The Oyster

The Oyster

If the world was your oyster...where would you take your business next? Join Lauren Kress, The Business Scientist and her guests to learn the science behind better business and marketing. Whether you've been in business for a while or you're just starting out, this podcast series is jam-packed with myth-busting facts for leaders, visionaries, entrepreneurs and change makers. Our goal: to help you avoid painful mistakes, overcome roadblocks and learn from leading experts from around the world so you can save time, make money and change our planet for the better. Reach your full potential and live life your way. Find out more about Lauren Kress, The Business Scientist at: www.laurenkress.com

Episodes

February 2, 2020 54 mins
Amazing to have Nathan Kinch back on the show to talk about the challenges we currently face internationally and as a species in modern day society and the responsibilities of governments, corporates and other institutions alongside ourselves as individual to act in a way that will enable us to progress towards a more positive future.

Find out more about Greater than X at: https://www.greaterthanexperience.design/

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Toni Courtney is a leadership expert and author of Influence From the Inside Out and Your Bigger Game. She works with leaders and teams to help them accelerate their influence and impact.
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A few months back I was traveling with Henry through Hall's Gap in The Grampians, Victoria and we we stayed at Tim's Place, an eco-friendly hostel run by...Tim! In this interview Tim shares what he's learnt as a host and owner of a people-focused business and shares the importance of thinking green to grow your business.
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Lyndall Farley started Beyond a Break to solve a problem. The people who need it most, are not taking the breaks they need to recharge and thrive at work. Our brightest minds are tired, uninspired, disengaged and burning out.
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Do you find it hard to wind down at the end of the day or during the holiday season? In this episode, psychotherapist and executive coach Evonne Englezos sheds light on the mental health issues many ambitious entrepreneurs and executives face, and why so many high achievers struggle to do nothing and just be.
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David Phu is a Canadian video maker and strategist helping businesses with BIG hearts be understood fast and avoid complicated video services.
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How do you build rapport with a prospect? Do your clients have great expectations? How do you get your clients to trust you? I discuss these questions and more with my husband, Henry a doctor in the ER.
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It's hard to start a business and design your brand at the same time - budget, time and skillset restraints make it difficult to ensure you have a business identity in place to begin to establish your reputation in market.
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It's important to get new customers - but what about keeping your existing customers? What can you do to create lifelong customers in your business? In this episode we speak with the incredible and hilarious Joey Coleman to talk customer experience, entrepreneurship and more!
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Dawa Tarchin Phillips is the Founder & CEO of Empowerment Holdings, a multi-national leadership development company. 
He is co-founder of the Mindful Leadership Online Training Conference, the world's largest online conference for mindful leaders, and founder of The Mindful Leadership Tribe, an online community of 21st Century leaders. 
He is an internationally recognised mindfulness and meditation expert, author, entrepreneu...
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Robin Miles is a Professional Development Coach for InspireMe Consulting and author of The Executive Edge; helping others to find balance personally and professionally and live a life with purpose!
To find out more about Robin and InspireMe Consulting Visit: https://inspiremeconsulting.com.au
You can purchase a copy of The Executive Edge at: https://main.inspiremeconsulting.com.au/executive-edge-book/
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Tulsi van de Graaff is a partner at Brave People Solutions and solves the tricky communication, conflict and workplace culture challenges.
To find out more about Tulsi and the work she does head to: https://bravepeoplesolutions.com.au/
And you can connect with Tulsi on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tulsivandegraaff/
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Adam Agresta is the Founder and Lead Advisor of Agresta's Advisory helping startups bridge the gap between idea and execution.
To find out more about Adam head to LinkedIn to connect with him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamagresta/
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September 30, 2019 11 mins
A bit of a different episode today - inspired off the back of some success I've been having with a video series on LinkedIn, this is a solo episode with me about the myths and misconceptions surrounding what it means to be "niche".
Having a defined outcome and market does not automatically mean you are 'niche' - that is just normal everyday best practice to go-to-market.
In this episode I share how packaging what ...
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Rach Ranton is an Australian Army veteran, TED speaker, and award-winning leader. She is a passionate advocate for veterans and helping organisations to embrace change, inspire leaders and promote inclusion.
In 2018 Rach was named the Prime Ministers' Veteran Employee of the Year, and the University of Southern Queensland's Professional Alumnus of the Year. She is an Invictus Games ambassador, sought-after keynote speaker an...
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Anna Svahn is the founder of Economista the largest female investor network in Europe with 120 000 members
She is also the Author of two books and the Co-founder and CEO of Cyg Cap.
To connect with Anna you can follow her on twitter @AnnaAnnasvahn
And to find out more about Cyg Cap head to: https://www.cygcap.com/
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Nadia Genevieve Masri is a 4-time founder, Forbes 30 Under 30 headliner, and the CEO & Founder of Perksy. 
With a fresh take on understanding the habits, behaviours, and preferences of Gen Y & Z consumers, Nadia is redefining market research for the mobile generation by making feedback the favourite form of engagement.
Follow Nadia on Twitter or Instagram at @nadiagenmasri and on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
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We've all heard about how important our "WHY" is for our business - right?
Simon Sinek's Golden circle is a well known meme of the business world.
And I'm guessing you've been in one of those meetings where you sit down and nut out your business plan or strategy and talk about the Vision of your company, your Mission and your Values.
But there's a big gap that no-one's talking about when it comes to you...
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Julie Garland McLellan is a professional company director and boardroom expert. She is the author of The Director's Dilemma which is the world's most widely read independent director publication. 
To subscribe to the Director's Dilemma head to: https://www.directorsdilemma.com/
And to connect with Julie you can find her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliegarlandmclellan/
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Ricardo Gutierrez is the Director and Founder Bedssi Accommodation Solutions Australia and Host of The Innovator Diaries Podcast where leaders from all industries give practical, transferable advice from personal experiences.
Ricardo has travelled to over 60 countries, 400 cities & 5 continents and is passionate about sharing the stories of innovators and influencers from all areas and walks of life, to understand key aspects of...
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