Paul Wainwright has been leading teams for years. He's the Chief Data Officer at one of the most successful organisations in Australia, working at Mable.

Leading isn't always black & white though, there are grey areas, and that takes more than the person who turns up to work, to fully understand.

We delve into productivity, past-times, passions and... running.

Yao Tang is the Chief Data Office at Thriday.

Over the past few years, Social Media and society in general has painted a picture of childhood and the effects that your formative years, has on your adulthood.

Being a first generation immigrant is difficult for anyone, and stepping into school with English as a second language and completely re-shape who you were.

Australia is often described as a country of network over knowledge, who you know rather than what you know.

Joseph Healy is the Co-Founder of Judo Bank, and held the position of CEO, from 2016 - 2024.

This isn't just the story of a career banker, succession, leadership or even winning against the odds. Joseph has become one of the most important figures in banking, finance, entrepreneurialism and business.

We talk loss, life and leadership.

What to do when your investor pulls out, at 1 minute to midnight.

New York, Sydney, London and Hong Kong: almost 100 meetings, around the world, to raise the capital

The dangers of putting in your NET worth to a new business, when you're no spring chicken

How Judo took on the big 4 banks... and won

If you're unhappy with your bank, or think it could be done better: Judo Bank

If you need any Analytics or Data in your Business: EdgeRed

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James Edwards - Pet Circle - Special Episode

$1 Billion Dollars, that was the valuation of PetCircle in 2023.

$1 Billion and climbing, I should say.

James Edwards began the business with Mike Frizell in 2011, and never looked back. Sleepless nights, lugging 20kg bags of dog food, riding a bike to work and coding all night... it wasn't glamorous.

This isn't the tale of a martyr though, James is one of the coolest founders on the planet. My intro can't do him (nor PetCircle) justice.

Expect to learn

... and much more.

One of the ways I've been able to become a Top Ranked show so quickly, is by understanding the data behind my audience. For that, I'd like to say all thanks to Edge Red - my analytics heroes.

The Making of Ottway

In 2019, Neri & Manu stumbled on an abandoned 50-seater bus, in the middle of the forest in the Otway Ranges, now they've turned that bus, into a luxury off-grid accommodation with its own mezzanine level.

This story isn't about renovation or living off-the-grid though, it's about Neri and Manu - the creative masterminds behind the vintage sustainable clothing brand 'Ottway The Label'.

Clothing used to be something we cared about, it held a memory of a party or place in time. Then fast-fashion came along and in the midst of destroying our planet, began to destroy out attachment to what we wear.

Ottway is tackling that, stitch by stitch, and it might just be the coolest brand in Australia, if not the world. On the verge of taking the US by storm, we speak to them and the world they have created.

Ottway The Label

Connect with: Manu | Neri | Ottway

Connect with me: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Insta⁠

There is also a Data Co. that have helped me become one of the highest new ranking shows in 2024... EdgeRed: so if you want actionable insights: ⁠EdgeRed

Chris Baddock might not say this himself, but he's one of the most popular CEO's in Australia. Learn in your 40's & Earn in your 50's... thats the C-Suite way.

He steered 8,000 employees through a pandemic and helped double the share price along the way, which, in case you didn't know is ASX 100 level). We hear why Chris faced a 'Do or Die' decision, when it came to stepping down from the role... a role that he'd strived so hard to achieve.

Connect with Chris

Connect with me: LinkedIn | Insta

Where a T-Shirt like me: Classic Tee

There is also a Data Co. that have helped me become one of the highest new ranking shows in 2024... EdgeRed: so if you want actionable insights: EdgeRed

The Episode

With an obsession for motorbikes, Adrian Sheather had an idea to bring his hobby and business together. Except everyone said it was impossible.

Torn between his corporate job and his passion project, he decided to co-found The Rising Sun workshop.

How do you play the role of Biker by night, and Chief Data Officer by day? You don't. You must be 'you'.

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The Co-Founder himself: Adrian Sheather

To have t-shirts as well fitted as mine: Classic Tee

To get Metrics on all things Analytics: Edge Red

If you want to be on the show, or know of a potential guest:

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Dane Meah just sold InfoTrust for $34.6m.

But if it wasn't for an email he received in Korea, it may never have happened. This is the tale of a sliding doors moment, that changed Dane's life, and took him from the hospital bed, to the CEO chair.

Jen Bell is the CEO of Zembl.

Raised by a single mother, Jen caught the bus to school alone as a 3 year old (but it was the 70's and times have changed). Despite loss in life, negative attitudes, others expectations, and traumatic events over the years... Jen has never had a victims mindset.

Expect to learn about

... and much more

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Damien Cantelo is the CEO and Founder of Apollo Secure.

Have you ever asked for the Wi-Fi code?

If you have, then you might just be in danger of being hacked. People say they have nothing to hide, but in 2024, it's one of the largest threats to our existence and status quo.

Expect to learn

Damien is a huge voice in the Cyber Security industry, well known for his professional life as an experienced technology entrepreneur, that has spent years building businesses with innovative products.

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