Hiring decisions rarely fail because of a lack of technical skill. More often, they fail because of unconscious bias, vague role definitions, and interviews driven by gut feel rather than evidence. In this episode of The Bottom Line, psychologist John Villianiotis breaks down a practical three-step hiring framework designed to remove bias, improve decision-making, and help Australian businesses hire leaders who genuinely perform — not just interview well.

From AFL premiership glory to early retirement at just 23, Tom Boyd’s story challenges how we define success.

In this episode, Tom opens up about the mental health and injury battles that shaped his career, the pressures of elite sport, and how stepping away from football helped him rebuild purpose on his own terms.

In an industry driven by speed, scale, and trend cycles, this founder chose restraint — and it changed everything.
Against conventional advice, Iris of Insync Design trusted instinct over market logic, built a product before a purpose, and structured her pricing for survival, not hype. The result wasn’t just commercial success, but a business that endured global demand, personal disruption, and shifting markets without losing control.

Two brothers, one necktie, and a frustrated shopping experience sparked what would become one of Australia’s most distinctive men’s formalwear brands. Fourteen years later, OTAA has served over 400,000 customers globally—bootstrapped, profitable, and unapologetically different. This is the story of how Fameez and Shaheen Harun turned a neglected niche into a cult brand by rejecting convention, embracing humour, and building a business that could scale without losing control.