The Prosper Podcast

This week on the podcast, we welcomed Stephen Younane, co-founder and CEO of the Retail Prodigy Group, who partner with brands including Nike, Samsung & TOMS. Steve spoke with Jacob about the importance of company culture, what it meant to steer a business through Covid-19, where he finds his inspiration and energy—and, of course, State of Origin.

Find Stephen on Linked In or check out RPG here 

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Jacob talks with composer and musician Denis Carnahan. Denis might be best known for his work as a satirist, including Rugby League: The Musical—but his decades in the industry have taken him from busking on street corners to performances on live TV and at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. In this episode, he opens up to Jacob about the highs and lows of his career and what it means to be a good dad.

Find Denis on Twitter @DenisCarnahan or via his website.

TRIGGER WARNING

In this episode we mention the following possible triggers - Suicide.

Lifeline - 24/7 Hotline 13 11 14

Beyond Blue - 24/7 Hotline 1300 22 4636

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Jacob sits down with clinical hypnotherapist Paul Smith about anxiety, intuition, and the power of words. Paul started his career in tech—he’d always been drawn to finding out how things worked. These days, he helps clients of all ages to work through addiction and mental illness with a science-based, no-nonsense approach. He might even be able to help Jacob overcome a particular fear of his own.

You can follow Paul on Linked in here or learn more about his practice here.

Intro Song:

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In this episode, Jacob hosts Greg Page, perhaps better known as Wiggle Greg, for a chat about success, failure, and everything in-between—from his childhood in the Hills and early career as a roadie to the yellow skivvy-wearing founding member of the iconic children’s entertainment group.

You can follow Greg on Twitter @GregPage_Yellow and on Instagram @greg_page_yellowwiggle. Learn more about Heart of the Nation and donate online: https://www.heartofthenation.com.au/

Intro Song:

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Jacob speaks with Bernadette Black OAM, who created Brave Foundation—an organisation that provides support services to expectant and parenting teenagers. She talks about her firsthand experience as a teen mother, the economics of supporting young parents, and some important advice from her Year 10 teacher.

You can follow Bernadette on Twitter @BernadetteBlack and on Instagram @bernadettetblack. More information about Brave Foundation is available via their website: https://bravefoundation.org.au/

Intro Song:

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Jacob sits down with NRL-player-turned-screenwriter Jason Stevens to talk about life after rugby league, how to cop harsh feedback and the realities of film production on a budget. Also in this ep: being known for his celibacy, becoming a father, and a bit of banter about Jacob’s own dad, Paul.

You can get in contact with Jason here: 
Instagram
Website
Watch chasing comets on Stan

Intro Song:

Fresh Start by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_fresh-start​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/XN-tBgJ5CVw

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Jacob and Lee (Founder and CEO of retail tech startup Brauz) talk about the crazy ups and downs of starting a business. These days, Lee’s the head of a business in partnership with the likes of Zoom and Nike—but before that, there was many a rough day (and month). In this ep, Lee talks about resilience, gut instinct and the great spreadsheet tragedy.

After recording this episode Glenn wanted show that he does love his dog so here's a lovely photo of them both; https://photos.app.goo.gl/Jsri9E8zrz8Wk5ju5

You can get in contact with Lee here: 
Linked In
Brauz

To learn more about Brauz, he is also featured on a great podcast about all things eCommerce, Add to Cart. You can listen to the episode here.

Intro Song:

Fresh Start by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_fresh-start​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/XN-tBgJ5CVw

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Jacob and Phil Rothfield (Veteran Sports Journalist) talk about what a week in his life as a sports journo looks like, the changes in journalism over 45 years and how he deals with online trolls. Buzz is a hugely respected name in the NRL and sports community and has some fascinating stories and opinions which he shares with us on this episode. Not to mention some breaking news about Buzz’s retirement!

Intro Song:

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Jacob, Murray (the Supercoach) and Luke Wood (CEO of Escavox and Director of Bloombox Co) discuss the many entertaining chapters of Luke’s career, selling an idea and how Escavox is working to reduce food waste in the supply chain.

Contact Luke at:
LinkedIn
Escavox.com

Contact Murray at:
Colloqium Group
murray@colloquiumgroup.com

Intro Song:

Fresh Start by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_fresh-start​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/XN-tBgJ5CVw

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Jacob and special guest Tulele (Hillsong United singer) go through the challenges of growing up in a macho family, faith, anxiety and overcoming fear to meet your calling.

TRIGGER WARNING

In this episode we mention the following possible triggers - Suicide, still birth and personal loss/tragedy.

Lifeline - 24/7 Hotline 13 11 14

Beyond Blue - 24/7 Hotline 1300 22 4636

As you find me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0eXYR65Z2w

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Jacob and special guest Bart (founder of recruiting agency  Redwolf + Rosch) share an insightful conversation about founding a business, cheffing, recruiting and how to find balance amid a life full of action. Hear how Bart is using difficult experiences as his motivation.

Find Bart at:
https://redwolfrosch.com.au/team/bart-wolkowski
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartwolkowski/

Jacob & Glenn talk about hoverboards & Jetpacks in the beginning of the episode, here's the hoverboard Glenn refers to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGiGMX0t3_U - Hoverboard and here's the Jetpack Jacob refers to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHk13Xa8dqI

Intro Song:

Fresh Start by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_fresh-start​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/XN-tBgJ5CVw