Belonging is rarely instant; it’s built slowly through consistency, credibility, and trust.
In this episode, we sit down with Monika Tu, one of Australia’s leading figures in luxury real estate and a standout agent on Luxe Listings Sydney.
As the founder and CEO of Black Diamonds Group, Monika specialises in representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with a strong focus on the Asian luxury property market, including Chinese buyers, and international high-net-worth clients seeking prestige Sydney real estate.
Her work spans off-market luxury homes, trophy properties, and high-value transactions across Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, where discretion, cultural fluency, and long-term trust are essential. Monika’s deep understanding of cross-border property investment, Asian buyer expectations, and global wealth migration has positioned her as a trusted advisor in the international luxury real estate space.
But her journey wasn’t linear. After starting over in a new country, Monika navigated identity, culture, and leadership in an industry where credibility isn’t given, it’s earned.
In this episode, we cover:
- How Monica positioned Black Diamonds Group in the luxury market
- Building authority and credibility without an existing network
- How trust is earned with ultra high net worth clients
- Managing growth while protecting brand standards
- Staying disciplined as visibility and opportunity increase
Worth watching if you’re in a season of growth or reset. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

Commercial property has long been seen as an exclusive game. In this episode, Scott O’Neill breaks that belief apart.

Scott is a former civil engineer who engineered his own path to financial freedom by 28 and went on to build one of Australia’s most influential property investment groups. We unpack what it really takes to scale wealth, manage risk like a professional, and build a business that outlives you.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about patience, discipline, and thinking in decades, not deals.

In this episode, we cover:

- Why cash flow is the real foundation of long term wealth

- The shift from employee thinking to owner thinking

- How Scott evaluates risk without emotion

- Lessons from helping 1,800+ clients build property portfolios

- What most investors get wrong about commercial property

Streaming now on all major podcast platforms.

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Jeremy Cabral spent nearly two decades helping build Finder into a global platform used by tens of millions of people each year.

In this episode of Never Not Building, we talk through how that growth actually happened and what had to be in place for it to last.

We cover:

- How Finder used content and SEO as long term infrastructure

- Why flywheels mattered more than targets or milestones

- Decisions that protected trust as the business scaled

- What changes when a company grows to hundreds of people

- The point where health and energy became limiting factors

- How AI and content now affect business visibility

Streaming now on all major podcast platforms.

Ravi Sharma is the founder of Search Property and the voice behind one of Australia’s largest real estate YouTube channels. What started as a way to document his own investing journey turned into a platform that now drives trust, education, and real outcomes for thousands of people.

In this episode, Ravi breaks down how he built his property portfolio alongside a growing business, why YouTube became his long term play, and how being himself online helped him stand out in a crowded industry. We also get into regional versus metro investing, rent vesting, delayed gratification, and the deal that taught him the most.

If you’re building a business, a portfolio, or a personal brand, there’s a lot in this conversation that will land.

What does it take to turn a pair of scissors and an idea into a global activewear brand?

In this episode of Never Not Building, Andrew Raso sits down with Vic Gigliotti, founder and CEO of Muscle Republic, the Australian fitness label built on heart, hustle, and community.

From hitting rock bottom and sleeping in his warehouse, to building one of the country’s most-loved activewear brands, Vic shares the raw truth behind entrepreneurship; the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the relentless mindset that kept him moving.

If you’re building a brand, leading a team, or chasing your own comeback story, this episode is a must-watch.

As the co-founder of Laser Clinics Australia, Babak Moini helped shape a global brand. But before any of that happened, he went through a business failure that changed the way he thought about leadership and growth.

Episode 6 explores that transition and the long list of lessons he carried into his next chapter. It is an honest and very relatable conversation about learning from the tough moments.

We covered:

- The truth about his early failures

- The strategy behind Laser Clinics’ explosive growth

- Why profit was the foundation, not the outcome

- Unlearning old rules after migrating young

- Leadership lessons learned under real pressure

It is a grounded conversation about rebuilding and finding clarity the hard way.

In this episode of the #NeverNotBuilding podcast, I sit down with one of Australia’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, Taryn Williams, to unpack her wild journey from teenage model to tech founder to boardroom leader.

Taryn built Wink Models and The Right Fit, disrupted industries that were stuck in the past, raised millions in venture capital, and successfully exited both companies before launching into AI consulting.

We talk about:

• What it takes to scale without losing your soul;

• How to choose the right investors (and why you can’t get divorced from them), and;

• Why leadership in 2025 demands a different kind of resilience.

Taryn also shares how she’s helping businesses reinvent themselves with AI, and how the future belongs to those who adapt first.

This episode is about grit, growth, and grace under pressure. If you’ve ever wondered what happens after the big win, this is your answer.

What does it really take to build a billion-dollar marketplace from scratch?

In this episode of Never Not Building, Andrew Raso sits down with Tim Fung, co-founder and CEO of Airtasker, one of Australia’s biggest startup success stories.

From doing KFC deliveries himself to get the platform moving, to burning through $2 million a month while expanding overseas, Tim shares the raw, unfiltered story of building Airtasker. The mistakes, lessons, and mindset shifts behind scaling a global brand.

They dive into:

• The early startup grind and why “faking it till you make it” actually worked.
• What it takes to build trust and traction in a two-sided marketplace.
• Why there’s never a silver bullet in business, only relentless building.
• How Airtasker went from one Sydney idea to operations in the US, UK, and Singapore.

If you’ve ever wondered what startup life really looks like behind the headlines, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Watch the full episode now and follow for more founder stories and business insights.

What if the most important investment isn’t on your balance sheet?

In this episode, Jay Pottenger, a veteran entrepreneur, investor, and business strategist, dives into the ROI you can’t afford to ignore.

With years of experience helping companies scale and leaders rethink growth, Jay shares insights that challenge conventional thinking and uncover opportunities most people overlook. He gets real about the choices, habits, and decisions that drive success, beyond the numbers, and explains why some returns are far more valuable than profits alone.

Expect eye-opening stories, actionable takeaways, and a few perspectives that could completely change the way you approach business, leadership, and your own personal growth.

Whether you’re leading a team, scaling a business, or just curious about smarter ways to invest your time and resources, this episode is packed with lessons that stick.

What happens when resilience meets opportunity?

In this episode, Sam Bashiry shares his remarkable journey from an Iranian refugee to one of Australia's most formidable telco entrepreneurs. After arriving in Australia at age 10 and enduring three years in detention, Sam turned hardship into fuel, building Broadband Solutions from a $500 gamble to a dominant force serving over 800 hotels. But success didn’t stop at profits.

Sam gets real about battling giants like Telstra, redefining founder clichés, and why fulfillment goes beyond wealth. Expect raw lessons on faking it ‘til you make it, outworking talent, walking away from toxic clients, and why success means stopping to "smell the flowers."

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to break cycles, build empires, and stay grounded, this one’s for you.