NOT The Rob Bell Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to NOT the Rob Bell Podcast where we talk with business owners, marketers, and professionals to extract what makes people and businesses successful.
I am in fact, Rob Bell, but it's not about me. Let's get the conversation started.
Tara Senam has worked in hospitality all of her working life. Now she heads up Meraki Group, forging her own path with popular destinations on the Central Coast including Pinoccios Wine, Motel Mezza at Wyong, and The Pantry at Forresters Beach.
We discuss fostering talent in a challenging labour market, how to stand out from the crowd and become a destination, and so much more.
Connect with Tara - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-senam-1a521162/
Pinocchios Wine & Pizza Gosford - http://www.pinocchioswinebar.com.au/
Motel Mezza - https://www.motelmezza.com.au/
The Pantry - https://thepantryfb.com.au/
Amanda Kassis-Page is Founder and Salon Director at Intouch Hair Creations, on the NSW Central Coast.
We talk about growing a business to become one of the leading local salons, how customer experience is pivotal to success. We discuss challenges and unexpected successes from the pandemic shutdown, and so much more.
Follow Intouch Hair Creations at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intouchhair Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Intouch-Hair-Creations-498081563602836/ Website: https://www.intouchhaircreations.com.au/
Jeff Weber is the owner of Coffee Port at Terrigal, on the NSW Central Coast. Many of us love a great coffee, and Jeff's meticulous planning and focus on consistency helps Coffee Port deliver a consistent, high quality experience every time. We chat about that, his journey, and some amazing environmental initiatives which are fundamental to Coffee Port's operations.
Follow Coffee Port at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffee.port/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coffeeportcoffee/
Website: https://www.coffeeport.com.au/
Julia Lessing is an Actuary. You may not know what that is, but Actuaries are behind some of the biggest forecasting and financial modelling decisions made in business. But even if you know what an Actuary does, you may not realise how it's used to make people-focused decisions.
We explore just how Actuaries perform what seems to be Mathematical Magic, how their data informs intelligent decision making for Complex People Oriented problems, and so much more on Episide #028 of NOT The Rob Bell Podcast.
Find Guardian Actuarial at
https://www.guardianactuarial.com.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/guardian-actuarial/
Emily Beatty is the marketing manager at Eastcoast Beverages, one of the Central Coast's largest manufacturers, and one of only a few Aussie-owned fresh juice manufacturers left in Australia.
With a 50year history of making orange juice and more, we find out what's working with their marketing, where they're finding success, and challenges along the way. All that and more!
More about Eastcoast's Day On The Farm: https://www.eastcoastbeverages.com.au/harvest-festival.html
Follow Eastcoast Beverages on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastcoast_beverages/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastcoastbev
Website: https://www.eastcoastbeverages.com.au/
Adam Long, also known as The Ethical CEO, works with Ethical and Sustainable businesses. We discuss the differences between a Social Enterprise, and a regular company with a cause "bolted on", what it takes to make a successful Social Enterprise, how to get Matt Damon to wear your socks, and so much more.
Peace Mitchell is co-founder of the Women's Business School, and Ausmumpreneur.
She's faced her own challenges starting and building her own businesses, and is now helping other Women forge their own business success.
We talk about challenges in business, taking a leap into new territory, securing grants to fulfill purpose, and so much more. This is a great discussion, with amazing insights.
https://ausmumpreneur.com/
https://www.thewomensbusinessschool.com/
In this episode of Not The Rob Bell Podcast, Jackie takes us through the world of Venture Capital.
She's worked in startups but is now Investment Manager at Airtree Ventures, an Aussie VC firm which has invested in Prospa, Canva, and so many more.
We chat about misconceptions around Venture Capital, how Venture funds are looking for investable businesses, just as much as businesses are looking for investors. It's an insightful discussion and lifts some of the mystery from how Venture Capital works - check it out!
Connect with Jackie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvullinghs/ Jackie's website: www.jvullinghs.com Airtree Ventures: https://www.airtree.vc/
Starting her professional career as a Teacher, Naomi founded Kimberlin Education, which is a specialist agency for delivering innovative and exciting education programmes to suit their clients' needs and objectives.
We cover so much in this chat including Naomi's journey from educator to founder, and a failed (albeit popular) startup along the way. We also discuss the challenges of scaling a business operating in the notoriously challenging education sector, but also how getting the formula right becomes a powerful tool. We ran a little over time on this one but it's a great discussion with loads of interesting insights.
Nick Roberts has performed opening acts for Bon Jovi and toured the USA with his band October Rage. While cherishing those experiences, he's found a passion for investment.
Launching his book The Rockstar Investor he's sharing his knowledge with a growing worldwide audience.
We talk about life on the road, lessons learnt from investing, how mindset can change your life, and so much more.
Lisa Vincent is Co-Founder of Savv-e Australia, a Digital Learning agency established 20 years ago.
They've also recently launched their productised version of their service with their new digital learning platform How Too.
We discuss the challenges of starting a tech company as a non-technical founder, spooling up a vertical to your existing business, the importance of accessibility and how it's often overlooked in technology and training.
It's a great discussion with some amazing insights.
In this amazing episode of NOT The Rob Bell Podcast, we chat with Danny Keens, Senior Vice President of Content at NextVR. NextVR was just acquired by Apple for $100M! They're a leader in immersive Virtual Reality broadcast of sporting and live events. We chat about the challenges in tech, opportunities in Virtual Reality, and so much more.
Yemi Penn has a truly amazing story to tell. She's overcome adversity to become a self-made millionaire.
Yemi is a Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects you've ever seen.
Ever moving forward, she's founded Penny Consulting, W Squared Coaching, written a book "Did You Get The Memo", owns an F45 Gym in the UK, launched her own podcast, and so much more.
Jeanette is the CEO and Founder of Hacker Exchange. They're supercharging the next generation of startups and leaders.
We talk about bridging the gaps between employment and business, how diversity improves products and outcomes, and the power of networking. That and so much more in this amazing discussion!
Hacker Exchange: https://hacker.exchange/ Jeanette Cheah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanettecheah/
Stuart has built his company SCV Imports to become one of the leading importers of push bikes for the top end of the market.
With a deep-seated passion as an athlete in this space, he's transformed his athletic energy into building his business.
We talk about navigating the challenges of imports and warehousing, the impact of a financial crisis and currency fluctuations, and how being an expert in your field separates you from the pack.
Kate Young is the Senior Manager for Customer Centricity and Capability at ANZ.
This insightful discussion looks at how to drive cultural change in huge organisations using a customer-centric perspective.
This is an amazing podcast with some fantastic insights.
Connect with Kate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youngkate1/
Josh Maxwell is driving youth engagement with the arts with the Central Coast's leading Youth-focused theatre production company, Jopuka Productions.
We discuss the value of driving PR with no budget, how to obtain funding and grants for important projects, sticking to your core values, and the transition from performer to business owner.
Find out more about Jopuka Productions at https://www.jopuka.org.au/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jopukaproductions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jopukaproductionsinc/
Jason Cole is a professional wedding photographer, and has photographed over 2,000 weddings during his career.
We discuss how important network is for a successful photography business, the challenges of dealing with the biggest day of people's lives, and so much more.
https://www.colestudios.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/colestudioshq https://www.instagram.com/colestudios/
Carly Carmichael is Marketing Manager for Central Coast Mariners Football Club. She took an unconventional route to her role, but importantly, isn't afraid to roll up her sleeves and get the job done.
We talk about the challenges of marketing a regional sporting club, expectations vs reality, the Usain Bolt experience and the PR boost for the club, and so much more.
Website: https://www.ccmariners.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCMariners Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CCMariners/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccmariners
Rachel Spratt is a best-selling author and television writer. She is known for the Peski Kids, Friday Barnes and Nanny Piggins series of books. However she cut her teeth in television writing jokes for Good News Week and many others. We chat about the business of writing and discipline it takes, the cut-throat world of TV, and so many aspects of being a successful author. It's a great discussion and not to be missed. You can find R.A. Spratt at www.raspratt.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raspratt/
Chef Scott Fox purchased Pearls on the Beach with his wife and business partner Melissa 17yrs ago. In that time, they've evolved the restaurant to one of the premiere fine dining destinations on the Central Coast.
We have a great discussion around the business journey, challenges in the cut-throat world of hospitality, managing teams, and so much more.
We're also really excited that as of today, Pearls on the Beach is reopening for dining service! Show them some support!
Check out Pearls on the Beach - pearlsonthebeach.com.au
Tim Robinson is one of the few people who can say they've created their very own Network Television show, SNAP HAPPY : the photography show .
Not only a single season, but five seasons (6th scheduled, delayed due to Covid). We explore Tim's history, how he pitched the idea to a network, the need to follow your passions, and so much more.
You can check out Snap Happy the Photography Show at http://www.snaphappytv.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRdIep-n3VIsRY8-pORl6sFJVkAPUuFdQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snaphappyTV/
Stories from a startup and how choosing your investors carefully is so important.
After spending a large part of her career solving problems for huge multi-nationals, Faith embarked on her own startup in the UK with her co-Founder and Husband Sandy, solving project management challenges for large corporates.
While political turmoil significantly impacted the plans and the startup ultimately failed, they took away some powerful lessons and invaluable insight.
Now back in Australia, Faith's ready to embark on her next venture, and she shares her deep insight and lessons learnt from her past experience.
We discuss so much on life as a startup founder, how choosing the right investors is so critical, and so much more.
Jack Bloomfield made headlines as a Teenage Millionaire, driving his BMW to school one day, flying interstate for a media appearance the next.
After a wave of media, a personal testimonial from Tony Robbins, and many other highlights, he's founded Bloomfield Education to share his strategy with others. He's now closed Seed funding on his latest venture Disputify.
We discuss the balance of being a teenager and business person, how his parents' support was instrumental in his success, and so much more.
Jack's Website - https://www.jackbloomfield.com.au
Jack on Instagram - https://instagram.com/jackbloomfield
Kathy has made a name for herself in strategic development. With experience across agency, not for profit, and big business, she's developed a powerful perspective on marketing.
We discuss so many aspects of good marketing, the power of events such as SXSW and Pause Fest for professional development, and so much more.
Freezma entered the vlogger / content creation space 10 years ago, when YouTube content was sparse, and Facebook pages didn't need an ad spend to gain attention.
Much has changed in that time, but Freezma has kept on producing content growing his loyal audience.
We discuss all things content, life as a vlogger, how the influencer space has evolved, and so much more.
Solid growth, working with family, and why the customer always comes first.
Geoff Tilden, one of the Principles of Raine and Horne Gosford, has spent 30 years as a Real Estate agent. Together with his wife Susan, they've navigated 18% interest rates, and grown their team from 3 to over 35 employees.
Brenton found a rapid solution to avoid total business annihilation. Just two weeks after taking the keys to the Witchmount Estate Function Centre, Brenton's world was shattered as lockdowns shut his brand new business down. Not to be beaten however, he initialised a rapid pivot to help survive the COVID-19 crisis.
How Colin Price is leveraging corporate experience with his brand new venture. With an illustrious career including General Manager of one of the countries largest horse feed manufacturers, Colin Price it taking 30 years of experience to launch a brand new company at Age 66. We discuss all things corporate, lessons learnt, startup culture, and so much more.
Erica Davis is passionate about effective communication. She's been a TV and Radio host for almost 20 years, and has a passion for passing these skills on to the social media generation. This passion spawned her company Communication Generation! Stay tuned to find out how we can all benefit from improving our communication skills.
In this episode, we have Jane Beale who started All Areas Speech Pathology. She's battled Breast Cancer, bureaucracy, and grew from a small practice to 19-offices and $5M in revenue.
Welcome to NOT the Rob Bell Podcast where we talk with business owners, marketers, and professionals to extract what makes people and businesses successful.
I am in fact, Rob Bell, but it's not about me. Let's get the conversation started.
First episode drops Thursday 30th April 2020.