PEERS
Australia's First BIPOC, Female-Led Founders Podcast. Est 2017.
Hello fellow founder,
Welcome to PEERS - a podcast by millennial founders for millennial founders. Join me, BIPOC female founder & Forbes 30 Under 30 Lister Michelle Akhidenor, for soul-enriching conversations with peers.
Each week, I sit down with a fellow founder or industry ally and deep dive into their entrepreneurial journey. I ask questions like: Where did they grow up? How has their upbringing impacted the choices they've made in their career to-date? How did they end up becoming a founder? How have they navigated through the inevitable challenges in business?
These conversations are honest, vulnerable and above all, human. My mission with this show is simple: to amplify diverse stories and voices; sharing conversations that matter to help fellow founders, my peers, feel less alone on their own journey.
Thank you for joining me, peers. Let's dive in!
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 297
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
#035. Flash Fridays: The Power of Diversity
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Chike Ukaegbu reveals the …
#082. Jimmy Zhong: The Founder of Syncio On Honing The Craft of Entrepreneurship
While ‘entrepreneur’ may be the new buzzword, we rarely ask what it takes to become a founder or CEO. Luckily, our next guest Jimmy Zhong reveals the qualities he discovered and developed to help him…
#034. Flash Fridays: Finding 'Professional' Parents
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Jordan Gross reveals how w…
#081. James Lolicato: The Co-Founder of Proud2Play and Pride Cup Australia
Take heart, peers. Often, our most painful experiences can become the catalyst to our purpose in life. For James Lolicato, being one of the only openly gay students in PE classes was an isolating and…
#033. Flash Fridays: Handling Uncertainty as an Entrepreneur
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Vicky Lay reveals how she …
#080. Anna Ross: The Founder of Kester Black On Being Less Than Polished
All too often, we believe that we’ll be happy once we start a thriving business. Yet, as our next guest Anna Ross reveals, behind the scenes there is often a bubbling storm of insecurity. In this epi…
#032. Flash Fridays: The Secret to Persistence
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Betsy Fore reveals her sec…
#079. Ruby Wang: The Founder of Nudie Glow On Bringing K-Beauty to the World Through Instagram
#031. Flash Fridays: Trusting the Universe
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Alexa DePasquale reveals h…
#078. Michelle Akhidenor: The Founder of The Peers Project’s 2019 Rewind
2019: the year Tik Tok blew up the scene, Kylie Jenner went from Lip Kits to skin care, and The Peers Project became a specialist podcast production agency. In this special episode, our founder, Mich…
#030. Flash Fridays: Embracing Pain
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Kim Patel reveals how she …
#077. Emily Ames & Kate Hamilton: The Co-Founders of Sonder & Tell On How Her-Story is the New History
This just in: sliding doors build companies. For Emily Ames and Kate Hamilton, it was a chance meeting in a Spain that led them to create a renowned content agency that combines smart storytelling wi…
#029. Flash Fridays: Solving Problems One After the Other
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Lily Wu reveals how she cr…
#076. Andrew Mitson: The Founder of First Words Language on How to Start aThriving Business in 7 Days
Starting a business can be an awe-inspiring, fear-inducing mountain that feels way too difficult to climb. Luckily, our next guest Andrew Mitson reveals the key steps to getting started with a bang. …
#028. Flash Fridays: A Story About Failure
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Michelle Akhidenor reveals…
#075. Jeremy Hindle: The Co-Founder of Headstart AI on Gaming and Entrepreneurship
Often the online world gets a dirty laundry pile of bad press when tragedies like cyberbullying and a spike in mental illness come into account. Jeremy Hindle would refute, viewing the internet as th…
#027. Flash Fridays: Making the Most Out of Life
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Meesen Brown reveals how w…
#074. Dave Sherwood: The Founder of BibiliU On Starting and Growing an EdTech Company
What do you get when you cross a generous group of mates, a killer panache for numbers, and a passion for change? Dave Sherwood’s first entrepreneurial conquest, Teach Learn Grow. In this episode, Da…
#026. Flash Friday: Appreciating the Ups and Downs
If there was ever a quick fix for finding inspiration, this is it. Our Friday five-minute highlight reel where we replay answers from our fan-favourite episodes. This week, Nick Chang shares how to a…
#073. Roxana Dantes: The Founder of The Lofty Lab on Key Lessons in Business
Some women just move and shake in a way that’s almost too impressive. Today’s guest is one of them, managing to start not one, not two, but three companies in her 20s. In this episode, Roxana Dantes …