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Teen Mum at 17 to Founder: Why Your First Business Should Cost Time, Not Money

1 hr 2 min

Adile Hoxha had her son in Year 12. By 27 she had a 10-year-old, a Sydney Uni degree and a corporate career. Then she moved to the Philippines, lobbied senators, and started a plant-milk import business that nearly broke her. We talk about what raising a child at 17 teaches you about resilience, why your first business should cost you time and not money, the question that replaced "why me?", the social media contract she made her son sign, going viral after 83 TikToks, and what an OpenAI director wouldn't answer at a Sydney event.

CBD Business Invested in by Gordon Ramsay at 22

56 min

From Market Stalls to Gordon Ramsay Investment - The Raw Truth About Building a CBD Empire at 22. Georgie Abbott's journey from losing her father to suicide at 17 to building a CBD company that caught Gordon Ramsay's attention is anything but ordinary. In this candid conversation, she pulls back the curtain on what really happens when you build a business straight out of university - the 10,000 times she pitched her story at weekend markets, the moment Gordon Ramsay's team scouted them at a trade show, and the unexpected reality of winning his investment on BBC's Future Food Stars. But this isn't your typical success story. Georgie gets refreshingly honest about why she and her co-founder walked away from their company after tripling revenue, the isolation that comes with being the "always busy" friend, and why she believes most entrepreneurs are wrong about business creating freedom. Now starting fresh in Sydney's Bondi Beach and legally unable to start another business due to visa restrictions, Georgie shares her perspective from the "messy middle" - that chaotic phase where you're pivoting constantly, people think you don't know what you're doing, and nothing makes sense until you look back years later. Whether you're struggling with the loneliness of entrepreneurship, wondering if you should take that big opportunity, or trying to figure out your next move after an exit, Georgie's unfiltered insights about mental health, building in public versus private, and why any decision is better than no decision will resonate deeply. Key takeaways: • Why going to markets and telling your story 10,000 times beats any digital marketing strategy • The reality of filming reality TV (they film both winning and losing endings) • How being banned from all advertising platforms forced creative storytelling that actually worked • Why Georgie believes entrepreneurs who build alone are making their biggest mistake • The unexpected grief of exiting a company you built from sc...

How AI Will Affect the Average Person

1 hr 12 min

Nofil is deep in the world of A.I, in this epiosde I spray him with question after question. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Skip 10 Years of Effort by Growing and Leveraging Your Network

56 min

In this episode, I sit down with James Whittaker, bestselling author and speaker, to dive deep into his journey, insights on success, and strategies for achieving your goals. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or looking for inspiration, this conversation is packed with valuable takeaways. Tune in and discover how you can create your own path to greatness! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Befriend and Network with Billionaires

1 hr 2 min

Steve Sims Was the founder and CEO of the luxury concierge service Bluefish. In 2017, Sims published a book, Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and in 2022 his second book "Go for Stupid - The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals". Sims grew up in East London and met his wife, Clare, when he was 16 years old. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Create More Money, Help More People and Have More Fun

17 min

David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing: VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

High Performance Psychologist on Controlling Your Emotions

1 hr 0 min

In this episode I sit down with Dr Michael Gervais, a high performance psychologist and world-renowned expert on the relationship between high performance and the mind. Dr. Gervais's client roster includes Super Bowl winning NFL teams, Fortune 50 CEOs, Olympic medalists, internationally acclaimed artists, and more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Sleep Doctor Explains Why You Are So Tired Based on Science

59 min

Hey Guys! Dont worry, im alive! I have been away working on a number of awesome interviews with some incredible people. In fact, this episode we’re about to unpack is with the leading Clinical Sleep doctor, Dr Michael Breus. Michael carved his own pathway into medicine without going to medical school and has been a private practitioner in Psychology and Sleep Medicine for the last 25 years. Dr. Breus is also the bestselling author of The Power of When, The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan, Good Night!, and Energize! In this episode, we talk about: secret hacks to and for sleep debunking sleep myths finding out that your sleep routine is genetics pathophysiology of caffeine and how it affects you Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Affirmations That Will Change Your Perspective on Life

56 min

In this episode, we discuss vulnerability and share some fantastic affirmations and quotes that will help change your perspective on life through Ollie's new book a beautiful mind, Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Starting Batman's Skincare Line: Raising Capital for a Luxury Men's Brand

1 hr 12 min

Patricks is a luxury men's skin and haircare line started by, you guessed it.... Patrick Kidd. In this episode, Patrick shares his story of how he started and grew his own haircare brand to be worth over $20m and how a huge majority of his succcess has come through being genuine and connecting with everyone he meets. From landing business deals in the sauna, to the gym to on the plane Patrick shares his story, journey and advice to younger people + how he landed a deal with WB to be the go-to skincare for Bruce Wyane (batman). Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Study & Learn Effectively Based on Science

1 hr 13 min

Today I am joined again by Doctor Justin Sung. Justin runs a company on how to learn and study effectively, int this episode he breaks down the skills and mindset required to retain information. And he is sharing his tips on how to retain and study information effectively . Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

The Story of a Lawyer Who Truly Helps People

1 hr 13 min

Today I am joined by a legend, Jahan Kalantar. Jahan Kalantar is a Sydney-based solicitor, university lecturer, and entrepreneur who describes himself as a ‘little guy lawyer’. He attributes his human rights leanings to his proud Persian heritage, a dislike of bullies and a genuine belief that one person can make a difference. Leaving a successful career in finance in order to pursue law, he was admitted to the NSW Bar Association at the age of 25. Subsequently, he established and became a partner at the firm of Executive Legal where he heads up the serious crime and mental health practice. Jahan is just an awesome guy, he has achieved so much at his age and I found this episode really powerful. He also has built a following sharing legal advice on TikTok with over 400,000 followers which we don’t really touch on in the interview, but it has been a very beneficial platform for him. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Will Young Australians Ever Buy a Home? Here Is How to Do It

1 hr 13 min

Want to take up this opportunity? I am back! And today I am joined by Massey Archibald from Teach Me About Property. If you are young and worried if you will ever get into the property market then this episode is for you..... Massey will break down the exact strategies we use to get into the property market, step by step and help you understand it isn't as unachievable as you might think. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

We Walked 80km in One Day (Part 2)

1 hr 3 min

A week ago myself and five friends decide to try and walk 80km in one day. We woke up at 3:30 am and finished at 11 pm. We learnt many things and decided to put it all into two epic episodes. This is part 2 Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

We Walked 80km in One Day. Here Is What We Learnt (Part 1)

48 min

A week ago myself and five friends decide to try and walk 80km in one day. We woke up at 3:30am and finished at 11 pm. We learnt many things and decided to put it all into two epic episodes. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Travelling the World Solo for 15 Years and How You Can Too

1 hr 11 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young podcast, and today, I am joined by a good Friend Elissa Chrisson. Elissa is 33 years old and has been travelling the world since she was 18. She has spent over eight years in India, experiencing their cultures, meeting people, teaching YOGA and many other things. She has since started her company called YAMA, which stands for YOGA, Arts, Movement and adventure. They host regular trips to places such as Nepal, Fraser Island, the Whitsundays and other incredible locations. In this episode, Elissa shares her journey of travelling the world including a powerful story she has never shared publicly. She shares her highs and her lows and advises anyone out there who wants to travel like she has. As per usual, please DM Elissa or me on Instagram, I love receiving your messages they mean the world to me; all the links to everything you need are in the show note… Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Coming Out as Non-Binary and Becoming a Musician

1 hr 7 min

Justin Martins – JMQ – multi-instrumentalist has a background in the Australian indie scene. Justin has toured internationally as “Our Man in Berlin” who also received heavy TripleJ rotation and support. I met Justin through my best friend Pace and they're such an amazing person. But today on the podcast, whilst we do discuss their music career and journey we also discuss how Justin recently came out as non-binary. Non binary is something I have wanted to explore for a while on this podcast and Justin is the perfect person to do it with in my opinion. They are very open, shared their entire experience and gave me a much deeper understanding and insight into how they felt and identify. I really enjoyed this episode we also talked a lot about masculinity and what being a man is. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

#1 Piece of Advice Montage

20 min

This episode is a montage of past guests sharing their #1 advice to the younger generation. If you enjoy this, let me know, and I will do more! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

The Modern Day Struggles of Being a Young Person Nobody Talks About

1 hr 6 min

Madonna King is one of Australia's most accomplished journalists, having won awards for her ABC Radio Brisbane Mornings current affairs program. She writes across Nine, Crikey and The New Daily, and is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling Being 14, Fathers and Daughters and Ten-ager. She is also the biographer of Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer and former treasurer Joe Hockey. In 2018, Madonna served as chair of the Queensland Government's Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce, set up in the wake of COAG. A fellow of the prestigious World Press Institute, she serves on a university-related board, and previously served as a visiting fellow at the Queensland University of Technology and on the Walkley Advisory Board. So she is a very interesting person and in todays episode we dive deep into topics of covnersation about young people. having done countelss studies and interviews with young people Madonna reveals what she is seeing and how we can help fix some of these issues. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Stop Hanging Around Toxic People

16 min

SOLO Series! 20 things you must stop doing in your 20's This is a new solo series where I will explore new ideas every two weeks, teaching you what NOT to do in order to crush it in your 20's IDEA #6 Stop hanging around toxic people How to change your perspective I hope you enjoy this new series! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Make Money Travelling the World with World NoMac

54 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and today I am in Bali under the hot sun, joined by World No mac. Mac Candee and I met in Bali because my friends and I were planning to surpise a good mate Luke Damant. Mac was staying with Luke at the time and we linked up with him to plan it all out. It went amazing and I was lucky enough to spend the next few days with Mac. And I have to say this guy is a legend. From America, Mac dropped out of corporate to puruse his dreams of travelling the world. He is now a full time travel vlogger with over 800,000 followers across multiple platforms and travels the world making videos. In this episode we learn about his story, how he managed to quit his job, how many years it took him creating content before he blew up, his advice to any future creators or anyone looking to make content like him and much much more. As per usual please DM me or mac on Instagra, and please leave a rating and review for the podcast. My new program is currently live and open to join, all the links you need for everytihg are in the show notes below. One thing I should say is the first 6 minutes of this is really quiet audio, it gets loud around 6 minutes in so feel free to skip to there if you can’t here it at first. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Learn Effectively with a 28 Year Old Doctor

1 hr 31 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and boy do I have an epic episode for you today. Out of all the episodes I have done, I feel as if tho this episode encapsulates what this show is about the best. And I highly recommend listening to the entire episode. Today I am joined by Dr Justin Sung. Dr Justin is a former medical doctor turned to learn coach. He's passionate about helping people use genuinely effective learning strategies that work for everyone, not just a few high achievers. Unlike in medicine where your practice has to be tied to research, he realised how the common practices by schools and students weren't as evidence-based as they were hyped to be. He also saw how this directly caused stress, demotivation, procrastination, and anxiety for students who kept putting in effort and didn't see results. Since 2011, Justin has worked with over 10,000 students across over 100 countries. He's the co-founder of iCanStudy, an organisation that specialises in learning skills, and is involved in novel research at Monash University, looking at the effectiveness and efficiency of learning strategies. In this episode we cover his journey in becoming a doctor, what it was like when he quit medicine, the different types of learning and how we can learn effectively. his opinions on the modern education system, growing to 100k on Youtube and much much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

10 Steps to Drastically Shift Your Perspective on Life

20 min

SOLO Series! 20 things you must stop doing in your 20's This is a new solo series where I will explore new ideas every two weeks, teaching you what NOT to do in order to crush it in your 20's IDEA #5 stop being ungrateful. How to change your perspective I hope you enjoy this new series! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

What If There Was a Gym for Your Mental Health?

56 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and today I am joined by Rupa Parthasarathy. Rupa’s daughter reached out to me who listens to the show and recommended her mum to come on the podcast, which is super sweet and of course, I invited her on. Rupa is the founder of Mindkshetra, a creative arts wellness studio that offers creative art and art therapy experiences as early interventions. it is like a gym for mental fitness. She was born and raised in India and has a very unique and interesting perspective I think we can all learn a lot from. In this episode we talk about her story, growing up in a culture where she was expected to marry into a family and become a full-time mother, why mental fitness is important, why she created her studio and how it works and much much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

20 min

SOLO Series! 20 things you must stop doing in your 20's This is a new solo series where I will explore new ideas every two weeks, teaching you what NOT to do in order to crush it in your 20's IDEA #4 stop comparing yourself to others. I hope you enjoy this new series! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Emergency Nurse on Dealing with Extreme Trauma and Staying Positive in Tough Times

1 hr 2 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and today I am joined by an absolute legend Benny Crook. Last year I dislocated my shoulder playing goalkeeper in five aside and Ben was one of the fantastic nurses who knocked me out and put my shoulder back in. Whilst I was high on drugs we bonded over the fact we both have a podcast and I invited him on the podcast. We recorded an episode many months ago and it was terrific but I sadly lost the footage. I was gutted but decided to reinvite him on the show and it was a great chat. Ben is a clinical nurse educator with over ten years of experience working in emergency departments. He runs a podcast called edjam, a medical podcast aimed at drs , nurse and paramedics.. he is a motivated individual with a heart for getting try to encourage those around him and teach others. Ben's energy is through the roof and he is a living and breathing example of being Driven Young. This will be an invaluable episode for anyone in the medical field or thinking about entering, but it is also such an inspiring episode for anyone else as well. As per usual please DM me on Instagram and Please please please DM Ben. If you have never messaged someone from a podcast please message ben, one message will make his entire week. He lives to help people, so I know it would mean the world to him. Make sure you sign up for my 20-week challenge if you haven’t already all the links to everything I do are in the descriptions. Stay Young, Stay Driven... Now over to Benny Boy Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Stop Making Excuses and Take Control of Your Life

19 min

20 things you must stop doing in your 20's This is a new solo series where I will explore new ideas every two weeks, teaching you what NOT to do in order to crush it in your 20's IDEA #3 Stop making excuses! I hope you enjoy this new series! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Sex Worker on the Normalisation of OnlyFans with Tilly Lawless

50 min

Tilly is a Sex worker who has been in the industry for close to ten years. She also has a degree in History, has spoken out about sex worker rights, done an Amazing TED talk and is now a published author! This is a bit different from a normal Driven young episode. Of course, it is educational and professional but I know I have young listeners out there so I wanted to make it clear in the intro. This episode is all about the sex work industry. Tilly has been in the industry for close to ten years and she shares her story about how she got into it, what she has learned, how she wrote a book about it, the benefits and downside of sex work, her opinion on only fans and just an overall understanding of what that world is like. This was a very interesting episode for me as I know next to nothing about this industry and space and I felt like I was going in very cold. I learned a lot and have a new perspective on workers in the industry and hopefully, you enjoy this episode. There is some swearing, and we are covering topics such as sex and sex trafficking so please keep that in mind, but as I said this is still an educational episode. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Stop Saying "When" | 20 Things You Must Stop Doing in Your 20s #2

23 min

20 things you must stop doing in your 20's This is a new solo series where I will explore new ideas every two weeks, teaching you what NOT to do in order to crush it in your 20's IDEA #2: Stop saying when! I hope you enjoy this new series! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Australian Pro Surfer on Looking After Your Mental Health

1 hr 5 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young podcast and today I am joined by Pro surfer Cooper Chapman. Cooper recently had me on his podcast called Good Humans, and we really connected so I invited him onto the show. Cooper is a professional surfer and has been surfing since he was 10 years old. Having achieved incredible results as a surfer he also runs a company called the good human factory and focuses on providing mental health education to young Australians via school workshops. In this conversation we discuss Cooper's upbringing as a pro surfer in Australia, why he got into mental health education, the importance of meditation, gratitude, getting out of your comfort zone and how to sharpen your claws every-time you get knocked down. And of course much much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

A Practical Guide to Discovering Your Personal Identity

1 hr 2 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and today’s episode is all about how to find your identity. In my opinion this is literally one of the most important things you can do in your 20’s and this conversation was amazing. I just finished editing it and hearing it for a second time it was even better so I am so excited to share this conversation with you. Today I am joined by Forensic Psychologist Alison Cullen. Alison is an experienced psychologist who not only works in the field but also runs her own company. Her work involves Providing clinical intervention as well as reports for criminal matters (including psychological sentencing, management of offenders, fitness to plea/competency to stand trial and mental status at the time of offence), civil matters as well as child protection matters. And todays episode is all about finding your identity. I really think this is one of the most important episodes I have done, this opened up so many thoughts and ideas for me personally, we make it super practical as well. I won’t say anything else because I want you to experience it the same way I did as a host. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Life Update + I Finished My New Program... Here Is What Worked and What Didn't

29 min

Hey guys! Today is a solo episode breaking down what has been going on in my life, I just finished the driven young program beta, and I wanted to break down what worked, how I built it and how it all went. I hope you enjoy this episode! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

The World's Most Famous Chiropractor

57 min

Dr Cody is one of the most viewed and well-known chiropractors in the world. Through his videos shared on social media, he is able to show his profession and love for helping others to the world and has gained over 3 million followers. Another way he hopes to further share his way of life, is through his merchandise stand tall. stand tall - for good posture and overall spinal health. stand tall - to help exude power and confidence in everything you do. In this conversation I talk to him about how and why he became a chiropractor, why he loves what he does, how he got started on TikTok and how he got over 50million views across his first three videos, his advice to young people, living in Australia and much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Three Ways to Create TikTok Content with OlanTekkers

1 hr 9 min

This is a bit of a different style that what you might be used to, it is a super casual chat. Probably less educational but it is a bit of a behind the scenes to what it is like working as a full time creator on TikTok. So Olan is from the UK, he is an ex pro football player ( or soccer) and now he coaches younger footballers and has become a personality in Australian sports, interviewing, reacting and commentating. He talks about the differences between the Uk and Australia, reacts to reality TV shows and much more. This chat is super casual, we discuss a lot about TikTok, how we both create content, how to deal with hate comments, cancel culture, Aussie culture and so much other stuff. I should say there is more swearing than usual in this episode, but the conversation is still mature, I really loved this episode, I had a lot of fun with it and hopefully you enjoy listening. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Is Hustle Culture Good or Dangerous?

1 hr 6 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and today I am joined by Michelle Kevill. Michelle has been following the show for a while now and reached out and I ended up invited her on the podcast. Michelle works in corporate and is very good at what she does but that isn’t really apart of todays conversation. Michelle came on to share her story of working hard, becoming successful in the eyes of society and how this lead to her burning out, losing everything and almost becoming suicidal. In her spare time she does one on one coaching and in this episode we explore important questions such as: So what’s the deal why do we feel this way ? Why are we working so hard and feeling like it’s never enough ? Why are we burning out ? Why are we thinking we should be happy living what looks like a great life but feeling stuck and out of place? Why do we feel so insecure ? Why do we need to please everyone ? As per usual please DM me on instagram if you enjoy the show, your messages mean the world to me and please consider leaving a review or rating on Spotify or Apple podcast, whichever platform you use. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Becoming a Conveyor Belt Kid and How to Escape

40 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young podcast and todays episode is almost a part 2 episode. Toady I am joined by Katrina Iannella. Katrina and I met through a mutual friend and she has been supporting myself and my friends and helping us ever since. She is incredibly smart, hard working and recently moved to America with her boy friend baron. Baron Ryan, or known as american Baron online was on episode 87 of this podcast. We reference him a lot throughout this episode so I highly recommend you go back and listen to episode 87 if you haven’t already. It is one of my all time favourites and will give you much more context to this episode. In this episode we discuss becoming a conveyer belt kid, the power of friendships, the university trap, how to become a content creator, how she helped Baron grow to over 2 million followers, the problem with artists and creatives and much much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

19 Year Old Olympian Sam Fricker Shares His Story and Advice

1 hr 5 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and this is a very special episode because it is episode 100 of the show. I never knew if this podcast was last when I started it, especially because each episode is filmed in person and takes man hours each week, but here we are 2 years and 100 episodes later. Thank you to everyone who listens and supports the show, and thank you to anyone who has ever reached out to DM’d me. This episode I am joined by an absolute legend Sam Fricker. Sam is a 19 year old olympic diver who completed at the 2020 olympic games and has built a following of over 1.2 million followers on tiktok. He very much lives and breathes the ethos of this show and I am very proud to have him as my 100th guest. In this episode we talk about how Sam became an athlete, how her got into diving, his journey making content since he was a kid and how that helped him grow his brand, what he does day to day, how he sets and achieves goals, what it was like at the 2020 olympics and so much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Drugs and Alcohol: What Is the Real Problem Here?

1 hr 22 min

Today I am joined by Tom Reynolds, he is the founder of Independent Drug Education Australia. IDEA is Australia’s leading and most trusted provider of independent drug education and training. We provide innovative and engaging workshops of the highest quality for the community on all alcohol and other drug issues. Tom Reynolds is the Founder of IDEA and is passionate about reducing drug-related harm to the community through the provision of up to date evidence and science-based information. Tom was introduced to me via Brent Sanders who did an episodes on consent and together him and I started an entire new podcast series on consent education. Similarly to Brent Tom knows his stuff when it comes to this topic but more importantly he knows how to speak about it to a younger generation. In this episode we cover all things drugs and alcohol. We discuss why drug education doesn’t work in schools, what percentage of people do drugs, the impact of alcohol, what to do if you see a friend in a drug relation situation, pill testing, how to make sure you are safe and so much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Career Advice You Should Have Got Earlier

52 min

Welcome back to the Driven Young Podcast and today I am joined by Student Edge co founder Jeremy Chetty. Student Edge was started in 2003 by four students from Willetton Senior High School in Perth who recognised the gap between the school curriculum and essential life skills not taught in classrooms. Of particular concern was the pressure placed on students to choose the subjects that would determine their career pathway—at 15—with little support besides a 600-page career profile book. Student Edge helps students stretch their allowances further in the face of rising costs of living We help students navigate their way through student life and better prepare them for adulthood, with no hidden or political agendas. I am sure you can see why I am excited to have Jeremy on the podcast, but not only is Student Edge an awesome company, Jeremy is super down to earth, he’s humble and an amazing presenter. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

The Struggles of COVID Learning + What We Should Have Learnt at School

57 min

Daphne reached out to me via email after seeing some clips on TikTok, she really impressed me and I decided to get her on the show. She is 18 years old and currently studying her first year Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations) student at the University of New South Wales, with a particular interest in youth advocacy and human rights. She is also involved with unicef, volunteering her time and was heavily invovled in leadership roles throughout highschool. In this conversation we talk about how COVID has affected her uni experience, online learning and the dangers of it, we talk about consent and what other skills we should have been taught in school, how young people can make more of an impact, cancel culture and much much more. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How to Face Adversity & Overcome Your Challenges

1 hr 44 min

Today I am joined by David Montgomery or better known as Monty. We actually recorded this episode a while ago but there was a chainsaw in the background so I decided to get him back in for a re-record. The new one ended up being even better and my longest episode yet. So who is Monty? Well outside of being an incredible and genuine human being he has built a multi-million dollar business and worked with many other companies to help grow their business. This has allowed him to take the entire past year off to spend time with his kids and launch a new project focused on helping and guiding young people in business. This is called Watchwell and I highly highly recommend you all check it out, if you enjoy the episode and Monty you can book in to have a chat with him or even grab a coffee for free. Monty is one of the most connected people I have meet so I would definitely take up this offer. This episode is jam-packed with advice and conversations focused on young people, we cover so much and it seems to fly. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

How I Set Goals at the Beginning of Each Year

31 min

How I set my goals and how you can too! In this episode I share how I set my goals, why you should set goals and a simple step by step strategy to follow! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

The Public Speaking Coach with a Stutter

48 min

Shil is a Perth based speaker coach, speaker, MC and storyteller. He is also the first speaker coach in Perth to introduce Virtual Reality as a groundbreaking tool to develop your presentation skills. Public Speaking has always been Shil’s greatest fear – so he knows exactly what it feels like when your body goes numb, your heart starts racing and your mind goes into overdrive! Despite living with a stutter, Shil trained himself to become a professional speaker and developed an intimate understanding of how to harness and control the fear of speaking. In this episode, we talk about why communication skills are so important, how to start developing these skills, the importance of the little things, first impressions and the three ways we communicate as human beings. A shoutout to Student Edge for sponsoring this episode, Shil has a course on Student Edge plus, where he breaks down a lot of what we discuss in this episode in far more detail. Go to www.Studentedge.org to sign up for free! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

My Business Coach Interviews Me

1 hr 3 min

This episode is from the "win the day" podcast with James whittika as he interviews me! Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

Corporate Job to Flying Around Australia with GoPro & Red Bull

1 hr 24 min

Today I am joined by a good friend of mine Fabio or known online as Fabreezy. Fabio is an FPV drone pilot which stands for First Person View. He flys drones professionally as a full-time content creator, working with brands like Redbull and go pro. But he only got into this over a year ago. Before that, he was working in corporate as a manager. In this episode, Fabio and I discuss life after school, what he did and how he felt like he needed to be a manager. He shares some really deep stories and we bounce of each other throughout the episode. I apologise if we speak a little fast, but this was such a fun episode and I know you will get so much value out of it. As per usual please DM me or Fabio on Instagram if you enjoyed the episode, make sure you leave a review for the podcast, that really helps me out and all my links to everything I do are in the show notes below. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

The 3 Secrets to Financial Freedom

49 min

The number one skill people wish they were taught at school, how to manage their money. I love doing episodes like this as it is such an important skill and this episode is such a great all-rounder. If you are bad with money, this episode is for you because today I am joined by Lacey Filipich. Saving half of every dollar she received from the age of 10. She bought her first property at 19 years old while in her second year of chemical engineering. She continued investing throughout her 20’s, adding shares and more properties to her portfolio to reach financial independence in her early 30’s. This isn't rocket science guys. She didn't earn any more money than anyone you know. She didn't invest in crypto or anything fancy. This was done using simple habits, investing long term into relatively safe assets and understanding delayed gratification. Lacey runs a company called Moneyschool.org if you want to check out her free stuff and she also has a fantastic workshop on Student Edge plus who is the sponsor of this episode. Go to Studentedge.org to get access to that. Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

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