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Masters of the GameEP 24... Suzana Mihajlovic - Your2MindsSend us a textSuzana Mihajlovic is an incredibly skilled & highly credentialed professional in the world of elite mindset, high performance & human potential. She is someone that has felt the need to serve others from a very early age, due to a genuine fascination with people & an innate ability to connect with a persons soul. Success and elite performance coaching, along with the development of self, are the spaces where she thrives. So much so, that she has become a top 1% Proctor Gallagher Institute Consultant in the world... Listen carefully and then re-listen to the e...2025-04-271h 55Masters of the GameEP 23... Sheridan Rose Shaw - Mamawest v2.0Send us a textSheridan Rose Shaw is back as my first ever return guest.... by popular demand! So much has happened since we last sat down, almost two and a half years ago. She has since significantly expanded her business and operation from her previous salon space of 140m2 to a mammoth 336m2!Find out how she has done it... the vision, frustrations, setback after setback, overcoming defeat, ongoing council delays, budget constraints & money eventually running out. She's an absolute beast and has a seemingly infinite amount of drive, energy and passion... so many...2025-03-241h 39Masters of the GameEP 22... Sahil Bhasin - Bricks & Mortar Real EstateSend us a textSahil Bhasin is the founder & director of Bricks & Mortar Real Estate in Fitzroy North. He started that business from scratch building it up from 0 to 500 properties under management in 4 years and personally sells in excess of 200 properties per year, having mastered off the plan sales & project marketing. A high achiever in every field he has worked in, Sahil is an impressive operator. He is an extremely driven individual, loves seeing his staff grow and cherishes his time with his beautiful family. He has a unique skillset for someone in real estate an...2024-06-022h 14Masters of the GameEP 21... Raju Ghimire - Owner Dumbo, Sani, Yuca cafesSend us a textRaju Ghimire is director of the Hospokendra Group... owner of successful Melbourne cafes Dumbo in West Footscray, Sani in Brunswick East & Yuca in Toorak village. Born in Nepal, to a mother who was 15 years old at the time, it has been a long winding road to get to where he is today. Opportunity. Failure. Bouncing back. Learnings. Taking risks. Expensive lessons. Twenty lenders saying no. Bad credit. Not giving up. Surviving lockdowns. Pour over coffee. Winning. Success. Family. Arranged marriage... All worth it. If you are in the hospitality game...2024-04-141h 39Masters of the GameEP 20... Peter Karaoglanis - Presenting Homes AustraliaSend us a textPeter Karaoglanis is the founder of Presenting Homes Australia. His company specialises in presenting properties for sale by maximising buyer appeal & ultimately maximising the sale price for clients. The son of a Greek father & and an Irish mother, he's learned some truly valuable lessons along the way... compassion, empathy, standing up for himself and love, while also learning to deal with personal heartbreak and the devastating losses of his 46 year old brother and his 20 week old son.Honing his skills throughout his work career in a diverse range of jobs/industries...2023-10-232h 47Masters of the GameEP 19... Kathryn Stary - Kathryn Stary MarketingSend us a textKathryn Stary is the founder and creative director of Kathryn Stary Marketing and has been in the game for ten years. Her life influences have been many and their effects have run deep, from former Western Bulldogs President Peter Gordon while she worked in asbestos litigation, to the special bond shared with her grandfather and then the profound impact her father, criminal defence lawyer, Rob Stary had on her while representing high profile figures Julian Assange, Jack Thomas, Carl Williams and Tony Mokbel... however it was her own grit and determination she had...2023-08-271h 43Masters of the GameEP 18... Damian Corney - Grafico GroupSend us a textDamian Corney is the Founder & Creative Director of the Grafico Group. His firm specialises in end to end marketing/advertising signage, design, print & installation. His thriving business is multi faceted & also multi award winning, culminating in being named the City of Melbourne's Small Business of the Year in 2022.A business idea that started as a university project and eventually came to life in Nonna's humble garage, has since developed into a national and international business with the help of positive influences in his life and his business coach. He has since...2023-08-131h 57Masters of the GameEP 17... Toma Banjanin - The life of a migrant @ 96 years of ageSend us a textToma Banjanin was born in the year 1927. He has lived quite an extraordinary life... one filled with deep suffering, hardships, perseverance and hope. A fulfilling life, living off the land and one full of love, surrounded by family... his wife, 6 children, 16 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and the rest of his extended family. He is sharp as a tack and remembers it as though it all happened yesterday. The detail is quite remarkable as he takes us back in time with vivid recollections of people, places and events that go back many, many dec...2023-07-232h 33Masters of the GameEP 16... Andrew Koulaouzos - Barry PlantSend us a textAndrew Koulaouzos is an auctioneer & partner of Barry Plant Taylor Lakes. The son of hard working & protective migrant parents, he learned from them the value of telling the truth & having a tireless work ethic very early in life, two fundamentals that have underpinned his entire career. Along the way, he has had some of the best possible mentors to put him on the right path. He has experienced an immensely organic rise through the real estate ranks... starting as a 19 year old in property management/leasing, to sales cadet/associate and e...2023-06-252h 25Masters of the GameEP 15... Jake Moore - Cooley AuctionsSend us a textJake Moore is an auctioneer & partner of Australia's largest independent auctioneering company, Cooley Auctions. With a background as an apprentice chef in some of Sydney's finest restaurants and hard working parents who guided him on the right path from the outset, he learned the value of putting in the work early in life. As a result, he is extremely dedicated to his craft, has worked with the country's best estate agents and has been privileged to call in excess of 3,500 auctions... all at just 30 years of age.Having sold $4.5 billion worth...2023-06-042h 10Masters of the GameEP 14... Leigh McCrabb & Ken Attard - Neutral Service Bike ShopSend us a textLeigh McCrabb & Ken Attard are the dynamic founders of upstart Bike Shop, Neutral Service based in Melbourne's inner north west. They both have very different and diverse backgrounds... Leigh the country boy from Shepparton, did a multitude of different work over the years, eventually starting and successfully running the very popular Brother Nancy cafe in West Footscray. Ken the city boy from Keilor Downs, always knew he wanted to be a car designer... studying the topic in university & eventually landing his dream job with Ford.The boys' mutual passion for cycling...2023-04-241h 44Masters of the GameEP 13... Elia Donati - Personal ChefSend us a textElia Donati began his food odyssey at the tender age of just 5 years old, when he began learning to cook at the feet of his Mama & Nonna in his home country of Italy. Fast forward almost 30 years: he has moved to a foreign country, learned English fluently, mastered the art of cooking, gathered extensive experience across Melbourne including work as a butcher, obtained a Diploma in Hospitality Management, started his own successful venture and has invested lots of time & energy in the field of personal & business development.Today he runs his...2023-04-021h 11Masters of the GameEP 12... Rocco Montanaro - Morrison KleemanSend us a textRocco Montanaro has been in the real estate game for more than three decades, beginning all the way back in 1990 with nothing but a dream. Today, he has established himself as a high performing agent through Melbourne's North East corridor, specialising in the luxury home market & is a Director of Morrison Kleeman Estate Agents. His mantra of 'Tell it as it is' has underpinned his success, along with the significant influence his parents and other business mentors have had on him throughout his brilliant career. He is a consistent street and s...2023-03-191h 57Masters of the GameEP 11... Emma Vasi - Elevate Studio / Vasi Design (part 2)Send us a textEmma Vasi is the Creative Director of lifestyle brand Elevate Studio incorporating Vasi Design. During her working life she has tried her hand at everything from teaching, to recruitment & also real estate, however her true deep passion has always been in the creative space, where she has successfully found herself working since 2016. During part 2 of our thoroughly enjoyable discussion, Emma talks about a vast array of topics relating to the nuts and bolts of running an interior design/property styling business, what her strengths are and how they have helped her/wh...2023-02-261h 54Masters of the GameEP 10... Emma Vasi - Elevate Studio / Vasi Design (part 1)Send us a textEmma Vasi is the Creative Director of lifestyle brand Elevate Studio incorporating Vasi Design. During her working life she has tried her hand at everything from teaching, to recruitment & also real estate, however her true deep passion has always been in the creative space, where she has successfully found herself working since 2016. During part 1 of our thoroughly enjoyable discussion, Emma talks about the incredibly supportive/loving environment her parents created to allow her to chase her dreams, amazing lessons learned from her parents, she very openly shares the significant challenges of be...2023-02-121h 12Masters of the GameEP 9... George Alexander - Jas StephensSend us a textGeorge Alexander has been in the real estate game for almost 25 years and all with the one firm, a rarity in today's day and age. He has been and continues to be one of the most popular people within Jas Stephens and has a massive list of repeat clients that would be the envy of most agents. Working in his own families dry cleaning business at a young age, he quickly recognised from his parents that hard work and doing the right thing are the things that underpin any successful person o...2023-01-291h 35Masters of the GameEP 8... Julie Soyer - Novak Djokovic SuperfanSend us a textJulie Soyer is a school teacher based in London who genuinely loves her chosen professional career & the students she teaches. Born in France & displaying a passion for the game of tennis at a young age, she faced some significant personal difficulties early in her life and like many of us, looked for a beacon of hope to help her during her challenging times. She found that in one of the worlds most prominent sports stars. It's what has transpired in her spare time that has garnered her a 24K strong following...2023-01-151h 20Masters of the GameEP 7... Sheridan Rose Shaw - MamaWestSend us a textSheridan Rose Shaw has been in the hair industry for over 16 years & today is the Creative Director of MamaWest, multi award winning hair salon & creative co working space based in Melbourne's Inner West. She is vibrant, energetic, extroverted & tremendously passionate about her thriving young business. Her journey to get to this point has been nothing short of remarkable. She has fought significant personal demons due to childhood trauma, battled with toxic relationships, become addicted to drugs/alcohol as a teenager, gone through extensive rehab/recovery and has also experienced homelessness. However, o...2022-11-151h 37Masters of the GameEP 6... Sean Reynolds - @melbourne_ghostsignsSend us a textSean Reynolds has had a decorated career in the media/marketing space spanning two decades, winning multiple industry awards and also receiving two Emmy nominations while working on various television campaigns in Los Angeles including The Ellen Degeneres Show, TMZ & Extra! He has collaborated with big brand partners such as Nike, Porsche, Lego, Hot Wheels, Google, Apple, Formula One, Lil' Wayne, Steve Aoki & OHSU Doernbecher Childrens Hospital in Portland. Since moving to Australia in 2015, Sean has established himself as the Brand & Communications Manager for video game company Electronic Arts (EA) based i...2022-10-301h 01Masters of the GameEP 5... Tass Cico - Big Plans MelbourneSend us a textTass Cico is the director of Big Plans Melbourne. His firm specialises in the immersive and interactive experience that is 1:1 scale floorplan projection, helping the end user conceptualise the unbuilt. Big Plans is quickly changing the way people build, by breaking the mould of how things have previously been done during the building/design process.The son of Greek immigrants, he's gone from modest beginnings in Melbourne's Northern suburbs, to showing true entrepreneurial spirit by saying goodbye to his corporate career of 16 years & going all-in with some mates on a fascinating i...2022-10-161h 19Masters of the GameEP 4... Cate Bakos - Cate Bakos PropertySend us a textCate Bakos is one of Australian real estates most influential figures. She is a respected buyers agent & investment advisor, heading up the award winning company she founded, Cate Bakos Property. She has been a high achiever wherever she has landed and today is a woman in high demand as a regular media contributor/commentator, a podcast host, an author, a successful property investor, a board member but most importantly she is a mother... one thing is for sure though, her path has not been easy or straightforward. In this interview, we d...2022-10-021h 56Masters of the GameEP 3... Jim Hatzimoisis - Barry PlantSend us a textJim Hatzimoisis began his real estate career with EJ Doherty as a keen youngster way back in 1986. In the decades since, he has become a gun estate agent, go-to auctioneer, business owner across multiple offices, mentor, teacher, one of most generous people you will meet, someone with an abundance mindset, a significant & respected figure of the Barry Plant Group and the wider business community. Through his tremendous story telling ability, Jim shares with us a treasure trove of knowledge, ideas, insights, stories, light bulb moments, takeaways & learnings from his time in t...2022-09-181h 44Masters of the GameEP 2... Michael Banjanin - Ferntree Gully NissanSend us a textMichael Banjanin has been in the car game for 36 years, working his way up from a 24 year old sales cadet in the mid 1980's, to a consistently polished performer and now the Dealer Principal of Ferntree Gully Nissan, Australia's most awarded Nissan dealer ever - nothing given, all earned. A keen learner, with a natural curiosity on getting better all the time, Michael quickly worked out at every turn, what it was going to take for him to succeed. He is a wonderful husband, outstanding father to two beautiful daughters and somebody that...2022-09-041h 18Masters of the GameEP 1... Tate Moore - Jas StephensSend us a textTate Moore started in real estate much younger than most, in fact he looked so young that he was initially turned away. Once he got his chance though, he grabbed it with both hands and has never looked back. Today, as one of the directors of Jas Stephens Real Estate, he is an accomplished estate agent and auctioneer that is driven, competitive and has consistently been a high performing agent in Melbourne's Inner West for the past 15 years. I am fortunate enough to work alongside Tate and I am also his b...2022-08-2038 minMasters of the GameMasters of the Game - The ConceptSend us a textWelcome to Masters of the Game, the podcast that shines the spotlight on those striving to pursue & achieve mastery of their chosen craft.This is the short background story of what the podcast is about, how it came to be and the inspiration behind it, the context and the reasons I thought were important to do it.Thanks for listening. I appreciate your support & hope you enjoy it.Los Angeles Lakers - The Genius Serieshttps://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/23929488/los-angeles-lakers-use-celebrity-speaker-series-promote-culture-success2022-08-1507 min