https://simplecast.com The Mucky Middle Paper Moose founder CEO and executive creative director Nick Hunter chats to business leaders about finding the perfect balance between purpose and profit. 2023themuckymiddle en Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:43:36 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:46:37 +0000 https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com The Mucky Middle https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2b5ebef1-9578-48ba-b0fb-eae5a8900f81/e95dc9b9-a7e1-4420-85cf-b84243627b87/3000x3000/themuckymiddle-spotify-coverart.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com serial Paper Moose founder CEO and executive creative director Nick Hunter chats to business leaders about finding the perfect balance between purpose and profit. Paper Moose, Nick Hunter true https://feeds.simplecast.com/qbDOq0Bo paper moose, themuckymiddle Paper Moose mastermoose@papermoose.com 57e91216-35d7-4e17-80de-c7fa5e00cd12 Maggots, Machines & Mission: How Olympia Yarger is reinventing farming, waste, and climate tech with Goterra. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:43:36 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Olympia Yarger, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/goterra-NTpwe8_5 Maggots, Machines & Mission: How Olympia Yarger is reinventing farming, waste, and climate tech with Goterra. Olympia Yarger, Nick Hunter 01:05:29 Goterra founder and CEO Olympia Yarger believes waste shouldn’t be wasted. Once a would-be sheep and cattle farmer, Olympia now wrangles maggots instead of livestock - turning food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertiliser, and helping farmers cut their reliance on imports. In this episode of The Mucky Middle, Olympia shares how she’s scaling insect-powered waste management across Australia, why solving the “proximity problem” is key to real climate impact, and what it takes to steer a first-of-its-kind business through the messy middle ground between vision and commercial success. Goterra founder and CEO Olympia Yarger believes waste shouldn’t be wasted. Once a would-be sheep and cattle farmer, Olympia now wrangles maggots instead of livestock - turning food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertiliser, and helping farmers cut their reliance on imports. In this episode of The Mucky Middle, Olympia shares how she’s scaling insect-powered waste management across Australia, why solving the “proximity problem” is key to real climate impact, and what it takes to steer a first-of-its-kind business through the messy middle ground between vision and commercial success. sustainable, bcorp, australia, goterra, start up, environment, ethical, paper moose, olympia yarger, nick hunter, sustainability false full 21 1 e551caee-dbba-4cfb-a781-0a611b9d666c Fat, Flavour and Fermentation: Anna El Tahchy’s Mission to Reinvent What We Eat Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Anna El Tahchy, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/fat-flavour-and-fermentation-anna-el-tahchys-mission-to-reinvent-what-we-eat-NjdXfd57 Fat, Flavour and Fermentation: Anna El Tahchy’s Mission to Reinvent What We Eat Anna El Tahchy, Nick Hunter 00:50:27 Dr Anna El Tahchy is on a mission to change what we eat—without changing the joy of eating. As co-founder of deep-tech startup Nourish Ingredients, Anna is using precision fermentation to replicate the animal fats that make food taste amazing—minus the animal. In this episode of The Mucky Middle, Anna unpacks how Nourish grew from a research project at CSIRO to a global flavour innovator partnering with Fonterra, expanding across Asia, the US, and beyond. She talks scaling science into startups, why purpose fuels her commercial drive, and the real mucky middle of navigating regulatory red tape and market timing. We also dig into the big stuff: gender equity in food tech, parenting on the entrepreneurial frontline, and whether the future of flavour might taste like something we’ve never known before. Dr Anna El Tahchy is on a mission to change what we eat—without changing the joy of eating. As co-founder of deep-tech startup Nourish Ingredients, Anna is using precision fermentation to replicate the animal fats that make food taste amazing—minus the animal. In this episode of The Mucky Middle, Anna unpacks how Nourish grew from a research project at CSIRO to a global flavour innovator partnering with Fonterra, expanding across Asia, the US, and beyond. She talks scaling science into startups, why purpose fuels her commercial drive, and the real mucky middle of navigating regulatory red tape and market timing. We also dig into the big stuff: gender equity in food tech, parenting on the entrepreneurial frontline, and whether the future of flavour might taste like something we’ve never known before. nourish ingredients, nourish, sustainable, anna el tahchy, bcorp, food, environment, paper moose, nick hunter true full 20 1 d15aba64-30e4-4e4d-a1b1-78bfb423fd26 Brewing a New Normal with Andy Miller of Heaps Normal Wed, 21 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Andy Miller, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/brewing-a-new-normal-with-andy-miller-of-heaps-normal-fTmU3ZJ_ Brewing a New Normal with Andy Miller of Heaps Normal Andy Miller, Nick Hunter 00:50:34 Andy Miller isn’t just brewing beer—he’s brewing a cultural shift. As co-founder and CEO of Heaps Normal, he’s helping Australians drink less without making them feel like outcasts for saying no to booze. In this episode of The Mucky Middle, Andy talks about starting the business with mates during lockdown, crafting a brand that made non-alcoholic beer feel “heaps normal,” and why moving fast and trusting your gut sometimes beats market research. He also opens up about the hard stuff: navigating the messy middle of scaling a purpose-led brand, balancing parenthood with business, and why he's now choosing hikes with the kids over late-night strategy docs. Plus: mindful drinking, California expansion, new product lines, and what he’d tell his younger self (spoiler: just start). Andy Miller isn’t just brewing beer—he’s brewing a cultural shift. As co-founder and CEO of Heaps Normal, he’s helping Australians drink less without making them feel like outcasts for saying no to booze. In this episode of The Mucky Middle, Andy talks about starting the business with mates during lockdown, crafting a brand that made non-alcoholic beer feel “heaps normal,” and why moving fast and trusting your gut sometimes beats market research. He also opens up about the hard stuff: navigating the messy middle of scaling a purpose-led brand, balancing parenthood with business, and why he's now choosing hikes with the kids over late-night strategy docs. Plus: mindful drinking, California expansion, new product lines, and what he’d tell his younger self (spoiler: just start). bcorp, beer, heaps normal, change, environment, paper moose, nick hunter, sustainability, andy miller true full 19 1 a2bf1063-e92e-436c-9c44-c9e1e878e96a Turning Waste into Opportunity: Saxon Wright's Circular Economy Revolution Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (saxon wright, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/turning-waste-into-opportunity-saxon-wrights-circular-economy-revolution-bo1vDJSA Turning Waste into Opportunity: Saxon Wright's Circular Economy Revolution saxon wright, Nick Hunter 00:48:35 Saxon Wright, the visionary entrepreneur behind Pablo & Rusty's coffee and Huskee reusable cups, believes business can be a powerful force for environmental change. Once drawn to the outdoors and influenced by his sister's conservation work, Saxon now channels his scientific background and business acumen into creating circular solutions for our single-use crisis. In this episode of the Mucky Middle, Saxon shares his journey from experimenting with coffee roasting science to transforming discarded coffee husks into beautiful, functional cups. Learn how his latest venture, "Borrow by Husky," aims to revolutionize reusable cup adoption through a scalable borrowing system that could eliminate billions of single-use cups annually. Saxon reveals his methodology for maintaining creative energy through intentional reflection time, his philosophy of "only do what only you can do," and how he balances long-term environmental dreams with practical business realities. Saxon Wright, the visionary entrepreneur behind Pablo & Rusty's coffee and Huskee reusable cups, believes business can be a powerful force for environmental change. Once drawn to the outdoors and influenced by his sister's conservation work, Saxon now channels his scientific background and business acumen into creating circular solutions for our single-use crisis. In this episode of the Mucky Middle, Saxon shares his journey from experimenting with coffee roasting science to transforming discarded coffee husks into beautiful, functional cups. Learn how his latest venture, "Borrow by Husky," aims to revolutionize reusable cup adoption through a scalable borrowing system that could eliminate billions of single-use cups annually. Saxon reveals his methodology for maintaining creative energy through intentional reflection time, his philosophy of "only do what only you can do," and how he balances long-term environmental dreams with practical business realities. pablo and rustys, sustainable, bcorp, coffee, huskee, environment, saxon wright, paper moose, sustainability true full 18 1 9010586b-367c-4329-9ac2-f26fc52d3d73 Founding financial equity with Kane Jackson from Maslow Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Kane Jackson, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/founding-financial-equity-with-kane-jackson-from-maslow-mzHAtFBk Founding financial equity with Kane Jackson from Maslow Kane Jackson, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose 00:51:38 From starting and selling a cleaning business in his teens, Kane followed his entrepreneurial nous into the finance sector with a unique perspective gained from his time as a paramedic. This experience revealed the results of a broken system and inspired him to tackle the challenge of transforming the finance world. His mission? To create Financial Equality For Humanity. In this episode, Kane speaks about co-founding and building Maslow, his answer to financial inequality. From starting and selling a cleaning business in his teens, Kane followed his entrepreneurial nous into the finance sector with a unique perspective gained from his time as a paramedic. This experience revealed the results of a broken system and inspired him to tackle the challenge of transforming the finance world. His mission? To create Financial Equality For Humanity. In this episode, Kane speaks about co-founding and building Maslow, his answer to financial inequality. bcorp, creative agency, finance, advertising, business leaders, equality, purpose, purpose-driven false full 17 1 9ccdf7f0-2b0b-4466-87bd-04add4dcd332 Ending fossil fuel based plastics with Michael from Uluu Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:53:20 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Michael Kingsbury, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/ending-fossil-fuel-based-plastics-with-michael-from-uluu-IwQIHzOl Ending fossil fuel based plastics with Michael from Uluu Michael Kingsbury, Nick Hunter 00:46:20 After initially setting his sights on a career in law, Michael found himself immersed in the world of finance and technology—which unexpectedly led to co-founding Uluu. Partnering with co-founder Julia, Michael leverages his background to spearhead the creation of biodegradable seaweed-based plastics that aim to revolutionise sustainability in the industry. After initially setting his sights on a career in law, Michael found himself immersed in the world of finance and technology—which unexpectedly led to co-founding Uluu. Partnering with co-founder Julia, Michael leverages his background to spearhead the creation of biodegradable seaweed-based plastics that aim to revolutionise sustainability in the industry. sustainable, uluu, bcorp, plastic, nick hunter, sustainability true full 16 1 5d4439ef-82ee-445a-bdf0-c1ca3845efc8 Disrupting yourself with Jonathan Williams from Polestar Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Jonathan Williams, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/disrupting-yourself-with-jonathan-williams-from-polestar-mQP1AUBq Disrupting yourself with Jonathan Williams from Polestar Jonathan Williams, Nick Hunter 00:52:51 After accidently falling into a marketing career, Jonathan Williams soon found himself working for tech giants PayPal, Google and Hubspot — eventually leading him to a new life in Australia. After Covid completely disrupted the travel industry, Jonathan was approached by Polestar to take the premium EV brand to the next level. After accidently falling into a marketing career, Jonathan Williams soon found himself working for tech giants PayPal, Google and Hubspot — eventually leading him to a new life in Australia. After Covid completely disrupted the travel industry, Jonathan was approached by Polestar to take the premium EV brand to the next level. sustainable, bcorp, polestar, ev, b corp, environment, ethical, nick hunter, jonathan williams, sustainability true full 15 1 f2ede101-b168-46ab-b169-3c0f74220045 Building the best company for the world with Leigh Barnes from Intrepid Tue, 27 Aug 2024 23:53:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Paper Moose) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/building-the-best-company-for-the-world-with-leigh-barnes-from-intrepid-9sUBtFMT Building the best company for the world with Leigh Barnes from Intrepid Paper Moose 00:52:52 In Episode 14, Nick chats to Leigh Barnes, Chief Customer Officer at Intrepid — an Australian B Corp that focuses on sustainable travel and authentic experiences for all. He and Nick talk about how climate change is a crucial factor in travel and tourism, how experiences are more valuable than things, and how the loneliness epidemic is shaping destinations around the world. In Episode 14, Nick chats to Leigh Barnes, Chief Customer Officer at Intrepid — an Australian B Corp that focuses on sustainable travel and authentic experiences for all. He and Nick talk about how climate change is a crucial factor in travel and tourism, how experiences are more valuable than things, and how the loneliness epidemic is shaping destinations around the world. true full 14 1 25046c72-f255-4a59-abcd-04159f0d4e4d The creativity of building a business with Phil Morle from Main Sequence Ventures Phil is a Partner at Main Sequence a venture capital firm founded by Australia’s national science agency – CSIRO. There he invests in deep tech founders who are building unimaginable new companies with a strong connection to research. There he has invested in Cauldron, Eden Brew, Samsara Eco, Uluu, v2food, Nourish Ingredients, EVERY Company, RapidAIM, Coviu and Q-CTRL. Before this he was the founder of Australia’s first incubator and venture studio, Pollenizer, where Phil played an instrumental role in developing the startup ecosystem across Asia Pacific and advised some of the world’s biggest organisations on practical ways to deliver new growth and the cultural change that is required to get there.

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Phil Morle, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/the-creativity-of-building-a-business-with-phil-morle-from-main-sequence-ventures-KB4aXZw_ Phil is a Partner at Main Sequence a venture capital firm founded by Australia’s national science agency – CSIRO. There he invests in deep tech founders who are building unimaginable new companies with a strong connection to research. There he has invested in Cauldron, Eden Brew, Samsara Eco, Uluu, v2food, Nourish Ingredients, EVERY Company, RapidAIM, Coviu and Q-CTRL. Before this he was the founder of Australia’s first incubator and venture studio, Pollenizer, where Phil played an instrumental role in developing the startup ecosystem across Asia Pacific and advised some of the world’s biggest organisations on practical ways to deliver new growth and the cultural change that is required to get there.

]]> The creativity of building a business with Phil Morle from Main Sequence Ventures Phil Morle, Nick Hunter 00:54:29 In Episode 12 of The Mucky Middle, Nick chats to Phil Morle who has been a unique witness to technology’s evolution of the past few decades. He shares his love for startups and the creativity required to build a company, as well as his current role as one of Australia’s key players in the deep tech venture capital scene. In Episode 12 of The Mucky Middle, Nick chats to Phil Morle who has been a unique witness to technology’s evolution of the past few decades. He shares his love for startups and the creativity required to build a company, as well as his current role as one of Australia’s key players in the deep tech venture capital scene. bcorp, b corp business, start up, phil morle, environment, scale up, paper moose, main sequence ventures, nick hunter true full 13 1 9eaac08f-b196-4d81-903c-474ff8b71654 Building communities and empowering people with Paul Oosting from Acacia Wed, 3 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Paul Oosting, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/placeholder-paul-oosting-j_4wR1Ho Building communities and empowering people with Paul Oosting from Acacia Paul Oosting, Nick Hunter 00:52:33 Paul Oosting is a growth marketer, strategic campaigner and community builder, and is currently Chief Growth Officer at environmental finance platform, Acacia. Before that, Paul Oosting was CEO at social change platform GetUp, where he built up a member base of a million people that believe in the power of people to bring about widespread change. Paul Oosting is a growth marketer, strategic campaigner and community builder, and is currently Chief Growth Officer at environmental finance platform, Acacia. Before that, Paul Oosting was CEO at social change platform GetUp, where he built up a member base of a million people that believe in the power of people to bring about widespread change. marketing, bcorp, environment, nick hunter, acacia, paul oosting, sustainability true full 12 1 fc45f89d-e903-4e8e-b226-a562b32c1e16 Helping businesses decarbonise from within, with Lucy Piper from WorkForClimate Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:36:12 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Lucy Piper, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/helping-businesses-decarbonise-from-within-with-lucy-piper-from-workforclimate-ohkMBMSw Helping businesses decarbonise from within, with Lucy Piper from WorkForClimate Lucy Piper, Nick Hunter 00:49:59 In Episode 11, Nick speaks with Lucy Piper from WorkForClimate. Lucy’s journey is far from typical. From making films and travelling the world, to empowering everyday employees to chart a path to decarbonisation from within their organisations, Lucy is dedicated to helping businesses make meaningful change. In Episode 11, Nick speaks with Lucy Piper from WorkForClimate. Lucy’s journey is far from typical. From making films and travelling the world, to empowering everyday employees to chart a path to decarbonisation from within their organisations, Lucy is dedicated to helping businesses make meaningful change. bcorp, b corp business, climate, lucy piper, workforclimate, b corp, environment, nick hunter true full 11 1 69369464-7c1f-4196-84e2-a07a44ef3fb5 Creating financial empowerment with Brooke Roberts of Sharesies Wed, 29 May 2024 06:58:35 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Brooke Roberts, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ins-and-outs-of-creating-financial-empowerment-with-brooke-roberts-of-sharesies-_ov7Pl_o Creating financial empowerment with Brooke Roberts of Sharesies Brooke Roberts, Nick Hunter 00:40:30 In Episode 10 of The Mucky Middle, Nick speaks with Brooke Roberts, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Sharesies — a New Zealand startup working to create financial empowerment for everyone. Brooke shares her thoughts on the B Corp movement and why every business should be a social enterprise, what it’s like sharing the CEO role with two other founders, and how she (and Nick) both find the energy to run businesses in parallel with family lives. In Episode 10 of The Mucky Middle, Nick speaks with Brooke Roberts, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Sharesies — a New Zealand startup working to create financial empowerment for everyone. Brooke shares her thoughts on the B Corp movement and why every business should be a social enterprise, what it’s like sharing the CEO role with two other founders, and how she (and Nick) both find the energy to run businesses in parallel with family lives. business chats with expert leaders, b corp business, investing, finance, planet, profit and planet, b corp, purpose, profit, business, mucky middle false full 10 1 b1bbaca8-5daf-42a7-9136-a9a06f42adbb From high school dropout to high growth octopus with Katrine from Fable Foods

Nick chats with Katrine Fox, the Marketing Director of Fable Food Co., about the growth of the sustainable meat alternative brand. Katrine discusses the challenges of product launches, the importance of packaging and branding, and iterative marketing strategies. The conversation covers Fable's mission to end industrial animal agriculture and encourage sustainable growth practices in the food industry.

 

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2024 03:48:08 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Katrine Fox, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/from-high-school-dropout-to-high-growth-octopus-with-katrine-from-fable-foods-ygYm5_xq

Nick chats with Katrine Fox, the Marketing Director of Fable Food Co., about the growth of the sustainable meat alternative brand. Katrine discusses the challenges of product launches, the importance of packaging and branding, and iterative marketing strategies. The conversation covers Fable's mission to end industrial animal agriculture and encourage sustainable growth practices in the food industry.

 

]]> From high school dropout to high growth octopus with Katrine from Fable Foods Katrine Fox, Nick Hunter 00:49:15 Nick chats with Katrine Fox, the Marketing Director of Fable Food Co., about the growth of the sustainable meat alternative brand. Katrine discusses the challenges of product launches, the importance of packaging and branding, and iterative marketing strategies. The conversation covers Fable's mission to end industrial animal agriculture and encourage sustainable growth practices in the food industry. Nick chats with Katrine Fox, the Marketing Director of Fable Food Co., about the growth of the sustainable meat alternative brand. Katrine discusses the challenges of product launches, the importance of packaging and branding, and iterative marketing strategies. The conversation covers Fable's mission to end industrial animal agriculture and encourage sustainable growth practices in the food industry. fable foods, start up, paper moose, katrine fox, nick hunter false full 9 1 5785dc19-283b-406f-a5a7-4ef5578d25a7 How to tell the truth and influence people with Margy Vary from The Conversation Wed, 6 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Paper Moose) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-tell-the-truth-and-influence-people-with-margy-vary-from-the-conversation-SuhxiHPX How to tell the truth and influence people with Margy Vary from The Conversation Paper Moose 00:52:05 Nick chats with Margy Vary from The Conversation about the uphill battle against misinformation media organisations face and the need to make science appealing to foster critical thinking. The interview also traces Margy’s career evolution from traditional advertising to purpose-driven initiatives in sustainability and journalism. Nick chats with Margy Vary from The Conversation about the uphill battle against misinformation media organisations face and the need to make science appealing to foster critical thinking. The interview also traces Margy’s career evolution from traditional advertising to purpose-driven initiatives in sustainability and journalism. business chats with expert leaders, b corp business, business leaders, margy vary, the conversation, paper moose, media, nick hunter, business, business interviews false full 8 1 dfe65aa0-845a-48de-bc15-61873c8975a1 Furnishing the future by going fully circular with Sasha from Koskela Thu, 8 Feb 2024 22:05:04 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Koskela, Sasha Titchkosky, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/from-the-seat-of-capitalism-to-building-a-sustainable-furniture-empire-with-sasha-from-koskela-3lSz_qRF Furnishing the future by going fully circular with Sasha from Koskela Koskela, Sasha Titchkosky, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose 00:50:06 Nick talks with Sasha Titchkosky, CEO and Co-Founder of Koskela, a sustainable furniture manufacturer, exploring her career journey from aspiring doctor to co-founding a B Corp business. They discuss circular economy principles and design's role in creating eco-friendly products. Sasha also touches on work-life balance challenges and the positive aspects of the COVID-19 lockdown, and the future of work. Nick talks with Sasha Titchkosky, CEO and Co-Founder of Koskela, a sustainable furniture manufacturer, exploring her career journey from aspiring doctor to co-founding a B Corp business. They discuss circular economy principles and design's role in creating eco-friendly products. Sasha also touches on work-life balance challenges and the positive aspects of the COVID-19 lockdown, and the future of work. sustainable, career, sustainable furniture business, business chats with expert leaders, b corp business, sustainable furniture manufacturer, b corp, ceo and co-founder, business, sustainability false full 7 1 b8aeb16b-0278-422a-b44b-5a6f91ecd0f2 Fermenting a food revolution with Michele Stansfield of Cauldron Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:04:20 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Paper Moose, Nick Hunter, Michele Stansfield, Cauldron) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/fermenting-a-food-revolution-with-michele-stansfield-of-cauldron-tcm9NMto Fermenting a food revolution with Michele Stansfield of Cauldron Paper Moose, Nick Hunter, Michele Stansfield, Cauldron 00:44:21 In this episode of "The Mucky Middle," Michelle, the CEO and co-founder of Cauldron, discusses her unconventional journey from medicine to pioneering precision fermentation in the food industry. The episode delves into Cauldron's mission to transform food production through precision fermentation, emphasising affordable and large-scale products. Michelle shares insights into the nuances of precision fermentation, the creation of specialised factories for food tech startups, and the challenges of transitioning from a scientific background to a business mindset. The conversation touches on global visions for food supply, leadership in a fast-paced environment, and personal aspects of being a female STEM leader, providing an illuminating glimpse into the world of food tech entrepreneurship. In this episode of "The Mucky Middle," Michelle, the CEO and co-founder of Cauldron, discusses her unconventional journey from medicine to pioneering precision fermentation in the food industry. The episode delves into Cauldron's mission to transform food production through precision fermentation, emphasising affordable and large-scale products. Michelle shares insights into the nuances of precision fermentation, the creation of specialised factories for food tech startups, and the challenges of transitioning from a scientific background to a business mindset. The conversation touches on global visions for food supply, leadership in a fast-paced environment, and personal aspects of being a female STEM leader, providing an illuminating glimpse into the world of food tech entrepreneurship. education, food industry, fermenting, b2b, food revolution, business false full 6 1 c78536a2-180c-4efe-9213-0e1263f37062 From Linguist to DJ to Eco-Conscious Marketer: A Deep Dive into Ethical Advertising Dilemmas with Phil from Benedictus Media Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:52:39 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Phil Benedictus, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/from-linguist-to-dj-to-eco-conscious-marketer-a-deep-dive-into-ethical-advertising-dilemmas-with-phil-from-benedictus-media-oUu4FrSP From Linguist to DJ to Eco-Conscious Marketer: A Deep Dive into Ethical Advertising Dilemmas with Phil from Benedictus Media Phil Benedictus, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose 00:51:15 On this episode, Nick chats to Phil Benedictus, CEO & Founder of B-Corp, Benedictus Media, and Co-Founder of Net Zero Media, about his journey from an academic and linguist to a DJ and ultimately finding his niche in the media and marketing domain. Phil discusses the "Net Zero" project, an initiative designed to tackle carbon emissions within the advertising sector. Phil’s B Corp certification of Benedictus Media reflects his dedication to social and environmental responsibility. The conversation delves into the intricate world of ethical challenges within advertising, particularly the influence on consumer behaviour concerning alcohol and food delivery services, offering valuable insights into the ethical and practical dilemmas encountered by entrepreneurs in the advertising and marketing industry. On this episode, Nick chats to Phil Benedictus, CEO & Founder of B-Corp, Benedictus Media, and Co-Founder of Net Zero Media, about his journey from an academic and linguist to a DJ and ultimately finding his niche in the media and marketing domain. Phil discusses the "Net Zero" project, an initiative designed to tackle carbon emissions within the advertising sector. Phil’s B Corp certification of Benedictus Media reflects his dedication to social and environmental responsibility. The conversation delves into the intricate world of ethical challenges within advertising, particularly the influence on consumer behaviour concerning alcohol and food delivery services, offering valuable insights into the ethical and practical dilemmas encountered by entrepreneurs in the advertising and marketing industry. false full 5 1 1e23cdf4-32d8-435e-bd84-0c6b36897a3f Navigating Branding, Mental Health, and Purpose-Driven Growth with Andy Wright of Streamtime Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:08:39 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Streamtime, Andy Wright, Paper Moose, Nick Hunter) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/navigating-branding-mental-health-and-purpose-driven-growth-with-andy-wright-of-streamtime-_wdIkFlI Navigating Branding, Mental Health, and Purpose-Driven Growth with Andy Wright of Streamtime Streamtime, Andy Wright, Paper Moose, Nick Hunter 00:59:58 In this conversation, Nick chats to Andy Wright, CEO of project management software, Streamtime. Andy shares his journey from aspiring journalist to a career in Marketing and Branding, and how his passion for mental health advocacy was sparked by his own experience with anxiety and depression. Andy chats about his involvement with Never Not Creative and Mentally-Healthy two organisations focused on mental health and suicide prevention, which revealed the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in the creative marketing industry. The discussion delves into the importance of transitioning from hourly billing to value-based pricing, Streamtime's transformation into a company striving to create happier, healthier businesses, flexible work arrangements, and the significance of celebrating individuality in the workplace. In this conversation, Nick chats to Andy Wright, CEO of project management software, Streamtime. Andy shares his journey from aspiring journalist to a career in Marketing and Branding, and how his passion for mental health advocacy was sparked by his own experience with anxiety and depression. Andy chats about his involvement with Never Not Creative and Mentally-Healthy two organisations focused on mental health and suicide prevention, which revealed the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in the creative marketing industry. The discussion delves into the importance of transitioning from hourly billing to value-based pricing, Streamtime's transformation into a company striving to create happier, healthier businesses, flexible work arrangements, and the significance of celebrating individuality in the workplace. education, mentally-healthy, mental health, time management, streamtime, flexible work arrangements, finance, workplaces, project management software, never not creative, project management, business false full 4 1 ef2925a3-7fb1-4380-b348-e3dde628c448 Navigating the path to net-zero with Catherine Long of trace Thu, 5 Oct 2023 00:39:35 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Catherine Long, The Mucky Middle, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/navigating-the-path-to-net-zero-with-catherine-long-of-trace-W3thEFil Navigating the path to net-zero with Catherine Long of trace Catherine Long, The Mucky Middle, Nick Hunter, Paper Moose 00:47:32 In this episode, Nick chats to Catherine Long, the CEO and co-founder of trace, a company focused on helping SMEs on their journey to becoming net-zero. We discuss her background and journey into entrepreneurship, finding the right business partner, scaling a business and navigating greenwashing. In this episode, Nick chats to Catherine Long, the CEO and co-founder of trace, a company focused on helping SMEs on their journey to becoming net-zero. 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From customer engagement to company growth, and work-life balance to stress management, Karan delves into the challenges of managing a growing company as it strives to balance purpose and profitability. In episode 2, Entrepreneur Karan Anand shares his journey as managing director of the fintech company Hnry, focusing on its mission to simplify tax and financial management for self-employed individuals. From customer engagement to company growth, and work-life balance to stress management, Karan delves into the challenges of managing a growing company as it strives to balance purpose and profitability. experts, self employement, expert support, australian tax, finance, tax agents, start up, tax automatication, entrepreneur, business false full 2 1 f5da21fe-25fd-4cf0-b3a2-631ef84711e1 Bands, Brands and Business with Oscar McMahon of Young Henrys Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:20:05 +0000 mastermoose@papermoose.com (Young Henrys, Nick Hunter, Oscar McMahons) https://the-mucky-middle.simplecast.com/episodes/the-mucky-middle-ep1-YFpnquCr Bands, Brands and Business with Oscar McMahon of Young Henrys Young Henrys, Nick Hunter, Oscar McMahons 00:33:59 Young Henry’s Co-founder Oscar McMahon believes that everyone deserves to drink good beer and live in an even better world. Once a hard-touring rock’n’roller, Oscar now leverages Young Henry’s maxim “Serve the People” as a rally cry for climate activism. In this episode of the Mucky Middle, Oscar shares how he balances the good, the beer, and the profit, as well as his journey from Hell City Glamours drummer, to the meteoric rise of Young Henrys, to partnering with UTS to make algae do the brewery’s dirty work. Young Henry’s Co-founder Oscar McMahon believes that everyone deserves to drink good beer and live in an even better world. Once a hard-touring rock’n’roller, Oscar now leverages Young Henry’s maxim “Serve the People” as a rally cry for climate activism. In this episode of the Mucky Middle, Oscar shares how he balances the good, the beer, and the profit, as well as his journey from Hell City Glamours drummer, to the meteoric rise of Young Henrys, to partnering with UTS to make algae do the brewery’s dirty work. business chats with expert leaders, profit and planet, business leaders, climate-conscious, the mucky middle, young henrys, paper moose, nick hunter, business interviews false full 1 1