How I Made It is back with host Lauren Sams. 

Don’t miss season six as we uncover how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

How I Made It is back with host Lauren Sams.&nbsp;
Don&rsquo;t miss season six as we uncover how Australia&rsquo;s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams & Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams &amp; Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia&rsquo;s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

How I Made It

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Trailer: How I Made It returns July 29

When Bruna Papandrea arrived in New York, she had $200.

An avid storyteller, the South Australian began reading scripts for her friend, actor Anthony LaPaglia. But it was when she was offered a job working for legendary filmmakers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella that her career transformed.

“I was 29, and I get chills telling the story because that is just a moment that you can't fathom how much it's going to change your life,” the film producer says.

In this week’s episode, host Lauren Sams finds out how Papandrea became one of Hollywood’s most powerful storytellers, producing huge hits from Big Little Lies and Gone Girl to The Undoing.

This podcast was sponsored by Sinch Engage.

Further reading:

‘I owe you nothing’: Two unlikely partners and a $20b housing empire

Craig Carracher knew student accommodation could be vastly improved – and a serious moneymaker. 

How this 26-year-old built a $100m robotics company

Andromeda founder Grace Brown reveals how her hi-tech companion, Abi, has disrupted an industry.

When Bruna Papandrea arrived in New York, she had $200.
An avid storyteller, the South Australian began reading scripts for her friend, actor Anthony LaPaglia. But it was when she was offered a job working for legendary filmmakers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella that her career transformed.
&ldquo;I was 29, and I get chills telling the story because that is just a moment that you can't fathom how much it's going to change your life,&rdquo; the film producer says.
In this week&rsquo;s episode, host Lauren Sams finds out how Papandrea became one of Hollywood&rsquo;s most powerful storytellers, producing huge hits from Big Little Lies and Gone Girl to The Undoing.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="http://sinchengage.com/">Sinch Engage</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/property/residential/how-this-ex-packer-lawyer-secured-australia-s-biggest-real-estate-deal-20260806-p60m1m?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">&lsquo;I owe you nothing&rsquo;: Two unlikely partners and a $20b housing empire</a>
Craig Carracher knew student accommodation could be vastly improved &ndash; and a serious moneymaker.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/grace-built-a-robot-buddy-during-covid-her-company-is-now-worth-100m-20260802-p60kpm?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">How this 26-year-old built a $100m robotics company</a>
Andromeda founder Grace Brown reveals how her hi-tech companion, Abi, has disrupted an industry.

'I had $200′: Inside Aussie Bruna Papandrea’s meteoric Hollywood rise

“Kerry Packer was one of the last greats,” says Craig Carracher, co-founder of The Living Company.

As the media mogul's lawyer, Carracher spent five years observing his intuition, leadership and deal-making.

Since embarking on his own entrepreneurial venture with business partner Stephen Gaitanos, Carracher has applied “the Kerry Packer factor” to his housing company.

On this week’s episode of How I Made It, host Lauren Sams finds out how this founder secured one of Australia’s largest real estate deals – and built a $20 billion empire.  

This podcast was sponsored by Sinch Engage.

Further reading:

Alex Vynokur bet the house on ETFs. He won

The aspiring entrepreneur knew the odds were stacked against his start-up, Betashares. 

How this 26-year-old built a $100m robotics company

Andromeda founder Grace Brown reveals how her hi-tech companion, Abi, has disrupted an industry.

&ldquo;Kerry Packer was one of the last greats,&rdquo; says Craig Carracher, co-founder of The Living Company.
As the media mogul's lawyer, Carracher spent five years observing his intuition, leadership and deal-making.
Since embarking on his own entrepreneurial venture with business partner Stephen Gaitanos, Carracher has applied &ldquo;the Kerry Packer factor&rdquo; to his housing company.
On this week&rsquo;s episode of How I Made It, host Lauren Sams finds out how this founder secured one of Australia&rsquo;s largest real estate deals &ndash; and built a $20 billion empire.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This podcast was sponsored by<a href="http://sinchengage.com/"> Sinch Engage</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/alex-vynokur-bet-the-house-to-start-betashares-it-now-manages-75b-20260728-p60j5x?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Alex Vynokur bet the house on ETFs. He won</a>
The aspiring entrepreneur knew the odds were stacked against his start-up, Betashares.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/grace-built-a-robot-buddy-during-covid-her-company-is-now-worth-100m-20260802-p60kpm?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">How this 26-year-old built a $100m robotics company</a>
Andromeda founder Grace Brown reveals how her hi-tech companion, Abi, has disrupted an industry.

How this ex-Packer lawyer secured Australia’s biggest real estate deal

Grace Brown had always enjoyed maths, science and music. Teamed with a “wild imagination”, her interest in patterns meant she was obsessed with all things magic.

When she took on an engineering design subject in high school, everything became clear.

“I wanted to spend the rest of my life working as an engineer because you could just imagine something and create it that didn't previously exist,” says the now- 26-year-old.

Brown has since turned her fascination into a thriving robot helper start-up, Andromeda.

On this week’s episode of How I Made It, host Lauren Sams finds out how this engineer-turned-entrepreneur built a $100 million company.

This podcast was sponsored by Sinch Engage.

Further reading:

AI leads Australian start-up $5b funding boom

Funding for tech start-ups surged by $1 billion last year, with more than 60 per cent going to AI companies, but VCs say the market is not in bubble territory.

A 25-year-old Melburnian now has a $100m robot helper start-up

Female founders are still struggling to receive funding, but Grace Brown’s robotics start-up just banked a $23 million series A funding round.

Alex Vynokur bet the house on ETFs. He won

The aspiring entrepreneur knew the odds were stacked against his start-up. But Betashares is now Australia’s second-largest exchange-traded fund provider at $75 billion.

Grace Brown had always enjoyed maths, science and music. Teamed with a &ldquo;wild imagination&rdquo;, her interest in patterns meant she was obsessed with all things magic. When she took on an engineering design subject in high school, everything became clear. &ldquo;I wanted to spend the rest of my life working as an engineer because you could just imagine something and create it that didn't previously exist,&rdquo; says the now- 26-year-old. Brown has since turned her fascination into a thriving robot helper start-up, Andromeda. On this week&rsquo;s episode of How I Made It, host Lauren Sams finds out how this engineer-turned-entrepreneur built a $100 million company. This podcast was sponsored by <a href="http://sinchengage.com/">Sinch Engage</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/ai-leads-australian-start-up-5b-funding-boom-20260130-p5nybt?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">AI leads Australian start-up $5b funding boom</a>
Funding for tech start-ups surged by $1 billion last year, with more than 60 per cent going to AI companies, but VCs say the market is not in bubble territory.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/a-25-year-old-melburnian-now-has-a-100m-robot-helper-start-up-20250905-p5msra?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">A 25-year-old Melburnian now has a $100m robot helper start-up</a>
Female founders are still struggling to receive funding, but Grace Brown&rsquo;s robotics start-up just banked a $23 million series A funding round.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/alex-vynokur-bet-the-house-to-start-betashares-it-now-manages-75b-20260728-p60j5x?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=how_i_made_it&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Alex Vynokur bet the house on ETFs. He won</a>
The aspiring entrepreneur knew the odds were stacked against his start-up. But Betashares is now Australia&rsquo;s second-largest exchange-traded fund provider at $75 billion.

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