The Self Made Theory

The Self Made Theory


Latest Episodes

Will Bishop, 17 year old Entrepreneur
February 03, 2020

What do you do when you discover you’re getting an Apple Watch as a present for Christmas?  For most of us, we’d probably brag about it on social media but for our 17-year-old genius Will Bishop, he decided to do what the likes of Twitter, Reddit and Wik.

Phil De Cesare from "Caparezza"
December 29, 2019

Today our guest is Phil, who runs a great business in Adelaide.  If you’re in business, or thinking about going into business, you HAVE to listen to this episode.  There is something in here for everyone:   -Why staying true to your vision pays off -The .

Michelle Perugini from "Life Whisperer / Presagen"
November 20, 2019

I love the intersection of technology and healthcare – the potential impacts on a person’s life if you do it right are amazing. And that’s where my next guest comes in. Michelle Perugini, Co-Founder of Presagen and Life Whisperer, who shares her story of.

Milorad from "Energy Exemplar"
October 31, 2019

An interesting, “under-the-radar” story in this episode.   I first met Milorad Zecevic when I presented at the CEO Institute a few months ago. We got talking about Energy Exemplar (where he’s the VP of Sales and a shareholder) about their extraordinary .

Mel & Dean Flintoft from "Australian Fashion Labels"
September 17, 2019

A great interview with husband and wife duo, Mel and Dean Flintoft.  In 2007, they founded Australia Fashion Labels, a business that now has 5 fashion labels sold throughout the world, both online and through 1700 stockists in 26 countries.   As you can .

Anton Andreacchio, serial entrepreneur, "Convergen / Jumpgate VR"
August 06, 2019

If you want to get inside the head of a serial entrepreneur, then this is the episode for you.  I interview Anton Andreacchio, who has founded multiple companies including Convergen & JumpgateVR   We discuss a lot of the amazing things that he’s doing in.

Kelly Carpenter from "Lookinglass & CultureTeam"
July 14, 2019

Kelly Carpenter is the co-founder of two companies – Lookinglass and Culture Team.   I found both of her businesses fascinating (& completely different).  Lookinglass is some very smart tech (both Machine Learning, computer vision and a physical Smart Mi.

Dr. Eva Balan-Vnuk from "SA Gov & HerTechPath"
May 25, 2019

You’ve probably read in some articles about how Artificial Intelligence is going to replace your job.  I’ve been reading a lot about the Future of Jobs lately, so I invited Dr Eva Balan-Vnuk, a senior business & thought leader onto the podcast to discuss.

Toby Strong from "Urban Brew"
May 10, 2019

Before I contacted my next guest, Toby Strong, to request an interview, I was (and still am) a heavy user of his Urban Brew coffee pod products. I love the product, their subscription-based service and their unique value-adds (and no, this isn’t a paid p.

Brendon & Connor O'Rourke from "Nuago"
April 26, 2019

A double guest interview this week.  Brendon and Connor, co-founders of Nuago, describe themselves as a “born in cloud” company providing IT services to their customers.  They’re obviously doing something right, ranking No.7 in the Australian CRN Fast 50.