PODCAST · business
Stories Behind the Grind
by Aidan Vuocolo
Tactical tips for your business to help you simplify, strategise and scale up the impact you are having in this world. Building a community of like-minded founders to enable you to take back control of your business and your destiny.
Episodes
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#80 Key Strategic Questions Every Business Owners Should Ask with Karan Anand
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Karan, director of Monitor Deloitte. We discuss the 5 key strategic questions every business owners should ask, how to approach problem solving and finding the core problem and how to develop your own strategic thinking....
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#79 The role of sales in how buyers make decisions with Darcy Smyth
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, you'll hear from Darcy Smyth, co-director of Why Bravo and the Sales Game. Learn how Sales has changed over the last 30 years, how your buyers make decisions and what role "Play" has in Business. Topics How Darcy got into psychology What prompted Darcy...
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#78 The Three Key Advertising Cycles and How To Stay Front of Mind with Kim Barrett
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, you'll hear from a Facebook marketer and best selling author Kim Barrett who is the CEO of Your Social Voice and has helped business grow to 7 figures. We discuss where the opportunities are in the marketing world right now, the 3 key advertising…
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#77 Breaking Through in the Social Media World with Mireille Ryan
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, you'll hear from Social Media marketing expert Mireille who is the CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institue. We discuss how to break through to you ideal audience, how to resonate with your followers and what the future of Social Media looks like.…
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#76 How to Effectively Manage Accelerating Change in Your Business with Don Mackenzie
On this episode of stories behind the grind, listen to my conversation with Don Mackenzie, managing director of Adizes. You'll learn how to effectively manage accelerating change in your business, the 4 key working styles that every business needs to harness and how to build mutual trust and...
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#75 Diversifying Your Income Streams and Starting Your Side Hustles with Carrie Bohlig
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to the conversation with Carrie co-founder of Tandem Consulting. Carrie's lifestyle has afforded both her and her husband and to be full-time stay at home parents by choice & part-time entrepreneurs. What started out as side hustles, & an...
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#74 How to Start Automating Your Business with Josh Lewis
On this episode of stories behind the grind, listen to my conversation with Josh Lewis, founder of Dorks delivered, one of Australia's fastest growing IT companies. We discuss how to stop trading time for money, whether to build your brand or build your business first and how to start automating...
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#73 How To Make A Social Impact with Yasmin Grigaliunas
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind listen to my conversation with Yaz, founder of the World's Biggest Garage Sale who have diverted over 3.3 million kilograms of goods from Landfill. We discuss why leading with authenticity builds stronger connections, the power of transparency in…
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#72 Future of Work Part 3
This episode is the final installment of a 3-part special on the Future of Work. Once again, I was accompanied by Tim Walmsley of BenchOn, Damian Walsh of Sidekicker and Justin Falk of TalentVine. We discuss How Benchon helps to bridge the peaks and troughs in business How TalentVine allows...
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#71 Future of Work - Part 2
This episode is the second part of a special 3-part series on the future of work and I talked to Tim Walmsley of BenchOn and Damian Walsh of Sidekicker. We focus on individuals and what they can do right now to make the most of the Future of Work BenchOn and Sidekicker are both platforms that…
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#70 Future of Work - Part 1
In this part 1 of a special 3-part series on the future of work, I talked to Tim Walmsley of BenchOn and Justin Falk of TalentVine. BenchOn and TalentVine are bot platforms designed for the workforce of the future. Both enable businesses (both large and small) to take advantage of future changes…
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#69 Launching a product and going viral on Kickstarter with Tammy Rant
Launching a product and going viral on Kickstarter with Tammy Rant Tammy Rant - Founder of TushBaby Topics: Tammy's life growing up and the start of her entrepreneurial journey What a TushBaby is How Tammy got the idea to start TushBaby On starting her Kickstarter campaign On having a successful...
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#68 How to Have Tough Conversations with David Wood
After a full collapse of his paraglider 300 feet above the ocean, David sees life differently. He has been best described as "playful and deep," and believes life is the best game there is. David left life as a consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies, to build the world's largest coaching...
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#67 Self-Awareness, Identity and Mental Health with Melissa Yu
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Melissa Yu, founder of Australia's largest streetware and lifestyle expo. We discuss how to develop self-awareness in yourself and your team, how to foster positivity as an entrepreneur and the importance of speaking up...
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#66 Overcoming Other People's Judgments and Expectations with Eleanor Carey
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Eleanor Carey, a two times world record holder having rowed 5,000km across the Pacific Ocean and cycled over 3,000km across England. We discuss overcoming other people's expectations and judgement, what to look for in a...
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#65 How to Overcome Shiny Object Syndrome with Aaron Birkby
Aaron activates and enhances community ecosystems and organisations by developing the human capital and talent for high performance, enabling them to grow high-performing teams, who in-turn build high growth ventures. Aaron's background includes over two decades as a successful startup founder…
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#64 Micro Niching and Optimizing Your Time to Be Prominent on LinkedIn
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Adam Houlahan, founder of Prominence Global and a true leader when it comes to LinkedIn. We discuss what microniching and why it's so important, the fundamentals of creating high quality content, and how to optimise your...
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#63 Developing Long-Term Customer Relationships Through Trust with Dr Karen Sutherland
On this episode of Stories Behind The Grind, listen to my conversation with Dr. Karen Sutherland, who currently leads the social media and public relations disciplines at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and brings with her over 20 years marketing experience. We discuss how to build trust…
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#62 Building Compounding Habits and Accelerating Personal Growth with Renat Gabitov
On this episode of stories behind the grind listen to my conversation with Renat, founder of Prometheus and Lifestyle engineering, we discuss how to start building compounding habits, how to remain on top of your game and accelerating personal growth through the ADI method. We discuss: Renat's…
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#61 Leading a People First Business with Daniel Gomez...
Daniel is a Powerful John Maxwell Certified Speaker with 14 years experience in the arena of Leadership Development & Team Building, Sales Mastery, and Confidence Coaching. He is the International Best Selling Author of "You Were Born to Fly", a book written to inspire and give people the...
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#60 Building Your Billion Dollar Body With Nicholas Bayerle
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Nicholas Bayerle, founder of the Billion Dollar Body. We discuss the 3 key steps to ultimate health, wealth and relationships, taking 100% responsibility and one of the key foundational truths of life. Also discover What...
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#59 How Content Marketing Can Help Grow Your Business with Julio Guevara
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Julio, social media director at Perfect Daily grind, the world's leading online coffee publication. We discuss how Perfect Daily grind grew into the powerhouse publication it is today, what steps you should take to plan...
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#58 How to Develop Your Personal Brand through Authenticity with Danielle Daily
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Danielle, Author, Consultant and TedX speaker. We discuss the 3 key digital voices and how these can show up, 7 ways to pre-promote your content and how to know when you've found more of your authentic voice. Also…
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#57 Forging Your Path Forward as a Millennial with Luke Burrows
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Luke Burrows, founder of Grow2gether. We discuss how the path forward for millennials is more varied than ever, how reflection can show you the way and the importance of uncovering your purpose for clarity and direction....
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#56 Fostering Sustainability Across The Supply Chain With Sasa Sestic
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Sasa Sestic, 2015 World Barista Champion. We discuss, how café owners can boost profits, how to foster collaboration in a team and how a visit to India, sparked the beginnings of Project Origin. Also discover What…
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#55 Building Your Personal Brand On LinkedIn with String
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with String, a top 20 content creator in all of Australia on LinkedIn. We discuss String's 7 layers to building a personal brand, how to overcome your fear of appearing on video and how to break through the noise on LinkedIn....
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#54 Enabling Meaning and Purpose with Paul Dunn
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Paul Dunn, chairman of B1G1. What started out as just an idea has now had over 176 million impacts worldwide with more than 2,100 businesses involved. We discuss where this literally life-changing idea came from, how...
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#53 How To Improve Job Stability Whilst Still Remaining Profitable...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Tim Walmsley, founder of BenchOn. We discuss what the future of work could look like, lessons learnt from scaling from a startup and managing both the supply and demand sides of a two sided marketplace. Also discover…
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#52 Living Life On Your Terms with Anastasia Button
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Anastasia Button, an author, speaker and coach who helps early stage startups accelerate their growth to $100k revenue. We discuss, how to deal with constant rejection, how to craft an attractive offer that will make...
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#51 Building Out Your Epic Sales System with Michael Dunne...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Michael Dunne, founder of Epic Sales Group. We discuss why not having a sales system can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars and prevent you from growing your business, what to look for when hiring Sales staff and...
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#50 Growing Your YouTube Channel from 0 to 250 Million Views With Andrew Wrangell...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Andrew Wrangell, co-founder of Sheet Music Boss. We discuss how Andrew grew his YouTube channel from 0 to 250million video views in under two years, tips on how to start and grow a YouTube channel and how going all in on...
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#49 Growing Your Business With Crowdfunding with Thomas Alvord
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Thomas Alvord, Co-founder of Funded Today. We discuss myths in Crowdfunding, Pareto's principle, two must knows after launching and the one thing to guarantee success Also discover The steps Thomas took to launch Funded...
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#48 Taking back control of your finances with Josh Blakeley...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Josh Blakeley founder of JBL Spending Planners. We discuss how a Go Karting accident gave Josh clarity and direction, what young couples and aspiring business owners can do right now to take back control of their finances...
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#47 Living Out Your Bucket List with Chase Boehringer...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, I talk with Chase, founder of the Bucket List Lifestyle. We discuss, how necessity saved Chase's life, how you can start working towards your dreams right now and how you can channel frustration into your next success. Also discover: What led up to…
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#46 Using content to grow your digital presence with Joe Betesh
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Joe Betesh, founder of Betesh media. Joe has previously consulted to the Fortune 500. We discuss, the best equipment for creating content, the one lesson that has really impacted Joe's way of thinking and why now is the...
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#45 Accelerating Growth Through Crowdfunding with Zach Smith...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Zach Smith, co-founder and CEO of Funded Today. We discuss how Funded Today raised over $250m in funds for over 2,500 businesses, why letting go was one of the best decisions Zach made and how to retain company culture...
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#44 Creating A World Without Limitations
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Winston Clements, an award winning TedX speaker whose mission is to inspire people to create a world without limitations. We discuss what to look for in an accountability partner, how to inspire staff to be resilient,...
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#43 Fostering Growth In Startups And Building Community
On this episode of Stories Behind the grind listen to my conversation with Peta Ellis CEO of River City Labs, and founder of 3am Tribe. We discuss how to win a Hackathon event, how to build a community and why founder mental health should be a priority. Peta Ellis CEO of River City Labs…
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#42 Using Technology To Make People More Profitable
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Stewart Marshall founder of MarshallFloyd, helping businesses improve their profit by hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. We discuss, the no-brainer investment that all businesses should make to guarantee a return...
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#41 Success, Alignment and Men's Mental Health With Michael Lauria
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind Podcast with Aidan Vuocolo, listen to my conversation with Michael Lauria We discuss what Success actually means for men, how opening up to your partner can make you stronger and what men can focus on having right now. Also, find out: What motivated...
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#40 Keeping The Planet Clean With Green Caffeen
With over 2.7 million coffee cups going to landfill every day in Australia. Something had to be done. Enter Damien and Martin, founders of Green Caffeen who have designed reusable swap-and-go coffee cups which are being used in over 150 cafés across NSW and QLD. So far they have saved over 10k…
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#39 Building High Performing Teams To Grow Your Venue With Alan Borges
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Alan Borges, founder of Alan Borges Hospitality and Leadership Consulting and State Operation Manager of Zambrero. We discuss: How Alan worked his way from Hungry Jacks to coaching high-performing restauranteurs The…
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#38 Defining Culture and Improving Founder Mental Health with Aaron Birkby...
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind with Aidan Vuocolo, listen to my conversation with Aaron Birkby, CEO of Startup Catalyst and co-founder of peak persona. We discuss qualities to look for when hiring, how to improve founder mental health and when should a business define its culture.…
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#37 Five Lessons I've Learnt Podcasting
After a year of podcasting, I share my Five Top Lessons learnt. It's honestly been one of the most enjoyable things I've done, and can't wait to share with you more episodes in 2019. Always great to hear from you, let me know who you are by sending an email to [email protected] Be...
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#36 Finding Your Life's Purpose With Amanda Biccum
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind. Listen to my conversation with Amanda Biccum, we talk about the secondary benefits of meditation, the importance of finding one's self and how to move away from the scarcity mindset. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: Discover what is the safest...
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#35 How to Find Clarity And Deal With Overwhelm with Bronwen Sciortino (SheIQ Life)
Welcome back to Stories Behind the Grind with Aidan vuocolo. Today on the show I talk to Bronwen who is the founder of sheIQ Life, an internationally recognized Author and Simplicity Expert. We delve into Overwhelm, the stresses of the modern world, how valuable clarity can be. Apologies in…
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#34 How To Develop An Entrepreneurial Mindset With Tony Whatley (365 Driven)
Welcome back to Stories Behind the Grind with Aidan Vuocolo. On this episode I talk to Tony Whatley, who founded an online community with over 300k members and he's a number 1 best selling author on Amazon. We delve into the entrepreneurial mindset and what to do when negativity shows up. We talk...
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#33 Transformation and Growth with Celina Celeste
On this episode listen to my conversation with Celina Celeste who runs a successful podcast agency, helping others to launch their very own podcasts. We discuss Celina's backstory and how she got to where she is today How Celina started her podcast The biggest change Celina saw when she started…
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#32 How Perfect Grind Daily CEO, Henry Wilson, Grew To Be The Worlds Leading Coffee Publication
On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Henry Wilson, CEO of the world's leading coffee publication, Perfect Daily Grind, with over 5.5 million page views in 2018. Perfect Daily Grind was founded in 2014 with the aim of increasing transparency, collaboration…
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#31 How to start refining your business processes without spending money
Welcome back to the Stories Behind the Grind podcast with Aidan Vuocolo. Today I'm going to talk about 4 ways that you can implement immediately to help you gain consistent and reliable results. Without spending any money. I'd love to hear from you. Send any questions you have to...
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Tactical tips for your business to help you simplify, strategise and scale up the impact you are having in this world. Building a community of like-minded founders to enable you to take back control of your business and your destiny.
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