
How I Made It
Building wealth from the ground up: How I Made It is a fortnightly podcast featuring stories from inside the Australian Financial Review's Rich List.
Latest episodes

Oct 8, 2023 • 40min
Sam Hupert: From wine tasting meeting to a $9 billion medical software giant
In 1983, Sam Hupert and IT specialist Anthony Hall joined forces after meeting at a wine tasting. Their brainchild, Pro Medicus is now worth $9 billion with shares recently hitting an all-time high of $83, marking a spectacular return for early investors who bought in at $1.15 per share in 2000. This podcast is sponsored by Superloop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 2023 • 38min
How Kim Kardashian is helping Gen Z-er Alex Tomic make $1 billion
Alex Tomic quit university after just six months, to create a company to sell teeth whitening kits with his childhood friend Alex Mirkovic. Almost a decade later, the pair are closing in on $1b in sales, cementing their place on the Young Rich List as chase a global expansion, which has had a handy boost after Kim Kardashian posted to her gazillion followers about how much she just loves their products. This podcast is sponsored by SuperloopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 10, 2023 • 41min
How Carolyn Creswell went from check-out chick to $170m muesli empire
Carolyn Creswell’s company Carmen's dominates the supermarket shelves. But it didn’t start that way. In the early days, she had to come up clever ways to get ahead. This podcast is sponsored by Superloop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 3, 2023 • 2min
Coming soon: How I Made It season three
How I Made It is back for a third season. From the Australian Financial Review, How I Made It takes you inside the world of the country’s top entrepreneurs. They'll share insights on what makes them tick, their business advice and how they overcame the odds to grace one of the AFR's Rich Lists. If you want to know how business empires are made, join host Julie-anne Sprague on Monday September 11 and follow How I Made It. Episodes are released fortnightly. Subscribe to the Australian Financial Review here. This podcast is sponsored by https://www.superloop.com/business/internet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 2023 • 38min
Female Founders: Trenna Probert: From concierge to fintech start-up founder
Super Fierce founder Trenna Probert chats to Julie-anne Sprague about her bold mission to close the wealth gap between men and women. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 2023 • 33min
Female Founders: Hannah Drury: From blow-up mattress to a fragrance empire
From an initial $50,000 investment and regularly sleeping on a blowup mattress on the factory floor, Hannah Drury is now looking to expand her fragrance empire with her own perfumery. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 2023 • 36min
Female Founders: Gab Manning and Manning Cartell
Gabrielle Manning chats with Julie-anne Sprague about quitting her job in her 30s to set up her own business alongside her two sisters. But a decade later it nearly collapsed as they got distracted by the critics. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 2023 • 39min
Female Founders: Ava Matthews, Bec Jefferd and Ultra Violette
In 2014 Bec Jefferd and Ava Matthews met in a carpark. Fast forward to today, their skinscreen line Ultra Violette has completely changed the way we view sunscreens. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 2023 • 39min
Female Founders: Priscilla Hajiantoni and Bangn Body
Priscilla Hajiantoni suffered from skin breakouts. She’d tried everything and nothing seemed to work. So she set out to make her own. Priscilla now runs a multi-million dollar skincare business that's on the cusp of going global. This podcast is sponsored by Charter Hall, to learn more visit www.charterhall.com.au/investments/new-to-investing/getting-started-in-commercial-property-investmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 16, 2023 • 43min
Female Founders: Jo Horgan and Mecca
Join entrepreneur Jo Horgan as she shares her journey from studying English literature to founding the international cosmetics giant, Mecca. Learn about her unique approach to female-centric marketing, childhood memories, and the challenges of revolutionizing the beauty industry. Explore her insights on co-CEO roles, gender equality, and the importance of reading and selectivity in business success.
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