One Wild Ride with Pru Chapman

One Wild Ride is the exploration of a more meaningful life. A place where personal stories collide with good business and positive impact. Here we dive deep into the mindset, musings and strategies of incredible humans doing extraordinary things. Theirs are stories of positivity, hope, expansion and evolution. Host Pru Chapman knows good business. As the founder of Owners Collective she has helped over 15,000 founders launch, leverage, and lead their businesses. She's passionate about using business as a force for good and both interviewed and worked with leading purpose-driven brands including Patagonia, Thankyou, Who Gives A Crap, Koala, TOM Organic and many more. Instagram: @ownerscollective LinkedIn: @pruchapman Web: https://theownerscollective.com

Nala | Undies, Inclusivity & Viral Campaigns with founder Chloe de Winter | Ep 98 10/01/2024

Jessica Maguire | Science of the Nervous System, Embracing Awe, Nature’s Healing Power, Leading Through Co-Regulation, Shifting our Sense of Self with Jessica Maguire | Ep 97. 09/17/2024

Wandering Folk | Journey of Art and Adventure, Sustainable Fabrics and Production, Maintaining A Creative Practice Amongst Business and Motherhood with Founder Sharnee Thorpe | Ep 96 09/10/2024

Great Wrap | Securing Startup Funding, Tackling 150,000 Tonnes of Plastic Stretch Wrap, Becoming AFR Sustainability Leaders, Being Science & Technology Driven with Founder Julia Kay Ep 95. 09/03/2024

Jasmine Daly | Building Purpose-Driven Brands, Inspiring Community Engagement, Staying Motivated in Tough Times, Growing Ingrained Foundation | Ep 94. 08/12/2024

Fluff | Growing a Global Skincare Brand, Beauty vs the Beauty Industry, Challenging Overconsumption, Celebrating Natural Beauty with Founder Erika Geraerts | Ep 93. 07/31/2024

The Dirt Company | Zero to 100,000 Customers, Cleaning up Laundry, Less is Best Approach, Unicorns vs Lemonade Stands, Creating Australia's First Circular Packaging Brand with Founder Frankie Layton | Ep 92. 07/23/2024

The Ideas Bodega | Living a Creative Life, Generating New Ideas, Leading Creative Teams, Inspiring Innovation, Overcoming Creative Barriers with Founder Nicole Velik | Ep 91. 03/19/2024

The Ideas Bodega | Living a Creative Life, Generating New Ideas, Leading Creative Teams, Inspiring Innovation, Overcoming Creative Barriers with Founder Nicole Velik | Ep 91. Nicole Velik is a leading speaker, facilitator, and trainer in innovation and creativity. As the founder of The Ideas Bodega and the host of the podcast Creativity Unpacked, as well as CreativeMornings Sydney, she has dedicated herself to demystifying creativity and making it accessible to everyone. With a background in advertising, including stints at Saatchi & Saatchi and KBP, Nicole has trained organizations worldwide, including big names like The United Nations, Nike, and Google. Her podcast, which soared to number one on the Apple Marketing charts upon launch, features interviews with creatives, highlighting that creativity is a skill achievable by everyone. Nicole is also a sought-after speaker at events like SXSW Sydney and Vivid Ideas, and she nurtures her own creativity through music, playing percussion in a samba band, guitar, songwriting, and learning Portuguese. Mentioned in Conversation: Unlocking Creativity: Discussing the universality of creativity and methods for helping individuals and teams recognize their creative potential. Generating New Ideas: Including the innovation techniques she’s used to train Google, the United Nations and LEGO. Leading Creative Teams: Providing insights into fostering a culture that nurtures creativity, giving constructive feedback, rewarding creativity, and maintaining creative flow. Overcoming Creative Barriers: Identifying common obstacles that hinder creativity and exploring strategies to overcome them. Living a Creative Life: Delving into the importance of pursuing diverse creative outlets and the role they play in sustaining creativity and courage. Want to learn more? To learn more about how our work and programs can support you come and say hi over at Owners Collective! Links Owners Collective Owners Collective Pru on /episode/index/show/onewildride/id/30436543

The Beautiful Bunch | Launching A Social Enterprise, Embracing Kindness in Business, Empowering Young Refugee Women, Building Inclusive Workplaces with Founder Jane Marx | Ep 90. 03/13/2024

Brooke Franklin | Lessons from Growing Lululemon, Cotton On & TOM Organic, 8-Step Framework To Scale Product Brand Growth, Key Differences Between Startups & Big Business, Managing Work with Kids | Ep 89. 03/03/2024

Nala | Undies, Inclusivity & Viral Campaigns with Founder Chloe de Winter | Ep 98 02/09/2024

Of Kin | Daring Leadership Decoded, 4 Critical Skills Courageous Leaders Embody, Power of Vulnerability, Role of Self-Compassion in Rising Strong with Founder Kylie Lewis | Ep 88. 12/20/2023

Ep 87. Dr Marion Piper | Unleashing Your Creative Flow, Thriving After Trauma, Spiralling Up, Transformative Tools for Self-Expression 12/12/2023

Ep 86. StartUp Creative | How to Build an Authentic Brand, How to ‘Just Start’, The Power of Mindset, Developing a Meditation Practice, Writing a Book 12/05/2023

Ep 85. Inspired Adventures | Sustainable Travel, Bucket-list Trips, Connecting Charities, Individuals & Companies, Becoming B Corp Certified & Carbon Neutral with Founder Justine Curtis 08/22/2023

Ep 84. James Perrin | Why 'Good Business' is The Future of Business (Sample) 08/16/2023

Ep 83. Brooke Franklin | Flexible Work, Unbeatable Talent, How to Attract and Retain the Best in the Business with Brooke Franklin | Ep 83 08/13/2023

Ep 82. Caroline Kell | Aboriginal Knowledge for Modern Times, Breaking Generational Patterns, Blak Burnout, Cultivating Leadership with Empathy and Insight 08/08/2023

Ep 81. Odette & Co | Getting Purpose-Driven Brands Featured in the Media with Odette Barry (Sample) 08/06/2023

Ep 80. Tess Guinery | Finding Purpose in Your Work and Through Everyday Life (sample) 08/02/2023

Ep 79. Paul Jarvis | Why Staying Small is the Next BIG Thing (Sample) 07/30/2023

Ep 78. Ārepa | Boosting Brain Health, Unlocking Peak Performance, and the Advantages of Being a Science & Technology-Led Startup with Founders Angus Brown and Zac Robinson 07/26/2023

Ep 77. Sustainable Table | The Future of Food, Regenerative Farming, Importance of Building Localised and Short-Chain-Supply Systems with Jade Miles 07/18/2023

Ep 76. Surfrider Foundation & Varuna Surf | Leading National Grassroots Campaigns, Protecting the Ocean, Crafting Sustainable Wooden Surfboards, Coming Back from Head Injury with Damien Cole 07/12/2023

Ep 75. Thankyou | Reimagining A Better Business Future, Identifying Your Top 5%, Leading Through Failure, and Collaborating for Global Expansion with co-Founder Daniel Flynn (Full Episode) 07/04/2023

Ep 73. The Power of Breathwork & Cold Exposure in Personal Healing with Benny Berry (Full Episode) 06/26/2023

Ep 72. Pleasant State | Combating Toxic Indoor Air Pollution, Creating a Consumer-Led Brand, Harnessing the Power of Deep Customer Research, and Utilising Equity Crowdfunding for Growth (Full Episode) Ami Bateman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pleasant State, an ethical home cleaning company, that makes non-toxic and zero-waste dissolvable cleaning bars. Australians spend almost two billion dollars each year on home and laundry products that are making us sick. Products such as cleaning agents, air fresheners, and plastic packaging that breaks down into inhalable microplastics, are major contributors to indoor air pollution that can lead to respiratory diseases, allergies, asthma, and even cancer. Pleasant State has developed and manufactured Australia's very first just-add-water cleaning bars that are verified safe, non-toxic, scented with essential oils, they reduce transport emissions by 95%. They have over 1000 5-star reviews, are experiencing 60% month-on-month growth and are now in the homes of 20,000 Australians. To date, they’ve stopped 150,000 plastic bottles from entering landfills, generated 75,000 liters of toxic-free cleaning solutions, and raised over $45,000 for charities Mentioned in Conversation: How eliminating harsh cleaning products and plastics from her life stopped 2 years of chronic headaches for Ami The indoor air pollution problem that no-one is talking about despite Australians spending 90% of their time indoors The deep customer research and analysis approach Ami took in creating Pleasant State Designing, developing, and delivering a business through covid from her garage Building the business on the B Corp certification process The deep customer research approach Pleasant State has taken at every step of the journey Embarking on an equity crowdfunding campaign will be used by Pleasant State to enter international markets, lock in major retail partnerships and scale its impact Want to learn more? To learn more about how our work and programs can support you come and say hi over at Owners Collective! Links Owners Collective Owners Collective Pru on /episode/index/show/onewildride/id/26983587

Ep 71. Tribe Skincare | Bootstrapping to an $8m+ Turnover, The Secret to 50,000 Repeat Customers, Choosing Local over Global Markets, and Growing E-Comm Without Paid Advertising 05/23/2023

Ep 70. Heaps Normal | Changing Australian Drinking Culture, Hitting a Market Valuation of $58 Million in Under 3 Years, and the Importance of Building an Inclusive Team 05/10/2023

Ep 69. Twoobs | From Fashion to Footwear, Leading with Disruptive Marketing Campaigns, and The Value in Being Kind in Business 04/25/2023

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