Making of an Empire
Making of an Empire pulls back the curtain on the unglamorous work of building an iconic business empire. Expect honest conversations, strategy breakdowns, and lessons from founders and creators who are in the arena, not just talking about it.
Episodes
27 episodes
KNOWN Limited Series EP. 3: Is it just vanity? What visibility actually returns
Are followers and likes just vanity metrics, or do the numbers genuinely mean something? Is there a real business and revenue impact that comes from founder visibility? In the final part of the KNOWN series, Aditi, Rebecca and Vi...
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KNOWN Limited Series EP.2: Why smart founders start, stop, and go quiet
We all know we should be visible, so why do we start with a burst of enthusiasm and then disappear? In part two of the KNOWN series, Aditi, Rebecca, and Victor get honest about the real blockers: the overwhelm of "this is too hard," the fear of...
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KNOWN Limited Series EP. 1: Why now: getting seen when it's AI talking to AI
Founder visibility used to be a nice-to-have. In an age where AI writes half the feed, it’s become an annoying, meaningless arena for a lot of founders. But the truth is: Your potential clients look you up (or ask ChatGPT who to tr...
Ep. 23: 0 to 40k followers in 7 months: LinkedIn Visibility with Victor Trieu
Most founders think visibility is a volume problem: post more, show up more, and hope the algorithm rewards the grind. Victor Trieu built his practice on a sharper idea. In an age where AI can copy what you know in seconds, the one thing it can...
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Ep. 22: How to Build a Brand You Can Sell for Millions with Stevey Arroyo
Most founders treat their brand as a magnet for attention, never as an asset with a price tag. Stevey Arroyo builds his whole practice on the opposite idea: if you've built a brand, you should be able to sell it. In this conversation he walks A...
Ep. 21: Secrets to an Epic Personal Brand Photoshoot with Laverne Wyatt
Most founders are still using a photo that is three to five years old. It no longer matches who they are, so they show up less and quietly shrink the vision. Laverne Wyatt fixes this for a living, and as this conversation shows, it is rarely ab...
Ep. 20: How to Protect Your Cash Flow and Get Paid with Zakia Khalid
Every business owner knows the sick feeling of an unpaid invoice. The work is done, the relationship was good, and then the payment simply does not come. Zakia Khalid recovers that money for a living, and she does it without the baseball bat. T...
Ep. 19: Resetting Your Most Crucial System with Bassam Alaujan
What does it take to climb 25 years to the top of the corporate world, managing director, CEO, every box ticked, and discover the summit is empty? In this episode, Aditi sits down with executive performance advisor Bassam Alaujan for a conversa...
Ep. 18: How to Set and Achieve Exponential Goals with Rickson Dsouza
What does it take to go from 138 kilograms, 80-hour work weeks, and $2 million of debt to running across the Sahara Desert, building a team of 13, and writing life insurance cover for families worth half a billion dollars? In this episode, Adit...
Episode 17: The Missing Pillar: Why Accountability Alone Isn’t Enough with Rebecca Scoular
The most ambitious version of you already exists. She is not waiting in the future. She is already in the room. In this episode, Aditi sits down with Rebecca Scoular, founder of Progress Partners, to explore what it actually takes to build a bu...
Episode 16: Pivoting for Growth with Susanne Todnem
Aditi sits down with Susanne, the visionary founder of Poynt, to challenge the "hustle harder" narrative that keeps so many entrepreneurs stuck. This episode is a masterclass in the courage required to dismantle a successful but draining busine...
Episode 15 - Make Communication Your Superpower with Ty Hoesgen
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Have you ever felt like you were "stuck" with the personality you were...
Episode 14 - How Solopreneurs and Small Businesses Can 5x Using AI
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --How can AI become a game-changer for your business? In this episode, A...
Episode 13 - How and When to Build Your Brand with Solveig Petch and Rachel Allen
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Most brands are built to be seen. A legacy brand is built to last. In ...
Episode 12 - Unlocking Effortless High-Ticket Sales with Natalie Bullen
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --P.S. The episode that made me log off and sign a $20,000 coaching contract ...
Episode 11 - Making and Breaking Habits with Ed Ley
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Your brain is not broken. It is doing exactly what it was designed to ...
Episode 10 - Storytelling Secrets to 10x Your Influence, Income, and Impact with Francisco Mahfuz
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Since the beginning of time, humans have rallied around the storytelle...
Episode 9 - Unlocking Resilience With Hostage Turned Coach Jose Pereira
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Some stories you don't read so much as sit inside. Jose Pereira spent ...
Episode 8 - How to Write a Non-Fiction Best-Seller with Jennifer Locke
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Have you been staring at a blinking cursor, waiting for a "magical time" i...
Episode 7 - Using Your Voice to Lead, Sell, and Connect with Kim A. Page
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Are you just speaking, or are you actually being heard? Aditi welcomes voc...
Episode 6 - Unlocking Brand Experience with Duncan Milne
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --We talk about brand as if it's a colour palette and a logo locked in a dec...
Episode 5 - Blogcast: 5 Biggest Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back From Building Your Personal Brand
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --What if the only thing standing between you and the empire you are mea...
Episode 4 - Unlocking the Science of Decision-Making with Trygve Botn
The Help Me Unlock Podcast has been rebranded to Making of an Empire. Same magic, same awesome guest line-up, just a bit of that empire energy! --Every day you are running a business, you are making decisions. Some a...
