Tell Us Your Story

A fortnightly podcast aimed at inspiring the next generation of Australian entrepreneurs. In each episode, host Cian Hussey catches up with an Australian entrepreneur to mine the ‘secrets of their success’ and share them with would-be entrepreneurs.

Latest episodes

1. Episode 8: Greg Rosshandler of Finewrap

   07 Jun 2021

   Can we still make things in Australia? Cian asks this question of Greg Rosshandler, the founder of Finewrap. Discover Greg's journey that started in 1967 with a bag making machine…

   33 min ▶

2. Episode 7: Jim Penman of Jim's Mowing

   25 May 2021

   Familiar with Jim's Mowing? Listen to how Jim Penman started out with a mower and $24, and turned them into a series of franchise home-service businesses. Find out how his willingn…

   33 min ▶

3. Episode 6: Hannah Spilva and Verity Tuck of Lvly

   10 May 2021

   In this episode, Cian Hussey meets with young Mums, Hannah Spilva and Verity Tuck, to learn how they built Lvly, an online national gift delivery service. Crucially, we discover ho…

   29 min ▶

4. Episode 5: Martin Michael of Funk Cider

   23 Apr 2021

   Cian Hussey speaks to Martin Michael, founder of the Perth-based craft beer brand Funk Cider. A young entrepreneur, Martin shares the secrets of Funk Cider's success, and passes on…

   19 min ▶

5. Episode 4: Roger & Lesley Gillespie of Bakers Delight

   12 Apr 2021

   In episode 4 of Tell Us Your Story, Cian speaks to Roger and Lesley Gillespie, the founders of the much-loved Australian franchise Bakers Delight. In 1980, the Gillespies founded t…

   27 min ▶

6. Episode 3: Chris Aylward of APN Property Group

   28 Mar 2021

   In Episode Three of Tell Us Your Story, Cian talks to Chris Aylward, the non-executive chairman of the ASX-listed APN Property Group. Chris founded APN in 1996, the same year he us…

   26 min ▶

7. Episode 2: Dr Sam Prince of Zambrero

   14 Mar 2021

   Cian is joined by Dr Sam Prince – the man behind the legendary food of Zambrero. Sam founded Zambrero in 2005 while studying to become a medical doctor, and he hasn’t looked back s…

   34 min ▶

8. Episode 1: Steve Baxter of Channel 10's Shark Tank

   01 Mar 2021

   Cian kickstarts the Tell Us Your Story series with the uber-successful tech entrepreneur Steve Baxter, who many of you may know as one of the ‘Sharks’ on Channel 10’s Shark Tank. A…

   26 min ▶

9. Welcome To Tell Us Your Story

   26 Feb 2021

   Welcome to Tell Us Your Story, a fortnightly podcast aimed at inspiring the next generation of Australian entrepreneurs. In each episode, host Cian Hussey catches up with an Austra…

   1 min ▶