There’s something more painful than failing… It’s watching someone else build the life you wanted.

If you’ve ever hesitated to start a business, take a risk, or step into something bigger because of fear of failure, it’s time to confront what’s really holding you back.

Most people don’t fail because they lack skill.

They fail because they don’t want to risk embarrassment.

So they stay stuck playing it safe, staying comfortable, and telling themselves “now’s not the right time”.

Tune in to discover:

👉Why “I can’t afford it” is often a belief problem, not a money problem

👉What saying “I don’t have time” really means

👉The reality of starting a business with kids, a mortgage, and real pressure

👉The truth about imposter syndrome in entrepreneurship

👉Why no one is a “natural” at business or success

👉Cash flow stress and scaling lessons from building in real time

👉Hiring mistakes and culture lessons

👉The identity shift required to move from thinking to doing

Key Moments:

00:03:00 No Alcohol for 2026
00:08:00 AI Tools Transforming Training
00:10:00 The Reason You Can't Is Why You Should
00:12:20 I Can't Afford It
00:22:00 I Don't Have The Time
00:30:00 Life Circumstances Excuse
00:32:00 I'm Not A Natural
00:39:00 Fear of Failure
00:45:40 7 Year Old Entrepreneur Question
00:48:40 Managing Tight Cash Flow

Hit play now and find out why the thing holding you back is the thing pushing you forward.

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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/

Thinking about starting a recruitment agency?

Wondering how to scale a recruitment business without burning cash?

Curious how a brand-new recruitment startup hit $15.5M revenue in year two?

Before you quit your recruitment job - you need to hear this!

Most recruiters talk about starting a business.

Very few actually do it.

In this episode, we break down exactly how two founders scaled a recruitment agency to $15.5M revenue in year two, became one of the fastest-growing companies in Australia, and launched a second business.

And how they did it all while navigating risk, burnout, partnerships, offshore teams, and massive mindset shifts.

Our guests, Sam Hope and Jory Humpreys, are the founders of H People and Wingman Recruitment.

If you’re a recruiter thinking about going out on your own… or an agency owner trying to scale … this episode will show you what it actually takes.

What You’ll Learn

👉How to scale a recruitment agency from zero

👉Why abundance mindset beats scarcity thinking

👉When to hire your first recruiter (and how to reduce risk)

👉How to build a profitable temp recruitment desk

👉The real truth about business partnerships

👉How to integrate offshore recruitment teams properly

👉Why most agencies fail with virtual assistants

👉The delegation framework founders must master

Whether you run a recruitment agency, plan to start one, or want to scale any service business fast, this episode gives you a practical playbook.

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 The Secret to $15.5M in Year Two
00:04:00 Starting with Zero Clients
00:08:00 Business Partnerships Done Right
00:12:00 Mistakes That Cost Real Cash
00:15:20 When to Ignore Your Mentor
00:20:00 Founder to Leader Transition
00:23:00 The Terrifying Leap
00:28:00 Why Employment Feels Safe But Isn't
00:33:00 Embracing Change and AI
00:40:00 How Wingman Recruitment Was Born
00:50:20 Remote Professionals Not Virtual Assistants
00:56:00 The Finish Line That Doesn't Exist
01:03:00 Content and Personal Brand Strategy

Listen now and steal the growth framework behind one of Australia's fastest-growing companies.

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👉Connect With Sam & Jory’s businesses

https://www.hpeople.au/
https://wingmangroup.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/

Should you run your relationship like a business?

At first, it sounds cold, unromantic, and too structured.

But what if applying CEO-level systems, goal setting, and EOS principles to your personal life is exactly what high-performing entrepreneurs need to balance business and family?

In this episode of the Two Blokes, One Business Podcast, we break down why structuring your life like a CEO might be the missing piece to building wealth and strong relationships.

We dive into applying Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) principles to your personal life, why scheduling date nights isn’t unromantic, and how goal-setting can actually improve intimacy, connection, and fulfillment.

If you're building a business but struggling to balance ambition with family, this episode is for you.

Tune in to hear about:

👉How to set a 10-year vision, 3-year plan, and quarterly goals for your life

👉Why busy entrepreneurs must structure romance and family time

👉The truth about “doing the things” vs “knowing the things”

👉How to stop analysis paralysis and actually execute

👉Why most networking events are overrated (and what to do instead)

👉Optimism vs pessimism mindset… and how it shapes your results

👉How to balance business growth without damaging your relationship

👉The framework for better communication in high-performance partnerships

Key moments:

00:01:00 Quick Life Updates
00:07:20 Running Your Personal Life Like a Business
00:09:20 Why Structure Creates Freedom at Home
00:12:40 Using EOS for Your 10 Year Personal Vision
00:15:40 Level 10 Meetings With Your Partner
00:20:00 Quarterly Rocks for Family Goals
00:24:00 The Six Life Pillars to Plan Around
00:28:00 Small Habits That Stack Into Big Change
00:34:20 Getting Started Is 90% of the Work
00:39:40 The Parking Lot Mindset Shift
00:44:20 Overrated vs Underrated: New Segment

If you're grinding hard in business but feel like your personal life is running on autopilot, hit play now and get the exact framework to fix it.

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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 you live in fight-or-flight long enough, stress becomes your personality… and that’s exactly what’s happening to most entrepreneurs.

Today we’re joined by Chris Payten, who’s unpacking how entrepreneurs can use breathwork, nervous system regulation techniques, and emotional regulation to win…

And why so many high performers stay stuck in fight-or-flight without realising it.

This conversation connects mental health, performance, leadership, and healing in a way that’s practical, grounded, and immediately usable for business owners.

We break down:

👉Why traditional talk therapy often doesn’t work for high performers

👉How chronic stress silently drives anxiety, burnout, and poor decisions

👉Why “working harder” often makes things worse

👉How breathing directly controls your nervous system, emotions, and focus

👉Why emotional regulation is one of the most important skills in business

Key moments:

00:01:00 Releasing decades of trauma
00:04:00 How breathwork affects the brain
00:08:00 Chris's darkest moment
00:11:40 The breathing session that changed everything
00:15:40 The problem with fear-driven success
00:22:40 Three nervous system states
00:32:00 Live breathing rate tes
00:38:40 The 5-5-5 breathing protocol for instant calm
00:45:00 Why mouth breathing destroys your health
00:51:00 Men need transition time
00:59:00 Steve Jobs' five critical tasks method


👉Connect With Chris Payten

https://infinitytrainingandcoaching.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chrispayten_

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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/

Are you actually cut out to be an entrepreneur… or are you better off staying employed?

In this episode, we’re unpacking the REAL traits of successful entrepreneurs, the mindset required to start and grow a business, and business ownership vs a traditional career.

We’re also exploring the psychological side of entrepreneurship, including fear, self-doubt, responsibility, discipline, and the reality of living without a safety net.

Inspired by lessons seen in high performers like Alex Hormozi, Steven Bartlett, and Tony Robbins, you’ll hear what separates people who think about starting a business from those who actually build one.

Tune in to hear about:

👉How to tell if you’re wired for entrepreneurship

👉Signs you should (or shouldn’t) start a business

👉The difference between a job, a career, and a calling

👉Why being “comfortable” can be more dangerous than being unhappy

👉Entrepreneur mindset vs employee mindset

👉The real stress and responsibility of business ownership

👉High-performance habits that transfer into entrepreneurship

👉Why discipline beats motivation in business

👉How belief, action, and results create momentum

If you’ve ever wondered “Should I start a business?”, felt stuck in a comfortable job, or questioned whether you have what it takes to succeed in entrepreneurship - this conversation is for you.

Key moments:

00:02:40 The no-drinking experiment
00:10:40 Am I cut out to be an entrepreneur?
00:13:40 Why people jump into entrepreneurship
00:17:00 The Region Beta Paradox explained
00:23:40 Essential traits that predict business success
00:31:00 The framework for momentum
00:41:00 Skills you need versus skills you can learn
00:47:00 Decision-making difference
00:52:00 Why life outside work determines success inside it

Whether you're considering leaving your job to start a business, already in the early stages of entrepreneurship, or simply curious about what business ownership is really like…

You’ll walk away with clarity on whether this path fits your personality, lifestyle, and long-term goals.

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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/

If your success is fuelled by pressure, fear, or proving you’re “enough,” - burnout is inevitable.

Mindset coach Lewis Huckstep joins the lads to pull back the curtain on the psychology of insecurity-driven success, hustle culture, trauma, and what it actually takes to build a fulfilling life (without burning yourself out).

Tune in to hear about:

✅Why insecurity is one of the most powerful fuels for high achievement

✅Hustle culture vs healing: when the grind works (and when it destroys you)

✅External success vs internal fulfillment

✅How childhood trauma shapes ambition, drive, and self-sabotage

✅Why high achievers sabotage relationships, health, and happiness

✅How to build success that doesn’t consume you

✅Purpose, values, and aligned ambition

✅Why fulfillment doesn’t come from “bigger goals”

Listen now to discover your core wound and turn it into unstoppable purpose.

Key moments:

00:01:00 The Insecure High Achiever Problem
00:07:00 How Trauma Shows Up In Relationships
00:13:00 Finding Purpose From Your Wounds
00:17:30 Live Core Wound Exercise
00:29:00 Building An Inspired Life
00:38:00 Lewis's Burnout Story
00:44:30 Growing To Nearly 1M Followers
00:51:00 Balancing Business And Fatherhood
00:57:40 Parenting As The Ultimate Mirror
01:06:00 Why Society Keeps Us Stuck

Whether you're grinding toward your first million or questioning why success hasn't made you happy yet, this conversation offers a blueprint for sustainable achievement.

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👉Connect With Lewis:

https://www.lewishuckstep.com

https://www.instagram.com/lewishuckstep

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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/

Scaling a business sounds exciting… until you’re the bottleneck, hiring feels risky, and imposter syndrome hits you in the face every single day.

In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we break down exactly what it’s like to grow a recruitment business, hire the right people, and build systems without burning out.

From hiring new team members and reducing key person risk, to battling imposter syndrome, building systems, and learning when to let go — this is a behind-the-scenes look at growing a recruitment business without burning out.

We break down:

✅Why hiring is the hardest (and most important) part of scaling

✅The real mistakes founders make when growing too quickly

✅How offshore and remote hires can outperform local hires

✅Why documenting SOPs and onboarding properly changes everything

✅How imposter syndrome actually means you’re growing

✅The mindset shift from “doing everything” to building leverage

✅Energy management, deep work, and why time off matters

✅What “Full Hammer” really means for business and life

Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to push through your current business ceiling - without burning out in the process.

Key moments:

00:05:40 The Full Hammer Philosophy
00:10:00 Three New Hires Starting
00:22:40 AI Implementation Progress
00:25:00 Key Person Risk Problem
00:29:20 SOP Documentation Lessons
00:31:00 Imposter Syndrome Reframe
00:39:20 End Goal for Harwell Group
00:46:40 Looking Up vs Looking Down
00:50:40 85-Year-Old Reflection Test

If you’re thinking about:

✔️ Scaling your business
✔️ Hiring your first (or next) employee
✔️ Moving from employee to entrepreneur
✔️ Building systems and processes
✔️ Creating long-term freedom through business

…this episode is for you.

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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/

What happens when you reach the top… and still feel empty?

In this powerful episode, former AFL star Alex Rance unpacks life after elite sport, the cost of high performance, and how he rebuilt his identity, purpose, and business - after leaving professional football.

We explore themes every high achiever, entrepreneur, and career professional faces.

Which mean you’ll hear about burnout, imposter syndrome, work-life balance, and the never-ending chase for more.

Tune in to discover:

✅ Why success without purpose can feel empty
✅ The hidden cost of being “all in” on your goals
✅ Navigating identity loss after elite performance
✅ How to find balance between business & family
✅ The truth about momentum, burnout & fulfillment
✅ How to evaluate opportunities and avoid distraction
✅ Traits that will ALWAYS lead to success (in any era)

This episode gives you unique insights on purpose-driven entrepreneurship, self-awareness, and redefining success on your own terms.

Key moments:

00:05:00 Finding Balance Between Ambition and Family
00:09:00 The Deathbed Test
00:13:00 What Financial Freedom Is Really About
00:19:20 Identity Change After Career Shifts
00:28:00 The 5-10 Degree Pivot Principle
00:34:00 Kids vs Business
00:45:40 The Thoughts-Feelings-Actions Loop
00:55:40 Momentality: Owning Micro-Moments
01:03:00 Sleep as the Ultimate Performance Lever
01:08:00 One Practical Step to Take Today

Listen now to discover the simple framework that helps you define success on your own terms.

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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/