Inspo with Mark Bowness
Inspo with Mark Bowness
Inspo with Mark Bowness
Inspo Founder Mark Bowness is on a mission to build a global inspirational video and experience platform that will give millions of people access to advice, motivation and inspiration that will transform their lives. Personalised advice delivered from celebrities, influencers and experts. In Inspo The Podcast, Host Mark Bowness takes you on the journey of a start up, from small beginnings through to the actions and steps needed to push through the noise and make it happen. Listen as Mark delves deep into the detail, speaking with an impressive list of industry heavy weights to help guide important decisions and actions along the way. Get inspired and get inspo.
S2 Ep8: Overcoming Adversity, Chasing Opportunity And Riding Life Hard With Mitch Hibberd
Mitch Hibberd is a former AFL player, winner of Love Island Season 3, is an entrepreneur and social media influencer, a gym junkie and model - Mitch is literally a force to be reckoned with. We approached Mitch about featuring on Inspo because, from a young age, he has never let anything stop him from achieving what he really wanted. Passionate about becoming an AFL player, younger Mitch was dedicated to achieving that goal, however, a sporting injury crushed his childhood dream.  During this conversation Mitch was real, raw and honest about the devastating impact that his injury had on his childhood dream but equally shares his resilience and determination that fuels him to live life to the full which is why we believe that Mitch is perfect to provide Inspiration on Inspo. If a big dollop of Inspo is what you are looking for right now then hit play and prepare for a full dose! Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Sep 29, 2022
22 min
S2 Ep7: Building and Selling A Successful Business To Becoming A Solo-Mum With Kylie Green
Kylie Green is the CEO and Founder of The Lime Agency - a leading talent management company here in Australia. Kylie was initially a talent manager that we reached out to with the goal of seeing whether any of her talent would be interested in signing up to Inspo… but little did we know that Kylie was an expert in her own right. After building a successful company Kylie was single and wanted a child and after the sale of her company she decided to become a “solo-mum” who would find a sperm donor and raise a child on her own. This process was extremely successful for Kylie and suddenly she found other single women wanting to become solo-mum’s and, being an expert she was happy to advise.  Kylie’s story is a powerful one of boldness, bravery, knowing what you want and going for it. We are absolutely delighted to have invited Kylie to become an expert on the Inspo platform and in this episode of the Inspo podcast I sit down with Kylie to learn more about her courageous and inspiring story.  Hit play and let’s get straight into the conversation. Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Sep 22, 2022
29 min
S2 Ep6: The Founder's Journey: Pain, Economic Pressure And Life Changing Opportunities With Steve Grace
There is a flurry of activity going on behind the scenes of Inspo - from building the tech to legals and agreements, from securing major global talent to planning launch strategies.  At this particular point in time, given the economic struggle that the start-up industry is facing, I wanted to speak to someone who knows a thing or two about building start-ups and I am grateful that Steve Grace found time to talk. Steve Grace is the founder of The Nudge Group, a global company that is focused on connecting world-class talent with start-ups and scale-ups, he is very experienced in the start-up world and is an Antler Angel who invests in numerous businesses. Steve was also one of the very first people, outside of my circle, that I shared the vision for Inspo with, at a conference at the beginning of the year.  With such a depth of experience and knowledge of the start-up landscape Steve was the perfect person to sit down with to discuss the current state of Inspo, of building the start-up, to seek advice on growth strategies and to gain understanding when it comes to the economic issues facing the startup world. If you are on your own start-up journey or you are someone who is chasing your own adventure then this is the episode to listen to! Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Sep 15, 2022
33 min
S2 Ep5: From Childhood Pet Snake To Wildlife Advocate, TV Presenter and Author With Ben Dessen.
Like many Ben Dessen is a proud pet parent. But Ben’s pet family is unlike most households; it’s more like a marvellous menagerie packed with animals of all varieties.  From a young boy Ben had a passion for reptiles and when his parents gave him his first snake he knew that his life’s work would be centered around protecting our wildlife. From amphibians to creepy crawlies, an assortment of rescued native birds and marsupials, as well as a wide variety of reptilian species of all shapes and sizes and of course his beloved tail-wagger, Ben shares his life with all of them. Since his very first pet snake Ben has dedicated his life to helping animals having gained qualifications in animal science and conservation biology. Ben has globe-trotted through the open plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, walked in Charles Darwin’s footsteps through the Galapagos Islands and spent time living in the ancient biodiverse rainforests of Borneo in Southeast Asia’s Malay Archipelago. Ben can often be found bringing his pets onto morning television on every major Network in Australia, has appeared on Bondi Vet and is launching his children’s book “The Ultimate Pet Handbook” later this year. We are so excited that Ben has agreed to feature on Inspo with a passion to share his wisdom with all things animals.  Press play and discover the incredible journey animal filled adventure that Ben has been on and get inspired to play your role in protecting the wildlife that is housed on this beautiful planet.  Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Sep 7, 2022
23 min
S2 Ep4: Carole Baskin: Big Cats, big criticism and life beyond Tiger King
From the moment she was born it seems that it was destined for Carole Baskin not to simply fall in love with big cats, but to play a crucial role in ending the captivity of big cats that led to the death and slaughter of so many.  Having committed her life to this cause Carole was propelled into the lives of 64million+ homes as she starred in Netflix’s Tiger King - the story of the controversy that surrounded Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic.  Everybody seems to have an opinion of Carole. However, what I have learned in getting to know Carole is that we should never make assumptions of a persona based upon a glorified Netflix documentary or indeed, listen to the opinion that the world has formed about someone without pursuing the opportunity to get to know the individual themselves. As you will discover from this interview Carole Baskin is one inspiring individual who is focused on achieving a purposeful mission and who has learnt to ignore the voices of others believing that whatever bad happens - it can always be turned into good.  This is a powerful conversation with Carole and one that I thoroughly enjoyed and so I encourage you to dive in, listen and get Inspo. Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Sep 1, 2022
31 min
S2 Ep3: How every listener can help with the launch of Inspo.
In this week’s Episode Mark Bowness takes a pause from introducing and interviewing talent who have agreed to feature on Inspo to give you an update on how everything is going behind the scenes as we build to the launch of Inspo. Furthermore, in this episode Mark shares with you one incredibly important way that every single listener of the podcast can help us to launch Inspo successfully - all over the world.  Get listening, get involved and get Inspo. Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Aug 25, 2022
14 min
S2 Ep2: From Female To Male: Wesley Mexia shares his transition journey to help those struggling with their own gender identity
Welsey Mexia was born into the body of a girl, but always knew that he was a guy. After deciding to transition, Wesley shared his story on TikTok to help others who were struggling with their own gender identity and quickly amassed a following of 230k followers.  Wesley has agreed to feature on Inspo and see’s the platform as a means to provide advice, knowledge, insight and support to those who are transgender or their families.  I am so grateful for this opportunity to have sat down with Wesley to understand the journey that he has been on, to have my eyes opened to a world different to my own and to learn more about the experience of being transgender.  Wesley is one amazing individual that I am now lucky to call a friend. So, press play, sit back, listen, learn and get inspo! Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Aug 18, 2022
27 min
S2 Ep1: Comedy, The pursuit of passion, going “viral”  and 1.6million followers with Christian Hull.
Christian Hull is a comedian, is the Founder of two businesses including the FKOff Shop and is constantly creating hilarious content for his 1.6million+ followers. We are so grateful to have Christian agree to be featured on the Inspo platform and in this interview we dive deep into how Christian got started, the challenges of becoming an influencer and the up and the crazy rollercoaster journey of doing something that you love.  So, what are you waiting for? Hit play, listen and get Inspo! Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Aug 11, 2022
45 min
S1 Ep6: The journey of finding a tech co-founder
Inspo, at its very heart, is a tech platform. Mark Bowness, not being a tech guy, has been on a wild journey to find out the best way of building this tech engine. Along this journey Mark has considered trying to raise a minimum of $150k to hire an App company to build the tech, and the possibility of partnering with an App company to build the tech in exchange for shares in the business.  After making an important decision to find a tech co-founder, Mark went on a mission to find a tech expert who was as passionate about Inspo as he was.  In this final episode of the season Mark introduces Jack Rorvek, Inspo’s tech founder and together they are on a mission to build one of the most personalized inspirational platforms on the planet. Listen now, meet Jack and learn more about the important role of tech in this start-up. Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Aug 4, 2022
28 min
S1 Ep5: Securing the first 50 Talent
In this episode Mark Bowness chats to Suzanne Tonks of PR Company Oliver & York to discuss the plan that her company is currently executing to bring on board the first 50 talent on Inspo. Suzanne has managed PR campaigns for Jamie Oliver, The Block, Good Guys and many more. In this episode we discuss the importance of bringing the talent on to Inspo, a two sided marketplace and behind the scenes strategies as to how her and her team are making this happen.  Would you like to be the very first to know each and every time a celebrity, influencer or expert has agreed to appear on Inspo? Plus, would you like to be the very first to get your hands on the App and start asking your questions, as soon as we go live? Head over to www.getinspo.com - register your details and we will keep you up to date. 
Jul 28, 2022
39 min
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