Catching Up With CUB
Episodes
#281 Jesse Lockhart-Krause - The Skill of Selling an Idea
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jesse Lockhart-Krause, Founder of Lockhart-Krause Architects, the commercial architecture practice behind major community proje...
#280 Mia Vicary - Why PR Alone Isn't Enough
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Mia Vicary, Founder and Managing Director of Media In Action, the integrated marketing and PR agency redefining how brands grow...
#279 Chris Hekeik - Where Branding Meets Performance
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Chris Hekeik, Founder and Chief Storyteller of Modemedia, the branding agency creating emotion driven, unforgettable customer...
#278 Nima Kermani - 9 Properties by 27
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Nima Kermani, Founder of Kermani Capital, a property and finance group helping Australians build scalable wealth through lendin...
#277 Gael Donnay - How Businesses Are Using AI to Win
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Gael Donnay, Founder and Managing Director of StepInsight - the global software and AI development company behind CUB and Boa's...
#276 Lachlan Vidler - Smart Investing in a Tough Market
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Lachlan Vidler, Founder & Director of Atlas Property Group - one of Australia's leading investment-only buyer's agencies helpin...
#275 Noha Abadeer - From Rock Bottom to Global Shelves
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Noha Abadeer, Founder and CEO of CB Skinteq - the global skincare brand built from resilience, reinvention, and relentles...
#274 Patrick WIlliam - Fund Your Growth Without the Banks
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Patrick Williams, Managing Director of Rixon Capital, a private credit and lending firm helping Australian SMEs access capital ...
#273 Bryce Szandro - The Lessons Behind a Gaming Empire
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Bryce Sandro, Founder and CEO of Paragon, one of Australia's fastest-growing gaming studios with teams across Sydney, Melbourne...
#272 Rajneen Arora - Earning the Right to Lead
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Raj Arora, CEO and Partner of Best Gift Group - Australia's market leader in multi-vendor gifting across hospitality and wellne...
#271 Rita Agoulian - Turning Likes into a Million-Dollar Business
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Rita Agoulian, Founder and CEO of LickYourPhone Media, the social media agency that turned a viral Instagram food page into a...
#270 Alex Kleizinger - The Secret to Scalable Sales
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Alex Kleizinger, CEO of Illicium, a sales systems expert helping hundreds of businesses build scalable, high-performing sales t...
#269 Marissa Kos - How Founders Turn AI Into Growth
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Marissa Kos, Founder of MxM.ai and one of Australia's leading voices in AI. From lessons learned in the social media boom to AI...
#268 Ari Galper - The Secret to Shorter Sales Cycles
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Ari Galper, the world's leading authority on trust-based selling, Founder of Unlock The Game and AriAI. From leaving a traditio...
#267 Steve Grace - Spotting Opportunities Others Miss
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Steve Grace, Founder of The Nudge Group, Curious Media, and The Pillars - ventures spanning recruitment, media, and Australia's...
#266 Jess Whatman - Scaling Faster with VAs
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jess Whatman, Founder of AgentSync - the virtual assistant agency that's grown into a multi-million-dollar business in just thr...
#265 Jaryd Terkelsen - Cracking the Code to Customer Stickiness
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jaryd Terkelsen, Co-Founder of Beforeyouspeak Coffee - Australia's number one functional coffee brand, stocked in over 3,000 re...
#264 Sidney Cachuela - Future-Proofing Your Finances
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Sidney Cachuela, Managing Director of POP Business, a forward-thinking accounting firm helping startups, high-growth CEOs, and ...
#263 Chris Christofi - Building Wealth Brick by Brick
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Chris Christofi, Founder and CEO of Reventon, the property and finance experts who've helped over 10,000 Australians enter the ...
#262 Sally Obermeder - The Art of Staying in Demand
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Sally Obermeder, Co-Founder of SWIISH - the wellness brand empowering women to live their best, healthiest lives. From her earl...
#261 Peter Khoury - Solving the Housing Crisis
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Peter Khoury, Executive Chairman of White Picket Fence Holdings, and entrepreneur on a mission to help everyday Australians get...
#260 Jeremy Cabral - How Finder Found Success
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jeremy Cabral, Co-Founder & COO of Finder - one of Australia's most recognised tech companies, trusted by millions to compare a...
#259 Bez Black - Content That Closes Deals
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Bez Black, Founder of Bez Agency - one of Australia's most in-demand creative studios for premium, fast-turnaround content. Fro...
#258 Raquel Bouris - Being the Face of Your Brand
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Raquel Bouris, Founder and Creative Director of Who Is Elijah - Australia's cult fragrance label. From standing outside stores ...
#257 Marco Formaggio - Growth vs. Scale
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Marco Formaggio, Owner of Sweat2Scale and a master of scaling professional services businesses. After growing and selling his o...
#256 Jono Castano - Brand, Body & Business
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jono Castano, Co-Founder of ACERO and one of Australia's most recognised names in health and wellness. From training clients of...
#255 George Hanna - Tech that Scales
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with George Hanna, Managing Director of HDIT, the award-winning technology solutions provider supporting over 1,600 users across Aus...
#254 Lillian Nejad - Building Resilience
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Dr Lillian Nejad, clinical psychologist, author, and Co-Founder of Contain Your Brain - a digital health company making proven ...
#253 Tristan Fahey - Living a Toxic Free Life
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Tristan Fahey, Founder of Longjump and former brand strategist to global icons like Cadbury and Mercedes-Benz. Now focused on h...
#252 Patricia Droguett - Building a High Performing Team
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Patricia Droguett, Co-Founder and COO of Software at Scale - the award-winning consultancy helping major corporations scale thr...
#251 Matt Joy - Get Deal Ready
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Matt Joy, Founder Evolution Architect and CEO of Invigour. A long-standing CUB member and expert in deal readiness, Matt has he...
#250 Matilda & Don Robertson – STAX. of Success
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are celebrating 250 episodes of Catching up with CUB! To mark this huge milestone and five incredible years of the podcast, Daniel catches up with ...
#249 Paul Miller - Winning the Deal Game
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Paul Miller, Founding Partner of Deutsch Miller, a premium boutique law firm specialising in corporate and M&A law. With over ...
#248 Will Kepreotes – Creative Marketing That Converts
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Will Kepreotes, Co-Founder of Buttr, the creative agency fuelling the growth of some of Australia's most exciting consumer bran...
#247 Anthony Mullane - Sales Data: Your Secret Weapon
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Anthony Mullane, Co-Founder and Country Head of CUB. With almost a decade of experience building CUB into Australia's fastest g...
#246 Karunn Shahani - The Exit Plan No One Talks About
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Karunn Shahani, Managing Director at Thornton + King, an award-winning law firm specialising in property law, wills and estates...
#245 Sophia Lafkas - How Early Grit Fuels Greatness
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Sophia Lafkas, Managing Director of The Perfect Recruit, a business specialising in recruitment for transport, logistics, lands...
#244 Julian Khursigara - Emerging Property Markets
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Julian Khursigara, CEO of Search Party Property, a leading investment advisory firm helping individuals build wealth through st...
#243 Simone Bartley - The Formula for High-Interest Brands
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Simone Bartley, CEO and Founder of THE BR&ND CO., a consultancy dedicated to integrating business and brand strategies to unloc...
#242 Rick Merten - Mastering Growth from the Inside Out
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Rick Merten, Managing Director of InsideOut Group, a strategy-led B2B marketing consultancy with a unique approach - embedding ...
#241 Chris Cowley - Traditional Values, Modern Success
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Chris Cowley, Managing Director of CKJ Building Services, a family-owned construction company specialising in government and co...
#240 Sylvia Arotin - The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Sylvia Arotin, award-winning educator and founder of My Montessori Education Centre and Guide & Grow, one of the world's larges...
#239 Melissa Hosgood - Building Wealth That Lasts
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Melissa Hosgood, Managing Director of Labassa Capital, a specialist real estate investment manager. Labassa Capital builds long...
#238 Lachlan Rowston - Building Strength, Mind & Body
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Lachlan Rowston, Co-founder of LOCKEROOM, a premium gym designed for high-performing professionals. Opening his first gym at ju...
#237 Amy Castano - Hustle & Recover
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Amy Castano, Co-founder of Acero, one of Australia's leading fitness and wellness brands. With her love for health & well-being...
#236 Jessy Marshall - A New Era of PR
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jessy Marshall, Founder of Hive HQ, a boutique Sydney-based PR and events agency helping beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brands ...
#235 Blake Micola - Market Smarter, Sell Stronger
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Blake Micola, Founder of GMS Media Group, a digital agency specialising in ads, creative, and web optimisation to drive growth....
#234 Thomas Hakim - Brothers Uncut
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel kicks off the first episode of 2025 with his brother Thomas Hakim, Founder of WISECAST, a Sydney-based podcast and content studio known for pre...
#233 Brittany Wheeler - Taking the Leap
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Brittany Wheeler, founder of One Wardrobe. Brittany shares her journey of turning a side hustle into a success and opens up abo...
#232 Candice Feng - Defying Cultural Boundaries
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Candice Feng, the founder and CEO of skincare brand Ms Morning. Immigrating to Australia without speaking English, Candice defi...
#231 Adam Bouris - Turning a Dream into Global Success
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Adam Bouris, Co-founder of Who Is Elijah, Australia's fastest-growing fragrance brand, created with his wife, Raquel. From hum...
#230 George Raftopoulos - Do It For Yourself
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with the world-renowned artist George Raftopoulos, whose work has been exhibited both in Australia and internationally, including in...
#229 Navid Haddadan Guia - Thriving in Tough Markets
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Navid Haddadan Guia, Founder and CEO of CDA CoLiving. CDA provides value-driven furnished accommodation, subletting over 1200 r...
#228 Andrew Rooke - Fuelling Success with Self Belief
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Andrew Brooke, a mindset and leadership expert & one of Australia's leading business consultants. Before launching his own busi...
#227 Mel Gholami - Redefining Work-Life Balance
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Mel Gholami, Founder and CEO of Planix Projects, a multi-award-winning project management company known for its success in the ...
#226 Daniel Breese - Building Global Teams
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Daniel Breese, Director of AS White Global, a company helping Aussie businesses build international teams, with over 1500 staff...
#225 Dominic Legg - Unlocking Continuous Improvement
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Dominic Legg, Founder & CEO of Motion by Design. Originally starting the animation studio 6 years ago with a fo...
#224 George Psyhogios - Cleaning Up, Scaling Big
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with George Psyhogios, Founder & CEO of ProGekt Group, a commercial cleaning business that has generated over $50 million in revenue...
#223 Dr Leanne Elich - Creating The Life You Want
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Leanne Elich, CEO of Leanne Elich Consulting, a company that helps businesses ethically influence customer behavior by understa...
#222 Mark Connelly - The Power of Positive Framing
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Mark Connelly, Co-Founder of Populares, a communications company that leverages decades of experience in building chan...
#221 Jasmine Chilcott - A Healthy Gut is Better to be Trusted
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Jasmine Chilcott, Founder & CEO of FixBIOME, a leading gut health education and supplement company making a difference in the l...
#220 George Hadjia - Invest Smarter, Scale Faster
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Catches up with George Hadjia, the founder & CIO at Bristlemoon Capital. At only 33 years old George has already managed to rise up the corpora...
#219 Sue Blatchford - Mastering Pay-Per-Click Strategies
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Catches up with Sue Blatchford, the Founder of PayPerClick Digital Marketing Agency. Sue has run her agency for over 22 years, making her one o...
#218 Volodymyr Katanskyi - Resilience in Entrepreneurship
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Volodymyr Katanskyi, the Founder of Worklair and StartupCraft. Worklair is a tool for managing remote work, and StartupCraft is...
#217 Corbin Barry - Attracting Clients You Want to Serve
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Corbin Barry, Founder of Sage Space & Principal Dentist at Annandale Dental. Corbin is a remarkable entrepreneur who since iden...
#216 Hitesh Dhawan - Focus, Lead, Succeed
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Hitesh Dhawan, Founder & CEO of digital solutions company, Neuronimbus. Founded by Hitesh over 20 years ago, Neuronimbus has gr...
#215 Lisa Jones - Building E-Com Empires
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Lisa Jones, Founder and CEO of SHE-com. Lisa, an extremely passionate ecommerce expert, has created three multi-million-dollar ...
#214 Natasha Etschmann - Fast Tracking Financial Freedom
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Natasha Etschmann, Founder of Tash Invests and author of 'How To Not Work Forever'. Growing her @tashinvests social media commu...
#213 Tim Cullen - Mastering Your Niche
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up for the second time with Tim Cullen, CEO of Tradie Spec, Australia's largest trade vehicle supplier and rent-to-own service ensuring...
#212 Tony Kofkin - Personal Wealth Strategies
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Tony Kofkin, Director of Kofkin Bond & Co. With over 50 years of industry experience, they are one of Australia's leading finan...
#211 Dain Walker - Your Personal Brand Matters
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Dain Walker, Founder of Rivyl & author of 'The 90 Day Brand Plan'. Dain is a globally recognised expert in branding, who has wo...
#210 Sasha Shevelev - 20 Years of Website Development
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Sasha Shevelev, the Co-Founder and CEO of Webcoda, a website development agency established over 20 years ago, now boasting an ...
#209 Carolina Montanez - Keys to a Successful Business Partnership
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Carolina Montanez, Co-Founder of Plane 2 Sea International, a freight forwarding company established by her and three former co...
#208 Alexandra Murray - Forbes 30 Under 30 at 25
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Alexandra (Lexie) Murray, Founder of Be Seen Socials. Be Seen is a one-stop social media agency with a Gen Z approach, focusing...
#207 Robert Krastich - Pursuit of Excellence
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Robert Krastich, Founder of Sharper Facility Services - A cleaning company that services over 180 premises across the Eastern S...
#206 Quan Payne - Creating a Brand Customers Love
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Quan Payne, Founder & Creative Director of Studio Payne. Starting the creative agency in 2019, Quan has worked with celebrities...
#205 Dan Copsey - Business as a Force for Good
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Dan Copsey, CEO of Agency Stack, a whitelabel digital marketing agency that he and his best friend have scaled to over 100 staf...
#204 Serene Lim - Conquering TikTok
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Serene Lim, Founder of Cup 49, a TikTok viral brand offering DIY Bubble Tea Kits that Serene started in a bid to reduce single ...
#203 Mark Van Rijmenam - The AI Business Revolution
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Mark Van Rijmenam, CEO of The Digital Speaker & Futurwise. Mark is an accomplished author and speaker in the emerging technolog...
#202 Richard Theodorakis - 0 to 100 Staff in 4 Years
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Richard Theodorakis, CEO of Pride Security Group. Starting as a one man band less than 4 years ago, Rick has since grown the se...
#201 Dr Josh Wall - The Business of Beauty
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Dr Josh Wall, Co-Founder & Medical Director of Contour Clinics. Starting as a one-man band just 5 years ago, Josh's team has no...
#200 Mark Bouris - Australia's Mentor
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the 200th Episode of Catching Up With CUB, Daniel catches up with his friend, mentor and Australian business icon, Mark Bouris. Mark is one of the...
#199 Kent Joseph - Driving Growth in a 120 Year Old Business
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Kent Joseph, CEO of Equity Transport Group. Entering limousine company Hughes (now part of ETG) at just 24, the outstanding imp...
#198 Taryn Williams - Challenges of a Non-Technical Founder
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Taryn Williams, Founder of WINK models, The Right Fit & #Gifted. Taryn is an award winning founder & CEO, and over the course o...
#197 Sean Cortis - Keys to Raising Capital
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Catches up with Sean Cortis, Founding Partner of HACH Private Capital. Following his 30-year corporate career, which concluded with his retirem...
#196 Sabrina Maddock - Creating a Business that Serves You
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with former The Apprentice contestant Sabrina Maddock, Founder of Avanti Search. In just two years at the helm of her recruitment ag...
#195 Stephen Pastor - Shining Bright in a Crowded Industry
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Stephen Pastor, Founder and CEO of Kings of Neon. Listed the #2 Smart Company Fastest Growing SME in 2023, Stephen's business i...
#194 Nolan Keenan - It's Never too Late to Start
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Nolan Keenan, Founder of Aveline Investments. Working in leadership positions at some of the world's largest corporations such ...
#193 Bruce Morrison - Business is a Marathon
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Bruce Morrison, Founder & CEO of Motor Active. Serving the automotive aftermarket for over 33 years and turning over $40 Millio...
#192 Lawrence Micalizzi - There's Always A Way
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Lawrence Micalizzi, Founder of SolBox. Being recognised for his outstanding sales skills in his early 20s, Lawrence took the ...
#191 Sheilah Hogan - Design Your Own Life
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Sheilah Hogan, Founder of BX Collective. Starting her first business in NYC at the age of 30 & scaling it to 150 staff across t...
#190 Courtney Joyce - The First Step
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Courtney Joyce, Co-Founder of Virtual Spotter. After realising a life in the mines wasn't enough for him, Courtney decided to t...
#189 Andrew Robertson - Surviving & Thriving 50 Years in Business
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Andrew Robertson, CEO of FIX-A-TAP. Founded in 1972 by Andrew's father Ken, FIX-A-TAP is one of Australia's leading manufacture...
#188 Avi Efrat - Your Team is Your Project
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel catches up with Avi Efrat, Founder of Fantastic Framing. After retiring from the Israeli special forces as a Lieutenant, Avi migrated to Austra...
#187 Daniel Hakim & Calvin Chilchik - The Future of CUB
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up with CUB host Daniel is back and catches up with Calvin Chilchik, Head of CUB Sydney and more recently, the guest host of Catching Up With...
#186 John Chan - From Apartheid to the Australian Dream
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host Calvin catches up with John Chan, owner and MD of global design agency Berge Farrell for APAC. With over two decades of deep design exp...
#185 Michael Burford - Building a Community Inspired Future
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host Calvin catches up with Michael Buford, Managing Director of general engineering company Urban Pulse, and Co-Founder of a holdings and m...
#184 Martin Dineen - Rising Above Adversity
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host Calvin catches up with Martin Dineen, Founder and Managing Director of MJD Recruitment. MJD are Australia's largest office support re...
#183 Dr Patrick Aouad - Healthy Team, Healthy Business
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host Calvin catches up with Dr. Patrick Aouad, Founder and CEO of CU Health, Australia's first virtual healthcare practice & leading wellbei...
#182 Michelle Young - The Discount Strategy
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host Calvin catches up with Michelle Young, Founder of POP UP Cosmetics. After identifying a substantial gap between American and Australian...