BMP - Business Made Personal
We speak to Insurance industry icons who have been there, done that and seen the movie to find out what worked for them and what challenges they faced. It’s a must-listen for anyone interested in learning from the best and seeking to enhance their careers.
Episodes
125 episodes
Episode 123 - Adam Squire
"You will be offered opportunities. Take them, try things, do different things, challenge yourself and take yourself out of your comfort zone because that's how you learn."Understand what your values are and what you stand for, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 123
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37:12
Episode 122 - Brendan Dunne
"A tingle of fear is good because that's giving you the right knowledge that you're probably pushing yourself to where you'll grow and learn."Brendan Dunne walks around with a set of post-it notes because, in his words, if it ca...
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Season 4
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Episode 122
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45:21
Episode 121 - Rebecca Isaachsen
"People said I was ambitious. I didn't see that in myself. I just had that thirst for understanding the industry."Rebecca has advice for those seeking an insurance career: believe in yourself, trust that you can do it, be prepar...
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Season 4
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Episode 121
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35:27
Episode 120 - Scott Hawkins
"For me, one of the real opportunities for us as an industry is to shape the future of Australian communities."Scott is not someone who believes that AI robots will take over all our jobs, but he thinks we will need to wor...
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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37:36
Episode 119 - Sam Ratcliff
"If you see me on the weekends, it's not at your standard nightclub. It'll normally be at a youth centre or something along those lines."Adopting the first of five children when he was 28 years old, Sam Ratcliff concedes it mean...
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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30:24
Episode 118 - Nigel Fitzgerald
"Ultimately, a leader is recognised by the outcome, not the path to how you get there."Every successful career has a price tag attached. Nigel Fitzgerald discusses the impact that long hours have had, both positive and negative,...
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Season 4
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Episode 118
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35:24
Episode 117 - David Leach
"I think you deliver great results if you can develop a great culture".David Leach attributes his success to six key aspects he has had to develop to add value in his CEO roles: Communication, Professional Relationships, Knowled...
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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44:06
Episode 116 - Suzie White
"Success comes when you proactively embrace and lead with integrity and passion."Suzie White is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusivity. Having helped shape women's careers over many years, including her own, Suzie has m...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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17:50
Episode 115 - Prue Monument
"Coming in with a really open mind and an eagerness to listen and learn has served me well, and it still does."Prue Monument spent 20 years in government roles, but nothing could have prepared her for the profound impact of sup...
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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48:25
Episode 114 - Jonathan Lam
"That's one great thing about our industry: people will always give you the time no matter who they are, how high up they are or wherever they are."Considering the enormous risk of purchasing a brokerage, Jonathan Lam didn't re...
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Season 3
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Episode 114
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38:07
Episode 113 - Mike Edmonds
"You're at work for a long time, so if you don't enjoy it, go and find somewhere else."Discussing the varied roles in his working life, Mike Edmonds has always had a strong desire to win, whether swimming, rugby or playing in a...
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Season 3
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Episode 113
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50:53
Episode 112 - David Gow
"I’ve always been motivated and largely happy at work."Having seen the evolution of insurance claims for over 30 years, David Gow is still amazed at the education his role gives him. He cites one learning that he was unaware of...
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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47:20
Episode 111 - Kerryn Symes
"It's natural to be nervous in certain circumstances, but you have to be fearless at the same time."When Kerryn moved from a country town in Victoria to Melbourne at the age of 21, she knew she would have to prove herself. Kerr...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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26:12
Episode 110 - Richard Klipin
"We're here to serve, and you serve by leading, but you also lead by serving."Moving from South Africa at the age of 12, Richard always believed that resilience was at the core of his survival. Speaking of life’s challenges, Ri...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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46:19
Episode 109 - Oren Jacobi
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand something. What's important is that you want to understand it!"Adapting constantly to change since the age of 2 has given Oren Jacobi a unique view of what is required to become truly ...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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28:02
Episode 108 - Meg Long
"I’ve seen favouritism in businesses before, and it acts like a virus!"Meg Long has firm views on what Diversity should and shouldn’t mean, what Ai is likely to do to the industry and why she loves seeing people build their bus...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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34:13
Episode 107 - Paul Bennell
"Purpose and passion are important in anything you get to do, whether it's your work role or a side interest."Paul's desire for financial independence started early—at the age of 14. He started in insurance at 18 and, in additi...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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53:08
Episode 106 - Ciaran McCormack
"So (ESG) is not all about minimizing the risk; it's actually about seeing and seizing some of these opportunities, and that needs leadership that sees beyond the quarter-by-quarter reporting cycles."Having worked in various ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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56:42
Episode 105 - Frans Du Plessis
"When I started out originally, I said to myself, ‘How awesome would it be to be in every major state I wanted to be in?’."By his own admission, Franz Du Plessis has made quite a few mistakes in the last few years, but that has...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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39:31
Episode 104 - Lyle Steffensen
"How do we get out of our own way so we can be transformational leaders?"Speaking of the insurance industry, Lyle Steffensen says, “We're an industry of mavericks. We're an industry of people who don't fit other places”. She fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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38:31
Episode 103 - Mark Silveira
"I've never been good at being a specialist at anything so I became a generalist at everything."Like many people in this podcast series, mine is a migrant's story infused with the generous support of so many people, particularl...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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28:23
Episode 102 - David Cook
"I look back now, and I think this (insurance) industry has made me a better person. That, to me, is the value of this industry; it gives as much back as you put into it."An accounting background allowed David Cook to work in r...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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22:21
Episode 101 - Kara McInnes
"Insurance was never on my radar. It didn't strike me as a career."Eradicating doubt is imperative in clearing the first hurdle to a successful career, and Kara McInnes discusses how she managed to do that in her life and career...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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