May 24, 202649 minS0
Oliver Wood: Hard Truth About Entrepreneurship, Partnerships & Scaling a Business by WA Leaders
About this Podcast:
WA Leaders aims to inspire the next generation of leading privately-owned companies in Western Australia. Since 2006, more than one thousand privately-owned companies have benefitted from this unique and immersive experience.With the right guidance and support, you too can fast-track your desired personal, professional and business outcomes.The WA Leaders podcast features business owners and industry experts, telling their own stories and providing tips on running successful organisations in beautiful Western Australia.
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What is WA Leaders about?
WA Leaders aims to inspire the next generation of leading privately-owned companies in Western Australia. Since 2006, more than one thousand privately-owned companies have benefitted from this unique and immersive experience. With the right guidance and support, you too can fast-track your desired personal, professional and business outcomes.
What has WA Leaders covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Oliver Wood: Hard Truth About Entrepreneurship, Partnerships & Scaling a Business" (24 May 2026, 49 minutes), "Dr. Paula Smith, Global Institute of Training and Presenting" (5 May 2026, 27 minutes), and "Michael Malone, the iiNet story" (15 December 2025, 39 minutes).
How often does WA Leaders publish?
WA Leaders publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 18 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on WA Leaders?
Booking probability for WA Leaders is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. WA Leaders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. WA Leaders's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch WA Leaders?
The strongest fits for WA Leaders are Holding Companies & Corporate HQs. WA Leaders has a business audience.
About the host
WA Leaders is a business podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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May 5, 202627 minS0In this episode of the WA Leaders podcast, host Charlie Gunningham interviews the "speaking lady" of Perth, Dr. Paula Smith, to discuss her 40-year career in business and the nuances of influential communication in the...
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Michael Malone, the iiNet story
Dec 15, 202539 minS0To many in Western Australia, Michael Malone needs no introduction. He is one of a handful of Australians who have set up a tech company and grown it to more than $1 billion in both revenue and valuation. Over 20 years...
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Sophia Rossow, Spring Safety
Dec 1, 202533 minS0Born in New Zealand, Sophia (or Sophie) Rossow's parents were dairy farmers. She moved to Perth when she was 3. Graduating from university with an equivalent of an occupational health and safety degree, she worked in...
Nov 17, 202535 minS0John Blake has been in sales his whole working life. Aged 17, he was spotted negotiating a new battery for his car, by surfie legend Barry Young. He was offered a job, and never looked back, eventually setting up his...
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Richard Kain, Complete Corporate Health
Nov 3, 202530 minS0Born in New Zealand, Richard Kain grew up loving science at school, moving on to medical school. From there he worked all around the land of the long white cloud, and then over to the National Health Service in the UK...
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Dawn Russell, The Heartware Group
Oct 20, 202539 minS0Dawn Russell is on a mission to make sure every business fits the right people into the right roles, to maximise their happiness and success at work. Established in 2010, her company The Heartware Group has access to an...
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Paul Mulroney, Logical Developments
Oct 6, 202530 minS0Originally from Queensland, where his parents were in market gardening, Paul Mulroney moved with his family to Western Australia when he was 14, meeting his future wife Caroline at school. Playing in a band in the early...
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Tony Friday, Brainbox
Sep 22, 202531 minS0Set up 8 years ago, Brainbox employs 200 staff in the Philippines working for Brainbox clients. Not your normal outsourcing business, every staff member is embedded into their clients' business, and works for them...
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Tracy Fryer, Design Studio Perth
Sep 1, 202526 minS0Originally from South Africa, via New Zealand, Tracy tells us about the time she sold lollies from her backpack at school, and discovering her love of art. After degrees in art and graphic design, and jewellery making...
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Michael Watts, To Be Advisory
Aug 11, 202527 minS0Straight out of school Michael Watts went to work at Wesfarmers, initially in IT, working his way through to corporate finance, studying IT and finance degrees along the way. Moving into management and software...
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Emma Burdett, Huddle Up Creative
Jul 21, 202528 minS0Originally from New Zealand, Emma Burdett set up and now runs Perth-based brand and marketing company Huddle Up Creative. Her boundless energy and enthusiasm shines through in our chat. We talk about her passion for...
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Andreas Kettemann, 3D Wealth
Jun 30, 202524 minS0Originally from Germany, Andreas moved to Perth for a year off between school and uni, finally moving to WA in 2011. After working in financial advisory, he set up his own business, 3D Wealth, four years ago. He likes...
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Michael Masterson, Intrinsika
Jun 9, 202528 minS0Michael Masterson has some unique perspectives on what a company is actually worth. You won’t find it on the balance sheet. It has a lot to do with its “intrinsic assets”. Founder of several successful businesses...
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Lauren Gonzalez, Aveling
May 19, 202526 minS0Lauren began her career as a physiotherapist in the public health sector before joining Aveling, her family’s 28 year old business, in 2006. Working her way up from the ground level, she recently took over as MD 18...
Apr 28, 202531 minS0Gifted in sports and full of confidence, Suzzanne left home at 17 to move across the country to sell encyclopedias. She quickly became the leading salesperson in the country. Better yet, she met her future husband David...
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Lachie Stretton, KBI Group
Mar 31, 202523 minS0In this our third episode, we talk with Lachie Stretton, Director at KBI Group, insurance brokers. Insurance - what a subject! Lachie takes us through his journey from the banking world into insurance. In fact, he was...
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Graham Hall, A Guy I Know
Mar 17, 202528 minS0In this our second episode, we talk with the founder of A Guy I Know, Graham Hall. Originally from the UK, he set up a business in Western Australian that helps organisations deliver training that (actually!) engages...
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Rupen Kotecha, WA Leaders
Feb 23, 202525 minS0In this our first episode, we talk with the founder of WA Leaders, Rupen Kotecha. Rupen talks about his early upbringing in Kenya, his move to Wales for university, then working in London, before ending up in Western...
Recent guests
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Oliver Wood
The Wood Brothers
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Dr. Paula Smith
Indigenous Relations Manager at the Confluence Historic Site and Parkland, Global Institute of Training and Presenting
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Michael Malone
20th Head Coach of Carolina Basketball, Aquaculture Systems Technologies
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John Blake
Director at the Post-18 Project, Cg Tax, Audit & Advisory
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