Two Blokes One Business

Three simple mindset phrases can change the way you handle self-doubt, fear, and the moments where life tests you.

Most people lose the game in the small moments, not the big ones.

The micro-decisions you make every day quietly push your life one way or the other.

In this episode, we’re sharing three short phrases we now live by - and how each one rewires the way you think about fear, failure, and starting.

In this episode, we cover:

👉Why fear of judgement stops people from posting, starting, and growing
👉One word that can completely change your self-talk
👉How to find the one reason to do something instead of obsessing over every reason not to
👉Why small mindset shifts compound into massive life changes
👉The simplest, easiest, and most effective way to build confidence (even when you don’t feel ready)
👉Lessons from building a fast-growing bootstrapped business
👉How to use simple phrases to stay resilient when life, work, or business gets hard

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Man in the Arena
00:04:30 Pissing Off 80%
00:09:30 Three Life-Changing Phrases
00:12:00 When You're Eighty
00:14:00 5th Fastest Growing
00:17:10 Phrase One Yet
00:20:20 Optimist Versus Pessimist
00:25:00 A Million Reasons
00:28:10 Reasons Not To Start
00:34:30 The Train Analogy
00:37:40 Phrase Three Resilience
00:41:40 Microdecisions That Compound
00:44:00 Environment Beats Willpower
00:47:20 Controversial Media Tricks
00:50:20 AI Copy Truth

If you've been sitting on the fence about starting a business or backing yourself in any way, this one will give you the language to push through.

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

Many men in business, leadership, and high-performance environments use success as a mask.

Sure, the money, status, discipline, and results look impressive from the outside. But underneath is people-pleasing, comparison, anxiety, and a self-worth problem that no achievement can fix.

In this episode, we sit down with Carlo Chincarini (Aka The Kingmaker) to explore what it really means to build self-worth, confidence, and authentic masculine leadership from the inside out.

This conversation goes deep into the hidden struggles many men face behind success: such as people-pleasing, approval-seeking, toxic shame, comparison, self-doubt, burnout, emotional suppression, and the pressure to always achieve more.

Carlo shares his personal journey - from growing up in Italy without a biological father to struggling with self-worth and body confidence. Then, eventually, discovering the deeper work that now helps men break free from “nice guy syndrome” and become powerful, grounded leaders.

In this episode, we cover:

👉The difference between real confidence and pretending to be confident
👉Why so many men outsource their self-worth to success, status, money, and results
👉How “nice guy syndrome” shows up in business, leadership, relationships, and life
👉The link between people-pleasing, approval-seeking, toxic shame, and fear of rejection
👉Why high performers often achieve more but still feel like they are not enough
👉How business becomes one of the greatest personal development journeys
👉Why masculine leadership requires vulnerability, self-awareness, and emotional honesty
👉How to stop comparing yourself to others and take your power back

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Genuine king vs pretender
00:05:00 Starting business at 18
00:07:40 The mask leaders wear
00:15:00 Personal purpose beats business purpose
00:22:40 Breaking nice guy syndrome
00:26:00 Three fears that run men
00:35:20 What do you really want
00:47:00 Character over goals
00:51:40 The comparison trap
00:56:20 Put yourself first today
00:58:00 Confidence is self-trust

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Connect with Carlo

https://www.instagram.com/thekingmakercoaching/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlochincarini/
https://www.thekingmaker.com.au/ 

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

Success is not as complicated as people make it look.

In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, Harvey and Adam unpack why becoming successful can actually be simple - but not always easy.

From redefining success beyond money, mansions, and social media status…

To talking about hustle culture, self-belief, and doing what you say you are going to do - this conversation gets into what success really looks like in business and life.

If you are an entrepreneur, ambitious professional, or someone trying to create more freedom, purpose, and fulfillment, this episode is for you.

Tune in to hear about:

👉Why success is often more boring than people think
👉The difference between being rich and being truly wealthy
👉How social media creates a false image of success
👉The quickest, easiest, and most effective way to build “self-trust”
👉The role of hustle culture in business and entrepreneurship
👉Why hard work is seasonal, not a permanent badge of honour
👉How adversity, trauma and setbacks can shape successful people
👉Why consistency, curiosity and obsession matter more than motivation
👉How to balance business, parenting, relationships and personal growth

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:10 Recording mishap
00:04:50 Aliens and remote viewing
00:08:30 Babies and business grow together
00:12:50 Success at 20 versus 30
00:15:30 Rich is loud wealth is quiet
00:19:30 Success is temporary
00:24:50 The hustle myth unpacked
00:30:50 Doing what you say
00:38:50 Five lessons for 20-year-olds
00:44:50 Trauma and success

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

Tiarny Strachan was independent, ambitious, and successful - until a toxic relationship slowly stripped away her self-worth, safety, and identity.

This episode exposes the hidden reality of domestic violence, coercive control, psychological abuse, and high-functioning trauma - while showing what it really takes to heal, rebuild, and turn pain into purpose.

Tiarny opens up about the early signs she missed, the love bombing, the isolation, the psychological manipulation, the moment her life was nearly taken, and the long road of rebuilding herself afterwards.

She also shares how that experience became the foundation for her purpose: helping women move out of survival mode, reconnect with themselves, and step back into their power.

Tune in to hear about:

👉How toxic relationships slowly break down your identity
👉Why high achievers can still lose themselves in the wrong environment
👉The early warning signs of emotional abuse, coercive control, and love bombing
👉Why domestic violence is not always physical at the start
👉Why it’s so hard to leave an abusive or toxic relationship
👉The role of self-worth, self-forgiveness, and identity rebuilding in healing
👉How to support someone in a toxic relationship without judgment
👉The link between trauma, hyper-independence, business, motherhood, and relationships
👉How pain can become purpose when you choose to rebuild

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 How abuse really starts
00:05:20 Meth enters the picture
00:09:40 Held hostage begins
00:16:00 The death threat
00:19:40 Giving up to survive
00:24:20 He walks free
00:30:00 Watching the footage
00:35:40 Two lost years
00:45:40 Out of survival first
00:53:40 The boss bitch myth

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

What are the best skills to learn in 2026 if you want to future-proof your career, grow a business, and make more money in the AI economy?

In this episode, we reveal why AI, sales, and entrepreneurship are becoming highly important skills…

Especially for anyone who wants to grow their career, build a business, make more money, and stay valuable in a fast-changing economy.

We also cover how AI is changing the way people work, the most underrated life skills, and why entrepreneurial thinking can help you stand out in any industry. 

Tune in today if you want to become harder to replace, more commercially valuable, and more confident in your ability to create opportunities.

Tune in to discover:

👉Why AI skills are essential for career growth and business success in 2026
👉How to use AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to think, learn, research, and execute faster
👉How asking better questions can improve your sales calls, client meetings, and decision-making
👉Why curiosity is one of the most valuable human advantages in the AI era
👉How to overcome rejection, fear, and self-doubt in sales and business
👉The difference between revenue, profit, cash flow, OpEx, and real business success
👉Why entrepreneurship is a mindset, not just starting a company

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:40 The 45 grand mistake
00:04:20 The OpEx math
00:07:00 Long game vs dopamine
00:11:00 Three skills 
00:11:40 The AI mindset divide
00:14:30 Productivity multiplier
00:18:40 Job creation stats
00:22:40 Why the brain resists change
00:25:00 Biggest AI mistakes
00:29:40 Sales = the dirty word
00:32:00 Micro wins ladder
00:37:00 Defining sales properly
00:40:40 Entrepreneurial traits
00:49:40 What kids need
00:56:40 The "I don't know" excuse
00:59:40 Blood test breakthrough

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

Most people blame their environment, their upbringing, or bad luck for their current situation.

In this episode, Adam Powell explains how extreme ownership, sales, recruitment, and personal development helped him break generational patterns and rebuild his identity from scratch.

From growing up with an alcoholic father to walking away from professional football and building a successful business career in Australia - this is one of the rawest and most powerful conversations we’ve ever had.

This is a deep conversation about resilience, accountability, discipline, and what it really takes to rebuild your life from the ground up.

Tune in to discover:

👉The mindset shift that helped Adam go from a $45K salary to earning over $220K in recruitment
👉How walking away from professional football impacted Adam’s life
👉The subtle ways self-sabotage showed up during his football career and early adulthood
👉What moving to Australia with no clear plan taught Adam about identity, resilience, and reinvention
👉Why “extreme ownership” is a core principle in both business and life (and it should for you too)
👉The strange link between environment, ambition, and long-term success

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:40 Japan changed Adam
00:06:25 Why he’s nervous
00:10:00 The power of forced independence
00:17:40 More help, more rage
00:21:55 Dads suidcide
00:26:05 Breaking the cycle
00:34:25 Quitting pro football
00:40:00 Starting life in Australia from scratch
00:46:40 Two bartender story
00:49:05 45K to 220K
00:52:25 Starting HARWELL.
01:03:45 The curse of high performers
01:05:45 What 15-year-old Adam wants

If you’ve ever struggled with self-belief, identity, motivation, toxic family dynamics, career direction, or overcoming adversity, this episode will hit hard.

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

Everyone wants financial freedom and a remote income - but almost no one is willing to fix the one thing that actually makes a career change work.

We’re joined by Brooke Triplett (founder of the original She Sells™), who shares how she went from a stuck, overwhelmed primary school teacher…

To building a thriving sales business that's helped over 2,000 women transition into remote sales careers -  with zero prior sales experience.

If you're a woman who's working hard, running on fumes, and you know there's more out there… but you can't see the next step? 

Tune in to hear about:

👉 The #1 skill for success in business and sales (most people get this completely wrong)
👉 How to transition from a "secure" 9-to-5 job into a high-income remote sales career
👉 The truth about sales… and why it's NOT pushy, icky, or manipulative
👉 Why women naturally excel in sales using skills they already have
👉 How to overcome fear, self-doubt, and the identity shift from employee to entrepreneur
👉 Why chasing money is the wrong goal (and what to focus on instead)
👉 How to build real-time freedom, location freedom, and financial independence

Key Moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:24 Back yourself 110%
00:02:42 Women's sales edge
00:06:42 The Possum Magic moment
00:10:40 Labels keep you stuck
00:14:00 $22k vs $1,400
00:16:05 Burn the boats
00:23:45 The DDRC framework
00:25:28 Reading energy on calls
00:38:20 Get off the train
00:47:40 Authenticity wins
01:02:45 Sales plus AI
01:07:40 Swap "but" for "though"

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👉Connect with Brooke Triplett

https://www.instagram.com/shesellswithbrooke/

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

If you can’t go 30 days without alcohol, are you really in control… or are you actually dealing with a high-functioning drinking problem?

We’re back with a previous guest, Ben Lowe, exploring the real reason behind alcohol use in high-performing men and entrepreneurs.

We also look at why even “social drinking” can hold you back and how sobriety can unlock clarity, discipline, and next-level performance.

If you've tried quitting before and fallen back in, this is the episode that explains why - and what to do differently this time.

Tune in to discover:

👉The hidden psychology behind alcohol and addiction
👉Why high-functioning men still struggle with drinking
👉How alcohol impacts your business, relationships, and mental health
👉The shocking impact just 5 drinks a week has on your brain
👉The truth about “weekend drinking” and why it’s still a problem
👉What actually works when trying to quit alcohol for good

Key Moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Three levels of sobriety
00:04:00 Ben's fifteen-year battle
00:14:30 The penny drop moment
00:19:20 We're all addicts
00:28:00 Alcohol as brain damage
00:31:00 The ninety-day superpowers
00:38:30 Why partners pull away
00:44:50 Set your real why
00:52:00 Environment changes everything
00:58:00 Tom Holland's sober empire
01:12:00 Vulnerability beats bravado
01:20:00 Final words to listeners

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👉Connect with Ben Lowe

https://www.instagram.com/benlowecoaching
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lowe-759277275/

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

What if the reason your business, personal brand, or entrepreneurial journey feels hard right now isn’t because of your strategy - but instead it’s the fact you’re building something that doesn’t actually fit who you are?

In this episode, our guest Priscilla Ann shares the powerful story behind her journey. She shares how she left home at 17, built multiple businesses, and quickly learnt that success outside of alignment can feel empty.

Whether you’re starting out, scaling up, or burning out, there’s something in this episode that’ll resonate with you.

Tune in to discover

👉Why building a business without alignment eventually catches up with you
👉The reality of “faking it” in the early stages… and when that stops working
👉How personal branding actually works (beyond trends and surface-level advice)
👉The role of partners, environment, and support systems in your growth
👉Why more businesses, more money, or more success doesn’t always mean fulfillment
👉The shift from hustle-driven success to purpose-led work
👉What it looks like to rebuild from nothing (emotionally, financially, and mentally)

Key Moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 The country road bag
00:02:40 First God moment
00:03:40 Family that saved her
00:05:20 Falling into entrepreneurship
00:10:20 Wearing eight masks
00:11:40 The meltdown at 30
00:14:20 Ego versus true self
00:23:20 Biggest branding mistake
00:26:20 Power of vulnerability
00:32:40 Handling trolls
00:43:00 Supporting your partner
00:51:00 The identity shift
00:56:00 Just do it

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👉Connect With Priscilla Ann

https://www.instagram.com/iampriscillaann/

https://www.instagram.com/inspiredfoundersofficial

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

You’re Sitting On a $500K Skillset (And You Don’t Even Know It). Most professionals spend 10-15 years building their experience and network…

Only to feel stuck, underpaid, and capped.

In this episode, we’re revealing how everyday professionals are turning their existing experience into high-income businesses - using recruitment as the vehicle (with no prior experience).

Tune in to discover:

👉Why most careers cap your income (no matter how hard you work)
👉How professionals are unlocking $300K to $500K+ income potential
👉The exact process to monetise your existing skills
👉Why recruitment is one of the most underrated high-income businesses
👉How to use AI to start and scale faster
👉The mindset shift from employee to business owner
👉How to build freedom, income, and control over your life

Key Moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Banter
00:04:00 Britt launches a business in 12 days with two kids
00:09:20 How recruitment became the vehicle for their lives
00:10:40 The $500K skillset you don't know you have
00:16:00 Why career-changers start with a 10-year head start
00:19:20 Inside the RAI course structure and journey
00:21:40 The income calculator and reverse-engineering your goal
00:28:00 The Niche Decision Blueprint explained
00:34:00 Why recruitment is risk mitigation not selling
00:42:00 Renting your career vs. owning your future
00:48:00 Why your business is NOT a family
00:51:00 It has never been easier to start a business

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👉Interested in launching a high-paying recruitment business (with no prior experience)?

Chat to Harvey to find out more: https://www.instagram.com/harveyriversofficial/

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.  

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business? 

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/