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Business Essentials

SoundCartel
Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
Productivity
Employee Engagement
Workplace Culture
Small Business
Mental Health
Emotional Intelligence
Australia
Customer Engagement
Business Strategy
Customer Service
Marketing
Communication
Success Tutoring
Covid-19
Burnout
Entrepreneurship
Work-Life Balance
Change Management

Business Essentials features interviews with business experts and industry leaders, providing up-to-date, insightful advice on wide-ranging topics, including winning sales strategies, HR issues, mental health and leadership.

Hosted by Grace Jennings-Edquist, the goal is to encourage and inspire a new generation of Australian business owners and entrepreneurs to grow healthier, happier and more pr... more

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Latest Episodes

How can businesses stay future-ready in the age of AI - while keeping compliance under control? In this episode, CEO of Practice Connections Advisory Alan FitzGerald outlines the tech trends every business owner should watch to future-proof their com... more

What’s more important when it comes to building a successful business: Discipline or vision? And what happens when the next generation can’t even get a foot in the door?

In this episode, founder, CEO and author Dane Hudson joins host Grace Jennings... more

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Hate the idea of self-promotion - and feeling constantly overwhelmed and burned out at work? In this week’s episode, personal branding strategist Rosie Chong explains how to share your wins authentically by focusing on value, storytelling and connect... more

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The Federal Budget has just been handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers - so what does it mean for small businesses and the wider economy? In this episode, economist Professor Robert Brooks from Monash University unpacks the balancing act between infl... more

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Recent Guests

Alan FitzGerald
CEO of Practice Connections Advisory
Practice Connections Advisory
Episode: Future-proofing in the age of AI. Plus: Compliance without the chaos
Dane Hudson
Author, founder and CEO of Impactful Leadership
Impactful Leadership
Episode: Why discipline beats vision – and why grad jobs are disappearing
Catherine Kennedy
Managing Director at People to People Recruitment
People to People Recruitment
Episode: Why discipline beats vision – and why grad jobs are disappearing
Fleur Marks
Leadership Trainer and Performance Mindset Coach; author of The Overachiever's Reset
Episode: Promoting yourself without the cringe. Plus: Breaking the overachiever cycle
Michael Jones
Tax advisor
Forvis Mazars
Episode: What the Federal Budget means for your business
Robert Brooks
Professor of econometrics and business statistics, Monash University
Monash University
Episode: What the Federal Budget means for your business
Gihan Perera
Futurist
Futurist speaker and advisor
Episode: Preparing for the future of work. Plus: Confidence at work
Colleen Callander
CEO, author and keynote speaker
The Power of Confidence (book)
Episode: Preparing for the future of work. Plus: Confidence at work
Rosie Chong
Personal branding coach
Episode: Beat burnout, and build your personal brand

Host

Grace Jennings-Edquist
Host of Business Essentials; affiliated with SoundCartel; facilitates interviews and guides show direction.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • Extremely helpful and professional

    Reliable, well-presented advice from people who know what they are talking about.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    VayaP
    Australia2 years ago
  • Great for entrepreneurs, managers and business owners.

    Such a great idea for a podcast. Real business experience and stories told in a quick and easy to digest ep. Listen to them all or pick your favs from amazing titles on offer. Can’t believe a valuable business resource like this is free!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jacgrey
    Australia2 years ago
  • Concise and insightful

    My go-to business podcast every single day. Great collection of stories from marketing to HR, and some of the crucial tax and legal stuff that business owners NEED to know. Inspiration from others in business who have faced challenges, and have their own advice from the coalface. Professionally produced.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    StephPD
    Australia2 years ago
  • Great insights

    The short episodes make it easy to fit into my morning routine and it’s a great way to start my work day with lots of insights

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SayMatt
    Australia4 years ago
  • New listener

    Advice is great . My Family keep telling me to take time off from the business. Maybe a bit more organisation I can do it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Snapo4
    Australia4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate practical, professional insights from credible guests.
The show is seen as a valuable quick-hit resource for entrepreneurs and managers.
Audience enjoys the mix of leadership, branding, and AI-focused content.
Episodes are described as concise and easy to digest, with actionable takeaways.

Talking Points

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Why discipline beats vision – and why grad jobs are disappearing
Q: What leadership shift do founders need to make as a company grows from a small team to hundreds of employees?
The guest explains founders must move from a product-centric stance to investing in cascading strategy, organizational design, and systems, while developing a leadership team with complementary skills to drive growth and manage complexity.
Future-proofing in the age of AI. Plus: Compliance without the chaos
Q: What tech trends or AI developments do you see transforming how businesses are run in the next few years?
A reckoning ahead is likely, with many vendors competing for survival; expect consolidation, price adjustments, and a continued shift toward platform diversification, while human-focused services and prudent vendor selection remain essential.
What the Federal Budget means for your business
Q: Should business owners start reviewing their investment structures now in light of the changes to trusts and CGT?
Yes, business owners should begin re-evaluating structures and seek detailed guidance as rollover relief and new tax rules will affect distributions, ownership structures, and long-term planning.
What the Federal Budget means for your business
Q: What do the capital gains tax and negative gearing changes mean for property prices and housing affordability?
The reforms are expected to moderate property price rises modestly and improve supply through infrastructure and deregulation measures, but supply-side constraints remain essential for genuine affordability.
What the Federal Budget means for your business
Q: What are Australia's biggest economic challenges the budget needed to address?
The budget tackles external shocks from geopolitical conflicts, manages long-term structural deficits in taxation and spending, and targets the balance between labour income tax and capital income tax while aiming to contain inflation and support productivity.

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What is Business Essentials about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Business Essentials curates concise, practitioner-focused conversations with Australian business leaders and experts. Episodes cover future of work, leadership, time management, branding, customer experience, AI adoption, publishing, and sustainable business practices, all presented through practical frameworks and real-world examples. The show tends to feature founders, CEOs, consultants, and academics who translate complex topics into actionable steps for growing healthier, more profitable businesses. A notable pattern is blending strategic thinking with concrete tactics, often tied to the Australian market, making it useful for listeners seeking quick, applicable insights and credible guest perspectives.

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Recent guests on Business Essentials include:

1. Alan FitzGerald
2. Dane Hudson
3. Catherine Kennedy
4. Fleur Marks
5. Michael Jones
6. Robert Brooks
7. Gihan Perera
8. Colleen Callander

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