In what was supposed to be a chat about branding, Ryan Jenkins ended up bringing some serious gold around how we can make progress in a world of comparison! The co-founder of The Hype Society, this is Ryan's 2nd iteration as a business owner having been put through huge business challenges, and his lessons from those challenges have given him a view on the world & business that delivered incredible insights about comparison being both positive and negative,.

Our chat then worked its way towards the discovery of 'Active Disconnection'...what a concept!

In what was supposed to be a chat about branding, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjenkins88/?originalSubdomain=au">Ryan Jenkins</a> ended up bringing some serious gold around how we can make progress in a world of comparison! The co-founder of <a href="https://www.thehypesociety.com.au/">The Hype Society</a>, this is Ryan's 2nd iteration as a business owner having been put through huge business challenges, and his lessons from those challenges have given him a view on the world &amp; business that delivered incredible insights about comparison being both positive and negative,.
Our chat then worked its way towards the discovery of 'Active Disconnection'...what a concept!

Performing well and actually feeling good are two very different things. Success Curious is where that gap gets explored out loud. Andy Reid built a multi-million-dollar business before 30 and was named Australia's #1 auctioneer in 2022 — and still had to learn that the hard way.

Each episode is a real, unscripted conversation — with Paralympians, entrepreneurs, criminal lawyers, authors and everyday people who've had to rebuild their own definition of success — built around four things: Energy, Identity, Optimism, Practicality. It's the companion podcast to Andy's book of the same name, and part of Success Curious's wider mission to help make the world feel good again.

New episodes twice monthly. Full video episodes on YouTube (Andy Reid Coaching). Follow along on Instagram & Facebook @success_curious. More at andyreid.com.au.

Performing well and actually feeling good are two very different things. Success Curious is where that gap gets explored out loud. Andy Reid built a multi-million-dollar business before 30 and was named Australia's #1 auctioneer in 2022 &mdash; and still had to learn that the hard way.
Each episode is a real, unscripted conversation &mdash; with Paralympians, entrepreneurs, criminal lawyers, authors and everyday people who've had to rebuild their own definition of success &mdash; built around four things: Energy, Identity, Optimism, Practicality. It's the companion podcast to Andy's book of the same name, and part of Success Curious's wider mission to help make the world feel good again.
New episodes twice monthly. Full video episodes on YouTube (Andy Reid Coaching). Follow along on Instagram &amp; Facebook @success_curious. More at andyreid.com.au.

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Active Disconnection & Positive Comparison - Ryan Jenkins, Co-founder, Hype Society

There are certain humans on this planet that eminate an undeniable aura, the kind that you can't help but gravitate to. When I met Robin Banks earlier this year, I met a human that not only has an aura, but a joy that needs to be experienced.

But this chat went in directions that NEITHER of us expected, including a hilarious technical fail when Robin riffed while on mute! We put our minds together & had an amazing conversation about key facets of life that hold us all back, including 'fear' as a concept that is popularly known as a bad thing.

But the acronym that is tremendously popular in the remedying of fear - False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R) was brought into question, and the conclusion we came to was a lot of fun!

I guarantee that you WILL want to follow Robin after this episode, so catch his Linkedin here and take a look at his resources!

There are certain humans on this planet that eminate an undeniable aura, the kind that you can't help but gravitate to. When I met <a href="https://robinbanksmindpower.com/">Robin Banks</a> earlier this year, I met a human that not only has an aura, but a joy that needs to be experienced. But this chat went in directions that NEITHER of us expected, including a hilarious technical fail when Robin riffed while on mute! We put our minds together &amp; had an amazing conversation about key facets of life that hold us all back, including 'fear' as a concept that is popularly known as a bad thing. But the acronym that is tremendously popular in the remedying of fear - False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R) was brought into question, and the conclusion we came to was a lot of fun! I guarantee that you WILL want to follow Robin after this episode, so <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinbankslive/">catch his Linkedin here</a> and take a <a href="https://www.robinbanksonline.com/?kuid=32f861ed-8417-435f-87ff-8c1e375e468c-1736158138&amp;kref=avgLyqkOhCrK">look at his resources</a>!

Is The Acronym F.E.A.R. A Load Of Crap?! - Robin Banks, Mind Power Expert

If anything the last few years have taught us, it's that we can't rely on life to be overly predictable! But as Christian O'Connell highlights in his latest book 'Unscript - The Radical Act Of Being Yourself', maybe it was the predictability that was causing the issues all along...!

This conversation was one that had both of us reflecting on a whole bunch of stuff - from conforming to popular narratives, the anxiety of keeping up appearances, and being faced with having to start again.

And now, as the host of Australia's first ever NATIONAL breakfast radio show (because most are state-based for those not in Australia) on Gold FM, Christian reveals why it is so important for us to become 'undefended' in the persuit of whatever success looks like for each of us.

If anything the last few years have taught us, it's that we can't rely on life to be overly predictable! But as <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-o-connell-8615a6314/">Christian O'Connell</a> highlights in his latest book <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Unscript-Radical-Act-Being-Yourself/dp/1394419368">'Unscript - The Radical Act Of Being Yourself'</a>, maybe it was the predictability that was causing the issues all along...! This conversation was one that had both of us reflecting on a whole bunch of stuff - from conforming to popular narratives, the anxiety of keeping up appearances, and being faced with having to start again. And now, as the host of Australia's first ever NATIONAL breakfast radio show (because most are state-based for those not in Australia) on <a href="https://www.gold1043.com.au/shows/christian-oconnell/">Gold FM</a>, Christian reveals why it is so important for us to become 'undefended' in the persuit of whatever success looks like for each of us.

From 'Should Do' to 'Want to do' - Christian O'Connell, Radio DJ, Author

WE'VE MADE IT TO 100!! And what a human to ring up the century with...the LEGEND that is Sharran Srivatsaa!

From cleaning bathrooms, to building a career including 5 incredibly successful exits, multiple billion-dollar companies, becoming the managing partner of acquisition.com and a world of respect in multiple industries, Sharran is quite simply one human that traverses many versions of success.

Recorded back in October 2025 especially for episode 100, Sharran's energy, intellect, focus & clarity shone in 20-something minutes that will invigorate and inspire you!

WE'VE MADE IT TO 100!! And what a human to ring up the century with...the LEGEND that is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharran/">Sharran Srivatsaa</a>! From cleaning bathrooms, to building a career including 5 incredibly successful exits, multiple billion-dollar companies, becoming the managing partner of <a href="http://acquisition.com/">acquisition.com</a> and a world of respect in multiple industries, Sharran is quite simply one human that traverses many versions of success. Recorded back in October 2025 especially for episode 100, Sharran's energy, intellect, focus &amp; clarity shone in 20-something minutes that will invigorate and inspire you!

Active Disconnection & Positive Comparison - Ryan Jenkins, Co-founder, Hype Society

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