Podcasts by Giant Thinkers Podcast

Patrick Mouratoglou, tennis coach of Serena Williams on coaching, innovation and NFT’s from 2022-04-03T17:15:39

Welcome to episode #93. Today’s guest is heavily in the tennis world and whether you’re a tennis fan or not, this gentleman needs little introduction. He is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Mo...

How to use creativity as a tool to make massive impact from 2022-01-26T22:08:29

Welcome to episode #92. I’ve really enjoyed releasing these weekly solo episodes throughout this January 2022 in the hope of providing some practical strategic direction and actionable tactics. ...

How to use the law of singularity to increase effectiveness in your health, wealth and business from 2022-01-18T22:44:41

Welcome to episode #91. I hope you’ve been enjoying this mini-series of weekly solo episodes from me. Audio-keynotes throughout this January 2022 to give you practical strategic direction and ac...

How to use design thinking as a problem solving tool from 2022-01-11T22:35:33

Welcome to episode #90. I hope your 2022 is off to a productive and purposeful start. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to use design thinking as a problem solving tool.

How to get unstuck in 4 steps from 2022-01-04T20:58:27

Welcome to episode #89. Of course, happy new year wherever in the world you're listening! I wanted to release a few solo episodes to kick off 2022. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how...

Tim Hale, former Fossil Group Global Senior VP of Design&Marketing on longevity, differentiation and problem-solving from 2021-11-05T19:33:21

This is episode #88 – today’s guest is the former Global Senior Vice-President of Design and Marketing at Fossil Group. Fossil Group offers its products under its proprietary brands, such as Fos...

Arlene Dickinson, Dragons‘ Den Investor and CEO of Venturepark on reaching hard and high from 2021-10-29T14:31:18

Welcome to episode #87 – today’s guest is is widely recognised for her role as a Dragon and Venture Capitalist for 13 seasons on the multi-award-winning TV series, Dragons' Den. She is the Gener...

Chris Do, Founder of The Futur on building and positioning a thriving creative business from 2021-10-22T20:47:08

Welcome to episode #86 – today’s guest is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind and the founder of The Futur — an online education platform with the mission...

Hans Hulsbosch on reimagining and redesigning Australia’s most iconic brands from 2021-10-15T16:17:54

Welcome to episode #85 – today’s guest is an Australian brand designer and branding icon, responsible for the development of many of Australia's leading identities including Qantas, Woolworths, ...

Celia Pacquola, Australian Comedian, Writer, TV and movie Actor on forging your own creative path from 2021-10-06T16:05:17

Giants, this is episode #84 – today’s guest is an Australian Comedian, Writer, TV and movie Actor – and Dancing With The Stars Australia – 2020 winner. Winning the mirrorball trophy and $50,000 ...

Ram Castillo on being wealthy by acquiring internal treasures from 2021-09-29T16:50:06

Hey Giants, welcome to episode #83. If this is the first time you’re tuning in, thank you so very much for being here! This podcast explores the decision-making of people who have been exposed a...

Cass Spies, Co-founder of Twisted Healthy Treats on the highs and lows of running a frozen dessert business from 2020-10-30T14:12:32

Welcome to episode #82 if this is the first time you’re tuning in, thank you so very much for being here, my name is Ram Castillo and this podcast explores the decision-making of people who have...

Tom Ross and Michael Janda on designing businesses that put people at the heart and centre from 2020-09-25T16:59:27

Hey Giants, welcome to episode #81. Especially if this is the first time you’re tuning in – I appreciate you giving this show a listen. We have two guests today in one interview, it’s a double w...

Michael Lane on building the world's largest education seminar company through the currency of lifelong, authentic relationships from 2020-08-27T22:32:17

Giants, this is episode #80. Our guest today is a very successful Entrepreneur, specialising in the education space, having started and run 9 businesses, one of which is listed on the Australian...

Michael Bungay Stanier, world-renowned Coach on staying in a state of ‘unknowingness’ just a little bit longer from 2020-07-13T14:31:59

Giants, welcome to episode #79. Our guest today is at the forefront of making coaching an everyday leadership behaviour. He’s the author of The Coaching Habit ... the best-selling coaching book ...

Viola Brand; professional Artistic Cyclist, 2X European Champion and 3X World Championship Silver Medalist on fear, falling and overcoming from 2020-06-24T21:36:08

Hello Giants, this is episode number #78. I have been on a little hiatus, took a personal break and intentionally slowed down to reflect and re-assess – on what was most important to me at this ...

Q&A on getting ahead, managing a team, overcoming anxiety, being resourceful and getting new design clients from 2020-02-19T15:47:24

Giants welcome to episode #77 — a special, second solo Q&A episode with yours truly to kick start 2020. Questions submitted by you the listeners. I’ve curated the top 7 based on the most similar...

Kristina Karlsson, Founder of kikki.K, supporting one hundred and one million people to live their dream life from 2019-12-30T17:54:42

Giants, this is episode #76! Today’s guest is an enormous inspiration. She’s the Founder and Creative Director of kikki.K, the award winning, global Swedish design and stationery business that o...

James Victore on fecking perfuction, living bravely and creating boldly from 2019-12-10T16:29:48

Hello Giants, Ram here. This is episode #75! I’m so excited to introduce to you a creative thought leader who I’ve not only admired for the past decade, but is someone I’ve learned a lot from in...

Tyler Babin, former Creative for Gary Vaynerchuk and current Adobe Creative Resident on ‘the climb’ from 2019-09-20T11:32:03

Giants, this is episode #74! We’ve got a good friend of mine on the show. He and I live halfway across the world from each other. He’s based in New York, I’m in Sydney. We did this interview in ...

Chris Zumwalt, CEO of BridgeClimb Sydney, on being a Servant Leader from 2019-08-30T13:55:17

Giants, this is episode #73! Today we have the CEO of BridgeClimb Sydney, which is the #1 ranked experience in Australia. To date, over 4 million people from more than 140 countries have climbed...

Stephanie Rice, 3 x Olympic Gold Medalist and 5 x World Record Holder unpacks the champion’s mindset from 2019-07-28T17:36:19

Welcome to episode #72! Today’s guest is a household name. She’s a 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist and 5 time World Record Holder. She’s even been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of F...

Reynold Poernomo, former top 4 MasterChef Australia contestant and Chef on running a creative food empire from 2019-06-28T21:50:40

Today, we have someone super special. He’s been a top 4 contestant on MasterChef Australia’s Season 7 (in 2015 – where at the time he was only 20 years old) and he’s the Co-Founder of multiple f...

Jacob Cass, Founder of JUST Creative on his design process, income through blogging and travelling the world for 3 years from 2019-05-21T21:42:26

Giants, this is episode #70! Today I’m joined by one of the world’s top Graphic Designers; specialising in branding and logo design. Our guest has had over 15 years design experience, has spoken...

Janine Allis, Founder of Boost Juice on building one of the biggest juice bar businesses in the world from 2019-04-25T17:36:22

Giants, this is episode #69! Our guest is the Founder of Boost Juice & Retail Zoo – the parent company of Boost Juice, as well as Salsa’s Fresh Mex, CIBO Espresso and Betty’s Burgers. She’s also...

Kevin O’Leary, aka Money Expert Mr. Wonderful and Shark Tank USA Investor on succeeding as an entrepreneur from 2019-03-25T01:10:37

Giants, Ram Castillo here. This is episode #68! Today’s guest is a Canadian businessman, author and TV personality from Shark Tank USA. He co-founded the technology firm SoftKey – which was late...

Cesar Santos, Cuban-American portrait painter on making a living as an artist from 2019-02-28T15:25:49

Giants, this is episode #67! Today’s guest is a contemporary Cuban-American artist and portrait painter, best known for his ‘Syncretism’, a term he coined in 2011 to describe paintings where he ...

John Wayne Parr, 10-time World Muay Thai Champion on having a winners mindset from 2019-01-25T17:19:22

G’day Giants, welcome to episode #66! Our guest today is a 10-time World Muay Thai Champion. He’s also a former Australian middleweight boxing champion, professional Kickboxer and Owner of Boonc...

Q&A on cultivating what's important, starting a podcast, managing anxiety when public speaking and the money conversation from 2018-12-31T12:26:02

Giants welcome to episode #65 — a special, first ever solo Q&A episode with yours truly to end 2018. Questions submitted by you the listeners. I’ve curated the top 8 based on the most similar qu...

Naomi Simson, Shark Tank investor and Founder of RedBalloon on what makes a standout entrepreneur from 2018-12-04T22:39:38

Giants, this is episode #64! Our guest today is one of Shark Tank Australia’s well-known investors on the hit TV show Shark Tank. She’s also the Founder of the online experience gift retailer; R...

Dale Partridge, serial entrepreneur on evaluating our purpose, seeking our truth and creating businesses you believe in from 2018-11-11T02:41:21

Giants, welcome to episode #63! Today’s guest has launched over half a dozen multi-million dollar companies. From a rock-climbing gym to a conference company to a branding agency and a highly su...

Candice Kumai on the Japanese practice of golden repair and celebrating our imperfections from 2018-07-01T20:00:01

Giants welcome to episode #62. Today we have an internationally-renowned wellness writer, chef and content creator. She’s in fact a classically trained chef, who has cooked on the line at severa...

Matt Mullenweg, Creator of WordPress and Founder& CEO of Automattic on tireless tinkering from 2018-06-14T03:38:33

G’day Giants, This is episode #61! Our guest today is best known for developing the free and open-source web software that is insanely popular called: WordPress – which to date, officially power...

Jules Lund, Founder of TRIBE and former presenter of Getaway on relentless hard work and world-class discipline from 2018-05-31T01:26:30

Hello wonderful Giants, welcome to episode #60! Today we have a former host of Getaway (which is actually Australia's longest-running travel and lifestyle TV program) and he appeared on Getaway ...

Blair Enns, Founder of Win Without Pitching on pricing creativity and how to best position our value from 2018-05-18T21:30:18

Welcome to episode #59! Today we have the founder and CEO of Win Without Pitching, the sales training and coaching organization for creative professionals. He is also the author of The Win Witho...

Ryan Carson, Founder and CEO of Treehouse on creating products from thought to reality from 2018-04-27T21:02:57

Welcome to episode #58 Giants! Our guest today is a father, a husband and an inspiring entrepreneur, widely known as the Founder and CEO of Treehouse – which is an online technology school that ...

Michael Bierut from Pentagram on visual communication, career development and the big picture from 2018-03-23T14:23:32

This is episode #57. Our guest today is arguably one of the graphic design industry’s most well known designers. He worked at Vignelli Associates for ten years before joining Pentagram as a part...

President& CEO at Effie Worldwide; Traci Alford on building exceptional relationships, and leadership lessons learned while at Cadbury Schweppes and Shell International from 2018-02-20T18:11:21

Welcome to episode #56! Our guest today is the President and CEO of Effie Worldwide. Effie is an organisation best known for championing and improving the practice and practitioners of marketing...

Prince Ea on reaching over 1 billion video views and 10 million subscribers by spreading positive social change from 2017-12-19T19:47:13

Hello dear Giants, this is episode #55. Our guest today is widely known for creating motivational and inspirational spoken word films and thought provoking content. His YouTube and Facebook vide...

Kelly Slater, 11-time World Surfing Champion on longevity, setbacks and mental toughness from 2017-12-13T12:45:07

Hello wonderful Giants, this is episode #54. Our guest today is truly one of a kind. He’s an 11-time world surfing champion. Holds the record as the youngest (at age 20) to win the title and the...

Jake Kassan, Co-founder of MVMT on humble beginnings and growing a business to $80+ million in revenue in four years from 2017-12-06T00:21:34

This is episode #53. And today’s guest is the Co-founder and CEO of MVMT pronounced as ‘movement’. MVMT are a global – fashion, watches and accessory brand for millennials, that has sold over 1....

Ayse Birsel on deconstructing and reconstructing to design the life you love from 2017-11-29T04:22:12

Welcome to episode #52! Today’s guest is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Birsel + Seck, the award-winning design and innovation studio working with clients including Herman Miller, GE, C...

Lewis Howes on the story you tell yourself, the power of forgiveness and how to break through barriers from 2017-11-22T13:27:30

Giants, welcome to episode #51! Today’s guest is a former professional football player who suffered a career-ending injury, and is now an international lifestyle entrepreneur, New York Times bes...

Dr. Jim Kokkinakis, expert optometrist on managing dry eyes and computer vision syndrome from 2017-11-06T15:10:24

This is episode number 50! Thank you all for your support on the podcast journey so far. It has been a privilege to bring you 50 guests since starting mid-2015. In this episode we dig deep into ...

Co-Founder and Principal of Meld Studios; Janna DeVylder on the materiality of service design from 2017-10-12T01:38:05

This is episode #49! Our guest today is a Co-Founder and Principal at Meld Studios; an Australian design firm specialising in Service Design and Interaction Design. Her foundational beginnings s...

CEO of Publicis Worldwide (AUS& NZ) Andrew ‘Billy’ Baxter on leading an organisation with 450+ people and 60+ major clients from 2017-09-14T23:27:25

Welcome to episode #48! Our guest is the Chairman of Publicis Communications Australia and New Zealand, one of the largest communication agency groups in the region. He is also CEO of Publicis W...

Oscar Trimboli, specialist coach in deep listening on how to listen beyond the words from 2017-08-25T19:29:51

This is episode #47! Our guest is a specialist coach in deep listening. He's helped many individuals, to massive corporations; from Google to Microsoft to Universal.

The most powerful t...

Charbel Zeaiter, Co-founder at Academy Xi on UX design processes, VR, AR and the future of design from 2017-06-27T12:11:48

This is episode #46! Our guest is the Co-founder and Chief Experience Officer at Academy Xi. They teach groups and individuals in the areas of design and tech – but with a unique positioning and...

Dr. Carmel Harrington, sleep specialist for over 20 years on how to achieve better sleep from 2017-06-07T23:59:38

Welcome to episode #45! Our guest is a former lawyer and educator who has a PHD in Sleep Medicine from Sydney University and consults with companies and educational institutions all over the wor...

Musician Rachel Claudio on building electronic performances and the transcending power of sound from 2017-05-14T00:39:29

Welcome to episode #44! Our guest is a European-based, Australian-born artist, composer, singer and producer. She uses electronic instruments and technology to create and perform masterpieces in...

NOSHU founder Rachel Bajada on the reality of decision making, starting a business and creating a food product from 2017-04-08T13:44:13

It’s a pleasure to have your company on episode #43! Our guest is the founder of NOSHU – Australia’s first food brand to be truly sugar free. Time Out Sydney included her as one of the top Forty...

Elle Luna on protecting your passion, interpreting your dreams and the practicality of transition periods from 2017-03-08T22:40:36

It’s a pleasure to have your company on episode #42! Our guest is a formally trained designer who previously worked at IDEO and with startups including Mailbo...

Ashleigh Axios, Former Creative Director of The White House on cultivating brand values and lessons learned along the way from 2017-02-26T22:50:08

Welcome to episode #41! Our guest today is a graduate of RISD and has flourished into many amazing things. A few titles under her humble belt include her being the former Creative Director of Th...

Steve Frykholm, design legend of Herman Miller on navigating a career and dealing with differences and failed attempts from 2017-02-02T20:22:32

Welcome to episode #40! Our guest today is truly a Graphic Design legend. An icon of the industry. He’s had a 45-year stint at Herman Miller, and was in fact hired as their first ever Graphic De...

Debbie Millman, host of Design Matters on the cross-pollination of craft and going beyond operational excellence from 2017-01-05T15:46:27

Welcome to episode #39! As the first episode of 2017 it’s only fitting that I wish you all a very happy new year, and that we kick off the show with a jaw-dropping guest. She is an icon and a pi...

Steve Babcock, VaynerMedia’s Chief Creative Officer on ideation, intuition and decision making from 2016-12-20T15:38:27

Giants, welcome to episode #38! I’m officially back home in Sydney, Australia, after a whirlwind 2-month USA tour as part of launching my second book; h...

Julie Anixter, AIGA’s Executive Director on adapting, finding fulfilment and overcoming fear as a designer from 2016-11-29T13:22:37

Hey Giants welcome to episode number 37 – I’m recording this from my hotel room in Manhattan, NYC as I’m two-thirds through USA speaking tour. The podcast lives on – no excuses. I still have aro...

Dominic Walsh, Managing Director at Landor on better leadership and business meeting creativity from 2016-11-12T15:43:27

G’day Giants you are listening to episode number 36 – as I’m recording this I’m about one-third through my 2-month USA speaking tour. So far have covered Las Vegas, LA, San Fran, Jacksonville, O...

David Lee, Chief Creative Officer at Squarespace on design portfolios, how to stand out and knowing your north star from 2016-11-02T18:43:51

Hey Giants welcome to episode number 35 – as I’m recording and releasing thi...

Russell James, Victoria’s Secret& Vogue photographer on creative discipline, persistence, adapting and mentors from 2016-10-12T15:02

Episode #34 is now up! I interviewed an award-winning, highly-acclaimed phot...

The first 50 pages of ‘How to get a mentor as a designer, guaranteed’ by Ram Castillo for free [AUDIO BOOK VERSION] from 2016-09-30T01:26:09

Welcome to episode #33 – this is a little different to all the other episode...

Dennis Yu, CTO of Blitzmetrics on Facebook marketing, personal branding and reaching almost anyone for $1 a day from 2016-09-14T12:14:56

On episode #32 – I spoke with the Chief Technology Officer ...

Nathan Chan, Creator of Foundr Mag on 2 paying monthly subscribers to over 20,000 and counting in 3 years from 2016-09-01T00:29:31

Episode #31 is now live and ready to shake up your day! I c...

Lauren Currie; named a top 30 women under 30 changing the world by ELLE, on challenging the norm and the power of confidence from 2016-08-10T11:18:53

Episode #30 is now live on the air! I inte...

Ilise Benun aka the Marketing-Mentor, on taking charge of your business and finding the right niche from 2016-07-21T11:12:28

Welcome to Episode #29 Giants! Our guest i...

Danling Xiao of Mundane Matters on creating emotional sculptures and sensory experiences using natural ingredients from 2016-07-04T22:14:55

Episode #28 is now live and ready to rock your ear buds! Ou...

Taj Pabari on being a 16 year old Founder and CEO of tech empire Fiftysix Creations from 2016-06-13T21:59:55

Giants, welcome to Episode #27, where we chat to the 16 yea...

Robyn Wakefield, Australia’s female Yoda and veteran of the design industry for 30+ years, on staying relevant from 2016-05-29T21:05:43

Welcome, to episode #26! If you’ve ever wanted to hear from...

Ted Leonhardt, master negotiator and former Global Chief Creative Officer, FITCH Worldwide on getting what you're worth from 2016-05-18T14:33:15

In 1985, he ...

Nelson Kunkel, Deloitte Digital’s National Creative Director on evangelizing the value of design from 2016-04-27T22:10:12

Giants, here on Episode 24 we peek into the incredible mind...

Nike+ Design Director, Ben Fullerton on interaction design, channelling your creative voice and bringing it to life from 2016-04-10T14:08:05

Today we are diving into episode number 23, where I chat wi...

The legendary Ric Grefé on listening, leadership and legacy via design to impact social change from 2016-03-28T22:26:09

Our guest on episode 22 is unlike any other. His CV include...

Daniel Flynn, Co-founder and MD of ‘Thankyou’ on donating 100% of profits to end global poverty; giving over $3.7 million to date from 2016-03-08T01:23:48

We are pumping out episode number #21 with a guest who is t...

Aaryn Longmore, Founder& CEO of NLP Academy Australia on using Neuro-Linguistic Programming for designers and creatives from 2016-03-02T12:52:21

This guest is the Founder and CEO of NLP Academy Australia....

Ben AbStacker on being Australia’s No.1 men’s physique fitness model, living a double life and owning his own supplement brand from 2016-02-24T02:13:35

Welcome to episode #19, I have the type of guest that truly...

Chase Jarvis, Founder of CreativeLive and world-renowned photographer on human connection from 2016-02-16T14:44:08

Strap yourself in and have some snacks handy. This is a lon...

Chris Ducker on being a Virtual CEO, learning from your mistakes and building a community around 'you' from 2016-02-09T20:05:20

We are pumping episode #17 out to your ear drums right now ...

Joel Brown on meeting the Wolf of Wall Street, creating win-wins, and starting the world’s #1 motivational blog from 2016-01-26T17:15:03

Welcome to episode 16 on the podcast! In this session we ar...

Monika Zands on building your legacy, how to best serve others and ninja love bombs from 2016-01-12T18:35:51

Welcome to episode 15! The guest for thi...

Jules Marcoux on ‘The Drug Dealer Strategy’ and reaching #1 on Amazon in 4 months at 21 years old from 2015-12-27T23:33:40

Welcome to episode number 14! In this session we have a you...

Vanessa Van Edwards on the best way to open a conversation, first impressions and The Similarity Attraction Effect from 2015-12-09T22:04:29

G’day to all of you beautiful listeners, we are up to episo...

Sue B. Zimmerman aka #TheInstagramExpert on how to succeed in business through visual storytelling via Instagram from 2015-11-25T23:35:45

The guest on this episode talks to us about how to have success in busines...

JP Stallard on emotion design, service design and how to build strong customer relationships from 2015-11-16T14:07:01

On this episode; number 11, we have JP Stallard on the show, Co-founder of SOLV and was Samsung’s first interaction designer in Europe. He talks to us about designing towards emotions, personali...

Kevin Lee, Global Vice President and Head of Design at VISA on designing experiences from 2015-11-05T22:12:21

What better way to enter the double digits, episode #10, than to bring on the Global Vice President and Head of Design at Visa. He was previously the Global Director, Head of Product Strategy & UX ...

David “MEGGS” Hooke on consistently creating, never arriving at a destination and constantly discovering from 2015-10-22T15:24:45

On this episode we have an Aussie fine artist / street artist who is based in Venice Beach, California. His art is featured internationally in cities including Melbourne, Sydney, London, San Fran, ...

Nathan Johnson on launching a design studio and an online shop, with products in 200+ stores worldwide from 2015-10-06T02:31:59

In this episode we have a Sydney-based Art Director and Designer with over 15 years experience. He owns his own design studio and has worked with leading international brands including Coca Cola, N...

Andrew Hoyne on the definition of value, having the ‘money’ conversation and the importance of being future-focused from 2015-09-21T21:19:11

In this session, the guest joining us is the Creative Director and Principal of a very established design agency. He started this agency in 1991 – so, almost a quarter of a century ago. During his ...

Jarrod Robinson on creating 60+ apps, the best tool to plan and the biggest mistake people make when creating any product from 2015-09-07T02:45:26

Hey guys, this is episode number 6 on the giant thinkers podcast, Ram Castillo here – unleashing a very unique guest for you all. He’s a physical education teacher that has leveraged emerging techn...

Matt Eastwood on leadership behavior, the gift of creativity, overcoming struggles and being stuck on a deserted island from 2015-08-18T21:49:03

Hello wonderful listeners, thank you for tuning in on the fifth episode of the Giant thinkers Podcast. Ram Castillo here and I am pumped to launch this episode. If you’ve ever wanted to hear about ...

Neil Patel (top 100 entrepreneur under 30 by Obama) on losing a million dollars at 21 and the top ways to generate website traffic from 2015-07-27T19:38:13

What’s up everyone, welcome to the fourth episode of the Giant thinkers Podcast. A special thank you to the almost 4000 listeners that have tuned in to date from around the world. This is all for y...

Vince Frost on building a thriving business, finding opportunities, life lessons and tea addictions from 2015-07-01T00:21:51

I’ve been tossing and turning over the last few weeks in excitement with this upcoming guest. He’s one of the most established designers in the world and one of the most awarded, including D&AD, Ar...

Jimmy Niggles on building an army of beards, farm life, starting a charity and nudie runs from 2015-06-17T00:10:21

Hey guys welcome to the second episode of the giant thinkers podcast. I’m super excited to bring to you a very unique guest to the show. In particular, what this person represents has inspired me a...

Chris Maclean on the power of design, simplicity and the definition of branding from 2015-06-02T17:57:06

It's finally launched! Here it is, the first episode of the Giant Thinkers podcast! As an extension of the blog