Wild Hearts

AI & Creativity: how Springboards is changing the game for agenciesWhat does it take to turn an idea into a global business in just six months? In this episode, we sit down with the founders of Springboards, Pip Bingemann and Amy Tucker, to uncover their whirlwind journey from a three-person team with an MVP to a thriving international business that’s transforming the creative agency space. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify to learn.In this conversation, we cover:The incredible growth of Springboards—from a 3-person team to a global operation (02:30)How AI is inspiring, not replacing, human creativity in the agency world (15:45)The pitching problem in agencies and how Springboards is solving it (22:10)The expansion into international markets and how Amsterdam became a key hub (30:20)The power of relationships in driving business success over 15 years (40:05)Why “pitch theatre” is crucial for standing out in a crowded market (50:15)The importance of balancing creativity and structure in agency work (1:02:40)Overcoming fear and resistance to AI adoption within agencies (1:15:55)Whether you’re a marketer, a creative, or a business leader, this conversation will change how you think about AI’s role in enhancing—not replacing—human creativity.

Discover how Stephanie Carullo from Box and Apple, transformed education through technology. In this episode, she shares the pivotal moments that redefined classrooms, the culture at Apple, and her vision for the future of AI in learning. 🔑 Why Apple’s "life's best work" mantra fosters trust and accountability across teams📱 The revolutionary impact of the iPad on education and its role in transforming classrooms worldwide📖 The secret to embedding Apple’s culture of clarity, strategy, and communication in organisations🌟 How critical thinking and problem-solving are the most important skills for future leaders 🤖 Why AI is poised to revolutionise education, featuring insights from Khan Academy's AI tutor👩‍💼 Stephanie’s role as COO at Box: Coordinating customer-focused strategies for sustained growth📈 How to balance rapid growth and operational efficiency in the competitive SaaS industry 🌍 Lessons from Apple and Box on fostering innovation and creating meaningful impact at scale Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, an educator, or a leader, join us to learn how Stephanie fostered trust, tackled challenges, and leveraged technology to drive education and innovation to new heights.

What does it take to launch Australia into the global space race? For Adam Gilmour, CEO and founder of Gilmour Space Technologies, the answer is a bold vision, relentless innovation, and an unwavering commitment from a founder and their team.In this episode of Wild Hearts, Adam shares the highs, lows, and lessons learned as he prepares for the first Australian-made rocket launch from Australian soil.Throughout the episode, we cover:🚀 Adam Gilmour’s bold vision to enable human colonisation of the solar system🧠  The rollercoaster highs and lows of building rockets from scratch in Australia📊 How simplicity drives innovation: lessons from aerospace engineering 🌍 The importance of milestones in the rocket business and how they shape progress 🔄 Bootstrapping a space company with a small team and big dreams 🎯 Why launching from Australia provides unique orbital opportunities💡 Navigating regulatory hurdles and securing trust in a high-risk industry 🌌 Adam’s predictions for humanity’s expansion into the solar system and beyondAdam Gilmour’s story isn’t just about rockets—it’s a testament to resilience, innovation, and the boundless potential of human ambition 🚀

Join us as we dive into the archives of Wild Hearts to re-live some of our favourite episodes! Flavia is connecting everything on earth via sending toaster sized satellites into low earth orbit.In the second episode of, host Mason Yates speaks to co-founder and CEO Flavia Tata Nardini and Blackbird Partner Niki Scevak about the rocket science company that is connecting everything on earth.Key topics covered: How the next industrial revolution will be in space. The unique challenges facing space start-ups. The small data revolution. The importance of having a focused market. What Fleet did to shorten their customer feedback loop. Why a CEO has to be everywhere. The best of Flavia Tata Nardini:"Focus is the biggest lesson I’ve learned in the startup world.”“A lot of people talk about big data, we hated the word, it was just bullshit. So we called it a small data revolution. Just get a little piece of data. The smart data.”“The [space] industry has got ninety percent awareness of everything that’s deployed. They just make decisions in a way that is not right. We want to change this, we want to give [everyone] full visibility. The problem has always been that connectivity was not present or super expensive.”“We decided to fire all our customers that were tiny and focus like crazy in working with big energy companies and others.”“You need to be a believer, you need to believe [in your product] in the first five to six years like crazy.”“You cannot let people build you a product [and think] they will build it for you the way you wanted it. You have to be there. You have to do it. You have to show them the path."Niki Scevak on Flavia Tata Nardini and Fleet:“The ability to do something you could not do before to this huge industry, and to make it a hundred X cheaper was incredibly exciting."“As much as it was about space, it was about the opportunity to build a telecommunications network for a tiny amount of money.”“When you compare space startups to software startups, the disadvantages are around feedback loops."“How Flavia in particular has wrangled people from around the world … I think it’s just incredible coordination and project management to get things to happen with not a lot of money and certainly with not a lot of structure."“You have to divorce the outcome of something from the weighted probability of doing it.”“You need to keep shooting. Luck is a process, you have to expose yourself to be lucky.

Join us as we dive into the archives of Wild Hearts to re-live some of our favourite episodes! Halter is a fenceless farming startup. They're creating mind control technology for cows. An engineer by trade and dairy farmer by birth, Halter CEO is familiar with the relentless demands of farming.“The day in the life of a farmer is you’re up at 4:30am every morning, even on Christmas morning, nothing waits for you.”That’s about to change. Halter has developed an IoT wearable collar that can direct and move cows from any location on Earth. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Craig on the future of farming and creating a culture of radical honesty, and from investor and Rocket Lab founder on the biggest mistakes NZ entrepreneurs make, and what convinced him to invest in Halter.

Join us, as we dive into the Wild Hearts archives to re-live previous episodes from some of our favourite guests! Tim Doyle, co-founder of seed-stage company Eucalyptus, has spent $35M across political campaigns, mattresses and now healthcare. Before Eucalyptus, Tim was the Head of Marketing at Koala.In this conversation, Tim talks about how he allocates capital, how Eucalyptus captures attention, where to extract value where others can’t see and how to acquire customers.Later on in this episode, you’ll hear from Nick Crocker, General Partner at Blackbird Ventures. He was one of the very first believers in Eucalyptus and he’ll provide an investors lens on what others can learn from Eucalyptus.Key topics covered: The problem with Direct to Consumer companies The importance of GTM focus in an Australian context. Ways you can allocate capital as a non technical founder. How to unlock talent in your organisation. Why you should spend 10% of your monthly marketing spend on testing. The biggest fundamental shift in customer acquisition, advertising and branding in the last decade. The best of Tim Doyle:“In Australia, there aren’t a huge number of Venture back-able consumer product opportunities, there’s just not that many billion dollar product opportunities, but there's a lot of 50 to 100 million dollar ones that more or less exist on the same infrastructure.”“What’s the actual thing you’re going to earn the right to exist on to begin with and how are you going to talk about that? If you can’t do that, you’ll never even get in. Do something dumb and focused and deliver on it really well, build your business around that and earn the right to do other stuff.”“Price the externalities of a staff member to understand their true value.”“The shorter the distance between your junior dev. and the customer the better the decisions that junior developer will make.”“The gap between designer and customer is as short as possible.”“Branding is iterative.”“In a world where feedback is so real, fast and clear, sitting around and psychoanalysing your customers and thinking about what the best piece of creative for them is, is a complete waste of time. You may as well just increase the speed at which you test and then back the winners extremely hard and trust the iterative system that you’ve built to continue to learn and get better at acquiring customers over time.”“A media model is constantly hungry.”“You’re always value investing. Every decision you make is, ‘Can I extract more value out of this than I have to pay for it?’ It's super true in media buying. TV /Advertising companies don’t understand the price of their own inventory because they negotiate over lunch. If you have a better system for deriving value than they have, then you can extract the value they can’t see.”Nick Crocker on Tim Doyle“Tim was the best marketer and marketing thinker that I’d met in the time I had been investing.“Eucalyptus is an anomaly in that they did everything they said they would and that's rare.”“The thing that I always felt with Tim, and that I know that Niki felt the first time he met Tim, was that he was an original thinker. And there is very little original thought in the world, period".“When you learn something new, really new and unique from someone, it's just a magical moment in this job.”

Building a deep-tech company like Fleet Space Technologies isn't just about the technology; it's about the people, the focus, and the vision to change the world.In this episode of Wild Hearts, Flavia Tata Nardini takes us behind the scenes of Fleet's growth, sharing how critical decisions, customer feedback, and personal resilience have shaped her leadership. Join us for a conversation that reveals the human side of leadership in one of the most cutting-edge industries today.Throughout the episode, we cover:🚀 The role of founder resilience and how it shapes leadership growth🧠 Why founders have a "different brain" and how it solves unsolvable problems 📊 How running a company "by the numbers" transformed Flavia's leadership style 🌍 The intersection of critical minerals exploration and the energy transition 🔄 The power of focus: How Fleet narrowed its scope to drive market fit🎯 The challenges and rewards of firing customers to refine business strategy 💡 Lessons learned from capital raises and how discipline drives hypergrowth 🌌 Reflections on space innovation and the role of Fleet in reshaping Earth's future This episode is a candid look into the mindset and strategy of a founder tackling complex global challenges while navigating the personal and professional highs and lows of leadership.

Dr. Thomas Kelly, founder of Heidi Health, shares his inspiring journey from failure to success in telehealth, focusing on simplicity. He reveals how pivoting to AI-driven transcription services streamlined operations and met clinician needs. Tom discusses the vital role an honest letter to investors played in building trust and clarity. The conversation also touches on the impact of user engagement and product-led growth strategies, showcasing the transformative power of prioritizing what’s truly useful.

Join Joe Brumm, the creative genius behind Bluey, whose parenting journeys inspired the beloved series. He discusses how everyday moments transformed into a global sensation. Explore the unique team culture fostering creativity and the delicate balance of authenticity in storytelling. Joe shares insights on scaling a family-centric narrative across continents while maintaining roots. Plus, he reveals the significance of collaboration and trusting instincts in creative leadership, making this conversation a treasure for aspiring creators.

Amber Joseph is rewriting the rules of learning.After scaling a solo business to $700,000/year without cofounders or funding, she pivoted to tackle online education’s biggest flaws.Now the founder of NextWork, Amber is building a platform that teaches real-world skills, validated by real companies. In our latest episode of Wild Hearts, we sit down with Amber and dive deep into:🚀 How Amber Joseph scaled a solo services business to $700,000/year with no cofounders or funding.🤔 Amber’s pivot from a solo business to a startup solving online education’s biggest challenges.🌍 The “learning loop” framework that redefines knowledge acquisition, application, and validation.🎯 Why launching imperfect products accelerates progress and drives better user outcomes.💡 How Amber built a 40,000-strong fan community in three months, and why fans turned into co-creators.🤝 Amber’s approach to embedding her team within the customer community for faster iteration and trust-building.🔑 How seamless onboarding and cultural insights are critical to NextWork’s growth.This episode isn’t just about Amber Joseph’s achievements—it’s a masterclass in turning failure into fuel and building communities that power transformational learning.