PEERS

What have you done to make your dreams a reality, peers? For today’s guest it began with a ‘living room-bedroom’. By sub-letting her one bedroom apartment and literally living in her lounge room,  St…

Sometimes, a moment comes along that changes the way we think about life. For today’s guest, it was a near-death birthing experience and being tens of thousands of dollars in debt (despite having a s…

If you’re lucky enough to have stable accommodation, it may take a moment to think about the fact that housing is a privilege. No-one knows that better than Co-Founders of online managed monthly acco…

When was the last time you owned a mistake, peers? In our society of perfectionism, mistakes are seen as something to be avoided – at all costs. But what if there’s power in them? 

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There’s no denying it. Content is everything in 2022, peers. And no-one saw that more clearly than Annie Hwang. 

In today’s episode of Peers2Peers, powered by Shopify, we hear from the Co-Founder of J…

If you’re a woman or a minority, you’ll know how hard it is to just get in the room. Add in a heavily male-dominated industry like fishing and it could be easy to feel disheartened.

Today’s guest, Nim…

Most of us will remember a time where we’ve tried to fit in. From the school yard to the office, figuring out where you belong can be challenging. Throw in class differences and privilege and it’s a …

Immigrating to follow your dreams can be scary. Amazing, yet scary. Today’s guest, Vikhyat Chaudhry left his upbringing in New Delhi to chase his dreams at the prestigious Stanford University. 

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Have you ever had a teacher who inspired you, peers? What about one who tore you down? 

The latter was the experience of Macy Schmidt whose drama teacher restricted her wings instead of helping her to…

As entrepreneurs, we’re constantly thinking about the future. The next quarter, the next goal. But how often do we stop and think about death? 

Today’s guest, Maika Isogawa had to think about it at a …

You know the old saying, peers. You’re the product of the people you spend the most time with. 

But as an entrepreneur, it can be hard to find others with the same drive, passion, and routine. How do …

What did your upbringing teach you about the world, peers? For today’s guest, Akil Alvin, growing up in the city of Detroit as an African American man meant constantly pressing up against ceilings. C…

What have you discovered about yourself when you travel, move to a new city, or start a new job? 

Do you find different parts that you didn’t know were there? 

Someone who knows this feeling all too we…

What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor? A firefighter? An athlete? 

While those visions may have changed over time, sometimes it can be hard to let go of the “perfect plan” you had for you…

Did you know that by the age of 7 we have inbuilt sets of beliefs that become increasingly difficult to change? That’s right, before you’re even a teenager you’re already programmed to see the world …

How did your childhood define you, peers? For today’s guest it was a battle with meningitis as a one-year-old that impacted the way he moved through the world. 

Although his sight and hearing was impa…

While most entrepreneurial advice is to ignore the critics, sometimes… we should pay attention. We’re not saying listen to people constantly slating your ideas but, today’s guest found that sometimes…

While we’ve been busy interviewing guests for the Peers2Peers podcast, our Founder and CEO Michelle Akhidenor felt it was time to get on the other side of the mic and share her story. 

In this solo ep…

One way to make the world a better place is to be who you needed when you were younger. This was definitely the case for Fabrice Guerrier, the Founder of writing collective, Syllble. 

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As the daughter of immigrants, Jenn spent her childhood in a strict routine. While her parents just wanted the best for her, Jenn knew she was destined to pave a new kind of way for her family. Going…