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Two Blokes One Podcast is for Entrepreneurs who want to turn their big ideas into bigger results. Join your hosts Harvey Rivers and Adam Powell - two ex-pro footballers who built and scaled an award-winning recruitment agency (Harwell Consulting) in record time.
Each week, they bring you unfiltered conversations and insights with industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and performance experts - who share actionable strategies you can implement immediately to scale and optimise your business.
Whether you're dreaming of starting a business, in the early stages of your entrepreneurial journey, or scaling an existing company, you'll get practical insights on:
• Building high-performance teams
• Effective marketing & personal branding
• Sales systems that actually work
• Leadership, recruitment, & team management
• Cold outreach strategies
• Mindset & personal development
• Business growth tactics
Join the lads as they break down the exact blueprints, frameworks, and methods that transformed their startup into a thriving enterprise.
New episodes every week.
Follow now for actionable business insights from founders still in the trenches.
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The university vs real-world debate has a clear winner, right? Nope! It doesn't. This episode digs into whether formal education or street-smart hustle builds better entrepreneurs. From football dreams to full-time business owners on the Gold Coast, we share our completely different journeys - one of us with a degree, the other without. What lessons did we learn? What failures did we face? And most importantly, do you really need a degree to become a successful entrepreneur? Whether...
These Gold Coast entrepreneurs left their 9 to 5 jobs, risked $135K of their own money, and built a sunscreen brand tradies actually want to use. In this episode of The Two Blokes One Business podcast, we’re joined by Jake and Lachlan - the co-founders of Naturally Cooked Sunscreen. What started as a uni dropout’s search for purpose turned into a mission-driven sunscreen brand - aimed at tradies, outdoor workers, and men's health. From mental health advocacy to battling skin cancer, these...
Most people set massive goals and feel crushed when they don't hit them - but what if the real magic isn't in achieving the goal at all? Tune in to discover why becoming the person capable of achieving your goals matters infinitely more than whether you actually achieve them. Adam and Harvey also share specific tactics for building unshakeable self-trust, finding effective mentors, and creating high commitment levels so you actually take action. You’ll also discover: ✅How to overcome fe...
This episode features Carissa Hill, who built her first multimillion-dollar business before 30 and now coaches entrepreneurs on how to grow high-profit businesses that support their life - not consume it. We explore how she pivoted from brick-and-mortar to a thriving online coaching business, how she made six figures from a single livestream, and how she’s structured her life around energy cycles, not hustle culture. You’ll hear her unique take on customer psychology, why she’s intentionall...
What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want... is fear? In this episode, we unpack how to recognize fear, reframe it, and rip through it - whether you're launching a business, changing careers, or just stuck in your own head. By breaking out of your comfort zone, you can start chasing something bigger. Whether it’s starting your own business, changing careers, asking for a raise, or finally doing the thing you’ve been putting off - fear is the one thing standing in y...
From Housing Commission to a $30M Wellness Brand: How AJ Williams Built Revel Sauna From Scratch Breaking free from housing commission and domestic violence, AJ Williams turned childhood trauma into a business superpower - launching Revel Sauna, a wellness brand now worth over $30 million. What started with a pre-order eCommerce model turned into one of Australia's most disruptive health and recovery businesses. In this raw, value-packed episode, we go behind the Instagram highlights to u...
Most entrepreneurs treat sales like a dirty word, associating it with sleazy car salesmen and pushy tactics. Yet sales is the #1 skill that determines whether your business succeeds or stalls. Whether you're convincing your kids to eat veggies, negotiating which pub to hit on the weekend, or pitching your next business idea - you’re using real-world sales skills (without even knowing it) In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we break down how sales is actually about service, not mani...
From playing AFL in front of 80,000 fans at the MCG… To enduring a brutal public breakup on the hit TV show Married at First Sight (MAFS)… To now running a successful buyer’s agency. Jake Edwards’ story is one of mental resilience, transformation, and the entrepreneurial journey that few truly understand. In this deeply personal episode of Two Blokes One Business, Jake opens up about: ✅Life after being delisted from the AFL ✅The crushing anxiety attacks that stopped him driving to traini...
92% of people never reach their goals because they avoid short-term discomfort. This episode shows you how to break that cycle and build unstoppable momentum in business and life. Harvey and Adam grew their recruitment company, HARWELL, from zero to consistent 100% year-over-year growth by following one simple rule: when faced with a choice, they picked the uncomfortable option every single time. From posting daily LinkedIn videos despite hundreds of failed takes, to accepting a high-press...
What happens when you lose 95% of your revenue overnight… and still refuse to believe life is happening to you? Rebecca Adehill knows - because she lived it during COVID. Instead of giving up, she chose to see that life was happening for her - and rebuilt from the ground up to become a multi-million dollar business mentor and one of the most respected voices in female entrepreneurship. In this episode of Two Blokes, One Business, we unpack how Rebecca scaled her online business strategy w...
You know that brutally honest mate who tells it like it is? That’s exactly what you’re getting in this unfiltered chat between HARWELL. founders Adam Powell and Harvey Rivers. Join them as they dive into the gritty reality of building a startup business from scratch. The lads also share their “hot takes” on the decisions that keep entrepreneurs up at night - from hiring and culture, to leadership and growth. It's a real-time look at the challenges and contradictions every early-stage found...
Running a business in Australia and feeling out of your depth when it comes to finances? You’re not alone. In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we sit down with Mitch Calley from Wakefield Pacific Accounting & Business Advisory. Mitch is a top-tier accountant helping small businesses scale with smart financial strategy. This episode is packed with real-world business finance tips and opinions for founders, entrepreneurs, and directors. Whether you're struggling with cash flo...
Starting a business is hard enough - but what happens when you’re also trying to be a father, a supportive partner, and a business partner, all while clinging to your own sanity? In this brutally honest episode of the Two Blokes One Business Podcast, Harvey Rivers takes off the entrepreneurial mask and reveals what really happens when your life is no longer just yours. This is a raw and authentic look at balancing fatherhood and business, including how he built Harwell. while raising two d...
In this episode of Two Blokes, One Business, Jack Henderson reveals the complete playbook he used to scale from working-class roots in Western Sydney - to becoming one of Australia’s best-known buyer’s agents… And a leading voice in property investing and business growth. What’s you’ll discover: ✅ How to start a business even if you’ve got nothing but grit ✅ Powerful property investment strategies in Australia ✅ Lifestyle inflation traps - and how to avoid losing it all ✅ Personal brand...
We've watched too many talented professionals stay trapped in careers that cap their earning potential... Whilst the $500 billion recruitment industry sits right there waiting for them to make the leap. This episode dives deep into one of the most misunderstood yet lucrative career paths available today. Our guest, Rhyley Hunter from Huntsman Recruitment, joins us to break down the strategic decisions that can make or break a recruitment business in 2025 and beyond. We explore the critica...
Many people talk about starting their own business, but very few actually do. In this episode of Two Blokes, One Business, we explore the entrepreneurial mindset that separates dreamers from doers. Our guest, Rhyley Hunter, founder of Huntsman Recruiting, unpacks his journey from facing sudden commission cuts to building a 10-year recruitment agency. Rhyley shares the moment that pushed him to launch his own business, the harsh lessons learned in the early days, and why he believes the fu...
Burnout is silently crippling 71% of entrepreneurs, business owners, and high achievers - but Dr. Mel Taitimu reveals the real keys to sustainable success without burning out. In this powerful episode of Two Blokes One Business, leading clinical psychologist Dr. Mel Taitimu breaks down the true causes of entrepreneurial burnout, why the "hustle harder" mentality backfires, and how mental health for entrepreneurs needs a new approach. Using her four-factor burnout model (bottom-up, top-down,...
Ever wonder why some people seem endlessly driven? It’s not magic - it’s mindset, identity, and structure. In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we break down the biggest myth in the motivation world - that highly motivated people were born that way. You’ll discover why motivation isn’t about hyping yourself up - it’s about mastering your entrepreneur mindset, designing systems for consistency, and understanding your internal drivers to unlock true, long-lasting discipline. Whether...
Thinking of starting a business, but everyone says you'll fail? That might be the best thing that ever happens to you. In this episode, we unpack how Ben Handler went from being made redundant in a corporate job to building one of Australia's most innovative real estate businesses - and later scaling an online education empire. This episode explores Ben Handler's remarkable journey from corporate redundancy to co-founding Cohen Handler, Australia's pioneering buyer's agency, which revolutio...
Starting a career that pays $53,000 in commission for just four weeks of work might sound impossible - but in recruitment, it's absolutely achievable when you know what you're doing. This episode dives deep into the world of recruitment with Adam and Harvey, who've built multiple seven-figure recruitment agencies from scratch. Whether you're considering a career change or wondering if recruitment is a good career, this episode gives you everything you need to decide if it's for you. You'l...
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