In Conversations With...

In Conversations With...

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In Conversations With... episodes

  • Doing Commercial Differently: Building Cornerstone Commercial with Kristy McMillan
    Kristy McMillan is challenging the traditional commercial property agency model, bringing a thoughtful, strategic and relationship-focused approach to property management.
     
    In this conversation, Wendy Thomson explores Kristy's journey to establishing Cornerstone Commercial, the courage to back herself and the importance of understanding the property, the people and the investment behind it.
     
    An inspiring conversation about raising standards, questioning established practices and building a business on your own terms. There's plenty here for anyone working in commercial property to learn from.
    46 min
  • Wendy Thomson - No Straight Lines: Curiosity, Risk and Reinvention
    Wendy Thomson’s career in commercial property was never carefully mapped out. It was built through curiosity, calculated risks, asking questions, changing direction and being prepared to have a go.
    In this episode of In Conversations With…, Wendy turns the microphone around as Joel Rauer asks about the experiences behind her career, from starting a commercial property business with around $10,000, navigating partnerships and changing markets, to building long-standing client relationships and discovering a passion for education and training.
    It’s a candid conversation about business, judgement, resilience, trust and the lessons that often come from the things that don’t go according to plan.
    And after more than 35 years in commercial property, Wendy explains why she is still curious, still asking questions and still prepared to take the next step.
    48 min
  • Corina Bailey: Property Inspections, Risk and Professional Judgement

    Property inspections are far more than a routine task or checklist. In this conversation, Corina Bailey shares her experience from decades of inspecting commercial properties across Australia and discusses what property managers should really be looking for, where inspection practices can fall short, and the role of professional judgement, documentation and technology in managing risk and protecting property assets.

    32 min
  • Sonia Hunyadi: Writing Clearly, Managing Risk
    Sonia Hunyadi understands that the words we use in business can carry far more weight than we realise.
     
    In this conversation, she explores how clear written communication can help manage risk, why tone and language matter, and the simple habits professionals can adopt to communicate more clearly and avoid unintended consequences.
    54 min
  • Rauhena Chase: Relationships, Communication and the Future of Commercial Property
    Rauhena Chase has spent her career building strong relationships across the commercial property sector. In this conversation, she shares why communication remains at the heart of successful property management, the importance of understanding the perspectives of landlords, tenants and property professionals, and why developing capability across the industry will shape its future.
    48 min
  • Tamara Gross: Knowing People, Place and Property
    Tamara Gross has built an outstanding reputation in retail property by understanding far more than leases. In this conversation, she shares why knowing precincts, communities and people is essential to great property decisions, how relationships have shaped her career, the story behind Tam Talks, and why the best lessons are learned by getting out into the field.
    42 min

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A podcast by the Australian Academy of Property, hosted by Wendy Thomson.