Welcome to Perth

In season 4, episode 2 we sat down with Coach Keam. 

An impressive man with wisdom beyond his years, Ben Keam shares his journey from growing up in Tasmania to his passion for the health and fitness industry which led him to the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Bali and finally to settling here in Perth. 

But it has been a tough ride at times. After a scooter crash, termite-infested villa and difficulty securing jobs, he and his now fiancé, Bernadette, almost gave it all up whilst in Bali. A chance meeting with a tattooed entrepreneur in a boxing gym was the sliding door moment that turned it all around. 

Ben talks about the things he's learned along the way; both about himself and within the industry he is so passionate about. Ben has found boxing an amazing outlet for him,  alongside boxing sessions, he has created a space for men to be vulnerable and talk about challenges going on in their own lives.  

An interesting look into the life of someone who hasn't necessarily done things by the book and who has had to rebuild and start afresh in a new city more than once, Ben's story is a must for anyone needing a little inspiration, or curious about starting their own business in the fitness industry. 

We're back with season 4! 

Not only is "Kitch" the GM of Dimattina Coffee, Leigh is also the captain of the Subiaco Football Club and the proud owner of The Handsome Stranger caravan bar.  

We follow Leigh's journey, from growing up on the East Coast, his decision between footy and basketball and his move to WA. Who knows, maybe that decision will even put him in a Dockers jersey later this season as COVID wreaks havoc in the 2022 AFL season. 

A catch up with a great human being (with only a few interruptions from passers-by), this is a must for anyone who loves their footy, a good cup of coffee or is thinking about starting a small business.

David's voice & skill on a guitar is unbelievable. It's taken him around the world from South Africa to the US to playing on global cruises to South East Asia, where he started his own business running bar tours on beautiful islands. He's a storyteller by nature & this interview doesn't disappoint as he shares his adventourous story with us.

‘Bette Davis Eyes’ (Tropical House Mix) release →  https://linktr.ee/davidlazarusmusic or check him out on instagram @davidlazarusmusic1

Back for the 6th Perth Corporate Rumble event at new venue The Crown Towers on October 2nd. We sit down to discuss this event's boxing match ups with head coaches  & PCR Directors.

Get the inside word before these two team's do battle at the ultimate corporate boxing event in Australia.

In the blue corner we have Glen Austin owner of Anarchy Training Centre  & in the red corner we have the official promoter at the Combat Sports commission Nigel Groves.  We discuss previous years results & their predictions for this Saturdays sold out event! Glen's blue team will be looking for revenge after going down in the past two PCR's to Nigel's mighty reds. 

In this episode we sit down & chat with the managing director of Total Containers. Kevin Cooper discusses how he got rejected from becoming a policeman & then tried to go to university before the Port's of Fremantle grabbed him. It was only suppose to be work during the summer break for a bit of extra cash but instead he worked his way from the bottom to the top of the Shipping industry in a few short years. Which lead him to moving overseas to become a Country Manager for the second largest shipping company in the world with his wife & 3 children under 4.  

Then a big life decision was made & he gave it all away to become a self employed operator to move back to WA. Along with his business partner Greg Fleay they created a container transport business & grew it to the 4th largest in WA which they have recently sold for a healthy figure. On top of this another creation was born in Sea Containers WA in 2008 & then the financial crisis hit which threw everything upside-down. Kevin discusses how they pivoted & managed to make their business still viable, which he attributes to some of the businesses success today.

If you are into self development, entrepreneurship or productivity improvement. This is a must listen as Kevin gives great advice not only for business people but for people in general.

Trent, like many other graduates of a UWA commerce degree went straight into work along St Georges terrace in his early 20s. Working in the corporate world as an advisor & analyst for big businesses, helping increase their profits however despite earning good money... something was missing. 

He went through a quarter life crisis which saw him quit the rat race & go solo travelling the world for 18 months, using the income he'd created from developing his own properties to fund his trip.

Whilst learning to become a safari guide in South Africa, he reflected on what work he could do that would give him real purpose & meaning. Which is when he decided he would help his friends set themselves up financially the same way he had... with property development. That's when Strategic Property Group was created.

Trent's business has grown to now be the leading property development consultancy in Perth. You'll also see Trent regularly on channel 9 news & his weekly segment on 6PR giving his insights on the property market here in Perth. He is also up to episode 138 on his podcast "The Perth Property Show". Trent's mission is to help Perth people make informed property purchases & stop the unnecessary urban sprawl, leaving some people in negative equity. 

A great interview which not only follows Trent's very interesting life story but also gives listeners a lot of valuable info on what not to do & what to look for when purchasing a property in Perth.

Greg Packer aka Dr Packer has had quite the musical journey! To collecting hundreds of records as a young kid in the UK, to winning a DJ mixing competition at the Berlin Nightclub that put a spotlight on him in 1991 as a 19 year old. Which gave him his first weekly residency playing to over 1,000 people each week!

Greg discusses playing jungle & breakbeats at illegal raves in the UK & Perth in the 90s. To making producing & performing his full time career following summer festivals around the globe until just recently with Covid putting a stop to that. Greg discusses his drum & bass career to transitioning back to funk, soul & disco in 2013 with his remixes.

Greg opens up about his life's journey, how the music scene & venues have changed over time. If you'd like to catch him playing at his album launch event at The Rechabite, you can on the 23rd of July.

To listen to his new album "Operation Disco" click here > https://www.traxsource.com/title/1615690/operation-disco

In this interview we sit down with global DJ superstars Carl Cox & Eric Powell.

We discuss Carl's biggest DJ highlight of playing at Love Parade in Berlin to 1.8 million people live in the 90's. Eric discusses how he went from being a resident DJ in Manchester & Brighton clubs. To then touring the world playing in front of thousands (Including NYE on Bondi beach in 1999 to 16,000 party goers) & later touring other bands, including selling out the Opera House.

We also discuss how these two became friends & both fell in love with Australia. Touring Perth for their Mobile Disco & PURE event brands, they discuss how these events started with a 100 friends going to their first event at a winery to now both being world renowned tours.

These two have headlined at most major festivals, including Tomorrowland & Burning Man. You name it & these two individually have been on every electronic music festivals line up.

We also got to discuss Carl's love for his motorsport, Eric being sacked as head coach from his son's soccer (football) team & their recent trip down to Margaret River.

Their two Saturday shows are fully sold out. Sunday's event details here → https://tinyurl.com/h2t3sajc

Carl Cox playing at Love Parade in Berlin  →  https://tinyurl.com/wc5s8a

Back for the 5th Perth Corporate Rumble event at the Perth Convention Centre on June 12th. We sit down to discuss this years match ups with head coaches  & PCR Directors.

In the blue corner we have Glen Austin owner of Anarchy Training Centre  & in the red corner we have the official promoter at the Combat Sports commission Nigel Groves.  Both coaches give us an insight into the funny moments, the lockdown & the highlights of training camp.  We also discuss previous years results & their predictions for a couple weeks time!

In this episode we sit down & discuss how Kara overcame injuries to be named the inaugural captain of the Fremantle Dockers. Now into her 5th season as skipper we talk through the highs & lows of her career at the top level. The hunger she has for securing Fremantle's first premiership & her current boxing training schedule, where she'll face off against West Coast's Courtney Guard in the ring for a charity boxing event.