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Hosted by Blake Micola · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 36 episodes
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Where Ideas and Strategy Meet Brutal Honesty.Growth & Banter isn't your average business podcast. It's raw, intelligent, and built for ambitious founders, operators, and creatives who've outgrown the fluff.You'll hear unfiltered conversations with real business and organisational builders—not just influencers—who've faced the chaos, cracked the code, and came out sharper. Every episode fuses elite growth strategy with hard-won personal lessons.If you're tired of motivational nonsense and craving real talk with depth, this is your place. Subscribe and binge episodes that hit different: tactical, honest, and just unpolished enough to keep it real.New drops every month. Highlights weekly. Banter guaranteed.
Blake Micola hosts The Growth & Banter Podcast, a business show with 36 episodes published.
In this episode of Growth & Banter, we sit down with Gabriella Pomare, Partner at The Norton Law Group, family lawyer, speaker, and author of The Collaborative Co-Parent, to explore the realities of modern separation and
In this episode of Growth & Banter, we sit down with Natalie Anne, founder of Natalie Anne Haircare, to explore the journey from working behind the salon chair to building one of Australia's most recognised haircare bran
🎙️ From $60k Savings to $250M Property Empire | Scott O'Neill on Wealth, Rentvesting & Commercial Property In this episode of the Growth & Banter Podcast , Scott O'Neill joins Blake Micola to unpack the mindset, strateg
In this episode of Growth & Banter, Blake Micola sits down with sales powerhouse Adam McCaughey to unpack one of the most unconventional journeys in business. From getting expelled at 15… to working in world-class kitche
In this episode, we are joined by Ben Seymour, a former professional rugby union player turned entrepreneur, to unpack the journey from elite sport to building Rise, a fast-growing performance supplement brand. This epis
In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with Jeremy Cabral, co-founder of Finder.com, to unpack what it really takes to scale from scrappy experiments to a global machine. Jeremy shares the inside story of Finder's j
Brother–sister founders. A category most people never question. And an industry dominated by global giants who can outspend you in their sleep. Annabelle and Tom from Femme Organic, the Melbourne duo who turned a lockdow
Miss Universe Australia 2022 turned entrepreneur. In this episode, we sit down with Monique Riley, founder of Mrs Matcha, to explore how she transformed a chance opportunity into a global platform and built a business th
In this episode, we are joined by professional surfer and world record holder Blakey Johnston to unpack how the ocean became his anchor for mental health resilience. In this raw and empowering conversation, Blakey shares
From building an iPhone app that hit #1 in five countries at just 19, to scaling Jack Nimble into Australia's Production Company of the Year, this is the story of a founder who's made every second count. In this episode,
How do two lads from Western Sydney flip the streetwear game on its head and build a cult brand without selling out? In this brutally honest convo, Jake and TK from Geedup Co. take us deep behind the curtains of Australi
In this episode, I sat down with Leo, Jayden, and Taki—co-founders of Pool Party, one of Australia's fastest-growing creative production agencies. What started as a humble passion project has grown into a multi-faceted b
Resilience in sports isn't just about what happens in the ring. It's about the moments outside of it, the personal battles, the doubts, and the decisions that shape an athlete's path. Welcome to The Growth and Banter Pod
Episode #23: Sam Gordon – How to Build a 130+ Property Portfolio In this episode, I sit down with Sam Gordon, founder of Australian Property Scout and one of Australia's most accomplished property investors and educators
In this episode, we're joined by Eddie Nelson from Bred, and she's going to teach us how to harness the power of breathwork and the connection between the mind, body, and soul through breath. Eddie is a breathwork and Pi
In this third sit-down, I'm joined again by my good friend Daniel Hakim, founder and CEO of Club of United Business (CUB), Australia's largest network for business owners and entrepreneurs. I've personally been a member
In this episode, I'm joined by Dain Walker, founder and brand strategist behind Rivyl, one of Australia's fastest-growing branding agencies. From working out of his bedroom to leading a team creating brand identities for
In this episode, I'm joined by Theo Chambers, co-founder and CEO of Shore Financial, Australia's No.1 independent brokerage. Under his leadership, Shore has grown from writing $5 million to over $300 million in home loan
From 0 to over 3 million followers in over 2 years. Discover the story behind Tor Minell and her famous food recipe brand Recipes by Victoria. What started out as a hobby, turned into a viral sensation amassing over 1.4M
In this episode, we are joined by Richard Bell, a prominent Australian entrepreneur known for his leadership in the early childhood education sector and his ventures in business investment. He currently serves as the CEO
Scott O'Neill
Professor · Rethink Investing
1 appearance on this show
Harry Garside
1 appearance on this show
Sam Gordon
Australian Property Scout
1 appearance on this show
Eddie Nelson
dailybred
1 appearance on this show
Richard Bell
author of STOLEN (A Reverse Underground Railroad Odyssey) · University of Maryland
1 appearance on this show
Alex Phillips
Director/Writer of New VSP Anything That Moves · Mind in Camden
1 appearance on this show
Taryn Williams
mindset and body confidence coach · Wink Models
1 appearance on this show
Gabriella Pomare
The Norton Law Group
1 appearance on this show
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The Growth & Banter Podcast is hosted by Blake Micola. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 36 episodes.
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