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Welcome to "Chew the Fat," where real business insights meet real-world success stories. Tune in now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for an open, unfiltered discussion that will leave you inspired and informed. Subscribe today and start redefining your path to success.
The “Chew the Fat” Series is part of Frank’s Journey to raise $1million dollars for charity by producing a cookbook called ‘Eat with Purpose’ which is for high performing people who are time poor, and health conscious. Follow along the journey on instagram https://www.instagram.com/frankgreeff_/ (https://www.instagram.com/frankgreeff_/)
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She’s queen of a $300M food empire including Boost Juice and Betty’s Burgers. But she went to a school known only for their yard fights and teen pregnancies. Here is why she wouldn’t change a thing.Janine Allis is the founder of Boost and chair of Retail Zoo. With zero business experience, she opened 100 stores in four years, became a household name on Shark Tank, and has just gone back on Survivor at 60 years old after placing 6th in 2019.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Janine reveals how to turn customers that hate you into raving fans, why you never learn from success (but rather from failure) and how to spot entitled victims and blamers before they infect your team.
She built a $22M skincare brand with a team of 26 marketers and hundreds of TikTok micro-influencers. But then she found a multi-million dollar gap in the hair growth market.Rachael Wilde is the co-founder of TBH Skincare and hair growth brand, Bouf. Not only has Bouf partnered with Indie Clinton, they also achieved $500K+ in revenue in the first week of launch.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Rachael reveals her bet on Bouf after being told no by her CEO, the marketing playbook that turned creators into a movement, and what it’s really like restructuring a 37-person team overnight.
He built 19 companies, runs a $100M+ business today, has 3.6M followers across platforms and now asks strangers on the street: ‘What’s your dream?’.Simon Squibb is on a mission to fix the education system. Instead of politics, he’s taken it to the streets and onto TikTok, building one of the world’s largest platforms for inspiring people to follow their dreams. His videos have reached hundreds of millions, sparked thousands to quit making excuses, and led to HelpBnk - a platform connecting people who need help with people willing to give it.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Simon shares why the “90% of businesses fail” stat is a scary lie, why he homeschools his kid (and what people get wrong about homeschooling), and how “for-profit for good” companies will beat traditional charities and corporations that try to please Trump in the next decade.https://whatsyourdream.com.au/?ls=WYD25-chewthefat
He was spending 1 hour a week on his $200M business (while running 10 others) because he was bored. Meet Australia's youngest ever Shark and founder of Oodie, Davie Fogarty.Davie Fogarty is the founder of Oodie (a $850M+ business) and Daily Mentor (where he mentored over 1,000 founders). His education was multiple failed businesses including a Vietnamese roll shop, bottled seasonings and consulting. Yet he still says getting 100k Youtube subscribers is harder than $1M e-commerce sales.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Davie shares why he gave up the CEO title in his businesses, the 3 fundamental truths of business every founder must know, and the communication framework that gives him a strong presence as a shy introvert.
This is an emergency debate on the best way to get rich in 2025... real estate or business? $25M+ property portfolio owner vs the $560M co-founder of Eucalyptus went head to head.Jack Henderson built a $25M+ property portfolio by the age of 27 and now runs a 120 employee property buyers agency. Charlie Gearside co-founded Eucalyptus, a healthtech company valued at over $560M. Both have made a lot of money, but they disagree with the method to get rich in 2025.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Jack and Charlie go head-to-head on: - Why most people suck at business (and should stick to houses) - Why property is making Australia dumber - The reason our tax system punishes entrepreneurs - And what actually holds people back: mortgages, culture, or fearThis is the real conversation about wealth, risk, and what Australia needs moving forward.
He built a multiple apps that hit #1 on the App Store, raised $37M by 28, and now runs one of the fastest-growing AI agent companies in the world.Jacky Koh is the co-founder and CEO of Relevance AI, which makes the deployment of AI agents available to everyone and are used by Canva, Asahi and Autodesk and more. He explained how he deploys 200,000 AI agents a month, taught himself economics by playing the game ‘MapleStory’ and why the real job risk isn’t AI, but rather people who know how to use it.Follow my journey: Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @ChewTheFatPod
She sold 2M units in a country of 5M people in Year 1 of the business. At one store, her beverages were outselling Coca-Cola. When a founder is obsessed, this is what happens.Kate Gatfield-Jeffries is the co-founder of Moodi, the wellness brand taking over ANZ. In just 3 years Moodi has scaled to being in the top 1% of highest meta ad spenders in the world (multi-millions $), been sold in nearly 500 stores and captured 65% of the New Zealand market. But Kate is still personally emailing 650 customers to develop a new product, writing all Moodi’s ad scripts, flying halfway across the world to have coffee with a potential new hire, and giving away a $125K Range Rover to thank her customers for getting Moodi into retail.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Kate shares why she ignores everyone else’s playbook, how Moodi became the #1 functional drink in New Zealand, and why her promise to herself of becoming a CEO by 40 came 16 years early. This is the story of a founder who’s willing to knock louder when the door doesn’t open.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
He nearly got fired 2 weeks into his first startup, wrote a mattress ad that outraged Christians and co-founded Eucalyptus ($800M+ valuation).Charlie Gearside is the co-founder of Eucalyptus, the healthtech company behind viral brands including Pilot, Juniper, Kin, Software and Compound. Their mission is to fix a broken healthcare system, and they aren’t afraid to use controversial (and often hilarious campaigns) to do it, saving Medicare $40M so far.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Charlie shares why he thinks we should pay politicians $1M salaries, how Australia’s “colonial mindset” kills innovation, and why sweat equity - not property - is the smartest investment young Aussies can make.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
She made $400K from her side business while working full-time, did customer service during her workouts, and got 16M views on her first TikTok video.Rosie Collins is the founder of Deja Marc, a personalised jewellery brand that started from her making engravings at Trophy Land to now signing retail agreements with Australia's largest shopping centre franchise. She doesn't consider her jewellery a fashion brand, rather she studied everything from wedding brands to funeral homes to build something people turn to during life’s biggest moments.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Rosie shares why she’s betting on in-person experiences to take e-comm brands to the next level, how she balances building a business and raising her daughter, and why launching the perfect product means you’re launching too late.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
He built a second brain using ChatGPT, uploaded 1000 hours of his raw thoughts, and used AI to change not just his business - but his identity.Matt Lakajev is the founder of Seven Figure Creators and Australia’s #1 lead gen expert. But this episode is about something deeper than sales. After working 16-hour days, hitting burnout, and revisiting old trauma at Coachella, Matt built an AI-powered second brain to map his subconscious, rewrite mental patterns, and unlock clarity most founders never reach.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Matt reveals how he turned 2,000 voice notes into an AI mirror of his subconscious, why the best AI opportunity is selling to old rich people and how building his “second brain” helped him break trauma loops and think 10x clearer.If you want to learn how to create your own AI second brain, click here!Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @ChewTheFatPod & @FoundersTableAI
She scaled a side hustle to $1M in 1 year with only 1 employee. And she did it all through a pregnancy.Mikhailla Fitzgerald is the founder of a talent agency that was acquired just four years after launch. But behind the headlines is a story of rebuilding after losing a child, shutting down a 7-figure business to avoid burnout, and figuring out who she was after giving up the founder title.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Mikhailla shares the sacrifices she makes as the breadwinner of her family, built systems to work just 20 hours a week, and went through a nine-month acquisition while juggling motherhood.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
She broke her bones to ski, trained through clinical PTSD, and now is a world champion footballer and dual paralympian.Rae Anderson is a dual Paralympian who’s represented Australia in long jump, javelin, alpine skiing, and football. From being told she didn’t “look disabled” to winning a World Cup with the ParaMatildas, Rae’s story shows that anything is possible with unbeaten resilience.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Rae shares how cerebral palsy shaped her mindset from childhood, why she networked her way into every opportunity she’s had since age 15, and what happened when Javelin, the sport she trained her whole life for, was removed from the Paralympics just before Tokyo.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
She built a multi-million dollar franchise, raised over $1M for positive impact, and now she’s on a mission to help 70,000 businesses give $1B by 2035.Alana Nicholls is the founder of ProPurpose, a movement helping business owners embed generosity into their business models. But before that, she grew Platinum Electricians with her husband from a single van to a national franchise, while sponsoring a child every month for every van they added. This proved that purpose and profit aren’t opposites… they're partners.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Alana reveals the life-changing moment in Zambia that shaped her mission, the fear that stops most business owners from giving, and why she believes creativity only happens in stillness.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
He went from selling creatine in high school to running 90 gyms across 13 countries - and now he’s moving his entire family to the US to chase the next chapter.Michael Ramsey is the co-founder of Strong, the $35M Pilates franchise. But while most would coast at 90 locations, Michael believes if you're not growing, you're dying. So he sold everything, packed two suitcases, and moved his family to America.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Michael shares how he built a brand that makes men comfortable doing Pilates, why the gym is the only place you actually want failure, and how he’s always thinking five years ahead. Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
She dedicated 42 years to curing childhood cancer, helped double survival rates in leukaemia children and now leads a global revolution in personalised treatment.Professor Michelle Haber is the Executive Director of the Children’s Cancer Institute. What began as a three-person lab in 1984 has now grown into a world-leading research institute responsible for doubling survival rates in some of the deadliest childhood cancers.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Michelle shares how academic success was an expectation, not a debate in her family, her breakthrough discovery that made global headlines and the Zero Childhood Cancer Program that is changing the way we treat high-risk cancers in children.She also reveals what it feels like when a parent tells her, “You saved our child’s life,” and why, after four decades, she still wakes up every morning with more fire than ever.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
She moved to Bali to start a business at 21, before getting her bikinis in the hands of EmRata.Bridgette Gale founded her swimwear brand at 21, cracked the US market from Bali, made $100K overnight with a collaboration with Jessie James Decker, and cold emailed Emily Ratajkowski’s agent before landing her for a shoot.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Bridgette shares how she grew her swimwear business with no funding, the pivotal moments that forced her to trust her gut over her fear, and why "no plan B" has always been her mindset.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
Can a coffee chat change your life? Do mentors choose their mentee first? And can a 21 year old really run a $60 million HealthTech company? Here’s your answer.Akhil Gadde is the co-founder of DR2, a health tech company that acquired Australia’s largest after-hours doctor services and scaled to over $60 million in revenue, just two years after launch.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Akhil shares what it’s like acquiring a 200-person company at 20 years old, securing a $20M+ loan from Commonwealth bank having only studied first-year accounting and why he still battles imposter syndrome despite raising $50M.“Am I more likely to regret doing the thing, or not doing the thing?” … this question has guided Akhil’s most important decisions in life, and it’s one every founder needs to hear.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
AJ was abandoned at 14, hid his childhood from everyone including his wife, but now runs an 8-figure wellness company.AJ Williams is the founder of Revel Saunas, a business built on obsession, data, and a drive to prove what's possible when you put the middle finger up to adversity. He aimed to hit $3 million in revenue within 12 months, but did it in the first and is now at over $30M.In this episode of Chew the Fat, AJ opens up about escaping domestic violence, sleeping in cars, and hiding the truth about his upbringing for most of his life. He also breaks down the exact research process he used to find market gaps, why his first pitch deck hit every number he forecasted, and the moment he realised he wasn’t just building a business - he was building a legacy.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
How to book 3000 sales calls with $0 ad spend…this is a masterclass by Matt Lakajev. He turned down a $280k salary to start a business, and now makes $280/month!Matt Lakajev is ranked No.1 in Australia for lead generation across all social media channels. He helps business owners make money through LinkedIn and is the founder of Seven Figure Creators.In this conversation, Matt reveals why most business owners destroy their brand on LinkedIn, how AI makes you better (not just faster), and how one of his viral posts got 4,500 leads in a single day.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
Can an 8-figure business be built from a bathroom joke? And what if $18 million was donated off the back of it?Simon Griffiths is the co-founder of Who Gives a Crap, the wildly successful toilet paper company that uses half its profits to build toilets and fund clean water projects around the world.From a lightning in a bottle idea in his bathroom to a business that's donated over $18 million, Simon built a global brand by doing everything differently… bold packaging, laugh-out-loud copy, and a mission people actually care about.In this conversation, Simon reveals the moment he knew impact was more powerful than profit, why self-doubt never goes away (even after success), and how purpose-driven businesses can outperform everyone - if they get it right from day one.Follow my journey:Website: www.eatwithpurpose.net Instagram: frankgreeff_ Youtube: @Frankgreeff
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