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SKIP THROUGHT THE EPSISODE:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon
02:00 – Funny Accents
03:10 – Earliest memory
04:30 – Crazy bee story!
06:20 – Earliest conception of death
12:05 – Childhood aspirations
14:00 – TV channels 
19:08 – TV career (Best and worst)
13:55 - Treated differently after pregnancy
19:30 – Parenting wisdom / advice
35:20 – Tiny Disco blowing up!
37:00 – Tiny Disco beginnings 
42:45 – Kids like a mirror?
47:40 – Finding inspiration sources 
50:50 – Jordan defends his bonsai plants!
52:55 – Rapid fire questions
58:00 – Closing remarks

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SKIP THROUGHT THE EPSISODE:
00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon
00:46 – Last time in Rome?
03:50 – Earliest memory
06:10 – Valuable lessons from parents
08:50 – Generational difference 
12:00 – Australia relying on other countries 
17:40 – 1986 to 2005 
26:00 - Leonardo da Vinci
30:10 – Creating da Vinci exhibitions  
33:50 – Creating LUME
38:30 - Melbourne’s lack of cultural facilities 
41:10 - Choosing a location
45:15 - Ticket prices
46:40 - LUME Producing team
48:00 - Integrating art with brands
52:45 -  Rapid fire questions

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:
00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon
01:50 – Earliest childhood memory
04:30 – Parents careers / Childhood aspirations
06:10 – Getting into property 
13:40 – Beau’s Investments 
15:40 – Bad investments 
19:35 – “Value for money”
22:00 – Apartment Investing?
30:00 – What does Maple Group do differently? 
33:50 - Useable equity 
39:30 - Property market changes 
44:50 - Advice for Jordan 
48:00 - Beau’s investing future
53:40 - Beau’s best advice 
56:20 - Rapid fire questions

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon
00:55 – Munich 
03:10 – Earliest memory
04:20 – What data to trust?
09:10 – Trusted data sources 
10:50 – Population Data
14:00 – Childhood career aspirations 
16:00 – University exchange 
19:00 – Germany and Australia
21:00 – Working at big four firms
24:00 - Important parts of Demographics business 
26:00 - Reading randomly 
28:15 - Pirates 
32:20 - Skilled worker shortage 
35:55 - Industries coping with worker shortage
42:00 Generational changes in working
54:20 - Australia's poorly invested wealth 
1:00:00 - How would Simon fix Australia 
1:02:40 - Let's make a massive solar farm 
1:09:25 - Rapid fire questions
1:13:00 - Closing remarks

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon
00:30 - Moving to Australia 
04:15 - Earliest memory 
06:30 - Childhood career aspirations 
08:55 - How Amanda and Ken met
11:40 - Neuropsychology skills
12:50 - Engineering skills
15:00 - Running eBay store
17:25 - Turning point in business 
20:00 - Scaling the business 
26:00 - Product range / Future projections
30:22 - Surveying customers 
32:10 - Conception to Manufacturing
37:10 - Same or different manufacturer?
39:50 - Changes in the past 12 months
42:15 - Furniture manufacturing in China 
44:08 - Supplies for products 
45:30 - 365 Day Trial 
48:40 - Short wait times for furniture 
51:40 - People and culture in business 
54:30 - What in the next two years
55:40 - Engagement and wedding planning 
1:01:20 - Rapid fire questions
1:03:20 - Closing remarks

LINKS:

Eva - Website 

Eva - Instagram 

Eva - Facebook

Eva - Pinterest

Amanda’s Linkedin

Ken’s Linkedin

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon
00:35 – Living in Elsternwick
02:20 – Earliest childhood memory
04:30 – Childhood acting aspiration
10:10 – Parents careers 
11:00 – Why Psychology?
14:00 – Organisational Psychology 
16:25 – Starting Inventium 
23:10 – Explaining expertise to clients 
26:05 – Important factors as a founder
29:30 – How I work podcast success
31:05 – Workplace environment improvements 
33:40 – 4 day work week
36:00 – Micro-managing companies 
40:15 – Workplace ‘innovation’ studies 
44:00 – Surveys vs Peer reviewed research
47:00 – Rapid fire questions
50:10 – Closing remarks

LINKS:

Inventium Website 

Amantha’s Website 

Amantha’s Instagram 

Amantha’s Twitter

Amantha’s Linkedin

How I work podcast

Time Wise: Powerful Habits, More Time, Greater Joy

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon.
00:35 - Past two years.
02:40 - Changes after growing.
08:50 - Pitching ideas / Brand deals.
13:05 - Finding bigger deals. 
14:00 - Saying no.
17:50 - Next of Kin.
22:00 - Running a Talent agency. 
25:30 - Choosing niche agencies. 
28:30 - Trends in the industry.
33:00 - Handing over responsibility to staff.
37:20 - Looking at competitors 
39:15 - Australian TV (likes/dislikes) 
44:30 - Adapting to individual talent. 
45:45 - Dealing with brands 
46:45 - Best/Worst of talent management 
48:00 - Rapid fire questions 
53:20 - Closing remarks (and slippers)

LINKS:

Genevieve’s Instagram

Day Management website

Day Management Instagram

Next of Kin website

Next of Kin Instagram 

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon.
00:35 - The name Producey.
05:30 - Getting into AFL.
09:00 - AFL performance and self worth.
10:20 - Becoming consumed by Footy.
14:20 - Injuries.
18:50 - Transitioning from Footy to other things. 
25:40 - Life after playing AFL.
36:00 - Melbourne / Sydney mental health.
39:20 - Producey ‘agency’.
42:00 - What does the future look like?
43:20 - Golf (opportunities).
47:30 - Sports media clichés >:(
52:00 - The control of having a podcast. 
57:25 - Morning / Evening routines.
58:30 - What Dylan’s watching at the moment.
1:00:25 - Food / Drink of choice.
1:05:00 - Closing remarks 

LINKS:

Dylan’s Instagram

Dylan’s TikTok

Producey Website

Producey Instagram

Producey Linkedin 

Dyl and friends Instagram 

Dyl and friends Spotify 

Producey YouTube (Dyl and friends)

List Cloggers (Podcast w/ Dylan and Daniel Gorringe)

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Jason ‘Jase’ Hawkins is a co-host of the Jase & Lauren show on KIIS 101.1. Known for his comedic wit and vibrant personality, Jase always has something insightful to say.

Jase & Lauren can be heard each weekday morning from 6am with best bits replayed across the KIIS Network from 8pm.

SHOW NOTES

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon

01:11 - Buying an office instead of a house

05:20 - Buying a house via Zoom

08:00 - Moving to QLD in the future?

10:30 - Podcasts vs Radio

12:05 - Jase & PJ and COVID

17:15 - Two year burnout

18:00 - Breakfast and Drive radio

22:50 - Parenting and technology

30:00 - TV demographics

33:00 - ‘The Break’, Jase & Lauren

37:50 - Starting a new show with Lauren

41:25 - Teaching Lauren

43:10 - Grief and relief on the same day

45:30 - Lauren’s generosity 

47:20 - Jase’s Dad is a LEGEND <3

51:00 - Therapy story

56:40 - Future ‘Jase & Lauren’ 

59:06 - The studio team 

1:00:30 - What hasn’t changed?

1:01:30 - Processing grief

1:07:08 - Shows Jase is watching

1:08:56 - Closing remarks

LINKS

Jase on Instagram 

Jase & Lauren - Instagram 

Jase & Lauren - KIIS 101.1

About Jase - ARN Website

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Adam has authored two books, “The Advertising Effect: How to Change Behaviour” as well as “Stop Listening to the Customer: Try Hearing Your Brand Instead”. 

Adam’s expert understanding and knowledge on consumer psychology often results in him delivering talks, and making television appearances on the subject.

SHOW NOTES

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon

00:40 – Exiting a Cult

01:50 - Psychology of Cults

05:10 - Becoming a Consumer Psychologist

10:00 - All Marketers are Liars 

13:50 - Childhood dream job?

17:30 - Insights from corrective services

19:50 - First two years of business 

23:00 - Landing Clients doing things differently 

24:10 - Why sell the firm?(Naked communications)

25:15 - Thinkerbell approach

30:00 - Best approach for small agencies  

34:15 - What’s for lunch?

34:40 - Marketing Science 

38:40 - Black T-Shirts Podcast 

41:07 - Questions you always and never get asked 

43:00 - Sigma Grindset 

46:20 - There is no ‘WAY’ to success 

47:20 - Rapid Fire Questions

53:10 - Closing Remarks (Social medias etc)

LINKS

Adam Ferrier - Twitter 

Adam Ferrier - Linkedin

Adam Ferrier - Instagram 

Thinkerbell

Black T-Shirts - Adam’s Podcast 

Stop Listening to the Customer: Try Hearing Your Brand Instead

The Advertising Effect: How to Change Behaviour 

Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief

The Culting of Brands: Turn Your Customers into True Believers

All Marketers are Liars - Book

Severance - TV Show

The Hidden Power of Advertising - Robert Heath 

Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour - Orlando Wood

Death Note - Anime

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We last caught up with Athan just a month before the pandemic started, so this was a nice catch up on everything that happened in between. 
 

SHOW NOTES 

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:30 - 95% drop in revenue 

03:35 - Expanding into the US market

08:00 - Production 

10:10 - Setting up in the US

13:40 - Evidence based marketing 

19:00 - Tech Marketing (Blockchain)

21:40 - Travel after COVID

28:50 - Finding good employees 

33:58 - Lifetime value for customers 

40:27 - Supply chain (containers)

43:50 - Australian production costs 

49:10 - Amazon workers (scalability)

52:16 - Rapid fire questions 

55:45 - Closing remarks 

LINKS

Athan’s LinkedIn

Athan’s Instagram

July

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Alex is committed to creating at-home experiences that can address the fundamentals of health and wellbeing. 

SHOW NOTES

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:40 - Queensland vs Melbourne 

02:30 - Early Memories 

07:52 - Leaving University 

09:00 - Life-changing Saunas 

11:27 - Why Saunas?

17:19 - Alzheimer's

19:45 - Changing lifestyle 

23:20 - What is an Infrared Sauna?

28:29 - At home vs Gym Sauna

33:40 - Developing business

36:00 - New ideas and supporting health 

37:50 - Target market 

42:00 - Finding Space podcast 

45:00 - Health anxiety 

47:20 - Cooked food vs Fresh food

52:55 - Putting health first 

57:31 - The Blue Zones

59:00 - What's in the fridge?

1:00:30 - Bouldering 

1:02:20 - Closing remarks 

LINKS

Found—Space Website 

Alex's Instagram

Alex’s Website

The Blue Zones  - Dan Buettner

The Blue Zones Kitchen

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Will has been working with Neuralle on his newly released Spotify Podcast ‘Ok, But What If? With fellow friend and actor Tim Franklin - head to the links to listen and follow.

SKIP THROUGH:

00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon

01:10 – Cinema or Football?

06:20 – Lessons from parents

10:20 - Cocker Spaniels

14:30 - Not being overtly gay

18:20 – Gay Representation  

19:55 – Parents finding out

23:00 – Comedian Inspiration

27:30 - Comedy of Disaster  

30:40 – Rewarding content 

31:50 – Crowds at Will’s Shows

35:45 – Career Evolution 

40:40 – Super Tasting 

42:30 – Pretending to care about issues

44:10 – Rapid Fire Questions 

47:35 – The Nightingale (Movie) 

50:30 – Closing Remarks 

LINKS

Will Gibb

Ok, But What If? – Spotify Podcast 

Will’s TikTok

Will’s Instagram

Tim Abbott (Worthless Twink)

Aunty Donna

Steen Rascopoulos

The Nightingale (Movie)

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Rory’s skills have seen him perform alongside Netflix comedians such as Bert Kreischer and Andrew Schulz, as well as opening for Grammy award winner Tame Impala.

Rory is an outgoing, fun, and bubbly individual who has the ability to push the envelope of comedy to new heights through his storytelling comedy style.

SKIP THROUGH:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:59 - Dreadlocks 

03:27 - American Holiday 

06:10 - Coming to Australia 

08:40 - Hometown

11:10 - English Culture 

12:56 - Chicken Tikka Masala (Song)

15:00 - Culture Shock

19:30 - Shapes 

21:20 - Funny Family 

28:30 - Architecture to Comedy 

32:00 - Magic of Comedy

35:50 - Comedians 

46:35 - Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 

49:00 - Brendan Fraser

51:20 - Comedic Inspirations

56:00 - Crowds at Comedy Shows

59:30 - Community in Comedy 

1:01:00 - Adelaide hills Comedy Gig

1:07:00 - Enjoying Life and Legacy 

1:11:50 - Closing Remarks 

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Leo began his journey as an entrepreneur after leaving his engineering degree to start a business, since then he has built his company ‘LGT Digital’ into a successful seven-figure digital marketing agency with a prosperous future.

 Leo is passionate about the future of the digital ecosystem; he wants to be personally involved in the future of the ‘Metaverse’ and the promising world of NFT’s.

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:30 – Icebreakers

02:03 – Dragon Ball Z & childhood shows

05:04 – Childhood memories & karate

09:00 - Martial arts and fights

19:30 - Cultural shock and parental discipline 

27:50 – Quitting a degree to start a business

30:40 – Freedoms and benefits of owning a business.

34:55 – How his personal ‘Why’ has evolved

42:30 – Tony Robbins

44:10 – NFT land

56:00 – Bored Ape social status

58:08 – Client interest as the business grows

1:06:57 – Morning & evening routine

1:07:34 – Best shows or movies

1:08:42 – Best purchase

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Kieren and Walt are good friends of the show and previous guest, so we thought we’d catch up with and see how they’ve been getting on since the pandemic was so harsh on the production and creative industries.

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Swag On The Beat are known from their absurdist but relatable style of comedy – from the clueless American down under, to the shady dealings of buying black market Rapid Antigen Tests.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode: bit.ly/253-SwagOnTheBeat

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:30 - Guest introduction

00:44 - Do any fans know your last name?

02:03 - Earliest Memories

06:30 - Lessons from their parents

09:15 - Swag on the beat…Where does it come from?

14:07 - What % of the audience is not Australian?

15:58 - When did you realise you were funny?

18:32 - What is your writing process?

23:57 - Weird looks when filming

24:50 - Have you ever been recognised in public?

26:15 - Comedic principles

29:00 - Ricky Gervais is great

31:21 - Have you considered standup?

32:11 - Sydney vs Melbourne comedy

34:21 - Comedy specials 

39:18 - Comedy styles

42:00 - Show recommendations

43:30 - Other projects

50:34 - Highlights and Lowlights

53:05 - New age content and Talent

1:00:28 - What annoys you on social media?

01:05:28 - What annoys you on social media?

1:05:50 - If they could have a billboard

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We catch up with Dan and Nic to see how they’ve been getting on, their predictions for consumer and societal trends, and yes, NFTs too (despite what Nic wants).

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:29 - Guest introduction

00:58 - A couple of millennials chatting Wordle (ofc)

04:45 - Why Nick was born in New Jersey

06:14 - How’s the pandemic been for Dan?

11:44 - What’s Nic got going on & economic future

31:18 - Culture: what will stay from the pandemic

36:38 - The WA situation & class systems

41:14 - Lockdowns: will we have them again?

44:41 - Gain of Function: is society against it?

49:24 - School sports & Ironmans

53:27 - Covid: the impact on media & brands

01:05:33 - Advertising: is talent accepted now?

01:08:49 - Hiring: the lack of talent available

01:16:19 - NFT chat, because of course

01:29:12 - Show recommendations

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We’ve had Danielle on the show yeaaaaars ago and thought it best to catch back up with her about everything she’s been up to - especially since the last 2 years have been nothing short of turbulent for the arts industry in particular.

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:24 - Guest introduction

00:36 - Catching up, moving up & family

06:22 - Updates & looking at time differently

11:59 - Dani’s down time & Jordan’s tips for reading

15:12 - Pino & Picasso: paints & pints

19:09 - What’s art therapy?

20:48 - A week in an artist’s life

24:25 - Dani’s business today: focus & NFTs

33:26 - NFTs: dumb purchases

43:19 - Working for exposure: “I’m doing you a favour”

53:31 - Danni’s least favourite question

58:37 - Food & drink of choice

01:00:22 - Media recommendations

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This is a hilarious episode, so get ready to enjoy some proper big belly laughs!

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:34 - Guest introduction

01:40 - What is a sunga attack & Frenchy’s Portuguese ability

04:25 - Earliest childhood memory & wooden spoons

10:54 - Frenchy’s education & his brother’s suspension

14:03 - Frenchy's knack for humour; content

19:38 - Frenchy’s worst interview & ideal question

23:18 - Sports: how American sports are marketed better

26:01 - Lockout laws, pokes, gambling & Confucian principles 

36:35 - The realisation of being funny

42:19 - A day in the life of a comedian

45:19 - Meeting Tom

53:02 - Jordan exposed! Fake cricket fan

54:04 - Frenchy’s favourite comedians

56:14 - Morning and evening routine

01:00:44 - Show recommendations

01:01:43 - If Frenchy could have a billboard

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Troy has always been drawn to the digital world, starting his own website building business when he was just nine years old, so it’s no surprise that he would go on to work heavily in digital companies including Buzzfeed before kicking things off with JUICE.

His interest in the digital world also spans into the DeFi and crypto space, something which he is extremely passionate about, being very active in the community.

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:24 - Guest introduction

00:34 - What’s in Troy’s Web 3.0 bag?

01:52 - Troy’s DeFi bets

05:25 - Earliest memory

07:51 - Troy’s first business card

09:12 - Parents’ jobs & entrepreneurial inspirations

12:53 - Troy’s knack for tech based business

15:22 - Learning from failure: market fit & knowledge

16:04 - JUICE: timing, growth & employment philosophy

20:27 - Where do brands always make mistakes?

24:00 - Realisations: the importance of specialisation

26:30 - JUICE & Web 3.0?

31:09 - Getting into crypto

35:56 - Surviving crypto winter

37:36 - US Crypto: pegging stable coins  & innovation

39:43 - Crypto abroad, newsletters & Twitter

44:49 - Troy’s investment philosophy

47:41 - Show recommendations

48:10 - Best purchase under $200

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Chantelle's career is bursting at the seams with achievements. Having written two journal articles, being an ambassador for multiple sexual health organisations, a consultant for Bumble Australia, being one of the first Australians to be recognised by the European Federation of Sexology, and a certified Psycho-Sexologist by the European Society of Sexual Medicine, It's safe to say that Chantelle is a true expert in her field!

Get all the links mentioned in the episode: bit.ly/248-ChantelleOtten

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:00 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:30 - Guest introduction

00:35 - What’s the deal with dachshunds?

04:00 - Earliest memory

06:57 - Childhood aspirations

08:52 - Principles from childhood

11:25 - Working with family

11:51 - Choosing sexology

15:04 - Sexology Vs. General Psychology

17:48 - Practitioning: first 2 years & the realities

21:58 - From practitioner to practice owner

28:24 - Love languages: accuracy & validity

33:42 - Communication in sex: the importance

37:03 - Sex & relationships: variety is key

40:58 - Goals for 2022

44:05 - Content, Sunroom & sextech

47:07 - What questions do people miss in interviews

48:33 - Show recommendations

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This time around, Jordan catches up with the boys over a few too many drinks. Mark and Seb go into detail about the reception of their animated television series Regular Old Bogan and they explain how they were approached by One Nation to create the now infamous Pauline Hanson cartoon that has been circling social media and making twitter mad.

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:28 - Guest introduction

00:35 - The good ol’ days

02:48 - Weddings: dropping cash & MCing

07:53 - Jordan Wedding Tips™

09:54 - The theft of Seb’s phone & Mark having a spew

13:13 - The state of hospitality in late 2021

18:28 - Uber Eats & Lettuce chat 

21:00 - Uncommon: old opener, ideas & Leo Puglisi

22:06 - Modern media empires in the making

30:19 - Who even watches the news anymore?

32:48 - Suckers for a good story

34:00 - The infamous Pauline Hanson cartoon

44:47 - Theories: the French submarine debacle

45:43 - The Gislaine Maxwell case

48:07 - NFT, DeFi & crypto chat

59:19 - Business: surviving tough times

01:04:21 - Show recommendations

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Jeff, having worked in large agencies, was over and overwhelmed by the fast paced, grind-centric environment he had spent much of his twenties in. He would leave and found his own agency in Workshop Creative with Ash, his best mate, tagging along shortly after. Under their Co-Ownership, Workshop Creative has been responsible for promoting various live shows including School of Rock: The Musical, Moulin Rouge, and even Disney’s Hamilton.

Jeff fell into the world of social media influencer-ship during one of Melbourne’s lockdowns (who’s counting, amirite?). Jeff originally was posting lip-syncing videos on the now defunct app DubSmash, until a friend of his told him to jump on the TikTok bandwagon. It only took Jeff three videos before his first viral hit featuring him lip-syncing to a remix of the infamous clash between a journalist named Andrew (or Adam according to Jordan) and PM Scott Morrison. Since then Jeff has seen his success on the platform grow leading him to work with the likes of Milo, DoorDash, and more.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/246-JeffvandeZandt

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:24 - Guest introduction & The Milo Incident

02:04 - Jeff’s parents

04:45 - Earliest memory & The Philippines

10:53 - Lessons from childhood

12:38 - Parental influences

14:50 - Why theatre marketing?

18:11 - Golden principles at Workshop Creative

23:50 - TikTok: why Jeff is on it & what marketers miss

30:34 - Why Jeff is a managed influencer

32:44 - In-app shopping

35:49 - Workshop Creative: how Ash got on board & the goal

40:30 - What stays the same in theatre marketing

42:23 - Drawbacks of specialisation

44:40 - The future of Workshop Creative

46:49 - Inspiration from other countries

49:57 - Questions: the ideal & not so ideal (SHORT CLIP)

52:35 - Book recommendation

54:41 - Documentary recommendation

56:01 - Guiding quote

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Coming from a finance background, Detch found the influencer marketing industry through a former partner who had found some success in posting on Instagram. He realised that his partner wouldn’t always post about the products that brands were sending her and saw this as an opportunity to help build a service to help these brands better maintain their professional relationships with influencers.

Today, Hypetap has grown and evolved to be one of the most initiative agencies  in Australia, if not the world, for influencer marketing with proprietary technology making up much of its DNA.

Detch, a relatively private person on social media, understands that there needs to be proper guidelines for the influencer marketing industry if it wants to continue flourishing. Leading him to becoming the inaugural Chair of AiMCO - the Australian Influencer Marketing Council.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/245-DetchSingh

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:25 - Guest introduction

00:46 - Beverage of choice & the Peugeot ad

03:31 - Earliest memory

06:23 - Coming to Australia & childhood principles

12:03 - Hypetap: founding & evolution

15:45 - How Hypetap works

22:39 - What hasn’t changed in the industry?

25:25 - Hypetap market position

31:58 - Most challenging briefs

34:18 - Influencer industry: perceptions & professionalism

42:11 - How can talent managers do better?

48:35 - The future of Hypetap

52:26 - Detch’s industry favourites

55:47 - Detch’s ideal question

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Although Saxon and Will both had very different experiences during the transitional period between highschool and and tertiary education, both found the experience overwhelming, confusing, and were without the correct tools to aid their decision making in choosing what they wanted to do. However, a suicide of a mutal friend who was struggling the transition to teritay eductation would lead them to the idea of creating an organisation that would assist school leavers through the process.

From its humble beginnings as a blog and information portal, Year13 is now a hub for those leaving school: from job offerings, to education opportunities and resources, to even conducting their own studies on the attitudes, feelings, frictions, and hopes of those going through the highschool-to-tertiary transition.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/244-SaxonPhipps-WilliamStubley

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00:24 - Guest introduction

00:32 - How Will broke his foot in the Amazon

07:46 - Earliest childhood memories

11:19 - Meeting each other & why they started Year13

15:12 - The pressure on highschool graduates

26:33 - Why does negative scaling exist?

31:40 - Better systems: scaling

41:52 - What is Year13?

44:39 - Tim Ferris appreciation corner

46:08 - The Year13 recommended reading list

49:59 - Did the Greeks invent the doughnut

51:30 - The Year13 impact

01:00:30 - Understanding Gen Z

01:02:26 - Best purchase under $200

01:03:35 - Their ideal billboard

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Grace was originally introduced to gaming by her brother, Co-Founder, and Executive Director Elliot Watkins. Since then, she’s forged her own place within the gaming community and the greater gaming sphere. 

Click is home to some of the largest gaming talent in Australia, if not the world including LazarBeam, Cold Ones, and Tannar.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here:  bit.ly/243-GraceWatkins

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:24 - Guest introduction

00:38 - Grace’s stance on breakfast

02:43 - Earliest memory

03:47 - Parents’ jobs

07:43 - Principles & lessons from her parents

11:17 - Golden principles from Grace’s early career

19:05 - The real value of co-founders & business partners

26:12 - Click Management: the “aha” moment

31:35 - Smelling the roses in business

35:33 - What makes Click unique?

40:47 - Gaming’s longevity

44:15 - Gaming as a medium: brand appeal

48:51 - Scouting for talent 

51:21 - Best purchase under $200

54:37 - Podcast recommendations

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Chris has a strong vision for what Howatson + Co. should become: an agency that is a net positive for the world saying that “whatever we do do, needs to move society forward”.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/242-ChrisHowatson

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:24 - Guest introduction

00:32 - Chris’ famous yellow bucket

02:26 - Childhood memories

04:23 - Parents’ jobs & childhood aspirations

07:43 - Being an extrovert

10:37 - Principles from Proximity & Clemenger

14:43 - Ads’ place in cultural understanding & Jordan’s favourites

19:22 - Brand image and the importance of brand truths

25:39 - The job of an agency

36:17 - The last 6 months: pivotal moments

41:06 - Dan Monheit appreciation corner

42:29 - Advice to standout in adland

46:29 - Morning & evening routine

47:51 - Best purchase under $20

48:44 - Chris’ ideal billboard

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Laurence would come up with the 10x10 model after his friends began to express that they were bored with going to gala dinner after gala dinner. Since then, 10x10 has spread around the globe to 13 different cities and has raised $3.8 million.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: 

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:24 - Guest intro

00:39 - Laurence's nickname

03:58 - Earliest childhood memory & lacto-chat

05:59 - Laurence's parents & AUS Vs UK

07:53 - Parents' professions

10:13 - Why finance?

14:01 - Laurance's journey to philanthropy

16:40 - The why behind 10x10

21:02 - 10x10's model: no more galas?

25:49 - The 10x10: sustainability & the future

31:09 - What makes a charity successful & effective

37:28 - What is effective altruism & it’s effects on 10x10's work

48:41 - Balancing the grind

50:49 - Books on philanthropy

53:56 - 10x10 committees plug

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Leo founded 6 News in 2020 while still in school. The outlet has undergone enormous growth since its inception, going from just Leo to 9 reporters strong.

Leo is aware of how misinformation and media bias is negatively affecting today’s society and is actively combating it with one of 6 News’ latest shows Fact-Check.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/240-LeoPuglisi

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:23 - Guest introduction

00:38 - Leo's hectic schedule

03:01 - Earliest memory

04:20 - Leo’s passion for news

08:12 - Childhood nostalgia

09:54 - Leo’s dad’s role at 6 News

11:23 - Leo's news idol

13:15 - What's in a name: 6 News

17:44 - 6 News: first 6 months vs today

26:05 - The machine behind 6 News

29:27 - At 18: the growth of 6 News

33:36 - Monetising 6 News & combating misinformation

39:17 - How to spot media bias and misinformation

46:33 - 6 News FIRST: scoops & sources

52:28 - Production gear

53:43 - Morning & evening routine

54:21 - What’s Leo watching & computer troubles

55:44 - If Leo could have a billboard

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Blake, although still very early on in his career, has already made a name for himself with his unique brand of character comedy dissecting many parts and the people that make up Australian culture.

Up the Big Fella!

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/239-BlakePavey

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:23 - Guest introduction

00:39 - Smashed in Corowa, listener questions, characters

04:06 - Why TikTok and creating new characters

07:28 - Comedy: the awakening

09:45 - Childhood memories & “meeting” Rove

12:37 - Parents’ jobs

13:54 - Cystic fibrosis: Blake’s experience & the state of research

23:36 - TikTok: domination, likes, and dislikes 

36:37 - Blake's content 

40:25 - Identifying new characters & favourites

44:34 - Blake’s career: the future

51:39 - Advice from established internet comedians

52:51 - The ultimate franken-comedian & preachiness

59:45 - Morning & evening routine

01:01:26 - Best purchase under $200

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Hailing from the North of England, Chris' work has been featured in international outlets such as WIRED, Newsweek, The Economist, and has even written for medical journals

Always being interested in the latest phenomena that intersects technology and society, Chris has written two (aforementioned) books delving into both YouTube and TikTok respectively.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/238-ChrisStokelWalker

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:23 - Guest introduction

00:30 - Pandemic life in North England

01:57 -The internet, technological advancement, and childhood memories

06:05 - Childhood aspirations & journalistic advantages

08:40 - Perceptions of private school & Chris’s parents’ work

13:09 - Lessons of Chris' early career

17:24 - The UK Energy Crisis for dummies

25:02 - Chris’ writing: area of focus

29:09 - TikTok IS the new Facebook

34:02 - TikTok: a Chinese trojan horse?

45:11 - The state of journalism today

48:56 - Principles & process: writing books

53:18 - Chris’ ideal topic

57:24 - Morning & evening routine

59:20 - Show recommendations

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Matt managed to obtain fluency in Japanese while largely being in America. He achieved this through the use of tv, books, and an immersion approach called AJATT (All Japanese All the Time). Matt would end up making YouTube videos showcasing his ability and speaking about the method which he used to obtain fluency. 

Over the years, Matt has refined his stance on immersion language learning to be something more tenable by people with limited time and has also founded businesses including Refold which he did along side his co-founder Ethan.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/237-MattVJapan

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

00:05 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:23 - Guest introduction

00:38 - All my homies hate Duolingo

01:54 - Childhood: memories & favourite things

05:43 - Childhood aspirations

06:26 - Parents’ jobs

07:54 - The appeal of AJATT and immersion learning 

15:10 - Language learning vs acquisition & the power of immersion

21:00 - How fast is language atrophy?

22:16 - Matt’s focus on language specialisation over polyglotism

25:58 - The usefulness of meditation

28:04 - ADHD: is it a functional illness?

32:03 - What is Japanese pitch accent?

35:31 - Matt’s motivation for YouTube

38:01 - Collaboration: the secret to growth on YouTube?

39:47 - MIA: first business, falling out & lessons

42:22 - Refold: how does it work & future product development

47:52 - Advice for language burnout

52:00 - Morning & evening routine

52:35 - Best purchase under $200

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Aside from his business dealings, Joel is also responsible for uncovering and blowing the whistle on an insider trading scheme worth AUD $8 Million: one of the largest in Australian history.

Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/236-JoelMurphy

SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:23) - Guest introduction

(00:28) - Working with Daniel Ricciardo & sponsorship

(07:05) - Childhood: first memory & lessons

(14:35) - The highs & lows in business

(21:21) - Golden principles, work history & The GFC

(30:04) - Insights from the Pepperstone incident

(36:16) - Brief comments on the Pepperstone whistleblowing

(40:31) - The state of financial regulation in Australia

(48:03) - The next 5 years of the Eightcap empire

(54:09) - The Eightcap product 

(58:18) - Marketing Eightcap

(59:46) - De-Fi excitement

(01:08:46) - Morning and evening routine

(01:09:46) - Show recommendations

(01:10:22) - How was Cyprus?

(01:11:04) - Best purchase under $200

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:23) - Guest introduction

(00:31) - Honorary Greek status

(02:41) - Singapore: last visit & childhood

(05:18) - From Singapore to Australia: culture shock

(10:57) - Principles from her parents

(17:08) - Highs and lows from her early career

(20:27) - Golden principles from climbing the Rationale ladder

(27:21) - Rationale: going B2B to D2C

(34:01) - Skincare chat

(36:58) - Rationale’s strength 

(39:52) - What stays the same in skincare

(41:50) - Skincare: functional and aspirational?

(44:01) - The future of Rationale post-Shamini & Richard

(49:24) - Tips for balance: children & business

(53:59) - Lessons from Athan

(57:04) - Morning & evening routine

(57:50) - Show recommendations

(59:39) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:23) - Guest introduction

(00:58) - When Chris discovered David Baker

(02:42) - Earliest memory & childhood

(04:03) - Childhood: aspirations & principles

(12:51) - What Chris wishes he could say to his parents

(13:48) - The highs & lows of Chris' career

(19:05) - Golden principles from Blind Inc.

(28:23) - Why jump to brand and not digital

(31:17) - Golden principles continued

(34:55) - The Futur’s best feedback

(36:43) - Splitting time: Blind inc. Vs The Futur

(38:19) - What online content creators get that traditional creatives don’t

(42:35) - Attention: are online audiences fatigued?

(48:41) - Morning routine

(49:35) - Habits: meeting times

(50:49) - Evening routine

(51:25) - Show recommendations

(53:10) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:33) - Next Zlog when & lockdown

(04:07) - Childhood: Pakistan & fleeing the Taliban

(09:04) - Why call Australia home?

(10:20) - Zed’s older brother & dad

(13:36) - Founding ZED Real Estate & working with family

(17:21) - Different generations: poverty vs spoiledness

(19:57) - Golden principles from Zed’s early career

(25:57) - Why other realtors fail & early years

(35:42) - Why social content is key

(37:55) - Zed’s self awareness 

(41:36) - The future of ZED Real Estate

(48:49) - Real estate industry: franchises are dead

(50:11) - Zed’s ideal question

(52:24) - Zed's identity

(53:32) - Network: Zed’s most important people

(59:21) - Morning & evening routine

(59:51) - Best purchase under $200

(01:00:15) - Go-to fridge item

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

(00:05) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:27) - Salt lamps: I just think they’re neat

(01:11) - Lockdown lifestyle

(03:37) - Childhood memories & moving to Australia

(08:41) - Before MiHIGH

(12:56) - Golden principles that built MiHIGH

(19:24) - Thinking about trends

(21:29) - Founding MiHIGH: highs & lows

(25:18) - Lessons from co-founder Wyatt

(26:42) - Saunas: infrared vs. traditional

(29:02) - MiHIGH's expertise

(33:00) - MiHIGH future products

(34:41)- Go-to-market strategy: MiHIGH’s & tips

(40:58) - Finessing fulfillment

(44:16) - Future goals at MiHIGH 

(51:14) - Ed’s ideal question

(54:12) - Go-to fridge item

(54:48) - Best purchase under $200

(56:24) - If Ed could have a billboard

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(01:09) - Guest introduction

(00:31) - Forza Italia & sport

(04:49) - Earliest memory

(05:56) - Childhood aspirations, jobs & music

(10:24) - Creativity & personality traits

(12:55) - Doing business with family

(14:04) - Golden principles pre-Linktree

(21:51) - Linktree: highs & lows

(29:42) - Social commerce & the creator economy

(38:19) - The future of Linktree

(41:43) - Talent managers in a social commerce world

(47:06) - Unique insights

(50:40) - Linktree: the new website

(53:52) - The realities of having twins

(56:55) - What’s in the fridge?

(57:34) - Anthony’s favourite cake

(57:51) - Best purchase under $200

(58:41) - Show recommendations

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:37) - A love of colour

(02:06) - Earliest childhood memory

(03:31) - Parents' jobs

(06:33) - Partners in business & life

(11:00) - Juggling children & business 

(15:24) - TAFE, school of life & travelling

(23:58) - Golden principles at The Sheet Society

(25:20) - The Why of The Sheet Society

(29:16) - The first two years: before the hires

(31:41) - The “click”

(33:01) - Advantages, go-to-market & lockdown

(38:48) - Lessons from Kate & what is a brand?

(40:33) - Growth: headcount & warehouse

(44:27) - Hayley's ideal question & ethics of fast fashion

(51:07) - Best purchase under $200

(53:32) - Guiding quote

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:30) - Sneakerhead lifestyle

(02:58) - Earliest memories & childhood aspirations

(08:04) - Jason’s parents: professions & traits

(12:20) - Sports chat

(16:15) - Jason’s time in Melbourne

(20:45) - Jason’s impression of Australia

(24:13) - Cultural differences: US Vs. AUS

(26:35) - The early days of a business & coming to ad land

(34:24) - Mekanism in hindsight & the job to be done

(39:17) - Growing an agency: mistakes & tips

(43:56) - Lessons from Brendan Gahan & other specialists

(46:49) - How to sell a political leader

(52:49) - Best purchase under $200

(54:52) - Show recommendations

(58:15) - Guiding quotes

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SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:

(00:05) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:31) - The tale of the exploded knee

(05:12) - Their earliest memories

(06:40) - Torquay: lifestyle, businesses & lockdown

(12:12) - Day dreaming: Wellbeings HQ; Bread

(16:15) - Childhood aspirations

(19:57) - Diverse interests: choosing a path

(22:53) - Wellbeings Group: complementary skills

(25:13) - Lessons from Obie & eachother

(33:22) - Funny Business: from little things…

(38:15) - Finding their fit & the LinkedIn grind

(42:38) - Polarising characters in business

(49:25) - Wellbeings Group & Neuralle Talent

(55:57) - Wellbeings Group three years later

(01:00:45) - Lachlan & Robbie’s ideal question 

(01:07:07) - Funny Business x UNIFIED

(01:09:46) - Best purchase under $200

(01:10:20) - If they could have a billboard

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(00:00) - A message from Jordan

(09:02) - Welcome to Uncommon

(09:24) - Guest introduction

(09:45) - The vibe on The Island

(13:05) - Alex’s earliest memory & family

(17:55) - Nugget’s News: the name & founding

(20:10) - Crypto Winter: the lowest points

(22:53) - Nugget’s News: potential & leaping in full time

(29:38) - What make Nugget’s News different, Principles

(36:45) - Nugget’s today: brands & projects

(39:26) - 3 years later: the ideal

(41:35) - The state of crypto today

(46:56) - Crypto's missing application & merchant options

(49:23) - Crypto real estate & lending applications

(53:04) - Regulation in crypto

(59:15) - The economy: the state & remedial measures

(01:03:06) - Prime Minister Alex Saunders

(01:06:14) - China’s sphere of influence & crypto ban

(01:09:31) - Morning & evening routine

(01:10:03) - What Alex is watching

(01:10:27) - UFO chat

(01:13:52) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:21) - Guest introduction & travel

(01:32) - Monica’s earliest memory & childhood

(04:56) - Introduction to business

(11:12) - Dealing with chronic fatigue

(15:37) - Finding the makeup world

(20:19) - Monica's start in makeup

(24:27) - Monica's favourite moment from her early career

(29:42) - Pivotal moment: Sydney Fashion Week

(32:05) - Tonic Agency: co-founding with Tahli

(39:00) - Tonic: realising potential & client experience

(46:11) - Lessons from Tahli

(47:47) - Leveling up Tonic

(50:36) - How to tackle promo events

(53:08) - How COVID affected Tonic

(56:19) - What doesn’t change in makeup?

(57:30) - Monica’s ideal question

(01:01:52) - Best purchase under $200

(01:03:55) - Morning & evening routine

(01:06:40) - Show recommendations

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Skip through the episode:

(00:05) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:32) - Conscientious, noticing the little things & switching off 

(06:25) - Earliest memory & imprinting moments

(11:32) - Curiosities: the how & why of things

(15:09) - Pushing boundaries & clashing with authority

(20:53) - MOR: coming to product from industrial design

(24:19) - Golden product principles from MOR

(26:07) - Deon’s exit from MOR

(29:09) - How to not get bored in business or with projects

(31:25) - Founding Drumplings and keeping it fresh

(35:07) - Why food is product & adapting to COVID

(39:40) - Focusing on scalability with Drumplings

(42:31) - Deon’s creative process at Drumplings

(49:09) - Getting caught in the weeds

(51:51) - Deon’s ideal question

(59:02) - Morning & evening routine

(01:00:56) - Show recommendations

(01:02:58) - Best purchase under $200

(01:04:49) - Deon's important truth

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Skip through the episode:

(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest intro & touch football

(01:17) - TikTok favourites

(02:51) - Kat’s earliest memory

(05:16) - Childhood: growing up & aspirations

(13:23) - Lessons from childhood

(16:44) - Lessons from Kat's early career

(21:02) - Parental pressures & business aspirations

(24:24) - Founding MGMT: the first year

(29:31) - MGMT: the click

(31:46) - What has Kat learnt from her talent

(35:02) - Where talent agents get it wrong

(49:32)- MGMT today & Kat’s role

(44:29) - Cee Clear: founding & lessons from product

(55:36) - Cee Clear’s future

(57:11) - Morning & evening routine

(59:05) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:40) - Brendan staying wired

(02:09) - Brendan's earliest memory & childhood

(03:39) - Childhood aspirations & lessons

(08:25) - Realisations: early influencer marketing

(12:32) - Golden marketing principles for brands & talent

(21:00) - The importance of niche on social media

(24:45) - Brendan’s creative process with brands 

(28:20) - Strategy: in-house vs agency

(30:23) - Where do brands get it wrong?

(35:06) - If Brendan had to start again

(36:33) - Next big gold nuggets in social

(41:28) - Live commerce in the West

(51:12) - Metrics to judge socials

(55:00) - Brendan’s ideal question & failure

(57:56) - Morning & evening routine

(59:26) - Show recommendations

(01:03:25) - Best purchase under $200

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Skip through the episode:

(00:05) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:23) - Guest introduction

(00:32) - Living on the peninsula

(03:15) - Bryce's childhood

(08:44) - Bryce’s parents’ professions

(10:44) - Lessons from his parents

(12:06) - Why radio?

(17:56) - Soccer talk

(20:48) - Bryce’s principles for broadcasting

(25:16) - COVID radio talent mass-firings & the result

(32:31) - How Bryce joined MAFS

(38:40) - Dealing with his mental health struggles

(42:22) - Reality TV is not reality: story over truth

(49:47) - Bryce's beef with Sam

(53:05) - MAFS producers kept contestants from talking

(54:55) - MAFS production: malicious matching 

(01:00:20) - Bryce’s perception in the media

(01:04:50) - What Bryce wants Australia to know

(01:12:42) - Did Bryce have any control of his narrative?

(01:13:42) - Are The Experts actually experts? 

(01:17:25) - Contestants suing production companies

(01:20:47) - MAFS lessons: controlling his own brand

(01:22:34) - What he’d say to his critics

(01:29:11) - Bryce & Melissa's future plans

(01:34:08) - Morning & evening routine 

(01:34:35) - Best purchase under $200

(01:35:08) - Go-to fridge staple

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(00:10) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:28) - Guest introductions

(01:00) - Earliest funny memory

(04:35) - Principles from their parents

(06:32) - Siblings

(10:48) - Childhood aspirations & uni studies

(18:50) - TikTok & their content

(29:49) - Their comedic idols

(36:20) - Their creative processes

(41:07) - Fighting with their audiences

(48:38) - How TikTok is helping their futures

(56:12) - Starr & Maddy's morning & evening routine

(57:28) - Starr & Maddy’s best purchase under $200

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:37) - A home amongst the gumtrees

(02:23) - Max’s first memory of being naughty

(06:48) - Max’s childhood aspirations

(09:35) - Early career: principles & experience

(12:17) - The beginnings of Megaphone Marketing

(17:49) - Growing & hiring at Megaphone & Silvi

(23:47) - How to scale profitably

(26:40) - Megaphone’s expertise & focus

(32:08) - Megaphone's G2M: then & now

(36:56) - Starting again from nothing

(40:13) - The "why" behind Silvi

(45:37) - Creative outlets & how to manage them

(48:59) - Future life aspirations

(51:00) - Max’s ideal question

(52:57) - Morning & evening routine

(53:56) - Let's play game of choice

(55:04) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon

(00:21) - Guest introduction

(00:27) - School ground entrepreneurship

(02:26) - Earliest memory

(05:25) - Lessons from AFL

(11:56) - The ZOOZ Group snowball

(16:04) - ZOOZ’s uniqueness & providing value

(22:28) - The Job To Be Done at ZOOZ

(25:05) - Talent management: the best and the worst things

(27:12) - Influencers who fascinate Tommy

(31:13) - ZOOZ’s talent acquisition strategy

(36:52) - ZOOZ's expansion: market over industry

(42:27) - ZOOZ’s proprietary tech

(43:56) - Talent management idols

(46:00) - Tommy’s ideal question

(50:13) - Morning & evening routine

(50:45) - Tommy’s exercise of choice

(51:09) - Best purchase under $200

(52:13) - Documentary recommendation

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(00:23) - Guest introduction

(01:42) - Winklevosses: mates and crypto entrepreneurs

(04:47) - Growing up around the world

(10:00) - Finance: the why, structural issues, remorse

(15:48) - Principles from finance

(17:26) - Why move into agritech? 

(23:25) - AgriWebb: revelations from the data

(27:36) - AgriWebb’s founding vision & “the click”

(34:55) - What AgriWebb does for farmers & the world

(46:36) - Recognising traditional rotational grazing practices 

(49:12) - Australian trading culture: head & tailwinds

(55:41) - Australian agriculture research leaders

(57:44) - Morning & evening routine

(59:04) - Best purchase under $200

(01:00:00) - If Justin could have a billboard

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:28) - Comedic sense, school years: being himself

(07:22) - Childhood aspirations, early career & radio

(13:18) - Principles from radio

(16:24) - Content breakthrough & exploration 

(21:00) - Business & who IS Christian Hull?

(27:48) - Trying to get a loan as a business owner

(31:30) - Australian real estate, amirite?

(40:43) - Content creation principles

(43:34) - Kyle Sandilands as an idol

(48:42) - The Radio Bubble & self suffocation 

(59:25) - TikTok crystal ball

(01:02:54) - F**k Off: the business

(01:06:56) - Christian’s most hated question

(01:08:03) - Best purchase (not quite) under $200

(01:09:31) - Morning & evening routine

(01:11:38) -  Lockdown staple

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:31) - Michael’s Shark Tank experience

(05:58) - Teenage racketeering: bus tickets & chips

(10:46) - Childhood: aspirations, discipline & sport

(17:36) - Thrive: lessons from early mobile banking

(21:44) - Simplifying SME finances with Thrive

(33:48) - Thrive’s go-to-market & the switch

(38:51) - Acquiring customers

(43:25) - Start-up niggles

(44:42) - Launching Thrive & fundraiser

(48:49) - Lessons from the early days of mobile banking

(56:23) - Thrive’s product development philosophies

(01:02:02) - Michael’s ideal question

(01:03:57) - Movie recommendation

(01:04:35) - Favourite quote

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(00:23) - Guest introduction

(00:33) - Evernote & poor password management

(04:27) - Earliest funny memory & childhood

(11:20) - Childhood aspirations

(12:17) - Creating content & proving yourself right

(15:39) - Sportsbet & moving towards something greater

(21:11) - Priceless principles from past experiences

(24:47) - Priceless Productions: finding the uniqueness

(28:46) - Max’s philosophies: branded content & sketches

(39:31) - Knuckling down on the comedy niche

(43:14) - Outbound-to-inbound transition & the future

(46:28) - Lessons from traditional TV

(50:10) - What's the deal with Laughscape? 

(01:05:37) - Max’s idols

(01:08:18) - Morning & evening routine

(01:10:56) - Show recommendations & reality TV

(01:14:53) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:30) - Working with Jackie Chan

(03:18) -  Principles from early career & parental advice

(08:31) - Lessons from previous endeavors

(15:22) - First impressions of Rich Li

(19:25) - Paire: concept becomes reality

(27:23) - Paire going forward & comfort

(31:38) - Paire's go-to-market

(37:15) - Rex: Nathan’s other half in business

(41:44) - Supply chain: now & the future

(47:50) - Paire's competitive advantage

(49:38) - What stays the same in clothing

(52:28) - Nathan's D2C idols

(54:02) - Best purchase under $200

(55:30) - Favourite podcast

(59:02) - Favourite quote

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(00:24) - Guest introduction

(00:30) - Peninsula life

(03:07) - Childhood: principles, business & TV

(06:46) - What integrity means to Ahron

(08:01) - Getting into TV: struggles & lessons

(12:05) - Ahron’s early entrepreneurship

(16:01) - Corporate TV: first job & cultural problems

(21:46) - News as soft power

(27:20) - Coming back to Australia

(29:07) - Ticker’s competitive advantage

(31:53) - Ticker: the formulation of a concept

(36:07)- The original go-to-market

(39:25) - The power of listening to yourself

(42:54) - Monetising Ticker

(51:22) - Business & media idols

(56:38) - Pushing through expectations & failures

(01:01:02) - Has Ahron watched Succession? 

(01:02:28) - Morning routine

(01:04:53) - Evening routine

(01:06:03) - If Ahron could have a billboard

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(00:25) - Guest introduction

(00:35) - Icebreaker

(01:29) - Fan questions, Bodyjar, and shredding

(06:35) - Signing the podcast to a record label

(12:10) - Australian comedy is back

(16:55) - The highlights of 2020

(19:37) - Making deals, triple booking, and regional tour

(27:20) - Coming back to comedy after lockdown

(33:45) - L&L Christmas party: Lewis leaving early

(36:03) - LNP’s poor handling of sexual assault scandals

(43:36) - Jordan's fashion choices & smart watches

(48:27) - Luke & Lewis' ideal question & skating

(50:55) - Risks & Blading: a uniting force

(59:09) - Risks for a bit, attitudes, incorrect perceptions

(01:04:12) - Content: where to be and TikTok

(01:17:58) - Booking venues during a pandemic

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:28) - Childhood: videos & food

(05:46) - First jobs & childhood principles

(08:59) - Coming into journalism

(11:34) - A love for diverse food

(15:30) - Daydreaming about past trips

(18:08) - Writing & journalism: breaking into & proficiency

(24:57) - Utilising social early

(29:24) - The Seasoned Traveller’s mission & influences

(38:25) - Sofia's process

(41:31) - Interviews & what bores or excites Sofia

(46:51) - Food & journalism: what’s the same?

(52:39) - Morning & evening routine

(53:47) - If Sofia could have a billboard

(57:26) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:37) - Potatoes & Hayden’s unrefined palate

(03:19) - YouTube hiatus, covid, and pressure

(09:30) - Ego death & meditation

(18:21) - Hayden’s shrooms experience 

(24:41) - Psychedelics Vs. meditation

(26:24) - Getting existential: the meaning of life

(29:64) - Hayden's content: then Vs. now

(34:01) - Interests and Jordan’s book club

(38:21) - Stoicism, mindfulness, and the ego

(44:39) - Viewer questions: stop procrastinating

(53:49) - Show recommendations 

(55:28) - Go-to lockdown food

(56:14) - If Hayden could have a billboard

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(00:24) - Guest introduction

(00:31) - Icebreaker

(03:13) - Personality traits & childhood aspirations

(06:45) - Ending up in media

(10:37) - Lessons from David’s experience

(15:02) - AI: trend not fad

(19:16) - The social crystal ball

(21:20) - How Metigy works

(24:35) - Metigy: under the hood

(29:00) - Surprises from customer insights

(30:56) - Integrating CRM into Metigy?

(32:57) - Positioning Metigy

(37:40) - Metigy's purpose

(40:45) - Metigy: Australia to the world

(43:00) - Metigy's timeline

(45:28) - David’s idols

(46:56) - David's ideal question

(50:08) - Morning & evening routine

(50:49) - Show recommendations

(51:42) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:30) - Childhood: entrepreneurship, parents

(09:03) - Parental lessons

(13:05) - Why Australia?

(16:35) - eBay as a job

(21:42) - Brosa: furniture going D2C

(31:57) - July: co-founding with Athan

(34:59) - Working with Strandbags

(39:00) - Principles for a D2C business

(44:05) - What is the travel segment?

(46:15) - The July forecast

(48:37 )- Rich's branding heroes

(51:44) - Hobbies & cars

(55:14) - Rich’s ideal question

(59:33) - Morning & evening routine

(01:00:58)- Best purchase under $200

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:34) - Joe: The Phantom Menace

(04:53) - FOMO & Childhood: Joe’s mum

(11:11) - Uni life, politics & newspaper

(17:04) - Greatest insight from uni

(20:09) - Post uni jobs

(26:05) - Joe's cadetship

(29:09) - AAP: greatest lesson

(35:49) - Branching out to other media

(44:59) - Political bias in news: memes vs. reality

(01:05:42) - The Facebook question

(01:14:12) - Joe’s ideal question

(01:15:49) - Morning & evening routine

(01:18:27) - Best purchase under $200

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(00:22) - Guest introduction

(00:28) - Icebreaker

(01:30) - Childhood aspirations & influences

(04:10) - Starting in adland

(06:39) - Key principles from advertising

(10:10) - The strategy in genomics

(13:42) - Genomics: background & industry issues

(21:08) - GenieUs: why motor neuron diseases?

(24:23) - GenieUs' focus

(30:14) - Why research deadends are good

(34:14) - How GenieUs uses AI

(37:54) - Industry material backorder issue

(39:30) - GenieUs: funding & forging a way

(43:56) - Lessons from team members

(46:15) - Genomics: an outsider looking in

(48:26) - Tech companies entering health

(49:41) - Matt’s ideal question

(52:52) - Morning & evening routine

(53:46) - Best purchase under $200

(55:31) - Book recommendations

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00:07 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:25 - Guest introduction

00:35 - Changes

03:33 - The COVID question

10:33 - KIC 2.0

13:58 - KIC community: claims vs. actions 

17:38 - There’s no secret to fitness

20:47 - What’s exciting in 2021?

24:20 - Dealing with anxiety

28:35 - Go-to-market 2.0

33:34 - The KIC brand experience

36:03 - KIC: staying competitive

42:39 - Roles: who does what?

45:05 - What’s stayed the same?

47:17 - Questions: repeat & ideal

49:22 - KIC community: being proud 

52:24 - Morning & evening routine

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00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:22 - Guest introduction

00:33 - Headmasters & scary teachers

02:03 - Childhood memories & aspirations

05:17 - Starting TM Insight & The GFC

10:24 - Hard work, responsibility & enjoyment

15:55 - The 2nd year of TM Insight

19:42 - Finding scale with integration

26:04 - Ownership structure: hardest pitches & splits

28:40 - Getting the right partners

31:05 - What is service to Travis?

32:54 - Supply chain head & tailwinds

43:23 - TM Insight: the next big opportunities

49:25 - Travis' ideal question: retention

54:41 - Morning & evening routine

57:37 - Show recommendations

58:18 - If Travis could have a billboard

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00:08 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:26 - Guest introduction

00:38 - Company culture, vibing, and Akhil

07:16 - Earliest childhood memory

09:45 - Vibing with an agency

11:01 - How Ellie & Gio met

13:55 - Sourci’s origin story

19:20 - Sourci: first two years

28:17 - Sourcing into the future: trends & fears

37:42 - Sourcing: countries to watch

39:57 - Sourci: the last two years

46:18 - Goals for 2021

50:35 - Will Sourci go public?

53:55 - What does service mean to Sourci?

01:01:19 - The most annoying question

01:03:03 - Gio & Ellie’s ideal question

01:05:19 - Best purchase under $200

01:10:54 - If Gio & Ellie could have a billboard

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00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:22 - Guest introduction

00:27 - Uncommon names & first campaign

04:34 - Childhood: formative memories & parental sacrifices

12:57 - Finding the entrepreneurial spirit

15:26 - PR: theory vs. practice 

19:41 - Being selective with clients

31:21 - Honing the focus & growing the agency

36:38 - Being selective with staff

39:13 - Keeping the work environment fresh

42:01 - Who is doing marketing well?

45:56 - Lessons from Jodie

47:01 - The craft of PR & advertising

49:34 - Triathlons: Vuki Vs. Dan

51:27 - Go to item 

54:30 - Book recommendations

57:36 - Overlooked obvious things

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00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:23 - Guest introduction

00:34 - Working it out

03:35 - Morning routine

06:21 - Childhood memories & family business 

12:49 - Deciding on marketing as a career

16:58 - Social is the new billboard

22:32 - TikTok: missed opportunities 

24:55 - Choosing not to stay in the family business

29:53 - Simply Social: early days & taking social seriously

37:30 - The flower game & parallels to PR

41:09 - Delegation: when & how

45:00 - Staying happy in business

52:41 - Finding a niche in PR 

57:45 - Goal setting

01:01:05 - Simply Social the app

01:09:53 - The importance of community management

01:14:30 - Indiana’s ideal question

01:16:33 - Evening routine & cultural differences

01:20:04 - Best purchase under $200

01:22:24 - If Indianna could have a billboard

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00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:21 - Guest introduction

00:38 - Catch up

08:58 - Victoria Forward’s MO

18:57 - Funding

22:25 - Lessons from Victoria Forward

24:19 - About the boots & campaigns 

30:50 - Political consultant idols & US election

37:41 - Lessons from the US election

40:14 - COVID, China, & ramifications

47:28 - Making China reliable

56:15 - Going forward with China

59:10 - Getting along with the other side

01:05:53 - Morning & evening routine

01:06:36 - Go-to lockdown staple 

01:07:10 - Media recommendations

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00:07 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:25 - Guest introduction

00:53 - Podcasters: never shutting up

05:51 - Childhood aspirations 

09:09 - Falling into podcasting

13:20 - Podcasting: keeping the lights on

27:17 - Guiding principles in podcasting 

36:43 - Discoverability & promotion

43:24 - Looking back in 10 years

49:35 - Personal podcasting insights

56:59 - Standout DMs from fans

01:02:40 - Podcast idols & spirituality

01:13:04 - 2021 plans

01:20:10 - Lockdown talk, G.A.S. & doing things

01:27:21 - Morning & evening routine

01:30:49 - If they could have a billboard

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00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon

00:21 - Guest introduction

00:26 - Icebreaker

04:21 - Childhood: the beach & aspirations

09:18 - Parental lessons

12:43 - A detour in Germany 

19:15 - The Dirt Company & lessons from agency land

24:52 - Now Vs.Then: ideas of waste

30:00 - The Dirt: founding, trepidation & solutions

41:10 - An evolving marketing strategy

42:53 - On venture capital

45:26 - The value of social enterprise

55:29 - Changing the idea of the ocean

01:05:02 - Frankie’s ideal question

01:08:49 - Networks: importance & building

01:14:25 - Morning & evening routine

01:15:58 - Show recommendations

01:17:17 - Best purchase under $200

01:17:49 - If Frankie could have a billboard

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00:29 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:19 - Icebreaker & first jobs

03:51- Childhood memories & lessons

08:00 - Fashion & parental pressures

13:21 - Entrepreneurship: passion & perseverance

16:29 - Zachary’s early days: highs & lows

24:12 - Lessons from Zachary’s downfall

26:13 - Battling mental health

31:38 - Effie Kats: a brand with a purpose

37:50 - Bayse: scratch the mass market itch 

40:41 - A changing creative process

46:02 - Forecasting the next 6 months

49:07 - Wanting change: common questions & anxiety

55:30 - Worst point of social anxiety 

01:03:04 - Morning & evening routine 

01:05:20 - If Effie could have a billboard

01:06:27 - Best purchase under $200

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:46 - Icebreaker

04:06 - Childhood memories

07:51 - The early days of digital media

12:12 - Digital marketing: the turning point

15:31 - Breaking through in digital today

23:40 - Founding Hotglue 

30:34 - Running & growing an agency

38:25 - Agency culture with a remote workforce

45:29 - Founders: still in the trenches  

50:12 - Hotglue: structure at 30 staff

53:29 - Principles: working with clients

59:37 - Morning & evening routine 

01:01:58 - Show recommendations

01:02:51: If Nick could have a billboard in Melbourne

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00:30 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:10 - Guest introduction

01:25 - Breaking the ice in Sisters Beach

06:08 - Best take away from COVID-19

08:50 - Childhood & English accent discrimination

13:36 - Why Australia? 

18:58 - Mumbrella: filling a gap in Australia

23:18 - Timing & new technologies

29:20 - Substack: the new frontiers of tech

34:44 - Processes: writing and interviews

41:30 - Mad Men talk

44:09 - Interview research & guests 

48:37 - Podcasting as a medium

52:25 - Monetising podcasts

55:19 - Did podcast kill the radio star?

01:01:42 - Media: trends hidden in plain sight

01:08:09 - Tim’s new book

01:15:00 - Book recommendations

01:17:50 - If Tim could have billboard anywhere

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:15 - Icebreaker

03:16 - Dealing with a global team & offices

09:43 - Escape to the coast

12:18 - Childhood aspirations 

14:25 - Career realisations

18:19 - Doing good: social enterprise

28:51 - Social enterprise: competitive advantages

33:48 - Shebeen: drinking for a cause

41:43 - Giving a crap & scalability

44:09 - Success & sitting on a toilet for 50 hours

50:42 - 2020: The year of the bog roll

59:06 - Staffing & optimising happiness

01:07:47 - Morning & evening routine

01:09:30 - Show recommendations

01:10:25 - Lockdown staple

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:25 - Ice breaker: creatures of habit

04:12 - Childhood: the stories

08:15 - Law & longing for creativity

11:37 - The apple doesn’t fall far

14:06 - A childhood by the bay

16:13 - Copywriting & fostering employee talent

23:41 - Willow & Blake: the first bet

27:11 - Working with Aidan Hathaway

29:59 - The process of understanding people

34:02 - Recent reads & appreciation of books

37:38 - Constant ambition & steady mind

43:14 - Not all just a bunch of Fluff 

48:48 - COVID-19: hindsight & foresight

53:09 - Starting over again

55:49 - Questions: least & most wanted

57:43 - Combating hustle culture

01:00:33 - Morning & evening routine 

01:01:32 - Music recommendation 

01:02:21 - If she could have a billboard anywhere

01:02:53 - Go-to lockdown staple 

01:03:35 - Wine requirements

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:11 - Guest introduction

01:33 - Hard questions

03:47 - YOLO: the next level

10:17 - Cusack on working with Jared Wright

11:37 - Parallel development & licencing issues 

14:18 - Dealing with TV networks

18:46 - The animation process

27:10 - Processes: Bushworld Vs. YOLO

30:05 - Production horror stories 

33:27 - Network control

36:17 - The internet is where the heart is

40:50 - COVID-19: animation renaissance

45:30 - Back to work: more spaghetti please

47:21 - Praying for pandemics & taking breaks

51:13 - Pre-COVID go-to

52:30 - COVID-19: next 6 months

59:09 - Australian animations: US aspirations

01:05:20 - Cultural cringe: Australia

01:10:49 - Film school Vs. ABC: missing the point

01:18:17 - Show recommendations

01:22:34 - Lockdown: fridge staple

01:23:29 - Best COVID-19 purchase

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00:29 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:20 - Icebreaker: the way of the airfryer

03:11 - Earliest memories of Noosa

08:29 - Parental lessons

09:52 - Mortified & turning 30

14:11 - Modern motherhood: balancing children & career

17:00 - Mummy blogging

25:44 - Starving the trolls

29:56 - Video: brands, followers & strengths

34:04 - Stepford Wives: enabling conversation 

38:08 - Lessons from podcasting

41:52 - Hindsight: parenting & travel

47:33 - Parenting principles

50:32 - Lessons from Val

55:20 - Keeping romance alive

01:03:58 - Post-lockdown desire

01:07:18 - Jessie Brittany: the future

01:09:09 - Morning & evening routine

01:11:13 - Documentary recommendation

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00:29 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:20 - Potential radio comeback

05:00 - Childhood: brands & hustling 

17:26 - High school life 

21:12 - Storytelling: a means to an end

26:29 - Validation 

30:40 - Australian culture: taking the mickey 

32:43 - Show business: an insider

38:37 - The state of Australian TV: then vs. now

46:58 - Diving into the unknown 

51:30 - TRIBE tech: scalability & impact

56:06 - TRIBE: ensuring an exit  

59:40 - COVID-19: the last six months

01:04:40 - Morning & evening routine 

01:06:28 - Show recommendations 

01:08:43 - Best purchase under $200

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:10 - Guest introduction

01:24 - Icebreaker

02:26 - Childhood aspirations

03:56 - Childhood parental lessons

06:45 - Investing: a career outside of AFL 

09:23 - Juddy’s Jibe & financial inequality

18:48 - Chris' investing strategy & process

25:18 - Financial trends & forecast

32:50 - An advantage: a love for aussie stocks 

34:04 - Chris Judd Invest: filling a need

38:20 - AFL media Vs. finance media

40:03 - Forecasting: China, the economy & COVID-19

48:11 - Lessons from Bec

49:41 - Morning routine

50:16 - Top 3 podcasts

51:10 - Best purchase under $200

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:08 - Guest introduction

01:24 - Icebreaker: pies, VHS & Euros 

05:23 - Childhood: memories & founding a radio station

14:43 - Starting in radio: ZM and Jase & PJ

19:36 - Work: not all about the grind

21:53 - ZM era: best & worst insight

26:13 - Chemistry & honesty: the magic of Jase & PJ

31:07 - Alex’s passion for radio production 

35:28 - Alex on executive production 

40:43 - Production idols 

42:29 - The future of Jase & PJ

45:43 - Missing New Zealand

48:10 - COVID-19: the ultimate wedding objector CHECK

52:56 - Alex the NZ honeymoon travel agent 

56:51 - Morning & evening routine and blockchain

01:04:48 - Best purchase under $200

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:09 - Guest introduction

01:42 - Demons: biological fact

04:18 - Childhood lessons

09:42 - Why advertising?

18:54 - A love of ideas & stories

21:58 - Transfering to Gruen

25:02 - Lessons from Wil Anderson

28:23 - Pivoting to broadcasting

34:57 - Adland: to start again today & changes

45:13 - Prime Minister Russel Howcroft

54:24 - COVID-19: The great accelerator 

57:54 - Post-COVID-19 musing

59:12 - Morning & evening routine 

01:00:52 - Show recommendations 

01:02:13 - If Russel could have a billboard anywhere

01:04:49 - Book recommendation

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00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon

01:08 - Guest introduction

01:41 - Getting into law & rebellion 

10:27 - Heritage curiosity, being comfortable

14:25 - On her brother

20:12 - Sarah’s rap sheet

28:01 - Dealing with anxiety