Heart of the Bookkeeper
Episodes
Episode 48 Darren McMahon - Mentoring the future of Bookkeeping
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
NSW-based bookkeeper Darren McMahon is a rare voice in the Australian bookkeeping landscape—one of the few men in an industry where they make up jus...
Episode 47 Robyn Kelly - Inspired Bookkeeper
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On our first Heart of the Bookkeeper for 2026, we hear from a both inspired and inspirational Bookkeeper from South Australia - Robyn Kelly. Robyn's j...
Episode 46 Natasha Stadnikoff - Going from Z to B
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
South East Queensland / Luca Award winning Bookkeeper, Natasha Stadnikoff is our guest in this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper. An innovative and n...
Episode 45 Andrea Robb - In the Service of Bookkeeping
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Robb is someone who has served her Country in arguably the ultimate way anyone could possibly do. A very early revelation that serving in the M...
Episode 44 Sharon Francisco - Conversing Pearls of Wisdom
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Francisco is a dynamic individual with a very unique approach to Bookkeeping and in fact, life in general. Sharons journey from the "back of Bo...
Episode 43 Gabrielle Osborne - Going for Gold
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a remarkable episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper. In the space of two years between 2016 and 2017, todays guest on the Podcast, Hobart based Bo...
Episode 42 Heather Smith - The Application of Bookkeeping
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Somebody once said - "The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer...
Episode 41 Michelle Hume - The search for confidence.
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being a confident Bookkeeper. If everybody who has ever been a Bookkeeper or is currently on that journey is brutally honest, most would agree that fi...
Episode 40 Marie Whitson - Climbing Bookkeepings Mountains
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 40 of Heart of the Bookkeeper allows us to tap into one of the most experienced and respected Bookkeepers in Australia - Marie Whitson from My...
Episode 39 Roslyn Van Welie - Seriously Good Bookkeeping
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off 2025 with a bang with our first guest of the New Year - Roslyn Van Welie of Curly Girl Numbers, based out of Perth in Western Australia. R...
Episode 38 Tanya Vann - Bookkeeping Ace in the Pack
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember why you first fell in love with Bookkeeping and being so passionate about becoming a Bookkeeper. Or perhaps you are new to Bookkeeping...
Episode 37 Dianne Green - Bookkeeping in Black and White
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dianne Green from Green Bookkeeping Solutions in Melbourne is the guest in this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper. Dianne (despite her last name bein...
Episode 36 Cassandra Scott - Finding her Tribe
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cassandra Scott has been a constant in the Australian Bookkeeping scene for over 20 years and is now recognised as a leading voice when it comes to so...
Episode 35 Krystal Merrett - Farming the Books
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most Bookkeepers face challenges on a daily basis and it is the resilience of Bookkeepers that shines through regularly across Australia, whether that...
Episode 34 Nicole Sweeny - Revolutionary Bookkeeper
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Bookkeeper Nicole Sweeny from regional South Australia, and owner of Revolution Consulting, is our guest in this episode of Heart of the ...
Episode 33 Jo Tindale - Belief and worth through Bookkeeping
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Often, for those in business, finding self value and worth can be a great challenge, one that can lead down a number of pathways. This episode explore...
Episode 32 Renae Petersen - The dream of being a Bookkeeper
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It would be safe to say that a large percentage of Australia (and the Worlds) population, do not dream of becoming a Bookkeeper as an occupation. Rena...
Episode 31 Elizabeth Haverfield - The seasons of a Bookkeeper
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Highly experienced and well respected Bookkeeper, Elizabeth Haverfield from Bookkeeping and Consulting firm, Lime Results in Melbourne Victoria, is ou...
Episode 30 Ness Hartge - The simple love of Bookkeeping
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if Bookkeeping is something that you could learn to love and want to do and be a part of, in your every day? Well, this episode is one...
Episode 29 Pam Taylor - From Trailblazing to Rebuilding
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pam Taylor has seen both ends of the spectrum as a Bookkeeper. After being described as a "Trailblazer" by colleagues when she first entered the world...
Episode 28 Sandie Menzies - Women can do anything.
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Women can do anything" is a motto often used by Sandies Menzies, Gold Coast Bookkeeper and co-owner of Australian Bookkeeping franchise success story...
Episode 27 Debbie Roberts - Absolute Pure Bookkeeping
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Roberts is a Bookkeeper, an author, an entrepreneur and in many peoples eyes, simply an inspiration in the Bookkeeping Community of Australia. ...
Episode 26 Natalie Drazil - Bookkeeping through adversity
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity." This is the quote of someone who clearly un...
Episode 25 Jen Pryor - I am Bookkeeper hear me roar
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is the EOFY 2023 and with that brings many extra stresses and time pressures for Bookkeepers and Business owners. This episode of Heart of the Book...
Episode 24 Katie Williams - Next Gen Bookkeeper
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new generation of young Professional Bookkeepers are on the rise here in Australia, and Katie Williams from The Vault Bookkeeping, based out of the ...
Episode 23 Hayley Kalms - Putting the Professional in Bookkeeper
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Kalms of Navwealth Bookkeeping Resources ... based around the beautiful Sydney coastlines of NSW, is our guest in this episode of Heart of the ...
Episode 22 Rick Freitag - The Generous Bookkeeper
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special and yet somewhat sad episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper. Rick Freitag from Mount Buller in Victoria and of BizEducation Pty Ltd...
Episode 21 Sarah Parkinson - Passionate Rural Bookkeeper
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An award winning and passionately Rural Bookkeeper - Sarah Parkinson, is our guest in this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper. This is an absolute fab...
Episode 20 Carmen Morris - Competitive & Passionate Bookkeeper
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carmen Morris is an innovative, competitive and passionate Bookkeeper based in Melbourne and is the owner of On the Money Bookkeeping. Finding the pos...
Episode 19 Pauline Walton - Supporting the Bookkeeper
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bookkeepers across Australia, face new challenges and confront confusing situations, nearly every day. Bookkeeping support and the resources to assist...
Episode 18 John Birse - An Education in Bookkeeping
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Birse is one of the pioneers and legends of Bookkeeping in modern times here in Australia and it is Johns journey that we examine in Episode 18 o...
Episode 17 Melinda Van Dyk - A Royal Journey, a Brave Battle
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Powerful, brave and passionate ... these are 3 words that come through strongly in Episode 17 of Heart of the Bookkeeper. Our guest is Melinda Van Dyk...
Episode 16 Martine Hoosen - A tough road to Bookkeeping success
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 16 of Heart of the Bookkeeper, we get to hear the very brave and inspirational story of Martine Hoosen, an award winning Professional Bookk...
Episode 15 Michele Grisdale - A Bookkeepers Journey of Discovery
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our amazing Bookkeeping Podcast, we hear the heart of a Bookkeeper who has been on a very journey of discovery, including across tw...
Episode 14 - The Sounds of Summit featuring Trent McLaren
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper, we have managed to capture some "once upon a time" sounds that have been sadly all too absent...
Episode 13 Debra Jeffrey - The Challenges of a Bookkeeping Practice
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off 2022 with season 2 / episode 13 of Heart of the Bookkeeper, featuring a fabulous and long standing Bookkeeper, based out of Tasmania, Debr...
Episode 12 Deborah Thompson - The Theatre of Bookkeeping
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Very much "the voice" of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers "Tech Webinars" over the past decade, Deborah Thompson is a Bookkeeper who has lived a...
Episode 11 Melissa Foote - The Accidental Bookkeeper
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11 of Heart of the Bookkeeper, we delve into the life and journey of ICB Non Executive Director and long time Bookkeeper in Practice, Melis...
Episode 10 Garry & June Carter - Bookkeeping in the UK
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
November 2021 will see the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, globally, celebrate 25 years of existence. In that time, ICB has changed the face of ho...
Episode 9 Tim Reed - Former MYOB CEO
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper highlights the incredible story and journey of Tim Reed. Tim is the current President of the Business Council ...
Episode 8 Pam Chilman - The Experience of Bookkeeping
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest in this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper - Episode 8, is somebody who has lived the journey of a Bookkeeper, longer than many here in Aust...
Episode 7 Brooke Arnott - Bookkeeping through Adversity
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7 of Heart of the Bookkeeper, features an amazing guest who has had to overcome some major challenges and adversities to become one of Austral...
Episode 6 Alexi Boyd - A Heart for Business
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexi Boyd is our guest in this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper. Alexi has an exceptional passion for Small Business in Australia and is a thought ...
Episode 5 Mel Power - Inspirational Bookkeeper
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5 of the Heart of the Bookkeeper, takes a deep dive into the life and times of Mel Power, a well known and greatly respected member of the Boo...
Episode 4 Leanne Berry - The Knowledge of Bookkeeping
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper, we examine the life and times of Bookkeeping wonder woman and Director of the Institute of Certified Bookk...
Episode 3 Colin Walker - Former ATO Assistant Commissioner
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this Episode 3 of Heart of the Bookkeeper as we explore the life of former Australian Tax Office Assistant Commissioner - Colin Walker. Col...
Bonus Episode - The "Rob Marshall" Howie Games interview
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper, the normal host of the Podcast, Rob Marshall, goes behind the other side of the microphone and becom...
Episode 2 Matthew Addison - Bookkeeping Pioneer
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper, we examine the life and times of the Executive Director of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers - Matthe...
Episode 1 Part B Amanda Linton
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Part B of episode 1 of Heart of the Bookkeeper, ICB CEO Amanda Linton continues her story and journey within the Bookkeeping Industry and the many ...
Episode 1 Part A Amanda Linton ICB CEO
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first ever episode of Heart of the Bookkeeper, we are so fortunate today to have the CEO of the ICB – Amanda Linton joining us. Amanda is so...