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/