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Beyond Billables
by Beyond Billables
The Beyond Billables Podcast exists to empower existing and aspiring lawyers and legal services professionals to grow better businesses, better careers and lead better lives. With a range of experts covering everything from marketing and growth, to brand and marketing, all the way to business psychology and leadership; this is a must listen for the entire legal industry. Join us and our host Mike to start building both the career and life you really want.
Episodes
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Caralee Fontenele - Law firm owner and Founder of Scaleable Law
Today, our good friend (and powerhouse business mogul), Caralee Fontenele, joins us on the show. Caralee is the director of Scalable Law, a firm helping lawyers grow their business to new heights. She is also the director of Collective Family Law, founded in 2008. But wait – there's more. When…
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Mollie Tregillis - Coach, mentor, founder, ex-lawyer and corporate executive!
Our guest this week, Mollie Tregillis, coaches clever women to reconnect with themselves and find their own unique ways to thrive in work and life. Mollie is also a facilitator, strategic advisor, former lawyer, and legal operations director – she's impressively worn many hats in the last few...
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Celeste Norman - Founder of Rayne Legal
Fractional GCs are the rage right now. My awesome guest this week, Celeste Norman, happens to be one of the best! Celeste owns Rayne Legal, a law firm delivering fractional legal, risk, compliance, and governance to financial services firms. Not just a great lawyer, Celeste deeply understands all...
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Nobody Ever Changed The World By Staying Quiet with Sally Prosser
Meet voice coach and public speaking sensation, Sally Prosser. Sally's mission is simple: to help business owners find their authentic voice, speak with confidence, and land their message clearly. With several impressive qualifications, including a licentiate diploma in speech & drama teaching…
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Look Good, Feel Good - Elevating Business with Incredible Imagery That Comes From the Heart with Kate Karanges
If done well and from an authentic place, imagery can completely change the perception and success of your business. Today, we host the brilliant Kate Karanges, owner of imagery and production agency The Latest. For full disclosure, Kate has taken our images for the last few years – and has also...
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LinkedIn Secrets to Growing a Successful Firm with John Farren
Meet John Farren, Partner and Co-Founder of Farren McRae Workplace Lawyers & Consultants – and one of the very best lawyers on LinkedIn! As a leading employment lawyer, John saw the opportunity LinkedIn presented to build relationships and leverage his time. Since then, he has made LinkedIn…
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Grow your business with online advertising - Key insights from a leading advertising agency
How come some businesses can scale, and others can't? Have you thought about advertising, but found it all too complex? On today's show, I sat down with Lauren Swidenbank, Founder of Cali Social and owner of Collabosaurus. Lauren is truly a guru of all things online advertising, so I was excited…
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Building incredible teams - The power of amazing culture with Leanne Hughes
Meet Leanne Hughes, self-proclaimed 'thought breeder'; successful business strategist, author and podcaster! Leanne's biggest focus? To have a great business, you need a great team – and Leanne is an expert in helping grow them. With a background in psychology, and experience working for a range…
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Solopreneur Success Secrets - How to Make the Most of Every Opportunity
Meet Steph Taylor, self-confessed corporate dropout turned online business entrepreneur. Steph is part of the Hubspot network; and the host of the Imperfect Action podcast, with over 800 episodes recorded. So what does she actually do? Well, in a nutshell, Steph helps her clients build reliably...
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Your Personal Brand is Your Super Power - How Expert Professionals Can Find Their Flavour
Today's smiling guest is the one and only Jason Malouin. Jason is a creative wizard, founder and incredible portrait photographer at Super Power Portraits. He also happens to be all around one of the most infectiously positive people I know. With his incredible energy and commitment to insanely...
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Organic Social Media Isn't Dead - What Professional Firm Owners Need to Know in 2024
Meet Ella Doyle, social media expert and founder of Social Cut agency. Ella may not have intended on being an agency owner, but that's what happened after she was begged to help with a friend's social content over 8 years ago. Can you build a successful agency by accident? Yes! Are there still...
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Dan Mackay and Michael Chapman
It's our last podcast episode of the current season! This week, we're joined by Dan Mackay and Michael Chapman from Melbourne-based firm Mackay Chapman. Mackay Chapman are high-stakes regulatory, financial services, insolvency and complex disputes lawyers – and they also happen to be two of our...
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Brad Turville - Founder of Turville Advisory
Brad Turville is a strategic advisor who works with business owners to better manage, grow and exit their business – something he successfully did himself before showing others how to do the same. Recently, his work has a specific focus on strategic planning and financial management consulting....
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Tyrone Dutt - Empire Law
Tyrone is an expert in Australian estate planning and wealth protection. He founded firm Empire Law with the goal of helping Australians protect their businesses and secure their wealth so that they may leave a legacy behind for their families. His passion for estate planning and belief that...
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Andrew Goldstein - General Counsel & Founder of Goldstein Legal
Andrew Goldstein is Managing Director and Founder of Goldstein Legal, a boutique legal practice advising and supporting financial services businesses. Andrew's legal background includes several years in private practice with mid and top tier firms, and several years a senior in-house practitioner...
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Chris Kondou - Virtual CFO
Chris Kondou works alongside driven & passionate CEO's to build financial strategies and unlock business growth. He has lend his guiding hand across a wide range of industries, from professional services, to manufacturing & wholesale. Chris has recently embarked on his biggest challenge as…
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Tim Whybourne - Managing Partner Emanuel Whybourne & Loehr
On the show this week, we welcome Tim Whybourne, Managing Partner at Emanuel, Whybourne and Loehr, an investment advisory firm with offices in Sydney and Brisbane. EW&L have also been an ongoing Beyond Billables client for the last eighteen months. On the show we discussed Tim's career, how he…
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Stefanie Costi - Safe Workplace Advocate and Lawyer
Stefanie Costi is a speaker, writer and lawyer whose true passion lies in advocating for a safer and more inclusive future of work. After an experience with bullying left Stef with workplace PTSD, she decided to share her story to help make a real difference. Stef has delivered keynotes on...
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Devan King - Founder of Ikigai Wealth
In this week's Beyond Billables podcast I sat down with Devan King, founder of Ikigai Wealth. Devan has a fantastic story and shared his insights on business and life over the course of what was a very enjoyable show. Devan has a great philosophy that drives his business which I know will…
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James d'Apice - Gravamen and Coffee and a Case Note
On the show this week, we welcomed back the always outstanding James d'Apice, founder of Gravamen, and 'Coffee and a Case Note'. Today, we answer one fundamental question I get a lot - can social media help you grow a real business? For James, the answer is "absolutely"! As one of Australia's…
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Claire Styles - Founder of C Legal & Co
In this episode of Beyond Billables, Mike engages in a candid conversation with Claire Styles, founder of C Legal and Co. Claire shares her journey of building a successful legal services business over the past two and a half years. The discussion delves into the key elements of her business...
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Matthew Hollings - Director Clients & Marketing at Sky Discovery
Business development can be a minefield. How do you become great at it? Which strategies work? Which don't? On the podcast this week, we dive into key questions surrounding BD with returning guest Matthew Hollings, Director of Clients and Marketing at Sky Discovery. While this discussion is…
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James Banks - Rankmax Founder on AI SEO
AI is changing the SEO game forever. Is your business ready? Today on the show, I chat with James Banks, Founder of Rankmax.AI. Rankmax is an AI SEO business that assists enterprises looking to leverage the power of AI, and ultimately grow website traffic. Having worked in the industry for 15...
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Net, lure or spear? A simple framework for your marketing
In this week's show, Mike dives into the "Net, Lure and Spear" marketing framework as a way to make better decisions on where you invest your marketing, BD and content investments. Mike dives into the significance of distinguishing between these three elements when investing time and resources in...
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Steph Taylor - Online Business Strategists & Entrepreneur
On this week's show I sat down with my friend and incredibly successful online business strategist Steph Taylor. Steph helps service-based business owners build profitable and sustainable online businesses that continue to grow even when they're offline. This was a great discussion on Steph's...
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Oh My Digital Founders Hayley & Katy
This week, Mike sits down with founders of Oh My Digital, Kaitlyn Gillies & Hayley Peters to chat all things business evolution! Katy & Hayley are a dynamite duo that have grown their agency through hard work and a commitment to constant evolution. We discuss their history, how they tackle the…
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Dominic Woolrych - Co-Founder of Lawpath
On the first interview show this year Mike spoke with Dominic Woolrych, Co-founder of Lawpath Australia's number one online legal platform that has helped over 400,000 small businesses across Australia and the US. On the show we discussed Lawpath and Dom's journey, how they have scaled the…
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We're back + The Work on vs Work in your business problem
Welcome back to the Beyond Billables podcast! It's been a hot minute and a lot has been happening, but we are excited to once again be making the show. In this first episode of the year Mike shares candidly on the evolution and growth of the Beyond Billables agency, the decision to put the show…
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Award Winning Comedian Josh Glanc
From Associate in the Supreme Court to playing packed out comedy shows around the world, this week Mike caught up with the incredibly talented Josh Glanc just before Edinburgh Fringe! Josh shared openly about his journey in comedy and the real challenges anyone faces who embarks on a career in a...
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Chris Dreyer - CEO of Rankings.io
On the show this week Mike spoke with Law Firm SEO expert, Chris Dreyer, CEO and founder of Rankings.io. Rankings.io is an SEO agency that specializes in helping personal injury law firms dominate first page rankings. This was a really interesting discussion on SEO, Content, niching down and the...
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Robert dos Santos - Award Winning Director
On the show this week Mike spoke with the brilliant Rob Dos Santos from Cape Town, South Africa! Once upon a time many moons ago, Rob was a lawyer, practicing Commercial and Corporate law. However, he had a higher calling in life to make films. So one day he decided to ditch the courtroom for the...
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Clarissa Rayward - The Happy Family Lawyer
On the show this week Mike sat down with the one and only Clarissa Rayward, law firm owner, podcaster, author and known as the Happy Family lawyer! As well as being the host for the last 6 years of the Happy Lawyer, Happy Life podcast Clarissa is also the Owner of Brisbane Family Law Center, an...
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Ryan Loehr - Partner at Emanuel Whybourne
On the show this week Mike sat down with Ryan Loerh, a partner at Emanuel Whyboune. Ryan has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, having worked for large retail banks, specialist investment firms, Macquarie Group and Morgan Stanley before moving to Emanuel Whybourne…
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Things that They Don't Teach You in Law School
On today's insight show Mike reflects on what they don't teach you in law school! Having worked in the industry for over two decades now in practice, in recruitment and in marketing what stands out for us is that young lawyers aren't coming out of law school with some key skills that can help…
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Rizwana McDonald - Founder of Foundd Legal
On the show this week Mike had a great discussion with Rizwana McDonald, Founder of Foundd Legal. Riz started Foundd as a way to make all of that boring, scary, overwhelming legal stuff both accessible and affordable to entrepreneurs, creatives and designers, so they can have the best shot…
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Tips on Marketing During a Recession
Legal marketing in a recession! Ok, no one wants to hear the big R word, but we wanted to get out in front of it because with rising rates and inflation there is a good chance growth will turn negative this year. The key question is what does that mean for law firms, and for us what does that…
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Everything you need to know about social media algorithms 2022
On this weeks insight show, Mike discusses social media and what's happening right now on our favourite platforms. From LinkedIn to Tik Tok we dive into what is working now and what we see coming in the future. One thing is certain, you need to be smart about taking advantage of reaching your...
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Francesca Chang - Attorney on A Journey
On this week's episode of the Beyond Billables Podcast, Mike had the pleasure to interview Francesca Chang. She is certainly an attorney on a journey! Francesca is a blogger, vlogger and life coach who has transformed her life, moved to Taiwan and now helps other lawyers. Francesca has a...
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Dr Joanne Redburn - Director of NFP Lawyers
On this week's episode of the Beyond Billables Podcast, Mike had the pleasure to interview the fabulous Dr Joanne Redburn, Director of NFP Lawyers. This was a great in-depth discussion about the not-for-profit sector and the challenges and opportunities that exist. Joanne is a true leader in the...
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Jahan Kalantar - Head of Litigation at Executive Legal
Jahan may refer to himself as a "little guy lawyer", but we think he is an absolute legend of a lawyer and human. Head of Litigation at Executive Legal, a human rights activist, Tik Tok trailblazer and all around brilliant content creator, Jahan is a leading light in the legal industry. On the…
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Scott Simmons - Director of Legal Balance
On the show this week was a brilliant discussion I recorded recently with Scott Simmons, Director of Legal Balance. We had a great in depth chat about "selling", "business development" and even the role of pricing. Diving into more of the "business of law" we discussed both the mental approach to...
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Adam Pascarella - Founder of Second Order Capital Management
This week on the show we had a great conversation with Adam Pascarella, former Attorney and Founder of Second Order Capital Management in the US. Adam is also the author of a great new book, Reversed in Part:15 Law School Grads on Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers. Adam wrote "Reversed in Part"…
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Peter Moran - Founder of Peer Legal
Good friend of the podcast Peter Moran joins us on today's episode! Peter is the Founder of Peer Legal, a leading commercial firm in Australia. Peter shares his insights on growing Peer Legal into a thriving team, along with the challenges of operating during the pandemic. As a forward-thinking,...
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Areas of expertise
Season 3 of the Beyond Billables podcast is back and this season is all about how you can develop your skills and your reputation as an expert in your field. From interview shows to insight episodes this season is focused on giving everyone the tools they need to stand out for all the right...
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James Diamond - Lawyer and Social media creator
On the show this week is a great interview with the one and only James Diamond, founder of Diamond law. James is a lawyer from Queensland who certainly rode the wave of starting his own practice. James has quite the following on social media and we spent a big part of the interview discussing his...
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Kristal Naividi - Founder of Coastal Lawyers
This week on the show I welcomed a very special guest, Kristal Naividi, Founder of Coastal Lawyers. Kirstal has an incredible and inspiring story for anyone looking to live their best life. Having grown up in public housing, made her way through university while working full time as a legal...
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Alex Su - Head of Community Development at Ironclad
This week on the show I sat down with the one and only Alex Su, Head of Community Development at Ironclad, and the hands down most entertaining lawyer on Tik Tok! Alex was a lawyer at a leading US firm before running his own practice and then making the move into legal tech sales and business...
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Kim Wiegand - Partner at beaton and Founder of Julip Advisory
On the show this week I welcomed back one of the most knowledgeable and engaging experts in legal business development I have ever spoken to, Kim Wiegand, Founder of Julip Advisory and Partner at beaton. Kim has worked in Australia and Internationally for a range of leading legal service…
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Stress, anxiety and seeking help
With the present mental health crisis in Australia, and following the recent suicide of a colleague, Mike speaks openly in this insight show about his struggles with anxiety and the need to keep asking the "r u ok"? question and really mean it. Mike shares a little about his journey with what is…
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James d'Apice - Special Counsel, Podcaster and social media trailblazer
Rap music, horror movies, slow drip coffee and equity disputes - what do they all have in common? The one and only lawyer and host of Coffee and a Case Note, James d'Apice! James is a Special Counsel at Chamberlains with a practice that straddles commercial and litigation work. As well as being a...
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The Beyond Billables Podcast exists to empower existing and aspiring lawyers and legal services professionals to grow better businesses, better careers and lead better lives. With a range of experts covering everything from marketing and growth, to brand and marketing, all the way to business psychology and leadership; this is a must listen for the entire legal industry. Join us and our host Mike to start building both the career and life you really want.
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