RadEO
Episodes
#65 - Mike Bodkin | The unexpected ROI of checking your entrepreneurial energy
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We often get trapped in the lazy thinking that offering more services equals scaling. Mike Bodkin lived this. He grew his digital marketing agency, Gi...
RadEO #64 - Ross Drakes & Rich Mulholland | The rise of Tiny Epic Businesses
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Ross Drakes is joined by his part-time co-host Rich Mulholland, founder of Missing Link. They discuss the seismic shift AI is...
#62 Marina Byezhanova | From Soviet grey to Canadian colour
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes speaks to Marina Byezhanova, co-founder of Brand of a Leader and member of EO’s Global Products Portfolio. Marina share...
#62 Byron McFarland | From selling nightcrawlers to knowing your number
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes speaks to Byron McFarland, founder of The McFarland Group and 21-year EO member. Byron traces a path from selling nightcr...
#61 Ami Kassar | From the kitchen table to global networks
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes speaks to Ami Kassar, founder and CEO of Multifunding and creator of EO’s Grit Group. Ami shares how childhood memories...
#60 Carrie Schochet | From Forced Entrepreneurship to Purple Squirrel Hunter: Building Success Through Community
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes sits down with Carrie Schochet, founder of Purple Squirrel Advisors, who got "forced" into entrepreneurship when circumst...
#59 Igor Vainshtein | How an entrepreneur turned business failures into million-dollar exits
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes sits down with Igor Vainshtein, a serial entrepreneur who has started over 20 businesses, failed at most, had an exit, wr...
#58 Shawn Johal | We were dead broke and pregnant. Then we scaled to 8 figures. How Shawn built a lighting empire from a sinking ship
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When your business crashes, your reputation tanks, and your wife’s about to give birth… what do you do?In this jaw-dropping episode of RadEO, Ross...
#57 Joss Du Trevou | How a budget hotel chain taught Joss everything about leadership
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the way you lead is the very thing holding your business back?In this episode of RadEO, Ross sits down with Joss Du Trevou, a leadership coa...
#56 Ronen Aires | Breathwork, cold plunges & the science of resetting your brain as an entrepreneur
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building a business is supposed to give you freedom. So why does it so often feel like a prison?In this episode of RadEO, I sit down with Ronen Aires ...
#55 Todd Palmer | How Losing Everything Forces You to Rethink Success, Leadership & Life
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your business is $600K in debt, your bank is ready to take your house, and your kid stops talking to you?For most people, that’s t...
#54: Nir Zavaro | How Losing Everything Led Nir Zavaro to Reinvent Branding through Storytelling
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes sits down with Nir Zavaro—author, entrepreneur, and master storyteller. From teaching celebrities to rollerblade to sca...
#53: Franziska Iseli | How a Childhood Pony Club Sparked a Lifetime of Entrepreneurship
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes sits down with Franziska Iseli, founder of Basic Bananas, Ocean Lovers, and Moments of Humanity. From breaking free of Sw...
#52: Joaquin ‘Quini’ Cordero, CEO of Lumen and EO Global Board Chair Elect
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ross Drakes sits down with Joaquin ‘Quini’ Cordero, a powerhouse entrepreneur, storyteller, and CEO of Lumen. Cordero shares his ...
#51 RadEO Bill Gallagher - Founder of Scaling Coach
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we had an inspiring conversation about the value of thinking big, setting BHAGS (can’t wait for you to hear this one), and the im...
#50 RadEO Trent Clark - Founder of Leadershipity
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat to Trent Clark, the CEO of Leadershipity - a growth coaching company that is dedicated to doubling organizations in half the ...
#49 RadEO Will Scott - Founder of The Culture Fix Academy
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat to Will Scott, a technology enthusiast, proud culture czar and hobbyist clubhouse builder, about overcoming setbacks and tran...
#48 RadEO Dominque Laverdeu - President Rouge marketing and communication
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the origins story of Dominque Laverdeu. Dominque is a multi-talented businesswoman President Rouge marketing and communica...
#47 RadEO Cindy Norcott - Owner and founder of Pro Talent, Chairperson and founder of the Robin Hood Foundation
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the inspiring story of Cindy Norcott. Cindy is a multi-talented businesswoman who wears many hats, including motivational ...
#46 RadEO Jamie Pujara - Entrepreneur in catering and property
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Jamie Pujara - an entrepreneur in catering and property He shares his entrepreneurial journey, which involved a f...
#45 RadEO PG Geldenhuys - A lifelong tourism professional
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Pieter Geldenhuys - A lifelong tourism professional - who loves to figure out problems on long hikes. We chat abo...
#44 RadEO Mike Scott - CEO and co-founder of Nona Digital
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Mike Scott - Former CEO and co-founder of Nona Digital and EO Brisbane member Mike talks about the importance of ...
#43 RadEO Aaron Lee - founder iluma Agency
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Aaron Lee founder and CEO of Iluma Agency. Co-Founder of Pythos and Regional Chair for US East South Florida Chapter. We t...
#42 RadEO Ross and Rich
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a year of head-down hard work, we are excited to announce this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich do a follow-up from episode #39. They talk...
#41 RadEO Carrie Santos is the CEO Entrepreneurs’ Organization
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Carrie Santos the CEO of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. We chat to her about how she has lead EO at...
#40 RadEO Miranda Naiman Empower and Inspire Centre & Café
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Miranda Naiman Founder & Managing Director Empower and Inspire Centre & Café. She talks about ...
#39 RadEO Ross and Rich
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich do a follow-up from episode #36. They discuss what they tried. More importantly, what worked what faile...
#38 RadEO Roger and Matt Fitzsimons
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich chat to Roger Fitzsimons CEO of Promobasket and Matt Fitzsimons CEO of Big Eye Branding. They share the...
#37 RadEO Andrew Brown of The Daily Buzz and Craft Coffee
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of an episode of RadEO Ross and Rich to Andrew Brown of the Daily Buzz and Craft coffee. He shares his experience of what it i...
#36 RadEO with Rich and Ross #5
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of an episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk about the business situation, we find ourselves in. They discuss what habits they wa...
#35 RadEO Kym Huynh, Founder of WeTeachMe
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to Kym Huynh about his journey as an entrepreneur. How his family set him off on a path that ultimately leads him ...
#34 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes #4
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Rich and Ross sit down for the last time this year. They talk about how to measure your victory condition and setting goals ...
#33 RadEO with Philipp Hartmann, Founder of GSDH
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Philipp Hartmann, founder of GSDH. They talk about starting a company in a foreign country and all the obstacl...
#32 RadEO with Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow Digital
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow Digital. They talk social media and what entrepreneurs should think about when app...
#31 RadEO with Don Packett, COO of Cultovation
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Don Packett, COO of Cultovation, speaker coach, professional speaker, author, MC and stand-up comedian. They t...
#30 RadEO with Dean Carlson, Founder and MD of BrainFarm
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Dean Carlson, Founder and MD of BrainFarm. They talk about building a global company from a South African netw...
#29 RadEO with Ryan Bacher the MD of NetFlorist
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Ryan Bacher, MD of NetFlorist. They talk e-commerce in 1999 versus 2019 and the hiccups in learning a new indu...
#28 RadEO with Antony Wannell, Entrepreneur and Conservationist
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Antony Wannell, president elect elect of EO Johannesburg and entrepreneur and conservationist. They talk about...
#27 RadEO with Jonathan Slain from Recession.com
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Richard and Ross talk to Jonathan Slain from Recession.com. They talk about everything you need to know about having a busin...
#26 RadEO with David Jacobson from SYNAQ
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to David Jacobson, the managing director of SYNAQ. David shares his thoughts on different levels of delegation and...
#25 RadEO with Dillon Jearey from Kilowatt Audio Visual
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to Dillon Jearey from Kilowatt Audio Visual. Dillon shares his experience with starting a company on a credit card...
#24 RadEO with Lesley Waterkeyn from CWDi
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross chats to Lesley Waterkeyn, founder of Colourworks and now Group CEO of CDWi. They talk merging businesses and staying r...
#23 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Richard and Ross talk strategies and all the extra time you have to spend in strategy meetings building the strategy. They ...
#22 RadEo with Lauren Gamsu from Black Sheep Design
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Lauren Gamsu the founder of Black Sheep Design. They talk all about sabbaticals and how to prepare your team a...
#21 RadEO with Earl Smith from Volunteer SA
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Earl Smith, the founder of Volunteer SA. They talk “Voluntourism” and getting people to volunteer in Afric...
#20 RadEO with Jason Goldberg from Edge Growth
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Jason Goldberg, the Co-founder of Edge Growth and Founder of 10X-e. Jason shares why his company’s mission d...
#19 RadEO with Ross Drakes and Ronen Aires
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last, in the mini-series on leadership lessons from the GLA. In this episode of RadEO, Ross and Ronen share their thoughts on leadership. They discuss...
#18 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Richard and Ross talk about Global Leadership Academy and what they’ve learnt. Ross shares what happened at the most recent...
#17 RadEO with Conor Neill from Vistage Spain
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Conor Neill, the president of Vistage Spain. They talk about how you are a vehicle for a project and one shoul...
#16 RadEO with Kim Whitaker from Once Travel
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Kim Whitaker, the CEO, and co-founder of Once Travel. Kim tells us more about the Tourism Industry, and how sh...
#15 RadEO with Petra Rees from Why Toyz
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross chats to Petra Rees from Why Toyz. They explore the concepts and methods of learning through play with kids and connect ...
#14 RadEO with Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the spirit of experimentation, we are trying a new format. In this episode of RadEO Rich and Ross talk about Ignite and what they’ve learnt. The...
#13 RadEO with David Alexander from Sheer Music Publishing
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to David Alexander from Sheer Music Publishing about royalties and copyrights on music and compositions. They talk...
#12 RadEO with Dustin Botha from Luks Brands
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the post Ignite episode Rich and Ross talk to Dustin Botha from Luks Brands about his hustle and how he has used it to grow his many brands and com...
#11 RadEO with Ronen Aires from Student Village
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO, we are joined by Ronen Aires, the founder, and CEO of Student Village. We talk about his journey in the student industry and...
#10 RadEO with Jonathan Kohler from Landsdowne Investment Properties
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the tenth episode of RadEO, we talk to Jonathan Kohler, founder and CEO of Landsdowne Investment Properties. He shares his humble origins in the pr...
#09 RadEO with Dr. Jedd Myers from The Healthinsite Group
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Dr. Jedd Myers, we talk about the executive health industry and disruptive methodologies in his approach to his business. Dr. Jed...
#08 RadEO with Adam Thal from The Star Film Company
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Adam Thal, we talk about the 30-second spot, how the attention economy is rapidly changing, the entertainment and film industry i...
#07 RadEO with Andrew Brown of the Daily Buzz
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about coffee, what it means to be a true leader, how to enable your team to perform and take outs from the Regional Leadershi...
#06 RadEO with S. M. Imran of Din Industries
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO we speak to S.M. Imran about leaving a hugely successful company to start a new one, the challenges in running a family compa...
#05 RadEO with Grant Gavin of RE/MAX Panache
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO we speak to Grant Gavin about building a multi-Billion Rand business, coaching people and finding purpose in your work. With...
#04 RadEO with Richard Rayne of Ilearn
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of RadEO we speak to Richard Rayne about the future of learning and how you can use mindfulness and meditation as a tool in your busin...
#03 RadEO with Justin Drennan of Parcelninja
13 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this the third instalment of RadEO we interview Justin Drennan about his entrepreneurial journey. We talk about fall back in love your business and...
#02 RadEO with Arlene Mulder of WeThinkCode_
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of RadEO we speak to Arlene Mulder, CEO of WeThinkCode_ (http://www.wethinkcode.co.za) We discuss coding, the future of educatio...
#01 RadEO with Christoph Magnussen of Blackboat
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever episode of RadEO we speak to Christoph Magnussen. An EO member of 9 years if you also count accelerator. It was recorded at the Glob...