Through The Line

Razz Khan is the Managing Director of BLIMPED, which Razz believes that you need all these 7 traits in a business to survive.. Business, Leader, Innovation, Marketing, Profitability, Education and Development. In today’s podcast we chat about leadership and why just being a leader in today’s financial industry is no longer enough. Today, one needs to be a Game Changing Leader. So what is a game changing leader, why is a game changing leader more important than ever in today’s financial market and how do you move into a game changing leadership role in your business? We have a great time chatting about leading the millennials and how we can be relevant in today’s market. We thanks Razz for his insights.

Marisa Zammit chats with Babette Bensoussan, known as the The Decision-Making Maverick™ In this episode Babette takes us through her journey of becoming a competitive analysis business owner and shares some stories of her work with many Australian companies. What is competitive analysis you ask… it’s the things that keep MD’s, CEO’s and business owners up at night… such as sourcing and retaining staff, efficiency improvements, reducing costs and achieving top-line growth and importantly managing increasing competition. We thanks Babette for her insights and she also has a special offer for listeners if you’d like some work done for your company.

In this episode Marisa Zammit chats with Natalie Goldman, Chief Executive Officer of FlexCareers. FlexCareers is changing the way careers work by redefining success, rewriting talent management and re-aligning workplace expectations with the workforce of today. Natalie has been in the CEO role for over a year and she’s made some head waves with offering companies a platform to offer a flexible approach to recruitment and also an easy and effective way for people to find jobs that offer flexibility. So what are the reasons people need flexibility.. it’s not just post childbirth. There are people that need to care for the elderly in their families, they may be involved in sport and hobbies or work in the community or taking on study. You’ll learn what the Flexible Work terms are and what they actually mean and what is changing and what is not in the world of flexible work arrangements. In a recent survey which is still being conducted by Flex Careers, only 32 per cent of people have the opportunity for flexib

In this weeks episode I chat with Terry Tran, founder of theFreedomTrader.com, a place where people come to learn how to invest and trade safely, to achieve their financial freedom. Terry has a very inspiring story to tell from his humble beginnings of his family's migration to Australia. He definitely has a firm belief in himself and is very generous in sharing his financial markets knowledge to offer people access to this dream called financial freedom. You will learn about the biggest contributing factor towards investing and trading success which includes value, technical and fundamental investing. We unravel what are the psychological hurdles that most people/ traders get caught in and how do you overcome them and he shares about his Investment and Trading system that can make a journey that may seem daunting to one that is smoother and easier. We thank Terry for his insights. Please note this is not financial advice. Join the free masterclass by clicking here: http://www.thefreedomtrader.com/free-mast

Whether you're just starting up, a serial entrepreneur or buying a franchise or a franchisor yourself, Marianne Marchesi, Founder of Legalite and her team has you covered. In this podcast we explore what is legally recommended if you are freelancing or contracting for work, what does franchising involve and what is required to cover both the franchisor and the franchisee? We also chat about Intellectual Property Law and why it’s required and also when you need to consider applying for a trade mark? Marianne Marchesi, has been shortlisted in two categories for the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards announced Friday 20 October. She has been shortlisted for Executive of the Year and Sole Practitioner of the year. Marianne is the Co-Chair of the Franchise Council of Australia’s Women in Franchising committee and has been featured in leading business and franchising publications. We thank Marianne for her time and wish her well for the awards night. For more information head to www.legalite.com.au

Dean calls himself the Crazy Bio Entrepreneur and also knows as the Wine Doctor. Now anyone that tells me that I can drink moderate consumption of wine a day and that’s good for me is worth you listening in too. Learn which alcohol has a positive - neutral - negative effect on your body. So what’s the secret … let the wine doctor explain how wine contains up to 100 times more RESVERATROL and how this works in your body. The conversation is most fascinating and educational. Please drink responsibly and never drink and drive.

Dean is definitely the one to chat to when it comes to the latest and greatest in preventative and regenerative medicine. So what’s all the hype about…? Well it’s purely the most inspiring discussion of late I have had with a person willing to educate and make available stem cell therapy products and training not only to medical practitioners but also to everyday consumers that could benefit from this technology. We talk about the biotechnology of this incredible treatment, how it works and the amazing results it has on people. Did you know Dean has opened one of the first stem cell walk in clinics in Australia, named MSK Stem Cell Clinic? Dean is determined to share his story that some might say has had some heartache, but he’s turned this around to fulfil on a purpose of enabling better strategies for health and a bigger impact on quality of life for all. We thank Dean for his insights. For more information please contact Dean Kilby MSK Stem Cell Clinic Phone: 1800 078 362 Email: info@mskstemcell.clinic Web

John and his dedicated team have built an incredible financial platform named True Pillars which provides debt to small business owners and a return for investors that want to “back” them. His story is most inspiring and one that many migrants can relate to because many second and third generation Australians have watched their parents and families work hard to build their lives in foreign countries to provide a more prosperous life for their children. In John’s words to the hard working small business owners this is his message, “ You are the true pillars of this country, not the banks who get called the four pillars and earn hundreds of millions of dollars a month. You are the inspiration behind my business and how we named it. Our mission is to open up access to debt finance that your business can afford, thereby allowing it to grow and achieve its potential. I hope that in time we will prove that we have succeeded in that mission.” Thank you John for your insights and this incredible platform that is help

Craig is the Managing Partner of Revolver Capital which is a boutique family office and venture capital firm that creates and delivers innovative thinking, solutions and businesses in financial services. Craig and his life partner and business partner spent many years working for an investment bank where at one stage they realised they could service their clients better and have more life/ work balance. Craig has been involved in 2 start up companies that they have developed themselves one in Financial Sector and recently in the Aged Care sector which we chat about in details in the podcast. You’ll learn from some of the statistics and case studies from Craig’s charing about what is required to have a good company eco system and what that actually means. We thank Craig for his insights.

In this episode Chris shares his thoughts on Innovation, Disruption and Story Telling and how all these “things” are making a huge impact to our daily lives. He also shares some insights into how companies can get prepared to raise money, expand and grow commercially. Storytelling is on an upward trend and Chris explains the science behind this artform and you will learn how all stories are based on only 11 stories! Listen in and see if you relate. We thank Chris for his insights.

This year Parramatta Eels are celebrating 70 years and they have a lot to celebrate; the rich legacies, transformed board, superb coaching, loyal staff, committed players, development of new stadium, successful junior development a strong fan base and finishing 4th on the table which sees them in the exciting Footy Finals for 2017. All of this lead by Bernie Gurr who has only been in the role for 10 months. With the support of the good people at the club he has created stability and values of Integrity, respect and excellence as the club grows to meet the needs of the West of Sydney with the development of the new stadium that they will share with Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club. This year the club awarded their first female Life Member, Jan Bryen for her 40 years of service. I am ever grateful for this interview, as my friends know I’m a huge fan of the Parra Eels! I trust you can take away some inspiration from the turnaround of the club and the people behind it; the staff, coaches, volunteers, play

Kate Mills is just one of my favourite people really…I enjoy so much reading her blogs and listening to her talk about Professional Mums.. maybe its because I fit into that box to some degree so I can relate to all her stories. In this interview we grapple with the idea of Nature vs Nurture - biology says women are the home organisers and men are the hunters but the case for many women is that they do both ... hunt which means they work and organise the home and statistics show they are still doing more of this job ! So getting some sort of balance is really important but getting it is the key. We explore what is working flexible all about - what does it really look like in the workplace and what are the options for women especially those returning to the workforce after having children. Kate shares a few new statistics of working women and working mums that she is seeing in the the workplace. We delve into the very huge topic on diversity ... are we getting there; is the attention in media helping what are

Anna has run an Etiquette Business for nearly ten years now and over the time she has worked with many companies of all shapes and sizes. In this podcast you will learn some tips as to what to do at a networking event when you are trying to eat and talk! Also if you have ever wanted to know what the new rules are for engagement with social media including having business contacts on your personal facebook page and when if it's acceptable to use emoji and use casual language in work correspondence. We also touch on work start and finish times… is it okay to get a coffee, go to the bathroom and then eat breakfast at your desk when you are supposed to be “ at your desk working”. Always a pleasure speaking with Anna and we have a few fun episodes in the pipeline. We thank Anna for her insights.

Maria started Ladies Running Errands 7 years ago when she found herself recovering from an illness and could not get someone to help her get around to medical appointments, and she has a huge family network (sound familiar)! It made her realise that if she is feeling this pinch then there must be other people in society who are in need of help with their errands, especially to help with watering the garden or help with children logistics. Learn from her tales of having self belief, starting from nothing with some good old fashioned marketing strategies and the obstacles that she has faced to fund her business growth but also the partnerships she has formed to make it possible to franchise the business around the Nation. We thanks Maria for her insights.

Kylee Fitzpatrick is the Founder and CEO of TEAM Women Australia, she is a wife, mother of 3 and former Executive of News Corp Australia. What is TEAM women Australia you ask… well it is a Story Telling Movement sweeping its way across our Nation, igniting women from all walks of life to share their story. Highlighting that TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More it’s calling for women to share their story because everyone’s story is worth of sharing. Story telling is becoming a huge part of our marketing focus across all business and Kylee has some great stories to share of her own life and of other women that will leave you wanting to hear more. We also chat about what is like being a mum in the current world, how do we return to work or build the confidence to start our own gig and achieve the balance for good mental health. We thank Kylee for her time and authentic sharing.

Dale Beaumont is an Award-Winning Technology Entrepreneur, International Speaker & the Author of 16 Best-Selling Books. Over the last five years Dale has been interviewed over a hundred times by media outlets and podcasters around the world. As the author of 16 books, he is well versed to talk about most business topics. In this interview we talk about Artificial Intelligence, What it is & Why It’s the Next Big Thing. Wayne Gretzky once said, “A good hockey player skates to where the puck is, but a great hockey player skates to where the puck is going to be”. When it comes to business, a lot of experts predict that Artificial Intelligence is the next big thing. In this, Dale talks about the future and how to get there before anyone else. We also talk about BRiN, he is the Founder & CEO of BRiN. So what is BRiN and what inspired him to build BRiN and how is it helping so many small companies in a fast way. BRiN has 700 training business videos available on an Application on your phone or tablet! W

Ladies who League was formed out of a desire to talk sport and raise the awareness of women playing sports. Mary started a blog just short of 5 years ago and she has developed an informative and fun way to bring the issues that women face in sport to the forefront. We are both passionate Parramatta Eels Rugby League fans so we of course had to talk about the love of our team. We talk about the success of the club this season with the fantastic athleticism that is being shown by the players and the unity they are showing on and off the field. We also touch on the leadership of the coach, Brad Arthur and the turnaround of the Management and Board. We thank Mary for her time and her contribution to women playing or just talking sport.

Taylor Collison is an Independent Broking Firm with the Head Office in Adelaide Australia. In this episode you’ll learn about Artificial Intelligence… at first I thought we were chatting about a science fiction movie explaining the superior to human but he soon reassures me that humans won’t be replaced we will just have more time! It’s fascinating how AI is this impacting the Australian Capital Markets and we chat about some Australian Companies doing well in this space. “Need to know” terms explained if you are looking at investing in this space include Computation Intensive, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing. Adam also provides some insights in what’s next in the technology space and shares his thoughts on what makes good reporting… right in time for reporting season. We thank Adam for his time and insights.

If you have ever thought about entertained the idea to join a Board but not sure how to go about it … you'll enjoy this podcast. David explains what is actually involved in putting people on Boards. He takes us through the process, training and requirements to be eligible to be on Board whether it be a not for profit, Government and Committee or profit. It seems it is more challenging and a highly competitive activity. David also shares his knowledge on some of the risks and rewards for Non Executive Directors and of course the Chair. We also start to unravel the 7 strands of Diversity which is a separate podcast in its own right. We thank Davis for his insights.

In this episode we talk all things social media to engage in and reach investors. David clearly cuts through the social media hype and explains clearly what listed companies can be doing well or the ‘Must Haves’ in the social media game and it's a Global opportunity. David shares some insights as to whIch market caps are embracing it and why! David is a regular social media poster himself... you may have seen his Words to Watch posts where he provides examples of words that can easily be mixed up because they may sound the same. Finally if you like to hear about the human behaviour which we are both so passionate about; David shares some of his insights from his recent book. I'm sure this podcast will change the way you think to change your result.