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Inspo Founder Mark Bowness is on a mission to build a global inspirational video and experience platform that will give millions of people access to advice, motivation and inspiration that will transform their lives. Personalised advice delivered from celebrities, influencers and experts. In Inspo The Podcast, Host Mark Bowness takes you on the journey of a start up, from small beginnings through to the actions and steps needed to push through the noise and make it happen. Listen as Mark del ...
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Over the last 12 months I have learned so much in my journey to turn an idea into a global business. Whilst we are a long way off from where I would like Inspo to be - we are heading in the right direction. In this short episode I wanted to thank you all for your support, your words of encouragement and your introductions to various talents all ove…
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S2 Ep20: From Half Naked Butler To Relationship Recovery and Conscious Dating Expert with Joshua Campbell
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Joshua was a very shy kid who struggled with self-esteem issues, anxiety and depression and as a result he struggled to navigate relationships. Josh focused on building love and respect for himself as he worked on his body and mind and soon became a half-naked butler who came face to face with the Producers of Love Island as they considered him for…
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Dr Thomas Lau is a chiropractor with a difference. Whilst most chiropractors build their local practice, Dr Lau has been sharing his wisdom on TikTok and as a result has amassed 570,000 followers and 7 million likes - all down to his unique way of presenting information and advice on how to understand your body, how it works and how to improve your…
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This week we take a break from the conversations with the incredible celebrities, influencers and experts who have agreed to feature on Inspo to share with you some very exciting news. Twelve months ago Inspo was simply an idea. I didn’t know whether Inspo was financially viable. I wasn’t sure whether talent would actually want to join the site and…
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Like many young people in their twenties heading off to University Nadia Sayers had little awareness about the importance of mental health. Whilst at University Nadia hit a dark place of depression, struggled with an eating disorder and in her own words “didn’t want to exist any more.” Thankfully Nadia had an incredible group of friends and family …
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From the age of 11, Jamie had dedicated his life to becoming an athlete - he was disciplined, focused and was offered a sports scholarship at the University of Illinois. After making a decision to not take that scholarship he joined a Russian pole vaulting team to pursue his quest to achieve his sporting ambitions. Jamie realised that he wasn’t the…
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Before I introduce this episode’s guest it’s important to warn you that today we are sharing the story of one man’s battle with suicide and some may find this subject sensitive and stressful. If you are struggling with mental health issues, or with any topic related to today’s episode please contact the relevant support numbers in your country and …
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How many times do you hear a family member, friend or neighbour tell you that they have a “great business idea?” Often, right? Ideas are a plenty but execution is scarce which is why we are so excited to have Ali Clarke of Bondi Blades agree to feature on Inspo. Ali is the founder of Bondi Blades - Australia’s first derma razors that are vegan and …
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When we first came across Dustin on TikTok we were absolutely blown away at how he had managed to not only lose 200lbs but how he had managed to powerfully and vulnerably share his journey with others. We saw the cries for help in the comments, we saw the questions behind his success and we just knew that we wanted Dustin on Inspo and we are so gla…
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Many of us can remember being at school with disruptive classmates who were labelled the “naughty” kids. All the struggling, troubled and argumentative kids were put in the same box and shipped off to detention...Often. But now we know better. Now we know that there is such a thing as an autism spectrum. We now know that those “troubled kids” were …
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Stephen Hunter played Dwarf Bombur in the Hobbit Series, has appeared on Wolf Creek, Rosehaven, Home & Away and recently played the role of Coach Arkell in the new Heartbreak High. Stephen is an accomplished actor and voice over artist but very few know the story of drive and determination that was required on Stephen’s part to make it in this indu…
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Sean Kanan’s first acting role was that of villain Mike Barnes in the 1989 film “The Karate Kid Part III”, and is currently starring in Netflix’s popular Cobra Kai. Mike is an outstanding actor who has also joined the cast of The Bold & The Beautiful and The Young & The Restless. It wasn’t simply Mike’s acting skills that led us to having a healthy…
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Fitz Koehler is a fitness innovator with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, who has been teaching fitness around the globe for decades. Fitz is a professional road race announcer and can be found promoting the importance of fitness in mass media; books, television, films, radio, magazines, journals and …
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Mitch Hibberd is a former AFL player, winner of Love Island Season 3, is an entrepreneur and social media influencer, a gym junkie and model - Mitch is literally a force to be reckoned with. We approached Mitch about featuring on Inspo because, from a young age, he has never let anything stop him from achieving what he really wanted. Passionate abo…
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Kylie Green is the CEO and Founder of The Lime Agency - a leading talent management company here in Australia. Kylie was initially a talent manager that we reached out to with the goal of seeing whether any of her talent would be interested in signing up to Inspo… but little did we know that Kylie was an expert in her own right. After building a su…
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S2 Ep6: The Founder's Journey: Pain, Economic Pressure And Life Changing Opportunities With Steve Grace
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There is a flurry of activity going on behind the scenes of Inspo - from building the tech to legals and agreements, from securing major global talent to planning launch strategies. At this particular point in time, given the economic struggle that the start-up industry is facing, I wanted to speak to someone who knows a thing or two about building…
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S2 Ep5: From Childhood Pet Snake To Wildlife Advocate, TV Presenter and Author With Ben Dessen.
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Like many Ben Dessen is a proud pet parent. But Ben’s pet family is unlike most households; it’s more like a marvellous menagerie packed with animals of all varieties. From a young boy Ben had a passion for reptiles and when his parents gave him his first snake he knew that his life’s work would be centered around protecting our wildlife. From amph…
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From the moment she was born it seems that it was destined for Carole Baskin not to simply fall in love with big cats, but to play a crucial role in ending the captivity of big cats that led to the death and slaughter of so many. Having committed her life to this cause Carole was propelled into the lives of 64million+ homes as she starred in Netfli…
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In this week’s Episode Mark Bowness takes a pause from introducing and interviewing talent who have agreed to feature on Inspo to give you an update on how everything is going behind the scenes as we build to the launch of Inspo. Furthermore, in this episode Mark shares with you one incredibly important way that every single listener of the podcast…
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S2 Ep2: From Female To Male: Wesley Mexia shares his transition journey to help those struggling with their own gender identity
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Welsey Mexia was born into the body of a girl, but always knew that he was a guy. After deciding to transition, Wesley shared his story on TikTok to help others who were struggling with their own gender identity and quickly amassed a following of 230k followers. Wesley has agreed to feature on Inspo and see’s the platform as a means to provide advi…
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S2 Ep1: Comedy, The pursuit of passion, going “viral” and 1.6million followers with Christian Hull.
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Christian Hull is a comedian, is the Founder of two businesses including the FKOff Shop and is constantly creating hilarious content for his 1.6million+ followers. We are so grateful to have Christian agree to be featured on the Inspo platform and in this interview we dive deep into how Christian got started, the challenges of becoming an influence…
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Inspo, at its very heart, is a tech platform. Mark Bowness, not being a tech guy, has been on a wild journey to find out the best way of building this tech engine. Along this journey Mark has considered trying to raise a minimum of $150k to hire an App company to build the tech, and the possibility of partnering with an App company to build the tec…
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In this episode Mark Bowness chats to Suzanne Tonks of PR Company Oliver & York to discuss the plan that her company is currently executing to bring on board the first 50 talent on Inspo. Suzanne has managed PR campaigns for Jamie Oliver, The Block, Good Guys and many more. In this episode we discuss the importance of bringing the talent on to Insp…
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S1 Ep4: It’s all about the money, money money… or is it?
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Building an App, a brand new start-up costs money… serious money! In this episode Mark Bowness shares with you his current dilemma around raising funds to launch Inspo the App at an MVP level. In this episode Mark also sits down with Rachael Nuemann of Flying Fox Ventures to dive deep into the world of raising money and offers her unique and inside…
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Darren Moffatt is an award-winning business person, public speaker and podcast host who is passionate about entrepreneurialism. He is a recognised leader in both the financial services and digital marketing industries, and over a period of twenty years has helped hundreds of businesses grow. Since 2014 Darren has been Director of Digital Strategy &…
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Max is industry agnostic and works with both first-time and experienced entrepreneurs on their latest ventures. His primary responsibilities involve identifying tech businesses that are best suited to Hypers' Accelerate Program and providing ongoing commercial advice to Founders to establish and scale their commercial operations. Specifically, this…
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Inspo is an app that is being built in Australia that provides fans with the ability to ask experts, celebrities and influences questions of which the answers will help them dramatically improve their lives. Imagine... An up and coming soccer player being able to ask a pro how they can improve their game. Or, a Mum asking a New York Times Bestselli…
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