Big Mistake
Welcome to Big Mistake the podcast that unpacks the failures and mistakes of top professionals. So to make us (and hopefully you) feel better about the mistakes we make in our careers and lives, we’ll be talking with high performers to understand the behind-the-scenes (and less glamourous moments) of the business world. See you in there! Miriam & Anna
Episodes
In this episode, we talk with Bindi Norwell, CEO of ProCare Health, about:
- Saying yes before you feel ready — and why it matters
- What makes strategy succeed (or fail) in the real world
- Leading through crises and health sector reform
- How grit, purpose, and discomfort shape great leadership
- Rethinking flexibility, accountability, and the future of work
Bindi Norwell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bindi-norwell/
Jim Penman runs the largest franchise chain in Australia, Jim’s Group.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Life with 10 children
- Surprising and simple way to save civilisation
- Systems as an alternative to judgment
- Character over qualifications
- The flaws of the education system
- Rejection
- Youthful naivety
Jim Penman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejimpenman/
Derek Sivers has been a musician, circus performer, entrepreneur, and speaker. Today, he is a slow thinker, explorer, author and xenophile.
In this episode we chat about:
- Minimalism in business and life: why happiness comes from needing less, not having more
- How to get world-class mentorship without any mentors
- The difference between a mistake and an accident
- The truth about busyness
- Clarifying the "hell yeah or no" philo...
In this episode with Strahan Wallis, Senior Counsel at Wallis & Co., and ex-CEO of Clemenger Group, we chat about:
- How a tiny misprint (nearly) had a big fallout
- Crisis management strategies: Owning mistakes, fessing up quickly, and how organisations can recover from public errors.
- Raising resilient children
- Trusting one's instincts vs listening to external advice
Strahan Wallis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stra...
In this episode with Rebecca Caughey, the Founder of Good Sh*t Soda & Co-Owner of Cook & Nelson, we talk about:
- The rise of sobriety and non-alcoholic beverages
- The burden of saying yes
- The impossible balance of work and parenthood
- Career and identity
- "No" as an opportunity
- The best tasting, gut happy soda, No Sh*t Soda
Rebecca Caughey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-caughey-735a721b8/
In this episode with enable.me's founding director, Hannah McQueen, we discuss:
- The surprisingly helpful role of sceptics
- How mindset and personality influence our financial habits
- The changing financial conditions of the last 50 years
- How to effectively manage the influence of minority shareholders
- The unrelenting challenges of life in a start up
- Hannah's latest book: Kill Your Mortgage & Sort Your Re...
In this episode with Microsoft New Zealand's Vanessa Sorenson, we discuss:
- The balance between professionalism and authenticity in leadership
- Client relationships: the dos and don'ts
- Confidence and ego
- The challenge of overcoming a 'past life.'
- The life-changing magic of frank feedback
Vanessa Sorenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-sorenson-a390001/
In this episode with New Zealand-born Simon Taylor, we discuss:
- The parallels between high-performance in sport and high-performance in business
- The distinct, but often mistaken differences between culture, mission, vision, and values
- Common mistakes leaders make when undergoing organsiational change
- The risks and dangers of youthful enthusiasm in business
- How to conduct an effective organisational survey
Simon A...
In this episode with Valocity's Global CEO of Real Estate, Helen O'Sullivan, we chat about:
- The 'little guys' and getting the small stuff right
- Building homes that build communities
- Are lower, huskier voices sexier voices?
- The power of language
- Oysters: Are they just a food fad?
Helen O'Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-o-sullivan-12157423/
In this episode with the founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, Janine Grainger, we chat about:
- The risks and ramifications of "bad hires"
- Why we are harsher on people we don't know
- Team culture
- Scammer horror stories and what we can all do to protect ourselves
- EasyCrypto's record-breaking capital raise of $17 M
- Surprising sheep facts
In this episode, Anna and Miriam unpack their personal highlights from Chris Voss' bestselling negotiation book, 'Never Split the Difference.'
We chat about:
- Why having a baby is the secret to improving your golf game
- Why some waiters don't use notebooks
- Listening to poor presenters: How to respond (or in Anna's case...tolerate).
- Harnessing the voice to make difficult conversations a little easier
- T...
In this episode, Anna and Miriam unpack their favourite bits from Tim Ferris' bestseller, 'The 4-hour work week.'
We chat about:
- Being difficult when it counts
- Why a low tolerance might save your relationship
- Outsourcing work
- Developing grit and resilience as a young professional
- Lying down in public
- Unhappiness vs discomfort
In episode 14 with David Downs, we talk about:
- Optimism: hard-wired or learned?
- Why starting a comedy club is harder than you think
- The relationship between luck and preparation
- The secret to an easy marriage
- New Zealand's brand offshore
David Downs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddowns/
In this episode with Malcolm Johns, we chat about:
- Leading oneself, leading others, leading systems & processes, and leading leaders
- Driving the car vs. being the passenger
- Belief + belonging x trust = behaviour
- Planning for big life decisions
- The importance of undergoing qualitative research prior to making organisational change
Malcolm Johns: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-johns-aa129725/
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In this episode with Ethique's founder, Brianne West, we chat about:
- The challenges of confrontation
- The bottomless pit of start-up advice
- Being brave and speaking up
- Commitment-phobia
Briant West: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannemwest/
In episode 11 of Big Mistake, Anna and Miriam chat about:
- Miriam's big mistake during her trip to Europe
- Queue jumping: yeah or nah?
- Life-changing travel hacks that will turn stressful international holidays into seamless, memorable, time-saving experiences
In this episode, we have a yarn about how Big Mistake came to be. We share:
- How we met
- How the podcast came to be and the people involved
- Big Mistake's intro music
- ...and more!
If you enjoy our preambles to other episodes, you'll definitely enjoy this.
In this episode with Simplicity's founder and Managing Director, Sam Stubbs, we chat about:
- The common mistakes founders make in the early stages of business
- Securing clients and maintaining existing ones
- Changing perceptions of wealth: money, habits, and happiness
- Going from gamekeeper to poacher
- Being the "most hated" person in the finance industry
- Getting censored
- NZ's international competit...
In this chat with Shona Grundy, we chat about:
- The mistakes and heartache of running a tech start-up
- How to pick yourself up after losing everything
- Hot tips for running a highly effective board
- The world of fractional COOs
- Lessons learned from raising capital
- The difference between 'technology' vs 'product'
- How to leverage the power of LinkedIn
Shona Grundy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/s...
In this episode with Stanley Henry and Claire Wallace, we chat about:
- Leaving old careers and starting new ones
- The challenges associated with pay-transparency
- Tik Tok
- The challenges and fear associated with building a brand on social media
Claire Wallace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairewallace-/
Stanley Henry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanley-henry/
The Attention Seeker: https://www.theattentionseeker...
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