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.
RAW. Honest. Unedited.
Episodes
126 episodes
#125 Why Your Dental Ritual Is Wrong & What Actually Works with Dr Nerma Tulic
What if the way you’ve been looking after your teeth is the very thing holding your smile back?I sat down with Dr Nerma Tulic, one of Perth’s most trusted cosmetic dentists and the founder of Beam Theory, to unpack the habits, misconcep...
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#124 From Porsche to $30: With Alpesh Shah
What happens when life strips you back to nothing and asks who you really are beneath the titles, the roles, the expectations?Most people break. Alpesh did not. He rebuilt time after time.Alpesh Shah has lived a life that does not...
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#123 Ben De Jonge’s Guide to a Business Owner’s Career Reset
What happens when the business you built starts shaping your life in ways you never intended?For many business owners, staying the course feels like the only option. We push, we endure, and we convince ourselves we are trapped because st...
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#122 Melissa Jolly: The Silent Crisis Business Owners Don’t Talk About Until Now
Most business owners carry far more than they ever admit. The fear, the decisions, the responsibility, the spirals, and the stress stack quietly in the background while the rest of the world sees only the polished version.Melissa Joll...
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Episode 122
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#121 From 0 to 55K: Elena Istomina’s Guide to Growing Online
What does it take to start again when everything familiar disappears overnight?And how do you rebuild your identity, your confidence, and your voice, while learning to speak a new language and build a brand from scratch?I s...
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#120 Escaping the 9–5 Grind: Seva Mozhaev’s Path to Financial Freedom
What does it really take to buy your time back?In this episode, I sit down with Seva Mozhaev, co-founder of Bright Tsar Studios, creative director, content strategist, and one of Australia’s most engaging voices in social media education...
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Episode 120
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#119 TRANG NOVA on The Power of Your Voice
What if the one thing holding you back in business was the way you use your voice?Trang Nova left a ten-year relationship, bought a one-way ticket, and walked straight into the unknown. From a withdrawn introvert to an internation...
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Episode 119
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#118 Saying “Hello Darlink” to Life: with Barbara McNaught
What happens when you walk away from fame to find peace, only to be called back into the spotlight on your own terms?Barbara McNaught’s story is one of reinvention. Born in Poland and fluent in five languages, she was talent-spott...
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#117 Anna Hastie on Quantum Leaping & Transformation
What if time isn’t as linear as we’ve been taught, and the life you’re dreaming of already exists on another timeline?This week, I sit down with mindset coach and sound healer Anna Hastie to unpack the buzz around quantum leap...
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#116 Endurance & Cybersecurity with Mathew Breuillac
What does running 68 kilometres through snow at night teach you about business, risk, and resilience?For Mathew Breuillac, it’s everything. A former chemical engineer turned cybersecurity leader, Mathew has spent his career at the edge o...
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#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 agen...
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Episode 115
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#114 How Tristan Scifo is Putting Spirit Back in Business
What happens when a man decides to lead with control and conscious sensitivity?Tristan Scifo is a financial adviser, life coach, and the founder of Purpose Advisory. But beyond the numbers and strategy, he’s a husband and father l...
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Episode 114
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#113 Health, Honesty & Habits with Nick Eggleton
What happens when the life you’ve built looks successful on paper, but your body tells a different story?Nick Eggleton had the career many dream of, big agency roles in London, global clients, and a life that ticked every “success...
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Episode 113
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#112 SACRIFICING HEALTH ⚔️ for SUCCESS? Odhran McCorry Tells All
What happens when your body starts lagging behind your ambition?Odhran McCorry built The Elite Executive to help high-performing professionals reclaim the health they’ve quietly traded for their careers. A sports sci...
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#111 Unlocking Creativity & Profitability with Ian Sloan
What if financial success doesn’t bring the happiness you expected? Our guest shares with us how to rebuild your career around that which sparks both creativity and profitability. Ian Sloan didn’t plan to be an entrepreneur. From Sa...
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#110 Love, Mining & Business: The Leeson’s Raw Journey with Susan & Hayden Leeson
When she entered the mining site, to stake his claim, Hayden tagged Susan with his name and the rest is history.And in this episode we talk about their history in its authentic truth. From building a relationship underground and working ...
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Episode 110
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#109 Why Sean Smith Won’t Build a WordPress Website for $100M
What does it take to walk away from a profitable business, move interstate with no plan, no network, and a baby on the way, and still build something bigger?Sean Smith has lived that story. Twice. From high school dropout to found...
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Episode 109
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#108 Jimmy Mcgregor & Sam Chami: How This Business Duo Turns Waste into Profits
What does it take to build a business in one of the toughest industries while holding onto trust, integrity, and a sense of humour?Jimmy McGregor and Sam Chami came together at Westref Enviro with a vision to do things differently. One g...
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Episode 108
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#107 Forget Uber, Fly Instead with Korum Ellis
What if the future of flying looked more like booking an Uber than boarding a plane?Korum Ellis believes we’re standing at the edge of an aviation revolution, one that replaces noise, leaded fuel, and sardine-tin flights with clean, quie...
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Episode 107
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#106 Darren Linton on Leadership & Legacy
What does it take to step into a company built by a giant, and not just carry the legacy, but redefine it?Darren Linton started on site at 15, not as the son of a managing director but as a kid with grit and determination. Today, he’s th...
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Episode 106
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#105 Nigel Reid: Peace and Quiet
When was the last time you experienced true silence? No traffic. No neighbours. No background noise. Just stillness.Peace and quiet are human needs. They give us space to reflect, rest, and restore the energy to show up fully in life and...
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Episode 105
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#104 Exclusive Episode: Leadership, Labels & Dollar Bills
What’s the hardest truth about managing people? Do gender labels help or hinder in business? And how do our beliefs about money shape the way we live and lead?In this exclusive episode of The Real Biz Life Chronicles, I sat down with thr...
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Episode 104
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#103 Donna Martin on Choosing YOU
What do you do when your life feels like it’s breaking apart, and you realise the only way forward is to choose yourself?Donna Martin spent 15 years nursing hundreds of people in their final days. What she learned at the bedside is what ...
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Episode 103
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#102 Mark Birkinshaw: Doing Business Without the BS
What happens when you’ve ticked all the “right” boxes only to realise you never wanted the life they lead to?Mark Birkinshaw qualified as a Chartered Accountant, walked away from it, and threw himself into the wild early days of the IBM ...
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Episode 102
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#101 Lino Giangiordano: The Power of Branding
What does it take to build a brand that outlasts trends, tech shifts, and “quick fixes”?Lino Giangiordano has spent over 40 years shaping the visual identities of brands across Australia and Asia. Formally trained and globally experience...
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