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. Also discover: How Karan's deeper understanding of id…

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 to combine psychology and sales Using selling to sol…

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 cycles and which to focus on first and how not to fall int…

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. Also learn How Mireille grew her fitness business inter…

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 respect How Don's entrepreneurial journey began Lessons D…

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 adventure into the world of entrepreneurship has enabled Ca…

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 your business whether you're well established, or jus…

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 business and how you can get involved with the circular eco…

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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 support network, how to keep going when you're physica…

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 and ecosystem community leader, culminating as the 2016…

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 time to build your prominence on LinkedIn Also discov…

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 and integrity in your business to develop long term cus…

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 life mission of eradicating suffering and increasing qu…

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 high-performance habits and confidence needed to be the lead…

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 life was like for Nicholas' growing up Where the idea…

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 releasing content and skills needed to stay ahead of s…

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 Discover Why Danielle started to study anthropology but didn…

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. Also discover Luke's early side hustles Where the ide…

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 motivated Sasa while growing up How Sasa feels about the suc…

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. Also discover: Why String chose LinkedIn as a platfor…

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 businesses can start giving back from as little as 1c a d…

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 Where the idea of BenchOn came from The importance of und…

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 clients want to buy and how to begin to discover your pur…

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 what the 300% rule is. Also discover How Michael's tra…

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 Andrew’s passion for music has been the fire that all…

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 Today Why you should be prepared and the benefits to g…

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 and why having multiple mentors can accelerate your …

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 Chase to create his bucketlist The downsides to chasing …

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 best time to start. Also discover Why Joe never consid…

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 across a digital workforce. Also discover Where the ide…

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, moving past your comfort zone (even when it hurts) and o…

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, Co-founder of Peak Persona, and Founder of 3am Tribe Discover…

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 on investment of over 500%, what really stops busine…

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 Michael into helping men navigate the complexity of life…

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 cups from going to landfill!! We discuss: How Damien an…

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 massive realisation Alan had at the age of 30 Qualities of…

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. Also discover: How the evolution of Yes can save you fr…

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 storiesbehindthegrind@gmail.com Be sure to follow me on Instagram and say Hi @aidanvoc Su…

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 investment you’ll ever make is Find out where to sta…

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 advance for the audio quality on this episode. We discuss …

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 about Tony's background and how he got to where he i…

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 to change Attracting the right people by being who you…

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 and innovation within the industry. We Discuss: Henry's…

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 storiesbehindthegrind@gmail.com Be sure to follow me on Instagram and…