PEERS

Money touches us all, but only certain people are included in that conversation. Kate Crowhurst saw first-hand how fractured our financial systems are, wanting to change the conversation to include young people and those from lower socio-economic households, she decided to be part of the change, rather than wait for it. With a background in teaching and a Cambridge alum, Kate developed Money Bites, a content-led platform that provides accessible and actionable information on financial literacy. In this episode, Kate shares how economic disparity inspired change, why a team is essential for change and how we are all capable of making the world better.

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• Connect with Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-crowhurst-8b994015a/
• Learn more about MoneyBites: http://www.moneybites.com/ -
• Tune into the Money Matters Podcast by Little Dreamers Australia: https://apple.co/39Ip1sZ -

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It’s no secret that businesses spend thousands of dollars a year researching ways to better understand their audience but what about their people - the ones who work for them?

Having personally seen the impact of exclusion, diversity and bullying in the workplace, Andra realised businesses need to look at their people, not their product line, to be the best they can be. With this empathy-centric vision in mind, Andra went on to create consultancy agency Empathy Global and more recently Hiboo, emotion AI engine that solves work-related challenges and helps grow your career with tactical and strategic information. In this episode, Andra discusses imposter syndrome, the need for burning desire and why we need to stop using empathy as a buzzword and harness it for good.

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• Connect with Andra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andramariavaduva/ -
• Learn more about Hiboo: https://hiboo.ai. -
• Learn more about Empathy Global: https://www.empathyglobal.work -
• Read The Peers Project's Marie Claire feature: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/the-peers-project -
• Connect with Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michakhidenor/

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Many of us start working unsure of what we want to do, even when we’re in it. It’s a feeling that rang true for Arianne Sackville when she gained an IBM scholarship that wasn’t all that she’d imagined. Like many of us, Arianne is young, hardworking and sharp but that doesn’t mean her youth should be wasted in work that does not serve her. While making a segway into the consumer goods sector, Arianne found her daily joy came from her dog, not her job. It was this clear distinction of happiness that led her to create Bell & Bone: an Australian Dog food company creating healthier, happier dogs. With national success and a recent foray into Asia, Arianne sits down with us to discuss why curiosity is crucial, the importance of finding confidence and how to care for man’s (or should be say, woman’s) best friend.

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• Connect with Arianne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianne-sackville-64a19032/ -
• Learn more about Bell & Bone: https://bellandbone.com.au -
• Tune into the Money Matters Podcast by Little Dreamers Australia: https://apple.co/39Ip1sZ -

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On paper, Nikita Gupta’s foray into the professional world seems seamless. With a degree in Computer Science from Cornell University, a place on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list and the co-founder of female tech start-up Symba, Nikita’s transition from school to work looks ideal (and it is). But her entry to technology wasn’t inspired through gaming or innovation, instead it was her lifelong passion that took her digital: food. In this episode, Nikita discusses the influence of her Indian heritage, the importance of not landing a dream job as your first job and how comfort zones are at the centre of great work.

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• Connect with Nikita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guptanikita1/ -
• Learn more about Samba: https://symba.io/ -
• Learn more about Nikita's Kitchen: https://www.nikitaskitchen.com/ -

Read The Peers Project's Marie Claire feature: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/the-peers-project -

Connect with Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michakhidenor/ -

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Meha Nelson is a Founder, Researcher and Deployment Software Engineer. If that sounds like a lot, it’s because it is. To Meha, it’s simple: the work is at the centre of her title, not the fuss around it. Meha is the Co-founder of Predina, an engineering start-up which developed a machine to predict the risk of road traffic crashes in real-time. Since leaving, she has focused her sites as the Product Manager of Minica, an engineering company that develops Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). In a few years, Meha went from graduate to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list but it’s what she had to learn again that changed her. In this episode, Meha discusses the importance of humility, why we shouldn’t put value in our valuables and to remember what matters: the work, the work, the work.

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• Connect with Meha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meha-nelson-5a0b7a27/
• Learn more about Predina: https://www.predina.com
• Learn more about Minica: https://mimica.ai

Tune into the Money Matters Podcast by Little Dreamers Australia: https://apple.co/39Ip1sZ

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Technology is a tumultuous terrain for those of us who aren’t comfortable trekking it. For an outsider, it seems loud and complicated but exclusive: a place only a few can talk their ways into. Lubo Smid loved computer science as a kid. For him, the notion of tech was simple because it was synonymous with contentment. As the Co-founder and CEO at STRV, a software design and engineering company. Based in the U.S & Prague, Lubo moves between start-ups and global brands, breaking systems to create new digital solutions but in his eyes, it’s doing what he loves. In this episode, Lubo streamlines our misconceptions around tech, reminding us that good people, hard work and opportunistic mindsets are the root of success.

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• Follow Lubo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lubosmid/ -
• Connect with Lubo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lubosmid/ -
• Learn more about STRV: https://www.strv.com -

Read The Peers Project's Marie Claire feature: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/the-peers-project -

DM Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michakhidenor/

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As a young Doctor in London, Mala Mawkin saw first hand the holes in the hospital system, but it wasn’t until both of her parents required urgent care that the pin finally dropped. Hospitals work to fix the problem at hand but it’s the patient’s responsibility to fix their lives afterwards. This wasn’t right. There needed to be more care, more support and above all, more equality for those who don’t have the privilege of choice. Combining her love of technology and patient care, Mala ran towards the problem, not away from it to become the Head Of Market Development at the healthcare technology company, Cellen. In this episode, Mala encourages us to look at broken systems not as the end, but as the ignition for change.

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• Connect with Mala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malamawkin/
• Learn more about Cellen: https://www.cellenhealth.com

Tune into the Money Matters Podcast by Little Dreamers Australia: https://apple.co/39Ip1sZ

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Everything was fine until it wasn’t. Like most millennials, Merissa Forsyth was living a comfortable life; thriving in her marketing career and climbing up the corporate ladder. Everything was good and hopeful until a feeling hit. It came swifty and it stuck. It made her stop. Something felt off and yet everything was fine. The niggling gut-tingling sensation turned itself into one clear thought: what if women didn’t wear makeup for a day to challenge them and champion change for a greater cause? Makeup Free Me launched in 2012 and has since evolved into Pretty Foundation: a charity focused on early education and prevention of body-image issues for young girls. In this episode, Merissa bares it all again to remind us that before we start, we must stop.

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• Learn more about Pretty Foundation: https://prettyfoundation.org -
• Connect with Merissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merissa-forsyth-58ab4455/ -
• Read The Peers Project's Marie Claire feature article: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/the-peers-project -

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Growing up in Central New Jersey as a child of Fillipino immigrants, Sandro Roco had a keen sense of ‘otherness’ but this feeling of difference wasn’t a source of pain, instead it altered his curiosity towards the vibrancy around him. Fast forward a few short years, Sandro’s curiosity for culture shapeshifted itself into the form of Sanzo - the first asian-inspired sparkling beverage company, with an array of flavours and one thesis, to bridge cultures. In this episode, Sandro shares how he navigates the towns of cultural identity we occupy and move through, while reminding us of the priceless importance of empathy in business.

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• Connect with Sandro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandroroco/
• Learn more about Sanzo: https://www.drinksanzo.com
• Follow Sanzo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinksanzo/
• Tune into Little Dreamers' Podcast, Money Matters: https://apple.co/39Ip1sZ

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For all our ‘restless’ peers out there who can’t stay in one place for too long, you’re not alone. Sometimes, moving from one job to the next can boost your skill set and set you up as an impressive Jack (or Jill) of all trades. In this episode, Ayla Kremb takes us through her fascinating career from Sweden to Singapore, and how we can leverage our skills to achieve success from one job to the next.

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• Connect with Ayla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylakremb/

Tune in now to The RED Tales by RED by Modibodi podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-red-tales/id1500226166

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