Best of 2025 Part 1: Sam Kelly, Tracy Sheen, Jason Titman, Little Rickshaw & Zafferano

It’s been another big year on The Mentor. We’ve had some brilliant guests sharing incredible business insight. Who stood out to you, and who should we bring on next? Here are some highlights of the standout episodes of the year. 00:00-9:49 (Sam Kelly) 9:50-20:02 (Tracy Sheen) 20:03 - 27:33 (Jas…

#511 Better Beer: How Nick Cogger & Inspired Unemployed Built One Of Australia’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands

​​Nick Cogger is the CEO and co-founder of Better Beer, one of Australia’s fastest-growing beer brands. With a background spanning venues, alcohol, and drinks innovation, Nick’s journey has been anything but overnight. In this episode, Nick breaks down how a chance Instagram scroll led him to The …

#510 Million Dollar Listing: How Ari Kaklamanis Rewrote Property Marketing in Australia

At 28, Ari Kaklamanis has already reshaped how Australians consume real estate. He founded Million Dollar Listing Sydney (MDLS) at 17, building the country’s first social-media-driven real estate platform. What began as a small Instagram page is now Sydney’s most-viewed property portal, pulling in …

#509 Lox in a Box Unpacked: From Home Kitchen to a Sydney Success Story with Candy Berger

In this episode, Candy Berger, CEO of Lox in a Box, talks through the journey from the early vision to the challenges that shaped the business. She explains how she navigated setbacks, built resilience and scaled what started as a small takeaway bagel shop in Bondi into three thriving locations in …

#508 Michael Christidis: The Energetic Entrepreneur Behind Australia’s Biggest Music Festivals

Michael Christidis is a 31 year old Melbourne entrepreneur and the Co Founder and Managing Director of Untitled Group, one of Australia’s leading independent live music and events companies. He started young, running uni events and selling tickets before co founding Untitled Group in 2014, now home…

#507 The Art of Execution: What Separates Winners from the Rest with David Kenney

Every small business owner wants to know the same thing — how do I execute? How do I take the idea in my head and turn it into something that actually works? In this conversation with David Kenney, we break down the real fundamentals of execution — not the theory, but the stuff that actually moves…

#506 Chris Lucas: The Visionary Behind Australia’s Hottest Restaurants

Chris Lucas is one of Australia’s most successful and influential restaurateurs — the visionary behind some of the country’s most culturally defining venues, including Chin Chin, Grill Americano (Melbourne & Sydney), Society, Maison Bâtard, Yakimono, Kisumé and Baby Pizza. In this conversation, we…

#505 Over the Back Fence: Wine, Friendship & Building a Community with Nicola Dale & Di Edwards

Best friends Di Edwards and Nicola Dale turned their backyard chats into Over the Back Fence — a growing movement built on connection, courage and purpose. From honest conversations about life to empowering women in business, they’ve created a platform that uplifts and inspires through every episod…

#504: Mark Humphries: What We Can Learn from the Rise & Fall of Business Tycoon Christopher Skase

Mark Humphries is a journalist, author, and commentator known for his deep dives into some of Australia’s most fascinating corporate and cultural stories. In this episode, Mark sits down with him to discuss his new podcast series Skase: Fall of a Tycoon, exploring the rise and fall of Christopher S…

#503 Inside the Wave Pool: The Master Plan That’s Going to Change the Gold Coast with Luke Altschwager

Luke Altschwager is the Managing Director at Palm Valley, and he’s partnered with Mick Fanning to build the Gold Coast’s first wave pool. In this episode, Mark sits down with Luke to unpack the massive transformation of Parkwood Village — a project that fuses sport, business, and entertainment int…