Mastering Life Podcast

In this episode I had the pleasure of having an epic conversation with leading entrepreneur - Founder of Collective Hub and best selling author; Lisa Messenger. She’s on a mission to ignite human potential, inspiring entrepreneurs and helping spread awareness of what it takes to build and sustain a business. Having published almost 20 books, Lisa has just released another called, Risk and Resilience, where she shares the challenges she experienced building a global brand, and how to thrive after adversity. As an international speaker, she’s just been touring around Australia sharing advice of what it really takes to survive in the start-up scene, and how pivoting can be a powerful business strategy. We talk about the years before Collective Hub was born, and then we get into the deep stuff - the 18 months where the magazine scaled too quickly too fast, suddenly projecting her to the helm of a global empire, with no idea what she was doing... If you're an entrepreneur or interested in starting a business you'll love this chat as we dive deep into: - How trying different types of careers allowed Lisa to develop the resilience and tenacity she needed to launch Collective Hub - The value of building communities and being authentic and relatable on social media - How to let go of perfectionism - Surrounding yourself with the right people - Becoming aware of self sabotaging habits - And the importance of knowing your purpose..

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with a newly crowned GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER.. The FIRST Australian…. AND THE YOUNGEST person on the planet to climb the highest mountain and the highest volcano on every continent. That’s 7 summits and 7 volcanic summits, 13 all up. Daniel Bull officially making it into the 2019 edition of the Guinness World Record book. He joins me to share his experiences summiting some of the TOUGHEST terrains on Earth.. In this episode we speak about: - Some of the most challenging experiences he's faced - How to overcome adversity and dealing with extreme challenges - How to push through fear - What it took to prepare for the expeditions - How conquering the highest peaks on Earth made him realise you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

This woman is absolute FIRE when it comes to successful startups. As CEO of Startcon, Cheryl Mack has experience running more than 500 business startup events around the world. She is currently running the largest pitching event in Asia Pacific..‘Pitch for 1 Million’, where more than 600 businesses in 15 countries are pitching for a one million dollar term sheet. Check out my third episode, where I spoke with Ben Chong about how to master the perfect pitch -- he’s is putting forward the million dollar prize for the event. This episode is a great start for anyone who is thinking about going to events, workshops or conferences and wants to learn the basics of networking, following up and creating long lasting business relationships. This absolute powerhouse woman is helping people who may have an epic idea or have just begun their business turn their dream into reality, by creating events that give people opportunities to make connections in a weekend, that would usually take them six months.

Want to know how to pitch your business idea and get a YES? Right Click Capital Partner Benjamin Chong sees pitches from more than 100 businesses a month. He knows exactly what he’s looking for when it comes to investing money in a business idea.. He joined me on the show in episode 3, sharing his insights. We spoke ahead of the largest pitching event in Asia Pacific, 'Pitch for 1 Million', where he's putting forward a one million dollar term sheet for the competition. More than 600 startups will jump on stage in 15 cities around the world, all hoping to walk away with the investment. If you're just starting a business or you have an idea, this episode IS for you. Ben covers a series of major questions on the minds of many early business starters: How do I get people to support my business? How do I get an investor to say yes? What to do if you keep hearing NO.. And, we talk about effective story telling which is a key part to pitching any idea.

Eddie Woo has captivated HUNDREDS of thousands of people on YouTube, pulling in more than 20 million views, just from simply recording his math classes. It started with making videos for a student who was sick at home.. And the content has gone viral. It’s the way Eddie Woo stories, that is helping people really understand what maths is all about. He believes Mathematics is patterns woven into the universe, that they’re all around us. And understanding that, can help us more deeply appreciate all the things we love in this world. Eddie Woo has been named one of the 2018 Australian Local Heros of the Year, and has also been titled one of the TOP 10 TEACHERS in the world.. He’s just released a new book, called Woo’s Wonderful World of Maths. Eddie joins me on Mastering Life talking about his book, and the patterns that surround us. This episode is for you if you want to learn some pretty fascinating things about the universe. Eddie’s mission is to help students understand why it’s of value for everyone to learn maths.

Your beliefs shape your reality. This is the concept I explore in the very first episode of Mastering Life, with High Performance Mindset Coach Krista Tier. This powerhouse woman is working with entrepreneurial mums who want to TURN it up a notch, helping people figure out what’s holding them back.​ She has 10 years of experience using Neuro Linguistic Programming, business strategising and somatic healing. Krista shares some of her best advice for how to OVERCOME limiting beliefs, and about the importance of having empowering beliefs.. Launching episode 1 of Mastering Life, Krista dives deep into the following questions: Where do beliefs come from? What impact do our beliefs have on us? What are some common limiting beliefs? What are empowering beliefs? Why is it so important to get your beliefs in check?