk the spending points system.*
Steve is a friend of mine, and started one of the most successful new vodka drinks in the world over Covid. He got fed up driving a truck, and decided it was a time for change. Listen to his story about how his calm demeanour allowed him to just say yes to the adventure.
Now he owns a yacht, has taken his vodka global, with all his products humbly made and packaged in NSW. And he sports one of the best tans. Just check out his Instagram photos.
Allen is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first business at 15, and has since then, started 14 more. You may have seen his viral content on TikTok or Instagram sharing his no-bullsh*t thoughts...and he doesn't care what you think of him.
What I love about this conversation is that Allen and I dive into embracing being Chinese. I think growing up in Sydney, there's a tendency to want to blend in and hide, but we're living in different times now.
Allen currently run ventures including CheekyGlo, The Fluid Project, Seconds Please! And The FU Agency.
This is the man. Nicholas is the guy behind Jamie Zhu's camera, the mind behind Luke Lavidis' viral videos. He knows what will keep you from swiping to the next video, and reveals his secrets in this episode.
If you want to know how to get more views, then you'll love this episode. Nick has been a friend of mine since I first started this podcast, so it was only fitting that he came on to talk about the rapture and our favourite conspiracy theories too.
If you have a business, Nick explains how you can create viral content. If you want to make videos, Nick explains about the importance of thumbnails. If you consume content, we talk about why you get bored quickly.
Grab a notepad, and enjoy this episode with a lot of tips and hacks that will get you ahead in the content creation world.
If you've met Cam Gullo, you'll know he gives nothing less than 120% to everything he does. From the moment you listen to this episode until the end, feel Cam's passion for music and for people.
He recently toured with and played guitar for Delta Goodrem, and reveals what happens behind the scenes - from the tour bus catching on fire, to how he juggles his marriage when he is kilometres away from his wife.
Cam is also an artist agent, and pulls the curtain back from the secrets that music producers use to boost their streams. If you have a passion about working in the music industry, then you need to hear this.
The best thing about this episode is that I get to experience Cam burst his boba-ginity, and he answers the question: Michael Jackson vs Prince (and actually explains why from an artist agent point of view).
One of my long time friends, church brother and Bachelor on 10's The Bachelor Australia joined me for his first exclusive podcast after the show's finale.
Wes spills the tea on the emotions he felt after the result of the finale, and what he did when he first got back from 5-weeks of filming.
He opens up about a conversation he had on the phone with a special someone during the filming of the show where he broke down, and then we get into the details of Brea and his step-mum's conversation and what was not shown on TV.
Wes also spoke about dating as a Christian male in the 'real world' and leaves some really thoughtful insights and advice to single men who are still on the hunt for their special someone.
Enjoy this episode, and be sure to follow us on Instagram or TikTok. A full video of this episode will be live on our YouTube page after the release of this episode.
From dancing next to Jason Derulo on tour, to being trained by Britney Spears' dance coach, and releasing her debut single, Rechelle Mansour is a Sydney-prodigy in the arts and entertainment world.
Rechelle also indulges us in the realities of the entertainment world when she was training with the cast for Aladdin, but we still love Disney.
Rechelle's passion for the next generation of dancers and singers is evident by her involvement with the young students, as we also discuss about what it takes to help take children to the next level of their art and find out their X-factor.
Sydney Chinatown's most recognised man, Dion Woo is the original influencer before all influencers. An entrepreneur and businessman at heart, Dion quickly rose to success in his restaurant ventures, and soon became recognised amongst all the business owners across Sydney.
It was cool pulling back the curtains of how he sees Sydney in the next few years, and what business trends are coming up and why.
Dion also hosts as an emcee for high-profile Sydney events and we explore the tricks of being a great emcee. If you're looking for one of the most connected men in Chinatown? Dion is your guy.
Host of the MVP Podcast, CEO of Fundo and the guy with the biggest heart for his family, Bishara Hatoum joined me to talk about our favourite things from how he views his high school doubters now, to interrupting the finance sector and the frustrating lessons he took away from working at Commonwealth Bank.
In this episode, we are all for swearing, so apologies if you're listening to this in the car with your kids.
We also attempted to dive into some Dad Jokes, but that sank faster than Disney's 2023 Box Office numbers. Not trying that again.
Bishara talks some hard truths, and is not apologetic about it. This is what brought him to where he is today, and he's only going up. Enjoy this episode, and check out some clips on our Instagram, and a highlight of this episode on our YouTube page.
Jose Chandia is a Sydney-based Interior Architect. With an eye for luxury design and innovation, it was so interesting seeing the world around us from his lens. We unpack some things about Sydney and Melbourne architecture that you wouldn't really notice unless you had an architect show you.
Jose also reveals about the transition to Australia and what it was like telling his family in Chile that he is moving overseas. There are little nuggets of wisdom to equip you next time you speak to an architect - like why green is necessary in every office space?
We also go into heated waters (don't cancel us), and talk about Jose's sexuality and what obstacles he faces as a gay man.
One thing that Chris Hemsworth and Kevin La have in common, is that they can say people actually drool whenever they post something on social media.
Life as a food influencer is not an easy one, as we learn that Kevin can spend up to 10 hours a week editing his food videos, and how he has to juggle all the things on his plate.
Did you know this guy is also an optometrist?! What doesn't he do. Kevin also reveals his weirdest DM and gives his theory on why our eyesight suck so much these days.
This is the episode where if you were to put into a blender everything that is fun about being an Asian from bubble tea, to ginger tea, and being 'yeet hay', then this episode will guarantee you a laugh.
And then it gets serious quick as we lift the curtains about topics such as pastors falling to sin, and the problems behind churches.
Steve is the founder of RICE Movement - the largest Asian Christian-youth gathering in the Southern Hemisphere. When you hear Steve's energy and passion, you'll see why he is called to lead this.
This is the most feel-good episode period. Enjoy and be blessed!
Amelia Soegijono is a luxury destination & wedding photographer based in Sydney. During Covid, Amelia made one of the most interesting decisions to pivot her photography business for the future, and it’s not what you’d think. If you’re looking for a reason why your simple career may be impactful, listen as she recollects the moment when she realised her career could be as purposeful as someone in nursing. What’s special about Amelia is her faith in God and how that has blessed and impacted her throughout her business endeavours. Be inspired by her joy, and enjoy this episode.
[Disclaimer: parts of this episode have been edited at the request of the guest]
Andrew Gung is a entrepreneur in one of the most fascinating and possibly controversial industries in the world. Though the world might mistakenly call him a 'Pick Up Artist' or a 'Dating Coach', he refers to his role as a 'Core Confidence Coach'.
As you dive into this episode, you will soon discover that Andrew is kind, genuine and caring person who has a desire to want to help lead men and women to fulfil arguably the most important decision in their life - a partner.
In typical Nathan style, of course we poke at topics such as racial dating profiles, tips to last longer in bed, why marriage isn't for everyone, and the pick up game.
Did you know that 9 in every 10 girls had his character Lewis' posters on their walls during high school? Angus McLaren is an Australian TV and Film Icon and as you'll uncover throughout this open conversation, he is one of the most authentic, humble and genuine human beings on this planet.
We discuss about:
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Peter 'The Chief' Graham is a former Australian Pro Kickboxing World Champ. We could go on about his titles, from being the World Heavyweight Champ, to MMA Champ but what we uncover in this episode is years of experience and the intense road from being abandoned as a child to being a father of two incredible children.
You'll quickly learn what Peter thinks of his former rival Badr Hari, and the secrets behind that feud that's all over YouTube and TikTok (if you're a Millenial, or Gen Z - ask your parents. They know).
We all have something to learn from Peter as he shifted his professional career, to becoming a boxing academy owner, to now diving into real estate, and more famously, heading up the responsibility of coaching Spanian (if you're a parent, ask your Gen Z kids. They know Spanian is).
This is the first episode where we get to drink something other than vodka or bubble tea. We bring back Peter's past training in Japan, and share matcha together.
