{"podcast":{"title":"Straight Talk with Mark Bouris","slug":"straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-4048066","podcast_index_feed_id":4048066,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/1c4759f0-81fc-4f35-85d1-b305004fc1e8/573776d2-4dbd-4f2f-a825-b305004fc1ef/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://mentored.com.au/homepage/shows/straight-talk/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/1c4759f0-81fc-4f35-85d1-b305004fc1e8/573776d2-4dbd-4f2f-a825-b305004fc1ef/image.jpg?t=1750654225&size=Large","author":"Mentored.com.au","episode_count":259,"summary":"Too often, we avoid real conversations. Entrepreneur Mark Bouris sits down and gets to know people, understands what makes them tick, and shares the great and unusual things they’re doing. There’s no sugar coating. There’s no hiding behind fancy marketing slogans. Just an honest conversation.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:21:56.716781+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-4048066"},"episode":{"title":"Kellie Sloane: NSW Opposition Leader's Pitch to New South Wales","slug":"kellie-sloane-nsw-opposition-leader-s-pitch-to-new-south-wales","published_at":"2026-06-03T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-4048066/kellie-sloane-nsw-opposition-leader-s-pitch-to-new-south-wales","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-4048066","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-1/new-south-wales-opposition-leader","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/1c4759f0-81fc-4f35-85d1-b305004fc1e8/40934586-0a3d-47cd-864f-b45e001b454f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=573776d2-4dbd-4f2f-a825-b305004fc1ef","summary":"In this conversation with NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane, she explains why she believes New South Wales has gone from the nation's top-performing economy to the bottom of the pack under Labor's watch. Kellie discusses her journey from country journalism to opposition leadership, her experience during the Bondi terror attack, and her strategy for defeating a first-term government. She also addresses federal-state tensions within Labor, the importance of assimilation in modern Australia, and why authenticity matters more than ever in contemporary politics. New South Wales economic decline under Labor government Federal-state tensions over GST and infrastructure funding The Bondi Junction terrorist attack response Assimilation versus multiculturalism debate Coalition relationship between Liberals and Nationals Presidential-style campaigning in state elections Young people's disillusionment with traditional politics Join my exclusive Mentored+ community:  https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/ Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://mentored.com.au/newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"In this conversation with NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane, she explains why she believes New South Wales has gone from the nation's top-performing eco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-4048066/episodes/kellie-sloane-nsw-opposition-leader-s-pitch-to-new-south-wales/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/straight-talk-with-mark-bouris-4048066/kellie-sloane-nsw-opposition-leader-s-pitch-to-new-south-wales.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}