#28: The Message Train with Scott Simcoe

From the basketball courts of Lithgow to the Australian Army and into boardrooms across the nation, Scott Simcoe has spent a lifetime mastering structure, leadership, and clear communication. In this episode of Made in Lithgow, we uncover the story behind Message Train — the regional business delivering custom, large-scale, immersive digital training to some of Australia’s biggest companies and government agencies. Shaped by his time in the Army and grounded in the values of sport, community, and family, Scott — alongside co-founder Sharon Simcoe — built a tech-enabled learning company that simplifies complexity and turns critical knowledge into action. Whether it’s health and safety, leadership, or change management, Message Train designs training that sticks. In this episode: How a workplace accident became the catalyst for a national learning platform The Army’s influence on communication, systems, and leadership How Lithgow Basketball and community values shaped Scott’s business DNA What makes great training fail — and how Message Train solves it Building a scalable, and immersive training solutions business from regional NSW Perfect for listeners searching for: Scalable corporate training & eLearning strategies Behavioural science in workplace learning Digital innovation in safety, leadership & communication Regional entrepreneurship with national impact Family-led business success stories from Lithgow Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. #MadeInLithgow #ScottSimcoe #MessageTrain #CorporateTraining #DigitalLearning #ArmyToEntrepreneur #LeadershipCulture #LithgowBusiness #CustomTrainingAustralia