12 episodes

Successful CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs are unanimous on one thing - there is no success without failure. Failure is to be embraced as it teaches us much more than success ever can.

The Anti-Failure Podcast shares the stories of Australian small businesses and the people behind them, who have faced and embraced failure in order to succeed. Enduring not only despite failure, but because of it. We will unpack the tools, tactics and traits that helped them to emerge victorious, paving the way for other Aussie small businesses.

The Anti-Failure Podcast Chris Kendall

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Successful CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs are unanimous on one thing - there is no success without failure. Failure is to be embraced as it teaches us much more than success ever can.

The Anti-Failure Podcast shares the stories of Australian small businesses and the people behind them, who have faced and embraced failure in order to succeed. Enduring not only despite failure, but because of it. We will unpack the tools, tactics and traits that helped them to emerge victorious, paving the way for other Aussie small businesses.

    Redundancy to CEO

    Redundancy to CEO

    WithWine founder and CEO, Rich Owens, has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his career. But every twist and turn inevitably led him down a path that saw him bring together a passion for solving big problems and his love of great wine. Following a shock redundancy in 2013, he set out to build a tech platform that could improve the entire wine industry. And he hasn't looked back. In this episode of the Anti-Failure Podcast, Rich and Chris discuss taking the ego and emotional pain out of failure; the power of yes (and saying f**k it more often); the joy of building something of your own; start up funding woes; and balancing the role of founder/CEO with being a present and engaged dad. 

    • 37 min
    Realising Your Potential: With Sion Cousins

    Realising Your Potential: With Sion Cousins

    While working in Dubai, Sion was impeded from leaving the country by his employer. An experience so confronting that he has vowed to never be employed by someone else again. In this episode, we delve into his inspiring journey as a successful entrepreneur, athlete, and mental performance coach. Sion shares his remarkable experiences, from sleepless nights on a gym floor to completing insane athletic endeavours, and ultimately finding fulfilment through impacting others. Alongside host Chris Kendall, Sion highlights the importance of core values, personal growth, balance between business, family, and well-being, and the ever-elusive pursuit of happiness. Grab a pen and pad because this one is choc full of fantastic takeaways that you can action today!

    • 46 min
    The $300,000 Scam

    The $300,000 Scam

    Terri Ayliffe brings energy and vivacity to everything she does. With a passion for building businesses and helping people reach their full potential, both professionally and personally, success is about creating environments where staff and clients can be their authentic selves. Believing that this is where people perform their best, and are at their happiest. 
    It would take all that personal strength and fortitude to overcome the biggest failure in her entrepreneurial journey to date. Awaking one morning to find her and husband Matt's business had fallen victim to a banking scam to the tune of $300,000. All of the business's working capital, profit and payroll - gone. A situation that most of us would simply fail to come back from, you'll be SHOCKED at what she did next. Listen to get the juicy details and how their reaction turned into one of their greatest successes.
    Check out Alchemy Co's work at http://www.alchemyco.com.au/

    • 53 min
    Expulsion, Sneakers & Reality TV

    Expulsion, Sneakers & Reality TV

    An inspiring story about following your passion and dreams. Josh was kicked out of school at 15 and struggled to find his purpose. After a number of retail and corporate roles across real estate, fashion and media, he embarked on a journey to become a shoe designer. A path that later placed him as the founder of a niche athletic sneaker brand - for cheerleaders. 
    In this episode, Chris and Josh discuss overcoming production challenges, delivering superior customer service to build a strong brand, why it's essential to own EVERY mistake, and the importance of sleep in business performance. Tune in to learn how to navigate the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and find the motivation to chase your dreams. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
    Check out more from Josh:
    TriXstar Cheerleading Shoes - https://trixstarcheer.com/

    • 57 min
    Creating Financial Independence

    Creating Financial Independence

    Matthew Brown is a wealth and investment strategist, podcast host, father and husband - but not in that order if you ask him. His journey started as a PE teacher over 20 years ago, when he realised that career path was not going to afford him the lifestyle he wished for him and his family. So he forged a new path, now running Your Corner 360 - a financial advisory aimed at helping individuals and entrepreneurs build financial freedom. Offering accounting, legal, wealth and finance broking services all under one roof. His podcast, Finsightful Wealth, shares tactics and strategies for people of all ages to start and then optimise their wealth creation journey. 
    In this episode, we get his hot take on building a business from scratch, playing your role, balancing commitments to work and family, reactive vs proactive financial management, and having the greatest impact.
    If you'd like to hear more from Matt, be sure to check him out at the following links:https://yc360.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/matthewbrown_tri/https://www.youtube.com/@finsightfulwealth
    Enjoy the show!

    • 52 min
    Building an FMCG Business

    Building an FMCG Business

    Sally Breden is a start-up founder and busy mum of 3. Combining her vast marketing experience and passion for health, nutrition and well-being, Sally launched VGood Co in 2019. She has since created an entire range of nut-free and allergen-free spreads and snacks, perfect for kids' lunchboxes. 
    In this episode, Chris and Sally discuss the heartache of failures, finding the right partner (in business and in life), having a purpose beyond financial reward, and some of the biggest learnings when building a business from the ground up. If you've been thinking about creating a business of your own, but have some self-doubt, this is the podcast for you!

    • 54 min

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