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Humble Brags is the podcast where entrepreneurs, brand builders, and founders share the real stories behind building a business. Hosted in Australia, we bring the founder community together through honest conversations, wellness-focused retreats, and intimate events designed to fuel both business growth and founder wellbeing. Each episode dives into the wins, setbacks, and lessons from inspiring startup founders, e-commerce leaders, and business owners. This is your supportive space to grow your business and mindset.
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In this episode, we are live in San Fransisco as we sit down with Mitch Lowe, Co-Founder of Netflix and former President of Redbox, to uncover the mindset behind building one of the world’s most transformative brands.Mitch shares the untold lessons from Netflix’s early days, from redefining entertainment through data and disruption, to navigating risk, reinvention, and scaling a brand that changed how the world watches content.Whether you’re building a category-defining brand, leading innovation in your industry, or simply curious about what it takes to stay ahead of the curve, Mitch’s insights on leadership, storytelling, and resilience will leave you inspired.
In this episode, we caught up with Wendy, Founder of Okanui, and Tom, their Marketing Manager, to dive deep into six decades of legacy, innovation and growth. They share the story behind Okanui’s physical footprint, how they’ve approached store openings, leveraged customer data to shape their next moves, and kept the brand relevant in a fast-evolving retail landscape. Whether you're curious about building brand heritage, scaling with intention, or turning brick-and-mortar into a powerful hub, Wendy and Tom’s insights will leave you inspired.
In this episode, we sit down with Bella Moro, the founder of My Cavoodle, to hear how she turned a $10k investment into a million dollar brand. Bella shares the inspiration behind starting a business in such a niche industry, what it takes to build trust with a loyal customer base, and the challenges and wins along the way. From clever marketing moves to staying deeply connected with her community, Bella’s story is a refreshing look at what’s possible when you combine passion with strategy. Whether you’re a founder, a dog lover, or just curious about scaling a brand from the ground up, this episode is packed with insights and heart.
From a Humble Idea to a Global Icon , we sit down with the brilliant minds behind memo bottle, Jono & Jesse, who created the cult-favourite flat water bottle that’s become a global design staple.We dive into the real story of how the they met, the unexpected challenges they faced turning a simple idea into a tangible product, and why the prototype was anything but easy to perfect. From local beginnings to global shelves, they share the gritty behind-the-scenes of scaling a brand that balances design, function, and purpose.This one’s packed with honest insights, laughs, and hard-won lessons about creativity, resilience, and building a brand with impact.
In this episode, Jennifer Mekhaeil, founder of Go Bare, shares her journey from spotting a gap in the laser hair removal market to launching an IPL brand that’s now stocked in Priceline and other top retailers. Discover how Jennifer’s vision turned an unmet personal need into a thriving business and hear her insights on product development, building retail partnerships, and empowering customers to take hair removal into their own hands.
Sisters, Sally & Maha were faced with the unimaginable when Sally was diagnosed with cancer the day before her baby was born. They stuck together to get Sally through her battle promising each other that they would launch a wellness business to help others and that's exactly what they have done. 8 years later Swiish is Australia's leading wellness & lifestyle brand. We uncover what it took to get them to where they are today.
Viv Conway Co-Founded Girls Get Off with a mission to normalise women's sexual wellness. In just a few years, they have managed to build a safe community for women to share experiences and lean on each other for support. We chat about the sexual wellness space and how they have grown the business.
We chat with Raquel Bouris, founder of Who is Elijah to explore the journey of launching and growing her unique fragrance brand. Raquel shares insights on how she transformed it into a profitable venture, and cultivated a devoted cult following.
We sit down with Sam Wood, the visionary founder of Azura Fashion Group. Sam shares the compelling story behind the inception of his business, revolutionising the way customers can access luxury brands. We dive into how he harnessed the power of technology to propel Azura Fashion Group to new heights and grow into 30 countries, selling across 65 different marketplaces!
We sit down with Tara Crocker, Founder of Yaala Sparkling, to unpack the complexities of starting a drink-based business and how she keeps the heart of her purpose—supporting Aboriginal communities—at the centre of her brand.Talk to us!
We held a Live Podcast event in Sunny Queensland and got to sit with the inspiring Founder and leader Georgie Stevenson, Founder of Naked Harvest talking about her founder journey, what inspired her to get into the health and wellness space and how she remains motivated to create content and continue to inspire others.Talk to us!
From making hand made jewellery from beads in Tasmania, sisters, Rachel & Hannah grew their brand through their cult following to a multi million dollar business now supporting many migrant women by giving them job opportunities and their huge contribution to anti human trafficking charities. Talk to us!
A leading returns and exchange platform with huge presence in the US and now Australia, we chat with Loop Returns representative Dan Anand about the impact of reverse logistics on your customer experience metrics and how to leverage a platform like Loop to succeed.Talk to us!
Getting skin deep with Rachael Wilde, we delve deep into what it took to launch TBH Skincare, how she created viral moments that led to major milestones and saw the business continuing to grow month by month.Talk to us!
We sit town with Team ShipBob to understand the ins and outs of retail logistics and how to best optimise it for success.Talk to us!
Daniel Small, GM of Move with Us takes us through his rich journey in ecommerce, working directly with founders of global companies such as Crop Shop Boutique, Culture Kings and many more and developing an ecommerce strategy that amplifies reach.Talk to us!
From watching his mum's profession as a clown slowly grow into a party supply business, Dean Salakas, CEO of The Party People took his family business to new heights, being one of the first retailers in Australia to enter ecommerce. Dean chats to us about how he has remained profitable and innovate during his business journey.Talk to us!
We sat down with Klaviyo's Customer Growth Account Executive Kat Ramos and Klaviyo customer Airi Sutherland who is the Global General Manager of Online from Ksubi. From discussing marketing tactics that drive business impact to chatting through all things BFCM, the concept of digital body language and more. This episode is sponsored by Klaviyo — an intelligent marketing platform that helps brands power smarter digital relationships. OUTLINE00:00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast00:00:12 -...
Founder of The Aggregate Co and Co Founder of Seko Logistics, Justin Irvine takes us through is long history of experience in logistics and fulfilment and what brought him to start The Aggregate Co, helping founders and entrepreneurs succeed in retailOUTLINE: 00:00:01 - Introduction to Justin Irvine and The Aggregate Co00:00:31 - The Importance of Logistics in Commerce00:01:17 - Justin's Background and Entry into Logistics00:01:51 - Work Ethic and Career Advancement00:05:07 - The Evoluti...
Australia's largest dress rental platform, Designerex. We sit down with Co-Founders Kirsten and Costa to learn about the beginning of Designerex, how it has evolved and their vision to reduce fast fashion by operating in 141 countries across one ap. OUTLINE: 00:00:02 - Introduction and Welcome00:02:30 - How Designerex Started00:06:13 - Taking the Leap and Starting Research00:09:15 - Challenges of Building a Two-Sided Marketplace00:11:39 - Attracting Dress Renters and Rentals00:17:22...




