
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal
Described by our listeners as “meticulously researched biographies" and "I learnt more about the guest from your episode even after 10+ years of knowing the guest" -- excerpts of the podcast have been featured in Forbes, AFR, Daily Telegraph, and showcased at SXSW.
Since 2020, more than 60% of our guests have done their *first-ever* public interview—or their *first in years*—on The High Flyers Podcast, including:
➝ Malcolm Turnbull: Former Prime Minister, Australia
➝ Anil Sabharwal: Built/Led Google Photos, Chrome
➝ Michael Schneider: CEO, Bunnings
➝ Craig Tiley: CEO, Tennis Australia + Australian Open
➝ Shannon Scott: SVP Product, Airwallex; Former Exec at Palantir (First non-US hire)
➝ Mark Suster: Co-Founder & Partner, Upfront Ventures
➝ Brad Banducci: Recent CEO, Woolworths
➝ Jean-Michel Limieux: Former CTO, Shopify and Atlassian
➝ Gillian Findlay: Recent COO, Immutable & SafetyCulture
➝ Holly Kramer: Board Director, Woolworths & ANZ Bank
➝ Sam Sicilia: CIO, Hostplus
➝ Ahmed Fahour: Former CEO, NAB, Australia Post, Citi
➝ Kelland Reilly: Investor, Airtree
➝ Andrey Khusid: CEO & Co-Founder, Miro
➝ Bill Bartee: Co-Founder Blackbird + Main Sequence Ventures
➝ Piruze Sabuncu: Partner, Square Peg; Stripe's first hire in SEA
➝ Rod Hamilton: Co-Founder & CPO, Culture Amp
➝ Hartley Pike: Co-Founder & CEO, Sitemate
➝ Larry Marshall: Former CEO, CSIRO
➝ Farnaz Azmoodeh: CTO, Linktree
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Latest episodes

Nov 23, 2020 • 56min
Be 1% better w/ Mainak Dhar - Business leader by day, best selling author by night, Career journey including Mumbai, Singapore, Bangkok & more!
Take flight into Mainak's journey, growing up in India & Canada, attending 9 high schools as he moved around with his family. Hear about his love for storytelling & writing that has now led to being a author of numerous books that are Best Sellers! This is in addition to his day job leading the India & South Asia business at Kimberly Clark, his most recent stop on a successful career in the FMCG industry living in Mumbai, Singapore, Bangkok & more. I absolutely love Mainak's humility and perspective on work, life, leadership, family and helping others succeed. Check out Mainak's Linkedin profile for daily lessons on various topics including my favourite 'Leadership in 100 words' posts made by Mainak. Enjoy! -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Nov 16, 2020 • 54min
Be 1% better w/ Anoushka Gungadin - Childhood in Mauritius, 10 years in China, Moving to Aus & leading the Duke of Ed Award, Australia India relations; world citizen, cultural intelligence & being bold!
Take flight into Anoushka's journey that started in Mauritius with a love for culture, languages & people. Hear about how a 1 month holiday to China turned into a 10 year stay working there and being part of the country's growth journey in the early 2000's, then moving to Australia with her family and leading the Duke of Edinburugh's Award, Australia India Chamber of Commerce, founding consultancy Global CQ and being involved in start ups including Allevi8 the mindfull app! I loved Anoushka's perspective on life including being open to new cultures & people, self belief & courage and having a growth mindset - tune in to hear more of Anoushka's insights on how she has navigated through this journey truly being a world citizen and advocate for cultural intelligence. -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Nov 9, 2020 • 44min
Be 1% better w/ Tim O'Sullivan - Hustling, Having fun & giving it a go; Scratching through high school, Building a business with hangover cure drinks nationally!
Take flight into Tim's journey, he really defines the unconventional & challenging the status quo! Hear about his story from being expelled in year 10 and having to figure it out, going to Vietnam and running events, getting a spark in Korea to build a drinks business in Australia using Korean pear juice that cures hangovers (called Bae Juice) now ranged in retailers nationally. I love Tim's way of living way - giving it a go, not being afraid to fail & willing to ask for help. Enjoy listening to Tim & be inspired to get the best out of ourselves, everyday (even when you don't know where to start, just start!) -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads, guest quotes & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Nov 2, 2020 • 57min
Be 1% better w/ Nick Dawes - Family tragedy early on, Leading large brands, Finding a new role during covid & journey w depression + mental wellbeing
Take flight into Nick's journey growing up in Adelaide, loosing his brother when he was 7, not fitting in at school to his journey leading large teams & brands that started from working in store at Woolworths, hear about how Nick stepped up from a business manager to enteprise leader, time off at the start of this year finding his next role in the midst of the covid pandemic. Hear about what sparked Nick's interest in mental wellbeing & compassionate leadership including his personal journey with depression & opening up. -------- I would really appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to see the episode ads & more! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Oct 26, 2020 • 38min
Be 1% better w/ Ben Kende - Love for Rugby, Life changing spinal injury & figuring it out, travelling the world in a wheelchair & becoming a lawyer
Take flight into Ben's journey growing up in Hong Kong as an expat family, love for Rugby despite the playing the sport causing a life changing spinal cord injury that made him wheelchair bound for life, figuring it out with a renewed body & mind, travelling the world in a wheelchair, path to becoming a Lawyer at a global firm, starting the Ben Kende Foundation for spinal research & social awareness and so much more! One of the truly inspirational episodes on this show so far - please enjoy! "If you can't stand, stand out" -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!
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Oct 20, 2020 • 40min
Be 1% better w/ Troy Douglas - Driving a naturally sugar free movement with his brother in law, growing up as a gay man, business coaching & lots more!
Take flight into Troy's journey from growing up in the hills district of Sydney, influence of parents, growing up as a gay man, doing a stint in law & then creating Nexba, to drive a naturally sugar free world with his brother in law, lessons learnt he can share with other entreprenuers & much more - enjoy! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Oct 12, 2020 • 53min
Be 1% better w/ Genevieve Hawkins - 1 of 9 siblings, Mentally at work, Story telling, Creating a personal board of directors & so much more!
Take flight into Genevieve's journey from growing up as 1 of 9 siblings, studying Occupational Therapy & moving into the corporate world leading Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Insurance for thousands of employees, how to connect with others with story telling & emotion. Hear about Gen's new book Mentally at Work (a must read in today's world!) and a super cool way of creating a personal board of directors for mentors! I always love talking to Gen & always learn something - enjoy! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Sep 28, 2020 • 55min
Be 1% better w/ Sam Christou - Family values, Lessons from an exciting journey with EY, Nestle, Google, Soccer & life experiences!
Take flight into Sam's journey from growing up in the suburbs of Sydney with a big influence of family, faith & values to building a life working in 4 diverse industries - Consulting with EY (with a stint in Chicago), FMCG with Nestle, Tech with Google & Sport with the governing body for Football. We also chat about lessons learnt, making career & life choices, advice he would give to his younger self, what’s next for him & loads more! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Sep 14, 2020 • 40min
Be 1% better w/ Steven Burrows - Music & Theatre to Food & Wine, creating pride & inclusion platforms in Corporate Australia
Take flight into a fascinating journey that took Steven from studying at the same university as Hugh Jackman to some of Australia's biggest brands including Coles, Treasury Wine Estates & more. A ton of actionable tips on being authentic, golden nuggets on championing LinkedIn & candid insights into his personal experiences creating Pride, Diversity & Inclusion platforms in Corporate Australia. -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday. The views expressed are of Steven's only in a personal capacity and not representative of any of his employers.

Aug 31, 2020 • 50min
Be 1% better w/ Ben Jesse - 40 rejection letters, partnering with mega brands from India & China, Working in AFL, Cricket, Tennis & Basketball
Take flight into a special journey full of ups & downs from Hong Kong to Europe to Australia working in Cricket, Tennis, AFL, Basketball & a LOT of actionable learnings along the way about how to build your personal brand in a new country, bouncing back after 40 rejection letters and so much more! (Seriously, tune in now if you want to be 1% better). ------ Love your support by subscribing & rating the podcast to help us create more content & share these journeys with more listeners. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn for more special content & updates! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learnings from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.