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- #010. Flash Fridays
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 forever favourite question: What is the value of pursuing what you’re most passionate about? Ready, set, let’s hear it.
Featurette:
- Ashleigh Streeter − Forbes 30 under 30 recipient for her work with “Girls Take Over Parliament,” and was a previous co-founder of Jasiri Australia.
- Partha Unnava − 2015 Forbes 30 under 30 recipient and founder and CEO of Lasso, a company that creates revolutionary products that help athletes perform at 100%.
- Lana Hopkins − founder and former CEO of Mon Purse, the first design-your-own leather handbag and accessories brand that scales mass customisation.
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4 min - #057. Kim Patel: The Director of Global Corporate Strategy at VICE Media On Overcoming AdversityWith the consistent invasion of social media, it can feel like people are living a life of more gloss than grit. In this episode, we get candid about both with Kim Patel, the Director of Global Corporate Strategy at VICE Media. Kim Patel is recognised as one of the youngest corporate directors in VICE’s history and is on the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list.
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47 min - #009. Flash Fridays
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 forever favourite question: What is the value of pursuing what you’re most passionate about? Ready, set, let’s hear it.
Featurette:
- Raj Jana − CEO of Java Presse Coffee Company and host of The Stay Grounded podcast. Raj has also been featured in Inc., Entrepreneur, Forbes, Success Magazine and many more.
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5 min - #056. Alissa Baier-Lentz: The Founder of HERO Backpacks on How We Could be HeroesNot all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they’re just people willing to stand up and make a difference. In this episode, we discover the difference between, with the inspiring and courageous Alissa Baier-Lentz. Alissa is the founder and CEO of HERO Backpacks which has been featured on Forbes 30 under 30, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Today Show. Alissa, herself, was honoured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2018.
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33 min - #008. Flash Fridays
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 forever favourite question: What is the value of pursuing what you’re most passionate about? Ready, set, let’s hear it.
Featurette:
- Jess and Stef Dadon − Founders of How Two Live, a highly successful fashion blog, and Twoobs, a unique line of shoes.
- Lily Wu − Co-Founder of Austern International, a seven-figure global business that helps thousands of millennials find careers that they love through international internships.
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6 min - #055. Eva Mackinley: The Founder of The Last Straw On Balancing Service and SelfSometimes the idea of making a change can feel as overwhelming as choosing a scoop at Messina. In today’s episode, we graciously learn from Eva Mackinley that the first step to overcoming the fear of choice is simply getting out of our own way. Eva Mackinley is a 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 listee and the Founder of The Last Straw, a campaign which aims to end the use of plastic straws around Australia.
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33 min - #007. Flash Fridays
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 forever favourite question: What is the value of pursuing what you’re most passionate about? Ready, set, let’s hear it.
Featurette:
- Jen Hansard − Founder and author of Simple Green Smoothies, the #1 online resource for green smoothie recipes.
- Lucy Bloomfield − Founder of Trefiel, a highly successful e-commerce business that was one of the leading brands of face masks
- Adrian Osman − CEO of Pitchblak, a startup education and advisory company that has even been endorsed by Glen Richards from Shark Tank Australia
- Madeleine Buchner − Tedx speaker and Founder of Little Dreamers Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that supports the siblings of sick children and young carers.
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4 min - #054. Ally Watson: The Founder of Code Like a Girl on Being Unafraid to be DifferentStraying from the flock can be tough, but for some, boring can be tougher. But embracing our differences is what allows us to shine. In this episode, we glean an exclusive bts on how Ally Watson combines creativity and technology to spark change in the tech community. Ally is the Founder of Code Like a Girl and named one of Australia’s nine most influential female entrepreneurs in 2017.
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41 min - #006. Flash Fridays
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 forever favourite question: What is the value of pursuing what you’re most passionate about? Ready, set, let’s hear it.
Featurette:
- Adam Stone − 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 recipient and Founder & CEO of Speedlancer.com, the world’s fastest freelancer marketplace
- Bobby Oparaocha & Michael Husky-Nguyen − Co-Founders of Valyou Xchange, the world’s first decentralised stock market for musicians.
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6 min - #053. Uppma Virdi: The Founder of Chai Walli On Breaking Free From ExpectationsOur next guest describes herself as many things – an entrepreneur, lawyer, tea master, women’s activist and so much more. Personally, we find ourselves describing her as a modern-day superhero. In this week’s episode, check out how Uppma Virdi broke free from expectations and created a path of her own. Uppma is the Founder of Chai Walli and a Forbes 30 under 30 listee.
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About PEERS
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PEERS. ESTABLISHED 2017. 9 YEARS OF FOUNDER STORIES.
Hello fellow founder,
Welcome to PEERS — the podcast that treats founders like what they actually are:…
peers. No pedestals, no polish, no pretending. Just real conversations between people building something from nothing.
I'm Michelle Akhidenor, Forbes 30 Under 30 Lister, and each week I sit down with a founder to go beneath the highlight reel: Where did they come from? What shaped the choices that got them here? What almost broke them — and how have they kept going?
This isn't a founder story told from the outside. It's founder to founder, peer to peer — honest, unfiltered, human. Because the version of entrepreneurship people see is rarely the one that we live.
Welcome to the table, peers. Let's dive in.
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