Two Blokes One Business

The wrong service provider can cost you thousands in wasted time, money, and opportunities.

Get the framework that guarantees you'll never make a bad choice again.

Tune in to hear the perfect discovery process when selecting service providers - whether you're hiring a recruiter, marketer, real estate agent, or choosing any type of professional service.

You’ll discover the critical questions these providers should be asking you (and that you should be asking them) to ensure alignment before making a commitment.

The lads also share their personal experiences of building their recruitment business, explaining how they've learned to recognise the difference between service providers who truly understand your needs versus those who are just looking for a quick sale.

Plus, find out why the cheapest option often becomes the most expensive in the long run.

Key moments:

00:03:41 Exciting team expansion
00:08:54 Service provider selection explained
00:11:29 Critical discovery process
00:15:22 Asking ‘why’ matters
00:21:31 Values alignment
00:30:29 Why cheap becomes expensive
00:34:28 Red flags
00:37:13 Specialist versus generalist
00:40:39 Testimonials
00:46:40 Q&A time
00:50:24 Leadership transformation
00:54:54 Funny hypothetical question

Don't miss the Q&A section at the end, where they tackle imposter syndrome, leadership challenges, and more.

Ready to make confident choices when selecting your next service provider?

Click play now and learn how to find partners who will genuinely help you achieve your goals.

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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/

Nam Baldwin, the mental performance coach behind Anthony Joshua and multiple Olympic gold medalists, drops pure GOLD on all things peak performance, managing extreme pressure, and the routines of high achievers.

In this INCREDIBLE conversation, Nam breaks down how world-class performers maintain peak mental clarity when the pressure is at its highest.

The conversation also explores:

✅Nam's powerful "four quarters" approach to structuring your day for maximum performance.

✅Why winning your morning with specific ‘biological triggers’ sets up your entire day for success

✅The strange reason why focusing on process over outcomes is the foundation of elite performance (in sport, business, and your personal life)

✅Actionable steps anyone can implement immediately, regardless of their field to improve mental and physical performance.

Plus you’ll also hear about how to structure a bulletproof morning routine…

Develop meaningful commitment instead of fleeting motivation...

And build psychological frameworks that help you thrive under pressure rather than crumble.

Key moments:

00:04:00  Deep Hunger & Elite Performance
00:08:00 Win Over Skeptics Through Values
00:14:38 Olympic Gold From Setbacks
00:18:00 Process Beats Outcomes
00:22:00 The Four Quarters Performance Framework
00:28:18 Biological Necessities For Peak Performance
00:34:00 Avoid Morning Routine Killers
00:40:23 Values = Commitment
00:47:00 Transform Pain Into Growth
00:55:00 Foreground Process, Background Results
00:59:00 Accept The Unavoidable Three

Listen now to unlock the same mental performance strategies used by world champions, and learn how to apply them to your business and life today.

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Connect With Nam Baldwin:

https://www.nambaldwin.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/nambaldwin/
https://www.instagram.com/hupogroup/
www.linkedin.com/in/nam-baldwin-06443519
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hupo-group/ 

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https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
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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/

Want to reach that next level in your business or career? In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, Adam and Harvey unpack the essential traits that separate elite performers from the rest.

Join the lads as they share personal stories and practical insights, revealing how high performance isn't something you turn on, but something you cannot turn off.

Tune in to discover more about:

✅ Ownership and Accountability: Learn why taking complete ownership is the foundation of high performance.

✅ Purposeful Habits: Discover the power of consistent habits, from 5 AM workouts to nightly reading, in fueling success.

✅ Continuous Self-Development: Explore strategies for ongoing learning and growth, including the value of mentors and coaches.

✅ The Power of Obsession: Understand how genuine obsession with improvement can drive extraordinary results.

✅ Surrounding Yourself with Excellence: Learn why connecting with other high performers accelerates your own growth.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, climbing the corporate ladder, or striving for excellence in any field, this episode provides actionable insights to develop a high-performance mindset.

Key moments:

00:01:44 Listener Success Stories
00:03:38 Finding Your Accountability Partner
00:06:00 Top 5% Performance
00:08:21 Nature Versus Nurture
00:12:18 Power of Your Circle
00:15:42 The Magic 20%
00:20:23 Complete Ownership Mindset
00:29:50 Breaking Toxic Cycles
00:34:20 Redirecting Your Obsession
00:42:35 Job Career Craft Framework
00:46:10 Free Or Paid Development
00:50:07 High Performance Decision Tree

Listen now and discover how small, consistent steps can unlock your full potential.

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
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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/

Ever hit a major goal only to feel strangely empty afterwards? Whilst everyone bangs on about mindset, most overlook the critical role emotions play in both performance and fulfilment.

In this episode of Two Blokes One Business - Mindset, coach Jess Cameron reveals why how you handle emotions (not just thoughts) affects your success and happiness.

Jess dives into the hidden patterns that drive (or destroy) high performers.

From the fear of responsibility to the addictive nature of external validation. Adam and Harvey get vulnerable, opening up about their own journeys - including why hitting huge financial milestones felt hollow, and what really led to a whole new level of performance and genuine satisfaction.

If you've ever felt like you're constantly chasing more but never feeling enough, this episode is for you.

Key moments:

00:01:10 Beyond positive thinking
00:06:40 Missing internal transformation
00:10:20 What confidence really is
00:12:40 Building resilience
00:20:10 Childhood patterns and success
00:33:00 Empty after achieving goals?
00:38:20 The feeling is the real goal
00:42:40 Find your emotional drivers
00:48:10 Access feelings before achievements
00:56:10 Avoiding disappointment creates disappointment

Tune in to learn how to rewire your emotional response to success, handle failure better, and finally feel fulfilled.

Whether you're chasing financial goals, building a business, or simply want to feel more accomplished, this conversation offers the missing pieces to your success formula.

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About Jess:

Mindset coach Jess Cameron transforms executives, business owners, and private clients through her expertise in human behaviour and relationship dynamics. For nearly a decade, her exceptional ability to identify performance blocks and relationship barriers leads clients to incredible results. Working with Jess means one thing: accessing your full potential through meaningful, permanent change.

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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/

When Harvey Rivers and Adam Powell launched their recruitment business from a kitchen table, they made a decision that seemed crazy at the time: investing $20,000 in sales training before they could even afford to pay themselves.

Today, that "risky" investment has helped transform their startup into an 8-person team working with Australia's biggest companies.

In this raw conversation, the lads reveal why most entrepreneurs stay stuck at $10-20K months, how they balanced free learning resources with high-level paid training, and the uncomfortable truth about scaling past your current identity.

Tune in to discover:

✅Why you don't need years of experience to scale (they had zero business background)

✅The strategic framework that turned "pure energy" into predictable growth

✅How to know when you're ready to invest in high-level training

✅The surprising connection between physical health and business performance

✅Why putting yourself in rooms where you feel completely out of your depth is the fastest path to growth

Key moments:

00:01:30 Starting a business with zero experience requires this
00:04:30 Measuring success for sustainable growth
00:06:10 Learning from industry podcasts
00:09:10 Developing a consistent learning routine
00:14:00 Teaching team members
00:17:40 Free content vs paid content
00:20:30 Public speaking client opportunities
00:23:40 Invest in areas you're lacking
00:31:40 Why financial literacy is important

Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or looking to break through your current ceiling, this episode provides a blueprint for strategic self-development that delivers exponential returns.

Tune in now to discover why investing in yourself before profit might be the smartest business move you'll ever make.

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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/

From construction worker to eCommerce leader, Sasha Karabut built multiple seven-figure companies and scaled one venture beyond $24 million in sales.

His proven blueprint is now helping his clients start and scale their own eCommerce brands - transforming passionate entrepreneurs into successful eCommerce business owners.

In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, Sasha joins your hosts Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers to discuss the exact framework helping his clients scale from zero to million-dollar months - sometimes in as little as 12 months.

You’ll also discover:

✅Why product passion is overrated - and what ACTUALLY drives success

✅The science-backed approach to scaling to $100K monthly revenue and beyond

✅How complexity kills most e-commerce businesses (and the power of radical simplicity)

✅Why consumer sophistication has increased and what that means for new brands

✅The truth about work-life balance and what it really takes to build something substantial

Tune in to hear battle-tested insights for anyone serious about building a profitable e-commerce brand.

The best part?

This ISN’T just for ecommerce business owners.

Because whether you're in e-commerce or not - this conversation provides the strategic clarity and tactical insights needed to thrive in today's competitive landscape.

Key moments:

00:02:00 e-commerce journey
00:03:30 Consumer sophistication since 2019
00:06:00 Zero to million-dollar months in 12 months
00:07:00 Speed of execution vs knowledge
00:12:40 Why e-commerce is science
00:16:50 From $700K to $80K: a huge crash
00:22:00 Balance in business
00:29:30 The only success hack
00:44:20 How pain fuels success
00:55:30 1K to 100K monthly
00:58:20 The shiny object trap
01:02:00 Big goals

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👉Connect With Sasha Karabut & eCom Capital👈

Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecomcapital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashakarabut/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sasha_karabut/
https://www.instagram.com/ecom_capital/

Website:
https://www.ecomcapital.com/about 

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
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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 does it ACTUALLY take to build a thriving 7-figure service-based business from the ground up?

In this first-ever episode of the “Two Blokes One Business” Podcast, your hosts Harvey Rivers and Adam Powell (founders of Harwell Consulting) - share the truth about transforming their “kitchen table” recruitment startup into a thriving 7-figure enterprise in just 10 months…

All whilst maintaining an award-winning level of service and integrity - giving their clients and team the best possible experience along the way.

Tune in to discover:

• The 5 key drivers that propelled their rapid growth - including embracing intense pressure, relentless work ethic, and innovative marketing approaches
• Why showing vulnerability through video content on LinkedIn BEFORE it was common practice attracted more clients than pretending to be experts
• The critical importance of early investment in sales systems and personal development (and why they spent $18K in their first 6 weeks)
• How they navigated scaling from a 2-person operation to managing a 7-person team
• The reality of why pressure INTENSIFIES rather than decreases with success

This episode pulls back the curtain on what it truly takes to build something meaningful from scratch

Key moments:

00:04:00 Why pressure is a secret weapon
00:07:00 Raw authenticity vs polished content on LinkedIn
00:14:00 The truth about "loving what you do" vs grinding it out
00:22:00 From zero brand to industry authority
00:27:00 Why cold calling still wins (even in 2025)
00:31:00 The hard truth about scaling from 2 to 8 people
00:38:00 Leadership lessons: why one size never fits all
00:44:00 The $18K gamble
00:50:00 Next up: Olympian coaches, ecom kings, and Bali entrepreneurs

Whether you're considering starting a business, in the early stages of your journey, or hitting growth plateaus - this conversation delivers the truth about entrepreneurship.

Tune in now to get insights from two blokes who've successfully made the leap from employees to 7-figure business owners - in an incredibly short space of time.

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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/