Life can often feel like a labyrinthine of wrong turns and disasters. But, for Lauren Crystal, it was life’s doozy curveballs that led her to becoming the incredible entrepreneur she is today. Tune in to this episode to hear Lauren’s journey from Edinburgh to Australia, and how she started not one, but two thriving companies. Lauren Crystal is the Managing Director of Your Creative and winner of the 2019 Telstra Business Victorian Emerging Leaders Award. 

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• Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-crystal-71719844/ -
• Learn more about Your Creative: https://yourcreative.com.au/ -

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Heads up, peers. Preparing for our retirement may need to happen sooner than we think. After learning that women are retiring with 47% less super than men, Alex Andrews knew that something had to change. Along with two incredible women, Alex co-founded Verve Super, Australia’s first ethical super fund for women, by women. Tune in to this episode to hear how Alex co-founded Verve Super, where exactly our money is being invested in, and how we can get more savvy about our financial future. 

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• Sign up to Verve Super: https://vervesuper.com.au/-
• Follow Verve Super on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verve.super/ -
• Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kate-andrews/ -

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They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This is definitely the case for Anthony Femia who found himself captivated by the humble dairy product: cheese. After watching his mum bring joy to the community through her love for food, Anthony resolved to follow in her footsteps. So began his lifelong journey to learn about the rich history of cheese and bring joy to the people around him. In this episode, Anthony Femia reveals how he ditched his pursuit of stability for his passion, his story to becoming an internationally recognised  cheesemonger, and how we can redefine our version of success. Anthony Femia is the owner of Maker & Monger, an all-encompassing cheese shop located in Prahran Market.

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Learn more about Maker and Monger: https://www.makerandmonger.com.au/ -

Follow Maker and Monger on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmonger/ -

Follow Anthony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecheesemonger/ -

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Good news, peers. Spending time in front of the TV when you’re a kid can actually lead to a bright, bright future. Just ask Michael Pirone; who went from watching videos to producing them for some of the most innovative tech companies. While this may sound like a dream come true, it wasn’t always a smooth ride to the top. In this episode, Michael opens up about the early struggles he faced when co-founding Vidico, and how peers everywhere can learn to persist in the right direction. Michael Pirone is the co-founder and director of Vidico, a video production agency for large brands and innovative tech startups. 

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• Learn more about Vidico - https://vidico.com/ -

• Connect with Michael on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pirone/-

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If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Charlotte Hamill reveals her trick to overcoming fear. Ready, set, let’s hear it. 

Featuring:

• Charlotte Hamill - COO of Born Social

Listen to Charlotte’s full episode: https://thepeersproject.com/ep-71-charlotte-hamill/

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Empowered women empower women. That’s what Marita Cheng has been inspired to do ever since she watched her single mum raise her children on her own. And achieve this, she did. After successfully starting three companies in the robotic space and empowering other women to pursue careers in STEM, Marita has been named one of the World’s Top 50 Women in Tech by Forbes.

In this episode, Marita reveals how she gained the courage to step out and up on her own, the stories behind her different robotic ventures, and her advice to other females with huge ambitions. Marita Cheng is the founder of aubot and a Forbes 30 under 30 listee. 

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• Connect with Marita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maritacheng/
• Learn more about aubot: https://aubot.com/

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If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Andrea Bonaceto reveals the truth about entrepreneurship . Ready, set, let’s hear it. 

Featuring:

• Andrea Bonaceto - founding partner and CEO of Eterna Capital

Listen to Andrea’s full episode: https://thepeersproject.com/ep-72-andrea-bonaceto/

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Sometimes, pursuing your dreams can take you right across the globe. And other times, it can lead you right home. Although Shane Hodgkins once had ambitions to change the world with his music, it was his family’s window installation company that catapulted Shane and his brother into the construction tech world. Now, Shane is the CEO of Matrak Industries, which has been hailed as the next construction tech unicorn. In this episode, Shane reveals how the idea for Matrak Industries came about, the early challenges in building the business, and how they raised $3m in funding. 

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Learn more about Matrak Industries: https://www.matrak.com.au/

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-hodgkins-0b2b60114/

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If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel 

where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Amanda Slavin reveals what happened after she wrestled with her identity . Ready, set, let’s hear it. 

Featuring:

• Amanda Slavin - CEO and founder of CatalystCreativ

Listen to Amanda’s full episode: https://thepeersproject.com/ep-63-amanda-slavin/

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A career that revolves around eating, studying, and designing food sounds too good to be true, right? Well, for our next guest Linda Monique, it’s a dream she made happen thanks to her determination and boundless curiosity. After hearty hustling and closely observing the food industry, she stumbled onto a way she could make almond milk like ‘no udder.’ The result:  even better, tastier, and creamier almond milk for our lattes. In this episode, Linda reveals how she uses her curiosity as a driving force for her life and the challenges of creating Almo Milk. Linda Monique is the founder of Almo Milk and winner of the Telstra Victorian Young Business Woman Award in 2017. 

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• Learn more about Almo Milk
• Follow Almo Milk on Instagram
• Follow Linda on Instagram

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