This isn't motivation. This is a movement. The Standard Podcast™ calls out the lies culture sold athletes and raises a new standard in sports, leadership, and life. Hosts Erin Sarles and Thomas Roe brings raw, truth-packed conversations with athletes, coaches, and leaders about identity beyond performance, discipline that lasts, and legacy that matters. 20-25 minutes of hard-hitting truth you won't hear anywhere else. Raise the bar. Rebuild the culture. Become the standard.
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Welcome to Design Bigger, the podcast for designers, account managers, strategists and studios ready to think bigger, design bigger brands, and land bigger projects. I’m Nika Worlund, an ex-Big Agency Brand Strategy Director who took her Bluechip client expertise to built a freelance career helping independent agencies around the globe. This is the podcast where I share the tricks of the trade for lean design thinking to set you up as a world-class creative talent. As a translator between bu ...
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On the Performance Property Data podcast you'll hear from some of Australia's leading consultants in the property investment industry. Brought to you by Performance Property Data, this podcast features three segments each seeking to offer you practical information and advice on where and when you should invest your money. Property Insiders (released monthly) will bring you interviews between David McMillan (Director of Acquisitions) and other industry experts, highlighting the ins-and-outs o ...
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KJ Peoples: From All-Conference WR to Turning Income Into Impact
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22:25Kaylon (KJ) Peoples brings the discipline and competitive mindset from his All-Conference wide receiver career into the world of financial services. Today, he works with Global Financial Impact (GFI), coaching athletes, entrepreneurs, and business leaders on how to protect, grow, and transfer wealth. His mission is simple: turning income into impac…
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Gini Grimsley: Building Bodies That Last with Pain-Free Performance
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27:22Gini Grimsley is changing how athletes train. As Executive Director of Programming for Pain-Free Performance, Gini has spent nearly two decades creating cutting-edge, results-driven programming that helps athletes move better, perform stronger, and build bodies that last. A former women's basketball player at the University of North Carolina Greens…
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Geremy Davis: From the NFL to Golf and Gospel
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29:55Geremy Davis spent six years in the NFL. But his story didn't end when football did. After his professional football career, Geremy transitioned from the field to building businesses that combine competition, entertainment, and faith. As the founder and CEO of Golf and Gospel LLC, Geremy is creating a golf community where entertainment meets enligh…
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Kalei Mahi: Closing the NIL Education Gap for Student-Athletes
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36:18Kalei Mahi is closing the gap that's leaving too many student-athletes unprepared for NIL. A former record-holding Division I athlete, Kalei has spent more than 15 years working with some of the world's biggest brands — AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, Sony, Lexus, AB InBev, and American Express — along with award-winning agencies like Team One and The…
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Corsley Edwards: Last Pick in the Draft, First in Resilience
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26:44Corsley Edwards's journey proves that your path doesn't have to look like everyone else's. Drafted 58th overall — the last pick in the 2002 NBA Draft — Corsley played just 10 games for the New Orleans Hornets before his NBA journey took a different turn. But instead of walking away, he built a career that lasted over a decade. Corsley won a CBA Cha…
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Jacob Harris: From Soccer to Super Bowl Champion to the UFL
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27:22Jacob Harris's journey doesn't look like most NFL players' stories. And that's exactly what makes it powerful. A fifth-year NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl LVI champion with the Los Angeles Rams, Jacob's path to professional football started with an unusual transition: from soccer to football at UCF. He entered the NFL as a raw but high-upside pro…
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Tyler Whitcomb: 20 Years of Building Programs, Teams, and Leaders
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26:58Tyler Whitcomb has spent over 20 years building champions — and he's done it from every angle. As a professional basketball team owner, athletic director, college coach, and now as KuyperWorks Specialist and Adjunct Professor of Sports Management at Kuyper College, Tyler has seen leadership from every perspective. Recognized as International Basket…
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Corey Bruno: The Truth About NIL That Athletes Aren't Hearing
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26:47Corey Bruno is the Director of NIL at Press Upload and one of the leading voices in athlete marketing and brand strategy. With over three years in the NIL space, Corey has worked with top athletes at Syracuse University, supported initiatives for Jim Boeheim and Carmelo Anthony's foundations, and built his career helping NCAA and pro athletes turn …
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David Gilbert: From Pro Athlete to Mentor — Building Leaders Through Hard Work and No Excuses
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39:06David Gilbert is a driven mentor, coach, and former professional athlete who has spent his life competing at the highest level — academically, athletically, and professionally. His journey is defined by hard work, discipline, and a commitment to helping others reach their full potential. Before age 23, David had already worked in custodial services…
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Scott Garvis: Building Servant Leaders in Athletic Administration1
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31:02Scott Garvis is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator (C.M.A.A.), author, consultant, and one of the nation's leading voices in athletic leadership. With a master's degree in educational leadership from Drake University and a master's in sports management, Scott has dedicated his career to being a purpose and mission-driven servant leader who i…
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From the NBA to Building Empire: Maurice Ager on Identity Beyond the Game
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22:23Maurice Ager went from first-round NBA draft pick with the Dallas Mavericks to Grammy-nominated artist to CEO of multiple companies. In this episode, Mo breaks down the biggest lie culture sold athletes, what identity beyond performance actually means, and how he built a legacy that goes far beyond the court. From the Moe Ager Hoop School to Moe Ag…
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13: How to Sell Brand Strategy to Clients ’Who Already Have It’
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9:45Does your client say they “already have brand strategy”? 🤔 Don’t stop there. In this episode, Nika breaks down the big myth that brand strategy = brand positioning—and shows how there’s a whole world 🌍 of strategic work agencies can deliver after a brand positioning is set. Drawing from her experience with global brands 🌐, Nika walks through the th…
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12: Stuck in a Niche? How Smart Design Agencies Break Into New Industries
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20:34You’ve got a strong portfolio 💼, a clear area of expertise 🎯, and a steady stream of clients 💸. But what if you want out of the category you’re known for? Maybe you’re the go-to studio for tech brands 💻, but you dream of branding restaurants 🍽️. Or you’ve done a ton of CPG work 🧴, but want to land a hotel project 🏨. Pivoting into a new industry is …
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11: 6 Mistakes That Tell Clients You’re Not a Strategic Designer (Yet)
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13:27In this episode, I cover six mistakes I see all the time—in independent studios, freelancers, even junior strategists inside agencies. They’re subtle. But they scream to clients: “This person’s not thinking strategically.” These are small things—like skipping intro slides or over-describing your design—but they quietly undermine your authority. Luc…
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10: If You’re Scared to Present Strategy as a Designer, You Need to Know These 4 Things
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13:21Feeling like an impostor when it comes to presenting brand strategy? You’re not alone. This episode is your pep talk, history lesson, and practical guide all rolled into one. What you’ll learn: Why strategy was originally part of the designer’s job — before it got siloed into a separate role in big agencies. Two powerful facts that will make brand …
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9: Design Frameworks: Still Telling Clients They Need Brand Purpose? Do This Instead.
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19:41🎙️ In this episode of Design Frameworks, I unpack the rise, fall—and unexpected evolution—of brand purpose in modern marketing, brand strategy and design. If you're building brands from the ground up, leading positioning work for clients, or rethinking your own agency’s approach to storytelling, this episode gives you the context and tools to decid…
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8: How to Attract Dream Clients: Not the Advice You Expect
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13:51In this episode, I offer a surprising reframe on the idea of “dream clients.”🦄 Those beautiful case studies you see on The Dieline, The Brand Identity, or the Pentawards? Most of them didn’t start with a sexy brief. They began with ordinary clients—generic names, undifferentiated products, and uninspiring brand worlds. The difference? The agency ma…
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7: How to Sell Strategy to Clients Who ‘Just Want Design’
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21:24In this episode, we talk about how to position strategy in a way that even clients who don’t know what strategy is are eager to buy it. Based on my Free Guide Stop Giving Away Your Strategy: Write Proposals That Get You Paid, this episode offers practical advice on how to position and price strategy—plus how long things usually take. You’ll learn 🚀…
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6: How to Survive the Latest ChatGPT Update as a Designer
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17:24In this episode, we dive into the hot topic that’s been shaking up the design industry—last week's release of ChatGPT-4o’s advanced image generation and what it means for designers, copywriters, photographers, and strategists. I break down the hard and soft reasons why AI won’t replace human creativity, how to position yourself beyond what AI can d…
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5: The Ethical Blind Spots in Your Design Process
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16:16In this episode, we dive into the ethical blind spots in the brand design process (in particular, packaging and visual identity design). While design has the power to shape perceptions and influence consumer decisions, it can also mislead and deceive if not approached thoughtfully. We talk about the fine line between creativity and manipulation, sh…
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In this episode of Design Frameworks, I’m breaking down why classic Color Theory doesn't help your design thinking. While it tells how colors influence emotions, it ignores cultural and commercial context, ie. category codes—which are what really matter when choosing colors for a brand. You’ll learn: ✅ Why Color Theory is outdated for branding ✅ Ho…
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3: Mastering Brand Strategy: My Wild Ride
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15:39If you’ve ever felt like strategy is an intimidating world reserved for 'genius' strategists, this episode will break that myth. I share my personal story of faking it till I made it in the creative industry and debunk the idea that strategic thinking is something you have to be born with. I reveal everything — from how I used to Google every singl…
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In this episode, we kick off the Design Frameworks series, diving into brand strategy tools and whether they actually work for independent designers and studios. Today’s focus: Brand Archetypes—the classic framework introduced in 2001 by Margaret Mark and Carol Pearson, inspired by Carl Jung’s 12 archetypes (like the Hero, Lover, and Jester). We ex…
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1: Why Big Agency Strategy Failed Your Design Studio
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16:06In this debut episode, I dive into a hot topic I discuss with my design clients all the time: why big agency brand strategy often fails when applied to smaller studios. Big agencies—think Wieden+Kennedy, Interbrand, or Pentagram—craft strategies for Fortune 500 giants, where every move impacts global markets and investment portfolios. Their method …
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"Make sure that if you're going to get a lawyer to do the work for you in a conveyancing space, that they are actually property lawyers." In the final instalment of The Property Pineapple for 2018, Sharon welcomes Lynda Sanders into the studio. Lynda is the principal at the law firm Dixon & Sanders, who specialise in property and commercial law. In…
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Coming to you from Perth, with the magnificent Swan River behind him, David gives you a quick definition of "vacancy rate". 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are released every Wednesday and Friday, boosting your technical knowledge and giving you the lowdown on key property…
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Performance Insights - House Prices vs Unit Prices
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3:11Sharon and Heath Bedford chat about the relationship between house and unit prices. And while there is a correlation between house and unit prices, it isn't as simple as one going up and down with the other. Lag times between the markets, and a number of other factors including supply, demographics, and high house prices pushing people to unit purc…
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"Banks have reacted very quickly, and have shut down lending to a lot of people." In the last edition of Property Insiders for 2018, David sits down with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at the REA Group. They chat about her contributions to realestate.com.au as well as how key markets are shifting in the wake of political instability and the Royal…
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Property Insiders - Why Should Expats Invest in Australia? (with Dave Petrevski)
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10:41"If you are looking at heading over there, if there's any negotiations in your contract talks, US dollar is always the main one to go for." The Daves (Misters McMillan and Petrevski) are back with another chat about the investment options for Australian expats. However this time the tables have turned somewhat, with Petrevski taking the lead in ask…
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Sharon and Phil are discussing underemployment in this new Insight. Currently in Victoria, underemployment is trending upwards, while unemployment is trending downwards. They chat about how this stat may impact the housing market. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are releas…
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"Unfortunately when vendors are in that distressed state, there can be real knee-jerk reactions at times…" Mark got his start in the property industry after buying his principal place of residence for him and his family. Through this process, he got a crash course in how the property market operates and the leverage that could be created through ow…
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Short-term arrivals is a measure of the passenger arrivals at airports, and is a metric recorded for both international and domestic travellers. It is used by Performance Property Advisory to record the number of people coming to Australia or a particular area. In almost all cases, it is positively correlated with property prices. 'Performance Insi…
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Property Insiders - Adelaide Real Estate with Marina Ormsby
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20:41"Trying to sell a single-fronted cottage in North Adelaide without a carpark…the market sees it as an issue." Real estate agent, Marina Ormsby, is David's guest for this edition of Property Insiders. They chat about the intricacies of the Adelaide real estate market and give an update of where it is at. Marina has been in the industry for 17 years,…
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"The only option I had was to sell my house." Morgan Jewell is a young and intelligent mortgage broker, who at the age of 23 had a terrible experience with buying an off-the-plan property. She lays out all of the details for Sharon on this episode of The Property Pineapple. Already a property owner, Morgan was talking to her boss one day about want…
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Performance Insights - Investors vs. Owner-Occupiers
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4:33Sharon and Heath discuss how the proportion of owner-occupiers or investors in an area can impact on house prices. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are released every Wednesday and Friday, boosting your technical knowledge and giving you the lowdown on key property markets …
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Property Insiders - Expat Financing with David Petrevski
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12:02"Once you add all these allowances to the base wage, that's what really gives the expats buying power. And that's why it's such a great opportunity for them at the minute." David McMillan welcomes his namesake, old school friend and football teammate, David Petrevski onto the show. The two Davids have been teaming up recently bringing sound advice …
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Sharon Taylor and David McMillan chat about inflation, covering what it is and its importance to growth in income, rental yields, and house prices. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are released every Wednesday and Friday, boosting your technical knowledge and giving you the…
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The Property Pineapple - Tomas Turkayoglu
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14:34"So it's hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst." Sharon's guest today on The Property Pineapple is her colleague at Performance Property Advisory, Acquisitions Manager, Tomas Turkayoglu. Tomas studied Construction straight after school, and then switched his major to Property. Despite his youth - Tomas is only 26 years old - he has a wea…
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Performance Insights - Gross Regional Product
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1:26Sharon chats with Phil Almeida about Gross Regional Product (GRP) and how it can impact property prices. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are released every Wednesday and Friday, boosting your technical knowledge and giving you the lowdown on key property markets around Aus…
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Sharon and David are in Brisbane and chatting about bedroom approvals. This is a metric - when used in conjunction with other stats - that helps determine if a market is undersupplied or oversupplied. It is done by estimating the number of bedrooms in a particular area, as compared to the number of people. 'Performance Insights' is one of three seg…
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"We typically favour rental applicants who make it easy for us." Nino started in the property industry almost by accident. After finishing high school, he wasn't sure what he wanted to do, so took a casual job in his uncles' real estate agency. He assisted the property manager, and soon fell in love with property management. Fifteen years later, he…
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David and Sharon are in sunny (but windy) Burleigh Heads to touch on job creation and its impact on house prices. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are released every Wednesday and Friday, boosting your technical knowledge and giving you the lowdown on key property markets a…
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Property Insiders - Top Australian Suburbs with author Peter Koulizos
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23:42"The value in real estate is in land. You're far better off investing in a property that has a decent land component." Good friend of the show, Peter Koulizos, calls in from Adelaide for a chat with David about his bestselling book, Top Australian Suburbs. It's been a decade since it was first published, but the information it holds still remains r…
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Performance Insights - How Does Income Affect Property Prices?
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2:28Income is an important metric for determining the affordability of a particular property market. Here, from the windy cliffs of Burleigh Heads, Queensland, David and Sharon discuss the influence household income can have on property prices. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They …
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"If we think about the modelling we've had from our mothers and grandmothers; that is redundant. We're not living post-war anymore." Sharon welcomes into The Property Pineapple studio Deanne Carter, speaker, podcaster, and investment mentor (among other things). They chat about her career, passions, inspirations, investments, and worries and hopes …
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Performance Insights - International Students
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2:33It's another lovely day in Melbourne, and Sharon and David are in Fitzroy Gardens to bring you another technical insight. International students head to Australia for a number of reasons, and them being here also has a number of positive impacts on our property markets and economy. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on th…
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Performance Insights - Foreign Investment (part 2)
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2:56From Melbourne, Sharon and David discuss foreign investment, specifically looking at approvals by nation. They reveal that 28% of foreign approvals come from China, which is both a good and a potential bad thing. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on the Performance Property Data podcast. They are released every Wednesday…
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"We've been quite hands-on with everything we've done…" David sits down with his colleague and namesake, David Robbins (Senior Acquisitions Consultant - Performance Property Advisory), to discuss his background, investing experience, and the benefit he can add to his clients portfolios and wealth creation. Despite doing a valuation course at univer…
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Property Insiders - Financial Advisers and Property with Joel Hewish
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21:40"Real estate has really been kept as a separate asset class entirely from the industry, and so financial advisers have never really grown up in an environment where they could recommend real estate in the past." Old friends David and Joel Hewish catch up for a chat about the financial planning industry and its relationship to property. Joel is the …
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Performance Insights - What is The Affordability Index
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2:43David's there to explain one of the key metrics for investors: the affordability index. Sharon's there to keep him in line. This technical insight offers an understanding of what the affordability index is, how it's calculated, and it's application for potential property investors. 'Performance Insights' is one of three segments you will hear on th…
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