Business Built Freedom
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to Business Built Freedom, the podcast made for business owners who want more out of life and ultimately, build a vehicle of wealth and freedom. We are technologists, owners, forward thinkers, and life hackers, most importantly, we are human and down to earth Aussies. Brisbane based entrepreneurs are interviewed regularly from all walks of life, in all positions of business from greenfield start-ups to long-standing owners looking for exit strategies to retire.
If you want to increase your wealth, better your health and get a residual income, sit back with a beer and relax, unless you're on the way to work….
See how the new kids are doing it, get the time you deserve with the family, gain perspective, direction and stop the business owning you, instead OWN it!
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Episodes
237|End of Year Review
December 19, 2023 22:30 - 9 minutes - 21.6 MBIn the last episode of 2023, Josh looks back on the year that was. Due to the arrival of new baby Harrison, this will be the last episode of Business Built Freedom for the foreseeable future until later in 2024. Thank you to everyone for all their support - enjoy the holidays and have a great new years!
236|Improving Your Digital Marketing with Tim Nelson
December 07, 2023 22:30 - 19 minutes - 45.2 MBHave you ever wondered how Google works? What's the point of the search engine? How do you get to the top? This week, Josh was joined by Tim Nelson from TPR Media to talk about all things digital marketing. Tim Nelson is the Digital Marketing Director of TPR Media, a full-service digital agency that specialises in developing and implementing online advertising. Their team includes designers, creatives, strategy and digital specialists, right through to in-house production services that pr...
235|Strategic Growth Partnerships with David Martin
November 23, 2023 22:30 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBOne of the solutions to helping grow your business could be looking towards a strategic partnership for growth. This week, Josh is joined by David Martin from AI Group, who is an expert on all things to do with strategic partnerships. David has been part of Australia’s Innovation Ecosystem for over fifteen years and has worked at the executive level across multiple industries including large and small organisations to facilitate innovative solutions to complex and wicked problems. If yo...
234|Systematising Your Business With Greg Gunther
September 12, 2023 23:30 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBWhen it comes to running a more efficient business, there are some things you can be doing in-house that can significantly improve your operations. Josh spoke to Greg Gunther from Your Business Momentum about one of the best days to do so - systematising your business. Greg has over 30 years experience in business as an owner and advisor. Together with Joshna Daya Greg co-founded a premium professional services firm - Your Business Momentum to help business leaders enduring high stress leve...
233|The Ins and Outs of Facebook Advertising With Dahna Borg
August 22, 2023 23:30 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBHave you delved into the world of Facebook ads? Dahna Borg from Bright Red Marketing joined Josh to share some valuable insights on maximise the potential of Facebook advertising. Danha specialises in Facebook and Instagram advertising, graphics and video production for Facebook and Instagram ads, influencer sourcing and marketing and also offers marketing coaching and consulting. Liked the podcast? Leave some feedback and please share it with a friend. Stay good!
232|Share Trading 101 With Louise Bedford
August 08, 2023 23:30 - 25 minutes - 59 MBIn this weeks episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh is joined by expert share trader Louise Bedford from The Trading Game to discuss everything that has to do with share trading in Australia. Louise is a best-selling author of five sharemarket books, as well as being a behavioural finance expert and the host of her own podcast Talking Trading. Listen to Louise's podcast here: https://talkingtrading.com.au/ As always, if you've liked the episode, leave us some feedback. Stay good...
231|Bettering Your Business Processes with Sean Kelly
July 25, 2023 23:30 - 19 minutes - 33 MBOn this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh is joined by joined by Sean Kelly to discuss some ways to get more out of your business. Sean is the Founder of embrace and Director at moreton blue software where he delivers software solutions using frameworks and components to reduce the time and cost of delivery. If you liked the episode, remember to leave us a review and tell your friends. Stay good!
230|Building Customer Relationships with Nick Stankiewicz
July 11, 2023 23:30 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBOn this episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh sat down with award winning real estate agent Nick Stankiewicz to chat about building positive relationships with your customers. Nick is a multi-award-winning estate agent with a passion for property. He consistently keeps in touch with new market trends, identifying client needs and by maintaining constant communication with potential buyers and sellers. If you liked the episode, make sure to throw us some love on your favourite podcast p...
228|Improving Your Cloud Infrastructure Part Two With Sayuj Nath
June 27, 2023 23:30 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBOn this week's episode, Josh and Sayju continue their chat about all things to do with migrating your business to the cloud, including what different options are available, the impact it can have, and how to make sure you pick the right solution. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to leave us a review and spread the word. Stay good!
229|Business Restructuring Tips with Andrew Weatherly
June 13, 2023 23:30 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MBIn this weeks episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh was joined by Andrew Weatherley from WCT Advisory to chat about all things to do with restructuring, cash flow, and having working capital. Andrew has extensive experience in all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency and advisory in Australia. With over eighteen years of experience gained working in two of Australia’s foremost corporate restructuring and advisory firms, Andrew is an expert on business restructuring. If you lik...
227|Improving Your Cloud Infrastructure Part One With Sayuj Nath
June 06, 2023 23:30 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBCloud computing is a major aspect of thousands of businesses, but there are a lot of mitigating factors that can confuse people. Josh was joined by Sayju Nath, a cloud mitigation expert, to discuss everything to do with the cloud and how to use it to help your operations. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to leave us a review and spread the word. Stay good!
226|Cultivating a Financially Healthy Business with Bryan Worn Part Two
May 23, 2023 23:30 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBThis is the final part of Josh's chat with Bryan Worn. Becoming financially independent is the gateway to generational success, but the journey to get there can be very difficult. Josh spoke to Bryan Worn about achieving financial independence with your business and what it takes to get there. Bryan is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected business and professional services practice mentors. He is on a mission to help business owners be commercially successful and achieve fi...
225|Cultivating a Financially Healthy Business with Bryan Worn Part One
May 09, 2023 23:30 - 23 minutes - 53.6 MBBecoming financially independent is the gateway to generational success, but the journey to get there can be very difficult. Josh spoke to Bryan Worn about achieving financial independence with your business and what it takes to get there. Bryan is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected business and professional services practice mentors. He is on a mission to help business owners be commercially successful and achieve financial independence whilst still enjoying the personal l...
224|Unlocking High-Performance Business Strategies with Mark Pope
April 25, 2023 23:30 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBWe all know we need to be effective, and we need to be efficient in business, but what is really the difference, and how do you go about creating a high-performing business? Josh was joined by Mark Pope from Pragmatico to talk about how to unlock high-performance business strategies. Mark is a seasoned entrepreneur who, after a brief retirement, realised that his true passion lies in helping other businesses thrive. With a wealth of experience in building profitable and efficient busine...
223|Improving Work/Life Balance with Linda Joy Benn
April 11, 2023 22:30 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MBIn today's world, there is a lot of talk about work-life balance, and many people are trying to find ways to achieve it. Josh spoke with Linda Joy Benn about how to maintain balance in life and some tools that can be used to achieve it. Linda Joy Benn has been named a transformational catalyst and industry leader in consciousness evolution. She has helped transform thousands of people’s lives over the last 20+ years. She specialises in holistic health to help her patients return to being t...
222|How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Your Business with Tony Webster
March 28, 2023 22:30 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MBIn today's fast-paced business world, it's more important than ever to have access to the right information at the right time. But with so much data to manage, it can be challenging to make sense of it all. That's where artificial intelligence (AI) comes in. Josh was joined by Tony Webster from Inviga to explain how your business can be better with AI.
221|Platform Business Models With Jay Pandya
February 28, 2023 22:30 - 34 minutes - 78.9 MBIn this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh talks with Jay Pandya from MVP1 Ventures about all things to do with digital platforms. Jay blends significant experience with digital transformation, complex program management with a high level of ethical practices. He has a fiery passion for the transformational shift that digital technologies are bringing to our lives and deeply cares about our actions' impact on the quality of life for everyone on the planet. As always if ...
220|Five Tips for Business Growth with Martin Morris
February 14, 2023 22:30 - 25 minutes - 57.6 MBIn episode two of our two-part series with business expert Martin Morris, Josh and Martin discuss growing businesses and Martin passes on five valuable tips to follow for business growth. Martin is one of Australia’s top business mentors and the group chairman of C-Sky. He specialises in brokerage business structures and has over 35 years’ of experience across a broad variety of markets, including construction and property developments, telecommunications, networking, e-commerce, insuranc...
219|Business Networking With Martin Morris
January 31, 2023 22:30 - 31 minutes - 71.8 MBOn this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh chats with Martin Morris from C-Sky. Martin shares some great tips for making good connections and improving your networking skills. Don't forget to rate and review if you liked the show!
218|Top 3 Digital Marketing Trends in 2023 With Paula McLean
January 12, 2023 22:30 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBIn the first episode of 2023, Josh talks to Paula McLean about the top 3 digital marketing trends in 2023. Paula is the founder and director of PAK Digital, a boutique marketing group. She started her career more than 20 years ago when businesses had to rely on traditional media for marketing, which often came with big price tags. If you enjoyed this, make sure to jump across to iTunes or Spotify. Leave us some love, and give us some feedback. Stay healthy!
217|How to Build a Business to Sell With Grant Titman
December 13, 2022 22:30 - 23 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this week's episode, Josh chats to Grant Titman, co-founder of q4 financial. Grant specialises in delivering generational wealth financial services to the owners of 7-figure businesses. He and his team have spent the last 28 years working in this market and have a deep understanding of the unique problems experienced by these small businesses and their owners.
216|Tips for Successful Branding With James Flaherty
November 29, 2022 22:30 - 26 minutes - 60.6 MBIn this week's episode, Josh talks to branding expert James Flaherty about everything to do with it. Stay good! James Flaherty is the founder of Social Beast. He has over 20 years of experience in marketing and strategy in the Australian and UK markets. He specialises in the business-to-business and consumer marketing sectors where his strategies are driven by who the customer is. If you want a review of your brand, get in touch with James Flaherty on LinkedIn.
215|‘Yes and’ and ‘Yeah but’ in Business With Ryan McDonald-Smith
November 17, 2022 21:00 - 19 minutes - 43.8 MBIn part two of Josh's conversation with Ryan McDonald-Smith, the pair discuss Ryan's new book ‘Yes and’ and ‘Yeah but’, the process behind it all, and why writing books can make a huge difference to your business.
214|Work-Life Balance Tips and Techniques With Ryan McDonald-Smith
November 15, 2022 18:12 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBIn part one of Josh's chat with world-renowned author and Younique Creation executive director Ryan McDonald-Smith learn from Ryan as he shares a few different changes that he has gone through to allow him to achieve that and gives work-life balance tips and techniques.
213|Recruiting and Retaining World Class Talent With Sean Castrina
November 01, 2022 22:30 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBIn this week's episode, Josh chats to Sean Castrina about all things recruiting and retaining talent. Sean is the founder of The Weekend MBA, a serial entrepreneur, having started more than 20 companies over the last 20 years, and still seeks to launch a new venture annually. He is the author of 4 bestselling business books including 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success, The Greatest Entrepreneur in the World, Developing The Entrepreneur Within and World’s Greatest Business P...
212|From a self funded startup to over 100 employees with Jason Daniel
October 18, 2022 22:30 - 28 minutes - 64.5 MBIn this week's episode, Josh sits down with Jason Daniels, Founder / CEO at LSKD to chat about all things small business, including making mistakes, why Jason chases the vibe, and the future of LKSD.
211|The State of the Insurance Industry in Australia with Sarah Pietsch
October 04, 2022 23:30 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBIn this week's episode, Josh talks to Sarah Pietsch about how the state of insurance in Australia is changing. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to jump across to iTunes or Spotify. Leave us some love, give us some feedback. Stay healthy!
210| How to Find Better Leads With Luke Charlton
September 13, 2022 23:30 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBIn this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh chats to funnel expert Luke Charlton about all things leads, including how to make sure you are getting good ones. Listen now! Learn more about Luke's 9 Email Offers That Get Clients for Free at https://l.dorks.com.au/lukecharlton
209|Work/Life Strategies With Michael Calam
July 28, 2022 23:00 - 28 minutes - 64.6 MBWe're back! In this week's episode, Josh sits down with Michael Calam from Centrepoint Alliance to discuss all things related to work-life balance. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
208|The Business Legal Lifecycle With Jeremy Streten
April 12, 2022 22:30 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBIn today's episode, we chat with Jeremy Streten about the legal aspects of your business, because if you don’t take care of your legal obligations, you will be exposing yourself to stress and other inevitable problems that will surface. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
207|Everything You Need to Know About .au Domains
April 10, 2022 23:30 - 3 minutes - 7.48 MBIn this episode, Josh details all you need to know about the upcoming release of .au domain names in Australia. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
206|Tips for a Successful Business Succession Planning With Cameron McMillan
March 15, 2022 22:30 - 37 minutes - 86.6 MBOn this weeks episode, Josh talks to Cameron McMillan from Creating Succession about succession planning for when the time comes to move on from your business. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
205|Strategic Thinking 101 With John Hale
March 01, 2022 22:30 - 34 minutes - 79.5 MBIn this week's episode, Josh talks to strategic planning expert John Hale about making sure you've got the right strategy not only in business but also in your personal life. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
204|7 Small Business Tips and Advice From a Project Management Standpoint With Adam Piper and Jimmy Eckert
February 08, 2022 22:30 - 35 minutes - 80.4 MBAdam and Jim are back this week to tell us more about the manufacturing industry in Australia and what makes Products For Industry successful. They share 7 tips to succeed in building a long-lasting relationship with clients, leading a team, and managing projects that you can adopt no matter what industry you’re in. Listen to the podcast or visit the Dorks Delivered blog to learn more.
203|The State of Australian Manufacturing Part One with Adam Piper and Jimmy Eckert
February 01, 2022 22:30 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this week's episode, we chat with Adam Piper and Jimmy Eckert from PFI about the state of the Australian manufacturing industry. Listen or visit the Dorks Delivered blog to learn about how the cost of execution in the manufacturing industry in Australia is the biggest show-stopper, how they can innovate to have something that nobody else has, and how automation in manufacturing, like in other industries, is not removing jobs, rather it's just creating better jobs.
202|Business Grants 101 With Toni Raso
January 18, 2022 22:30 - 30 minutes - 70.2 MBThis week, we'll be talking all things business grants with A Better Bid Director Toni Raso. Toni works with medium-sized business owners who want to sustainably grow their business by tendering for work or winning grants. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
201|How to Build Positive Workplace Culture in Australia with Andre Van Der Merwe
January 04, 2022 22:30 - 36 minutes - 84.2 MBThis week, we'll be talking about how to build positive workplace culture in Australia with Andre Van Der Merwe, a Managing Partner at Verity Consulting with over 20 years' leadership experience. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
200|How Does Self-Awareness Affect Leadership with Lucy Faulconer
November 30, 2021 22:30 - 29 minutes - 67.9 MBThis week, we'll be talking about self-awareness around leadership with Lucy Faulconer, a leadership coach with a background in psychology and management consulting. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
199|How Do You Build Rapport With Janeen Vosper
November 10, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 74.8 MBWe're always told that you need to create rapport to have better customers that know, like and trust you. What is rapport? How do you know if you've built too much rapport? Can you break rapport? Janeen Vosper from SpeechPerfect.com sheds some light. Listen to the podcast or read more about it at Dorks Delivered blog.
198|7 Steps to Building a Smart Business Engine With Luke Fatooros Part Two
October 20, 2021 22:30 - 33 minutes - 75.7 MBPart two of our engaging conversation with Luke Fatooros. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
197|7 Steps to Building a Smart Business Engine With Luke Fatooros Part One
October 05, 2021 22:30 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MB7 Steps to Building a Smart Business Engine With Luke Fatooros We've all been in a spot in our business where we're trying to work out how to get from A to B or how to get to the next level. But what is the next level? How many levels are there? Luke Fatooros from Ideas Into Business shares with us the 7 steps to building a smart business engine to give you time, money, and freedom. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
196|How to Leverage Social Media to Generate Clients With Chantal Gerardy
September 21, 2021 23:30 - 27 minutes - 63.7 MBWe're always told to leverage social media sites to bring in more business, but what does that actually mean? Sometimes just putting up posts of cats or just resharing things work. Some things don't. This week, Chantal Gerardy, an online business strategist, talks to us about how to leverage social media to generate paying clients. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
195|Psychological Safety at Work With Geoffrey Wade
September 07, 2021 23:30 - 35 minutes - 14.6 MBHow do you work with your staff? How close are you to your staff? Dorks Delivered Director Joshua Lewis and Geoffrey Wade, the founder of Onirik, talk about psychological safety at work. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
194|Money Mindset and Self-Worth With Aimee LaLiberte
August 24, 2021 23:30 - 30 minutes - 68.8 MBWe all need money in business to survive. Unless you're running a charity, there's no point in doing it any other way, but a lot of people have a weird mindset when it comes to money. In this episode of Business Built Freedom, Aimee LaLiberte from My Virtual CFO talks about what money mindset is, how to change your money mindset, and making sure that you are healthy with the way that you're thinking about earning money. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
193|New Age Business Models With Samantha Dean
August 17, 2021 23:30 - 26 minutes - 60 MBAre you running an old business but feeling like you're flogging a dead horse? Or are you running a new-age business and pushing in the right direction where things can be done in a way that's leveraging your value but not your time? What is an innovative revenue model? To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
192 | Inspiring Wellness With Karen Pyke
August 10, 2021 23:30 - 31 minutes - 71.9 MBInspiring Wellness With Karen Pyke Are you healthy as an entrepreneur? We are all busy workers. We all work too hard, but I think work and play are relative to your position and mindset. In this episode, Karen Pyke from Inspire Wellness talks to us about health mindset. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
191|A Systematic Approach to Business With Ken Lundin
July 27, 2021 23:30 - 34 minutes - 79.8 MBA Systematic Approach to Business With Ken Lundin We all know that sales are important, and sometimes people look at that as if it's a yucky word, but we're always selling ourselves in one way or another, whether it's to find that beautiful lady, beautiful man, or whatever the situation is, we all need to know how to sell ourselves. We've got Ken Lundin from Ken Lundin and Associates to talk about the systematic approach to business. We all know that sales are important, and sometimes pe...
190|How to Find Ideal Clients With Paul Kennedy
July 20, 2021 23:30 - 34 minutes - 79.8 MBHow to Find Ideal Clients With Paul Kennedy We all have clients. Sometimes we have great ones, and we call them our ideal clients. Other times we have some of the bottom-of-the-barrel, less-than-ideal clients. It might be a bit noisy or a bit squeaky, and frustratingly, the squeaky wheel gets the grease a lot of the time. We've got Paul Kennedy from PGV Consulting, and we'll talk about how to find ideal clients and remove the terrible ones. To read the full transcript, visit the Dork...
189|Hiring Business Lawyers With Katie Richards
July 13, 2021 23:30 - 30 minutes - 69.3 MBHiring Business Lawyers With Katie Richards Have you ever put yourself in a position where you're thinking, should I do that? Should I not do that? It might not even be something that you've done legally wrong; it might just be a situation where you're having a separation or whatnot, but a lot of the time, you can find yourself in hot water if you have the right relationship set up. Today, we've got Katie Richards from Law on Earth, and she's going to be talking to us about why and when ...
188|Improving Your Business Strategy With Jason Button
July 06, 2021 23:30 - 28 minutes - 64.3 MBImproving Your Business Strategy With Jason Button You might be wondering, how do you improve your business strategy? A few weeks ago, we spoke with Marty Lewis about how to prepare a business plan. If you've already got a business plan or you want to improve your business plan, this is going to be the episode for you. We've got Jason Button from JB Strategic, and he's going to be talking about improving your business plan. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.