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2024-06-0346 minYoung OpportunistInsight #1: How Do I Feel Happy More Often? Ryan FisherYoung Opportunist Insights are a collection of our favourite moments from previous conversations we've had on this podcast. In this insight, Ryan Fisher (founder of FisherTM) talks about his personal experience of seeking happiness and how he found the concept of harmony more achievable than constant happiness. He shares his visit to a psychologist who asked him to list things that are good and bad for him and narrow it down to nine things that he should live by.He states that by focusing on these simple things daily, which create harmony in...2023-05-0206 min
Young OpportunistInsight #1: How Do I Feel Happy More Often? Ryan FisherYoung Opportunist Insights are a collection of our favourite moments from previous conversations we've had on this podcast. In this insight, Ryan Fisher (founder of FisherTM) talks about his personal experience of seeking happiness and how he found the concept of harmony more achievable than constant happiness. He shares his visit to a psychologist who asked him to list things that are good and bad for him and narrow it down to nine things that he should live by.He states that by focusing on these simple things daily, which create harmony in...2023-05-0206 minYoung OpportunistEp. 030: Reduce Procrastination & Increase ProductivityIn this week's Young Opportunist podcast episode we speak with Michael Batko - the CEO of Startmate (one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest Start-Up Accelerators). As part of our Melbourne Tour, it was essential that we met with Michael to have a discussion on all things Productivity. Some key topics we cover:Michaels top tips to help tackle procrastination and achieve our goalsHow to overcome procrastination by embracing small changes for lasting successThe importance of setting work-life boundaries when trying to juggle a side-hustle with a 9-5“Attention is the prerequisite for any meani...2023-04-2327 min
Young OpportunistEp. 030: Reduce Procrastination & Increase ProductivityIn this week's Young Opportunist podcast episode we speak with Michael Batko - the CEO of Startmate (one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest Start-Up Accelerators). As part of our Melbourne Tour, it was essential that we met with Michael to have a discussion on all things Productivity. Some key topics we cover:Michaels top tips to help tackle procrastination and achieve our goalsHow to overcome procrastination by embracing small changes for lasting successThe importance of setting work-life boundaries when trying to juggle a side-hustle with a 9-5“Attention is the prerequisite for any meani...2023-04-2327 minYoung OpportunistBTYO #9: Melbourne Tour & Lessons LearntIn this weeks BTYO episode we discuss our experience with our first Podcast Tour in Melbourne! This was an amazing trip and will always be a pivotal point in the journey of YO. We were lucky enough to meet some of our guests in person and recorded some great conversations along the way. We discuss:Personal reflections of the trip & our journey thus farThe impact Owen Rask (Founder of Rask Australia) had on usHow redefining our 'mission statement' and audience has helped us be clear on our goals for YOApril 2023 officially marks 2 y...2023-04-1734 min
Young OpportunistBTYO #9: Melbourne Tour & Lessons LearntIn this weeks BTYO episode we discuss our experience with our first Podcast Tour in Melbourne! This was an amazing trip and will always be a pivotal point in the journey of YO. We were lucky enough to meet some of our guests in person and recorded some great conversations along the way. We discuss:Personal reflections of the trip & our journey thus farThe impact Owen Rask (Founder of Rask Australia) had on usHow redefining our 'mission statement' and audience has helped us be clear on our goals for YOApril 2023 officially marks 2 y...2023-04-1734 minYoung OpportunistEp. 029: The Reasons Why You Aren't Achieving Your 2023 GoalsIn this weeks Young Opportunist podcast episode we speak with Ethan Fleming, the co-founder/co-owner of GetGoing, a content creator and holds multiple Guinness World Records for some insane events. This guy is Australian version of David Goggins. Ethan makes towing a Jeep on your back look easy.As part of our Melbourne Tour, we knew it was essential to do a HARD workout with Ethan and we may have got more than we asked for... However, the assault bike and stair run superset proved to directly correlate to our amazing conversations with Ethan. ...2023-04-1049 min
Young OpportunistEp. 029: The Reasons Why You Aren't Achieving Your 2023 GoalsIn this weeks Young Opportunist podcast episode we speak with Ethan Fleming, the co-founder/co-owner of GetGoing, a content creator and holds multiple Guinness World Records for some insane events. This guy is Australian version of David Goggins. Ethan makes towing a Jeep on your back look easy.As part of our Melbourne Tour, we knew it was essential to do a HARD workout with Ethan and we may have got more than we asked for... However, the assault bike and stair run superset proved to directly correlate to our amazing conversations with Ethan. ...2023-04-1049 minYoung OpportunistEp. 028: The 3 Money Hacks You Need in 2023 w/ Owen RaskIn this episode were lucky enough to chat with Owen Rask, the founder and CEO of Rask Australia - a leading educational platform that provides information and advice on finance, business and investing. We had the pleasure of interviewing Owen in the Rask Office, Melbourne - Pitch us moment for sure! If Owen wasn't busy enough, he also hosts two of Australia's largest podcasts, Australian Finance Podcast, Australian Investors Podcast, and Australian Business Podcast.In this Episode we cover everything Personal-Finance, Investing and everything in between, including:Owen R...2023-03-1445 min
Young OpportunistEp. 028: The 3 Money Hacks You Need in 2023 w/ Owen RaskIn this episode were lucky enough to chat with Owen Rask, the founder and CEO of Rask Australia - a leading educational platform that provides information and advice on finance, business and investing. We had the pleasure of interviewing Owen in the Rask Office, Melbourne - Pitch us moment for sure! If Owen wasn't busy enough, he also hosts two of Australia's largest podcasts, Australian Finance Podcast, Australian Investors Podcast, and Australian Business Podcast.In this Episode we cover everything Personal-Finance, Investing and everything in between, including:Owen R...2023-03-1445 minYoung OpportunistEp. 027: Barbell Foods: Why Being Naive & Young Could Be Your Greatest Advantage in BusinessIn this week's episode we had the privilege of talking to Tom and Luke, two of the Barbell Foods founders.Barbell Foods was founded by four best mates in their early twenties from a shared passion for health, movement and the outdoors. This was the perfect opportunity to create a healthy source of protein to fuel their adventures. Every business starts somewhere, and their start involved some hard yakka man labor. Marinating kilos of steak in a small, rented kitchen, drying it in the pantry, and finally cutting each steak by h...2022-10-1647 min
Young OpportunistEp. 027: Barbell Foods: Why Being Naive & Young Could Be Your Greatest Advantage in BusinessIn this week's episode we had the privilege of talking to Tom and Luke, two of the Barbell Foods founders.Barbell Foods was founded by four best mates in their early twenties from a shared passion for health, movement and the outdoors. This was the perfect opportunity to create a healthy source of protein to fuel their adventures. Every business starts somewhere, and their start involved some hard yakka man labor. Marinating kilos of steak in a small, rented kitchen, drying it in the pantry, and finally cutting each steak by h...2022-10-1647 min
Young OpportunistEp. 026: Why You are Lacking Motivation and Consistency w/ Ethan FlemingWe would really appreciate if you could leave us a review and share this episode with a friend 2022-09-1841 minYoung OpportunistEp. 026: Why You are Lacking Motivation and Consistency w/ Ethan FlemingWe would really appreciate if you could leave us a review and share this episode with a friend 2022-09-1841 min
Young OpportunistEp. 025: Reprogram Your Mind to Create Your Dream Life w/ Richard MaloneyWe would really appreciate if you could leave us a review and share this episode with a friend 2022-08-091h 00Young OpportunistEp. 025: Reprogram Your Mind to Create Your Dream Life w/ Richard MaloneyWe would really appreciate if you could leave us a review and share this episode with a friend 2022-08-091h 00
Young OpportunistBTYO #8: Thrive & Win with this Simple ConceptWe are back with another BTYO episode and we are talking about a concept that Jaemin Frazer originally talked about on his podcast The Insecurity Project - Episode 245 (links below). Jaemin talks about the idea of gamifying your life - we explain why this is such a powerful concept in this episode!In our interview with Jaemin (episode 4) we talked about why the use of metaphors are so important, more specifically how metaphors are the language of the unconscious mind. The reason why understanding the unconscious mind matters so much is because often it is...2022-07-2415 minYoung OpportunistBTYO #8: Thrive & Win with this Simple ConceptWe are back with another BTYO episode and we are talking about a concept that Jaemin Frazer originally talked about on his podcast The Insecurity Project - Episode 245 (links below). Jaemin talks about the idea of gamifying your life - we explain why this is such a powerful concept in this episode!In our interview with Jaemin (episode 4) we talked about why the use of metaphors are so important, more specifically how metaphors are the language of the unconscious mind. The reason why understanding the unconscious mind matters so much is because often it is...2022-07-2415 minYoung OpportunistEp. 024: Is Australia Headed for a Housing Market Crash w/ Ravi SharmaIn this weeks episode we are honoured to welcome our good friend Ravi Sharma back on the podcast! This episode couldn't have come at a better time, given the current economic climate and the worries about a possible housing market crash.This is the perfect episode for anyone interested in learning the basic factors that effect the housing market - & economy in general! You will also learn:Ravi’s thoughts on whether we are going into a recessionWhether you should be buying or selling in this typ...2022-07-171h 05
Young OpportunistEp. 024: Is Australia Headed for a Housing Market Crash w/ Ravi SharmaIn this weeks episode we are honoured to welcome our good friend Ravi Sharma back on the podcast! This episode couldn't have come at a better time, given the current economic climate and the worries about a possible housing market crash.This is the perfect episode for anyone interested in learning the basic factors that effect the housing market - & economy in general! You will also learn:Ravi’s thoughts on whether we are going into a recessionWhether you should be buying or selling in this typ...2022-07-171h 05
Young OpportunistBTYO #7: Four Tips to Save More Money & InvestToday’s episode is all about the basics of investing and personal-finance. We will be discussing practical investing tips and money habits that you can implement today - like quite literally when you get home from work! Best things about these tips are that they require zero experience or knowledge about finance and the stock market! The second best thing about these tips is that you can sit down at home tonight and implement them right away. We highly recommend you do these as soon as possible!We discuss:Four simple tips and...2022-07-1215 min
Young OpportunistBTYO #7: Four Tips to Save More Money & InvestToday’s episode is all about the basics of investing and personal-finance. We will be discussing practical investing tips and money habits that you can implement today - like quite literally when you get home from work! Best things about these tips are that they require zero experience or knowledge about finance and the stock market! The second best thing about these tips is that you can sit down at home tonight and implement them right away. We highly recommend you do these as soon as possible!We discuss:Four simple tips and...2022-07-1215 min
Young OpportunistEp. 23: A Book that can Change Your Life, Courage to be DislikedIn this episode of the Young Opportunist Podcast, we review Courage to be Disliked, a book written by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga. With over 3 million copies sold in Asia, this novel is definitely a buy! It documents the journey of the 'Youth' struggling with confidence, self-image and direction, seeking advice from the 'Philosopher' who draws knowledge from Adlerian Psychology. Some of our key talking points include:Unhappiness is something you choose yourselfThe excuse we use to not reach our full potential - The Inferiority ComplexHow comparing yourself to others can lead to an unhealthy p...2022-04-2621 minYoung OpportunistEp. 23: A Book that can Change Your Life, Courage to be DislikedIn this episode of the Young Opportunist Podcast, we review Courage to be Disliked, a book written by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga. With over 3 million copies sold in Asia, this novel is definitely a buy! It documents the journey of the 'Youth' struggling with confidence, self-image and direction, seeking advice from the 'Philosopher' who draws knowledge from Adlerian Psychology. Some of our key talking points include:Unhappiness is something you choose yourselfThe excuse we use to not reach our full potential - The Inferiority ComplexHow comparing yourself to others can lead to an unhealthy p...2022-04-2621 min
Young OpportunistBTYO #6: Navigating Your Twenties - Balancing Passion with CareerIn this weeks episode of Building The Young Opportunist we draw our focus on this weird stage in our lives - navigating through your twenties. Trying to work out what you are passionate about and what your purpose is. Then also attempting to manage that passion to actually earning a wage and the social pressures which surround that. In this episode we focus on:Focusing on gaining the skills required to be successful rather than chasing the individual opportunity or careerA practical way to re-gain focus and prioritise your most meaningful goals Wh...2022-04-1321 min
Young OpportunistBTYO #6: Navigating Your Twenties - Balancing Passion with CareerIn this weeks episode of Building The Young Opportunist we draw our focus on this weird stage in our lives - navigating through your twenties. Trying to work out what you are passionate about and what your purpose is. Then also attempting to manage that passion to actually earning a wage and the social pressures which surround that. In this episode we focus on:Focusing on gaining the skills required to be successful rather than chasing the individual opportunity or careerA practical way to re-gain focus and prioritise your most meaningful goals Wh...2022-04-1321 min
Young OpportunistEp. 022: Stop Procrastinating & Start Investing w/ Melissa BrowneIn todays episode we had the pleasure of talking with the author of Unf*ck Your Finances, Melissa Browne. Mel is a serial entrepreneur founding multiple companies, one of which was aquired by an ASX listed company. This was such a fun and energetic conversation with a lot of value to unpack! Mel is a passionate and driven individual on a mission to empower like-minded females to push past barriers in male-dominated industries like finance.In this ep. we covered:What is a money story and how it’s impacting your...2022-04-0346 minYoung OpportunistEp. 022: Stop Procrastinating & Start Investing w/ Melissa BrowneIn todays episode we had the pleasure of talking with the author of Unf*ck Your Finances, Melissa Browne. Mel is a serial entrepreneur founding multiple companies, one of which was aquired by an ASX listed company. This was such a fun and energetic conversation with a lot of value to unpack! Mel is a passionate and driven individual on a mission to empower like-minded females to push past barriers in male-dominated industries like finance.In this ep. we covered:What is a money story and how it’s impacting your...2022-04-0346 min
Young OpportunistBTYO #5: Tips on How to Create MOMENTUM in Your Life TODAYWE ARE BACK after a 5 month hiatus from BTYOs! This is a segment where we dive into a topic within the realm of business, investing, and personal development, as well as look back on what has happened in the past fortnight and review the key takeaways from our time spent building this platform. In this episode we cover:The importance of self-disciplinePractical tips on how to create momentum in your life inspired by Impact Theory Founder, Tom BilyeuWhy setting a challenge (think '7...2022-03-2715 min
Young OpportunistBTYO #5: Tips on How to Create MOMENTUM in Your Life TODAYWE ARE BACK after a 5 month hiatus from BTYOs! This is a segment where we dive into a topic within the realm of business, investing, and personal development, as well as look back on what has happened in the past fortnight and review the key takeaways from our time spent building this platform. In this episode we cover:The importance of self-disciplinePractical tips on how to create momentum in your life inspired by Impact Theory Founder, Tom BilyeuWhy setting a challenge (think '7...2022-03-2715 min
Young OpportunistEp. 021: Lessons Learnt From Founding 10 Companies in My Twenties w/ Ajay PrakashIn todays episode we had the privilege of chatting with a heavy hitter in the start-up scene, Ajay Prakash. Ajay is a serial entrepreneur, starting over 8 companies across sectors including tech, crypto, international trade and most recently education.
His most recent company EntryLevel has an incredible mission, helping the next 1 billion internet users from underdeveloped countries get the jobs of tomorrow through up-skilling and reskilling via interactive programs and courses - an incredible mission.
In this episode we cover:
Ajays incredible entrepreneurial journey this far, including lessons learnt.
How Ajay has remained enthusiastic despite...2022-03-201h 04Young OpportunistEp. 021: Lessons Learnt From Founding 10 Companies in My Twenties w/ Ajay PrakashIn todays episode we had the privilege of chatting with a heavy hitter in the start-up scene, Ajay Prickash. Ajay is a serial entrepreneur, starting over 8 companies across sectors including tech, crypto, international trade and most recently education. His most recent company EntryLevel has an incredible mission, helping the next 1 billion internet users from underdeveloped countries get the jobs of tomorrow through up-skilling and reskilling via interactive programs and courses - an incredible mission.In this episode we cover:2022-03-201h 04Young OpportunistEp. 020: Founding a Venture Backed Start-up at 20 w/ Cara DaviesWelcome to part 2 of the founders series!This was an unbelievable episode with our youngest guest on the podcast thus far, Cara Davies. Cara is currently 22 years old and she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Steppen. Steppen is a free social fitness platform designed to help the Gen Z community achieve their fitness goals. In Cara’s words, it’s basically TikTok meets Spotify but for fitness. If you have ever had the next revolutionary business idea that you think will disrupt the world, this is the podcast episode you MUST listen to!In...2022-03-0646 min
Young OpportunistEp. 020: Founding a Venture Backed Start-up at 20 w/ Cara DaviesWelcome to part 2 of the founders series!This was an unbelievable episode with our youngest guest on the podcast thus far, Cara Davies. Cara is currently 22 years old and she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Steppen. Steppen is a free social fitness platform designed to help the Gen Z community achieve their fitness goals. In Cara’s words, it’s basically TikTok meets Spotify but for fitness. If you have ever had the next revolutionary business idea that you think will disrupt the world, this is the podcast episode you MUST listen to!In...2022-03-0646 minYoung OpportunistEp. 019: Minke, a DeFi Start-Up Changing the World w/ Josh ReyesWe are so excited to announce the launch of our first episode of the Founders Series! In this episode we talk with Josh Reyes, the Co-Founder and CEO of Minke. Minke is a mobile app that looks like any normal banking application, but gives you all the magic of open and permissionless finance in the background. You basically store your cryptocurrency in an account and earn incredibly high interest on your balance in comparison to a regular savings account. Right now, we are at the forefront of Decentralised Finance, or De-Fi so we thought it would be...2022-02-2046 min
Young OpportunistEp. 019: Minke, a DeFi Start-Up Changing the World w/ Josh ReyesWe are so excited to announce the launch of our first episode of the Founders Series! In this episode we talk with Josh Reyes, the Co-Founder and CEO of Minke. Minke is a mobile app that looks like any normal banking application, but gives you all the magic of open and permissionless finance in the background. You basically store your cryptocurrency in an account and earn incredibly high interest on your balance in comparison to a regular savings account. Right now, we are at the forefront of Decentralised Finance, or De-Fi so we thought it would be...2022-02-2046 minYoung OpportunistEp. 018: The Psychology Behind Investing & Kick-Starting Your Investment Journey w/ Owen RaszkiewiczWe were lucky enough to get Owen Raszkiewicz back on the podcast for another episode! Owen is the founder of Rask Australia and the host of Australia’s two largest podcasts, the Australian Finance Podcast and the Australian Investors Podcast. If you haven’t listened to Episode 15 we highly recommend you do so, as we cover his incredible journey and dive into how he built Rask Australia. In this episode however, you will learn:The importance of investing early and taking advantage of compound interestThe Rask Five Factor Investing Philosophy for...2022-02-061h 08
Young OpportunistEp. 018: The Psychology Behind Investing & Kick-Starting Your Investment Journey w/ Owen RaszkiewiczWe were lucky enough to get Owen Raszkiewicz back on the podcast for another episode! Owen is the founder of Rask Australia and the host of Australia’s two largest podcasts, the Australian Finance Podcast and the Australian Investors Podcast. If you haven’t listened to Episode 15 we highly recommend you do so, as we cover his incredible journey and dive into how he built Rask Australia. In this episode however, you will learn:The importance of investing early and taking advantage of compound interestThe Rask Five Factor Investing Philosophy for...2022-02-061h 08
Young OpportunistEp. 017: Scaling one of Americas Largest Business Podcasts w/ Robert LeonardIn this episode we chatted with Robert Leonard, the VP of Growth and Innovation at the Investors Podcast Network, Host of the ‘Real Estate 101 podcast’ and ex accounting and Finance professional - also future billionaire (we explain in the episode). Podcasts in Australia are really only just picking up, so we thought it would be perfect to bring on the host of one of the worlds largest podcasts (The Investors Podcast) to talk us through some strategies small podcasts can utilise to scale and grow. Along with this w...2022-01-2348 minYoung OpportunistEp. 017: Scaling one of Americas Largest Business Podcasts w/ Robert LeonardIn this episode we chatted with Robert Leonard, the VP of Growth and Innovation at the Investors Podcast Network, Host of the ‘Real Estate 101 podcast’ and ex accounting and Finance professional - also future billionaire (we explain in the episode). Podcasts in Australia are really only just picking up, so we thought it would be perfect to bring on the host of one of the worlds largest podcasts (The Investors Podcast) to talk us through some strategies small podcasts can utilise to scale and grow. Along with this w...2022-01-2348 minYoung OpportunistEp. 016: Masterclass on NFTs, the Metaverse & Play-to-Earn w/ Joel CommIn this episode we chatted with Joel Comm, a keynote Speaker, blockchain and cryptocurrency evangelist, podcaster, author and entrepreneur. Joel is honestly one of the most heavy hitting guests we’ve had on the podcast this far, so we're feeling very honored to have him on the show!With all the hype around NFTS, digital collectables and everything in-between, we knew we had to get someone on the show as soon as we could to shine a bit of light on this technology and investment class. This was su...2021-12-2156 min