Striking Gold Podcast

RXM Network

Striking Gold is a podcast uncovering the people, ideas, and stories shaping business and culture from the Gold Coast and beyond. Honest conversations with founders, creators, and leaders who turn vision into impact.

Episodes

  1. Jan 15

    7. Rebecca Frizelle - Cultivating Legacy & Impact

    In this episode of Striking Gold, Sterling sits down with Rebecca Frizzelle one of Australia’s most respected business leaders and sports executives. Rebecca shares her journey rising through the automotive industry to help build Frizelle Automotive Group into a powerhouse, before stepping into the high-pressure world of professional sport as co-owner and operator of the Gold Coast Titans. We unpack leadership at scale, decision-making under scrutiny, navigating male-dominated environments, and what it truly means to take responsibility when you’re at the top. Rebecca also opens up about governance, boardroom accountability, and the mindset required to lead across multiple industries. This is a conversation about substance, resilience, and building legacy. If you’re interested in leadership, business, sport, and real ownership, this episode is for you

    1h 5m

  2. 12/11/2025

    6. Kenton Campbell - How Life’s Hardest Hits Built a Coffee Empire

    Growing up abused, broke, and written off, Kenton Campbell ran away from home at 15 and scraped through life one odd job at a time. From cleaning parking lots, to failing relationships, to being medically discharged from the US Navy, to losing his first business overnight every chapter could have been the ending. But it wasn’t. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Kenton reveals the sliding-door moments that shaped him: • learning work ethic from a Taco Time owner he first thought was a cleaner  • discovering specialty coffee in Seattle and launching his first cart in 1992  • being brought to Australia on the wrong visa and nearly deported before his life changed overnight  • meeting his future wife only days after a serious car accident  • building Zarraffa’s from a 23m² shop in Australia Fair to 90+ stores and a global vision  This is the story of a man who refused to quit and built one of Australia’s great business success stories through grit, kindness, belief, and obsession with service. If you’re an entrepreneur, leader, or fighter climbing your own mountain… this episode will shift you.

    1h 35m

  3. 12/03/2025

    5. Clark Kirby - Hollywood DNA: The Kirby Legacy

    Striking Gold sits down with Clark Kirby, CEO of Village Roadshow, for a deep and raw conversation about legacy, leadership and navigating some of the toughest chapters in Australian entertainment history. Born into a family that helped shape cinema culture in Australia, Clark walks us through the origins of Village — from his grandfather’s “pictures in a paddock” drive-ins to decades of expansion across 22 countries, studio partnerships with Warner Bros, and producing global hits like Mad Max, The Matrix and Ocean’s Eleven. Clark opens up about: Working every job in the business — ticket ripping, cleaning, projectionist — long before ever becoming CEO The fragility of the movie business, the economics behind $200M+ productions, and why opening weekend means everything Leading Village through the fallout of the Dreamworld tragedy and the fear that completely reshaped the theme-park industry The brutal financial realities of COVID, border closures, no product, and no JobKeeper — and why 2021 was even worse than 2020 for the business A leadership philosophy grounded in listening, collaboration, and rewriting the playbook when the old one no longer works This is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and courageous leadership from a man who took the reins when everything was on the line.

    1h 37m

  4. 11/26/2025

    4. Andrew Bell - Building a Real Estate Legacy

    In this episode of Striking Gold, Sterling sits down with one of the most influential figures in Australian real estate Andrew Bell, CEO of Ray White Bell Group. Andrew opens up about: Growing up in Sydney under a strict father with a failing manufacturing business How he stumbled into real estate after being rejected door-to-door Why he spent years believing he was “nobody” until one mentor changed everything The bold move from Sydney to the Gold Coast during the recession How he and his brother built one of the country’s largest real estate operations The cycles, crashes and crises that shaped the modern Gold Coast market Leadership, personal development, and the mindset that carried him through four decades of business His advice to young people, his philosophy on never retiring, and why he still feels like he’s only getting started This is a deep, raw and inspiring conversation with a man who went from shy, uncertain 20-year-old to one of the most respected leaders in Australian business. A must-listen for entrepreneurs, real estate professionals, and anyone who’s ever wondered what it really takes to build a legacy.

    1h 21m

  5. 11/19/2025

    3. Christina Baker - Baking Business Success

    From Phoenix to the UK to the Gold Coast and from dental hygiene to one of Australia’s fastest-growing cookie empires. In this episode, Sterling sits down with Christina Baker, the founder of Gold Coast Cookies, to unpack one of the most inspiring and unexpected entrepreneurial journeys on the coast. Christina reveals how a childhood spent in the U.S. cookie culture, a detour into dental hygiene, a Shark Tank obsession, and a life-changing trip to Hawaii sparked the creation of what would become Australia’s original “filled and loaded” cookie. She opens up about: • Blind taste-testing strangers on the streets of the UK • Starting her first cookie business from a tiny oven in a small flat • Moving to Australia with no plan and accidentally launching a vegan health bar that completely flopped • Reinventing herself during COVID and rebranding as Gold Coast Cookies • Selling out a beachfront market stall daily • Going from baking alone in her apartment to supplying 2,000 venues nationwide • Door-knocking cafés, learning sales on the run, managing cashflow, scaling a factory, and building a team of 25 This is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and listening to the market, a true “started from scratch” founder story. Whether you’re building a product, scaling a small business, or looking for that push to take your first step, Christina’s journey will light a fire under you.

    1h 4m

  6. 11/12/2025

    2. Scott Freeman - Discipline Built This: From Army Barracks to 26 Gyms.

    In this episode of Striking Gold, Sterling sits down with Scott Freeman, founder and managing director of EMF Performance Centres, to unpack the journey from army recruit to national fitness entrepreneur. Scott shares the lessons he learned in the military that shaped his mindset — from teaching recruits to make their bed and count in unison, to leading with structure and systems. He reveals how those same values became the backbone of EMF’s success, starting from boot camps in Broadbeach Park to flagship sites at Pacific Fair and beyond. They discuss: How the discipline of daily structure drives performance in life and business. The power of starting small, failing forward, and learning on the go. Why leadership, culture, and consistency matter more than scale. How EMF turned fitness into a lifestyle brand built on community and purpose. Whether you’re building a business or rebuilding yourself, this episode is a masterclass in structure, grit, and execution. Hosted by Sterling Cincotta — Founder of Racing X and Club100, and creator of Striking Gold.

    1h 14m

  7. 11/05/2025

    1. Tom Tate -  Leadership, Vision & Family.

    In this episode of Striking Gold, Sterling Cincotta sits down with Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, engineer, entrepreneur, and civic leader to unpack the mindset, drive, and long-term vision that have defined his journey from construction sites to council. Tom opens up about his early life in Bangkok, the lessons learned from his father, and the transition from business owner to Mayor. Together, they explore what it takes to lead a city through growth, controversy, and transformation. From building hotels to planning the city’s future with AI, infrastructure projects and the Southport Arena, Tom shares his belief that leadership is about resilience, vision, and doing what’s right even when it’s unpopular. This conversation goes beyond politics, it’s about purpose, leadership, and the relentless pursuit of progress.

    1h 3m
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Striking Gold is a podcast uncovering the people, ideas, and stories shaping business and culture from the Gold Coast and beyond. Honest conversations with founders, creators, and leaders who turn vision into impact.

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  • Creator
    RXM Network
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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