peers.xml

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" version="2.0">
<channel>
<atom:link href="https://www.thepeersproject.com/itunes-podcast.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
<title>The Peers Project</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<lastBuildDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 01:00:00 +1100</lastBuildDate>
<link>https://www.thepeersproject.com</link>
<language>en</language>
<copyright>2017 All Rights Reserved. The Peers Project.</copyright>
<itunes:summary>
Inspirational, insightful and thought-provoking conversations with some of the world's most impressive millennial entrepreneurs. From Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients like Alexa Buckley, Sarah Pierson, Gemma Sole and Meika Hollender, to pioneering millennials including Brittany Garth and John Logan, every story is unique.
</itunes:summary>
<itunes:author>Michelle Akhidenor</itunes:author>
<itunes:category text="Business"/>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:owner>
<itunes:name>Michelle Akhidenor</itunes:name>
<itunes:email>[email protected]</itunes:email>
</itunes:owner>
<description>
Inspirational, insightful and thought-provoking conversations with some of the world's most impressive millennial entrepreneurs. From Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients like Alexa Buckley, Sarah Pierson, Gemma Sole and Meika Hollender, to pioneering millennials including Brittany Garth and John Logan, every story is unique.
</description>
<itunes:subtitle>
Inspirational, insightful and thought-provoking conversations with some of the world's most impressive millennial entrepreneurs. From Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients like Alexa Buckley, Sarah Pierson, Gemma Sole and Meika Hollender, to pioneering millennials including Brittany Garth and John Logan, every story is unique.
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
<item>
<title>Adam Stone: Catching the Entrepreneurial Bug</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E20</guid>
<itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/adam-stone/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with an entrepreneur for a father and adopting a strong entrepreneurial mindset from a young age, Adam found himself creating businesses from the age of eleven. At age fourteen, he created a business which eventually took off and grew its customer base to 130,000 paying clients in a short two and a half years. In 2013, Adam was awarded Australia’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Entrepreneur’s Organisation. It was his experience competing on the world stage in Washington D.C. alongside other young entrepreneurs that led him to find his vision and pursue his current business, Speedlancer.com.</p><p>Adam Stone is the Founder & CEO of Speedlancer.com – the World’s Fastest Freelancer Marketplace, delivering design, writing, and data-entry work in just 4 hours by curated professionals. Speedlancer has been featured almost everywhere in Forbes, Huffington Post, Startup Daily to name a few. It was labelled by Inc.com as the “Uber of Freelancing” and was accepted into 500 Startups Batch 12 in San Francisco. Adam himself is a 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 recipient.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with an entrepreneur for a father and adopting a strong entrepreneurial mindset from a young age, Adam found himself creating businesses from the age of eleven. At age fourteen, he created a business which eventually took off and grew its customer base to 130,000 paying clients in a short two and a half years. In 2013, Adam was awarded Australia’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Entrepreneur’s Organisation. It was his experience competing on the world stage in Washington D.C. alongside other young entrepreneurs that led him to find his vision and pursue his current business, Speedlancer.com.</p><p>Adam Stone is the Founder & CEO of Speedlancer.com – the World’s Fastest Freelancer Marketplace, delivering design, writing, and data-entry work in just 4 hours by curated professionals. Speedlancer has been featured almost everywhere in Forbes, Huffington Post, Startup Daily to name a few. It was labelled by Inc.com as the “Uber of Freelancing” and was accepted into 500 Startups Batch 12 in San Francisco. Adam himself is a 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 recipient.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="54046459" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-20-adam-stone.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>37:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up with an entrepreneur for a father and adopting a strong entrepreneurial mindset from a young age, Adam found himself creating businesses from the age of eleven. At age fourteen, he created a business which eventually took off and grew its customer base to 130,000 paying clients in a short two and a half years. In 2013, Adam was awarded Australia’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Entrepreneur’s Organisation. It was his experience competing on the world stage in Washington D.C. alongside other young entrepreneurs that led him to find his vision and pursue his current business, Speedlancer.com. Adam Stone is the Founder & CEO of Speedlancer.com – the World’s Fastest Freelancer Marketplace, delivering design, writing, and data-entry work in just 4 hours by curated professionals. Speedlancer has been featured almost everywhere in Forbes, Huffington Post, Startup Daily to name a few. It was labelled by Inc.com as the “Uber of Freelancing” and was accepted into 500 Startups Batch 12 in San Francisco. Adam himself is a 2017 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 recipient.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Jason Lim: The value of entrepreneurship</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E19</guid>
<itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/jason-lim/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in Malaysia with a father as an entrepreneur, Jason was exposed to entrepreneurship and what it means to create something of your own, very early on. It was because of his father’s thriving business, that he was able to come to Australia and study at the University of Melbourne; an opportunity that he is very grateful for. It was when he met the founders of YBF Ventures in Melbourne however, that his career in entrepreneurship really began.</p><p>Jason Lim is the Chief of Staff at YBF Ventures (www.ybfventures.com) – Australia’s centre of tech innovation since 2011. YBF’s primary goal has been the same since day one: success for the startups that call YBF home, powerful collaborations for its partners and unmatched opportunity for its investors. Jason himself has been an investor and advisor to startups for the past 6-years and is an Entrepreneurial Fellow at the University of Melbourne as an alumnus of the Melbourne Accelerator Program.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in Malaysia with a father as an entrepreneur, Jason was exposed to entrepreneurship and what it means to create something of your own, very early on. It was because of his father’s thriving business, that he was able to come to Australia and study at the University of Melbourne; an opportunity that he is very grateful for. It was when he met the founders of YBF Ventures in Melbourne however, that his career in entrepreneurship really began.</p><p>Jason Lim is the Chief of Staff at YBF Ventures (www.ybfventures.com) – Australia’s centre of tech innovation since 2011. YBF’s primary goal has been the same since day one: success for the startups that call YBF home, powerful collaborations for its partners and unmatched opportunity for its investors. Jason himself has been an investor and advisor to startups for the past 6-years and is an Entrepreneurial Fellow at the University of Melbourne as an alumnus of the Melbourne Accelerator Program.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="67666467" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-19-jason-lim.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>46:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up in Malaysia with a father as an entrepreneur, Jason was exposed to entrepreneurship and what it means to create something of your own, very early on. It was because of his father’s thriving business, that he was able to come to Australia and study at the University of Melbourne; an opportunity that he is very grateful for. It was when he met the founders of YBF Ventures in Melbourne however, that his career in entrepreneurship really began. Jason Lim is the Chief of Staff at YBF Ventures (www.ybfventures.com) – Australia’s centre of tech innovation since 2011. YBF’s primary goal has been the same since day one: success for the startups that call YBF home, powerful collaborations for its partners and unmatched opportunity for its investors. Jason himself has been an investor and advisor to startups for the past 6-years and is an Entrepreneurial Fellow at the University of Melbourne as an alumnus of the Melbourne Accelerator Program.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Rich Edwards: The importance of having a vision</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E18</guid>
<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/rich-edwards/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in a family-run business, Rich was exposed to entrepreneurship and business very early on. It was having a clear vision and strong desire to one day run a business of his own, however that fuelled his obsession with entrepreneurship and ultimately, led to the creation of his now thriving business.</p><p>Rich Edwards is the CEO &amp; co-founder of Repairly (www.repairly.co.uk) – the on-demand technology repairer in London that collects your phone/ tablet, repairs it and then returns it within 2-3 hours. Repairly is backed by Virgin Media & Techstars and has recently raised its second round of funding. It was featured in The Times and has a Five-star Google Review rating.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in a family-run business, Rich was exposed to entrepreneurship and business very early on. It was having a clear vision and strong desire to one day run a business of his own, however that fuelled his obsession with entrepreneurship and ultimately, led to the creation of his now thriving business.</p><p>Rich Edwards is the CEO &amp; co-founder of Repairly (www.repairly.co.uk) – the on-demand technology repairer in London that collects your phone/ tablet, repairs it and then returns it within 2-3 hours. Repairly is backed by Virgin Media & Techstars and has recently raised its second round of funding. It was featured in The Times and has a Five-star Google Review rating.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="64888416" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-18-rich-edwards.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>45:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up in a family-run business, Rich was exposed to entrepreneurship and business very early on. It was having a clear vision and strong desire to one day run a business of his own, however that fuelled his obsession with entrepreneurship and ultimately, led to the creation of his now thriving business. Rich Edwards is the CEO &amp; co-founder of Repairly (www.repairly.co.uk) – the on-demand technology repairer in London that collects your phone/ tablet, repairs it and then returns it within 2-3 hours. Repairly is backed by Virgin Media & Techstars and has recently raised its second round of funding. It was featured in The Times and has a Five-star Google Review rating.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>
Dana Zingher & Levi Young: Starting before it’s perfect
</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E17</guid>
<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/dana-zingher-levi-young/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with a father who was an 80’s British Pop singer and a mother, a model, Levi learnt the importance of taking risks and challenging yourself very early on. As for Dana, her father was the CEO of a big shipping company and mother, a housewife, so for her it was learning how to conduct herself in a male-dominated industry that was of importance. It wasn’t until the two became hooked on a business idea, however, that they harnessed all they’d learnt growing up to create something disruptive.</p><p>Dana Zingher &amp; Levi Young are the co-founders of Enclothed (www.enclothed.co.uk) – the online men’s personal shopping service that uses both data and personal stylists to understand men’s styles, sizes and preferences, curating outfits from their favourite brands and delivering them to their doorstep. Whatever they like, they keep and whatever they don’t like they leave for the Enclothed team to collect.</p><p>Enclothed has been featured almost everywhere on Dragon’s Den, in Men’s Health UK, GQ, British Airways, Business Insider and Time Out London. Both Dana and Levi themselves are Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients of 2016.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with a father who was an 80’s British Pop singer and a mother, a model, Levi learnt the importance of taking risks and challenging yourself very early on. As for Dana, her father was the CEO of a big shipping company and mother, a housewife, so for her it was learning how to conduct herself in a male-dominated industry that was of importance. It wasn’t until the two became hooked on a business idea, however, that they harnessed all they’d learnt growing up to create something disruptive.</p><p>Dana Zingher &amp; Levi Young are the co-founders of Enclothed (www.enclothed.co.uk) – the online men’s personal shopping service that uses both data and personal stylists to understand men’s styles, sizes and preferences, curating outfits from their favourite brands and delivering them to their doorstep. Whatever they like, they keep and whatever they don’t like they leave for the Enclothed team to collect.</p><p>Enclothed has been featured almost everywhere on Dragon’s Den, in Men’s Health UK, GQ, British Airways, Business Insider and Time Out London. Both Dana and Levi themselves are Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients of 2016.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="44959043" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-17-dana-zingher-levi-young.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>31:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up with a father who was an 80’s British Pop singer and a mother, a model, Levi learnt the importance of taking risks and challenging yourself very early on. As for Dana, her father was the CEO of a big shipping company and mother, a housewife, so for her it was learning how to conduct herself in a male-dominated industry that was of importance. It wasn’t until the two became hooked on a business idea, however, that they harnessed all they’d learnt growing up to create something disruptive. Dana Zingher &amp; Levi Young are the co-founders of Enclothed (www.enclothed.co.uk) – the online men’s personal shopping service that uses both data and personal stylists to understand men’s styles, sizes and preferences, curating outfits from their favourite brands and delivering them to their doorstep. Whatever they like, they keep and whatever they don’t like they leave for the Enclothed team to collect. Enclothed has been featured almost everywhere on Dragon’s Den, in Men’s Health UK, GQ, British Airways, Business Insider and Time Out London. Both Dana and Levi themselves are Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients of 2016.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Ash Phillips: Following your gut</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E16</guid>
<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/ash-phillips/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>What do you want to do when you grow up? This question was one that Ash always struggled to answer and, like many of us, often avoided thinking about. It was when he dropped out of university to start his first business however, that he realised that the answer to this question wasn’t important. In fact, the only thing that was, was learning how to channel his passion into work and follow his gut.</p><p>Ash Phillips is based in Bristol (UK) and is the Founder of YENA (www.yena.co.uk) – a community for future leaders, starting and growing remarkable businesses. YENA connects 3000+ young entrepreneurs and professionals from around the world and reaches over 3 million people per year, digitally. It has been featured in Forbes, Sunday Times (UK) and Virgin, and has been awarded TechSPARK’s Best Mentor/ Advisor of the Year. Ash himself was a 2017 TEDx speaker and was listed on the Maserati100 list in 2016.</p><p>We are proud to announce that The Peers Project is the headline sponsor for YENA’s first international meetup for future leaders in Melbourne. Read about it here: http://yena.co.uk/yena-goes-international/</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>What do you want to do when you grow up? This question was one that Ash always struggled to answer and, like many of us, often avoided thinking about. It was when he dropped out of university to start his first business however, that he realised that the answer to this question wasn’t important. In fact, the only thing that was, was learning how to channel his passion into work and follow his gut.</p><p>Ash Phillips is based in Bristol (UK) and is the Founder of YENA (www.yena.co.uk) – a community for future leaders, starting and growing remarkable businesses. YENA connects 3000+ young entrepreneurs and professionals from around the world and reaches over 3 million people per year, digitally. It has been featured in Forbes, Sunday Times (UK) and Virgin, and has been awarded TechSPARK’s Best Mentor/ Advisor of the Year. Ash himself was a 2017 TEDx speaker and was listed on the Maserati100 list in 2016.</p><p>We are proud to announce that The Peers Project is the headline sponsor for YENA’s first international meetup for future leaders in Melbourne. Read about it here: http://yena.co.uk/yena-goes-international/</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="59005653" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-16-ash-phillips.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>40:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
What do you want to do when you grow up? This question was one that Ash always struggled to answer and, like many of us, often avoided thinking about. It was when he dropped out of university to start his first business however, that he realised that the answer to this question wasn’t important. In fact, the only thing that was, was learning how to channel his passion into work and follow his gut. Ash Phillips is based in Bristol (UK) and is the Founder of YENA (www.yena.co.uk) – a community for future leaders, starting and growing remarkable businesses. YENA connects 3000+ young entrepreneurs and professionals from around the world and reaches over 3 million people per year, digitally. It has been featured in Forbes, Sunday Times (UK) and Virgin, and has been awarded TechSPARK’s Best Mentor/ Advisor of the Year. Ash himself was a 2017 TEDx speaker and was listed on the Maserati100 list in 2016.We are proud to announce that The Peers Project is the headline sponsor for YENA’s first international meetup for future leaders in Melbourne. Read about it here: http://yena.co.uk/yena-goes-international/
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Joe Benn: Creating something disruptive</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E15</guid>
<itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
<link>https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/joe-benn/</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>With an abnormal obsession with food & drink, it was only natural for Joe to pursue a career in this industry. From his time traipsing around Europe working as a food scout of southern European foods, to the years he spent at Vita Coco convincing the UK that coconut water is in fact delicious, there was never a dull moment for Joe. It was when he and his co-founder Hugh Thomas, however, discovered that there was a gap in the market, that Joe decided it was time to create something disruptive of his own.</p><p>Joe Benn is the co-founder and co-CEO of Ugly (https://uglydrinks.com) – the London-based flavoured sparkling water with no sugar, no sweetner, no calories and absolutely nothing artificial. Ugly is known for its phenomenal branding and is stocked throughout the UK in some of the biggest household name department stores including Selfridges & Co. and Whole Foods.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>With an abnormal obsession with food & drink, it was only natural for Joe to pursue a career in this industry. From his time traipsing around Europe working as a food scout of southern European foods, to the years he spent at Vita Coco convincing the UK that coconut water is in fact delicious, there was never a dull moment for Joe. It was when he and his co-founder Hugh Thomas, however, discovered that there was a gap in the market, that Joe decided it was time to create something disruptive of his own.</p><p>Joe Benn is the co-founder and co-CEO of Ugly (https://uglydrinks.com) – the London-based flavoured sparkling water with no sugar, no sweetner, no calories and absolutely nothing artificial. Ugly is known for its phenomenal branding and is stocked throughout the UK in some of the biggest household name department stores including Selfridges & Co. and Whole Foods.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="64186319" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-15-joe-benn.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>44:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
With an abnormal obsession with food & drink, it was only natural for Joe to pursue a career in this industry. From his time traipsing around Europe working as a food scout of southern European foods, to the years he spent at Vita Coco convincing the UK that coconut water is in fact delicious, there was never a dull moment for Joe. It was when he and his co-founder Hugh Thomas, however, discovered that there was a gap in the market, that Joe decided it was time to create something disruptive of his own. Joe Benn is the co-founder and co-CEO of Ugly (https://uglydrinks.com) – the London-based flavoured sparkling water with no sugar, no sweetner, no calories and absolutely nothing artificial. Ugly is known for its phenomenal branding and is stocked throughout the UK in some of the biggest household name department stores including Selfridges & Co. and Whole Foods.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Samantha Ruiz: Defying the crowd</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E14</guid>
<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/samantha-ruiz/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Sam was surrounded by many who did what was expected of them and took the traditional path. It was travel, in particularly her trip to a Bali Coding Camp, however, that led her to defy the crowd and pursue her own path.</p><p>Samantha Ruiz is the co-founder of Well Travelled – the New York-based data company that uses machine learning to translate big data into audience insights for travel brands and content creators worldwide. Sam has used her experience in ad tech and influencer marketing to lead the Well Travelled team as CEO since its launch back in 2016. She was recently featured as one of AlleyWatch’s NYC Women in Tech.</p><p>*Due to personal reasons, Sam has indefinitely paused work on Well Travelled.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Sam was surrounded by many who did what was expected of them and took the traditional path. It was travel, in particularly her trip to a Bali Coding Camp, however, that led her to defy the crowd and pursue her own path.</p><p>Samantha Ruiz is the co-founder of Well Travelled – the New York-based data company that uses machine learning to translate big data into audience insights for travel brands and content creators worldwide. Sam has used her experience in ad tech and influencer marketing to lead the Well Travelled team as CEO since its launch back in 2016. She was recently featured as one of AlleyWatch’s NYC Women in Tech.</p><p>*Due to personal reasons, Sam has indefinitely paused work on Well Travelled.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="71650703" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-14-samantha-ruiz.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>49:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Sam was surrounded by many who did what was expected of them and took the traditional path. It was travel, in particularly her trip to a Bali Coding Camp, however, that led her to defy the crowd and pursue her own path. Samantha Ruiz is the co-founder of Well Travelled – the New York-based data company that uses machine learning to translate big data into audience insights for travel brands and content creators worldwide. Sam has used her experience in ad tech and influencer marketing to lead the Well Travelled team as CEO since its launch back in 2016. She was recently featured as one of AlleyWatch’s NYC Women in Tech. *Due to personal reasons, Sam has indefinitely paused work on Well Travelled.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Gemma Sole: Having pride in all that you do</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E13</guid>
<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/gemma-sole/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with a love for art and building things, Gemma learnt the importance of having pride in your work very early on. It was her journey of self-exploration, undertaking diverse roles across different industries, however, that led her to discover her true purpose. Today, Gemma heads up a wildly successful designer-direction fashion house in New York City.</p><p>Gemma Sole is the co-founder of Nineteenth Amendment (https://www.nineteenthamendment.com/) – the on-demand retail and manufacturing platform that connects up-and-coming designers with fashion-forward customers. Alongside her business partner Amanda Curtis, Gemma is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Retail & E-Commerce recipient of 2016 and was recently included in National Retail Federation’s List of 25 People Shaping Retail’s Future of 2018.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with a love for art and building things, Gemma learnt the importance of having pride in your work very early on. It was her journey of self-exploration, undertaking diverse roles across different industries, however, that led her to discover her true purpose. Today, Gemma heads up a wildly successful designer-direction fashion house in New York City.</p><p>Gemma Sole is the co-founder of Nineteenth Amendment (https://www.nineteenthamendment.com/) – the on-demand retail and manufacturing platform that connects up-and-coming designers with fashion-forward customers. Alongside her business partner Amanda Curtis, Gemma is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Retail & E-Commerce recipient of 2016 and was recently included in National Retail Federation’s List of 25 People Shaping Retail’s Future of 2018.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="38520691" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-13-gemma-sole.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>26:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up with a love for art and building things, Gemma learnt the importance of having pride in your work very early on. It was her journey of self-exploration, undertaking diverse roles across different industries, however, that led her to discover her true purpose. Today, Gemma heads up a wildly successful designer-direction fashion house in New York City. Gemma Sole is the co-founder of Nineteenth Amendment (https://www.nineteenthamendment.com/) – the on-demand retail and manufacturing platform that connects up-and-coming designers with fashion-forward customers. Alongside her business partner Amanda Curtis, Gemma is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Retail & E-Commerce recipient of 2016 and was recently included in National Retail Federation’s List of 25 People Shaping Retail’s Future of 2018.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Robert Harary: Not letting age define you</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E12</guid>
<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/robert-harary/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Raised by nurturing entrepreneurial parents, a mother who constantly challenged the status quo and helped those in need and a father who founded a wildly successful tech company, Robert was taught to never let age define him. Now, as a 20-year-old CEO of his own venture capitalist company, Robert is the living-proof that putting aside your age and learning where you can add value is key in order to make a real impact.</p><p>Robert Harary is the CEO and co-founder of OneH (https://oneh.com/) – the VC connecting innovative technology companies with investors from around the world based on what they have in common. He sits on the advisory board of Silicon Valley companies alongside Guy Kawasaki and Leonardo DiCaprio. Robert was recently listed as Startup Grind’s Top 50 Millennial Founders to watch in 2018.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Raised by nurturing entrepreneurial parents, a mother who constantly challenged the status quo and helped those in need and a father who founded a wildly successful tech company, Robert was taught to never let age define him. Now, as a 20-year-old CEO of his own venture capitalist company, Robert is the living-proof that putting aside your age and learning where you can add value is key in order to make a real impact.</p><p>Robert Harary is the CEO and co-founder of OneH (https://oneh.com/) – the VC connecting innovative technology companies with investors from around the world based on what they have in common. He sits on the advisory board of Silicon Valley companies alongside Guy Kawasaki and Leonardo DiCaprio. Robert was recently listed as Startup Grind’s Top 50 Millennial Founders to watch in 2018.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="69495697" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-12-robert-harary.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>48:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Raised by nurturing entrepreneurial parents, a mother who constantly challenged the status quo and helped those in need and a father who founded a wildly successful tech company, Robert was taught to never let age define him. Now, as a 20-year-old CEO of his own venture capitalist company, Robert is the living-proof that putting aside your age and learning where you can add value is key in order to make a real impact. Robert Harary is the CEO and co-founder of OneH (https://oneh.com/) – the VC connecting innovative technology companies with investors from around the world based on what they have in common. He sits on the advisory board of Silicon Valley companies alongside Guy Kawasaki and Leonardo DiCaprio. Robert was recently listed as Startup Grind’s Top 50 Millennial Founders to watch in 2018.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Meika Hollender: Standing by what you believe in</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E11</guid>
<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/meika-hollender/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in the country and working for her fathers disruptive sustainable business, Meika was taught that businesses were created to change the world by doing good. However, it wasn’t until she entered the “real world” that she realised that this wasn’t always the case. It was through creating a company of her own that promotes sustainable and socially responsible business that Meika and her team are embodying her idea of what business is really about; doing good.</p><p>Meika is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sustain – the first brand of all natural, vagina-friendly products. The New York-based company is revolutionising the women’s wellness space by making sexual and reproductive wellness products by women, for women. Meika herself is a recent MBA graduate and was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30, Fast Company’s Most Creative People, and Inc. 30 Under 30. Meika also has her second book, Get on Top, coming out in March 2018.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in the country and working for her fathers disruptive sustainable business, Meika was taught that businesses were created to change the world by doing good. However, it wasn’t until she entered the “real world” that she realised that this wasn’t always the case. It was through creating a company of her own that promotes sustainable and socially responsible business that Meika and her team are embodying her idea of what business is really about; doing good.</p><p>Meika is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sustain – the first brand of all natural, vagina-friendly products. The New York-based company is revolutionising the women’s wellness space by making sexual and reproductive wellness products by women, for women. Meika herself is a recent MBA graduate and was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30, Fast Company’s Most Creative People, and Inc. 30 Under 30. Meika also has her second book, Get on Top, coming out in March 2018.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="72693619" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-11-meika-hollender.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>50:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up in the country and working for her fathers disruptive sustainable business, Meika was taught that businesses were created to change the world by doing good. However, it wasn’t until she entered the “real world” that she realised that this wasn’t always the case. It was through creating a company of her own that promotes sustainable and socially responsible business that Meika and her team are embodying her idea of what business is really about; doing good. Meika is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sustain – the first brand of all natural, vagina-friendly products. The New York-based company is revolutionising the women’s wellness space by making sexual and reproductive wellness products by women, for women. Meika herself is a recent MBA graduate and was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30, Fast Company’s Most Creative People, and Inc. 30 Under 30. Meika also has her second book, Get on Top, coming out in March 2018.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Logan Ryan: Being fearless</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E10</guid>
<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/logan-ryan/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>From baseball to part-time work, Logan had always been a leader of whatever team he was a part of. His ability to effectively lead and connect with others, led him to become a leader of his own company alongside his three best mates. At the young age of 19, Logan has learnt how to juggle competing priorities – his university studies, part-time work and his business – and has set an example for others of our generation. However, it was through his experience teaching disabled children to play basketball, that Logan became completely driven and determined to do his best every single day.</p><p>Logan Ryan is the co-founder of AddU – the social media startup based in Boston. AddU is an app that launched last September whose purpose is to easily facilitate the process of exchanging information with those who you meet. With the touch of a button, you can receive the phone number and social media links of the person who you’ve just met – turning a 10-minute exchange into 10-seconds. Within the first seven months of release, AddU was in 31-countries and its worldwide user base has only continued to grow.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>From baseball to part-time work, Logan had always been a leader of whatever team he was a part of. His ability to effectively lead and connect with others, led him to become a leader of his own company alongside his three best mates. At the young age of 19, Logan has learnt how to juggle competing priorities – his university studies, part-time work and his business – and has set an example for others of our generation. However, it was through his experience teaching disabled children to play basketball, that Logan became completely driven and determined to do his best every single day.</p><p>Logan Ryan is the co-founder of AddU – the social media startup based in Boston. AddU is an app that launched last September whose purpose is to easily facilitate the process of exchanging information with those who you meet. With the touch of a button, you can receive the phone number and social media links of the person who you’ve just met – turning a 10-minute exchange into 10-seconds. Within the first seven months of release, AddU was in 31-countries and its worldwide user base has only continued to grow.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="40316583" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-10-logan-ryan.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>27:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
From baseball to part-time work, Logan had always been a leader of whatever team he was a part of. His ability to effectively lead and connect with others, led him to become a leader of his own company alongside his three best mates. At the young age of 19, Logan has learnt how to juggle competing priorities – his university studies, part-time work and his business – and has set an example for others of our generation. However, it was through his experience teaching disabled children to play basketball, that Logan became completely driven and determined to do his best every single day. Logan Ryan is the co-founder of AddU – the social media startup based in Boston. AddU is an app that launched last September whose purpose is to easily facilitate the process of exchanging information with those who you meet. With the touch of a button, you can receive the phone number and social media links of the person who you’ve just met – turning a 10-minute exchange into 10-seconds. Within the first seven months of release, AddU was in 31-countries and its worldwide user base has only continued to grow.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Mackenzie Casey: Staying ahead of the game</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E09</guid>
<itunes:episode>09</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/mackenzie-casey/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>From an early age, Mackenzie had always wanted to do everything ‘before you were suppose to’; heading interstate for an internship at a major fashion magazine at age 16, heading out to nightclubs with her elder brothers at around the same age, and of course, started her own business whilst still at university. It was her move from Melbourne to New York City two-years ago however, that set Mackenzie on the entrepreneurship path, leading her to pursue her dream and run a business of her own full-time.</p><p>Mackenzie Casey is the founder and CEO of HUMM – the fashion and social app that allows women to rent their high-end designer fashion. The vastly popular app features celebrities’ closets where all proceeds are donated to the company’s foundation – The HUMM foundation supporting female entrepreneurs. HUMM launched in Australia last year, is launching in the US end of this year and Europe mid-2018. Mackenzie was recently listed as #22 in StartUp Grind’s Top 50 Millennial Founders To Watch in 2018.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>From an early age, Mackenzie had always wanted to do everything ‘before you were suppose to’; heading interstate for an internship at a major fashion magazine at age 16, heading out to nightclubs with her elder brothers at around the same age, and of course, started her own business whilst still at university. It was her move from Melbourne to New York City two-years ago however, that set Mackenzie on the entrepreneurship path, leading her to pursue her dream and run a business of her own full-time.</p><p>Mackenzie Casey is the founder and CEO of HUMM – the fashion and social app that allows women to rent their high-end designer fashion. The vastly popular app features celebrities’ closets where all proceeds are donated to the company’s foundation – The HUMM foundation supporting female entrepreneurs. HUMM launched in Australia last year, is launching in the US end of this year and Europe mid-2018. Mackenzie was recently listed as #22 in StartUp Grind’s Top 50 Millennial Founders To Watch in 2018.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="73189787" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-9-mackenzie-casey.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>50:49</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
From an early age, Mackenzie had always wanted to do everything ‘before you were suppose to’; heading interstate for an internship at a major fashion magazine at age 16, heading out to nightclubs with her elder brothers at around the same age, and of course, started her own business whilst still at university. It was her move from Melbourne to New York City two-years ago however, that set Mackenzie on the entrepreneurship path, leading her to pursue her dream and run a business of her own full-time. Mackenzie Casey is the founder and CEO of HUMM – the fashion and social app that allows women to rent their high-end designer fashion. The vastly popular app features celebrities’ closets where all proceeds are donated to the company’s foundation – The HUMM foundation supporting female entrepreneurs. HUMM launched in Australia last year, is launching in the US end of this year and Europe mid-2018. Mackenzie was recently listed as #22 in StartUp Grind’s Top 50 Millennial Founders To Watch in 2018.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Zion Kim: Stepping into your power</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E08</guid>
<itunes:episode>08</itunes:episode>
<link>https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/zion-kim/</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>As an ambitious young entrepreneur who started his first business during his second year of college, Zion had always been the one that many looked up to. It wasn’t until he began to completely burn out and become both physically and emotionally exhausted, that he realised he needed to make a change. Experiencing a traumatic event and learning how to ‘step into his own power’, were catalysts for a completely renewed outlook on life and a new way of being.</p><p>Zion Kim is the co-founder and Director of Marketing of 99 Robots – a New Jersey-based web development and digital marketing agency. His business services clients who spend anywhere from 15,000 to over 6 figures in advertising dollars per month. He is also the founder and organiser of All Things Marketing – a meetup group bringing people together every month with a focus on various marketing and sales topics.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>As an ambitious young entrepreneur who started his first business during his second year of college, Zion had always been the one that many looked up to. It wasn’t until he began to completely burn out and become both physically and emotionally exhausted, that he realised he needed to make a change. Experiencing a traumatic event and learning how to ‘step into his own power’, were catalysts for a completely renewed outlook on life and a new way of being.</p><p>Zion Kim is the co-founder and Director of Marketing of 99 Robots – a New Jersey-based web development and digital marketing agency. His business services clients who spend anywhere from 15,000 to over 6 figures in advertising dollars per month. He is also the founder and organiser of All Things Marketing – a meetup group bringing people together every month with a focus on various marketing and sales topics.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="72325155" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-8-zion-kim.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>50:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
As an ambitious young entrepreneur who started his first business during his second year of college, Zion had always been the one that many looked up to. It wasn’t until he began to completely burn out and become both physically and emotionally exhausted, that he realised he needed to make a change. Experiencing a traumatic event and learning how to ‘step into his own power’, were catalysts for a completely renewed outlook on life and a new way of being. Zion Kim is the co-founder and Director of Marketing of 99 Robots – a New Jersey-based web development and digital marketing agency. His business services clients who spend anywhere from 15,000 to over 6 figures in advertising dollars per month. He is also the founder and organiser of All Things Marketing – a meetup group bringing people together every month with a focus on various marketing and sales topics.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Kaeya Majmundar: Paving your own path</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E07</guid>
<itunes:episode>07</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/kaeya-majmundar/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Coming from a family strictly of doctors, it was almost predetermined that Kaeya herself would follow down this path. It wasn’t until she got a deal on the Season 5 Finale of ABC’s “Shark Tank” (US) that she began to pave her own path and start out as a young entrepreneur. Life since Shark Tank has opened up a window of opportunities for Kaeya – she has since developed products that have garnered explosive sales and features on TV shows and media outlets from Project Runway and the Steve Harvey Show to Complex and TMZ. She is currently taking time out from running her business to learn for one of her favourite mentors full-time.</p><p>Kaeya Majmundar is the Founder and CEO of Kaeyos Inc. – a product development and marketing agency for entrepreneurial influences and celebrities. She is well known for her time on ABC’s Shark Tank – having appeared on the Season 5 Finale.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Coming from a family strictly of doctors, it was almost predetermined that Kaeya herself would follow down this path. It wasn’t until she got a deal on the Season 5 Finale of ABC’s “Shark Tank” (US) that she began to pave her own path and start out as a young entrepreneur. Life since Shark Tank has opened up a window of opportunities for Kaeya – she has since developed products that have garnered explosive sales and features on TV shows and media outlets from Project Runway and the Steve Harvey Show to Complex and TMZ. She is currently taking time out from running her business to learn for one of her favourite mentors full-time.</p><p>Kaeya Majmundar is the Founder and CEO of Kaeyos Inc. – a product development and marketing agency for entrepreneurial influences and celebrities. She is well known for her time on ABC’s Shark Tank – having appeared on the Season 5 Finale.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="67698725" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-7-kaeya-majmundar.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>47:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Coming from a family strictly of doctors, it was almost predetermined that Kaeya herself would follow down this path. It wasn’t until she got a deal on the Season 5 Finale of ABC’s “Shark Tank” (US) that she began to pave her own path and start out as a young entrepreneur. Life since Shark Tank has opened up a window of opportunities for Kaeya – she has since developed products that have garnered explosive sales and features on TV shows and media outlets from Project Runway and the Steve Harvey Show to Complex and TMZ. She is currently taking time out from running her business to learn for one of her favourite mentors full-time. Kaeya Majmundar is the Founder and CEO of Kaeyos Inc. – a product development and marketing agency for entrepreneurial influences and celebrities. She is well known for her time on ABC’s Shark Tank – having appeared on the Season 5 Finale.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Blake Engelhard: Discovering life’s purpose</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E06</guid>
<itunes:episode>06</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/blake-engelhard/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>With a genuine interest in positive psychology and desire to learn of his purpose and objective in life, Blake began on his own personal journey of self-exploration several years ago. After learning from Rabbi religious leaders, reading countless books on positive psychology and undertaking a detailed research paper as a student at the University of Pennsylvania centred on core life philosophies, Blake came to discover life’s purpose. Today as a young entrepreneur Blake lives with the understanding that life’s purpose is to give and continues to discover how he can produce meaningful work aligned with this.</p><p>Blake Engelhard is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of BrushOnSmile – the teeth whitening company that aims to empower people to smile from the inside out. He is a technologist, screenwriter, positive psychology enthusiast, and also, the founder of the social app Necter.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>With a genuine interest in positive psychology and desire to learn of his purpose and objective in life, Blake began on his own personal journey of self-exploration several years ago. After learning from Rabbi religious leaders, reading countless books on positive psychology and undertaking a detailed research paper as a student at the University of Pennsylvania centred on core life philosophies, Blake came to discover life’s purpose. Today as a young entrepreneur Blake lives with the understanding that life’s purpose is to give and continues to discover how he can produce meaningful work aligned with this.</p><p>Blake Engelhard is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of BrushOnSmile – the teeth whitening company that aims to empower people to smile from the inside out. He is a technologist, screenwriter, positive psychology enthusiast, and also, the founder of the social app Necter.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="74819059" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-6-blake-engelhard.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>51:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
With a genuine interest in positive psychology and desire to learn of his purpose and objective in life, Blake began on his own personal journey of self-exploration several years ago. After learning from Rabbi religious leaders, reading countless books on positive psychology and undertaking a detailed research paper as a student at the University of Pennsylvania centred on core life philosophies, Blake came to discover life’s purpose. Today as a young entrepreneur Blake lives with the understanding that life’s purpose is to give and continues to discover how he can produce meaningful work aligned with this. Blake Engelhard is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of BrushOnSmile – the teeth whitening company that aims to empower people to smile from the inside out. He is a technologist, screenwriter, positive psychology enthusiast, and also, the founder of the social app Necter.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Haley Findlay: Becoming unstoppable</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E05</guid>
<itunes:episode>05</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/haley-findlay/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in the small town of Oregan, Haley knew she was destined for something bigger than what her hometown could offer. Having pursued her studies at the University of Las Vegas Navada and undertaken one of the top Hospitality and Events Management programs in the United States, Haley quickly became exposed to the ‘real world’. It was her ability to make connections, listen to her intuition and discover her own spirituality that led her to becoming truly unstoppable.</p><p>Haley Findlay is the co-founder of Oscar Wilde Brand, a transformation coach, dedicated philanthropist and all-round highly energetic woman. Most recently her business hosted a Fashion Show for New York Fashion week where all proceeds were donated to NYC Les Couleurs’ program supporting underprivileged foster children in Haiti.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up in the small town of Oregan, Haley knew she was destined for something bigger than what her hometown could offer. Having pursued her studies at the University of Las Vegas Navada and undertaken one of the top Hospitality and Events Management programs in the United States, Haley quickly became exposed to the ‘real world’. It was her ability to make connections, listen to her intuition and discover her own spirituality that led her to becoming truly unstoppable.</p><p>Haley Findlay is the co-founder of Oscar Wilde Brand, a transformation coach, dedicated philanthropist and all-round highly energetic woman. Most recently her business hosted a Fashion Show for New York Fashion week where all proceeds were donated to NYC Les Couleurs’ program supporting underprivileged foster children in Haiti.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="70373141" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-5-haley-findlay.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>48:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up in the small town of Oregan, Haley knew she was destined for something bigger than what her hometown could offer. Having pursued her studies at the University of Las Vegas Navada and undertaken one of the top Hospitality and Events Management programs in the United States, Haley quickly became exposed to the ‘real world’. It was her ability to make connections, listen to her intuition and discover her own spirituality that led her to becoming truly unstoppable. Haley Findlay is the co-founder of Oscar Wilde Brand, a transformation coach, dedicated philanthropist and all-round highly energetic woman. Most recently her business hosted a Fashion Show for New York Fashion week where all proceeds were donated to NYC Les Couleurs’ program supporting underprivileged foster children in Haiti.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>John Logan: Impossible is just a word</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E04</guid>
<itunes:episode>04</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/john-logan/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Having never grown out of his childhood obsession with magic, John has spent the past decade developing his talent and passion; pursuing magic professionally. It’s through his magic that he inspires so many to reach their own goals and pursue their own passion, living by the philosophy that “Impossible is Just a Word”.</p><p>John Logan is a professional Magician, Keynote speaker, author, host of his own show “Magic Moments” on Patriots.com – the website for the professional American football team: New England Patriots. He has been on America’s Got Talent, has consulted a National Toyota commercial, and was a speaker at the Forbes Under 30 Live Summit this year.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Having never grown out of his childhood obsession with magic, John has spent the past decade developing his talent and passion; pursuing magic professionally. It’s through his magic that he inspires so many to reach their own goals and pursue their own passion, living by the philosophy that “Impossible is Just a Word”.</p><p>John Logan is a professional Magician, Keynote speaker, author, host of his own show “Magic Moments” on Patriots.com – the website for the professional American football team: New England Patriots. He has been on America’s Got Talent, has consulted a National Toyota commercial, and was a speaker at the Forbes Under 30 Live Summit this year.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="70021247" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-4-john-logan.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>48:37</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Having never grown out of his childhood obsession with magic, John has spent the past decade developing his talent and passion; pursuing magic professionally. It’s through his magic that he inspires so many to reach their own goals and pursue their own passion, living by the philosophy that “Impossible is Just a Word”. John Logan is a professional Magician, Keynote speaker, author, host of his own show “Magic Moments” on Patriots.com – the website for the professional American football team: New England Patriots. He has been on America’s Got Talent, has consulted a National Toyota commercial, and was a speaker at the Forbes Under 30 Live Summit this year.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Brittany Garth: Finding your inner strength</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E03</guid>
<itunes:episode>03</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/brittany-garth/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>When Brittany found herself running the 70-cent toll because she couldn’t afford it, she knew she’d hit rock bottom. After staying in her so-called “dream job” for all the wrong reasons she’d become both emotionally and financially broke. It wasn’t until this exact moment that she found her inner strength and began picking up the pieces of her life; completely turning things around.</p><p>Brittany Garth is an international life coach, author, TEDx speaker and was named by Cosmopolitan Magazine (US) as one of their Top 50 Social Influencers. Her life-coaching agency Dimensioned Wellness, is dedicated to empowering women and teens worldwide and is set to launch the first-ever life coach’s magazine (LCV) on January 1st, 2018.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>When Brittany found herself running the 70-cent toll because she couldn’t afford it, she knew she’d hit rock bottom. After staying in her so-called “dream job” for all the wrong reasons she’d become both emotionally and financially broke. It wasn’t until this exact moment that she found her inner strength and began picking up the pieces of her life; completely turning things around.</p><p>Brittany Garth is an international life coach, author, TEDx speaker and was named by Cosmopolitan Magazine (US) as one of their Top 50 Social Influencers. Her life-coaching agency Dimensioned Wellness, is dedicated to empowering women and teens worldwide and is set to launch the first-ever life coach’s magazine (LCV) on January 1st, 2018.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="75732109" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-3-brittany-garth.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>52:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
When Brittany found herself running the 70-cent toll because she couldn’t afford it, she knew she’d hit rock bottom. After staying in her so-called “dream job” for all the wrong reasons she’d become both emotionally and financially broke. It wasn’t until this exact moment that she found
]]>
<![CDATA[
her inner strength and began picking up the pieces of her life; completely turning things around. Brittany Garth is an international life coach, author, TEDx speaker and was named by Cosmopolitan Magazine (US) as one of their Top 50 Social Influencers. Her life-coaching agency Dimensioned Wellness, is dedicated to empowering women and teens worldwide and is set to launch the first-ever life coach’s magazine (LCV) on January 1st, 2018.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>Sarah Pierson: Having control over your everyday</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E02</guid>
<itunes:episode>02</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/sarah-pierson/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with surgeon parents who had little control over their everyday, Sarah was told that there were two things she could never be: a doctor or a lawyer. With this in mind, Sarah embarked on her own journey of self-discovery and self-exploration that led her to find her niche and chase after her passion.</p><p>Sarah Pierson is a New York-based shoe designer, Forbes 30 Under 30 Arts & Style recipient of 2016, and Harvard graduate. She co-founded the highly innovative, women’s shoe brand Margaux.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>Growing up with surgeon parents who had little control over their everyday, Sarah was told that there were two things she could never be: a doctor or a lawyer. With this in mind, Sarah embarked on her own journey of self-discovery and self-exploration that led her to find her niche and chase after her passion.</p><p>Sarah Pierson is a New York-based shoe designer, Forbes 30 Under 30 Arts & Style recipient of 2016, and Harvard graduate. She co-founded the highly innovative, women’s shoe brand Margaux.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="64270167" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-2-sarah-pierson.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>44:37</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
Growing up with surgeon parents who had little control over their everyday, Sarah was told that there were two things she could never be: a doctor or a lawyer. With this in mind, Sarah embarked on her own journey of self-discovery and self-exploration that led her to find her niche and chase after her passion. Sarah Pierson is a New York-based shoe designer, Forbes 30 Under 30 Arts & Style recipient of 2016, and Harvard graduate. She co-founded the highly innovative, women’s shoe brand Margaux.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
<item>
<title>
Alexa Buckley: Falling in love with building something
</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<guid>S01E01</guid>
<itunes:episode>01</itunes:episode>
<link>
https://www.thepeersproject.com/episodes/alexa-buckley/
</link>
<itunes:image href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/cover.jpg"/>
<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>On the brink of graduating from Harvard and starting a full-time role at an elite growth equity firm in New York, Alexa was on the path that she’d always envisaged for herself. It wasn’t until she began to fall in love with building something of her own, that she found herself completely changing her future plans.</p><p>Alexa Buckley is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Arts & Style recipient of 2016, Harvard graduate, talented sports-woman and the co-founder of the New York-based women’s shoe brand, Margaux.</p>
]]>
</description>
<content:encoded>
<![CDATA[
<p>On the brink of graduating from Harvard and starting a full-time role at an elite growth equity firm in New York, Alexa was on the path that she’d always envisaged for herself. It wasn’t until she began to fall in love with building something of her own, that she found herself completely changing her future plans.</p><p>Alexa Buckley is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Arts & Style recipient of 2016, Harvard graduate, talented sports-woman and the co-founder of the New York-based women’s shoe brand, Margaux.</p>
]]>
</content:encoded>
<enclosure length="51512473" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/thepeersproject/episode-1-alexa-buckley.mp3"/>
<itunes:duration>35:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:keywords/>
<itunes:subtitle>
<![CDATA[
On the brink of graduating from Harvard and starting a full-time role at an elite growth equity firm in New York, Alexa was on the path that she’d always envisaged for herself. It wasn’t until she began to fall in love with building something of her own, that she found herself completely changing her future plans. Alexa Buckley is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Arts & Style recipient of 2016, Harvard graduate, talented sports-woman and the co-founder of the New York-based women’s shoe brand, Margaux.
]]>
</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>