scalr sagecast
Welcome to the scalr sagecast - bite-sized wisdom for ambitious business minds.
Every week, we bring you inspiring stories and hard-won wisdom from a different business leader so get ready to learn, grow and scale your success!
The scalr sagecast is proudly brought to you by scalr, a talent advisory headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Episodes
49 episodes
scalr sagecast - #49 - Simon Kearney - Bringing An Elite Sports Mentality to Wellbeing
This week, I’m joined by Simon Kearney, co-founder of Readiness and former elite sports performance coach. Simon spent over two decades in high-performance roles across AFL, NRL and professional tennis. Over the last 7...
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Episode 49
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31:33
scalr sagecast - #48 - Megan Luttrell - Building A Thriving Community From Scratch
This week on scalr sagecast, I'm joined by Megan Luttrell, Founder of Kairos Recruitment and the driving force behind the Aussie Founders Club (AFC). Megan has carved out a niche in the startup ecosystem, helping founders make sense of...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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27:32
scalr sagecast - #47 - Lauren Sharp - Putting Australia on the Talent Map
This week, I had a fantastic catch-up with my good friend and talent trailblazer, Lauren Sharp. She's the co-founder of TaPod and, along with the equally legendary Craig Watson, the driving force behind the Internal Talent Awards. We talked abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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35:11
scalr sagecast - #46 - Brendan Lee - Mastering Conversion Marketing
This week, I’m joined by Brendan Lee. He's the Founder of BE Digital Group, a consultancy established to support businesses by implementing clear, scalable digital marketing strategies. With over 20 years' experience across marketin...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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30:32
scalr sagecast - #45 - Melbourne Talent Meetup - 30th Event Special
Welcome to a very special episode of scalr sagecast!This week, we’re pausing the usual guest format to celebrate something close to my heart - the Melbourne Talent Meetup.Over the past nine years, this community has grown into som...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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30:51
scalr sagecast - #44 - Rita Anagnostopoulos - Tech Transformation (and Competitive Differentation), With A People Focus
In this episode of scalr sagecast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rita Anagnostopoulous, CEO at Transform and Grow, to dive deep into what it really takes to build high-performing teams and great cultures - especially in growing businesses...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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33:34
scalr sagecast - #43 - David Yip - Changing The Mindset Around AI.
In this latest episode of scalr sagecast, I chatted with David Yip, an "optimistic technologist" and early-stage tech adopter, to explore how businesses need to rethink their approach to AI.David has overseen large, complex transformatio...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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33:40
scalr sagecast - #42 - Megumi Miki - Quietly Powerful Leadership.
The latest episode of scalr sagecast features a truly insightful conversation with Megumi Miki - an accomplished leader who carved her own niche by challenging traditional leadership norms.Through her professional, and personal, experien...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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31:16
scalr sagecast - #41 - Nat Flynn - Narrowing The Gender Pay Gap
In the latest episode of scalr sagecast, I caught up with Natalie Flynn, Founder of equidi, to talk about equity, inclusion and the evolving conversation around gender pay transparency.With WGEA confirming 4 March as the next release dat...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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29:07
scalr sagecast - #40 - Dave Neal - From Military To Motivator
On this week's episode, I’m joined by David Neal, a leader whose career has been anything but conventional. After a distinguished decade-long military career, Dave didn’t take the usual tr...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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41:12
scalr sagecast - #39 - Dart Lindsley - Exploring Work as a Product.
On this week's episode, I caught up with the wonderful Dart Lindsley, a visionary leader and trailblazer in workplace design and employee experience. Dart is passionate about transforming how organisations think about work, shifting the focus f...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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29:02
scalr sagecast - #38 - Sean Grealy - Creating Robust Sales Engines For Start Ups
It had been a long time coming but, on this week's episode of scalr sagecast, I finally got to chat with Sean Grealy from SellAnything.Sean’s flair for business started young. Despite coming from a blue-collar family and initially consid...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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30:11
scalr sagecast - #37 - Neil Kinnaird - The Challenges of Being an Early Tech Adopter
I was thrilled to sit down with Neil Kinnaird on the latest episode of scalr sagecast.Neil has been at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence for over a decade, embracing its potential long before it became a global focus. As a thou...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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29:48
scalr sagecast - #36 - Peter Scott - Innovation in a Highly Competitive Market
Today’s guest is Sapia.ai's Head of Product, Peter Scott. Having started his career as a Systems Administrator, Peter found his passion for creating and building products by chance. He followed this passion and, having led Product...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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27:50
scalr sagecast - #35 - Anthony Lakkis - Building a Business While Prioritising Mental Health
Today’s guest, Anthony Lakkis, is a shining example of how necessity can inspire success. Over the last few years, Anthony has not only learnt a new trade but also built his business,
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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22:38
scalr sagecast - #34 - Ronan Leonard - Ethical Outsourcing
Happy New Year! We're back with a bang in 2025. Here's to a positive and productive year ahead!On this week's episode, we’re joined by the wonderful, Ronan Leonard, whose journey is as diverse as it is inspiring. Ronan thrives on...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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26:27
scalr sagecast - #33 - Chris Long - Predictions in Talent for 2025
To steal a quote from one of my favourite films, Groundhog Day, this week's guest is, "Punxsutawney Chris, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Talent Prophet Extraordinary...".
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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34:02
scalr sagecast - #32 - Paola Piccinno - Unlocking The Power of Account Based Marketing
Did you know? B2B companies with Account-Based Marketing (ABM) programs experience 38% higher sales win rates, 91% larger deal sizes, and achieve 24% faster revenue growth.A well-defined marketing strategy, executed by a seasoned profes...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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27:15
scalr sagecast - #31 - Rohan Watt
This week's episode is with the wonderful Rohan Watt, founder of Techie Stays. Rohan began his career in customer service in Australia before venturing to the UAE to join, what was then, an early-stage Aconex - a company that eventu...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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22:38
scalr sagecast - #30 - Amber Ward
A consistent theme I've seen amongst entrepreneurs is the growing impact of mental health concerns. A staggering 72% of entrepreneurs report experiencing mental health challenges, including anxiety, burnout, panic attacks and dealing with at le...
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28:28
scalr sagecast - #29 - Adam Caines
In Australia, the current contingent workforce (a non-permanent employee who works for an organisation on a short-term basis, or for a specific project) sits at around 30%. With new generations entering the workforce and a post-COVID world wher...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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26:12
scalr sagecast - #28 - Lauren Humphrey
"I have some feedback for you...". One of the most anxiety-inducing phrases ever uttered. Generally, the conversation that follows is going to be negative so it was refreshing to speak with this week's guest, Lauren Humphrey, about how her plat...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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27:12
scalr sagecast - #27 - Brandon Burns
Well, this was a fun one! On this week's scalr sagecast, it was great catching up with Brandon Burns. In such a short time, I felt like I had learnt so much. He has packed a lot into his 40 years, starting his early li...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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34:28
scalr sagecast - #26 - Hung Lee
scalr sagecast - BONUS EDITION! I recently caught up with global traveller and thought leader,
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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36:02
scalr sagecast - #25 - Richie Williams
It was a real privilege speaking with this week's guest, Richie Williams. He is an inspirational figure in the coaching world. He remains incredibly down-to-earth, engaging, and eager to share what he has learned from over 35 years of coaching....
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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28:34
