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MMS Unplugged
Unplug for half an hour, kick back and get to know the people and personalities behind MMS!
Episodes
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #94 - Martin Veneracion
What takes you from heavy metal bands to classical guitar and building instruments by hand? Meet Maxxia RA Martin Veneracion, whose lifelong passion for music…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #93 - Jack Marini
He is Jack. 24 years old. Maxxia Customer Care Consultant. He's also on a mission that tends to fill every room he's in with joy. We experienced this first…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #92 - Talking Mental Health with Geoff Asser
We kick off Season 4 of MMS Unplugged with a special episode to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. Join RemServ Ops Team Leader, Geoff Asser for a powerful…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #91 - R U OK? with Sam McGrath
Our Season 3 finale coincides with R U OK? Day, so we took the opportunity to sit down with Customer Establishment Team Leader, Sam McGrath who is also one of…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #90 - Darko Knez
What happens when AI becomes a teammate, not just a tool? Darko Knez joins us to unpack agentic AI, the future of work, and the mindset shifts that will help…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #89 - Sean Ramage
One thing we're entirely guilty of on Unplugged is being slightly Melbourne-centric. Distance does limit in-person chats but that doesn't stop us jumping on a…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #88 - Ayesha Khan
We love talking to new starters on Unplugged, especially when they have personalities like Ayesha who is our newest Senior People Business Partner, working…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #87 - Penny Kee
From her dad's car dealership, through digital platforms and scale-up businesses, Penny Kee has found a perfect fit in her leadership role at Oly. Hear about…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #86 - Aniket Sawant & Peter Williamson
Wrapping up our spotlight feature series on the 2025 Hero Award winners, Aniket and Pete join us from the Onboard Finance Term Out Project team to chat about…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #85 - The Momentum Episode
Our weekly e-newsletter Momentum turns 300 this week so, to celebrate, two of the grizzled old copywriters who helped create it take a stroll down memory lane…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #84 - Jaime Vogel
Chief Information Officer Jaime Vogel recently said that he joined MMS at a pivotal time – technology is moving so fast that complex change is becoming the…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #83 - NAIDOC Week 2026
As we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026, Tracey Capper sits down with Donna McLaren and Adam Henderson to reflect on the theme 50 Years of Deadly, share their…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #82 - Simone Williams
What happens when you combine the affability of a Relationship Associate with the easy-going charm of a Tasmanian? Pretty much the perfect podcast! Simone…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #81 - Dani Jones
Something that is often taken for granted in the workplace is how the heck we all got here! Behind each employee there is a recruitment story and behind every…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #80 - Tushar Warrier
What happens when two marketing guys sit down together? They quickly move beyond work and start discussing what makes a great brand and discover sometimes…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #79 - Rashmi Nayak
Rashmi Nayak is not only the face of Everyone Matters at MMS, having won the Hero Award in 2025, but a TWO-TIME Hero Award winner, scooping up one of the 2022…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #78 - Sandi Sims & Al Blackman
Rachel chats with one of MMS's most dynamic duos, Sydney colleagues Sandi Sims and Al Blackman, showcasing the incredible team spirit in Chatswood. We enjoyed…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #77 - Matt Twomey
We've never had a lawyer on the show before [insert lawyer joke] but Senior Legal Counsel and 2025 Hero Award winner Matt Twomey makes up for that in 30…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #76 - Dr Christine De Nardo & Philippa Bosquet
Our wonderful Maxxia clients at Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute are making a real difference to people's lives by making cancer treatments more…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #75 - Pete Grose LIVE from the Somme
In part 2 of our ANZAC Special we cross live to France where Pete is embedded in the Somme region for his yearly pilgrimage to Villers-Bretonneux where…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #74 - Joshua Stanfield
In this special episode of MMS Unplugged, Jeremy sits down with Joshua Stanfield, MMS's Head of Compliance and Group Privacy Officer, ahead of Privacy…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #73 - ANZAC Special with Pete Grose
In honour of our ANZACs we welcome Pete Grose for a special edition of Unplugged. Pete shares the remarkable story of his grandfather Frank Grose and his…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #72 - Karine Baghdasarayan
Rachel visits Sydney to speak with a few of our Chatswood-based folk, starting with Karine Baghdasarayan. We'd love more Sydney staff to join us on Unplugged…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #71 - Peter Birch
We're delighted to be joined by our new Head of Operations (GRS), Peter Birch who shares his no-nonsense vision for better ways of serving our salary packaging…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #70 - Jordan Guthrie
We're joined by 2025 Hero Award winner Jordan Guthrie and Jez experiences complete aura loss when he realises that his Copilot-generated show notes are about…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #69 - Calvin Spencer
In an Unplugged first, we're releasing an episode on the birthday of the guest! Happy birthday to the awesome Calvin Spencer – new captain of our Vic…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #68 - The Unfiltered IWD Takeover
Jess, Orla and Rach take over MMS Unplugged for International Women's Day! This special edition of the podcast dives straight into the honest, unfiltered…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #67 - Bonnie Mooney
Few roles touch every area of a business, but Head of Design CX and Transformation is one of them. Bonnie Mooney has one of the most complex and dynamic jobs…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #66 - Dani Tang
Dani Tang joins us from the Maxxia Client Relationships team and we attempt to talk shop but quickly take off on more interesting tangents! Take thirty and…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #65 - Travis & Laura Poole
From online gaming teammates to married colleagues, Travis and Laura Poole share a journey that blends work, life and partnership. In this interview, they…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #64 - Sarah Roberts
Sarah Roberts is an author of dark fantasy and paranormal romance with stories that draw readers in from page one. Her current works are The Horsemen…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #63 - Herman Chan
Lynn Ong joins Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Herman Chan, a familiar face to MMS and a regular contributor to our learning community, including the MMS…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #62 - Jaryd Grant
We kick off Season 3 of MMS Unplugged with Oly's Jared Grant. Golfer, RAP Committee member, and proud straight edge and Jawoyn man – Jaryd shares his uniquely…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #61 - Christmas Book Club
Christmas is perfect time to kick back with a book, so we've got three avid readers on Unplugged this week to wrap up the year and inspire your holiday reading…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #60 - Wendy Todd
Christmas is all about giving, and right now our wonderful client Lifeblood Australia needs your help. Wendy Todd from Lifeblood joins us to explain how simply…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #59 - Phil Whitehead
To mark International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) we talk with Phil Whitehead who recently hosted our Mick On Wheels episode. Phil speaks frankly and…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #58 - Hannah Eydt-Long
To celebrate the first year of our health and wellbeing partnership with Sonder we welcome Senior Customer Success Manager at Sonder, Hannah Eydt-Long who…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #57 - Sam Burnett
Sam Burnett is a creative communications pro with a background in advertising who's now writing copy for our GRS marketing team, but he's also a writer with…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #56 - The Oasis Episode
In the past fortnight 320,000 Australians made a musical pilgrimage across five massive nights in Melbourne and Sydney, as the most anticipated rock reunion in…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #55 - Mick On Wheels
Better known as Mick On Wheels, our very own Mick Sattin sits down with Phil Whitehead to share his story and an exclusive performance of his powerhouse vocals…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #54 - Natasha Isherwood
For some outside of GRS and AMS, the Plan Support side of our business can remain somewhat mysterious. Natasha, however, having moved through the ranks at…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #53 - The F1 Episode
Aussies F1 fans have their sights set on Oscar Piastri for our first World Champion since Alan Jones in 1980. But with only 14 points separating the hometown…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #52 - Brenda Doonan
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Brenda is the force behind our recent migration to Windows 11, but there's a lot more to ‘end user…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #51 - Meraz Hussain
It's Global Cybersecurity Month so we're catching up with MMS Cyber Compliance Analyst Meraz Hussain. Take a more conversational dive into this huge topic and…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #50 - Antonia Albanese
For our half-century episode we sit down with Antonia Albanese and quickly learn there's much more to MMS' new CEO - Group Remuneration Services than an…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #49 - Tyson Vanderwolf
We found someone even more chatty than Jodie Grech! (sorry Jodez) – Tyson Vanderwolf (real name, no gimmicks) took time out of his visit to Melbourne for the…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #48 - Jessica Ozols
Jessica Ozols, Manager - Relationship Associates, joins us for fantastic chat spanning everything from R U OK? Day, to travel, pizza, cats and TV shows. Stick…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #47 - Tim Bond
Tim Bond isn't just a Maxxia Senior Relationship Manager, he's also a musician, an old school petrolhead with TWO Valiant VG Pacers, a model car collector and…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #46 - Jodie Grech
As Property & WHS Manager, Jodie has one of the most hectic jobs in the business, with oversight of everything from building leases, to employee psycho-social…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #45 - Anthony Perri
General Manager Sales & Customer Relations, Anthony Perri knows everything there is to know about our Asset Management business (AMS), and we're delighted to…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #44 - Jon Invelito
He's hosted 29 episodes, but never been behind the microphone as a guest. That's right, the beating heart of MMS Unplugged is back for a special cameo, to…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #43 - Matt Carter
Matt Carter is the creator and host of the Touched Out podcast, and winner of the 2024 Australian Parenting Podcast of the Year. award. Touched Out examines…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #42 - Tracey Capper
Sustainability is everywhere right now, and you may have heard the term hundreds of times without really understanding what it's all about. So we're fortunate…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #41 - Cianna and Olivia
Cianna Walker and Olivia Coe Fox are a First Nations duo known for their dynamic and heartfelt presence on stage. They’ve performed alongside some of…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #40 - Stuart de Kretser
What happens when you put a Sri Lankan and an Indian in a room together with two microphones? They're going to talk about food of course! Join Stu and Raja as…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #39 - Lynn Ong
In this lively conversation, the wonderful Lynn Ong joins us from the Transformation Office and explains how she applies a chaotic artistic temperament to…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #38 - Jess McInherney
We kick off Season 2 of MMS Unplugged with a new host and a great conversation with Plan Partners Team Leader Jess who speaks with Raja and Jeremy about…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #37 - Peter Frazer, Founder SARAH Group
In solidarity with National Road Safety Week, Tushar Warrier, B2B Marketing lead, speaks with Peter Frazer, founder of SARAH (Safer Australian Roads and…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #36 - Raja Koushik
Meet our new regular host, Raja Koushik and find out how a Data Governance Manager becomes a podcaster. We also talk about all the usual stuff like dogs and…
MMS UnpluggedMMS Unplugged #35 - Dan Lewis
With all the marathon runners we've had on the podcast, we really ought to rename it MMS Run Club or something, but you can't get to know Dan Lewis without…