Stu Gregor: Four Pillars Gin co-founder Want to become a shareholder of STUFF? Find out more here - https://www.birchal.com/company/stuff In this episode of “Real STUFF”, Hunter sits down with Australian success story, Stu Gregor. Stu is the co-founder of Four Pillars Gin which he scaled to become a phenomenal success and household name, which led to its recent acquisition by Lion.  Stu chats through the story behind the brand, how he juggled a fast paced business and being a father of two, as well as the powerful rise of women in sport and leadership. Following a multi-decade career leading a PR firm and working on many leading food and drinks brands, Stu co-founded Four Pillars in 2013. Since then the brand has gone from strength to strength, eventually becoming Australia’s #1 craft spirit and the winner of Global Gin of the Year (twice!). Stu is one of Australia's best-loved raconteurs (and drinkers!), but success aside, he is a hilarious, genuine and captivating guest. Stu shares an inspiring and honest outlook on what’s required to grow a business - which is both refreshing and insightful - and this podcast is a great listen for those who are looking for a window into Stu’s philosophies and modus operandi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Bassat: Visionary Investor & Business Founder Want to become a shareholder of STUFF? Find out more here - https://www.birchal.com/company/stuff In this episode of “Real STUFF”, Hunter chats with one of Australia’s most prominent investors and business people, Paul Bassat. Paul’s background is quite extraordinary and ranges from Co-Founder of one of Australia’s most successful online businesses ever, SEEK Limited, the biggest employment platform in the country which became an ASX top 100 listed company with a market cap of $4Bn, to being a commissioner of the AFL, to a board member of Wesfarmers, to being Co-Founder of Square Peg Capital – one of the most effective and successful VC firms in the country – holding more than $2.5bn under management. Achievements aside, Paul is kind, genuine and full of energy and he and his family have been amazing supporters of STUFF and The Man Cave. Hunter is grateful to Paul for carving out the time to come on the Real STUFF podcast while travelling in Israel. Hunter and Paul discuss a range of topics, from intergenerational trauma and post-traumatic growth, to managing mental health while being under immense pressure. Paul reflects on the generational shift in mental health awareness, and the power of being open and treating mental health like any other medical issue one might face. The conversation moves onto business, with Paul elaborating on his role as a Venture Capitalist with Square Peg, and the strength of the startup ecosystem in Australia. Paul shares his enthusiasm for interacting with the next generation of Aussie Founders, and the shift towards a desire for businesses that are strongly linked to purpose, demonstrating innovative ways to tackle the broader challenges we face as a global community. Paul’s outlook is optimistic - which is both refreshing and contagious - and this podcast is a great listen for those who are seeking an inspiring view of what’s possible when good ideas, good people and entrepreneurial rigour combine. Discover more about Paul and Square Peg Capital at https://www.squarepegcap.com/people/paul-bassat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Arne Rubinstein: doctor, counsellor, mentor, speaker & workshop facilitator In this week’s episode of "Real STUFF” our host Hunter Johnson sits down with Founder of the Rites of Passage Institute, Dr Arne Rubinstein, an internationally recognised expert on rites of passage and adolescent development. A GP, author, social commentator - and a longtime mentor to Hunter. Arne has worked with teenagers since graduating from the International Institute for Youth Leaders in 1982. He worked as a GP for 12 years specialising in Adolescent Health, Preventative Medicine and Emergency Medicine. During Arne’s time in emergency medicine he noticed a lot of young men being admitted to hospital due to taking risks and living on the edge without anyone to facilitate them through those experiences.  “They were doing it (searching for an edge) in their cars, doing it getting into street fights, or jumping from cliffs into water, and unfortunately as an emergency doctor I also saw that way too often it would impact the rest of their lives, if not kill them.” He realised they were caught in a world between child and adult and their actions often had disastrous lifelong consequences. Through his research he discovered that for thousands of years indigenous communities around the world had recognised the importance of creating a process to support the coming of age of boys and girls. This prompted Arne to leave his medical career to work full-time creating Rites of Passage programs. Hunter and Arne’s conversation spans the historical link of rites of passage to First Nations cultures, how Arne developed his Rites of Passage program to help support tens of thousands of boys to begin the transition into becoming a man, to the role of elders in facilitating a rite of passage and the concept of “the edge” - the space between comfort and appropriate discomfort - “a concept that can be both physical and emotional that has a direct link to personal growth.” Discover more about Arne and the Rites of Passage Institute at https://ritesofpassageinstitute.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices