“Through the power of collaboration, I could yield such a benefit. If i had used paid advertising to generate the 7,000 members it would have costed me $10k plus. I replicated this approach and allowed me to build a community of 150,000 mothers.” Take flight into Katrina's journey - growing up in Perth, Australia being shown the ropes by her mum including a big focus on financial learnings and dreaming big. Hear about Katrina’s time from being in the corporate world to how starting a family led her to this exciting new adventure building a business centred around Marketing to mums. Being a mum herself, book author, business owner and global speaker, Katrina shares her learnings in life, painful moments , taking big leaps of faith and more! We also spend some time on mothers - How corporates are changing their view of parental leave, Katrina’s own experience, The Key trends with mums as consumers and a segment of the population critical to shopping behaviour - Fun fact: The average age of a mum is 25 in US and 31 in Australia. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any aspect of life & flip the notion of a high flyer, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.

“China had a lot of freedom to try new things, meet people & start ideas - I found it quite liberating and different to the narrative the world has of....China." Take flight into Ayesha's journey - growing up in Trinadad & Tobago in the Caribbean and interest in the sciences and journalism through her childhood and early years. Ayesha shares her global experiences in the foreign service which included 4 years in South Africa and 8 years in China - hear about global diplomacy, government relations and also how these workings are involving in this new covid world. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any aspect of life & flip the notion of a high flyer, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.

Welcome to episode 1 of a new segment on the show of short, sharp bonus episodes to provide original insights, in depth perspectives on topics and experiences you may not hear about everywhere. To kick us off, delighted to have Matt Dwyer join us, the Chief Tennis Officer at Tennis Australia and he shares how they managed to put on a global event with fans during a pandemic - hear about a number of aspects before, during and after the Australian Open that you may not have yet heard about. Some of the points covered in this conversation include: 1200 players & support staff from 100 cove affected countries to the most conservative city in the world (at that stage), coming in on 17 private jets. 14 day quarantine in Melbourne, 8 events in 1 week leading to the Australian Open main draw. Considerations prior to event? What went better than expected? Learning & sharing with other sports - the connected world of sport Differences in quarantine for individual athletes vs teams coming in as a group The psychology of players and how the leading players dealt with it vs the others How did the Tennis Australia organisation and their own people deal with putting on this event whilst being a member of the community and dealing with the public scrutiny? The TA executive team not being able to be together due to risk of speed of the virus Matt’s experience as an individual, tennis executive and sports lover Learnings for future events - appealing to at home fan, use of digital etc Let us know what you think - I’m excited to share these bonus episodes intermittently over the coming months alongside our normal episodes. ---------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any aspect of life & flip the notion of a high flyer, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.

It's episode 30! Thank you for all the love and support on this journey to date with much more to come. “I did a lot of work experience in school and university before a radio reporting role at the ABC. It did take perseverance and knocking on doors, which is scary. I learnt a lot about the principles of journalism - persistent, be courteous, keep trying and don’t take no for an answer. Your job is to keep chasing people till you get them on for an interview.” Take flight into Kellie's journey - learning the importance of hard work early on and having the support of her parents and siblings - with a desire to go into music or radio. We talk about her early break, learnings being in the music industry, which seemed very glamorous on the outside but not as enjoyable whilst doing it. The concept of Flerning - failing & learning, Spending time at Oxford working for reuters learning from smart people around the world, personal setbacks including an injury that affected her ability for a period of time. Kellie shares her first hand insights on podcasting, finding the vision for the platform at the ABC in 2005 before the iPhone, what’s ahead for podcasting and her own venture into starting a podcasting consulting and production company Deadset Studios and Curveball Podcast Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any aspect of life & flip the notion of a high flyer, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.

  “Life was quite and remote, we were 30 mins from the largest town - we kept ourselves entertained at home with sport and going to school. Lots of farmwork when I was younger, lots of practical upbringing - makes you a very capable person, driving the second i could touch the wheel. That upbringing in a farm gave me independence and trust to try and figure it out” Take flight into Kim's journey - Growing up in country Victoria in Australia, having an earthy and remote upbringing, interest in law from a young age & love for travel. Hear about a number of transitions & sabbaticals - what led to them, her experience and the next move in life. Kim provides perspective into having a successful corporate career whilst also building a food and wine blog and traveling to various corners of the world. The key takeaway that I hope resinates with you listening to this is to have self belief, take risks, and go all in when making strides in life. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any shape or farm to fly high, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.  

“I had supervision from social workers and councillors who mentored me , what it is to support a young person at risk, being there for the right reasons, showing them how their behaviour is under their control and how the world is. A real experience for a young man figuring it out” - Tune in to hear the full story!  Take flight into Michael's journey - upbringing in the US, Growing up in a family that was not the traditional household with various challenges, finding a way out of that and going to uni & finding other interests including language and culture. I loved Michael’s experiences in different parts of the world - how they came about, what he learnt from it and how we can learn from it. Michael also shares his wide ranging career experiences in Medical and health research, biotech and international community work. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any shape or farm to fly high, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.

Take flight into Amanda's journey - growing up on a farm in Canberra (Australia) followed by high school in Melbourne, learnings spending time with the Aboriginal community in Darwin as part of her law degree and several years as a teacher in Shepparton in regional Victoria, Aus. We talk about intriguing concepts including intuition vs deliberate thinking in Amanda's journey, asking for help and saying I don’t know, fostering change by co-founding the Champions For Change at BCG, finding your passion which can be by trying many things and so much more! Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more! This episode & show is to inspire all us to be high flyers in any shape or farm to fly high, learning from value creators to help us all be 1% better everyday, together.

  Take flight into Mike's journey - growing up in Brisbane, Australia as a shy kid with an entreprenurial itch. Hear about his journey to go on to become school captain, preferring street smarts to book smarts but persevering through academic study, scaling various businesses such as Vroom in the car rental industry! Mike talks about his first hand knowledge of cultural differences between Australian & Asian society (having lived in Hong Kong and now Singapore), his biggest failures and learnings and tune in to his podcast (The Business of Family) to hear from families that have succeded in building generational wealth and a culture of integrity and a values driven system to life. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn for more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Dionne's journey - cross cultural influences of south african mum and carribean dad, growing up in Barbados! Curious to find the practical side of study, taking a 1 way ticket to China that turned into a 20+ year stay which included having to learn mandarin to be able to study her degree, meeting her husband and having big leadership roles in global companies. Dionne's authenticity, rich personality & fun loving nature shines through in his conversation, despite all her success. Hear about getting out of the dreaded comfort zone, international leadership and the 2008 olympics! Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn for more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight into Josh's journey - growing up in the Gold Coast (Australia) with an outdoor lifestyle, playing every sport - starting out as a lawyer and then moving into his passion of the business of sport, living and working in Ireland, various fork in the road moments where Josh backed himself and took on bold challenges like joining Betfair at its infancy in Australia. It was refreshing to hear Josh talk about meeting his American wife and the influence of the US on his thinking and also the differences between sports coverage in the US and Australia, two markets Josh knows well. And as a bonus, tune in to hear Josh share some candid learnings he's had as a leader and tips he gives people coming up the ranks. Curious about the horse racing and betting industry? Josh shares insights into what the future holds, how they continue to be more community oriented and grow collectively with a focus on all involved. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

  Take flight into Scott's journey - This was a wide ranging conversation of growing up with a big influence of his family, particularly his father and grand father. Building a career in advertising followed by data and insights. We talk extensively about Scott’s self reflection, going deep within and questioning his own beliefs and behaviours with a desire to improve and be a better person. Having conversations, opening up, owning your shit, permission to share feelings, relationships, who we’re supposed to be and the permission for imperfection, mens health. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Matt's journey - from not really fitting in growing up & seeing his mum struggle with mental health to studying Business and making a foray into FMCG working at companies including Lion, Mars & Nestle. Matt then made a transition into the world of sport working at Cricket Australia, The England Cricket Board and now Tennis Australia as Chief Tennis Officer (being a massive tennis fan, this sounds like a cool role!) I absolutely loved Matt's way of living life, his humility and passion to succeed doing it in a very team oriented way. Hear some very candid stories about his transitions in work, moving countries with a young family and learning more about himself and his leadership style through some interesting team excercises!  Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

  Take flight into Brianna's journey - growing up in Byron Bay being curious about the world with a strong passion for social policy and change. Being offered a CEO opportunity at 23 and how she went about it with no real experience but a belief in herself and supporters backing.  I love Brianna's open refreshing perspective on various matters including being a parent with a successful career, being female in farming, "shiny bum" and the role her Company Foodbank is playing in fighting hunger in Australia during a pandemic. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Michael's journey - being influenced by his greek heritage, a strong passion for politics and philosophy in primary school and his belief to succeed. Hear about his various cross functional moves from Industrial relations and HR to Sales, Marketing and building a start up within a multinational. Actionable tips include keeping Friday mornings to be creative, a pencil being the bridge to ideas and creativity and living the examined life.  Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

  Happy new year! Make 2021 your best year - continue to believe, back yourself and be 1% better every single day. Take flight into Rob's journey - growing up in Sydney to immigrant parents, being curious from a young age to break apart things to figure them out, starting out in tech roles which is a full circle back to his business now, thinking twice before sending an email, family support and sacrifices to build Shippit into one of Australia's fastest growing and in demand companies. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

It's the final episode of 2020, thank you for all the support! Take flight into Andy's journey - the library of education growing up in a large family and getting on with it, his passion for Science & Technology from a young age, travelling through Asia in his early working years. Hear about being kept accountable by the best auditors - his kids! Get a fascinating insight into Andy's diverse interests including Renewable Energy, Organic Food, Waste Management and more. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight into Leonie's journey, I personally took a lot away from this conversation hearing about Leonie’s upbringing being the youngest of 9 siblings (wow!), her childhood memories given the broad age differences between her siblings, passion for indigenous culture and giving it a voice it deserves. It was refreshing to hear a candid perspective on her life at work also, whether it be getting into law and spending some time there, move to the corporate world as a HR Director and some of the personal challenges that came with that which eventually lead to Leonie transitioning into starting her own ventures including consulting, learning & facilitation in leadership & coaching would be partners in law firms and writing including her own book stop doubting and start leading. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

  Take flight into Mel's journey - In the lead up to this episode and this conversation itself, Mel’s natural energy and optimistic view on life shines through. Hear about being happy and how that comes naturally to Mel (but also dealing with the feedback with that!), family including the tragic death of her brother, her fascinating career including being a wedding planner, recruiter and more recently at KPMG in change and transformation. Especially interesting to unpack how those moves came about and the life experiences tied to them! We also talk about appreciating the good only when you have been through the bad, good leadership, investing in relationships and much more. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Corey's journey, growing up as 1 of 5 boys, being the golden child and how that shaped his views and thinking. Founding a financial advisory firm, Verse Wealth after being frustrated by the lack of transparent, good advice for customers who deserve to be treated as partners. I love Corey's perspective on various aspects including learning from his sporting idols, the pursuit for excellence, having mentors and being challenged to do better, no regrets and so much more! Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight into Rory's journey, raised in the UK & Scotland, seeing his parents seperate at a young age and how that shaped his perspective on life. Starting his working career in the UK and then deciding to take time off which led to booking a one way flight to Perth, Australia - and now living in Australia 8 years having some painful learnings and positive experiences.  I enjoyed Rory’s perspective on managing ambition with doing the day to day, how winning the Joe Berry Retail award helping his thinking and learning from the likes of Walmart in the US and more recently about his transition from the big business of Mars to an innovative start up called V2 food, in the alternative meat category. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight into Mainak's journey, growing up in India & Canada, attending 9 high schools as he moved around with his family. Hear about his love for storytelling & writing that has now led to being a author of numerous books that are Best Sellers! This is in addition to his day job leading the India & South Asia business at Kimberly Clark, his most recent stop on a successful career in the FMCG industry living in Mumbai, Singapore, Bangkok & more. I absolutely love Mainak's humility and perspective on work, life, leadership, family and helping others succeed. Check out Mainak's Linkedin profile for daily lessons on various topics including my favourite 'Leadership in 100 words' posts made by Mainak. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

  Take flight into Anoushka's journey that started in Mauritius with a love for culture, languages & people. Hear about how a 1 month holiday to China turned into a 10 year stay working there and being part of the country's growth journey in the early 2000's, then moving to Australia with her family and leading the Duke of Edinburugh's Award, Australia India Chamber of Commerce, founding consultancy Global CQ and being involved in start ups including Allevi8 the mindfull app! I loved Anoushka's perspective on life including being open to new cultures & people, self belief & courage and having a growth mindset - tune in to hear more of Anoushka's insights on how she has navigated through this journey truly being a world citizen and advocate for cultural intelligence. -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Tim's journey, he really defines the unconventional & challenging the status quo! Hear about his story from being expelled in year 10 and having to figure it out, going to Vietnam and running events, getting a spark in Korea to build a drinks business in Australia using Korean pear juice that cures hangovers (called Bae Juice) now ranged in retailers nationally.  I love Tim's way of living way - giving it a go, not being afraid to fail & willing to ask for help. Enjoy listening to Tim & be inspired to get the best out of ourselves, everyday (even when you don't know where to start, just start!) -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

  Take flight into Nick's journey growing up in Adelaide, loosing his brother when he was 7, not fitting in at school to his journey leading large teams & brands that started from working in store at Woolworths, hear about how Nick stepped up from a business manager to enteprise leader, time off at the start of this year finding his next role in the midst of the covid pandemic. Hear about what sparked Nick's interest in mental wellbeing & compassionate leadership including his personal journey with depression & opening up. -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Ben's journey growing up in Hong Kong as an expat family, love for Rugby despite the playing the sport causing a life changing spinal cord injury that made him wheelchair bound for life, figuring it out with a renewed body & mind, travelling the world in a wheelchair, path to becoming a Lawyer at a global firm, starting the Ben Kende Foundation for spinal research & social awareness and so much more! One of the truly inspirational episodes on this show so far - please enjoy! "If you can't stand, stand out" -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!
 
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  Take flight into Troy's journey from growing up in the hills district of Sydney, influence of parents, growing up as a gay man, doing a stint in law & then creating Nexba, to drive a naturally sugar free world with his brother in law, lessons learnt he can share with other entreprenuers & much more - enjoy! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!   Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn   This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.  

Take flight into Genevieve's journey from growing up as 1 of 9 siblings, studying Occupational Therapy & moving into the corporate world leading Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Insurance for thousands of employees, how to connect with others with story telling & emotion. Hear about Gen's new book Mentally at Work (a must read in today's world!) and a super cool way of creating a personal board of directors for mentors! I always love talking to Gen & always learn something - enjoy!   -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!   Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn   This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight into Sam's journey from growing up in the suburbs of Sydney with a big influence of family, faith & values to building a life working in 4 diverse industries - Consulting with EY (with a stint in Chicago), FMCG with Nestle, Tech with Google & Sport with the governing body for Football. We also chat about lessons learnt, making career & life choices, advice he would give to his younger self, what’s next for him & loads more! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!   Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn   This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight into a fascinating journey that took Steven from studying at the same university as Hugh Jackman to some of Australia's biggest brands including Coles, Treasury Wine Estates & more. A ton of actionable tips on being authentic, golden nuggets on championing LinkedIn & candid insights into his personal experiences creating Pride, Diversity & Inclusion platforms in Corporate Australia. -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!   Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn   This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday. The views expressed are of Steven's only in a personal capacity and not representative of any of his employers.

Take flight into a special journey full of ups & downs from Hong Kong to Europe to Australia working in Cricket, Tennis, AFL, Basketball & a LOT of actionable learnings along the way about how to build your personal brand in a new country, bouncing back after 40 rejection letters and so much more! (Seriously, tune in now if you want to be 1% better).  ------ Love your support by subscribing & rating the podcast to help us create more content & share these journeys with more listeners. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn for more special content & updates! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learnings from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Take flight with Ridley Plummer, as he shares his inspiring story from Skiing to the Superbowl to The Australian Open Tennis and that's just the first minute of the game.   Behind the scenes of global sport, World renowned events including the NFL Superbowl & The Australian Open Tennis (Millions of viewers!) Working in New York, Toronto & Melbourne World first brand campaigns with legends including Rafa Nadal (and filming at 5am with a famous female star!) Suprise & delight fans in today's new world and how to bring live stadium experience to fans on TV & social media plus more! Love your support by subscribing & rating/reviewing the podcast to help us reach more listeners. Follow on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire YOU to fly high, learning from individuals like Ridley to help YOU be 1% better EVERYDAY.