What I learned in business (that didn't kill me!)

About What I learned in business (that didn't kill me!)

Have you ever wondered why some businesses go broke and others are successful? Have you ever wondered why some leaders rise to the top in difficult situations? For 40 years I was a corporate undertaker. I buried businesses that failed and helped save those where there was still a pulse. I was parachuted into some of corporate Australia’s biggest financial crisis, insolvencies and turnaround environments. I have been in Board rooms, Court rooms and on shop floors when all seems lost (and sometimes it was). Over decades at the coal face of business (often in the most difficult circumstances), I have seen & heard stories that delighted and inspired me, as well as those which serve as a guide of the path not to take. I also spent years in leadership roles at Ferrier Hodgson and KPMG Australia where I sat on the Board and was the National Consumer and Retail leader. The purpose of What I learned about Business (that didn’t kill me!) is to share the stories behind some of the world's most interesting business situations, how they unfolded, how my guests dealt with them, and how those experiences changed them and the way they do business. I hope that my podcast entertains and engages listeners who want to know more about the worlds great business leaders and the lessons that didn’t kill them……. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

James H Stewart

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2025

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 of 51 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Belinda Raso: The Social Media Accountant

   Host James H. Stewart, GAICD, interviews Belinda Raso, founder of Tax Invest Accounting, about her unconventional journey and insights into Australia's tax system.

2. 

   19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Simon Dowling: Thank God your here!

   Host James H Stewart interviews leadership expert Simon Dowling about how improv comedy principles enhance trust, communication, and adaptability in business leaders.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jamie Whincup: Bathurst to the Boardroom

   James H Stewart interviews seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup about his transition from motorsport success to leading Triple Eight Race Engineering as Managing Director.

Inside a recent episode

Belinda Raso: The Social Media Accountant

Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I've never once said, sign up for this or do this or come and work with us. Never. That's not what social media is about. Social media is about connecting with people and educating them. And that's what I've done. Wow. And so I think you told me before the show that you started doing social media in 2017. And could you just talk to us about that experience when you posted your first early pieces of content? What was the motivation? How did it come about? Take us through that journey. Yeah, this was all part of that superhero thing. So, you know, I'm no one special, but I wanted to make a difference. […]

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• Belinda Raso
• Simon Dowling
• Jamie Whincup
• Harry Moffitt
• Stephen Younane

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