Listen "#28: The Message Train with Scott Simcoe"
Episode Synopsis
From the basketball courts of Lithgow to the Australian Army and into boardrooms across the nation, Scott Simcoe has spent a lifetime mastering structure, leadership, and clear communication. In this episode of Made in Lithgow, we uncover the story behind Message Train — the regional business delivering custom, large-scale, immersive digital training to some of Australia’s biggest companies and government agencies.Shaped by his time in the Army and grounded in the values of sport, community, and family, Scott — alongside co-founder Sharon Simcoe — built a tech-enabled learning company that simplifies complexity and turns critical knowledge into action. Whether it’s health and safety, leadership, or change management, Message Train designs training that sticks.In this episode:How a workplace accident became the catalyst for a national learning platformThe Army’s influence on communication, systems, and leadershipHow Lithgow Basketball and community values shaped Scott’s business DNAWhat makes great training fail — and how Message Train solves itBuilding a scalable, and immersive training solutions business from regional NSWPerfect for listeners searching for:Scalable corporate training & eLearning strategiesBehavioural science in workplace learningDigital innovation in safety, leadership & communicationRegional entrepreneurship with national impactFamily-led business success stories from LithgowNow streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.#MadeInLithgow #ScottSimcoe #MessageTrain #CorporateTraining #DigitalLearning #ArmyToEntrepreneur #LeadershipCulture #LithgowBusiness #CustomTrainingAustralia
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