Paul - on his mental health challenges and attempted suicide and the stigma associated with it that prevented him telling anyone what he was going through.

Paul tells me that he felt he couldn't tell his manager what he was going through because of the repercussions on his career and the stigma of mental health.

WARNING - this is not an easy listen but if you are a business owner then its a MUST listen.

Chris joins me to talk about why he spends a small fortune each month on a mentor in the US that challenges him and pushes him to be better. We talk about the mentors I have had and why we use them. Is it a modern 'fad' and that not every mentor is right for everyone.

Rob is one of life's genuine heroes. I had the absolute privilege of speaking to Rob about his own challenges with his mental health and how losing his friend to completed suicide changed his life.

This is one of those episodes that could change a life and save one but be warned, it is a hard-hitting episode.

Jonathan talks to me about how he has transitioned from retail and telecoms to estate agency owner and how those skills have been transferred.

We also talk about personal branding and some of the ways that you can improve yours, especially by embracing video and the acceptance of video these days, as the norm.

We talk about behaving better in agency and how we can help each other to be better.

We discuss if the routes from neg to branch manager are outdated and the different skill sets of those roles.

Naveen also talks about how she was treated as a woman that made her different and if this is an industry issue or a world-wide issue.

Are you talking to your clients in the right way?

Luke is an experienced estate agent who is passionate about attracting new talent and the next generation of property professionals.

Luke joins me to talk about raising the awareness of what an estate agent actually does and the skills needed to be a good agent. How we attract people to want to be the next agents as well as how culture is the place to start alongside community involvement.

He also talks about putting your hand up and asking for what you want and why its important.

Vicky talks to Nicola about where she sees the future of the agency and how that will be reliant on embracing technology and how important community is for a successful agency.

She touches on the support her business has given to their employees and the way covid has changed their set-up as well as the likely success of the self-employed model in the future.

Amy Shields joins us to launch the podcast by talking about some of the challenges she has faced in her agency career. These include opening up to an incredibly male-dominated office about her sexual orientation and how it was received. As well as her own experiences with anxiety as a valuer and manager, some coping strategies and where to get help. Plus of course, her favorite gin!

Welcome to the Broomham Podcast...