The Dion Guagliardo Podcast

In this episode, I interview Tristan White, founder of The Physio Co. The Physio Co, a physiotherapy company, was founded in 2004 and grew from just 1 person to 150 staff across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.Throughout the episode, Tristan talks about his beginnings as a physio, his decision to start the business and focus on the demographic of older Australians, the evolution of his communication style, and the challenges of scaling the business. He also discusses the importance of workplace culture, bringing in a business partner and eventually buying them out, and challenges running the business in COVID.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview George Lucas, founder of Raiz Invest. Raiz, a fintech company, was founded in 2016 before listing on the ASX and reaching a market cap of $200m at its peak.Throughout the episode, George talks about the early days at Raiz, and his work with Instreet and other business ventures. We discuss the challenges of stepping down from Raiz as well as the attributes of leaders and how his strengths and weaknesses impacted his business journey. He also talks about types of business people he admires and his advice for anyone in business today.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a revie and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Deborah Coram, CEO of Safetrac. Safetrac, a compliance training service, was founded in 1999 and grew from 25 to 65 people with revenue of over $20m pa.Throughout the episode, Deborah talks about her background in law, how she came to buy Safetrac, the challenges of running the business during COVID and adapting to working from home, as well as her management style and the importance of culture for Safetrac. She also talks about the implementation of AI in the business, as well as her advice to people in business.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Jeremy Cabral, co-founder of Finder. Finder, a comparison website, was founded in 2006 growing to annual revenue of over $100m and a valuation of $680m.Throughout the episode, Jeremy talks about his early interest in technology, his journey with finder, his work ethic, as well as his thoughts on the future of AI and the impact it will have on companies in the future. He also talks about the historic importance of adapting quickly to new technologies, as well as a look at his own personal projects.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Pan Koutlakis, co-founder and CEO of EatClub. Founded in 2017, EatClub is a dynamic pricing platform for restaurants and has grown to over 200 people following a raise of $27 million at a $200 million valuation.Throughout the episode, Pan talks about the challenge of running a business in a two sided marketplace, the impact of COVID on the company, the process of expanding internationally, and the importance of having great investors in difficult times.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Kelly Drewett, managing director of Synechron and co-founder of Exposé. Exposé, an IT consulting company, was founded in 2016 growing to 70 people before being acquired by Synechron in March along with its sister company Chamonix.Throughout the episode, Kelly discusses the acquisition and what it means for her role, as well as how her background in performing arts helped her to develop the soft skills to complement the technical skills required for working in IT. She also goes into detail about how she works to improve the experience for women in STEM, her start in the industry as well as the formation of Exposé.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Max Marchione, founder of Superpower. Max started the healthcare business in two thousand twenty-three, so far raising fifty million dollars at a three hundred million US dollar valuation, and plans to revolutionize the healthcare industry in the decades ahead. Throughout the episode, Max shares how he built the business after moving to the US, his vision for Superpower, and how he plans to change healthcare from one of its foundational processes, blood testing, to ultimately reinvent the entire healthcare system.He also goes into detail about his vision for creating cities, as well as the core values his business is based on, people and books that inspire him, and insights into the process of fundraising. If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Ian Runge, founder of RPM Global Holdings Limited Ian started the mining technology business in 1977, listed it on the ASX in 2008, before it was acquired by Caterpillar in February 2026 for over one billion dollars.Throughout the episode, Ian shares how he built the business and innovated computer programming for the mining industry when it was still a fresh concept. He talks about bringing in investors, making sure the business could run on its own, and formulating an exit from day-to-day operations. He also opens up about the realities of listing and then selling a business and what it means to have a successful life outside of running a successful business.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]