Richard Cooper from "Dog Boy Knives"

Ever wanted to completely change your career direction?  Or maybe you have a hobby which you would love to turn into an actual business?   Well, that’s what happened to Richard Cooper, who founded the artisan knife making business, Dog Boy Knives.  What he produces has to be seen to be believed (…

Dr Sam Costello created a Poo Bank "BiomeBank"

Dr Sam Costello; co-founded BiomeBank (it’s a poo bank, used to treat various diseases – it’s not a gross story, it’s actually quite amazing). You will learn about the incredible medical benefits of this treatment, the importance of having a healthy microbiome, and how Dr. Costello came to start h…

Mellissa Larkin from "Peripheral Blue"

This episode will inspire you to take a step back, reflect on your work or business, and think of innovative ways to disrupt the traditional, perhaps broken, business model you are working in.   I interview Mellissa Larkin, Founder and Managing Director of legal firm Peripheral Blue.   In this …

Kelly Jamieson from "Edible Blooms"

This week on The Self Made Theory, I chat with Kelly Jamieson, co-founder of Edible Blooms!  A totally amazing, unique gift business in Australia, the UK & New Zealand.   Kelly runs her business from both her office in Adelaide and from her farm, which she has done so for 10 years.  While you can…

"Entrepreneurs on eScooters" with Allison Nikula from CareApp

Our "Pilot" episode for "Entrepreneurs on eScooters" is the wild, featuring Allison Nikula, founder of CareApp. A very, very different way of telling a great story.  You really need to see the video of this interview:  www.entrepreneursonescooters.com  Allison was inspired to create CareApp throu…

Mark from "Fusetec" makes body parts

You know those people you meet whose stories are just so fascinating that you just have to hear more?   Well, this week on The Self Made Theory, that person is Mark Roe from Fusetec. He’s making body parts   Mark has reinvented himself as an entrepreneur multiple times.  Originally starting in …

Eloise & Isobel from "TABOO"

Oh my goodness - you are going to love this episode!  I met up recently with Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall, co-founders of TABOO Sanitary Products.  And BEFORE you decide that this isn’t a topic of interest for you, especially you fellas out there, you HAVE to listen to this. Why? This e…

Leah & Mitch from "LEAH ITSINES | The BARE Guide"

Serial entrepreneurs are so much fun – and the honesty and openness of my next guests is refreshing……and enlightening. Leah Itsines and Mitch Caon co-founded BARE - the Balanced And Realistic Eating Guide – a “realistic’ way of looking at food.  They have a big following, including over half a m…

Dineth from "Foxie Games"

How do you move from being an aerospace engineer working on missile systems to running your own video game development company? That’s part of the story of Dineth Abeynayake, founder of Foxie Games.  Foxie produces mobile-based games that sell across the world, some which lead their category. …

Role Reversal - Ben gets Interviewed

I’ve been a little tardy on getting you some new episodes (of course, I could blame Covid, the editing team, lots of consulting work etc etc…), but mostly I’ve been diverting my attention to some new business ideas I’m working on. So, in this episode, I’ve done a role reversal – this is an inter…