With a new year comes the opportunity to start fresh and set new goals. We take a look back on a Down to Business vlog from 2020 with Airlocker Training Founder/CEO Roman Brady, and continue to find the key themes relevant in 2023.

Hear from two of Australia's leading winemakers - and very successful businessman. Brian McGuigan and Colin Peterson talk to Down to Business and provide insights on staying focused on the customer. 

Lauren Parker is one of Australia's true success stories. As an elite able-bodied triathlete, Lauren was an Australian representative. While finalising her preparation for the 2017 Ironman Australia Triathlon - disaster struck. She was on a training ride travelling at 40km/hr and both her tyres blew, catapulting her into a guard rail. 

Since then Lauren has competed and won Commonwealth and Olympics medals - and fast becoming Australia's number one Para-triathletes. 

Andrew chats to Lauren about her preparation, getting focused and achieving her goals. 

Today I sat down with Richard Jones, CEO of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. We talked about the amount of hard work that goes in to operating a successful non for profit and the importance of maintaining good relationships with customers.

This week I sat down with Leah Jay, Founder & Director of Leah Jay Property Management. We chat about how Leah navigates life as a woman in business and how she grew a successful brand. We touch on the importance of education, purpose and adaptability in the Property Management world.

Having played a huge part in my training for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and fundraising for the Mark Hughes Foundation,  I sat down with one of Newcastle’s favourites, Paul Harragon to hear his story. How many of us have true balance in our lives? Paul has a timely reminder that too much of anything isn’t good for us.

In this episode of Down to Business I sit down with the Head Coach of Newcastle Knights, Adam O'Brien. We hit all the key topics to understand how managing a team, managing a business and being a leader in an NRL outfit has many similarities.

This week I talk to Philip Gardner, a successful and well-known businessman in Newcastle. We touch on subjects like the power of listening, the importance of remaining humble and getting out of your "bubble".