Maps of Mentors

Sonia Couto is a 2x Tech Founder, a managing Director at Konverge Digital Solutions, & has overcome a battle with Breast Cancer. In this episode, some of the things we chat about include: Sonia's journey in the tech world Advice she'd give to someone launching a tech startup The warning signs of when you need to shelf a startup idea How Sonia overcame her battle with Breast Cancer Lessons Sonia has learnt from her life You can follow Sonia's journey below: Sonia's Instagram Sonia's Linkedin Konverge Menu Sano

Bernard is an Angel Investor with a portfolio worth over a billion dollars. He is most known for founding Bren Esports & expanding the Canadian coffee Brand Tim Hortons into the Philippines. However, Bernard’s investments range across a variety of industries and include tech startups, real estate developments, entertainment companies, and brick-and-mortar stores. Bernard’s family is also famous for founding World Balance - which is the largest shoe brand in the Phillipines.  In this episode we chat about: Principles Bernard uses to choose good investments What types of people he looks for when running the companies he has invested in Why family is very important to him His favourite books that have helped him in life Links to follow Bernard are here: Instagram Twitter Links to follow the Non-Profit that Bernard has just started: BrenSEED Foundation

Karin is the co-founder of AI mental health startup Earkick. Earkick is an AI powered mental health companion which has over 30,000 active users. Earkick has also been featured by Apple as a "Hot this Week" App, and was recognised at the "2023 Products that Count Award" in the Life Sciences category. Karin's background is in management psychology and digital transformation, which she has combined with a passion for community building & tech entrepreneurship. In this episode we chat about: Earkick's Founding story & the benefits of using Earkick Why Karin sleeps outside every night Life lessons that Karin has learnt over the course of her life How to place discomfort intentionally in your life Links to Earkick: Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/earkick/ Website: https://earkick.comBlog: https://blog.earkick.com/LinkedIn Earkick: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earkickLinkedIn Karin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinstephan/Twitter Earkick: https://twitter.com/earkickappInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/earkick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earkickFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/earkick/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqXTMgHNd0LlncJBGeV8cA

Barry won an Olympic Bronze Medal in the Marathon at the 1960 Olympics. He was ranked #1 in the world over 10,000m & the Marathon for multiple years, and #2 in the world for 5000m in 1960. He also Won Gold at the World Games (which was a predecessor to what is now known as the world championships). He was also a part of the team that broke the 4x 1 mile Relay World Record. Barry has gone on to coach many great athletes and was recently awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to sport. Barry was aged 89 when we filmed this episode, so it was a blessing to have him on the podcast to share his wisdom from the last 89 years of his life. In this Episode, Barry talks about: How his early life shaped who he is today Why Arthur Lydiard was the greatest coach ever His Faith in God & Life Lessons he'd pass on to a 20 year old Why his favourite movie is Chariots of Fire

In this episode I chat with Matt Stefan, who is very accomplished in the world of tech startups. In Matt’s early 20s he launched an app, called Festfeed, which was chosen as “The Next Big Thing’s Top 20 Under 25” in Canada. Matt then went on to a Startup called FrontRunner Technologies, where he was the Chief Marketing & Technology Officer. During his time there, they were selected for the C100, which is a global community of Canadians in Tech. He then went on to lead an organisation called Co.Labs, which is a tech incubator in Canada. During Matt's time there they supported the launch of 100 tech startups. Matt now does his own consulting & works as the Director of Revenue Operations at TeamLinkt - a software startup that launched out of Co.Labs In this episode we chat about; The 7 virtues Matt lives his life by, why Matt has always journaled, lessons he's learnt from startups, and who Matt would love to have dinner with. If you'd like to follow Matt's Journey you can follow him on Linkedin Here

Mick Ostini is a former professional Rugby League player. In the 1990s, he played in the NRL for the Balmain Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs & Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters). Mick has also founded Impact & Bella Group Services where he manages over 100 employees between the two businesses. In this podcast we chat about his early life, lessons he's learnt from business, the significance of his faith in God and finally we chat about why Mick's favourite athlete is Manny Pacquiao. Links to Impact: Impact Centre Website Impact Gym Instagram

Matt is the Founder & Content Director of Sweat Elite. Sweat Elite started in 2016 and has built a following of 124,000 YouTube subscribers for showcasing the training of the World's best distance runners & triathletes. Matt is also a pretty accomplished runner himself with personal bests ranging from 1:48 in the 800m to 2:20 in the marathon. In this episode Matt shares: the founding story of Sweat Elite, some life lessons he would tell a 22 year old, and why taking calculated risks is a good strategy in life. Links to follow Matt & Sweat Elite: Sweat Elite's Youtube Sweat Elite's Instagram Matt's Instagram

Newton Zheng, founder of Epropel, shares his journey from atheism to Christianity, influenced by personal challenges and injuries in sports. He discusses integrating faith into his business life and the value of mentorship and community support. Newton emphasizes the importance of fitness for personal growth and reflects on finding connection despite a nomadic lifestyle. With a lighthearted approach, he also reveals his dream dinner guests and the pressures young adults face in staying true to themselves.

Lorraine Moller MBE is an Olympic & Commonwealth Games Medallist. She has also been awarded a "Member of the British Empire" (MBE) for her service to Athletics. Lorraine is also the founder of the "Lydiard Foundation" - which is an organisation that aims to promote and preserve the coaching knowledge of Arthur Lydiard. Arthur Lydiard coached many Olympic Medallists & World Record Holders and was named "Coach of the Century" by Runners World Magazine for his influence around Periodisation in Athletics. Lorraine teaches a course on Arthur Lydiard's methodology which can be found HERE. In this podcast, we chat about: Lorraine's journey to Olympic Gold, the journey towards women's parity in Athletics, & the training of Arthur Lydiard. Lorraine also shared some advice on how a person aged in their 20s or 30s can live a meaningful life.

Keith is a former elite distance runner and the author of three books. The first two books explain the physiology of training for distance runners and the third book entails Keith's own life story of how he overcame a medically diagnosed "unsurvivable brain tumour" and has lived 16 years past his diagnosis. Keith talks about how his nutrition and mindset played an important role in overcoming his brain tumour. He gives some advice to those in their 20s on the nutrition and mindset required to live a meaningful life. Other topics we chat about include; The training of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Keith's personal faith in God, the training principles of Arthur Lydiard, and why Keith's favourite movie is the Shawshank Redemption. Links to buy Keith's Books: 1. Staring Down the Beast: 2. Healthy Intelligent Training: The Proven Principles of Arthur Lydiard 3. Champions are Everywhere: The Schedules