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CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers686: Your Ladyship - Chapter 8 of CranfordEp. 686: Cranford | Chapter 8 Book talk begins at 15:54 Lady Glenmire (a real baron's widow!) is in town, and the Cranford ladies can't decide whether to curtsey or completely ignore her—Mrs. Jamieson prefers the latter. --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode start 1:55 - MAY RAFFLE - Sir Walter Scott Cross stitch from Rebecca S (Of Book it with Becca) 2:25 - Send your crafty videos: https://bit.ly/craftlit-be-crafty 4:45 - Plum Deluxe Tea-CraftLit's Discount Code! https://bit.ly/craftlit-pdtea 5:05 - Doom and Bloom book, 5:35 - Struthless's YouTube channel 8:01 - ELSIE BLOUSE on WEARING HISTORY wearinghistory.com 8:50 - American Dressmaking Step by Step book. Hope that helps! 10:40...
2025-05-301h 54
Boktokiga - bokklubb och böcker36. The Indifferent Stars above av Daniel James Brown + bl.a. Wind and Truth (Brandon Sanderson) och Somewhere Beyond the Sea (T.J. Klune)I månadens avsnitt diskuteras bl.a. följande böcker: Gryning över Kalahari: Hur människan blev människa (Lasse Berg), Och jag slutade kalla dig pappa (Caroline Darian), Permanent Record (Edward Snowden), Dyra och goda råd: absoluta sanningar om kärlekens gåtor (Bianca Meyer och Jonathan Unge), The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Becky Chambers), En underbar resa (Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson och Bengt Berg), The Last Wish och Sword of Destiny (Andrzej Sapkowski) Döden är en man (Per Lindberg), The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan), The Way of Shadows (Brent Weeks), Brief Answer...
2025-01-241h 37
The James Harrisson Show65: Abhi Maran - The Venture Capital Fundraising BlueprintWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How to think about approaching a fundraise to increase the velocity and probability of success How to craft your story and structure your raise Common pitfalls at the pre-seed/seed stage that founders need to avoid Today I’m interviewing Abhi Maran, he’s an investor at Rampersand, an early stage Australian venture capital fund. He also writes regularly as part of his Superfluid substack which is a phenomenal resource for founders looking to navigate the often opaque world of venture capital. I’ve enjoyed reading Abhi’s w...
2023-12-1047 minThe James Harrisson Show64: Giovanni Pino - Growing Sourci from his spare bedroom to $43 million+ revenue, how to build real company culture, personal growth through entrepreneurshipWhat you’ll learn from this interview: What it took to reach the “overnight success” moment that took Sourci from $1M in 2019 to $43M in 2020 The importance of knowing our strengths and doubling down on them after he struggled with dyslexia in school and early career How he thinks about building true company culture as the business has grown to dozens of employees in multiple countries Today I’m interviewing Giovanni Pino, founder & CEO of Sourci which helps Australian businesses connect with world class manufacturers and suppliers. Gio started Sourci with his business partner Ellie in 2017...
2023-10-0352 minThe James Harrisson Show63: David Lemphers - 4x successful exits, frameworks for building startups & navigating acquisitionsWhat you’ll learn from this interview: Lessons from building and successfully exiting 4 startups Frameworks for building companies and navigating the unexpected challenges of the acquisition process Lessons from his time at Microsoft, PWC, Amazon, and how those experiences have shaped him as a founder Today I’m interviewing David Lemphers. He's built and exited 4 companies including ZenDeals which was acquired by RetailMeNot for $18M & Code Pilot which acquired by AngelList. David has such an interesting insight into the acquisition process having gone through it multiple times. He’s a phenomenal systems thinker with a lot of...
2023-09-1457 minThe James Harrisson Show62: Mark Woodland - Lessons from the Australian Army, building Xplor (acquired by private equity) & making healthcare more accessible with KismetWhat you’ll learn from this interview: What Mark learned about leadership from the army and how he applies that to business today Why his “retirement” after the Xplor acquisition only lasted 2 weeks before he jumped back in the founder seat How he's applying learnings from education with Xplor to healthcare with Kismet Today I’m interviewing Mark Woodland, Founder & CEO of Kismet which is on a mission to make healthcare more accessible, recently announcing their $4M pre-seed round led by AirTree. He previously served in the Australian Army and was the founder of Xplor, a product...
2023-08-081h 03The James Harrisson Show61: Michael Watson - Lessons from Google, building Leesy & frameworks for career designWhat you’ll learn from this interview: Frameworks Michael used to design his career Lessons from his time as a Product Manager at Google How he’s making the renting generation love renting Michael has 8+ years experience managing global products, including successfully launching a global redesign of Google Play (worlds largest double sided marketplace) and scaling up the 3rd largest commercial real estate marketplace in the US. He’s now a Co-Founder of Leesy which is on a mission to make the renting generation love renting by building an ecosystem of products & financial services that help r...
2023-08-071h 04The James Harrisson Show60: Rohit Bhargava - Launching a global digital football league, raising a $3M pre-seed round & how to invest in early stage startupsWhat you’ll learn from this interview: Tips for founders fundraising in this current environment Frameworks for investing in early stage startups as an Angel Investor How to build strong professional and personal relationships Rohit Bhargava is the Co-Founder of One Future Football, the world’s first global digital football league, which just recently came out of stealth and announced their $3M pre seed round led by Blackbird and has involvement from a number of international athletes like Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios, Steve Smith, Chris Smalling, Patrice Evra, Kamaru Usman and more. He’s also an inv...
2023-08-061h 23
The Ryan Tan ShowVipassana, podcasting, lifestyle design & relationships with James HarrissonSend us a textJames Harrisson is an entrepreneur & a curious high performer who has spent the last few years embarking on self-development. James started his professional working life in door-to-door sales before moving into customer success, whilst simultaneously starting a small online business selling habit planners.Today, James works in an eCommerce business and is the host of his podcast, The James Harrisson Show, where he interviews startup founders and top performers. As part of James' self-development journey, he's read over 100 books, envisioned and documented his dream life & one of the most profound things...
2020-10-081h 40
The James Harrisson ShowHow to build a multimillion dollar eCommerce brand in less than 12 months: Sunny GosalWhat you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Sunny launched and grew an outdoor clothing brand from $0 to $1 Million USD in sales within 4 months 2) How to design your ideal business and life 3) How he persevered through multiple failed attempts at business before finding success My guest today is Sunny Gosal (@sunnyallyear), eCommerce expert and co founder of Northbound Gear (@northboundgear.co), a brand that designs durable outdoor apparel with a conscience He launched the brand last October and surpassed $1 Million...
2020-09-161h 43
The James Harrisson Show4 years of podcasting, burnout and breaking mental patterns & beliefs: Rohit BhargavaMy guest today is my good friend Rohit Bhargava, host of The Startup Playbook Podcast. He’s an angel investor, founded multiple businesses and is heavily involved in the Australian startup scene What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How 4 years of podcasting has unlocked more opportunities than he ever imagined 2) Lessons learned from experiencing burnout and why it’s ok to take a temporary step back 3) Why he’s recently challenged and changed lifelong beliefs and mental frameworks around money, relationships and happiness
2020-08-121h 55
The James Harrisson ShowHow Sourci is disrupting the global sourcing and procurement industry: Ellie VaismanToday’s interview is with Ellie Vaisman (@ellievaisman), co founder of Sourci (@sourci.co) What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) Why he left a high paying property sales job to found Sourci despite having zero experience in international supply chain 2) The challenges of staying fully bootstrapped, not taking a salary for the first 18 months and reinvesting everything into the business 3) Current manufacturing trends that entrepreneurs should be aware of Sourci is full supply chain, procurement and consulting service, enabling...
2020-07-2258 min
The James Harrisson ShowLove, relationships & meaningful work: Ryan TanThe other week I was in Sydney and I caught up with my good friend Ryan. We always have long deep chats so we set up the mics and ended up recording an almost 4 hour long conversation We both spoke about a lot of personal things that we don't normally share. After listening to this conversation you will have a good idea of who we are and what we're all about What you’ll learn from this conversation: 1) Thoughts on love, dating and relationships, how to have a goo...
2020-07-153h 46
The James Harrisson ShowSpirituality, success & the dark side of personal development: Dean BlankfieldSpirituality, success & the dark side of personal development What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) The good and bad of personal development, what Dean learned from reading hundreds of books, spending multi 6 figures on coaches, seminars and going down the personal growth rabbithole 2) His more recent spiritual journey and what he’s learned from looking internally rather than externally 3) Why we need to consistently question and challenge everything we believe IG: @deanblankfield
2020-07-0857 min
UncommonJames Harrisson & Sunny Gosal on being Type A in lockdownJames Harrisson is the host of The James Harrisson Show, a podcast where he talks about all things self improvement and business.
Sunny Gosal is the Author of Bushido Code, e-commerce entrepreneur, and apparently, our first international guest.
We had James on the show recently prior to the pandemic, and thought it’d be wise to bring his trusty friend Sunny along. Together they run a pants e-commerce store, Northbound Gear.
2020-06-091h 14
The IAB UK PodcastIAB UK Connected | Episode 16: Camilla Harrisson, Anomaly LondonOne of IAB UK's newest members, Camilla Harrisson, CEO of Anomaly London, joins James for the latest episode of the IAB UK Connected Podcast. As well as helping their clients pivot and create meaningful campaigns for the current time, Camilla talks about company culture and Anomaly's own project 'Vir-us", an open-source campaign encouraging people to practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. For more information about how we are supporting our members at this time, as well as resources and trends from across the industry, take a look at our IAB UK Connected hub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
2020-05-0322 minThe James Harrisson ShowVirtual Drinks with Tomas StanfordAs the world remains on lockdown, I caught up virtually with one of my friends Tomas Stanford. We chatted about how the current situation with COVID-19 will change the corporate environment, why this could be the last pandemic the world could see, and the opportunities that come from a period like this. We also chatted about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a journey I've recently started and one Tomas has been on for much longer. Enjoy! @1omas @saintbelford
2020-04-1052 minThe James Harrisson ShowJames gets interviewedA few months ago I jumped on the other side of the mic and was interviewed by my good friend Ryan Tan (@ryan_tano). I really enjoyed the conversation so I wanted to share it here, hopefully you can get some value from hearing my story and thoughts on a wide range of topics including sales, books, 10 day Vipassana meditation plus more!
2020-03-261h 25
The James Harrisson ShowHow to design, build and live a life that genuinely fulfils you, without compromising your wellbeing in the processWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How burnout in a job she didn’t like led Alex to start her own business How her views on “hustling” and work have changed and how she’s been able to prioritise her health and wellbeing whilst growing the business The challenges of creating and marketing a physical product and how she’s been able to address them My guest today is Alex Phillips. After burning out and reflecting on what was a very unsustainable lifestyle, Alex wanted a planner that would help her prioritise her wellbeing...
2020-03-1959 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow Carlo Cisco is creating "AMEX for the next generation"How Carlo Cisco is creating AMEX for the next generation What you’ll learn from this interview: What he learned from his time at Groupon Japan, helping turn it into one of the company's largest and most successful international markets in just two months The problem with most credit card rewards programs today and how he’s filling this gap with SELECT: “The Black Card for Millennials” How Carlo solved the chicken and egg problem of a marketplace business model (building up strong merchant partnerships whilst simultaneously growing their consumer user base)
2020-03-1148 min
The James Harrisson ShowSarah Davidson: Lawyer turned funtrepreneurWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How a parasite she got from a trip to Rwanda led to the founding of Matcha Maiden How she knew when the right time to leave her job and go all in on the business was The biggest challenges transitioning from corporate to doing her own thing, and how she overcame them My guest today is Sarah Davidson. She’s the co founder of Matcha Maiden, co owner of Matcha Mylkbar and host of the Seize the Yay podcast She began her career...
2020-03-0549 min
The James Harrisson ShowLessons learned from selling supercars, taking a non traditional career path & working in high pressure environmentsLessons learned from selling supercars, taking a non traditional career path & working in high pressure environments What you’ll learn from this interview: His experience working at McLaren and the level of service required when your clients are dropping $1 Million+ on a car His experience working in high pressure environments as a Ferrari race mechanic at Bathurst 12 Hour How customer service and sales has evolved and how he applies this at his latest role with Mercedes Benz My guest today is Daniel Prince. He’s had a fascinating career as a ra...
2020-02-261h 05
The Experts BlueprintOver 100 Self Development Books Read What Were The Lessons Learned? | Episode 26 | James HarrissonOn this episode we have Bean Talking with James Harrisson
James has read over 100 personal development books and knows just about everything there is to know about self-improvement
He is also the creator of the Habit Planner, a tool that helps people build good habits and keep them long term.
On top of this James also has his own podcast where he interviews interesting people doing big things so you and I can both learn from their experience and stories. Topics vary but center around business, entrepreneurship and personal development. This is called the...
2020-02-2443 min
The James Harrisson ShowLinda Monique: Food design & founding Almo MilkWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How her own battle with ongoing autoimmune issues led to founding Almo Milk Why timing is a big factor in business and how she was able to spot and take advantage of a gap in market How she launched and grew the business despite facing huge global competitors My guest today is Linda Monique. She’s been a Private Chef and Food Nutrition Consultant, and most recently founder of Almo Milk, an Australian almond milk company which is now available in 9 countries Almo Mi...
2020-02-2031 min
The James Harrisson ShowChris Ridd: On growing Xero in Australia & startup investingWhat you’ll learn from this interview: What Chris learned from a 15 year tenure at Microsoft, and his thoughts on working in corporate and startups How he helped grow Xero in Australia from 7 staff and 4,500 customers, to 270 staff and 320,000 paying customers in 5 years as Managing Director The 3 criteria he uses to assess potential startup investments My guest today is Chris Ridd, he’s a business executive, investor and advisor with 30 years experience in the technology industry. After a long career with Microsoft spanning 15 years, he was appointed Managing Director for Xero in Australia to lea...
2020-02-1354 min
The James Harrisson ShowFrom broke tradie to launching a 5 figure a month clothing brandWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How Jack went from broke living paycheck to paycheck to creating the life and business he wanted How he navigated this transition despite facing negativity from those around him Why he decided to shut down his first successful business to focus on new projects My guest today is Jack Prow. Jack was once a broke tradie who was kicked out of school twice and told he was going nowhere in life. He then discovered the world of online business and since then has l...
2020-02-0558 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow to develop a sales & marketing skill set while dealing with Bipolar 2What you’ll learn from this interview: How growing up as an introverted kid led to a passion for marketing The challenges he’s faced with Bipolar 2 and how he manages it Why he wouldn’t get rid of his illness even if he could My guest today is Tim Beanland, he’s the host of the BeanTalking podcast where he interviews peak performers who are the best in their field He’s also a passionate marketing nerd who loves everything about consumer behaviour, content creation and sales I...
2020-01-2734 minUncommonJames Harrisson on interviewing & self improvementJames Harrisson is the host of The James Harrisson Show, a podcast where he talks about all things self improvement and business.
James reached out to me quite some time ago, and I’ve enjoyed not only being on his podcast but listening back to quite a few episodes as he begins his journey.
2020-01-211h 09
The James Harrisson ShowDoes our productive life end at midlife?What you’ll learn from this interview: How selling DVD’s out of his car grew into a business that was eventually acquired by Michael Eisner (ex CEO The Walt Disney Company) What he learned from his time at Miramax, working directly for Harvey Weinstein (and telling him to fuck off 20 years before #metoo) How to build a high calibre network when moving to a new city where you don’t know anyone How he’s been able to navigate midlife and make it the most productive years of his life so far My guest t...
2020-01-1653 min
The James Harrisson ShowHe’s ridden a motorcycle from UK to South Africa, opened a school in Kenya, now he’s walking 3000 miles along the Congo RiverHe’s ridden a motorcycle from UK to South Africa, opened a school in Kenya, now he’s walking 3000 miles along the Congo River What you’ll learn from this interview: How Toby dealt with being rejected from the Army after dedicating his entire early life to this goal (failing the final medical exam before admission) What he’s learned from incredible adventures including riding a motorcycle from UK to South Africa, 2 Everest attempts and opening a school in Kenya Why he wants to walk the length of the Congo River (3000 miles)
2020-01-0958 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow to never fly economy class againHow to never fly economy class again What you’ll learn from this interview: How Steve has gone the past 8 years only flying international business or first, and how he helps others do the same How he transitioned from corporate to his own business and the challenges he faced going from being a behind the scenes accountant to becoming the face of his company and brand How he got so much free press for his business, including being featured in Money magazine, Australian Financial Review and many other publications Plus...
2020-01-0244 min
The James Harrisson ShowHe fled the Taliban and came to Australia, now he’s a mortgage broker rated in the top 20 out of 16,000+, writing over $100 million in settlementsHe fled the Taliban and came to Australia, now he’s a mortgage broker rated in the top 20 out of 16,000+, writing over $100 million in settlements What you’ll learn from this interview: The incredible story of how Yousof came to Australia with his mother, after his father and uncle were publicly executed by the Taliban Whether greatness comes only from adversity, or whether we can cultivate grit without going through severe trauma How he has built up his own Mortgage Broking business, rated in the top 20 brokers out of 16,000 nationwide, writing over $100 millio...
2019-12-261h 02
The James Harrisson ShowHow to grow a digital marketing agency and create impact with your workHow to grow a digital marketing agency and create impact with your work What you’ll learn from this interview: How Jason grew his own digital marketing agency, and how he helps others do the same What he learned about business and life from getting his MBA in the US, and working as a real estate agent in NYC Why he now focuses more on impact with his work over money Why it’s important to build a personal brand while simultaneously building your business Plus more! My...
2019-12-1342 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow his blog evolved into a highly ranked podcast and full service creative agencyWhat you’ll learn from this interview: What Jordan learned from selling salami and mozzarella sandwiches to private school kids when he was growing up How his blog with a few hundred subscribers evolved 3 years later into a successful podcast and full service creative agency How he’s been able to overcome and manage challenges with anxiety The common thread he sees in all of the high performing people he interviews How he became involved with cryptocurrency and what he recommends for people who want to learn more My guest today is Jordan Michae...
2019-12-0251 min
The James Harrisson ShowCEO & Founder of Trainual: Chris Ronzio on building and scaling a SaaS businessWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How an internal tool in Chris’ consulting business evolved into Trainual Why he decided to shut down his very profitable consulting business to go all in on Trainual Why it’s a myth that in order to build a successful business we need to sacrifice our personal life, and how he’s been able to balance business success with relationship, health & family success My guest today is Chris Ronzio, he’s the founder and CEO of Trainual, a tool that growing businesses use to document processes and to simpl...
2019-11-2345 min
The James Harrisson ShowHe wants to have coffee with 500 strangers, here’s whyWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How Tom went from shy kid to interviewing strangers on the street about their lives Why he feels so driven to explore the human experience What he’s learned so far about what it is to be human Plus more! My guest today is Tom Norman, he’s the creator of How To Be Human which is a quest to explore our humanness, one conversation at a time. Through events, conversations over coffee, a weekly podcast and a Facebook community, he’s in se...
2019-11-1943 min
The James Harrisson ShowWhy the tough conversations we avoid are key to our success (and how to have more of them)Why the tough conversations we avoid are key to our success (and how to have more of them) What you’ll learn from this interview: Why David left his job as a Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies to start a coaching business How severe trauma (watching his sister die at age 7) affected him later in life and how he’s worked (and is still working) through the ramifications of this Why the tough conversations we avoid, are our doorways to confidence, success, and love (and how to have more of them) M...
2019-11-0946 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow CoLiving is changing the way we live and how this serial entrepreneur is capitalizing on thatHow CoLiving is changing the way we live and how this serial entrepreneur is capitalizing on that What you’ll learn from this interview: What CoLiving is and how it’s changing the way we live especially in modern cities What Christine learned from successfully building and selling multiple companies over the past 16 years (all are still in business today) How she is building the technology that will essentially power the back end of this emerging industry My guest today is Christine McDannell. She’s an expert in the CoLiving...
2019-10-3036 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow Jay Wong is helping creators and entrepreneurs get their message out to the world in a bigger wayHow Jay Wong is helping creators and entrepreneurs get their message out to the world in a bigger way What you’ll learn from this interview: How Jay became a part of Dan Sullivan’s Strategic Coach organization (at the time needed net annual income of $250k+ to join) and what he learned from being part of this ecosystem How he launched and grew his own podcast and how he was able to connect with and interview big names like Grant Cardone, Tom Bilyeu, Naveen Jain and more How this evolved into his ag...
2019-10-1358 minThe James Harrisson ShowMy experience with Vipassana (10 day silent meditation course)My experience with Vipassana (10 day silent meditation course) What you'll learn from this episode: Why I decided to do a 10 day Vipassana meditation course (no phone, internet, or human interaction for 10 days, 10+ hours of meditation per day) Why it was the most challenging experience of my life and what I learned from it How I plan to use what I learned from this course in my everyday life Today is a solo episode, I recently got back from a 10 day Vipassana meditation course and it was one of the mos...
2019-09-2846 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow to build company culture and great customer experienceHow to build company culture and great customer experience with Michel Falcon What you’ll learn from this interview: How Michel went from working for $10 per hour in a call center, to managing customer experience programs at 1800-GOT-JUNK?, And eventually advising global brands on how to build their company culture and customer experience Why the majority of businesses fail to build company culture for their employees, and good customer experiences for their clients Why profit is the reward for focusing on purpose and processes first, and why companies focusing on making profit usua...
2019-09-0744 min
The James Harrisson ShowCEO of Flippa: Lessons learned from a wide ranging careerWhat you’ll learn from this interview: What Blake has learned from working in small startups, starting his own business, holding senior positions at Xero and Luxury Escapes, and now as CEO of Flippa How the small business landscape is changing rapidly, and how Blake plans to capitalize on that at Flippa Blake’s thoughts on the Australian startup scene, having worked both here and the United States Why Blake often encourages entrepreneurs to buy a business rather than start one My guest today is Blake Hutchison, he’s the CEO of Flippa which is...
2019-09-0146 min
The James Harrisson ShowHow to stay at luxury hotels for free and grow your Instagram in 2019How to stay at luxury hotels for free and grow your Instagram in 2019 with Sam Founda What you’ll learn from this interview: Why positioning himself as a marketer first and a content creator second has allowed him to build partnerships with some of the world’s most luxurious hotels in the world How Sam built up his own personal Instagram following to 200k+ Why real reason Instagram is removing “likes” (it’s not what you expect) Sam’s thoughts on the latest Instagram algorithm changes and how to grow your following in 2019 Why ma...
2019-08-2428 minThe James Harrisson ShowFrom senior management consultant to online entrepreneurFrom senior management consultant to online entrepreneur with Richard Turnbull What you’ll learn from this interview: Why Richard left his position as a senior management consultant at Ernst & Young to pursue entrepreneurship, and how he made this transition The three different types of entrepreneurs and why it’s important to know and accept who you really are The process Richard goes through when creating new businesses, and why the actual idea is the last thing you should think about My guest today is Richard Turnbull. Originally a senior managem...
2019-08-171h 13The James Harrisson ShowHow Nate Checketts built Rhone during his commute to workHow Nate Checketts built Rhone during his commute to work What you’ll learn from this interview: How Nate used a 2 hour commute to his job at the NFL to build Rhone apparel on the side How he launched his business and generated $80k sales in the first 2 months without spending any money on advertising Why raising money can be a massive distraction for founders, and how he thinks about taking on investors after raising over $20 Million for Rhone Plus heaps more! My guest today is Nat...
2019-08-1031 minThe James Harrisson ShowTime Rich - Managing Time for Ambition, Productivity and LifestyleTime Rich - Managing Time for Ambition, Productivity and Lifestyle with Mark Dobson What you’ll learn from this interview: The three segments of time, and how to navigate between them to maximise productivity Why blindly following to do lists isn’t helping us achieve our goals Why the obsession with the future at the expense of the present is where misery comes from Plus heaps more! My guest today is Mark Dobson, he's an elite performance strategist based in Melbourne Australia. After helping elite athletes...
2019-08-0553 minThe James Harrisson ShowLessons learned from interviewing 100+ successful founders and investorsLessons learned from interviewing 100+ successful founders and investors with Rohit Bhargava What you’ll learn from this interview: How Rohit launched a fashion tech startup, and why he decided to shut it down despite having early successes partnering with Uber and Melbourne Fashion Week Why he launched a podcast and how he was able to get #3 ranking on iTunes What he’s learned from interviewing over 100 founders and investors My guest today is Rohit Bhargava, he’s the Founder and Director of Playbook Media, an agency that assists startups and busin...
2019-07-281h 13The James Harrisson ShowHe made €50 million before turning 30, now he’s giving it awayErik Bergman made €50 million before turning 30, now he’s giving it away What you’ll learn from this interview: How Erik went from humble beginnings to making €50 million before his 30th birthday, including €15 million in one day The dark side of such meteoric growth, the toll it took on his health and relationships Erik’s opinion on whether money buys happiness (the answer may surprise you) Why Erik decided to build a business with the sole intention of giving away all the money he makes from it My guest today is Erik B...
2019-07-2045 minThe James Harrisson ShowDealing with loss, suicide and turning your mess into your messageDealing with loss, suicide and turning your mess into your message with Melissa Yu What you’ll learn from this interview: How Melissa dealt with extremely challenging circumstances in her young life, growing up as one of the few Chinese families in her community and losing her partner of 6 years to suicide in 2014 How she was able to turn her mess into her message and show up with more meaning and purpose in her work today because of the pain and challenges she’s been through How she built up her events busine...
2019-07-1456 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow this marketer grew his agency and engineered his ideal lifestyleHow this marketer grew his agency and engineered his ideal lifestyle What you’ll learn from this interview: How being bold and thinking differently got Renat a kite surfing session with Richard Branson and regular use of luxury hotel amenities for free How Renat grew his marketing agency by focussing on human psychology and thinking principles, as opposed to specific tools and tactics How he built a thriving community of entrepreneurs and set up three co living spaces around the world My guest today is Renat Gabitov, he runs an ag...
2019-07-071h 05The James Harrisson ShowHow to become a digital nomad (live and work anywhere)How to become a digital nomad (live and work anywhere) with Nate Gell What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Nate went from bouncing around between jobs he didn’t like, to building location independent businesses that allow him to work from anywhere 2) The mental health challenges he faced earlier in his life including depression and anxiety, and how he got past them 3) The challenges and realities of living a digital nomad lifestyle that you don’t see on Instagram My gu...
2019-06-2745 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow to become London's top luxury real estate brokerHow to become London's top luxury real estate broker with Daniel Daggers IG: @daniel_daggers What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Daniel went from humble beginnings growing up in government housing, to becoming London’s top agent selling £10 Million+ properties to the world's wealthiest buyers 2) How Daniel thinks about business and sales, and how playing the long game has helped him succeed in his roles 3) How Daniel has been using social media to massively grow his business, and why everyone...
2019-05-2632 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow Sunny Verma is changing the education system with TutorBrightHow Sunny Verma is changing the education system with TutorBright What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) Why Sunny left a well paying job as a management consultant to start a tutoring company despite having no teaching qualifications or experience in education industry 2) How he went from knocking on doors in the ghetto for $5 per hour clients, to building one of the world's largest tutoring companies with 10k+ tutors serving tens of thousands of clients across multiple countries 3) The biggest problems with the current education syst...
2019-05-261h 03The James Harrisson ShowOvercoming depression and anxiety using Vipassana meditationOvercoming depression and anxiety using Vipassana meditation with Janice Ng What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) Why Janice started to suffer from anxiety and depression despite achieving her long term career goals 2) How Janice was able to overcome her mental health challenges and get off antidepressants 3) What she learned about herself from doing a 10 day Vipassana silent retreat Plus heaps more! My guest today is Janice Ng, an entrepreneur in the fitness and wellness industry based in Hon...
2019-05-2657 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow Dan Martell went from jail to millionaire by age 27, raised money from Mark Cuban and spent a week with Richard BransonHow Dan Martell went from jail to millionaire by age 27, raised money from Mark Cuban and spent a week with Richard Branson What you'll learn from this interview: 1) How Dan turned his life around from drugs and jail time to successfully building and advising companies, and why looking back he's grateful for his hard upbringing and how it actually gives him confidence in his work today 2) The equation for success no one told him that he wished he learned at age 17, and how to use it...
2019-05-1941 minThe James Harrisson ShowFrom unfulfilling job to selling $150k of diaries in 2018How Tomas Stanford went from unfulfilling job to selling $150k of diaries in 2018 What you'll learn from this interview: 1) How Tomas and his partner Alex went from jobs they didn't like to starting their own business and selling $150k of diaries in 2018 2) The tactics Tomas used to market the product initially without spending ad dollars 3) How Tomas overcame the challenges of transitioning from employee to entrepreneur My guest today is Tomas Stanford. In 2017 Tomas and his partner Alex were unhappy in the...
2019-05-0742 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow to build a fully remote SaaS company serving 2k+ customers without raising any capitalHow to build a fully remote SaaS company serving 2k+ customers without raising any capital with Glenn Rogers What you'll learn from this interview: 1) What Glenn learned from trying and failing to raise capital, and why he looks back on being forced to remain bootstrapped as a blessing 2) Why niching down and being something to someone gave them an edge over bigger, heavily funded players in the space 3) How Glenn manages a fully remote team, and the benefits and challenges of building his company in this way My...
2019-05-0739 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow James Swanwick sold $1 Million of glasses in less than a yearHow James Swanwick sold $1 Million of glasses in less than a year What you'll learn from this interview: 1) How James took his business from zero to $1 Million+ sales in less than a year 2) What James learned from paying $25k USD to be personally mentored by Tai Lopez 3) Why James left a successful journalism career to pursue entrepreneurship and how he made this transition My guest today is James Swanwick. He’s the co founder of Swanwick Sleep which is a sleep brand that helps people look good, feel great and sleep better. He’s also the founder of 30 day no alcohol...
2019-05-0723 minThe James Harrisson ShowDisrupting the UK car insurance industry with CuvvaHow Ryan Lindsey is helping disrupt the UK car insurance industry with Cuvva IG: @the.fitness.hippie Daily Prompt: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/daily-prompt/id1448668946?mt=8 What you’ll learn from this interview: Why the best business ideas mean nothing unless you have good execution and distribution What Ryan learned from 6 years of failed business attempts, and how those failures actually prepared him for his successes today What he’s learned from being employee number 5 at Cuvva (now 60+ employees), an insurtech startup that’s disrupting...
2019-04-2157 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow Robert James Collier built a business around hosting dinners on yachts and at private villasHow Robert James Collier built a business around hosting dinners on yachts and at private villas IG: @robertjamescollier W: https://entrepreneursdinner.com/ What you’ll learn from this interview: The problem Robert saw with most networking events, and how he was able to disrupt this broken model How he was nearly sued for $40k which almost derailed his business before it even began How Robert was able to give a TEDx talk, and his advice for being a better speaker What Robert learned from various spiritual exper...
2019-04-211h 22The James Harrisson ShowHow Alex Ikonn launched, grew and sold Luxy HairHow Alex Ikonn launched, grew and sold Luxy Hair IG: @alexikonn YT: Alex Ikonn Podcast: The Ikonns What you’ll learn from this interview: How Alex launched, grew and sold a 7 figure business selling hair extensions Why he started to get depressed despite living the literal 4 hour work week, traveling the world and buying his dream car, and what he learned from this experience Why money doesn’t solve all our problems, it just creates different problems and what we really need to find fulfilm...
2019-04-1348 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow this introvert sold $600+ Million in her corporate sales role, and took her own coaching business from zero to 6 figures in 6 monthsHow this introvert sold $600+ Million in her corporate sales role, and took her own coaching business from zero to 6 figures in 6 months with Susan McVea FREE gift from Susan (6 figures in 6 months mind map): https://www.susanmcvea.com/show W: https://www.susanmcvea.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulsalesstrategies/ IG: @susanmcvea What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Susan stumbled into a corporate sales role and went from shy introvert to selling $600+ million over an 18 year career 2...
2019-03-171h 05The James Harrisson ShowHow to build a business around travelling the world and going on crazy adventuresHow to build a business around travelling the world and going on crazy adventures with Chase Boehringer W: https://www.thebucketlistlifestyle.com/ IG: @the_bucketlist_lifestyle FB: https://www.facebook.com/chase.boehringer What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Chase built a business around travelling the world and going on crazy adventures 2) Why pain can be the most powerful force for change in our life, and whether we need to experience deep pain to make big changes 3) Why t...
2019-03-1756 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow to have a conscious and fulfilling relationshipHow to have a conscious and fulfilling relationship Angie Sanchez IG: @iamangiesanchez W: https://www.angiesanchez.life/ Rob Reynosa IG: @robreynosa_ & @thinc_ W: https://www.thereisnoceiling.com/ What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) The one thing we need to make sure is aligned going into a relationship, otherwise it’s doomed from the start 2) Why masculine and feminine energy is different to your gender, and why it’s key that we learn how to mov...
2019-03-111h 15The James Harrisson ShowHow what started as a tactic to avoid business failure led to a thriving community of entrepreneursHow what started as a tactic to avoid business failure led to a thriving community of entrepreneurs with Aidan Vuocolo W: https://aidanvuocolo.com/ IG: @aidanvoc & @storiesbehindthegrind Podcast: http://go.behindthegrind.com.au/podcast What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) The effect growing up in an environment of entrepreneurship had on Aidan, and what he learned from his first business venture (hiring out his pencil sharpener to fellow students in second grade) 2) How he overcame preconceived notions of who oth...
2019-02-241h 04The James Harrisson ShowFrom clinical depression, unfulfilling career and an eating disorder to building a thriving coaching businessFrom clinical depression, unfulfilling career and an eating disorder to building a thriving coaching business with Angie Sanchez IG: @iamangiesanchez W: https://www.angiesanchez.life/ What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Angie went from feeling stuck in a job she hated, 40 pounds overweight and suffering from clinical depression, to building her own thriving coaching business helping others reach their potential 2) Why she looks back on her darkest times with immense gratitude 3) Why emotional agility and EQ are...
2019-02-1755 minThe James Harrisson ShowHow to raise $370,000 and take a clothing brand from zero to 7 figures in less than 12 monthsHow to raise $370,000 and take a clothing brand from zero to 7 figures in less than 12 months with Dan Demsky IG: @dandemsky & @unboundmerino W: www.unboundmerino.com What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) How Dan raised $370k from a crowdfunding campaign and took his company from zero to 7 figures in 12 months 2) Why timing is one of the biggest factors in business success that no one talks about 3) Why sales is the most important word in business ...
2019-02-131h 31The James Harrisson ShowHow this 19 year old went from dropkick teen to running his own business and being mentored by billionaires and CEO’sIG: @matthew_yao W: matthewyao.com What you’ll learn from this episode: 1) How Matthew went from dropkick teen to running his own business and being mentored by billionaires and CEO’s - all before his 20th birthday 2) Why he was living a toxic life of drinking, drugs and partying every night; and what he learned when it caught up to him and he was arrested 3) Why Matthew cuts his own hair and wears $10 shoes despite running a profitable business (You’ll love th...
2019-02-0446 minThe James Harrisson ShowGoing from a life of unfulfillment and drug abuse to helping millions tap their potential and create their best livesGoing from a life of unfulfillment and drug abuse to helping millions tap their potential and create their best lives Rob Reynosa W: https://www.thereisnoceiling.com/ IG: @robreynosa_ & @thinc_ FB: https://www.facebook.com/rob.thinc/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVBTVKZFxhN0Ol9Io2BKhA T: @RobReynosa What you’ll learn from this interview: 1) What Rob learned from nearly dying of a cocaine overdose 10 years ago and how he was able to climb...
2019-01-271h 19The James Harrisson ShowBuilding a luxury brand design consultancy and bringing change to an outdated education systemMeryem Ziyet IG: @meryzibex What you’ll learn from this interview: How Meryem has designed her life around the projects she cares about most Why your reputation is your CV and how she got enough clients to grow her business without doing any outbound business development in a depressed economy Why the current education system is largely broken and how she is raising her own child in a system that is outdated and preparing children for a world that doesn't exist anymore Plus heaps more! My guest today is Meryem Ziyet. Am...
2019-01-231h 10The James Harrisson ShowHitting rock bottom, bouncing back and building a successful eCommerce businessHitting rock bottom, bouncing back and building a successful eCommerce business with Sunny Gosal What you’ll learn from this interview: - Why Sunny left his high paying, comfortable “dream job” - What he learned from four failed businesses, accumulating over $40k in debt and hitting rock bottom in his life - The one tweak he made on his fifth business attempt that helped it become a flourishing, sellable eCommerce business Plus heaps more! Sunny Gosal IG: @sunnyallyear Bushido Code IG: @bushido.code W: http...
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Inspiregram - Radio Station [ENG]24: Lite Inspiregram 28 12 2018Sham from the Lite Drive talks about his daily inspiration, James Harrisson, dubbed as the 'Man with the Golden Arm' has donated blood to save the lives of more than 2.4 MILLION Australian babies. #inspiregram
2018-12-3100 minThe James Harrisson ShowLiving the 4 hour work week, travelling the world and building businessesWhat you’ll learn from this episode: How Ross made the transition from employee to working for himself The challenges and realities of travelling the world while building location independent businesses Why we should be deliberate in designing our own lives What he learned after a year of full time travel and why he decided to settle back in the UK A lot of people have read the 4 hour work week and imagined what it would be like to build a location independent business so they can travel and work from anywhere and live life on their ow...
2018-12-1458 minThe James Harrisson ShowThe mental and emotional side of elite sport and businessWhat you’ll learn from this interview: How Mauro helps professional football players stay at peak mental and physical performance on and off the field Why all top athletes and entrepreneurs do some sort of personal development work outside their main occupation Why small daily habits are the key to long term consistent growth and improvement Why as humans our default state is negative, and we need to actively cultivate positivity Why what most people call meditation is actually visualisation, and what the difference between the two are My guest today is Mauro Bex, he is a Hi...
2018-12-141h 31The James Harrisson ShowTaking education into our own hands & the value of mentorsWhat you’ll learn in this episode: How Ryan went from a shy teenager to #1 salesperson for one of Australia’s largest telecom companies in 2017 out of 1000+ employees Why we need to take our education into our own hands Why we need mentors in business and life and what Ryan learned from investing $10k+ of his own money in mentors Why Ryan reads a book a week Joining me today is Ryan Tan, an investor and entrepreneur based in Sydney Australia Ryan describes himself as a curious person who has spent the last few years self...
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