Giant Thinkers Podcast

Giant Thinkers Podcast episodes:

• 04.03.2022

  Patrick Mouratoglou, tennis coach of Serena Williams on coaching, innovation and NFT’s

  Welcome to episode #93. Today’s guest is heavily in the tennis world and whether you’re a tennis fan or not, this gentleman needs little introduction. He is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Mouratoglou Academy and CEO of UTS...

  
• 01.26.2022

  How to use creativity as a tool to make massive impact

  Welcome to episode #92. I’ve really enjoyed releasing these weekly solo episodes throughout this January 2022 in the hope of providing some practical strategic direction and actionable tactics. The start of any year can sometimes be overwhelming, especially with the...

  
• 01.18.2022

  How to use the law of singularity to increase effectiveness in your health, wealth and business

  Welcome to episode #91. I hope you’ve been enjoying this mini-series of weekly solo episodes from me. Audio-keynotes throughout this January 2022 to give you practical strategic direction and actionable tactics. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to use...

  
• 01.11.2022

  How to use design thinking as a problem solving tool

  Welcome to episode #90. I hope your 2022 is off to a productive and purposeful start. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to use design thinking as a problem solving tool.   If we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I...

  
• 01.04.2022

  How to get unstuck in 4 steps

  Welcome to episode #89. Of course, happy new year wherever in the world you're listening! I wanted to release a few solo episodes to kick off 2022. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to get unstuck in 4...

  
• 11.05.2021

  Tim Hale, former Fossil Group Global Senior VP of Design & Marketing on longevity, differentiation and problem-solving

  This is episode #88 – today’s guest is the former Global Senior Vice-President of Design and Marketing at Fossil Group. Fossil Group offers its products under its proprietary brands, such as Fossil, Skagen, Misfit, Michele, Relic, and Zodiac; and under the...

  
• 10.29.2021

  Arlene Dickinson, Dragons‘ Den Investor and CEO of Venturepark on reaching hard and high

  Welcome to episode #87 – today’s guest is is widely recognised for her role as a Dragon and Venture Capitalist for 13 seasons on the multi-award-winning TV series, Dragons' Den. She is the General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a...

  
• 10.22.2021

  Chris Do, Founder of The Futur on building and positioning a thriving creative business

  Welcome to episode #86 – today’s guest is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind and the founder of The Futur — an online education platform with the mission of teaching 1 billion people how to make...

  
• 10.15.2021

  Hans Hulsbosch on reimagining and redesigning Australia’s most iconic brands

  Welcome to episode #85 – today’s guest is an Australian brand designer and branding icon, responsible for the development of many of Australia's leading identities including Qantas, Woolworths, Virgin Australia, Rebel, Taronga Zoo, Caltex, P&O Cruises, Foxtel and hundreds more. In 1982,...

  
• 10.06.2021

  Celia Pacquola, Australian Comedian, Writer, TV and movie Actor on forging your own creative path

  Giants, this is episode #84 – today’s guest is an Australian Comedian, Writer, TV and movie Actor – and Dancing With The Stars Australia – 2020 winner. Winning the mirrorball trophy and $50,000 for her charity, the Safe Steps Family...

  
• 09.29.2021

  Ram Castillo on being wealthy by acquiring internal treasures

  Hey Giants, welcome to episode #83. If this is the first time you’re tuning in, thank you so very much for being here! This podcast explores the decision-making of people who have been exposed and have proven experience at a...

  
• 10.30.2020

  Cass Spies, Co-founder of Twisted Healthy Treats on the highs and lows of running a frozen dessert business

  Welcome to episode #82 if this is the first time you’re tuning in, thank you so very much for being here, my name is Ram Castillo and this podcast explores the decision-making of people who have been exposed and are...

  
• 09.25.2020

  Tom Ross and Michael Janda on designing businesses that put people at the heart and centre

  Hey Giants, welcome to episode #81. Especially if this is the first time you’re tuning in – I appreciate you giving this show a listen. We have two guests today in one interview, it’s a double whammy! They are both co-hosts...

  
• 08.27.2020

  Michael Lane on building the world's largest education seminar company through the currency of lifelong, authentic relationships

  Giants, this is episode #80. Our guest today is a very successful Entrepreneur, specialising in the education space, having started and run 9 businesses, one of which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. His primary business is Success Resources....

  
• 07.13.2020

  Michael Bungay Stanier, world-renowned Coach on staying in a state of ‘unknowingness’ just a little bit longer

  Giants, welcome to episode #79. Our guest today is at the forefront of making coaching an everyday leadership behaviour. He’s the author of The Coaching Habit ... the best-selling coaching book of this century with over 700,000 copies sold and over...

  
• 06.24.2020

  Viola Brand; professional Artistic Cyclist, 2X European Champion and 3X World Championship Silver Medalist on fear, falling and overcoming

  Hello Giants, this is episode number #78. I have been on a little hiatus, took a personal break and intentionally slowed down to reflect and re-assess – on what was most important to me at this time, weighing up priorities,...

  
• 02.19.2020

  Q&A on getting ahead, managing a team, overcoming anxiety, being resourceful and getting new design clients

  Giants welcome to episode #77 — a special, second solo Q&A episode with yours truly to kick start 2020. Questions submitted by you the listeners. I’ve curated the top 7 based on the most similar questions asked, and also the ones I felt would...

  
• 12.30.2019

  Kristina Karlsson, Founder of kikki.K, supporting one hundred and one million people to live their dream life

  Giants, this is episode #76! Today’s guest is an enormous inspiration. She’s the Founder and Creative Director of kikki.K, the award winning, global Swedish design and stationery business that offers stylish gifts, seasonal collections, stationery (of course) and functional organising...

  
• 12.10.2019

  James Victore on fecking perfuction, living bravely and creating boldly

  Hello Giants, Ram here. This is episode #75! I’m so excited to introduce to you a creative thought leader who I’ve not only admired for the past decade, but is someone I’ve learned a lot from in the space of...

  
• 09.20.2019

  Tyler Babin, former Creative for Gary Vaynerchuk and current Adobe Creative Resident on ‘the climb’

  Giants, this is episode #74! We’ve got a good friend of mine on the show. He and I live halfway across the world from each other. He’s based in New York, I’m in Sydney. We did this interview in LA....

  
• 08.30.2019

  Chris Zumwalt, CEO of BridgeClimb Sydney, on being a Servant Leader

  Giants, this is episode #73! Today we have the CEO of BridgeClimb Sydney, which is the #1 ranked experience in Australia. To date, over 4 million people from more than 140 countries have climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge since 1998,...

  
• 07.28.2019

  Stephanie Rice, 3 x Olympic Gold Medalist and 5 x World Record Holder unpacks the champion’s mindset

  Welcome to episode #72! Today’s guest is a household name. She’s a 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist and 5 time World Record Holder. She’s even been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. When she was a full-time competitor,...

  
• 06.28.2019

  Reynold Poernomo, former top 4 MasterChef Australia contestant and Chef on running a creative food empire

  Today, we have someone super special. He’s been a top 4 contestant on MasterChef Australia’s Season 7 (in 2015 – where at the time he was only 20 years old) and he’s the Co-Founder of multiple family-run restaurants – including...

  
• 05.21.2019

  Jacob Cass, Founder of JUST Creative on his design process, income through blogging and travelling the world for 3 years

  Giants, this is episode #70! Today I’m joined by one of the world’s top Graphic Designers; specialising in branding and logo design. Our guest has had over 15 years design experience, has spoken at TEDx, been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur...

  
• 04.25.2019

  Janine Allis, Founder of Boost Juice on building one of the biggest juice bar businesses in the world

  Giants, this is episode #69! Our guest is the Founder of Boost Juice & Retail Zoo – the parent company of Boost Juice, as well as Salsa’s Fresh Mex, CIBO Espresso and Betty’s Burgers. She’s also an Australian Shark Tank...

  
• 03.24.2019

  Kevin O’Leary, aka Money Expert Mr. Wonderful and Shark Tank USA Investor on succeeding as an entrepreneur

  Giants, Ram Castillo here. This is episode #68! Today’s guest is a Canadian businessman, author and TV personality from Shark Tank USA. He co-founded the technology firm SoftKey – which was later acquired for more than $4 billion dollars. He...

  
• 02.28.2019

  Cesar Santos, Cuban-American portrait painter on making a living as an artist

  Giants, this is episode #67! Today’s guest is a contemporary Cuban-American artist and portrait painter, best known for his ‘Syncretism’, a term he coined in 2011 to describe paintings where he presents two or more art tendencies in aesthetic balance....

  
• 01.25.2019

  John Wayne Parr, 10-time World Muay Thai Champion on having a winners mindset

  G’day Giants, welcome to episode #66! Our guest today is a 10-time World Muay Thai Champion. He’s also a former Australian middleweight boxing champion, professional Kickboxer and Owner of Boonchu gym located in the Gold Coast, Queensland. He was the...

  
• 12.31.2018

  Q&A on cultivating what's important, starting a podcast, managing anxiety when public speaking and the money conversation

  Giants welcome to episode #65 — a special, first ever solo Q&A episode with yours truly to end 2018. Questions submitted by you the listeners. I’ve curated the top 8 based on the most similar questions asked, and also the...

  
• 12.04.2018

  Naomi Simson, Shark Tank investor and Founder of RedBalloon on what makes a standout entrepreneur

  Giants, this is episode #64! Our guest today is one of Shark Tank Australia’s well-known investors on the hit TV show Shark Tank. She’s also the Founder of the online experience gift retailer; RedBalloon, plus Co-Founder of the parent company...

  
• 11.10.2018

  Dale Partridge, serial entrepreneur on evaluating our purpose, seeking our truth and creating businesses you believe in

  Giants, welcome to episode #63! Today’s guest has launched over half a dozen multi-million dollar companies. From a rock-climbing gym to a conference company to a branding agency and a highly successful e-commerce business. In the last few years, he’s...

  
• 07.01.2018

  Candice Kumai on the Japanese practice of golden repair and celebrating our imperfections

  Giants welcome to episode #62. Today we have an internationally-renowned wellness writer, chef and content creator. She’s in fact a classically trained chef, who has cooked on the line at several restaurants. And impressively (but not surprisingly) was the youngest...

  
• 06.13.2018

  Matt Mullenweg, Creator of WordPress and Founder & CEO of Automattic on tireless tinkering

  G’day Giants, This is episode #61! Our guest today is best known for developing the free and open-source web software that is insanely popular called: WordPress – which to date, officially powers 30% of websites on the internet. Including The...

  
• 05.30.2018

  Jules Lund, Founder of TRIBE and former presenter of Getaway on relentless hard work and world-class discipline

  Hello wonderful Giants, welcome to episode #60! Today we have a former host of Getaway (which is actually Australia's longest-running travel and lifestyle TV program) and he appeared on Getaway for almost 400 episodes over 8 years. He’s hosted the...

  
• 05.18.2018

  Blair Enns, Founder of Win Without Pitching on pricing creativity and how to best position our value

  Welcome to episode #59! Today we have the founder and CEO of Win Without Pitching, the sales training and coaching organization for creative professionals. He is also the author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and the brand new book...

  
• 04.27.2018

  Ryan Carson, Founder and CEO of Treehouse on creating products from thought to reality

  Welcome to episode #58 Giants! Our guest today is a father, a husband and an inspiring entrepreneur, widely known as the Founder and CEO of Treehouse – which is an online technology school that offers beginner to advanced courses in...

  
• 03.23.2018

  Michael Bierut from Pentagram on visual communication, career development and the big picture

  This is episode #57. Our guest today is arguably one of the graphic design industry’s most well known designers. He worked at Vignelli Associates for ten years before joining Pentagram as a partner in 1990 where he still works till...

  
• 02.20.2018

  President & CEO at Effie Worldwide; Traci Alford on building exceptional relationships, and leadership lessons learned while at Cadbury Schweppes and Shell International

  Welcome to episode #56! Our guest today is the President and CEO of Effie Worldwide. Effie is an organisation best known for championing and improving the practice and practitioners of marketing effectiveness. Prior to joining Effie Worldwide, our guest spent...

  
• 12.19.2017

  Prince Ea on reaching over 1 billion video views and 10 million subscribers by spreading positive social change

  Hello dear Giants, this is episode #55. Our guest today is widely known for creating motivational and inspirational spoken word films and thought provoking content. His YouTube and Facebook videos have received over a billion views each on both platforms....

  
• 12.13.2017

  Kelly Slater, 11-time World Surfing Champion on longevity, setbacks and mental toughness

  Hello wonderful Giants, this is episode #54. Our guest today is truly one of a kind. He’s an 11-time world surfing champion. Holds the record as the youngest (at age 20) to win the title and the oldest (at age...

  
• 12.05.2017

  Jake Kassan, Co-founder of MVMT on humble beginnings and growing a business to $80+ million in revenue in four years

  This is episode #53. And today’s guest is the Co-founder and CEO of MVMT pronounced as ‘movement’. MVMT are a global – fashion, watches and accessory brand for millennials, that has sold over 1.5 million products.    After almost failing out of high school...

  
• 11.28.2017

  Ayse Birsel on deconstructing and reconstructing to design the life you love

  Welcome to episode #52! Today’s guest is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Birsel + Seck, the award-winning design and innovation studio working with clients including Herman Miller, GE, Colgate-Palmolive, IKEA and Toyota.   She’s a highly experienced and sought after New...

  
• 11.22.2017

  Lewis Howes on the story you tell yourself, the power of forgiveness and how to break through barriers

  Giants, welcome to episode #51! Today’s guest is a former professional football player who suffered a career-ending injury, and is now an international lifestyle entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, has a consistently top 100 podcast in the world and...

  
• 11.06.2017

  Dr. Jim Kokkinakis, expert optometrist on managing dry eyes and computer vision syndrome

  This is episode number 50! Thank you all for your support on the podcast journey so far. It has been a privilege to bring you 50 guests since starting mid-2015. In this episode we dig deep into an often overlooked topic,...

  
• 10.11.2017

  Co-Founder and Principal of Meld Studios; Janna DeVylder on the materiality of service design

  This is episode #49! Our guest today is a Co-Founder and Principal at Meld Studios; an Australian design firm specialising in Service Design and Interaction Design. Her foundational beginnings stems from graduating with Honors in Psychology, Masters in Social Sciences, and...

  
• 09.14.2017

  CEO of Publicis Worldwide (AUS & NZ) Andrew ‘Billy’ Baxter on leading an organisation with 450+ people and 60+ major clients

  Welcome to episode #48! Our guest is the Chairman of Publicis Communications Australia and New Zealand, one of the largest communication agency groups in the region. He is also CEO of Publicis Worldwide Australia and NZ, with businesses specialising in...

  
• 08.25.2017

  Oscar Trimboli, specialist coach in deep listening on how to listen beyond the words

  This is episode #47! Our guest is a specialist coach in deep listening. He's helped many individuals, to massive corporations; from Google to Microsoft to Universal. The most powerful thing I personally got out of this interview was learning how to...

  
• 06.27.2017

  Charbel Zeaiter, Co-founder at Academy Xi on UX design processes, VR, AR and the future of design

  This is episode #46! Our guest is the Co-founder and Chief Experience Officer at Academy Xi. They teach groups and individuals in the areas of design and tech – but with a unique positioning and offering. Academy Xi specialise in...

  
• 06.07.2017

  Dr. Carmel Harrington, sleep specialist for over 20 years on how to achieve better sleep

  Welcome to episode #45! Our guest is a former lawyer and educator who has a PHD in Sleep Medicine from Sydney University and consults with companies and educational institutions all over the world on sleep health. She’s an internationally recognised...

  
• 05.13.2017

  Musician Rachel Claudio on building electronic performances and the transcending power of sound

  Welcome to episode #44! Our guest is a European-based, Australian-born artist, composer, singer and producer. She uses electronic instruments and technology to create and perform masterpieces in real time, and has performed all over the world. She recently delivered a...