The Passion Agenda Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anthony Caruana
Welcome To The Passion Agenda podcast with your host, Anthony Caruana. The podcast that shares the stories, mindsets, tools & tactics of inspiring individuals.
Hosted by Anthony Caruana, MBA Candidate at Melbourne Business School
Former nurse, Jo Harris co-founded Hunting for George and is currently managing another startup she co-founded called Stevie. In this conversation, we discussed her unconventional career path and what she has learnt along the way.
Jo Harris LinkedIn
Kristen Pegoraro is a Professional Communications professional. This discussion discussed the importance of communications in business today and how the world is evolving in this space. This episode is a must for any business owners and anyone that is seeking to grow a personal brand in 2020 and beyond.
KP Communications
A boutique creative studio providing Bespoke Content Creation, Photography, Social Media and Digital Marketing Services. You can find Kristen at @kp.communications on Instagram.
Erika Ascenzo is a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria. Her unique vocals are a tribute to the jazz greats she grew up listening to and her songwriting pays homage to the soul classics that transcend time and melody. As music made with movement in mind, Erika draws upon electronic and modern synth-pop to compliment her strong and steady vocal style.
Bound by Erika Ascenzo
Michi Ferreol Educator. Globetrotter. Proud Filipino. || MBA Candidate @ Harvard || Building and investing in the Future of Work https://medium.com/@michi.ferreol
Jessica D'Rosario is an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) and founder ofWholesome You a nutrition consultancy with a deep desire to help individuals achieve their long-term diet and nutrition goals. From weight loss, immunity support and disease prevention.
wholesomeyouconsults@gmail.com
Instagram @wholesomeyou_
Daniel Lauriola is a Master's Of Cyber Security student at LaTrobe Univerisity in Melbourne, Australia.
On this episode we discussed the interesting area of Cyber Security it's applications and the Cyber Attack underway in Australia as of June 2020.
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After our first conversation, Christian has sat down with The Passion Agenda yet again to review some of his favourite books, speak about his view on finance, education, COVID-19 and anything else that fit with 2 hours.
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Candace Colaço - Founder of The Little Litter Project An in-depth conversation with a young woman that is striving to make the world a cleaner place, with the help of a like-minded community, persistence and hard work.
Facebook & Instagram @littlelitterproject
Neuropsychologist - Dr Daniela De Fazio Daniela is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and co-director at Launch Psychology and a co-founder of Union Co, a coworking space for psychologists and allied health workers. Her early career was in public health, where she worked in neuropsychology rehabilitation for people with a brain injury. In private practice she is interested in the psychology behind actions that enhance wellbeing, helping people to discover, connect and set goals for better health and vitality. Daniela uses her knowledge of neuroscience to help understand the importance of implementing a wellbeing routine to support their mental health and life goals. Personally, she enjoys a good conversation over great food, keeping fit, and family holidays.
www.launchpsychology.com.au/ Facebook & Instagram @launchpsychology
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Stephanie Stojanovska always dreamt of being a modern mother. When she became pregnant, she vowed that she would continue to maintain her sense of self by nurturing her academic and career goals— as well as maintaining good mental and physical health.
She completed her Bachelor of Media and Communications at La Trobe University whilst pregnant. She is now a student at Melbourne University, pursuing a Master of Marketing Communications. She has maintained her position at Apple throughout, as well as having completed various internships and volunteer work within the Marcomms and Health Education sectors.
Links
@foundmyfitness (Dr Rhonda Patrick / Nutrigenomics)
@satchin.panda (Professor Satchin Panda ...not sure if he is known as Dr or not... / Time-restricted eating)
@theresilienceproject (The Resilience Project by Hugh van Cuylenburg)
Parenting website: https://raisingchildren.net.au
@co.cookiedough (cookies...lol)
Recorded by Anthony P.Caruana
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Carla Zito - Partnership management professional with a demonstrated history of working in the Higher Education industry. Skilled in Early-stage Technology and Knowledge Transfer, Commercialisation, Collaboration Development and Account Management. A Business Development professional with a Master of Business (Science and Technology) focused on Innovation and Commercialisation from Monash University. Talking points Online course in Meditation via Yale University Work from home adjustment for Carla How partnerships are important in ensuring research can be effectively utilised Carla’s views on work ethic What extra activities Carla completed in preparation for her Master's degree at Monash University
Recorded by @thepassionagenda @apcaruana
Jesse works primarily in Project Management Consultancy within the construction space. He’s worked across various sectors within the industry, helping to deliver iconic projects. When he’s not at work he loves enjoying craft beers with friends, catching up on some reading, and trying out different forms of exercise. Jesse is passionate about business generally and has recently honed his attention into the world of finance. Jesse runs a financial blog called The Money Pal, which attempts to make the world of investing easily understood by removing the ‘too hard basket’ stigma that surrounds it. www.themoneypal.com Twitter @themoneypal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoneypal/
Recording by Anthony P. Caruana @thepassionagenda @apcaruana
Noah Yang is an interesting individual. Multifaceted, curious and eager to approach challenges when they arise. We spoke about his upbringing his willingness to try new things and consistently push the needle on what is possible.
This has resulted in him obtaining a job at KPMG in Melbourne, Australia and starting Mobilise.
Mobilise is -
A movement uniting the youth of Australia to develop solutions for those experiencing homelessness. As a voice for the voiceless, we provide functional care on the streets with care-packages while providing a platform to share their stories through film.
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https://www.facebook.com/wearemobilise/
https://www.instagram.com/wearemobilise/
Naomi Perri - Clinical Pharmacist Naomi is an interesting individual that has a vast amount of insight into the medical space and given the current climate around COVID-19, this conversation was one that I was eager to have.
Topics discussed - Career - Pharmacy - COVID-19 - Daily Routine (During COVID-19) - Opinion on government measures in place for COVID-19 *Please be aware that this Podcast was recorded on the 24th of April 2020 and we have aimed to provide the most up to date information. Given the nature of this pandemic and the updates from the government, we do expect this to be outdated in the future. @naomilperri @djperrilee @thpassionagenda
Tiffany Roxas - Organisation Development Consultant at Vicinity Centres & Career Coach at Thrive Spotlight.
I get a kick out of inspiring people to reach their potential by truly understanding and leveraging their uniqueness.
Tiffany's energy is one of many things that makes her unique, having had the pleasure to work with Tiffany I can say this first hand. In times of such uncertainty, I thought what better person to speak to than Tiffany, we discussed the world today and how we see it changing tomorrow. Touching on some key points around wellness and being grateful.
Olga Blias - Master Life Coach Olga is a mother of two and lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is an intuitive empath, which means she has a heightened sense of understanding and emotion for other people's circumstances and feelings. Olga's9 aids individuals tune in with their emotional side, Olga's goal is to raise your vibration, help you grow as an individual and rediscover your purpose and passions. Olga's clients' success is her success. She also loves to laugh and find the positive in all of life's idiosyncrasies and she hopes to make your journey with her a completely unforgettable one. Topics Moment of Awakening Motivations Life Coaching
What is it? Difference between Life Coaching and counselling? Why would someone that is successful, hire a Life Coach? Why does life coaching produce great change?
Education
Books Podcasts
@olgablias @olga_lifecoach_spirituamentor www.etherealchrysalis.com
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The coronavirus is and will continue to be a challenging situation for a business of which Anthony Caruana has shared his thoughts
Omar Deguise - DEGUISE Watches & Social Status Has a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from RMIT University. Works in Marketing and now runs his own side hustle called DE GUISE watches, taking care of all of the marketing. Fair to say he likes Marketing! Among many talents, Omar discussed his families humble beginnings in Lebanon and how his Dad moved to Australia in search of more opportunity. He delved into his crazy work ethic and where it began, we also talked about all things DEGUISE Watches and how his endeavour began. This conversation is a must for anyone the admires great work ethic, family origins, resilience and almost I forgot…..following your PASSION!
@omardeguise @deguiseau www.deguise.com.au
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Maddison Savvidis - 692 Collective & Maddison Savvidis Design Maddison Savvidis is a young woman with a fantastic ability to drive creative outcomes. Out of university, Maddison has moved from strength to strength working several jobs at any one time. Today she focuses on Maddison Savvidis design, working with several fantastic brands such as Gritty Pretty and Decjuba to name a few. In addition, she founded 692 Collective, a unique concept store offering a cafe alongside professional services. Our conversation discussed her willingness to take opportunities when they presented themselves, her engagement with mentors that provided her advice and guidance and the challenges of starting up a cafe.
Instagram @maddisonsavvidisdesign @692collective
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Narelle Cassar - Town Planners Melbourne Narelle started as an assistant in the ’90s and has since witnessed the beginning of Melbourne transformation in the development space. Alongside university studies, Narelle began her business journey - preparing proposals and sending out invoices from the rooms of Melbourne University. She now manages Town planners Melbourne an independent planning consultancy covering greater metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria. They produce planning reports among other things, motivated by achieving timely planning permits. This conversation debunks the struggles of work and family life, how to get started and the challenges faced in the property scene.
townplannersmelbourne.com.au thpassionagenda.com @thepassionagenda
For Heavens Cakes! Running a Cake Business Through Social Media Olivia Giacotto is a baker and at just 19 years old runs her own business called For Heavens Cakes. Born through word of mouth, Olivia's business has progressed through her exploration into social media. A creative individuals Olivia found her passion in designing and creating cakes for her family at first, which has naturally led onto friends and clients, she speaks about some of the challenges she faces and how she manages them.
@forheavenscake0 @thepassionagenda www.thepassionagenda.com
Christian Longhitano - Conversion & Sales Funnel Specialist at KingKong https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianlonghitano/ Christian is a 24 year old Melbournian who doesn’t like to take life too seriously . He works at a South Yarra digital marketing agency called King Kong and has a lot of knowledge on both sales and marketing and more importantly, how the two work together. His passions lie in encouraging others to challenge the norm, to live in the moment and not through their mobile phone, and the importance of practising what you love each day (whether it be as a hobby or a profession). He is the type of guy to bring a 6 pack of craft beer to a party for himself as he doesn’t like the standard Corona or Carlton Draught that is generally on offer. Christian's Reading List
Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins Ultimate Sales Letter by Dan Kennedy Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape Dot Cot Secrets by Russell Brunson
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Pat Chirico - Health Coach, Educator & Corporate Wellness Speaker At 24 Pat was stressed out, spending his days with an overwhelming feeling of anxiety and self-doubt and trapped in a job he had no connection to. Making the tough decision to move away from the corporate world and make a commitment with himself to improve the person he was. From food choices, management of stress through to meditation and journaling Pat completely changed his life. Pursuing an interest in personal training and coaching as a way to share his journey and give back, Pat has moved from strength to strength and loves what he does! An exciting and value-driven discussion, listen to how this individual maintained a growth mindset to get himself in the right direction Instagram @patchirico https://patchiricocoaching.com/
Victoria Panayiotou - Brand Manager (Le Tan & 2XP)
A passionate, driven, determined marketer who strives to achieve the business objectives of the brands managed previously within the Kao portfolio, since the recording of this podcast Victoria has moved onto Heritage Brands as a Brand manager managing Le Tan & 2XP. With 4 & a half years marketing experience, she has continued to develop and learn within the organisation and ensures that the needs of the consumers and stakeholders are at the forefront of every decision implemented and executed.
Instagram @viccctoooriaaa
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