Best Gartland Group Podcasts (2024)

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James Thompson - Advisor WrkPod 33:51

8h ago33:51

33:51

James has had a long career in agriculture running both chicken and duck processing businesses. He now runs his own consultancy and is working as an advisor to WrkPod - his sons business in the Philippines.By Mark and Bill

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Nat Anson - Director Urbis Geelong 30:01

7d ago30:01

30:01

Nat has a great story on how he has become the driving force for development change in Geelong as the Director of Urbis Geelong. Nat is passionate about what he does and where he lives.By Mark and Bill

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Jennifer Conley - Geelong Manufacturing Council 30:51

14d ago30:51

30:51

Jennifer is the CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council. Jennifer has had wide experience across Australia and Asia and is passionate about the potential for new and innovative manufacturing businesses.By Mark and Bill

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Carmel Brown - Proven Group 29:29

23d ago29:29

29:29

Carmel is the founder and Director of the Proven Group, https://theprovengroup.com.au/ that like so many businesses started at the kitchen table. Carmen has grown from writing resumes to providing a full spread of HR services across Victoria and wider. A great story.By Mark and Bill

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Nadja Fleet - Editor Geelong Advertiser. 28:31

30d ago28:31

28:31

Nadja has a great story starting with growing up in East Germany and taking a Gap Year to see Australia and stayed. A career through news paper media has led her across the country to Geelong and she is now the Editor of Geelong Advertiser. A really interesting story. https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/…

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Michael De Stefano - Gartland, Projects by Gartland, Affiliate Studios 39:26

1M ago39:26

39:26

Michael wanted to be an architect but ended up starting a computer science degree and ended up joining Gartland as a commercial property trainee agent. The rest is history. Michael has taken Gartland https://www.gartland.com.au/ forward including launching a digital marketing agency https://www.affiliatestudios.com.au/…

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Lisa Sweeney - Business in Heels 34:11

1M ago34:11

34:11

Lisa Sweeney as the CEO of Business in Heels is all about championing women in business and life. Lisa started her career with a degree in agriculture but then moved into retail in store operations and then buying women's fashion. Lisa has taken https://businessinheels.com/ to new heights with a passion that is evident in this pod cast.…

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Fi Mercer - Govern With 26:32

2M ago26:32

26:32

Fi started her career as a nurse, this plus being involved in health boards, led to her quest to better understand governance and to the founding of Govern With https://governwith.com/ Fi is not only an incredibly smart and articulate person but her passion for good governance and her governance tools are a must for any board.…

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The wrap up of 2023 - True Business Stories 19:20

5M ago19:20

19:20

True Business Stories has chatted with over 70 business owners and leaders over the last year or so. We have loved learning about so many businesses. In this the wrap for the year we highlight the key learnings that we have gained and are relevant to businesses.By Mark and Bill

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Bill Winter - Point North Consulting - business mentor, advisor, NED 25:32

5M ago25:32

25:32

Bill Winter is the founder and other half of True Business Stories. He has a wealth of experience in running his own businesses and being a non - executive director. Bill is on a path of continual learning and loves working with family businesses to help them meet their goals.By Mark and Bill

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Aaron Finch - DirectBor 27:36

5M ago27:36

27:36

Aaron Finch runs DirectBor, that was started by his Grand father with a small boring machine. He now deals with major drilling contracts as the leader in boring. DirectBor was the winner of the Business of the Year for the Geelong Business Excellence Awards in 2023. A great story, sitting under our noses, here in Geelong.…

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Jarod Mason - Director Plan Group 25:05

5M ago25:05

25:05

Jarod has always had a passion about design and building and this path has now taken him to being the Director for the Plan Group delivering on exciting projects across Geelong and Ballarat.By Mark and Bill

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Matthew Fletcher - Associate Director KPMG Geelong 27:06

6M ago27:06

27:06

Mathew has gone from playing brass instruments with the Salvation Army to being an Associate Director for KPMG in their new office in Geelong. Matthew has a passion for Geelong and is the driver behind the Economic Blueprint for Geelong.By Mark and Bill

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Rachel Patterson - Geelong Broadcasters - Bay93.9 and KRock 24:20

6M ago24:20

24:20

Rachel Patterson was appointed General Manager of Geelong Broadcasters in January 2023, after a long career in radio. Geelong Broadcaster keep us informed and entertained via Bay 93.9FM and K Rock. Rachel would be one of the nicest people you could ever meet. Enjoy listening.By Mark and Bill

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Kody Thompson - WRKPOD 32:00

6M ago32:00

32:00

Kody Thompson has a fascinating story. Raised in Country Victoria and starting out as a youth Pastor, Kody has used his passion and values to create an outstanding business in the Philippines. Enjoy listening to his journey.By Mark and Bill

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Mark Edmonds - MRE Consulting Pty Ltd 25:00

6M ago25:00

25:00

As one half of the True Business Stories podcast team, Bill Winter wanted to do a more thorough interview. Mark grew up in India and has had a long retail career and now enjoys helping other businesses.By Mark and Bill

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Xavier Prime - Chooks at the Rooke 28:47

7M ago28:47

28:47

Xavier grew up on the family farm and then headed off over seas to travel and work in many different industries. He came back to farming and his desire to ensure his practices are sustainable has led to his free range chicken business. A story of determination and passion.By Mark and Bill

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Gail Rodgers - Geelong Community Foundation 29:35

7M ago29:35

29:35

Gail has had a great journey working across roles in many well known brands in business and aviation. Gail now runs the Geelong Community Foundation and brilliant concept that through sound investment of donations and bequeaths can make grants to help the community.By Mark and Bill

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Tim Murrell - Murrell Group of Companies 29:09

7M ago29:09

29:09

Tim found him self in his early twenties thrust into running the family business due to the poor health of his Father. Tim has a great story of making every opportunity to learn and recognising he needs to reach out to others to help him self grow.By Mark and Bill

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Lyndal Box - LB Learning Solutions 31:40

7M ago31:40

31:40

Lyndal has had a fascinating journey as a teacher across a wide range of roles in schools and business and across the world. Her quest to make learning accessible for all has led to her own business making engaging, inclusive and accessible learning design outcomes for businesses, not-for-profit and government organisations.…

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Robert Sloan - Akt. project Management 28:14

7M ago28:14

28:14

Robert started life wanting to be an architect and his journey has presented many opportunities. He started his own business after being told by his family 'why don't you - rather than work for someone else'. Another interesting journey.By Mark and Bill

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Giovanni Siano - Home Instead 32:17

8M ago32:17

32:17

By Mark and Bill

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Allison Batten - Florrimay Consulting Pty Ltd 27:01

8M ago27:01

27:01

Allison (Ally) has a long retail career including General Manager roles at Target and The Reject Shop. Ally operates her own consulting business working with organisations providing operational support across finance, supply chain & logistics, merchandise & planning amongst other skills. Ally is also a Non Executive Director for the Geelong Bank an…

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John Fitzgerald - JFITZ Consulting Pty Ltd 28:41

8M ago28:41

28:41

John is one of the great people working around Geelong. He has played for the Geelong Cats, coached school football teams and worked in banking and business development. He now runs his own business helping other businesses with strategy and with not-for-profit organisations in philanthropic support strategising. He is also the producer for Propped…

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Trisha O'Donnell - GoodLife Real Estate Apollo Bay 30:59

9M ago30:59

30:59

Trisha took a long path from Ireland to Australia with a career spanning a number of countries in finance and banking. Moving to Australia and becoming involved with the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce (a great organisation that provides support and networking opportunities for Irish immigrants) finally led to Apollo Bay and starting GoodLife …

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Greg O'Shea - Quest Apartments 25:49

9M ago25:49

25:49

By Mark and Bill

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Milo Ristic - Video Vault 24:54

9M ago24:54

24:54

Milo has a story of immigration from the former Yugoslavia to Australia and created a business from his love of video. Milo creates great video content for businesses.By Mark and Bill

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Jodi Dunn: Envisage HR Solutions 28:40

9M ago28:40

28:40

Jodi has an extensive career in human resources and identified a gap in helping businesses outsource their HR needs and support. After working with many different companies she took the plunge and opened her own business that has been growing since 2013. A story of passion and determination.By Mark and Bill

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Pippa Macpherson and Leonie Mills: The Gordon TAFE 27:24

9M ago27:24

27:24

Having been to Davidsons Restaurant at The Gordon we met and interviewed the Apprentice Chef that fed us so well. Pippa has won awards in her short journey and has a great future ahead of her. Leonie is the Commercial Food and Hospitality Manager for The Culinary Collective that encompasses the food scene at The Gordon.…

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Chris Smith - Director Great Ocean Stays and Destination Accessible. 28:33

10M ago28:33

28:33

Chris is an inspiration with her work in the disability sector providing respite care and holiday accommodation. Chris is passionate about inclusivity and the need for businesses to be accessible to all.By Mark and Bill

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Kate Ware, Principal Strategist MadeGreat 26:53

10M ago26:53

26:53

Kate Ware has a passion for marketing and helping businesses with her team of marketing and brand professionals. MadeGreat is a one stop digital marketing agency.By Mark and Bill

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Jo Plummer - Chair: Barwon Water, Director: Out of the Box Executive 27:56

10M ago27:56

27:56

Jo Plummer had an extensive career working across corporate Australia and now as a Non- Executive Director looks to champion young and aspiring directors in performing at their optimum. This is done through her business Out of the Box Executive.By Mark and Bill

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Tracy Carter - Executive Director: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine 25:28

10M ago25:28

25:28

Tracy has worked in tourism her whole life. Tracy's passion for sharing her knowledge and love of the Greater Geelong and The Bellarine as a tourism destination shines through in out chat.By Mark and Bill

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June O'Brien - Epic Taste Experiences 25:08

10M ago25:08

25:08

June O'Brien has a rich and diverse cultural melting pot ancestry. New Guinean, Danish, Chinese and Melanesian - and a passion for food and wine. June has a story of a journey to create a tourism business with a difference. Giving her clients a memorable experience.By Mark and Bill

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Emily Sim - CEO Property Management, Ray White 32:17

11M ago32:17

32:17

Emily is passionate about property and has worked hard from owing her own Ray White Agency to now being the Australia wide Property Management CEO for Ray White. Emily wants to see more women in leadership roles in property and this desire comes through strong in our chat. A great story.By Mark and Bill

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Wayne Schild - Grange Garlic 33:57

11M ago33:57

33:57

Wayne has a grown up in the Western Districts of Victoria and after many years as a Paramedic has now gone back to farming, growing garlic. The family business is vertically integrated, linking the worlds of horticulture and food processing to create a proudly 100% Australian quality productBy Mark and Bill

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Andrew Schauble - Geelong Food Relief Centre 32:55

11M ago32:55

32:55

Andrew has gone from playing AFL with Collingwood and the Sydney Swans to working around the world as a consultant His passion for helping others now sees him as the CEO of the Geelong Food Relief Centre. An fascinating story.By Mark and Bill

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Jess Anderson - Crew Faced Makeup Artistry 26:42

11M ago26:42

26:42

Jess Anderson has worked hard all her life from leaving home at a young age to moving from Queensland to Lara. Jess is a Virgin Cabin Manager and runs her own business employing nine staff creating magic through Crew Faced Makeup Artistry.By Mark and Bill

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Diana Taylor - Lawyer, NED, passionate Geelong Cats supporter and author 33:26

12M ago33:26

33:26

Diana is a very determined and focussed person that knew at 12 years old that she wanted to be a lawyer. Diana loves sport and her career has combined the love of law and sport This journey and how she went about it is all explained, as a help to others, in her book 'The Playbook'.By Mark and Bill

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Cameron Brown - Mr Browns Menswear and BCU 29:59

12M ago29:59

29:59

Cameron is the General Manager of Mr Browns and Browns Corporate Uniforms a long standing family business in Geelong West A business that started in 1956.By Mark and Bill

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Damien Chappell - Landserv Environment 28:57

12M ago28:57

28:57

Damien is the Managing Director of Landserv a private, family owned business that has at its core purpose is to provide progressive, balanced contaminated land and environmental engineering solutions to shape our communities and enhance the environments we work in.By Mark and Bill

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Russell Malishev - Malishev Homes 26:58

1y ago26:58

26:58

Russell Malishev owns Malishev Homes, one of the most awarded home builders in Australia, having won more than 110 national, state and regional awards. His father started building back in the 60's. Russell shows why education is so important as he developed and grew the business.By Mark and Bill

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Aamir Qutub - Enterprise Monkey 29:51

1y ago29:51

29:51

Aamir has a great story of perseverance. Arriving in Geelong from India to do an MBA at Deakin University and his first job as a cleaner at Avalon Airport. Aamir now runs an E business solutions company spanning three countries.By Mark and Bill

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Saliba Pictures - Erin & Luke Saliba 32:17

1y ago32:17

32:17

Erin and Luke have a passion for the creative industries, in particular film. They are on a journey to put Geelong on the map for film making. They are also successful film makers and actors with their film Paper Champions on Netflix.By Mark and Bill

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Chris Davies - Evologic 36:33

1y ago36:33

36:33

Chris has a story of wanting to be an architect but ended up founding his own IT company serving the needs of businesses. A great story and some interesting thoughts for businesses needing IT support.By Mark and Bill

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Juliana dos Santos Gebara - Bendigo Bank 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

Juliana started life in Brazil and moved from a deportment school to a high school in the USA with a passion to learn and grow. Juliana has a great story on her journey to Australia and her new home in Geelong.By Mark and Bill

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Zara Ramia - L'l Pako 25:39

1y ago25:39

25:39

Zara has worked in hospitality since she was 13. After trying a couple of different roles she is now back following her passion. Zara has a passion for customer service and being the best - this is evident in our chat.By Mark and Bill

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Dominique Ho - ViewPoint Digital Media 32:14

1y ago32:14

32:14

Dominique started wanting to be a chef and had evolved into a trainer in the food industry, then a serious accident changed her direction in life. A great story of determination and taking risks.By Mark and Bill

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Vanessa Schernickau - Geelong Regional Library Corporation 29:34

1y ago29:34

29:34

Vanessa has a career in organisational change and leadership. Her passion has always been about knowledge and the role libraries can play. A interesting and insightful conversation.By Mark and Bill

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Richard J. Liekweg, President and CEO, BJC HealthCare 27:00

1y ago27:00

27:00

Tom Robertson, Executive Director of the Vizient Research Institute, is joined by Rich Liekweg, President and Chief Executive Officer of BJC Healthcare in St. Louis. Rich describes the similarities and differences between three models of academic medical center health systems in which he has worked - Duke, UCSD, and BJC - they then turn their atten…

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