Uncommon

Blake Pavey, bursting out of the regional town of Corowa, is a comedian and TikTok content creator. Blake, although still very early on in his career, has already made a name for himself with his unique brand of character comedy dissecting many parts and the people that make up Australian culture.Up the Big Fella!Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/239-BlakePaveySKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon00:23 - Guest introduction00:39 - Smashed in Corowa, listener questions, characters04:06 - Why TikTok and creating new characters07:28 - Comedy: the awakening09:45 - Childhood memories & “meeting” Rove12:37 - Parents’ jobs13:54 - Cystic fibrosis: Blake’s experience & the state of research23:36 - TikTok: domination, likes, and dislikes 36:37 - Blake's content 40:25 - Identifying new characters & favourites44:34 - Blake’s career: the future51:39 - Advice from established internet comedians52:51 - The ultimate franken-comedian & preachiness59:45 - Morning & evenin

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Chris Stokel-Walker is an Independent Journalist and the Author behind Youtubers and TikTok Boom.Hailing from the North of England, Chris' work has been featured in international outlets such as WIRED, Newsweek, The Economist, and has even written for medical journalsAlways being interested in the latest phenomena that intersects technology and society, Chris has written two (aforementioned) books delving into both YouTube and TikTok respectively.Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/238-ChrisStokelWalkerSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon00:23 - Guest introduction00:30 - Pandemic life in North England01:57 -The internet, technological advancement, and childhood memories06:05 - Childhood aspirations & journalistic advantages08:40 - Perceptions of private school & Chris’s parents’ work13:09 - Lessons of Chris' early career17:24 - The UK Energy Crisis for dummies25:02 - Chris’ writing: area of focus29:09 - TikTok IS the new Facebook34:02 - TikTok: a Chinese trojan hors

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Matt is the creator of the Matt Vs Japan YouTube channel and Co-Founder of Refold, a company proclaiming language fluency for those who follow it’s methods.Matt managed to obtain fluency in Japanese while largely being in America. He achieved this through the use of tv, books, and an immersion approach called AJATT (All Japanese All the Time). Matt would end up making YouTube videos showcasing his ability and speaking about the method which he used to obtain fluency. Over the years, Matt has refined his stance on immersion language learning to be something more tenable by people with limited time and has also founded businesses including Refold which he did along side his co-founder Ethan.Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/237-MattVJapanSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:00:05 - Welcome to Uncommon00:23 - Guest introduction00:38 - All my homies hate Duolingo01:54 - Childhood: memories & favourite things05:43 - Childhood aspirations06:26 - Parents’ jobs07:54 - The appeal of AJATT and immersion l

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Joel Murphy is the founder of Eightcap, an online trading platform for Forex and CFDs. Aside from his business dealings, Joel is also responsible for uncovering and blowing the whistle on an insider trading scheme worth AUD $8 Million: one of the largest in Australian history.Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/236-JoelMurphySKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon(00:23) - Guest introduction(00:28) - Working with Daniel Ricciardo & sponsorship(07:05) - Childhood: first memory & lessons(14:35) - The highs & lows in business(21:21) - Golden principles, work history & The GFC(30:04) - Insights from the Pepperstone incident(36:16) - Brief comments on the Pepperstone whistleblowing(40:31) - The state of financial regulation in Australia(48:03) - The next 5 years of the Eightcap empire(54:09) - The Eightcap product (58:18) - Marketing Eightcap(59:46) - De-Fi excitement(01:08:46) - Morning and evening routine(01:09:46) - Show recommendations(01:10:22) - How was Cypr

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Shamini Rajerethnam is CEO of skincare brand Rationale. Originally joining the business in 2011 as the Marketing and Digital Coordinator, she made her way up the ladder through various positions to end up finally sitting in the CEO’s chair. Having worked in so many positions within Rationale, she has gained a truly unique insight into the business, that not many other CEOs could say they share within their own organisations. And as she says, it is one of her greatest strengths as a leader.Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/235-ShaminiRajarethnamSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon(00:23) - Guest introduction(00:31) - Honorary Greek status(02:41) - Singapore: last visit & childhood(05:18) - From Singapore to Australia: culture shock(10:57) - Principles from her parents(17:08) - Highs and lows from her early career(20:27) - Golden principles from climbing the Rationale ladder(27:21) - Rationale: going B2B to D2C(34:01) - Skincare chat(36:58) - Rationale’s strength (39:

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Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/234-ChrisDoSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon(00:23) - Guest introduction(00:58) - When Chris discovered David Baker(02:42) - Earliest memory & childhood(04:03) - Childhood: aspirations & principles(12:51) - What Chris wishes he could say to his parents(13:48) - The highs & lows of Chris' career(19:05) - Golden principles from Blind Inc.(28:23) - Why jump to brand and not digital(31:17) - Golden principles continued(34:55) - The Futur’s best feedback(36:43) - Splitting time: Blind inc. Vs The Futur(38:19) - What online content creators get that traditional creatives don’t(42:35) - Attention: are online audiences fatigued?(48:41) - Morning routine(49:35) - Habits: meeting times(50:49) - Evening routine(51:25) - Show recommendations(53:10) - Best purchase under $200 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/233-ZedNasheetSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon(00:22) - Guest introduction(00:33) - Next Zlog when & lockdown(04:07) - Childhood: Pakistan & fleeing the Taliban(09:04) - Why call Australia home?(10:20) - Zed’s older brother & dad(13:36) - Founding ZED Real Estate & working with family(17:21) - Different generations: poverty vs spoiledness(19:57) - Golden principles from Zed’s early career(25:57) - Why other realtors fail & early years(35:42) - Why social content is key(37:55) - Zed’s self awareness (41:36) - The future of ZED Real Estate(48:49) - Real estate industry: franchises are dead(50:11) - Zed’s ideal question(52:24) - Zed's identity(53:32) - Network: Zed’s most important people(59:21) - Morning & evening routine(59:51) - Best purchase under $200(01:00:15) - Go-to fridge item Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/232-EdHodgeSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:05) - Welcome to Uncommon(00:22) - Guest introduction(00:27) - Salt lamps: I just think they’re neat(01:11) - Lockdown lifestyle(03:37) - Childhood memories & moving to Australia(08:41) - Before MiHIGH(12:56) - Golden principles that built MiHIGH(19:24) - Thinking about trends(21:29) - Founding MiHIGH: highs & lows(25:18) - Lessons from co-founder Wyatt(26:42) - Saunas: infrared vs. traditional(29:02) - MiHIGH's expertise(33:00) - MiHIGH future products(34:41)- Go-to-market strategy: MiHIGH’s & tips(40:58) - Finessing fulfillment(44:16) - Future goals at MiHIGH (51:14) - Ed’s ideal question(54:12) - Go-to fridge item(54:48) - Best purchase under $200(56:24) - If Ed could have a billboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/231-AnthonyZaccariaSKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon(01:09) - Guest introduction(00:31) - Forza Italia & sport(04:49) - Earliest memory(05:56) - Childhood aspirations, jobs & music(10:24) - Creativity & personality traits(12:55) - Doing business with family(14:04) - Golden principles pre-Linktree(21:51) - Linktree: highs & lows(29:42) - Social commerce & the creator economy(38:19) - The future of Linktree(41:43) - Talent managers in a social commerce world(47:06) - Unique insights(50:40) - Linktree: the new website(53:52) - The realities of having twins(56:55) - What’s in the fridge?(57:34) - Anthony’s favourite cake(57:51) - Best purchase under $200(58:41) - Show recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hayley Worley is the Founder of The Sheet Society: a Melbourne-based bedding D2C company. Through The Sheet Society, Hayley takes great pride in what she is able to offer to the world and making bedrooms a better place to be one sheet at a time.Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/230-HayleyWorleySKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:(00:04) - Welcome to Uncommon(00:22) - Guest introduction(00:37) - A love of colour(02:06) - Earliest childhood memory(03:31) - Parents' jobs(06:33) - Partners in business & life(11:00) - Juggling children & business (15:24) - TAFE, school of life & travelling(23:58) - Golden principles at The Sheet Society(25:20) - The Why of The Sheet Society(29:16) - The first two years: before the hires(31:41) - The “click”(33:01) - Advantages, go-to-market & lockdown(38:48) - Lessons from Kate & what is a brand?(40:33) - Growth: headcount & warehouse(44:27) - Hayley's ideal question & ethics of fast fashion(51:07) - Best purchase under $200(53:32) - Guiding

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