Humans Aren't Robots
Humans Aren't Robots
Sam Davies @ KWP + Partners + Hannah Priebe-Clarke @ hpc.
Eli Moulton + Justin James - Three Businesses, One Household, No Off Switch
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2026 at 8:30 pm.
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Two founders. Zero filter.

Eli Moulton started Plus One Dress Hire on maternity leave. What began as a practical idea became a movement - one built on sustainability, inclusion, and the belief that every woman deserves to feel extraordinary.

Now she's building Em Body and redefining what it means to lead a brand with values at the centre.

Justin James knew he wanted to be a chef at ten years old. From bussing tables in Michigan to Eleven Madison Park, Noma, and building Restaurant Botanic into one of Australia's most celebrated dining experiences - his career has been a masterclass in craft.

Now he's doing the most ambitious thing yet: opening Restaurant Aptos, a 14-seat, 16-course, multiroom dining experience inside a 156-year-old converted church in the Adelaide Hills.

They're also partners. Building three businesses and a family at the same time, under the same roof, with no real off switch.

In this episode, they held nothing back - on what it actually takes to step out on your own, cultural shifts with fresh eyes and how you can build and be an entrepreneur while juggling a family.