Scaling sounds exciting until you’re in it!

Michael Laps breaks down what actually happens when a business starts to grow. More responsibility, harder decisions, and a level of pressure most people don’t talk about.

Michael Laps is a marketing strategist and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience helping founders and leadership teams grow.

At 25, he founded Yoghurt Digital, building it into one of Australia’s leading independent agencies, working with brands like ANZ, H&R Block, R.M. Williams, Converse, and the NRL.

After exiting in 2022, he launched VCMO, where he now helps companies build marketing engines that drive real revenue.

He’s been recognised by the AFR, SmartCompany, AMI, and B&T, and outside of business, he’s travelled to nearly 70 countries and finds his downtime in the kitchen, cooking for the people he cares about.

In this episode, we cover leadership, team dynamics, and the mindset needed to keep moving when things feel stretched.

If you’re building something and feeling the weight of it, this one will hit home!

Love ya xx

Connect with Michael

Website: https://www.michaellaps.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellaps/

Instagram: @michaelfrommarketing

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Okay this one feels different!

I finally got Corey on The Authentic Me Podcast. First time ever. And honestly, it’s been a long time coming.

You guys see what I do, but you’ve never really seen the man I’m dating and how he actually operates in business. So this episode is me bringing you into his world.

Corey is the co-founder behind Reminisce, Tailgate and eventflo. What started as backyard parties now pulls 11,000+ people, built on consistency, culture, and knowing exactly what keeps people coming back.

We get into the real story. The early days. The risks. The pressure. The decisions that shaped Reminisce into what it is today.

We also unpack his newest move, eventflo. A ticketing platform built because he got sick of the gaps in the system and decided to fix it himself.

And yes… we touch on us :) Not enough, which means there’s probably a Part 2 coming but you’ll get a glimpse into how we think, how we handle business, and what it’s like dating another entrepreneur who moves at this level.

I’m excited for you to hear this one. Let me know your key takeaways from this one!

Connect with Corey - Instagram: @coreytopp

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This one’s personal.

For the first time, I’m sitting down with my best friend, Olivia Porter, and we didn’t hold anything back.

This isn’t a highlight reel friendship. This is the version built through hard conversations, distance, growth, and choosing each other again and again, even when it would’ve been easier not to.

We get into what really tests a friendship. The moments that almost break it. The things you don’t say out loud. The identity shifts that force you to either grow together or grow apart.

There’s parts of this conversation that felt uncomfortable to say. But that’s the point.

Because real friendships aren’t built on convenience. They’re built on honesty, self awareness, and doing the work when things get messy.

If you’ve ever outgrown people, held onto friendships that didn’t fit anymore, or wondered what it actually takes to keep something real, this episode will hit.

Sit back. This one goes deep.

CONNECT WITH OLIVIA
Instagram: @drummersdaughter_

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