Braith Leung has released music that people have streamed in over 152 countries, under the name 'gnuelz'. He's now flipped the mic to interview exceptional people who are living "ex-vicarious".
That includes founders, creators, and game-changers that don't just dream big, but actually make their dreams a reality. Through their stories, you'll discover the mindsets, habits, and strategies of Forbes 30 under 30 leaders, millionaires, best-selling authors, Olympians, directors, builders in AI & more.
Everyone has a unique path to their dreams. Find yours here.
"Mr Beast & Apple called me to play piano!" - Bailey Pickles
Bailey Pickles built an audience of 1.8M by playing (basically) any song on the spot, just by listening, having never practiced it beforehand. At 22 he has already composed Apple's 50th anniversary, Beast Games Season 2 and the largest light show in the Southern Hemisphere - Vivid Sydney.
Bailey's powerful storytelling stems from having his pulse on both music and social media, and has pulled in names most 22-year-olds never get near: Bear Grylls, Guy Sebastian, Onefour, Dermot Kennedy, MrBeast, and even Hans Zimmer.
In this conversation, Bailey and Braith discuss:
◼ The difference between perfect pitch and relative pitch, and why anyone can achieve the second one
◼ The 4 chords behind roughly 95% of every hit song ever written
◼ Why he almost quit music entirely after switching to songwriting
◼ How one social post got him a 1am call from the executive producer of Beast Games
◼ Why celebrities from Bear Grylls to Guy Sebastian text Bailey regularly
◼ The live TV moment that got Hans Zimmer's team to call him
◼ What luxury sounds like, and why BYD sounds like quiet power
◼ Why he thinks AI music could replace most Spotify artists inside 5 years
◼ How to make a song with three random notes on the spot (live demo!)
Follow Bailey Pickles:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baileypickles/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baileypickles?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bailey-pickles-08469a204/
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1 Sept 2025
“Too Young To Be CEO?” He Proved Everyone Wrong! From Shy Kid With a Stutter to National Leader, TEDx Speaker and Angel Investor by 24 - Jahin Tanvir
You can be born shy and still become a CEO, TEDx speaker and live national television guest in your early 20s. Jahin Tanvir, the CEO of ASE Group has done just that.
He went from stacking 31 work experiences by the age of 24 (most of them unpaid) to becoming CEO of a national company as his first full-time job. After cold-emailing charities for volunteer gigs, Jahin turned lockdown into his launchpad, creating Breathe, a public speaking business that blew up on TikTok, signed clients like Canva and Toyota, and was acquired within six months.
Now he is one of the youngest CEOs in Australia, teaching life skills to over 180,000 young Australians. In this episode of ex-vicarious, Braith delved into Jahin’s mental model that reframes nerves into excitement, how Jahin overcame being told he was “too young” and why failure should never mean bouncing back, but failing forward.
25 Jan 2025
#23 At the LinkedIn HQ with Brendan Wong!
Whether you love or hate it - LinkedIn video is the buzz.
📞 So I buzzed Mr. LinkedIn himself for the secrets.
Yes, I’m talking about LinkedIn News Editor, Brendan Wong.
This legend spearheaded the LinkedIn Editorial Content Program for Australia.
(i.e. He taught us how to be better at LinkedIn – based on real insights from LinkedIn itself).
Now for several months, Brendan’s actually been making some awesome LinkedIn videos of his own.
So I asked him how to truly capture your authenticity on video to share your expertise and connect with others on this platform.
We also delved into how he:
📚 was invited to MC multiple book launches,
🎤 spoke to a room of entrepreneurs at the @The ASE Group’s launch event
🗣️ overcome the sound of his own voice on video through self-imposed, exposure therapy
Brendan was even kind enough to tell me all of this at the LinkedIn HQ!
Check out the full podcast now!
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:27 Brendan's Journey and Career Insights
02:32 Overcoming Video Challenges
05:44 Tips for Creating Authentic LinkedIn Videos
06:43 Quick Fire Questions and Personal Goals
08:59 Top Book Recommendations
11:41 Daily Habits and Mindsets for Success
13:18 Message (or question) to the world
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You can connect with Brendan here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendancwong/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendancwong/)
You can check out LinkedIn News here:https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/linkedin-news/posts/?feedView=all (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/linkedin-news/posts/?feedView=all)
You can check out the books Brendan mentioned here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Productivity-Joy-Energised-Effective-Minutes/dp/1394282214 (https://www.amazon.com.au/Productivity-Joy-Energised-Effective-Minutes/dp/1394282214)https://www.amazon.com.au/Busy-Idiots-Science-Productivity-without/dp/1394282729 (https://www.amazon.com.au/Busy-Idiots-Science-Productivity-without/dp/1394282729)https://www.amazon.com.au/Less-Hustle-More-Happy-fulfilled/dp/1923186175/ref=asc_df_1923186175/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=712376727302&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16014736875799034945&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000286&hvtargid=pla-2336558647874&psc=1&mcid=b9758496e1d43851bc3683e8f865e837&gad_source=1 (https://www.amazon.com.au/Less-Hustle-More-Happy-fulfilled/dp/1923186175/ref=asc_df_1923186175/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=712376727302&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16014736875799034945&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000286&hvtargid=pla-2336558647874&psc=1&mcid=b9758496e1d43851bc3683e8f865e837&gad_source=1)
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