Bothsides Podcast

EP 131 | Adrian Oddi: Director BresicWhitney

Adrian Oddi has sold hundreds of millions in real estate over 23 years, yet made a shocking decision that goes against everything he teaches clients. After surviving cancer and divorce simultaneously, this Brisbane Whitney director completely restructured his priorities - and the results might surprise you.From someone who once worked 6 days a week for 26 years straight, Adrian now starts work at 11am, has his team doing 3x more business than him, and admits he has a "50 million by 50" goal he doesn't even understand why he wants.What you'll discover:Why a millionaire agent chooses renting over $30M+ Bondi propertiesThe "buyer-first" strategy that revolutionized his team's successHow his assistant Jasmine now has 3x more listings than him (and why he's thrilled)His brutal honesty about the cancer scare he never shared publiclyThe morning routine that lets him work fewer hours while earning more Why he believes most real estate agents are playing the wrong game entirely

EP 130 | What I Learned From $7.2 Billion in Deals (They Don’t Teach This)

Joshua Charles went from earning $0 to more than the Prime Minister by age 24.Now at 51, he's facilitated $7.2 billion in commercial real estate transactions and reveals exactly how the game is played.What you'll discover:​The exact moment foreign investors stopped touching Victorian property (and the $100M opportunity it created)​How One Commercial beats billion-dollar firms using Instagram and TikTok​The $70M Alexandria property that went from "not for sale" to SOLD with one call​Why 50% of massive commercial deals happen completely off-market​The Marrickville deal that jumped from $200k to $1M commission (and why Joshua got $0)​How AI is replacing entire analyst teams and doing a week's work in 5 minutes​The specific Sydney suburbs about to explode…​Why he hired someone who memorized his coffee order and how attention to detail wins $100M deals.

EP 129 | 180M Exit Founder: “Building a Billion-Dollar Company Is Easier Now (With AI) Because…

Jacques Greeff just sold his second tech company for $180 million. But he's not celebrating - he's warning other business owners about what's coming next.After taking a year off to reflect on his massive exit, Jacques made a shocking decision: instead of retiring rich, he's diving back into the AI wars at 4:30am every morning. Why? Because he sees something most entrepreneurs are missing.In this raw conversation, Jacques shares the brutal truth about AI adoption, the hiring mistakes that kill startups, and why building a billion-dollar company is actually easier now than ever before (if you know the secret).What you'll discover:​The real reason 90% of businesses will fail in the AI transition​How one missed LinkedIn DM almost cost them $50 million in their exit​Why Jacques thinks traditional morning routines are complete BS for founders​The communication breakdown that's costing entrepreneurs millions ​His controversial take on why failure stats lie to aspiring founders​The family revelation that changed his entire approach to business​Why technical skills matter less than this one personality trait in hiring- How Frank's "cooked" inbox led to their next $1B opportunity ​The attention economy strategy they're using to build in public- Why he's documenting every failure on YouTube (even the embarrassing ones)

EP 128 | 150+ Real Estate Agents Pay ME to Invest Their Money (Here's Why)

At 6 months old, Hung Chuy should have died at the bottom of the ocean. Thai military shot holes in his family's refugee boat and left them stranded at sea for a week with no food or water. Today, he owns over $20million in property and runs one of Australia's fastest-growing brokerages.This isn't your typical "rags to riches" story - it's a survival story that turned into a wealth empire. Hung went from nearly dying as a baby to making $400,000 at 19, then willingly took a $49,000 bank job to master the system from the inside.What you'll discover:​How his family survived being left to die at sea by military forces​The "scarcity mindset" that helped him negotiate everything (including his way to millions)​Why he walked away from $400K income to become a $49K bank teller​His "Da Vinci Code" for building wealth that banks don't want you to know​How he bought 10 properties in just 12 months (and why he's not stopping)​The real reason 150+ real estate agents trust him with their money​His controversial take on why financial planners are mostly uselessFrom sleeping in refugee camps to building a property empire - Hong's story proves that your worst circumstances can become your greatest strengths.But warning: his approach to wealth building will challenge everything you think you know about property investment.Ready to learn the system that took a refugee to $20M+?Watch until the end for his exact blueprint.

EP 127 | Simon Caulfield: Player–Coach Leadership & Legacy

In this episode, Director of Place Kangaroo Point, Simon Caulfield unpacks how he’s built an office where top performers have their own identities—not “from Simon’s office”—and why the business must thrive without him. We get into pathways from 500k GCI to seven figures, case studies across high-volume vs high-value models, and Simon’s personal playbook: two champagne COI events a year, a “favorites” list he calls religiously, and being a present, trusted local over flashy ads. In this Simon shares lessons from moving upmarket (from $555k beginnings to KP’s top end), the difference between selling resi and selling the dream off-the-plan, and the player-coach balance of leading six team presentations a week while still listing and selling. He dives into Wolfpack Fridays, retaining top talent by giving them reasons to stay, using an AI recorder to capture meetings and train staff, and the three-corner support team (manager, coach, trainer). Above all: listen intently, play to your strengths, move the needle each year, and leave people in a better place than you found them.Topics covered: Building a business where agents thrive under their own brandsLeadership mindset: “Leave people in a better place”Pathways from 500k to $1M+ GCI and choosing the right modelCase studies: high-value vs high-volume strategiesSimon’s COI playbook: champagne events & “diamond” call listMoving upmarket: perception, results, and social proofResi vs off-the-plan: selling the dream before it existsPlayer–coach leadership and when to step back from listingWolfpack Fridays: training, collaboration, and shared challengesRetaining top talent with support, recognition, and carePractical AI for onboarding and process improvementLegacy: success measured by impact, not trophies