Doer of Deeds Podcast with Francis McCarthy Francis McCarthy

Tom Read is one of the true OGs of the Aussie NBA community.
Best known originally for the iconic Believe the Hype Podcast with his partner in crime, Benyam Kidané.
After making multiple NBA All-Star appearances as a media member, Tom has also built an outstanding career in the sports media industry, working for brands such as Foxtel, Fox Sports and DAZN Group - NBA Global.
We talk about:
The origin story of the Believe the Hype Podcast Tom's career in sports media and recent move to New York The Aussie NBA Twitter community and growing up as a NBA fan in Australia in the 90s Tom's take on The Last Dance, and as a Lakers fan - his thoughts on the dynamic between Kobe and MJ. Follow Tom on Twitter @traread
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Dominic Dirupo is one of the sharpest people I know. He is a Principal at Alphastation Communications, based in Melbourne, Australia. He helps startups raise capital.
He was a group leader at Goldman Sachs at the age of 23, and is extremely well informed on a range of topics, not only in business but also in culture, technology and the NBA.
In this episode we talk about:
How Dominic became a Group Leader at Goldman Sachs in London at the age of 23 His tips on raising capital and the pros and cons of raising money vs bootstrapping Dominic’s take on The Last Dance documentary series so far and what it was like to follow Jordan’s career from the UK as an international fan Follow Dominic on Twitter @DominicDirupo
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A lot of people want a career in contend and media but don't know how to get there.
Natalia Krslovic has carved out a unique path to a career as a Creative Strategist with BuzzFeed, based in Sydney, Australia.
She also has an interesting side career in modeling and has a unique and interesting personal social media presence.
In this episode, we talk about:
 
The societal pressure to make quarantine a productive time How Natalia made her way to working at BuzzFeed Her early career: blogging on Tumblr and other places How getting early work published acted as a career stepping stone How brands should think about influencer marketing and working with content creators today  
Links and Resources:
Natalia on Instagram
Taylor Lorenz article: The Instagram Aesthetic is Over
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Bryce Blum (@esportslaw) is the founder of ESG Law and is widely recognized as the leading lawyer in the esports industry.

Representing organizations such as FaZe Clan, Cloud9 and Fnatic, he has forgotten more about the industry than most people know.

We talk about:
How to break into the esports industry How Bryce built his personal brand @esportslaw using Reddit, content marketing via articles for Daily Dot and ESPN, conference speaking and more How brands can activate in the space, a quick case study that includes one successful and one unsuccessful activation Bryce's take on the live streaming platform wars between Twitch, Mixer, YouTube Gaming and others The Gamers vs COVID-19 initiative; and We reminisce about March Madness from 2016 and commiserate on the lack of Madness this year. Here's a link to the video we discussed - turn the volume up. Resources:
Follow Bryce on Twitter @esportslaw Bryce's law firm is ESG Law Gamers vs COVID-19: Hit the website and sign the pledge. Learn more about Ateyo 'The Nike of Esports'  Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisOKC Connect with Francis on LinkedIn Sign up for the email list Can you support the show? Yes, you can :) 

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Mike Casey is a good friend and successful startup entrepreneur.
He has lived the dream of many startup founders - selling your business to a larger company for a decent profit (after 10 years of hard work).

Mike sold his company GradConnection to SEEK: a multi-billion dollar company based in Australia.
Mike’s someone I’ve come to respect for his people skills, his curiosity, and his ability to develop a really awesome product.
On this episode we get into:
The origin story of GradConnection How he started a coworking space years before WeWork was even a thing Winning the long tail game on SEO Mike's take on a more strategic approach to PR How he navigated selling his company  His new life as a cherry farmer in NZ You can find Mike on Twitter @MikeCasey

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Guest: Matthew Ho
Position: Senior Mobile Product Manager, Atlassian ($1.2 billion revenue, 135,000 customers globally)
Twitter: @InspiredWorlds


Theme: Talking Tech, Life and Work as an Aussie in the US




In this episode, we talk about:


Matt's unique career path from accountant > studying law > tech world > blogging & podcasting > running his own consultancy > Working for an Aussie tech success story in Atlassian and moving to San Francisco. Matt’s career in mobile product management and his tips for how to succeed in this profession. Podcasting, blogging and why this is area is taking off. Coronavirus and how it has impacted life and work since stay-at-home orders have been in place. Content talk - Matt's take on the streaming wars. Links mentioned in the show:
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