The Real Biz Life Chronicles
Unedited stories of Business, Branding and Life.
Banish boring as Tracy Fryer and her guests take a ride on the rollercoaster of being a business owner - or of simply being human! Get ready to learn exactly what it takes to grow with distinction and show mediocrity the middle finger. In this podcast Tracy interview’s authentic business owners, who share their story of building a successful business, their strategies behind their success and leading the way.
RAW. Honest. Unedited.
Episodes
150 episodes
#150 Confessions of A Business Owner
What would you confess if no one could ever trace it back to you?For 149 episodes, I sat across from someone and asked them to be honest with me. This time I asked them to be honest when no one was watching. We sent out one dark box. No...
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#149 How To Use AI In Your Business To Your Advantage - Paul Claessen
What if the riskiest thing you can do with AI is wait for it to settle down first?I sat down with Paul Claessen for another expert-led conversation. Paul opened by admitting something I did not expect from someone who lives and breathes ...
#148 Sue Pember - Late ADHD Diagnosis: The Business Advantage
What if the one thing that made you a difficult employee is the same thing that made you a successful business owner?When I read Sue Pember’s introduction at the start of this episode, she got emotional, and once you hear her story, you...
#147 The HR Mistake Costing SMEs Millions - Elisia Coetzee
Does HR work for the employee or the employer?Elisia Coetzee answers that one in a way most people do not expect. She works for what is right. When a client asks her to bend the advice to suit what is convenient, she gives the same answ...
#146 What Every Person Gets Wrong About Their Body with Samantha Elder
Samantha Elder started her business selling strapping tape.She ended up building something far more personal.Samantha is a physiotherapist and founder of Summit Wellness, a developing wellness practice in Mount Lawley focused on...
#145 Turn $1M Profit Into $4M - Ben Elliott
What if the moment your business is finally worth selling is the exact moment you stop wanting to?I have sat across from Ben Elliott as his client for a few years now, so I knew this conversation would be good. I did not expect it to qu...
#144 Play Is the Secret Weapon of Great Leadership | Aden Date
Why are smart people so stupid?It's the question Aden Date wanted me to ask him, and the answer reframes how I think about being a business owner.Aden is a Perth-based performing artist, consultant, trainer and business owner, a...
#143 How to Build a High-Performing Sales Team | David Mercado
What if the move that's quietly stalling your sales team is the one most founders are praised for making?I sat down with David Mercado, founder of Sales Geek Manchester, and what struck me most was how openly he challenged the th...
#142 How to Scale a Trade Business in Australia | Kane Tyler Smith
What if scaling your business to $30 million in eight years is the worst thing you could do for it?I sat down with Kane Tyler Smith, founder and CEO of Smartfix and Hypotential, and I have not stopped thinking about this conversa...
#141 Business Insurance Explained: 3 Checks Every Owner Should Make | James Wilson
Most business owners think they're covered. They're not. And they usually find out at the worst possible moment.In this episode, I sat down with James Wilson, Managing Director of Delmont Insurance Group, to unpack the exact gaps that le...
#140 Glenn Beauchamp - 30 Years of Recruitment Secrets: How to Read People & Hire Better
Three decades in recruitment. Hundreds of deals. One conversation you won't forget.Glenn Beauchamp has spent nearly 30 years placing people in Perth's tech industry. In this episode, he reveals the nonverbal tells most people miss, the o...
#139 She Couldn't Read Out Loud in Class. Now She's Written Over 40 Books | Dr Karen Weaver
Karen Weaver was the girl who couldn't read out loud in class. Today she's authored over 40 books and built a million dollar publishing empire. In this episode, Karen opens up about navigating PTSD, nearly losing everything when her...
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#138 What Happens When You Upgrade The Lens You See Life Through | Laki Mafi
What happens when the way you've been seeing the world was never actually yours to begin with?I sat down with Laki Mafi for a conversation that went places I wasn't expecting. We talked about survival mode, about masks, about what it rea...
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#137 The Business That Only Exists Because Everything Else Fell Apart | Vee Gunasegaran
In this episode, I sat down with Vee Gunasegaran, co-founder and self-proclaimed Don of Cuppa Cartel, Perth’s premium workplace hospitality company. A former cabin crew member, Vee left Emirates and moved to Perth, stepping straight into what l...
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#136 Build Your Purpose, Don’t Find It | Vanessa Vershaw
What if everything you have been told about purpose is wrong?I sat down with Vanessa Vershaw, founder and managing director of Vanessa Vershaw Group, and what unfolded was one of the most honest conversations I have had on this show. Va...
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#135 Think Cheap Branded Pens Save Money? Matthew Cody Reveals the Truth
Why Cheap Branded Pens Cost You More Than You ThinkMost businesses treat branded merchandise as an afterthought. Matthew Cody has spent nearly 30 years making the case that this is exactly where brands get remembered, or forgotten.
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#134 No Support? No Problem - Hamish Tedeschi on Backing Yourself
Hamish Tedeschi has spent more than 20 years making bets on himself that most people only think about. He is the CEO and founder of Mechanical Rock, a Perth-based tech company that solves hard business problems with software, and a share...
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#133: No One Tells You This About Building a Business | Paul Claessen
What if the person who changed your business was the one who refused to let you stay comfortable?I met Paul in November 2021. I was not in a great place. He saw something in me I could not see in myself, and he has shown up every day si...
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#132 Darren Keegan: Why Most Leaders Make the Wrong Decisions
What if the decisions you trust most are shaped long before logic ever enters the room?I sat down with Dr Darren Keegan, a strategist, decision scientist and AI-native consultant whose work lives at the intersection of intuition, judgem...
#131 Kate Molinari: Why People Choose to Follow Some Leaders
What does leadership look like when it’s stripped of titles, ego, and performative confidence?In this episode, I sit down with Kate Molinari, founder of Striide, to talk about the kind of leadership that people don’t just tolerate but a...
#130 Laura McRae: Finding Your Voice When You Don’t Feel Ready
What if finding your voice isn’t about confidence at all, but about starting before you feel ready?In this episode, I sit down with Laura McRae, founder of Podcast Support Services and host of Podcasting for Business Owners. ...
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#129 Exclusive Episode: The Real Cost of Business Growth
What does growth really ask of you once the excitement wears off?This final episode in our exclusive series is an honest, unfiltered conversation about the cost of building a business beyond the numbers. Not the strategies that look goo...
#128 Michael Watts: The Real Power of Advice
What happens when business gets stripped of ego, perfection, and the need to always look like you’ve got it together?I sat down with Michael Watts, business advisor, systems thinker, stand-up comedian, and deeply present father, ...
#127 Hein Wagner: Fear, Vision, and the Life We Don't Dare to Imagine
What if the thing that limits you isn’t your circumstance but the story you’ve been telling yourself about what’s possible?Hein Wagner was born blind. Yet he’s run the Antarctica Marathon, sailed the Cape to Rio, broken the World Blind ...
#126 Meal Prep, Masculinity, and Meaning with Jayson Smith
What happens when the pursuit of becoming a better man intersects with food, faith, and genuine service?Jayson Smith stepped into my studio and didn’t hold back. He’s Perth’s most trusted Personal House Chef, but what struck me most was...
