Straight Talk with Mark Bouris

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Too often, we avoid real conversations. Entrepreneur Mark Bouris sits down and gets to know people, understands what makes them tick, and shares the great and unusual things they’re doing. There’s no sugar coating. There’s no hiding behind fancy marketing slogans. Just an honest conversation.

  1. 2 hr ago

    Wallabies Coach Les Kiss: The Road Ahead for Australian Rugby & the 2027 World Cup

    Australian rugby has a massive opportunity ahead of it. A home World Cup in 2027, a new Wallabies coach and a chance to rebuild one of the great sporting teams in the country. Les Kiss is the new head coach of the Wallabies, a former Queensland State of Origin player and one of the few coaches to have worked at the highest level across both rugby league and rugby union. In this episode of Straight Talk, I sit down with Les to unpack his journey from growing up in Bundaberg to coaching the Springboks, Ireland, the Queensland Reds and now the Wallabies. We get into the real problems facing Australian rugby, why so much of our best talent is being lost overseas, what South Africa has done differently to build extraordinary depth, the lessons Les learned working inside the Springboks system and what Australia needs to do to become a genuine force again. Les also opens up about his coaching philosophy, why he refuses to obsess over outcomes, the importance of his “What’s Important Now” mindset and what it will take to build a Wallabies side capable of doing something special on home soil in 2027. Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/ Executive Producer: Samuel MorganHead of Production: Jonah Mclachlan  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Wallabies Coach Les Kiss: The Road Ahead for Australian Rugby & the 2027 World Cup

  2. 4 days ago

    UFC Champ Alex Volkanovski on Retirement, His Next Fight & Life Outside the Ring

    Alex Volkanovski walked into Mark's studio years ago with no idea what his brand was. Now he's a former UFC featherweight world champion, part-owner of a fight gear company, building a media presence through Cooking with Volk, and defending his belt at 38 — by choice, not necessity. This is a conversation about identity, purpose, and what happens when elite athletes build something that lasts beyond the sport. Volk is as calculated in business as he is in the octagon, and this conversation proves it. For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/ Executive Producer: Samuel MorganHead of Production: Jonah Mclachlan  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    UFC Champ Alex Volkanovski on Retirement, His Next Fight & Life Outside the Ring

  3. 13 Sept

    Johnathan Thurston "I was going down the wrong path": The Decision That Changed My Life

    Johnathan Thurston didn't make the Broncos academy as a kid — and that rejection lit a fire that carried him to four Dally M Medals, three Golden Boots, and the most iconic grand final moment in NRL history. But this conversation goes well beyond football. JT breaks down the chess match inside rugby league in a way you've never heard before — body language reads, defensive line manipulation, kicking routines under grand final pressure. And then he talks about the work he's doing now, pulling kids away from the justice system and back into school, one program at a time. This is what a champion actually looks like when the jersey comes off. For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Johnathan Thurston "I was going down the wrong path": The Decision That Changed My Life

  4. 9 Sept

    The Atlassian Story: The Rise of the Tech Bros & the Ultimate Broken Partnership

    Two journalists from The Australian spent years digging into the real story behind tech giant Atlassian, and turned it into a book. It traces how two UNSW graduates built a global software company from a Glebe share house into a NASDAQ listed giant worth more than $100 billion at its peak. Along the way, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar became best men at each other's weddings and eventually bought mansions next door to each other in Point Piper. But the book also uncovers how internal tensions, diverging lifestyles and a neighbourhood renovation dispute ultimately drove a wedge between them, turning one of Australia's greatest business partnerships into one of its most quietly broken. Purchase the book here: https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460769492 For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Atlassian Story: The Rise of the Tech Bros & the Ultimate Broken Partnership

  5. 2 Sept

    James Tedesco: The Mindset that made him an NRL Great & the life he's building after footy

    James Tedesco has won grand finals, captained his state and country, and collected more Jack Gibson Medals than anyone in Roosters history. But what drives a man who's already achieved everything rugby league has to offer? In this episode of Straight Talk, Teddy discusses the self-doubt that never goes away, the mindset work he's done since 2015, and the brutal discipline of consistency that separates the talented from the great. For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    James Tedesco: The Mindset that made him an NRL Great & the life he's building after footy

  6. 30 Aug

    Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

    Konrad Benjamin is the creator of Punters Politics, one of Australia's fastest-growing independent political commentary channels, and a former economics and PE teacher who taught across Victoria, New South Wales and China. In this episode, he sits down with me to dissect the incentive structures that shape Australian politics, corporate power and the housing crisis. The conversation moves from classroom economics to gas royalties, corporate lobbying, the staffer-to-lobbyist pipeline, and what a genuine fix might actually look like. For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

  7. 26 Aug

    The $1.6 Billion Founder: The Slow Decline of Australia Nobody Wants to Talk About & How We Win!

    Charlie Gearside co-founded a $1.6 billion telehealth empire from scratch. No medical background, no blueprint, just a bet that Australians deserved better access to healthcare. But now he's turned his attention to something bigger, a cultural movement to remind Australia how to take risks again. This episode covers how Eucalyptus went from a $2 million Blackbird raise to a US acquisition, why Australia's business creation rate has been declining since the 1970s, and what Charlie is doing about it through Build Australia. Learn more about Build Australia here: https://buildaustralia.com/ For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The $1.6 Billion Founder: The Slow Decline of Australia Nobody Wants to Talk About & How We Win!

  8. 23 Aug

    F1 Legend Mark Webber: The Crash That Nearly Killed Me, Oscar Piastri, & rival Sebastian Vettel

    Mark Webber is 1 of only 5 Australians to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix and a 9-time race winner who competed at the highest level of motorsport for over a decade alongside Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, and Lewis Hamilton. In this episode, Mark traces his journey from being a ball boy for the Canberra Raiders in Queanbeyan to holding up that 1st-place trophy on the infamous Monaco podium... twice. Webber took me through the decisions, mentors, and mindset shifts that defined his incredible career, covering how he went from a 2-race contract to a successful Formula 1 career, what he believes all the greats have in common, his near-fatal crash at 280km/h, and working with Oscar Piastri. This conversation is as much about what it takes to build an elite life as it is about Mark's incredible journey. You don't want to miss this one.  --- For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5  Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    F1 Legend Mark Webber: The Crash That Nearly Killed Me, Oscar Piastri, & rival Sebastian Vettel
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Too often, we avoid real conversations. Entrepreneur Mark Bouris sits down and gets to know people, understands what makes them tick, and shares the great and unusual things they’re doing. There’s no sugar coating. There’s no hiding behind fancy marketing slogans. Just an honest conversation.

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