SHFT POD

Conversations with founders, leaders and high performing individuals that have made a shift in their life that's put them on the path they're on today. We unpack their leadership style, values and belief systems to inspire you to make that shift.

SHFT POD is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 31 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts SHFT POD, a business show with 31 episodes published.

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  Episode #31

  A World Champion's Blueprint for Turning Passion Into Business

  Sep 27, 202655 minS1

  Dan and Erin sit down with Daniel Watkins - a three-time world wakeboarding champion, Ski and Wake Hall of Famer, and the entrepreneur behind some of the Gold Coast's biggest waterparks. Daniel takes us right back to the beginning: from being a kid dragging a ski handle around Victoria, to chasing his dream all the way to SeaWorld California, and eventually clinching that first world title after nearly walking away from the sport entirely. The conversation shifts to business and how the same mindset that made him a champion athlete carried straight into entrepreneurship. We discuss the wake park that got wiped out by flooding three days before it even opened (and nine more times after that), and the deeper reason he keeps rebuilding: the community and the kids whose lives the parks have changed. Connect with Daniel on Instagram @_danielwatkins_ SHFT POD is sponsored by Flockd and Smelly Balls. T&Cs: 20% off applies to new Flockd customers only for your first hot desk booking. Must be redeemed by 30 December 2026. Quote the code SHFT when booking. Not valid with any other offer. Connect With Us Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SHFT.Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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  Episode #30

  Building Better Routines: The Habits Behind Our Best Weeks

  Sep 20, 202635 minS1

  This week, it's just Dan and Erin for an episode all about routines : the ones that actually work, the ones they're still figuring out, and what happens when life throws them off track. They get into the nitty-gritty of their weekly meal prep systems, the boundaries they've set around travel and work (including why saying no might earn you more respect , not less), and the small daily habits that shape everything else. It's a candid, practical chat for anyone who feels like they're constantly playing catch-up or is looking to build routines that actually stick. If you've got a topic you'd love Dan and Erin to cover, send it through on socials or leave a comment below! SHFT POD is sponsored by Flockd and Smelly Balls. T&Cs: 20% off applies to new Flockd customers only for your first hot desk booking. Must be redeemed by 30 December 2026. Quote the code SHFT when booking. Not valid with any other offer. Connect With Us Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SHFT.Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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  Episode #29

  The Marketing Lie That's Costing Small Businesses Everything

  Sep 13, 202651 minS1

  Dan and Erin sit down with Charmaine Schembri , one of Australia's most recognised beauty business coaches. Charmaine started hustling at 13 years old by talking her way into a street promo team gig before she was legally allowed to work, and has spent 22 years since then building brands across Australia, New Zealand and the US. We cover her wild origin story (Barbies, garage sales, marbles as currency), her corporate detour through fitness marketing, and why she believes hair and beauty professionals need to learn the business side of their craft, not just the treatments, so their brands can actually flourish. The conversation gets real practical, real fast, busting the myth that everything has to be digital, and unpacking why "everybody" can never be your target market. We also go deeper into leadership, self-development, and mentorship. If you're a business owner drowning in social media with nothing to show for it, this episode is for you. SHFT POD is sponsored by Flockd and Smelly Balls. T&Cs: 20% off applies to new Flockd customers only for your first hot desk booking. Must be redeemed by 30 December 2026. Quote the code SHFT when booking. Not valid with any other offer. Connect With Us Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SHFT.Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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  Episode #28

  Every Day Matters: A Founder's Journey From Hustle to Balance

  Sep 6, 202657 minS1

  Dan and Erin sit down with serial entrepreneur Mick Spencer, the founder behind OTG Sports , Gravity Drinks Co and Australia's homegrown agave brand SOLLOS . Mick gets real about the health scares that shaped his mindset early on, and how nearly running out of time taught him that every single day counts. From there he takes us back to the very start: registering his first business for $142 and personally delivering a $40k order 30 minutes before a major event kicked off. The chat then moves into the business lessons Mick's picked up scaling and exiting more than 20 companies, including the moment he realised he's a visionary, not a CEO, and why knowing the difference matters if you want to build something that actually runs without you. He also shares a simple framework he uses to decide which opportunities are worth chasing (hint: it's not just about the money) and gets honest about redefining "busy" as he balances being a Dad with a stack of businesses. SHFT POD is sponsored by Flockd and Smelly Balls. T&Cs: 20% off applies to new Flockd customers only for your first hot desk booking. Must be redeemed by 30 December 2026. Quote the code SHFT when booking. Not valid with any other offer. Connect With Us Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SHFT.Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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  Episode #27

  When Purpose Outweighs Profit: A Different Kind of Leadership

  Aug 30, 20261h 4mS1

  Dan and Erin sit down with Alison Geale, a friend and long-time mentor to Erin, who made one of the biggest career pivots you'll hear on this show — swapping two decades in commercial media leadership for the CEO chair at Bravehearts . They discuss how Alison built her career, starting as a 15-year-old work experience kid at a local radio station and rising to general manager, the "almost perfect" culture she built along the way, and the hard conversations early in her career that shaped how she leads today. Alison then unpacks what she's learnt moving from a profit-driven world to a purpose-driven one, why not-for-profits are often more innovative than big business, the difference between being responsible for people versus accountable to them, and how she protects her team (and herself) from burnout when the work carries real emotional weight. Dan and Erin also get her to open up on self-development, energy management, and the moment that's made her proudest in the role. SHFT POD is sponsored by Flockd and Smelly Balls. T&Cs: 20% off applies to new Flockd customers only for your first hot desk booking. Must be redeemed by 30 December 2026. Quote the code SHFT when booking. Not valid with any other offer. Connect With Us Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SHFT.Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shftpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Question ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit a Guest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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