Episode 13 features Alexander Phillips, partner at PPD and recognised as the top sales agent in Australia for an impressive 9 consecutive years from 2016 to 2024. With over 200 sales each year and having sold $1 billion of property in 2023 within his core team, Alex maintains the same high level of service and dedication, whether a property sells in one day or takes three months. Since 2016, his listings have averaged just 21 days on the market—less than half the Sydney average—with nearly...

Episode 12 is now LIVE, featuring Kelly Phoenix Rose, an Integrated Therapist and Spiritual Advocate for cancer, women’s health, and chronic illness. With a focus on detoxification, purification, sacred feminine energy training, and healing trauma and illness, Kelly offers her wisdom through private sessions, programs, and podcasts. This episode is perfect for anyone seeking valuable insights from industry leaders on building a successful life. Kelly explores detoxifying the mind, body, and...

Taryn Williams is a multi-award-winning founder & CEO, and over the course of 20+ years has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most prolific entrepreneurs at the intersection of talent, media, and technology. Her latest project is #Gifted, a Shopify plug-in enabling brands to manage their influencer contra gifting at scale, which is already being used by some of Australia’s biggest brands including Accor Hotels, PE Nation, Estee Lauder, and Panasonic. Co-founded with early-stage...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Christian Stevens as he shares his journey from becoming Australia’s top mortgage broker 3 years in a row to founding his own firm - Flint - which already boasts a team of 60 in its first year. This podcast is perfect for anyone seeking valuable insights and strategies from industry leaders, as well as the highs and lows of building a successful life.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Australian Fashion Authority, Pip Edwards, the incredible Founder and Creative Director of PE Nation. 🙌 Pip will take us on her journey of turning a dream into a thriving business, sharing the ups, downs, and everything in between. Plus, she’ll dive into the exciting rebrand of PE Nation, revealing the strategies and lessons she’s learned along the way. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the best in fashion and business. 

Dive into the captivating journey of Tom and Molly, the masterminds behind award-winning dog brand, Happy Staffy Co. Known for their high-quality, Staffy-specific products like durable toys and orthopaedic beds, this brand has redefined pet care with their deep understanding of Staffies' unique needs.  Tom and Molly’s team have over two decades of experience and deeply understand the pups’ strengths and struggles!  Join them as they reveal their secrets to dominating niche markets online....

Episode 7 with Sophie Hood founder of Seoul Tonic.  Sophie recently won Gordon Ramsay’s first Australia’s “Food Star” series on Channel9 taking home $250,000 and 1 year of mentoring with Janine Allis founder of Boost Juice ⭐️ Seoul Tonic is a “before you drink” (anti-hangover) super-powered tonic made from the concentrate of two Korean Pears, a staple in Korean drinking culture for over 1000 years. We delve into her startup journey with Seoul Tonic and the challenges she faced with...

Episode 6 with Australia’s leading inner performance specialist David Flakelar from Inner Performance. Over the past 20 years, David has helped over 20,000 people including professional business people and athletes such as WSL surfer Owen Wright, 5 x Australian Paralympian Matt Levy, Marti Paradisis XXL big wave surfer, and the Australian women's baseball team. He also runs workshops with corporate organisations such as attorneys, award-winning interior designers, real estate agencies,...

Sasha and I met in 2019 through a mutual friend and previous boss of mine. Our first project was the Jordan Belfort Australian tour in 2020 where we helped sell out the event with 2,500+ tickets sold in Sydney & Melbourne. A successful event but not without its highs and lows 📈 Fast forward to today and Sasha has built up an impressive 7 figure a month e-commerce education business - eCom Capital which helps people to start and grow online stores across multiple niches around the globe. ...

I had the pleasure of chatting with my good mate and current business advisor, Mr. David Sawicki, from Third Wave Ideas. We go deep into “what they don’t teach you in business & entrepreneurship” and the mindset you need to get ahead in life. David specialises in advising B2B service companies - consultancies, agencies, and professional service firms. For 21 years, he’s been helping companies crack their toughest communication challenges, improve their performance, and build more...

Join us on episode 3 with our special guest - Matthew Lovemore, an ex-Facebook employee and strategist, who has been with GMS since 2018 and is now our Group Account Director at GMS. Matthew will discuss advanced advertising strategies that are working today and insights he has to share from working at Facebook & GMS and collaborating with over 1,000 brands over the last 10 years. If your business (or interest) is reliant on generating sales online, this session is for you!

Join Adam and Raquel from Who Is Elijah as we dive deep into the secrets and strategies they use to disrupt and dominate the flooded perfume industry. Within 5 years they have taken the brand from $0 to a $20m+ valuation and a 30+ headcount whilst competing with some of the worlds most well known luxury brands. But it's not been all smooth sailing. You don't want to miss this one!

Welcome to the Growth & Banter podcast. My name is Blake Micola and I’m the founder and CEO of GMS Media Group - one of Australia’s leading creative digital advertising agencies. This podcast is for any business owner or aspiring business owner looking to gain insights and strategies around maximising the potential of your brand online in today's complex digital landscape. What better way to kick off Episode 1 than being joined by my business partner and COO of GMS, Simon Train.