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The Real Biz Life Chronicles
Unedited stories of Business, Branding and Life.
Banish boring as Tracy Fryer and her guests take a ride on the rollercoaster of being a business owner - or of simply being human! Get ready to learn exactly what it takes to grow with distinction and show mediocrity the middle finger. In this podcast Tracy interview’s authentic business owners, who share their story of building a successful business, their strategies behind their success and leading the way.
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The Real Biz Life Chronicles
#115 Building a Business of Love with Zac Fogarty & Ruby Omrevjic
What happens when your business partner is also the love of your life?
From late-night strategy sessions to early-morning client calls, Zac Fogarty and Ruby Omrevjic have built 1Recruit, a human-first recruitment agency, on equal parts courage, trust, and a shared obsession with growth.
They didn’t start with safety nets. They started with a bold plan to bet on themselves. Six months without income, a kitchen-table office, and two people who refused to give up.
Today, their agency is known for cutting through the corporate BS, bringing honesty and heart back into hiring, and redefining what partnership looks like in business and in life.
We talk about the blurred lines between ambition and burnout, learning to fight fair, why working from home nearly broke them, and how assuming failure became the key to their success.
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build a business with your person, or whether love and leadership can coexist, this one’s for you.
In This Episode:
07:55 How a night out changed everything
12:03 From engagement to expansion
14:47 Trust, boundaries, and learning not to take work home
18:13 Communication rules: when to email your fiancé
23:01 The truth about A-players and C-players in recruitment
34:48 The scariest leap — quitting stable jobs with no plan B
45:58 Why they fire clients (and what that says about leadership)
About Ruby and Zac
Ruby Omrevjic and Zac Fogarty are the co-founders of 1Recruit, a recruitment agency that does things differently, combining strategy and instinct to help businesses find the right people faster, and helping candidates find roles that actually fit real life.
Connect: www.1recruit.com.au | 1Recruit | Zac Fogarty | Ruby Omrevjic
Sponsor: Cuppa Cartel
About Tracy:
Tracy Fryer is a branding powerhouse, speaker, and founder of Design Studio Perth and Trace Designs Bespoke. She’s dedicated to helping business owners and creatives build brands that truly reflect their values, passions, and long-term vision. As the host of The Real Biz Life Chronicles, Tracy brings raw, insightful conversations that push entrepreneurs to embrace bold growth, develop strategic branding, and lead with unapologetic confidence. Her approach is refreshingly real—blending deep expertise with a passion for authenticity, creative excellence, and business success.
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