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Give It A Nudge
by The Nudge Group
Startups, venture capital, private equity, accelerators—we talk to the people making it all happen. Founders, investors, and industry insiders share their biggest wins, toughest lessons, and everything in between. What went wrong, what went right, and what they learned along the way.
Episodes
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How an Incurable Disease Made Him a World-Famous Speed Painter
In this episode of Give It a Nudge, Steve Grace sits down with world-renowned live speed painter Matteo Charles for one of the most unique episodes yet. While chatting through his journey, Matteo paints a live portrait of Steve right in the studio. From an old-school signwriter and Sydney club DJ...
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Dr. Jemma King: Human Behavior Specialist & Author | Moscow Nightclubs to Training Special Forces
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, host Steve Grace sits down with human behaviour scientist, performance expert, and author Dr. Jemma King to explore what it truly takes to thrive under extreme pressure and adapt in a rapidly changing world. Dr. King breaks down her remarkable journey of…
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From MAFS Chaos to Australian Women’s Advocate: How Lauren Dunn Gave Life a Nudge
We’re keeping the momentum going for our new launch with another epic episode! Steve is joined by the delightfully outspoken Lauren Dunn for an in-depth, wild ride through reality TV, viral fame, and life post-MAFS. Trace Lauren’s story from the moment producers spent years sliding into her DMs…
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Giving Life a Nudge: Author & Environmental Leader Natalie Kyriacou OAM
Another incredible episode to kick off our new season launch! In this episode, Steve sits down with author, social entrepreneur, and global environmental leader Natalie Kyriacou OAM. Natalie reflects on her journey from begging for unpaid volunteer roles and cleaning animal enclosures at the…
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The Carbon Fiber Armor Built For Elite Special Forces
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with David Pysden, Co-Founder of Chiron Global Tech, the company behind a revolutionary full-body protective armor system called the Chiron X1. David shares the seven-year journey of bringing the X1 to life, including five grueling years of...
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Leaving Deloitte to Build A Tech Startup
We’ve got a fantastic episode of Give It A Nudge today as Steve sits down with Brittany, the founder of Nevam. Brittany has had an incredible trajectory over the last two years, moving from a comfortable corporate consulting career to launching a highly scalable customer experience platform....
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Fired Twice to Building a $7 Million Real Estate Empire
We’ve got a great episode of Give It A Nudge today as Steve sits down with Nima Kermani, the founder of Kermani Capital. Nima’s business has seen exponential growth over the last year, but the road to building a $7 million property portfolio wasn't exactly a straight line. Nima shares the story…
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How Mary Technology Is Killing Fact Chaos In The Courtroom
Steve sits down with Rowan McNamee, co-founder of Mary Technology, the legal AI startup that just closed a $7M funding round led by OIF Ventures to completely disrupt how litigation teams handle evidence. Rowan’s journey started where all great business ideas do: pitching his mate on the way home...
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How Dain Walker Saved His Agency With 3 Days Until Payroll
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Dain Walker, CEO of the branding agency Rivyl. Dain has built a global agency from the ground up, and brings a very direct, no-nonsense approach to building businesses and brands. Dain shares his journey, starting with his childhood in and...
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The Tech CEO Building a Free Personal Shopper for Every Aussie
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Richard Stevens, the CEO of Zyft. With a rich background in scaling tech businesses, Richard is leading the charge in the ever-changing retail landscape, with AI coming in strong and shaping the way brands and shoppers interact. We take a...
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Epic Execution with David Kenney on Scaling Startups
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with David Kenney, the author of Epic Execution. With over three decades of hands-on experience, David has advised the who's who of Australian entrepreneurial fame, supporting tens of thousands of founders from early-stage ideas all the way to...
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Bootstrapping Deep Tech: 5 Years, No Co-Founders, and a Global Patent
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Dr. Mariam Martin-Mnatsakanyan, the Founder and CEO of AirLabOne. They talk about the reality of digitizing physical assets for complex, high-risk industries like healthcare, mining, and space exploration. Mariam explains exactly how her...
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Working With a Co-Founder Who Never Takes a Day Off
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Tom, co-founder and CMO of Lawpath. They talk about the reality of scaling a legal tech platform to over 600,000 small businesses. Tom shares a staggering statistic: up to 120,000 new companies are registered in Australia every single…
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The #1 Money Mistake 95% of People Are Making Today
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Jacqui Clarke, ex-Deloitte Private Partner and author of Stop Worrying About Money, to talk about the single most important number 95% of people don't know: "What does it cost to open your front door?" With the cost of living skyrocketing…
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Keeyu is Solving the "Where's My Order?" Nightmare
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Jevon Le Roux (CEO) and Tahir Rauf (CTO), co-founders of Keeyu, to talk about the single most expensive question in e-commerce: "Where's my order?" With 40% of all support tickets relating to delivery status and 56% of customers churning...
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Impacting 10,000+ Female Founders With Tech Ready Women Academy
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Crystal McGregor, General Manager at Tech Ready Women Academy, to talk about what it really takes to help more women start, grow, and fund businesses — and why the investment numbers still don’t reflect the performance data. Crystal shares…
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Managing $2B & The Future of Micro-Investing
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve finally sits down with Brendan Malone, Managing Director and Group CEO of Raiz Invest (ASX:RZI), after six years of trying to get him on the show! Brendan takes us through his fascinating career journey, transitioning from a traditional background in...
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84% of People Never Do This (The Silent Health Crisis)
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with James Sneddon, the founder of Hyphen Health, Australia’s largest network of sexual health and harm minimization telemedicine clinics. James didn’t start in medicine; he started in hospitality. The idea for Hyphen Health was born while owning a...
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Health is the New Wealth (The Founder's Guide)
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Yash Varma, a seasoned tech founder, investor at Empress Capital, and high-performance coach. While Yash has a massive background in tech (founding Spaarks, investing in Tesla and Moderna, and studying AI at Stanford), this conversation is not...
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Meet the Operator Who Helped Nexl Reach Escape Velocity
In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Albert Patajo, VP Strategy & Operations at Nexl, to unpack one of the rarest outcomes in Australian tech right now: a local startup hitting Series B, and what it actually takes to get there. Albert shares his non-founder path into the operator seat…
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Why This VC Quit to Become a Founder
In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Kevin Lu, founder of Atrium, to unpack the "reverse journey" of leaving a prestigious career in Venture Capital to enter the trenches as a founder. Kevin reveals why he walked away from investing in some of Australia's most successful tech companies to...
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His Father Lost His Life Savings. Now He’s Fixing Finance.
In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Arjun — founder of inaam — to unpack how a tragic loss of his father's life savings fueled a mission to disrupt the Australian financial system, and why he believes the local VC ecosystem is fundamentally broken due to a crippling lack of risk…
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"800 Billion Little Behaviour Changes": Mick Liubinskas on Commercialising Climate Tech
In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Mick Liubinskas — founder of Climate Salad — to unpack how a simple newsletter turned into an industry body representing over 800 companies, and why Australia is world-class at inventing technology but historically terrible at commercialising it. Mick...
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Tiana Manticos on Building Brands That Scale
In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Tiana Manticos — founder of TX Method — to unpack how her career across airports, QSR franchises, luxury yachts, and global retail brands turned into a repeatable scaling framework now used by founders looking to grow with intention, not chaos. Tiana...
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How Paz Pisarski Turned a Local Meetup Into a Global Community Movement
In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Paz Pisarski, co-founder of Community Collective, to unpack how a small 17-person meetup in Melbourne grew into a global community spanning 18 countries — without paid marketing, without hype, and without trying to be everything to everyone. Paz breaks...
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Christie Jenkins: From Elite Sport to Techstars MD
Host: Steve Grace Guest: Christie Jenkins — 3-sport pro athlete (ex-AUS #1), Managing Director at Techstars Sydney, investor (Athletic Ventures; ex-Blackbird), keynote speaker & performance coach. Christie unpacks how an elite-athlete mindset translates to venture and leadership: covering her…
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Caitlin Judd Talks Mentorship, Female Leadership, and Building Brands
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve interviews Caitlin Judd, who takes us through her fascinating journey, starting with her roots in Melbourne, where she studied business and media at Monash University. She shares her transformative experience living in Miami, working across marketing,...
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How Tom Waterhouse Turned a Family Legacy into a Global Venture Fund
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Tom Waterhouse, a well-known name in Australian bookmaking and online betting. Tom opens up about his fascinating journey, from growing up in a family of bookmakers to launching his own online betting business, TomWaterhouse.com, in 2009. He...
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Rafael Niesten on Revolutionising Property Management
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve welcomes Rafael Niesten, founder of Proptech Labs, a company revolutionising property management by handling essential back-end services like maintenance, inspections, and invoicing for residential properties. Rafael, a serial entrepreneur, shares his...
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Exploring Fintech and Mental Health with Ben Ford
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Ben Ford, a fintech expert who’s been shaping Australia’s fintech landscape for over a decade. Ben shares his journey from corporate roles to becoming a key player in fintech, proptech, and logistics, recounting his early days with industry...
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Scott Berriman on Why He Left Corporate Life to Start TenantX
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Scott Berriman, founder of TenantX, a unique commercial property consultancy that’s all about representing tenants. Scott, who’s flying solo as a founder, dives into his transition from a long career in corporate real estate to building his...
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From Startup Founder to KPMG Futures: Chatting with Jessica Baird Walsh
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve welcomes back Jessica Baird Walsh, who has made big changes since her last appearance. Formerly the founder of Remote Social, Jessica now plays a key role in KPMG Futures, where she drives innovation, venture partnerships, and strategic collaborations…
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How Genevo Marine is Leading Australia’s Electric Boat Revolution
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve Grace sits down with Damon Rahmate and Andrew Davey, the innovative minds behind Genevo Marine, as they prepare to launch Australia’s first luxury electric recreational boat. Steve, Damon, and Andrew dive into the creation of Genevo Marine, exploring how...
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How Foodini is Making Dining Safer for People with Dietary Needs
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve Grace sits down with Timo Kugler, co-founder of Foodini, a cutting-edge platform designed to help people with dietary needs navigate the food world more easily. From gluten-free to vegan and everything in between, Foodini is simplifying dining for 33% of...
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How Deeligence is Redefining Legal Processes with A.I.
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Elena Tsalanidis, Co-Founder of Deeligence, a cutting-edge legal tech startup that’s using AI to transform the traditionally tedious process of legal due diligence. Elena explains how Deeligence is cutting down the time lawyers spend on M&A due...
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How Scimita Ventures is Powering the Future of Innovation
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Thomas Telfer, Chief Operating Officer of Scimita Ventures, to explore how his company is driving innovation across industries, with a strong focus on science, engineering, and sustainability. Thomas shares his journey from studying...
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Michael Batko on Scaling Startmate and Shaping Startup Futures
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Michael Batko, CEO of Startmate, to dive into how he’s building one of the most successful startup accelerators in Australia. Michael shares the story of his journey from consulting to startups, the growth of Startmate, and his vision for…
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How Zapme is Solving Global Travel Hassles with One App
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Scott King, co-founder of Zapme, an innovative global communications platform that simplifies international travel by providing seamless connectivity. Scott dives into the story of how Zapme was born out of the challenges he faced during the...
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How MoneyCatcha is Disrupting Home Loans with Open Banking
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Ruth Hatherley, Founder & CEO of MoneyCatcha, a fintech company making waves by using open banking data to revolutionise the home loan process for consumers and brokers alike. Ruth shares the story of MoneyCatcha's evolution, starting from...
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How Take2 Is Changing Lives After Prison: Cameron Smith's Mission
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve Grace chats with Cameron Smith from Take2, a company that provides individuals who have had contact with the justice system a second chance at life through a three-year tech training and employment program. Cameron explains how Take2 offers not just...
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Seoul Tonic: Bootstrapping a Wellness Revolution
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Sophie Hood, founder of Seoul Tonic, to explore her journey of creating a unique health tonic inspired by South Korean traditions. Sophie shares her story from starting in consulting and finance to diving into the world of consumer health...
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How Alex Kerr is Transforming Education for Neurodiverse Students
In this episode of Give It a Nudge, Steve chats with Alex Kerr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kerr-6599b7197/), the founder of Kumo Study (https://www.kumostudy.com/), a study management tool for students with ADHD and other forms of neurodiversity. Steve and Alex discuss her journey from...
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Get Cool Brands: Gabriela Scharf Talks Sustainability
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Gabriela Scharf, Founder of Get Cool Brands. Gabriela's fascinating career journey takes centre stage as she shares her experiences moving from Brazil to Australia, working with major brands like Red Bull and WeWork, and eventually finding her...
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Revolutionising Creativity Jessie Hughes Talks Leonardo.Ai and Canva
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve Grace chats with Jessie Hughes, Senior Creative Technologist at Leonardo.Ai, just days after their acquisition by Canva. Steve and Jessie discuss the groundbreaking features of Leonardo.Ai, a generative AI-powered content creation suite designed to...
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How PostLock is Changing the Homeownership Game
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Stephen Zilioli, the Founder & CEO of PostLock (https://www.postlock.com.au/), a revolutionary new savings product designed to help aspiring homeowners keep up with runaway property prices. Steve and Stephen discuss the journey from a stable...
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Dickie Currer: The Hype Man of Aussie Tech & Innovation
In this very exciting episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve sits down with Dickie, known as "the hype man" for the Australian tech and innovation ecosystem. Dickie talks about his unique career path, starting from law school and the Territorial Army, moving on to become a Moroccan country specialist…
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Transforming End-of-Life Care: Melissa Reader on Building Violet
In this episode of Give It a Nudge, Steve chats with Melissa Reader, the founder and CEO of Violet (https://www.violet.org.au/), a pioneering virtual care platform dedicated to supporting individuals and their families during the last stage of life. Steve and Melissa talk about her shift from...
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Bardia Khalilifar's Transition from Corporate Leader to Startup Innovator
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve talks with Bardia Khalilifar, the Founder of Conicio Advisory. Bardia shares his journey from the corporate tech world to founding his own consulting firm. Initially working as a programmer and network engineer, he transitioned into sales and…
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Redefining Riches: Neelan Sornalingam on Charting Financial Independence
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve is joined by Neelan Sornalingam, a financial advisor passionate about transforming how clients manage and think about their finances. During their talk, Neelan explains the importance of having clear, defined life and financial goals before getting into…
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Dispelling Auction Myths with Cooley Auctions' Damien Cooley
In this episode of Give It A Nudge, Steve chats with Damien Cooley of Cooley Auctions. Damien shares his journey from starting out in real estate to becoming a well-known auctioneer, recognised by his signature orange tie. He discusses his unique approach to auctioneering, emphasising the role of...
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Startups, venture capital, private equity, accelerators—we talk to the people making it all happen. Founders, investors, and industry insiders share their biggest wins, toughest lessons, and everything in between. What went wrong, what went right, and what they learned along the way.
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