The Sachin and Adam Show

This week we talked to Sam Refshauge who has had an incredibly interesting career spanning roles in the for-purpose and not-for-profit sector. We talked to Sam about his journey from working for the Indonesian Rugby team, to being a general manager at AIME mentoring to becoming CEO of Batyr, the mental health organisation, in his late 20s.  1:00 Living in Jakarta working as Indonesia’s rugby coach 9:00 Working as general manager of AIME mentoring 13:10 The journey to becoming CEO of Batyr 18:00 Biggest leadership lessons from Batyr 20:24 Challenges of being a CEO at a young age 22:50 Going on the path less travelled 27:00 Batyrs impact 30:55 Advice for graduates going into a difficult job market 33:15 Sam’s move from Sydney to Byron Bay 36:48 Impacts to the ego from shifting to a CEO in a capital city to moving to a lifestyle oriented life 40:16 Sam’s perspective on his career move

This week we sat down with the extremely talented Elisa Lillicrap. At the age of 21 she has interned for a Y Combinator company, won the Hult Prize in the Asia region, completed the ASES course at Stanford and co-founded a startup Logieq. We spoke up her experiences in Silicon Valley, asked her what businesses the world needs now and discussed if innovation can sometimes go too far.

This week we interview Peter Stevens who is the founder of financial newsletter 'Insufficient Capital'. Peter is a keen investor who writes about his different trades and investing beliefs on a regular basis. He also studies Commerce/Engineering. Insufficient Capital Website: https://insufficientcapital.com/Insufficient Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/insufficientcap 2:16 Why Peter is interested in financial markets10:46 Principles for investing14:03 The rise of the retail investors24:25 ASX market overvalued or not?38:28 Brokerage firms in Australia45:00 The macroeconomy53:53 Quantitative easing and inflation60:01 Where Peter see’s himself in the future

We chatted with Michael Batko, CEO of Startmate and former corporate executive turned startup leader. The podcast covers his journey from finance to startups, CEO's productivity systems, strategies for deep work, tips for focus in VC industry, and balancing work life. Highly recommended for startup enthusiasts and university students.

Join Sachin and Adam for a drink as they discuss China's aggression, Australia's response, and China's advancements in nuclear energy. They also talk about the benefits of a natural mushroom used in Chinese medicine, their university experiences and reflections, creating meaning in life, and addressing social issues. The hosts touch on transitioning to nuclear energy to combat climate change.

This week we spoke to Brendan Ma who is an Investment Banker with Goldman Sachs, a UN Youth Director and an Australian delegate to the G20 Youth Forum. Previously he has also been a tutor at Sydney University and worked in the legal industry.  We spoke with him about his research in Chinese debt lending in the  developing world and the human rights implications of this as well as other geopoltical topics. We also spoke about his work in the finance industry and the impact that can be created through finance.  1:39: Brendan’s thesis on Chinese lending 4:55: Implications of Chinese lending on foreign power struggles 7:34: Implications for human rights 14:00: Key learnings from time at Uni 18:20: Creating impact through finance 26:30: What’s it actually like to be an investment banker? 30:10: Foreign relations in a post-coronavirus world 37:20: Advice for Uni students

This week we talked with Bryan Jordan who is creating a food-tech startup called Streamplate and also studies Neuroscience and Engineering at The University of Sydney. We chatted about the journey of creating a tech startup whilst being a student and some of the complexities involving neuroscience. We certainly learned a lot during this episode. 

Elizabeth is the founder of Males Champions of Change, former NSW Australian of the year, Sex discrimination Commissioner of Australia, a UN Discrimination Against Women Expert and a former partner at Ashurst. She is currently working on Male Champions of Change by using collective leadership to elevate gender equality as an issue of national and international social and economic importance. This was a fascinating episode where we learnt about what men could to further gender equality and we debated about topics such as gender quotas. As always we finished off asking Elizabeth's advice on how to live an impactful life.

This week we sat down with African American Reggie to talk about the racism in America. In the past week we have seen an eruption of protests around the world following the death of George Floyd and we wanted to get a first hand account of racism and what we can do to help the issue. This was a really insightful conversation and we hope that recent events will create a lasting positive change.

This week we sat down with one of the most high profile guests we've had on the show, Paul Jackson. We talked about his long and successful career in radio, how he turned Smooth FM into one of the most successful stations in Australia and chatted about celebrities such as Ed Sheeran. We finished off as always asking Paul about his learnings about life and business. Hope you enjoy!