Welcome to your weekly InnovaBuzz Newsletter — a roundup of what’s new and noteworthy in Marketing, Podcasting and Innovation, what’s been happening on the InnovaBuzz Podcast and more.

​Oleg Lougheed, How to Overcome the Odds and Lead from Within

In this episode, our guest is Oleg Lougheed, founder of Overcoming Odds. Oleg’s start in life was inauspicious. At 9 years old, he relinquished his parents’ rights and entered a Russian orphanage at his choosing. At 12 years old, he decided to be adopted into a new family, in a new country, halfway across the world, to start a new life. …

Oleg Lougheed, Overcoming Odds

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Oleg Lougheed, founder of Overcoming Odds. Oleg’s start in life was inauspicious. At 9 years old, he relinquished his parents’ rights and entered a Russian orphanage at his choosing. At 12 years old, he decided to be adopted into a new family, in a new country, halfway across the world, to start a new life. …

Alyea Sandovar, Tint Hue

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Alyea Sandovar, a gamification and play consultant at Tint Hue. She helps established business owners create deeper engagement for their online programs and turn clients into raving fans through gamification. She is also the co-founder of the Playful Creative Summit. A free summit dedicated to adding more play and creativity to the world which launches every year in April.

In our discussion, Alyea talked to me about:

• How gamification is more than just leaderboards, points and badges
• Gamification brings together behavioural science, art and design
• Proper way to do…

Veronica Shannon, retub

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Veronica Shannon, a lawyer, entrepreneur, published author and sustainability leader. She founded Retub, the premium reusable takeaway food container that has a built-in container exchange program and other businesses that have purpose and innovation at their heart.

In our discussion, Veronica talked to me about:

• what drove her to start Retub and how she tested and refined the idea
• how she engaged all stakeholders, not just customers, in the development of the product
• the importance of feedback and learning from that feedback

Sonia Zeiback in episode 344 introduced us…

Welcome to your weekly InnovaBuzz Newsletter — a roundup of what’s new and noteworthy in Marketing, Podcasting and Innovation, what’s been happening on the InnovaBuzz Podcast and more.

​Eric Rogell, The Hero’s Journey in Leadership​

In this episode, our guest is Eric Rogell, a speaker and storyteller, the host of the “Warriors, Lovers, Kings, and Heroes” podcast, producer of The Complete Man Summit, a bestselling author, and a mentor creating bold, inspirational leaders who want to ignite motivation, vision, and purpose in their teams and their lives.

Eric has interviewed hundreds of me — from celebrities to athletes, to entrepreneurs, to military vets, diving deep into their…

Eric Rogell — Warriors, Lovers, Kings, and Heroes

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Eric Rogell, a speaker and storyteller, the host of the “Warriors, Lovers, Kings, and Heroes” podcast, producer of The Complete Man Summit, a bestselling author, and a mentor creating bold, inspirational leaders who want to ignite motivation, vision, and purpose in their teams and their lives.

Eric has interviewed hundreds of men — from celebrities to athletes, to entrepreneurs, to military vets, diving deep into their stories of what made them the men and leaders they are today. He has made it his mission to get you the tools…

Jonathan Callinan, Course Commander

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Jonathan Callinan of Online Business Accelerator, an Auckland-based marketing company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and business owners rapidly grow their businesses through the power of online marketing. He is also the founder of Course Commander, an all-inclusive website, landing page, and course builder to save coaches, consultants, authors, and infopreneurs time and remove the typical tech-aches from creating and delivering courses, programs and memberships.

Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, marketer, and big subscription advocate; having generated over 7 figures for both himself and his clients from membership models across…

Jamie Watson, The Common Mission Project

In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Jamie Watson, the Founding Director of the Common Mission Project Australia. Prior to joining the Common Mission Project, Jamie spent more than 30 years working with the Defence Department in Australia. As an operator and a researcher, Jamie has gained unique insights into the application of novel solutions to complex problems. Having held strategic Defence science liaison roles within Australia and the United States, he has extensive experience in translating problem statements into research and development activities.

Jamie is an experienced innovation instructor, coach, and mentor. He is driven…