Alex MacPhail Podcast

Charles Savage first thought about EasyEquities while on the beach in Mozambique nearly 10 years ago. His relationship with the beach and surfing is well developed and it’s unsurprising that the epiphany happened there. 

He learned to surf in the wild Atlantic surf spots in Cape Town as a youth. After completing a finance degree combined with an IT major at the University of Cape Town, Charles and his friend went on a global surf tour for 18 months. 

In this episode, Alex and Charles discuss surfing, the internet, commerce, creativity, and flexibility. A central theme in Charles's success has been to harness his flexibility and allow opportunities that present themselves to unfold. 

The success of EasyEquities (EE), a subsidiary of JSE listed Purple Group Limited (PPE), has been built on being flexible. Just when they thought the development work was complete, they were thrown a curveball and needed to get back to the drawing board. 

EasyEquitiesis an online platform that allows anyone to buy shares in the brands and companies they love. For as little as R5, $10, or whatever amount they have available to invest (with no monthly brokerage fees) newbies and seasoned investors alike can grow their wealth.

EasyEquities aims to disrupt and remove the barriers to entry in local and international stock markets, making the purchase of shares easy, cheap, and fun, and ensuring that anyone can own shares in the companies they love.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
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CHARLES SAVAGE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleshsavage/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlesHSavage
Website: http://www.easyequities.co.za

Declan Greggain-Smith runs a video blog on Instagram, sharing his journey of recovery from kidney cancer. He has picked up a significant following both in the United Kingdom and globally. His honest, open, and heartfelt messages resonate with people going through a similar journey.

Declan shared his story of waking up after a night out with friends and beers,  peeing bright red blood! He rushed to the emergency room at his nearest hospital in London, and the ensuing 5 days of this trauma.

His recent scan has gone well and he is in great shape, losing 18kg while on the journey of recovery. His videos continue nevertheless and have been picked up by several Cancer organisations, which have started sharing his story on their platforms too.

Declan is a positive and enthusiastic guy, with a no-nonsense attitude to work and getting things done. 6 months ago, after a week-long ordeal of trauma in hospital, he was delivered the news that he has kidney cancer.  One of his kidneys, together with the 10cm tumour was removed after it ruptured late one night. This sparked off a new journey for Declan and life 2.0 has begun for him and his family.

Alex and Declan are very good friends and have known each other for more than 30 years. This fun conversation, going back to High School days of skipping class, adventuring on our motorbikes, and watching Danny Boyles - 'Trainspotting' was a trip down memory lane too. Declan shares insights into his work ethic and team building skills, starting at the lowest position in a restaurant, cleaning tables at 15 years old. He has more than two decades of experience in the Food and Beverage industry in London, leading large teams in very busy and high paced industry. 

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alexmacphailpodcast  

You can follow DECLAN GREGGAIN-SMITH on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/declan-greggain-smith-923004220/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_irish_southafrican/ 

Jason Caldwell is a world-class athlete, leadership and high-performance coach, and keynote speaker. He is an endurance and adventure athlete as well as the founder and CEO at Latitude 35, which uses experiential training to explore the finer art of leading and maintaining high-performance teams.

He has worked with advanced managers in over 30 Fortune 500 companies and has taught at some of the top business schools in the country including Wharton, Darden, Emory, Columbia School of Business, and the Thayer Leadership Development Group at West Point Academy.

In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Jason Caldwell, about Jason's journey and how he has accumulated world records from the oceans to the Namib Desert.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alexmacphailpodcast  

JASON CALDWELL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason_t_caldwell/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-caldwell-44121119/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHonc07FyDE 
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://lat35.co/ 

Mirco Pecorari is the Owner and Chief Designer at AircraftStudioDesign in Modena Italy. He started publishing parts of his collection with the nickname of McPecos several years ago. He couldn’t be anything but an aircraft designer, so his passion became his work. His sketches took life in hundreds of liveries, aircraft and scale models.

In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Mirco Pecorari, about Mirco’s journey that led him to create thousands of drawings during his life and how his passion has always been about imagining unique flying forms and making aeroplanes beautiful.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAILEmail: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
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MIRCO PERCORARI
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mirco-pecorari-54255310
Twitter: https://twitter.com/McPecos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcpecos/
Website: http://aircraftstudiodesign.com 
Personal Website: http://pecorari-modena.com   

This week we look back at some of the best collective and wisdom pieces of advice shared here on the High Performace teams during 2021.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments.


ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
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LINKS TO THE MENTIONED EPISODES:
#80 Verity Price - World Champion Speaker: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/9232908
#69 Paul Wolff - Director of Operations at IRONMAN: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/8591085
#70 Kevin Coleman - Air Race pilot & Red Bull athlete: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/8873037
#87 Maurizio Cheli - Astronaut & Test Pilot: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/9442182
#71 Cath Bishop - World Champion & Olympic medalist: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/8886897
#21 Kevin Ellis - Shark Attack Survivor & Helicopter Pilot: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/7759435
#45 Daniel Perry - Nationwide Pilot Engine Separation in Flight: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/8238234  
#28 Dario Costa - Red Bull Air Race Pilot: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/8006537
#44 AJ Venter - Springbok and Businessman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477786/8201292

The South African born Patrick Anthony Howard 'Paddy' is a Cricket Coach, specialising as Head Coach in Professional T20 cricket. He is also a Mental Coach to professional athletes, Sports Scientist Executive Coach, Professor, speaker and author of “The Barefoot Coach”.

After Paddy completed his second master's degree in Business Coaching from Middlesex University (2003), he was appointed Mental Conditioning and Strategic Leadership Coach of the Indian National cricket team in 2008 along with Gary Kirsten as head coach. Under Kirsten and Upton, the team attained the ICC top test team ranking for their first time (2009), and went on to win the ICC World Cup in 2011.
Paddy Upton is an extremely successful coach with degrees from four different Universities, including two Master's degrees. In 2015 he was awarded the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Achiever Award, awarded to Alumni who made significant contributions to their specialist fields and contributed to the development and well-being of society at local, provincial, national or international levels.


In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Paddy Upton, about his journey and about a time when he was helping out street kids in Cape Town.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
alexmacphailpodcast

PADDY UPTON
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddyupton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaddyUpton1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paddyupton/
Website: http://www.paddyupton.com/ 
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/paddy-upton/

Books by Paddy Upton
~The Barefoot Coach.
Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Coach-Paddy-Upton-ebook/dp/B07NVJHLGT

~Coaching the Rajasthan Royals.
Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q8WXTN1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 

Duran De Villiers is the owner & director at ALTI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, manufacturer of the world's leading commercial unmanned (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) fixed-wing aircraft aka commercial drones Self-taught, driven and passionate about the things I do, always learning, exploring, seeking, dreaming and doing.

Duran is a self-taught, driven and passionate engineer who has won many awards and has been featured in various publications including Forbes 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa 2015. ALTI offers the most advanced VTOL unmanned aircraft systems in the world and is one of the world's leading unmanned aircraft manufacturers. The Knysna based company is the largest commercial drone manufacturer in Africa.

In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Duran De Villiers, about the future of the drone industry as well as how things are evolving and growing.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAILEmail: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
alexmacphailpodcast

DURAN DE VILLIERS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duran-de-villiers-700873100
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteadiDrone
Website: http://www.altiuas.com/ 
Startup Grind Talk: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-cape-town-presents-lets-talk-commercial-drones-with-duran-de-villiers-alti-uas/ 

Scott Ternent is an Ex-Air Force pilot and is currently an Airline Pilot. Both Alex and  Scott were in the Silver Falcons. Scott was no.4 in Alex’s first and second year, then the leader in the third year.

In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Scott Ternent, about how he arranged and organised the flypast overhead at the opening ceremony of the FIFA 2010 world cup in Joburg with a live global audience of about 2 billion global.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments.


ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
alexmacphailpodcast

SCOTT TERNENT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottternent
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-ternent-1043622b 

Alex MacPhail talks to Andy Wright, who was a military pilot in the Air Force and he was a squadron commander in the Royal Air Force as well. They shared some stories about flight training and about the story of humility, learning lessons, and building from tough times while being able to be a stronger person at the end

Andy also spent time at the Pentagon at the heartbeat of what was going on in the Trump administration with their policy in dealing with the international military from all over the world. Later on, Andy joined Salesforce, which is certainly one of the biggest tech companies in the world.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments.


ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
alexmacphailpodcast

ANDY WRIGHT
Email: https://linkedin.com/in/andyjwright100
Salesforce website: http://www.salesforce.com/  

Richard Koch is a British former management consultant, entrepreneur, venture capital investor and author of books on management, marketing and lifestyle on how to apply the Pareto principle (80/20 rule) in all walks of life.  Koch also has an M.A. from Oxford University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School.

In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Richard Koch, who has used his concepts to make a fortune from several private equity investments made personally. Richard’s investments have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, the Great Little Trading Company and Betfair. Previously he had been a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and later a partner at Bain and Company, before leaving to start management consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting with Jim Lawrence and Iain Evans.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions. Send me your comments.


ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/
alexmacphailpodcast

RICHARD KOCH
Website: https://richardkoch.net/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardKoch8020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardKoch8020/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-815170221

Top two books by Richard Koch
~The 80/20 Manager: The Secret to Working Less and Achieving More
Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BEK6ENC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i6
~Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It: Unlocking the 9 Secrets of People Who Changed the World
Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HD2QLL1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0