True Business Stories
Fantastic stories and insights from business leaders
Episodes
100 episodes since 2022
Angus Cameron - Meredith Dairy
Angus grew up on the family farm and thought his life would take him elsewhere. The changes in the direction of the farm to becoming a goat dairy and the development of being the producers of what is arguably the best goats cheese drew him back...
September 13, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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28:22
Steve Parker - Geelong Region Olives
Steve has a long career in systems engineering but a sea change led to the purchase of an olive grove. This led to a desire to help produce quality olive oil from the many growers around Barwon South West in Victoria. He now operates Geelong Re...
September 06, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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36:56
Robert Clifford - Alto Cibum
Robert started his hospitality journey manning the chicken rotisserie at Coles while at school. He has had a fantastic journey across the globe and now runs a consulting company helping deliver hospitality businesses. He has been involved with ...
August 30, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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30:35
Chris Carney - Geelong Access Hire
Chris started life as a carpenter in the UK and had a number of roles in his journey to Australia. Geelong Access Hire starting as a side venture with 2 scissor lift platforms. This is now a full time business with over 100 scissor lifts and no...
August 23, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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23:03
Pam Hutchinson - Pam Hutchinson Photography
Pam started out as a primary teacher but the closure of the school she was at set her on the way to becoming a highly regarded photographer for weddings and commercial events.
August 09, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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32:04
Peter Murrihy - President Geelong Racing Club
We interviewed Peter some 2 years ago and wanted to know more about the racing scene in Geelong and the events that make the Geelong Racing Club such a contributor to the community. Peter is also standing as a Councillor for the Geelong Council...
August 02, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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26:14
Emilie Flynn - Geelong Sustainability
Emilie started life in Western Australia and wanted to be a teacher. She is now using her long held passion for sustainability in working at Geelong Sustainability. Emilie also donates her time being treasurer at Cloverdale Community Centre and...
July 26, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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31:30
Caleb Plumridge - Founder True South Film
Caleb always had an interest in cameras and film. He is now living his passion creating video for businesses to help their branding and marketing. As Caleb puts it - story telling with pictures.
July 19, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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25:25
Michael Johnston - CEO Committee for Geelong
Michael has a great story to tell from a start in a retail role through to working in sports administration. He is now the CEO for the Committee for Geelong.
July 05, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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30:56
Jeremy Crawford - CEO Geelong Chamber of Commerce
Jeremy has had an interesting career starting in hospitality, hotel management and a role at a major health insurer. This wide and business focussed career gives him a great perspective in his current role supporting businesses across Geelong.&...
June 28, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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29:17
Cameron Walker - Walker Safety Services
Cameron started his career working as a Roofer. An injury led him to focus on safety at work sites and the eventual launching of his own business. Walker Safety Services has over 250 clients across Australia that Cameron and his team ...
June 21, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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26:34
Franchising - suggestions on what to look for and do
Bill and Mark chat about their experience in franchising and what to be aware of. Franchising is a huge part of business in Australia and a great way to have your own business - but you need to do your homework.
June 06, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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22:50
Sonia Petering - Non Executive Director, lawyer
Sonia has had an very interesting career staring as a lawyer with a passion for giving back. This led to a first role on a NFP Board and then to a successful career on other boards including the TAC, Qantm, Vitrafy and TAL.
May 31, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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32:05
Giulia Baggio - CEO G21
Giulia has had a great career from being a journalist at the ABC, Chief of Staff for the Melbourne Lord Mayor and a role at the ACTU. Giulia is now the leader of the G21 Regional Alliance.
May 24, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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32:52
David Cornish - Director of Centre for Professional Development at Marcus Oldham College
David has always been involved in agriculture through a long and varied career. A great story and one that shows the changing face of agriculture in Australia.
May 15, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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30:53
Tim Clarke - Regional Manager Western Victoria - Bendigo Bank
Tim has had a love of numbers from an early age and this led to a passion for working across a number of financial institutions. He now leads the team at Bendigo Bank working with businesses across Western Victoria.
May 09, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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28:30
The Catch Up - Bill Winter and Mark Edmonds
There has been a lot happening in the world over the last month. We chat about the impacts on business and some suggestions on what a business needs to think about now.
May 03, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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27:01
Alan Fitzsimons - Managing Director iEnergi
Alan started life in Ireland and with a desire to be a plumber leading to a constant education that sees him now running an innovative energy solutions company.
April 26, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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25:15
James Thompson - Advisor WrkPod
James has had a long career in agriculture running both chicken and duck processing businesses. He now runs his own consultancy and is working as an advisor to WrkPod - his sons business in the Philippines.
April 18, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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33:51
Nat Anson - Director Urbis Geelong
Nat has a great story on how he has become the driving force for development change in Geelong as the Director of Urbis Geelong. Nat is passionate about what he does and where he lives.
April 12, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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30:01
Jennifer Conley - Geelong Manufacturing Council
Jennifer is the CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council. Jennifer has had wide experience across Australia and Asia and is passionate about the potential for new and innovative manufacturing businesses.
April 04, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:51
Carmel Brown - Proven Group
Carmel is the founder and Director of the Proven Group, https://theprovengroup.com.au/ that like so many businesses started at the kitchen table. Carmen has grown from writing resumes to providing a full spread of HR ser...
March 28, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:29
Nadja Fleet - Editor Geelong Advertiser.
Nadja has a great story starting with growing up in East Germany and taking a Gap Year to see Australia and stayed. A career through news paper media has led her across the country to Geelong and she is now the Editor of Geelong Advertise...
March 21, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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28:31
Michael De Stefano - Gartland, Projects by Gartland, Affiliate Studios
Michael wanted to be an architect but ended up starting a computer science degree and ended up joining Gartland as a commercial property trainee agent. The rest is history. Michael has taken Gartland https://www.gartland.com.au/ forward i...
March 14, 2024
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39:26
Lisa Sweeney - Business in Heels
Lisa Sweeney as the CEO of Business in Heels is all about championing women in business and life. Lisa started her career with a degree in agriculture but then moved into retail in store operations and then buying women's fashion. Lisa...
March 07, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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34:11