Talks With Toni

Toni interviews Chris Brown, a coach and entrepreneur, as he shares his personal and professional growth journey, discussing his background as a coach and his passion for helping individuals solve their problems.

He also shares his current focus on masculinity-femininity dynamics and intimacy within relationships, specifically for business entrepreneurs who prioritise work over their personal lives. Chris reflects on his own transformation and emphasizes the importance of investing in personal development and seeking help.

In addition, he stresses the need to identify the core strategies that propel business forward, without getting lost in the sea of available information.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Chris emphasizes the importance of identifying the core problems in one's life or business and seeking help or guidance to address them. He believes in constantly evolving and expanding through coaching and personal development.

• Chris' unique ability is to take concepts, ideas, and teachings and simplify them into a sequence or syntax. He has been a coach since a young age and has a natural talent for mediating and providing advice.

• Chris' current focus is on intimacy, relationships, sexuality, and masculine-feminine dynamics. He aims to work with business entrepreneurs, especially men who sacrifice their personal relationships for business success. He believes that personal problems extend into business and should not be separated.

• Chris  has invested heavily in personal development, spending around 20-30 thousand pounds per year on education. He believes that personal growth and acquiring new skills are essential for solving the biggest problems in his life and business.

• Chris has learned to detach from the need for recognition or appreciation in his coaching work. He has realized that his desire to help others was driven by co-dependency and is now focused on understanding himself better and breaking patterns that no longer serve him. He continues to seek therapy and coaching to unravel these patterns and grow personally.

BEST MOMENTS

• "We all have a unique ability of whatever that is. And we all have a personal story, usually of pain or struggle that leads us to that unique ability."

• "I think naivety goes a long way when you start a business."

• "I'm a great practitioner, I'm a great coach, an amazing mind at what I do. When it comes to actually operations of a business, I'm actually better a layer up."

• "Every yes is a no somewhere else. And every no is a yes somewhere else."

• "I used a Facebook profile to grow a six-figure bootcamp outdoor with no overhead. My strategy was simple."

HOST BIO

Toni's journey defies the norm. Raised with a strong work ethic and a traditional career path in mind, she initially pursued a corporate job in HR after earning her degree. However, in 2015, everything changed when she attended a property training seminar. Little did she know that this event would ignite a profound passion for property investment.

With her husband Chris, Toni raised millions in joint venture finance, creating a multi-million-pound property portfolio. But her story doesn't stop there. By the age of 33, she left her HR job behind to empower others in building their successful property businesses.

Toni's passion for public speaking led her to become a world record holder. Beyond the accolades, she sees it as a calling to educate and inspire. Toni hosts training events and uses her "Talks with Toni" podcast to share insights, interview captivating guests, and motivate her audience.

In this episode, Toni interviews Alfie Best, a self-made entrepreneur and owner of Europe's largest residential park home operator. Despite humble beginnings and facing significant challenges, Alfie's determination and hard work have propelled him to great success.

He shares his journey, from starting a business at a young age to almost losing it all, and how he rebuilt and expanded his empire. Alfie emphasises the importance of finding one's passion and surrounding oneself with the right team. He also discusses the stigma and misconceptions surrounding his Romani heritage and how he has embraced it to inspire others. With a focus on changing lives and a goal to become the biggest park operator in the world, Alfie's story is one of resilience, perseverance, and the power of mindset.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Alfie's success is attributed to hard work, consistency, and a strong drive. Despite facing setbacks and challenges, he remains determined to achieve his goals.
• Alfie emphasises the importance of finding one's passion and staying true to oneself. He believes that success comes from doing what you love and being committed to it.
• Trust is a key factor in relationships, but Alfie takes a unique perspective. He advises not to trust blindly and encourages others to question and check for themselves. This mindset allows for personal responsibility and accountability.
• Fear can be a powerful motivator. Alfie admits that fear of failure and going back to a less successful state drives him to continue working hard and striving for more.
• Surrounding oneself with the right people is crucial for success. Alfie acknowledges the support and contributions of his team and believes that their collective efforts have played a significant role in his achievements.

BEST MOMENTS

"I'm an absolute nobody. I've just been lucky enough to be successful on the journey that I'm on now to this point."

"Success is the journey to the destination, and that destination ends when you die."

"We are the biggest park operator with 119 parks throughout the UK. We're the only national park in Europe that's ever existed."

"I'm not looking to please everybody. I'm looking to please like-minded people that want to live on park home living."

"Sometimes you've got to eat a lot of shit to enjoy the steak."

HOST BIO

Toni's journey defies the norm. Raised with a strong work ethic and a traditional career path in mind, she initially pursued a corporate job in HR after earning her degree. However, in 2015, everything changed when she attended a property training seminar. Little did she know that this event would ignite a profound passion for property investment.

With her husband Chris, Toni raised millions in joint venture finance, creating a multi-million-pound property portfolio. But her story doesn't stop there. By the age of 33, she left her HR job behind to empower others to build their successful property businesses.

Toni's passion for public speaking led her to become a world record holder. Beyond the accolades, she sees it as a calling to educate and inspire. Toni hosts training events and uses her "Talks with Toni" podcast to share insights, interview captivating guests, and motivate her audience.

Toni interviews Jaxon Feeley, a former prison officer who made the decision to transition from female to male while working in a prison environment. Jaxon shares his personal journey of self-discovery and the impact it had on himself, his family, colleagues, and prisoners. He discusses the challenges he faced in understanding and accepting his true identity, as well as the struggles with mental health and the constant search for fulfilment. Jaxon's mission is to inspire others to live a life true to themselves, regardless of gender or any other societal expectations. The conversation also touches on the importance of education, acceptance, and creating a safe space for individuals to express their true selves.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Jaxon Feeley's journey of self-discovery and transition from female to male within the prison service has inspired him to help others live a life true to themselves.

• Jaxon's realization of his gender identity began at a young age, but he didn't have the vocabulary or understanding to express it until later in life.

• Jaxon's experience as a tomboy and feeling uncomfortable in traditional gender roles contributed to his journey of self-discovery.

• Jaxon emphasises the importance of allowing children to express themselves and not forcing them into gender stereotypes, as it can lead to confusion and discomfort.

• Jaxon's mission is to educate and inspire others to embrace their true selves, regardless of gender identity, and to create a more accepting and understanding society.

BEST MOMENTS

• "I think podcasts are like therapy, honestly, I love it."

• "For a long time, I just thought I had, I struggled with my mental health."

• "I convinced my mum and dad that I wanted to move school at 14 because I was obsessed with being the real me."

• "Our lives are constantly, whether it's big or small, they're constantly in transition trying to adapt to change."

• "If someone feels loved and safe and accepted, they will thrive."

HOST BIO

Toni's journey defies the norm. Raised with a strong work ethic and a traditional career path in mind, she initially pursued a corporate job in HR after earning her degree. However, in 2015, everything changed when she attended a property training seminar. Little did she know that this event would ignite a profound passion for property investment.

With her husband Chris, Toni raised millions in joint venture finance, creating a multi-million-pound property portfolio. But her story doesn't stop there. By the age of 33, she left her HR job behind to empower others in building their successful property businesses.

Toni's passion for public speaking led her to become a world record holder. Beyond the accolades, she sees it as a calling to educate and inspire. Toni hosts training events and uses her "Talks with Toni" podcast to share insights, interview captivating guests, and motivate her audience.

In this episode, I turn the tables on my good friend and podcast host extraordinaire Ellie McKay as she discusses her journey from facing financial struggles and mental health challenges to building a successful property business and in turn launching an extremely successful podcast.

She opens up about the highs and lows she has experienced, including the pressure of surrounding herself with the right team, the difficulties of identifying trustworthy individuals in business, and the importance of maintaining control while also relinquishing it to experts.

In this frank interview, Ellie talks about sharing the highs as well as sharing the lows and the difficulties in finding the happy balance between the two. 

Ellie also shares her thoughts on celebrating wins, dealing with down days, and the power of mindset and emotional intelligence. She candidly discusses her own mental health journey, including moments of despair and the importance of seeking help and support. Through her story, Ellie aims to inspire and provide hope to others who may be facing similar challenges.

I absolutely loved conducting this interview and hope you get some great insight into the successes Ellie has achieved and the challenges she has endured along the way in this inspiring episode where she shares things she had no intention of sharing. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Overcoming challenges: The speaker shares her personal experiences of facing various challenges, including financial struggles, property setbacks, and mental health issues. These challenges have shaped her resilience and determination to create a successful life.

• Importance of relationships: The speaker emphasizes the value of surrounding oneself with the right people. She acknowledges the need to rely on others' expertise and build a strong team to achieve growth and success.

• Learning from mistakes: The speaker highlights the importance of making mistakes and learning from them. She discusses the trial and error process of hiring the right people and working with external agencies, emphasizing the need to test and measure to find the right fit.

• Balancing vulnerability and success: The speaker acknowledges the difficulty of finding a balance between sharing vulnerabilities and celebrating achievements. She discusses the pressure to appear humble while also sharing the highs and lows of her journey.

• Mindset and self-care: The speaker emphasizes the importance of mindset and emotional intelligence in overcoming challenges. She discusses the significance of self-care practices such as exercise, meditation, and alone time to maintain mental well-being and navigate the ups and downs of life.

BEST MOMENTS

• "Everyone talks the talk. And then when it comes down to it, not everyone does what they say they're going to do."

• "Success is just putting one foot in front of the other."

• "I think there's still quite a lot of judgment around suicide."

• "We haven't come this far to only come this far."

HOST BIO

Toni's journey defies the norm. Raised with a strong work ethic and a traditional career path in mind, she initially pursued a corporate job in HR after earning her degree. However, in 2015, everything changed when she attended a property training seminar. Little did she know that this event would ignite a profound passion for property investment.

With her husband Chris, Toni raised millions in joint venture finance, creating a multi-million-pound property portfolio. But her story doesn't stop there. By the age of 33, she left her HR job behind to empower others in building their successful property businesses.

Toni's passion for public speaking led her to become a world record holder. Beyond the accolades, she sees it as a calling to educate and inspire. Toni hosts training events and uses her "Talks with Toni" podcast to share insights, interview captivating guests, and motivate her audience.

Toni is with Jan Muhlfeit global strategist, coach of Olympic games winners and author of ‘The Positive Leader’ discussing the art of speaking and why Jan is on a personal mission to help others unlock and achieve their potential.

Jan believes that making an emotional connection with your audience is vital and  shares some of the various strategies that can support this connection when you are in front of an audience

This is an inspiring listen as Jan focuses on what successful leaders do and why as a public speaker you are the ultimate director of your audience.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Leadership is about how many people are going to follow you through both the good times and the challenging times.
• I believe that if people have an emotional connection to what they do then they will work better
• Those organisations that are able to unlock human potential will be those that are the most successful.
• Inspiration is about having a vision and others believing it alongside you
• As a manager, you need to manage the energy not the time
• You can learn from the past but need to be in the present
• The more you exercise your talents the better they become
• I have the ability to find the best in each person
• Inspiration is different from motivation; you only need to be inspired once but you can be motivated over and over
• If you want to inspire people you must be authentic and tell your own story and any interesting story has both ups and downs
• Communication is about your audience, not about you.
• You need to make an emotional connection with others.
• When you begin any presentation getting the attention of your audience at the start will begin to move them to a point of flow
• When you understand who you are, you can understand who you can be

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’m always looking to see what is best in each person’

‘If you want to make other people happy do something you love’

 ‘If you do something you love you are often in flow’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast

Unlimited Success

Progressive Property

Jan Muhlfeit 

ABOUT THE HOST

Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing.

Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking.

She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business.

CONTACT METHOD

Toni Gargan LinkedIn  

Toni Gargan Twitter

Successful leader, high energy, hands-on public speaker, author, facilitator and regular contributor to ‘Entrepreneur.com’ Tina Frey Clemen shares amazing content with Toni about the art and skill of facilitation, presentation and speaking.

She explains why you need feedback and how to move from competency to mastery along with the power of the language you use in changing your perspective.

The Art of facilitating is about understanding both the theories and science that underpin the message and the responses of the people you are working with and this is a masterclass for anyone in how to achieve this.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Facilitation, presentation and speaking are both an art form and a skill.
• In the beginning, I was terrified and not good but I persevered because it was something I was in love with
• You have listen to the feedback and change, feedback is a feast that you have to eat
• Moving from competency to mastery is about stealing from the best.
• You have to understand the theories and the science and take from others and then you have to do it and keep doing it again and again.
• Everyone makes mistakes and I am able to teach about my mistakes to my facilitation warriors.
• When you are facilitating it’s not about entertaining and it’s not about you it’s about the message and ensuring the people who you are facilitating retain it and apply the skill set themselves.
• Thought, feeling, action is about understanding what the thought is, the feeling it brings and the action you take.
• Having a different perspective can bring a shift in the way you feel.
• By using different language you can show up differently.
• You can control fear and use it as a tool if you shift your perspective.
• The definition of facilitation is sharing the learning and getting out of the way so that the learner can learn in the way they need to.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’m a self-confessed facilitation nerd’

‘External feedback is vital because with internal feedback you can focus only on the negatives’

‘The art of the question back the most important technique you can learn’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast

Unlimited Success

Progressive Property

RPC America

ABOUT THE HOST

Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing.

Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking.

She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business.

CONTACT METHOD

Toni Gargan LinkedIn  

Toni Gargan Twitter

Toni talks with the inspirational Jose who in his journey to becoming a successful global speaker uncovered ground breaking insights for personal development that turned his obstacles into triumphant public speaking and stand up comedy performances.

He shares inspirational advice on how even negative reactions or the worst case scenario happening are things you can get through and learn from.

There is something for everyone in this episode about overcoming fear, taking action and expressing yourself so the whole world knows who you are.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It was millions of micro moments of bravery doing what I feared.
• When you are a public speaker you need to know your audience.
• Joining toastmasters was an opportunity to expose myself in a controlled manner

on a weekly basis.

• Controlling your breathing is an important element when public speaking.
• Everyone faces challenges and there is a level of ear but the more you put yourself in situations when you need to face your fear the more in control of yourself you become.
• Negative reactions can play a big role in becoming de-sensitised.
• Even if the worst-case scenario does happen you will still be here and there is a lesson around it.
• If fear is something you know is going to be there, it’s a constant, and will not stop you taking action
• Friends and family almost never change how they think about you, the dynamics don’t change they are the people who know your essence.
• It may have been that outside world didn’t know you because you didn’t express you.
• When you show up you are not just showing up for yourself you are showing up for others and letting them know they matter.

BEST MOMENTS

‘With a change in mindset fear becomes a trampoline that you metaphorically jump on’

‘It may have been that outside world didn’t know you because you didn’t express yourself’

‘Do it for yourself and to impact others’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast

Unlimited Success

Progressive Property

ABOUT THE HOST

 Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing.

Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking.

She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business.

CONTACT METHOD

Toni Gargan LinkedIn  

Toni Gargan Twitter

In this episode, Toni is interviewed by senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor Jeannette Lintfoot for her podcast Brave, Bold, Brilliant.

They discuss how Toni and her husband juggled having two little boys to look after and two full-time jobs with starting a property business. As well as how they borrowed from other people to get started rather than following the traditional financing route. Toni is passionate about helping others through being an educator and public speaker. She explains how she overcame fear and risk to transition from her day job in HR to fulfilling her dream to help others by teaching them to become property developers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It is possible to build a huge property empire even if you do not have much money of your own, at the beginning.
• Being curious and becoming a lifelong learner is highly beneficial regardless of your chosen career.
• Fear is a good thing because it makes you stop and think, but you must not let it overwhelm and paralyze you.
• You need to fully understand the risk, then do what you can to mitigate them.
• When you have bad experiences, learn from them, and use them to spur you on.
• Sacrifices are an investment. It´s short term pain for long-term gain.
• Be true to yourself, do things your way, don´t worry about being judged by others.
• You need to be sure that you are striving to achieve the right goals. It's all too easy to put a lot of time and energy into something that does not bring you happiness.
• Approach things in a way that is congruent with your values.
• You gain more by helping others.
• Seek out and take advantage of win-win situations.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I´m a massive believer in helping other people to understand and realize their potential.’

´Many people have this massive desire to achieve things, but fear holds them back.’

‘I see sacrifices as an investment.’

´People are going to judge you anyway, so let them judge you for being who you are.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

ttps://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast

Unlimited Success

Progressive Property

ABOUT THE HOST

 Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing.

Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking.

She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business.

Toni talks with Billy Farrell about his journey and why public speaking has been a constant throughout.

His passion is about communicating authentically in a real and raw way and it is this that attracts others to him.

Billy explains why speaking from the heart and understanding the fundamentals of discipline and hard work are vital if you want to keep moving forward.

Good communication with others is about connecting with authenticity, believability and congruence to make an impact and Billy shares his experiences and expertise in this fascinating episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Your past does not equal your future everything is possible. what has happened up until this point is done it’s about moving forward.
• If other people have done it why not you.
• Speaking is a great way of reaching an audience and connecting with people
• You have to understand the fundamentals of discipline and hard work
• Do the work every day and keep moving forward and things will work out.
• Do the things you have to do even if you don’t want to
• Part of the process in business is making mistakes but you have to do this responsibly.
• I’m going to speak with heart because I only have one chance to speak to an audience
• Light and shade is what makes someone a good speaker
• When you speak authenticity, it draws people into you
• If you speak with authenticity, believability and congruence, you will impact your audience
• If people don’t know you they can’t do business with you.
• If you are not out there telling people about what you are doing and what you believe in then you are giving business away.

BEST MOMENTS

‘My passion is about communicating with people and is what  makes me come alive’

‘It’s about helping people with integrity’

‘Speaking has been a constant thread throughout the years’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast

Unlimited Success

Progressive Property

Billy Farrell LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

 Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing.

Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking.

She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business.

CONTACT METHOD

Toni Gargan LinkedIn  

Toni Gargan Twitter

Toni talks with Dave Seymour a leading expert in commercial multi-family transactions. His passion for business and property along with his no-nonsense approach.

They discuss his journey and what it really takes to be a speaker with authenticity and integrity and how to replace your fears with faith to move forward.

There is something for everyone in this episode from the power of ‘what if’ to the importance of being present and great advice on how to lean into your own magnificence to achieve what you want.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is an equilibrium in life and if you have a dysfunction in one area of your life then you will excel in another.
• If you want to be a speaker with integrity and authenticity then you have to have life experience to share.
• It’s about replacing your fears with faith and trying to step up every day.
• What makes you different is what you can use as your superpower
• Authenticity, believability and congruence are key.
• The human condition strives to be significant and to be present is a gift.
• Other people’s opinions of you are none of your business if you can lean into your own magnificence believe in your own authenticity and stand in your own shoes not comparing yourself with others then you have found your magnificence.
• You need to have money work for you if you trade money for time you will never be wealthy
• When you have skills and knowledge and implement the knowledge you have a power that can’t be matched.
• You can attract money through your knowledge and the implementation of your skillset.
• ‘What if?’ is one of the most powerful statements on the platform speaking and mentoring.
• The pressure to be ‘a part of’ can be what forces people to be ‘apart from.
• The ability to be a wordsmith with authenticity and heart is one of the most important tools any individual can have in their skill set.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’ve always wanted to serve and like the idea of looking after other people’

‘To change your direction, you need to get in front of something good every day’

‘Be yourself but only bigger at speaking events’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast

Unlimited Success

Progressive Property

Freedom Venture website

ABOUT  THE GUEST

Dave Seymour, a retired 16 year veteran of the Fire Service launched his Real Estate career over a decade ago, rapidly becoming one of the Countries top investors. Within his first few years, Dave transacted 10’s of millions of dollars of real estate and has become one of the Nation’s leading experts in commercial multi-family transactions. His unabridged passion for business and Real Estate put him on the radar of A&E television network as well as multiple news organizations like CBS, ABC, CNBC, and FOX News. “Flipping Boston” aired on A&E for multiple seasons. Dave has been sought after, as a no-nonsense investor with zero tolerance for inefficiency and speculation. Dave is well-known for doing business alongside investors of all experience levels. He has helped accredited investors on their very first deal as well as guided some of the largest investment firms in the nation through complex transactions. Dave’s blue-collar attitude in a white-collar world is why investors seek his advice and want to invest alongside his team at Freedom Venture Investments. His partnership with Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington has disrupted the Private Equity landscape allowing investors access to institutional quality CRE assets that have typically only been for the elite.

ABOUT THE HOST

 Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing.

Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking.

She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business.

CONTACT METHOD

Toni Gargan LinkedIn  

Toni Gargan Twitter