Natalya Berdikyan had what many would call a successful life — international business experience, a chocolate factory in Belgium, and a thriving career. But behind the picture-perfect success, something felt misaligned. In this episode, Natalya shares her journey through entrepreneurial exhaustion and how it led her to create Life by Design Academy, where she now helps founders and leadership teams build energised, connected, high-performing businesses without burning out. A powerful conversa...
Jun 10
28 min
Guest: Saahil Mehta, Success Coach, EO Dubai Member since 2014 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel At 36, Saahil Mehta had everything he thought success should look like: a seven-figure net worth, a Porsche, a beautiful home, a wife, kids, and the freedom to travel. But behind the success, he was burning out. After a near-fatal car accident and hearing his wife say, “I don’t recognize you anymore,” Saahil began questioning what success really mean...
May 26
38 min
Guest: Tyson Grubb, CEO of Instrument Choice, EO Adelaide Member since 2012 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel What if your business looks profitable… but actually isn’t? In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Linh Podetti sits down with Tyson Grubb, Founder & CEO of Instrument Choice, an Australian e-commerce business specialising in scientific and measurement equipment. Tyson shares how he built a thriving online business in a niche indus...
May 12
35 min
Guest: Michael Connelly, Managing Director of CPR Group, EO Queensland Member since 2024 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel What if the biggest problem with nonprofits… is how they think about money? In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Linh Podetti sits down with Michael Connelly, Managing Director of CPR Group, to unpack the truth about nonprofit business models — and why so many purpose-driven organisations struggle to grow. Michael sha...
Apr 29
46 min
Guest: Jack Henderson, Entrepreneur, Property Investor, and Personal Branding Advocate, EO Sydney Member since 2021 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this episode, Jack Henderson shares his journey from a school dropout working in construction to building a fast-growing business and personal brand. Driven by a desire to succeed and a relentless commitment to growth, Jack reveals how he leveraged media, education, and bold decision-making to sca...
Apr 15
47 min
Guest: Natasha Hawker, EO Sydney Member since 2025 and Founder & Managing Director of Employee Matters Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this episode, Natasha Hawker shares over 30 years of HR expertise and the powerful lessons she learned building Employee Matters from scratch. From taking on the wrong clients out of desperation to becoming one of Australia’s leading HR voices, Natasha dives deep into the rookie mistakes entrepreneurs mak...
Mar 25
39 min
Guest: Wesley Naidoo, EO Durban Member, Entrepreneur, Investor & EO Global Manufacturing Chair Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member & Founder of Outsourcing Angel In this deeply insightful conversation, Wesley Naidoo shares why choosing the right business partner is the most important decision an entrepreneur will ever make. And why chasing money without purpose can cost you everything that truly matters. From civil engineering and construction in South Africa to building...
Mar 11
30 min
Guest: Igor Vainshtein, EO Dallas since 2022, Inventor of Entrepreneurpoly Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, Igor Vainshtein shares his extraordinary entrepreneurial journey, one shaped not by overnight success but by repeated failure, resilience, and reinvention. Having started over 20 businesses and failed 18 of them, Igor opens up about losing everything multiple times, hitting ro...
Feb 24
52 min
Guest: Sophia Symeou, EO Member since 2014, Co-Founder & COO of Bill Fairies Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, Sophia Symeou, the co-founders of Bill Fairies, share the remarkable journey behind one of Australia’s most impactful purpose-led startups. From humble beginnings to national recognition, Bill Fairies was born from a simple but powerful idea: what if gifting could help people pay th...
Feb 10
47 min
In this episode, we sit down with Colin Evans, Founder of The Asset Finance Shop, to unpack a raw, no-fluff journey of building a finance business from the ground up, without capital, safety nets, or shortcuts. From growing up with humble beginnings to working night shifts in harsh environments, Colin shares how those early lessons shaped his discipline, resilience, and operator mindset. He walks us through his transition into finance, why most SMEs struggle to secure funding, and how asset ...
Jan 20
41 min
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