Today Diana speaks with Christian Rocchi, who went from being a tradie to developing a protein powder company and later, cafe owner. He shares about the moment he knew he had to quit being a carpenter to do what he loved and how his career skyrocketed once he did.

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Food Stylist, content creator and founder of the Good Day People, Jacob Leung, was exposed to good food from an early age when helping in his family restaurant.

Now an in demand food stylist, this entrepreneur saw lockdown as an opportunity and, with his wife, began a small business from their lounge room that exploded overnight.

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My guest today is Tash Menon, Founder of the globally successful alternative advertising agency Mash.

Tash at a young age was a semi-professional Basketball player and had a scholarship to move to the US, but due to an injury she took on a different path and moved to London to find a new direction.

Over the next decade she worked with some of the worlds top chefs including Gordon Ramsay.

Using the connections she made and her creativity dealing with problem solving within the hospitality and luxury lifestyle industry it lead her to create her own agency Mash.

Founded in 2018 Mash is now active in 6 continents 14 countries and collaborates with over 100 highly vetted and experienced freelancers.

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Mash website: https://thisismash.com/

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Our guest for today is Silvia Colloca, a professional opera singer and actress, TV host of 'Cook Like an Italian' and author of five best selling Italian cook books and a mother of 3 very beautiful kids.

Silvia knows everything about Italian cuisine and is authentic as they come.

Silvia was bred in Milan, she started her career in acting and singing, which is where she met her husband Richard Roxburgh, before she moved to Sydney Australia to start her family and continue her career.

Silvia's food is all about honest, traditional and no-fuss Italian home cooking.

She shares her love of Italian home cooking and recipes past down to her through generations from her grandmother and mother and shares them through her cookbooks and show on SBS food, Cook Like An Italian.

I'm looking forward to chatting with Silvia about her journey with food as well as her love for singing and acting.

And maybe, just maybe, she might belt out a tune for us.

Follow Silvia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silviacollocaofficial/

Learn about Silvia's latest book 'Simple Italian: The essentials of Italian home cooking': https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760550363/

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My guest for today is Charlie Carrington from Atlas Dining. 

Charlie started his career very early and opened his first restaurant at a tender age of 23.

Charlie had a vision of creating a restaurant of different cuisines from all over the world - Hence the name, Atlas Dining.

He has since expanded the brand to include a cooking channel and Atlas Masterclass which is a recipe box with fresh ingredients delivered straight to your door.

I'm excited to chat with Charlie to discuss how he brought his vision to life and made it a success to date.

Follow Charlie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliesatlas/

Atlas Masterclass: https://atlasmasterclass.com.au/

Atlas Dining: https://www.atlasdining.com.au/

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My guest today is Stephen Howard group marketing director of Ovolo Hotels.

Stephen grew up in NSW and has lived all over in Tasmania, Hong Kong, Queensland and the UK.

Stephen started his career in hospitality, marketi  ng for bars and clubs before moving into experiential event marketing.

He then moved into the car industry before landing himself in the designer hotel chain QT and now Ovolo Hotels.

We discuss everything from marketing and PR in all the different industries he's been in.

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Ovolo Hotels: https://ovolohotels.com/

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My good friend and guest for today is Kyla Kirkpatrick, CEO, Founder, Real Housewives of Melbourne star and Champagne educator, also known as The Champagne Dame. 

From a young age, Kyla felt she was destined for a bigger and more glamorous life.

Early on, Kyla decided to give up her career in banking and finance to move to France and learn the art of Oenology from the very best in the Champagne region. 

We explore how writing one letter changed Kyla's life forever, running her various businesses, behind-the-scenes of Real Housewives of Melbourne, we deep dive into the glamorous world of Champagne and so much more.

Kyla's passion for Champagne is electrifying and I have so much respect for what she's accomplished.

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Follow Kyla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannon_martinez/

Champagne Dame Events: https://www.thechampagnedame.com/pages/champagneevents

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Welcome to the very first episode with my special guest, Shannon Martinez!

Owner of Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli, Executive Chef of Lona Misa restaurant and author of 3 cookbooks with her 4th in the pipeline, Shannon Martinez is your unlikely candidate to be the poster girl for plant-based dining. But she is, and she's unstoppable. 

Shannon wasn't always the successful owner & chef she is today. We explore where her career begun, her turning point moment, running a business while battling cancer, exciting new ventures in the works and so much more.

Shannon is a ball of fire and I'm excited for you to learn more about her journey.

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Follow Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannon_martinez/

Smith & Daughters Website: https://www.smithanddaughters.com/

Shannon's Cookbooks: https://www.smithanddaughters.com/new-page-1

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