Best Co Labs Australia Podcasts (2025)

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“We Sell A Product Every 8 Seconds” - How Jose Bryce Smith Revolutionised The Haircare Industry And Got O&M Stocked In Over 50,000 Salons! 1:23:21

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In this episode, I sat down with Jose Bryce Smith, the inspiring founder and CEO of O&M (Original & Mineral) - a clean beauty brand that’s taken the haircare world by storm. Jose didn’t just create another shampoo company, she built a global business with her products now stocked in over 50,000 salons across more than 20 countries and she did it al…

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Ed Miliband - ChangeMaker Chat - Big Politics #ICYMI 45:27

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With all the tumult in UK and global politics, and the new Labor victory in Australia, we are re-releasing an episode with UK Labour Party Cabinet Minister and former Opposition Leader Ed Miliband. The topic - big politics! This episode was recorded in 2021. When can political parties be real change makers and produce big change? Ed Miliband, forme…

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Ben Powles, Building Engineering & Design Co 23:04

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Building Engineering & Design Co (BEDC) takes architectural plans and turns them into structural plans using a human-augmented, patented AI platform. In just 5 years the company has grown to over 450 people: a large design team in the Philippines and people in market in NZ, Australia, the US, Canada and the UK. Ben talks about successful market ent…

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Cross-asset collaboration during market volatility 24:48

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In this episode, Portfolio Manager Jeremiah Buckley and Head of U.S. Fixed Income Greg Wilensky discuss how they are navigating tariff-driven volatility and why cross-team coordination is crucial to uncovering relative value opportunities in equity and fixed income.By Janus Henderson Investors

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From 14,000 Units Sold In The First 30 Days to $2.5M in Pre Order Sales & 400% Growth In 3 Years - How MemoBottle Used Kickstarter To Supercharge Their Growth! 1:25:58

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In this episode, I sat down with Jono Bryt and Jesse Leeworthy, the co-founders of Memo Bottle - the Aussie brand behind the flat, reusable water bottle that’s taken the world by storm. Best mates since they were four years old, Jono and Jesse turned a simple sketch and a big frustration into a global brand that’s sold over 1 million bottles, partn…

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Dan Honig - ChangeMaker Chat - Mission-driven bureacrats 1:01:56

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Too often, when we think of public servants we think of paper shufflers and number crunches. But nurses, teachers and care workers as well as officers working in government departments - aren't doing it for the money! These public servants - bureaucrats - are driven by a sense of service, commitment and care that is so vital to support all of our l…

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Why financials could be resilient amid an economic slowdown 20:48

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With large capital reserves, an improving regulatory backdrop, and positive growth trends, many financial firms look prepared to withstand a potential recession. In this episode, Portfolio Manager John Jordan and Research Analyst Andrew Manguart share what they’re hearing from banks about the volatile macro backdrop, and why they believe the sector…

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“From $5M to $22M within 12 months” - The Explosive Rise of Boost Lab & YSB with Craig & Lisa Schweighoffer 1:34:45

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In this episode, I sat down with Craig and Lisa Schweighoffer, the powerhouse couple behind Boost Lab, one of Australia’s fastest-growing skincare brands. Prior to launching Boost Lab, Craig was the CEO of 42 Below, a vodka brand sold to Bacardi for $140 million, and both were early investors in Ecoya, a candle brand sold to Chinese Citi Group for …

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Global Perspectives: The evolving state of ESG 21:05

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Is ESG dead? Far from it – but misconceptions abound. In this episode, Michelle Dunstan, Chief Responsibility Officer, and Aaron Scully, Portfolio Manager, address ESG misconceptions and explain how integrating material ESG factors can enhance long-termBy Janus Henderson Investors

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What changes and what stays the same 22:12

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With a Federal Election almost upon us - this is one we recorded earlier (#ICYMI) - a long form audio essay about the refugee politics of 20 years ago, and the many lingering challenges we face when it comes to big issues that divide us - like refugee policy and climate change. This episode is a personal memoir about setting up Labor for Refugees a…

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Ed Harvey, Evnex 21:58

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Ed Harvey, Evnex Evnex makes charging solutions for electric vehicles. Ed talks about spending a year developing their first electric charger, then working out how to turn a technology into a company: better understanding the market, learning how to raise money and how to hire people. Now there are a lot of competitors & a slowdown in the market so…

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Global Perspectives: Five questions on the minds of fixed income investors 21:13

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In this episode, Portfolio Manager John Lloyd discusses the most pressing issues facing fixed income investors today, with a focus on rates, spreads, volatility, and the Federal Reserve.By Janus Henderson Investors

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How to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio on a $75K Income – Jack Henderson’s Step-by-Step Blueprint For Real Estate Success! 1:17:50

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In this episode, I sat down with Jack Henderson, one of Australia’s most exciting young entrepreneurs & property experts. Jack is the founder of Henderson Advocacy and Endeavour Build, and by the age of 28, he’s built a personal property portfolio worth over $40 million and a business generating more than $25 million in revenue. Jack breaks down ex…

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Michael Bradley - ChangeMaker Chat - Lawyers 1:03:47

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Can lawyers really be change makers? We talk with Michael Bradley who has taken on Murdoch as well as defending the rights of refugees about what it takes to be a lawyer and a change maker at the same time. He shares his 20 year journey from conventional law to a different kind of lawyering that he has now practiced for 17 years at Marque Lawyers -…

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How Pam Yip Made Millions Selling DIY Manicure Kits! 1:18:35

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In this episode, we sit down with Pam Yip, the founder of By Me & Crew - Australia’s first semi-cured gel nail sticker brand that’s taken over TikTok, Instagram, and beauty shelves across the country. Pam turned a random discovery in a Korean beauty store into a $1M brand in under 12 months, now stocked in major retailers like Priceline and feature…

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Emily Blythe, Pyper Vision 21:59

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Worldwide fog disrupts 620M passengers & costs airlines billions in rescheduling fees every year. Emily started Pyper Vision to disperse fog at airports but then realised that the biggest problem is vague forecasting of fog leading to cancelling far more flights than necessary. Pyper Vision switched to fog forecasting using a deep learning model. T…

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Anand Giridharadas - ChangeMaker Chat #ICYMI - Persuaders 1:04:39

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This is a re-run episode recorded in 2024 - importantly - before the 2024 Presidential Election, but its insights and lessons about ChangeMaking are still deeply relevant! What are some of the skills or insights shared by some of America’s extraordinary change makers, people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alicia Garza or Loretta Ross? In particular…

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Building A BILLION Dollar Business - The Viral Marketing Formula Behind Wedded Wonderland’s Social Media Success! 1:14:45

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Wendy El-khoury is not just a businesswoman - she’s a visionary who transformed the wedding industry. As the founder of Wedded Wonderland, she built a global empire that connects couples with over 100,000 wedding businesses and 2,000 venues across 54 countries. Her platform reaches over 10 million people every week, making her the go-to expert for …

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Make It Stick: Plasma as a Platform Technology for Better Biomolecule Binding with Culturon | #14 1:31:19

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Send us a text When Stuart Fraser looked at the tech his physicist colleague Marcella showed him – a two-nanometer carbon layer that could bind biomolecules with unprecedented strength – he immediately recognised its world-changing potential. 'If I didn't commercialise this, it would be a tremendous waste for society,' he recalls thinking. That mom…

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What’s next for booming weight-loss drugs 21:24

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New GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have already hit $50 billion in annual sales – and look to have plenty of room to grow. Portfolio Manager Dan Lyons joins this episode of Global Perspectives to provide an update on popular GLP-1 weight-loss therapies and discuss whether sales of the drugs can continue to grow and the impact on the overall healthcare sec…

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Wenn Lawson - ChangeMaker Chat - Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity #ICYMI 45:16

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The Disability Movement famously argues ‘nothing about us without us.’ Wenn Lawson lives this creed as a world leading autistic advocate and researcher who has helped change how we understand autism and neurodivergence. He shares his journey, including how he shook the house of academia so it would listen to the lives of autistic people. He reflect…

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Axton Pitt, Litmaps 18:01

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Litmaps is a Literature Discovery Tool that helps researchers to find vital scientific papers they didn't know about and to tell a better research story. A Litmap is a picture that shows the relationship between a collection of scientific papers based on their citations, popularity and currency. Litmaps is now used by researchers, students and prof…

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Embracing research as stock market dispersion grows 17:58

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In this episode, Director of Research Chris Benway explains how his team’s sector specialists conduct deep fundamental research to identify potential winners and laggards in an environment where stock market dispersion is increasing.By Janus Henderson Investors

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The 3 Best Uses Of A.I For Ecom Brands, Ecommerce Profit Margins Explained & The Formula for Finding Viral Products! 53:48

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In this episode, I’m answering your biggest questions about e-commerce, business growth, and the mindset needed to succeed. I break down exactly how I built a multi-million-dollar brand, the biggest mistakes most people make, and the strategies that actually work. From my 3P formula for finding winning products to the AI tools that save me hundreds…

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Sami Shah - ChangeMaker Chat - News Satire 49:48

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Can you make a difference by being funny? In this episode news satirist and stand up comedian Sami Shah takes us through the art of political satire and the journey that got him there. Sami grew up in Pakistan, studied in the United States and became a fully fledged journalist - and comedian in his home country before traveling to Australia. He mov…

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“We Did $150K In TWO Days & Hit A 35X ROAS On Meta” - How Davey Rooney Built Australia’s Most Disruptive Skincare Brand! 1:36:47

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Davey Rooney went from struggling with anxiety and workplace bullying to building one of the most exciting skincare brands on the market today. As the founder of Boring Without You, he turned a simple idea into a business stocked in major retailers like Priceline. But this wasn’t just luck, Davey cracked the code on what the skincare industry was m…

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Ian McCrae, Orion Health 23:53

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This podcast celebrates a hero of the NZ tech sector: Ian founded Orion Health over 30 years ago - the first company in Auckland to have internet! Orion builds products that link healthcare systems together. It has spun off a number of products along the way. Orion - the 2 major products and most of the staff – is being sold for over $200M, while 3…

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Lyndy McIntyre - ChangeMaker Chat - Living Wages 55:24

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In a world where everyone is worried about cost of living – what difference would it make to lift the wages of the lowest paid workers? Lyndy McIntyre has documented a campaign that did exactly that in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her book Power to Win documents that struggle and in this chat she explores some of the key strategies that made that campaign…

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A research-based approach to investing in transformational growth themes 18:37

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Portfolio Manager and Equity Research Analyst Brian Recht discusses transformational themes, with a focus on cloud computing and digitization, that he believes will drive future economic growth and provide long-term investment opportunities.By Janus Henderson Investors

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How To Scale Your Ecom Brand From $10K Per Month To $100K Per Month - PROFITABLY! w/ Bella Moro 1:20:43

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In this episode, I sat down with Bella Moro, the founder of My Cavoodle, a pet care brand that went from a simple idea to making $100K per month! Bella didn’t start out as an entrepreneur—she came from a corporate marketing job, dreaming of escaping the 9-to-5 grind. But when she struggled to find the right shampoo for her Cavoodle, she saw a gap i…

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Redefining Cancer Diagnostics: The Promise of Precision Oncology with Martin from Oncoparse | #13 48:11

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Send us a text Join us as we welcome Martin Thompson, the visionary CEO and founder of Oncoparse, who has transformed personal adversity into groundbreaking innovation in the fight against pancreatic cancer. From his journey as an electrical engineer to co-founding Lenexa Medical, Martin's story is a testament to the power of design-led thinking an…

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Max Arshavsky, Zenno 22:03

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Max & co-founder Sebastian Wieczorek started space tech company Zenno to solve the problem of running out of fuel in space. Their solution is to use superconducting magnets fuelled by solar power to provide fully autonomous positioning of satellites. After 7 years work, they have solved the problems of operating their technology in space. (And have…

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Grace Tame - ChangeMaker Chat - #ICYMI 54:49

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Welcome back to ChangeMakers Podcast for 2025! It certainly feels like this is a big year for thinking creatively and deeply about how to make the world better! Our first episode is a re-run of a chat with the brilliant and powerful Grace Tame. Grace took a powerful form of action at the Australian of the Year event a few weeks ago, wearing a provo…

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“We Sell A Product Every 60 Seconds” - How Corbin Halliday Built Australia’s Favourite Mindful Beauty Brand That Generated Over $1,000,000 Per MONTH In Sales! 1:00:11

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Corbin Halliday is the inspiring founder of Three Warriors, an award-winning organic tanning and skincare brand taking the beauty world by storm. From a small-town dreamer to a trailblazer in clean beauty, Corbin’s journey is nothing short of incredible. In this episode, we dive deep into the story behind his rise, the challenges he faced, and how …

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Frank Greeff: Life After A $180M Exit - How To Reverse Engineer Greatness & Plan For A Decade Of Success! 1:13:59

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Frank Greeff is the kind of entrepreneur who doesn’t just dream big - he acts on it. Co-founder of RealHub, which later became RealBase, Frank built one of Australia’s most successful real estate tech companies before selling it in a jaw-dropping $180 million deal. In this episode, Frank shares the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial path, from st…

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Ron Tenenbaum & Tam Hankinson, The Clinician 25:51

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The Clinician offers a digital platform that redefines healthcare by shifting funding from service delivery to measurable outcomes. Founded by Ron, a former neurosurgeon, and Tam, with experience in pharma and business intelligence, the company blends medical, technical and commercial expertise. They've scaled the business to over 50 employees glob…

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Market GPS investment outlook complexities and opportunities in 2025 54:08

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Luke Newman, Kareena Moledina and Richard Clode join Matthew Bullock to delve into the prospects for active equities and fixed income strategies in the year ahead.By Janus Henderson Investors

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"$3.8M Black Friday" - How To Build A Content Engine That Will Transform Your Meta Ads & Explode Ecom Sales! (Adam Bouris, Part 2) 52:43

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Adam Bouris, CEO of Who Is Elijah, is back to reveal how his team pulled off one of Australia’s most incredible Black Friday sales - $3.8 million in revenue on Black Friday! Known for being one of the fastest growing, luxury fragrance brands, Who Is Elijah continues to rewrite the rules of marketing, scaling, and building a thriving brand. In this …

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How Who Is Elijah Did $1,200,000 In Sales In A SINGLE Day With Just $27,000 Ad Spend! w/ Adam Bouris 51:57

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Adam Bouris the CEO of Who Is Elijah one of Australia's fastest growing e-commerce brands and the hottest new fragrance brand in country! Adam has taken Who Is Elijah to heights that most can only dream of. From humble beginnings to smashing a record breaking $3.8 million in sales during Black Friday, with 31,000 orders shipped in just 20 days! Fro…

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Nick Bryant - ChangeMaker Chat - Lessons from the US Election 47:52

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The whole world has just witnessed President Trump getting re-elected, but what is the long story behind what happened. In this chat, our last for 2024, we talk to Nick Bryant, US foreign correspondent and author of several books that have sought to understand what is going on with politics in the US! In this conversation Nick shares a little about…

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David Sweas with Dodson Group 23:48

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The Dodson Group is a precision manufacturer, #1 in the automotive niche of high horsepower transmission upgrades. It has diversified into other markets such as aerospace, agriculture, marine, & green energy by acquiring its largest local suppliers. David took over as CEO of Dodson five years ago and has grown the business from 17 to 75 people. Dav…

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The best sector opportunities in 2025 27:29

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Interest rates, deregulation, and election outcomes could lead to new sector winners and losers. Portfolio Managers Josh Cummings and John Jordan explain why even as the outlook for earnings growth is strong for 2025, uncertainty around government policy, as well as the evolution of AI and rate moves, argue for a bottom-up approach to investing.…