Cheryl Mack is the CEO of Aussie Angels, and a new mom. She's on a mission to democratise angel investing, an active angel investor with 20+ startup investments, leading an angel syndicate with over 120 investors, and co-runs 361 Angel Club with 400+ investors.

Before that she was the CEO of StartCon for 4 years, and created the APAC-wide Pitch for $1M competition. In case that’s not fun enough for you, Cheryl is also regularly featured on Startup Daily as the Pitch Doctor, and loves unicorns.

In todays episode we learn how to pitch for $1m

What does an Angel Investor really do?

How to navigate life as a CEO & new mom.

What it means to take calculated risks in business & life.

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Calvin Dunne is a pilot, having spent over a decade in law enforcement.

A decade into his distinguished career, including his tenure in the riot squad, Calvin switched positions, where he was added into a group chat on WhatsApp... shortly after, a collection of messages between the police were shared to the public via the national newspapers. It was at this point, that Calvin's life turned upside down - he was stood down from active duty, his friends wouldn't speak with him, and he was effectively canceled.

In today's episode, we speak to Calvin about

Matt was formerly the CEO & Co-Founder of Donesafe, a market leading global EHS SaaS startup with 1.5million+ paying users at exit. Matt took the business from launch in 2013 to exit with the acquisition by HSI in 2020.

In todays episode we'll learn about:

... and much more.

Drew Cross is a MMA fighter & coach, in Sydney.

Drew has taken a difficult path to reach the point he's arrived at today. From humble beginnings, he's experienced more loss than most will ever face. Drew has inspired countless others, to face their mental health issues head on, and continues to promote wellbeing through his retreat 'off the grid' in Australia, whilst continuing his MMA across Asia.

Expect to learn about his journey from the North of England to the Southern Hemisphere, why he built an orphanage in Nepal, how he dealt with the loss of his closest family, and why he finds MMA to be a healthy habit to overcome the odds.

Psychology, business, origins and people - this is the podcast about beginnings.

What's the difference between a drug dealer and a CEO?

Do professional athletes share similar traits with an elite sniper?

What happens if you get cancelled?

How do you become a millionaire, or even a billionaire?

If you've ever wondered how it all started... I've spoken with some of the most interesting people (that were willing to speak to me).