The Wisepreneurs Podcast
For independent professionals building practice on their own terms.
Working lives have extended far beyond what anyone predicted.
Organisations need people who can navigate complexity and ambiguity—and increasingly, these professionals want to work independently.
Hosted by Nigel Rawlins, Wisepreneurs features conversations with experienced professionals about what it actually takes to build sustainable independent practice.
What we explore:
● Turning accumulated expertise into visible market presence
● Building business through partnerships and collaborative networks
● AI tools that amplify rather than replace experienced judgment
● Navigating the transition from employment to independence
● Sustaining cognitive capacity for the long term
80+ episodes of real conversations
Your accumulated expertise is your competitive advantage.
This podcast shows you how to systematically leverage it.
80+ episodes. Real conversations. No motivational fluff.
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Podcasting since 2020 • 83 episodes
The Wisepreneurs Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Tradie Who Built an AI Business: Darren Waldron's Journey
In this episode of the Wisepreneurs Podcast, host Nigel Rawlins speaks with Darren Waldron, an Australian who has made a remarkable career pivot from carpenter to AI automation specialist while living in Zurich, Switzerland.Darren shares...
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Episode 83
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Building a Sustainable Consulting Practice with Melisa Liberman
Melisa Liberman accidentally started consulting 13 years ago when her CEO asked her to stay on after she resigned to move to Hawaii. That unplanned beginning revealed something most consultants learn too late: that success comes from systematic...
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Episode 82
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Making Space for Deep thinkers with Meredith Fuller OAM
Psychologist Meredith Fuller returns for her fourth Wisepreneurs conversation to address a challenge facing many experienced professionals: feeling invisible at work despite making substantial contributions. Drawing from over 45 years counselin...
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Mark Trinham: Building Sustainable Art Practice Through Environmental Values and Collaboration
Mark Trinham has spent 30 years building a thriving full-time art practice without formal business training—creating large-scale public artworks, running a successful collaboration company, and maintaining creative independence. In...
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Episode 80
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Jon Younger Why Keep Working at 73? On Talent, Wisdom, and Interesting Questions
At 73, Jon Younger has spent his career understanding how talent evolves—from HR executive at Exxon to business builder to independent advisor on the future of work and AI. In this conversation, Jon addresses the positioning challe...
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