Below The Surface

In our last episode of the series, we talk to Nathan Schokker the founder and CEO of Talio. Talio is a facilities management company that offers high quality services to commercial  buildings such as; cleaning, security and concierge. Nathan talks to Dan about his emotional journey from commercial cleaner to entrepreneur.  In this in-depth talk, Nathan talks about his leadership techniques, his views on his company's culture and what work-life balance means to him. It's a fantastic chat and a great zero to hero story for anyone to be inspired by. Thank you all for your support this year, we will be back in 2020 for series 2. Please follow @soldbydan for updates on this podcast 

In today's episode Dan talks to Emma, the founder of Injex Cosmetics.Injex Cosmetics started in 2015 and has since become a massive success. Together with her sister, Emma has grown a large customer following and has built up a team of highly skilled nurses.  In 2017, Emma was left heart broken when her one and only clinic burnt down, she discusses with Dan her mindset after the fire and how she built her business back up.Emma has since won an Entrepreneur of the Year award and is now looking to expand to a second clinic to keep up with the high demand.Dan talks to Emma about her leadership, working with family and how to get ahead in the cosmetic beauty world. Please follow @soldbydan for updates on this podcast

In today's episode Dan chats to Justin Nickerson, the director of Apollo Auctions and one of the top auctioneers in Australasia.In the past ten years, Justin has won multiple awards for his auctioneering trade; including 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2013 REIQ Auctioneer of the Year and  2019, 2017 & 2016 Australasian Auctioneer of the Year.   Justin discusses how his fear of public speaking was a big motivator in his career, the humbling moments of building a business and the challenges he faced leading a team. Justin also has a unique and insightful way of measuring his own success. We hope you enjoy the discussion and take something from his journey. Please follow @soldbydan for updates on future podcasts. 

In episode nine, we talk to Frank Lombardi, a man who has made a name for himself in Real Estate. Lombardi climbed the career ladder,  from a leasing cadet all the way to running two highly renowned real estate offices for Ray White. In this thought-provoking episode, Dan and Frank discuss men's mental health, addictive personalities, rebuilding your life through exercise and much, much more. Follow Dan @soldbydan for the latest podcast updates

Today's episode is slightly different than our usual structure, today Dan talks to Heidi Nemme who is an outstanding workplace psychologist, she specialises in coaching leadership development and team building. From previous episodes, it's easy to see how much your career can have an impact your mental health. So today, Dan picks Heidi's brains about how to optimise your productivity at work, what causes people to become overwhelmed with stress and how to deal with it. It's a very interesting chat that may help you in your own life and career. If you would like to talk to Heidi yourself, her details are on her website https://shiftconsulting.com.au And to listen to Dan's recommendation on the podcast about sleep then please click here For updates on this podcast please follow @soldbydan

Dan talks to Jeremy Hassell the co-founder of the Australian franchise; City Cave. Even though Jeremy achieved high success in the importing industry with his business partner, Tim. He felt empty and stressed, but then he discovered float therapy and from there The City Cave journey began.Since opening it's doors in 2016, City Cave has become vastly popular in multiple communities. They currently have eight franchises in and around Brisbane and it's continuously growing. Jeremy and Tim have also won the Young Entrepreneur title of 2017 and 2018.Jeremy opens up about his dramatic change of lifestyle and how his health has grown along with the business.  He talks about how his childhood shaped his resilience by watching his parents go from having everything, to nothing and rebuilding again. Jeremy also gives advice to people struggling mentally with the hardship of business.It's an inspirational chat and Jeremy proves to be a great role model for any young person. Hope you enjoy it.For more podcast updates please follow @SoldByDan

In today's episode Dan talks to John Knight, the Founder and MD of Business Depot, a trendy agency specialising in accountancy, marketing and business consultation. After working as an accountant in a traditional film, John realised if he wanted to bring something extra to his clients then he will have to start his own, and so Business Depot was founded.Since opening its doors five years ago, Business Depot has become a great success, earning its reputation of being a cool, young and approachable business service agency that go above and beyond for their clients.John talks to Dan about managing a team of 50 people, how he copes with that mentally and what ultimately drives him day to day.  John is very humble about his journey but there is a lot to take from it, we hope you enjoy it. Click on the link to read John's blog about what he learnt about leadership in Mongolia - tiny.cc/wcvzczFor updates on this podcast please follow @soldbydan 

On episode six, Dan talks to Lauren Leigh, the co-founder of Real Property Photography. Lauren and her now husband, Nick founded Real Property Photography  in 2013 and together as team they have built it up to become one of the most successful property photography franchises in Australia and recently New Zealand. They have won multiple awards, including the Young Entrepreneur Australia Awards of 2018 in the arts and culture division. Lauren talks about her initial fears of cold calling, the challenges of setting up a franchise and what keeps her motivated day in and day out. Lauren is truly inspirational, It's a great listen for anyone who works in the arts industry or any young person striving to set up their own business. For updates on this podcast please follow @soldbydan

In episode 5, Dan talks with the one and only, Grant Cardone! Cardone, is self made multi-millionaire, he began his career in sales to channel his energy away from his past drug addiction. In that time he realised there were changes to be made in the sales industry. At the age of 29 he set up his first company. He now owns and runs 4 different companies that do 150m in annual sales. On top of this, he has built a 1 billion real estate empire, which he talks about with Dan on this episode. He has made a name for himself by sharing his skills and knowledge of the sales industry to the masses. He has been named the number-one sales trainer in the world, he is also a New York Times Best seller and the creator of the 10X growth conference, which is the largest international, business and entrepreneur conference on the planet. Grant Cardone reveals to Dan about his tips on investing in property, the passing of his father,  his faith in scientology and much more. It is certainly worth a listen. To get regular updates on this podcast, please follow Dan, @soldbydan

In episode four, Dan talks to James Bartle, Founder and CEO of the premium denim brand, Outland Denim. Outland Denim, is not just about good quality jeans...Its main purpose is to provide employment opportunities to vulnerable women in Cambodia, who are at high risk of trafficking and exploitation. Through training and fair employment rights, James has built up a Cambodia based fashion factory that is creating better lives for a vast amount of women. James talks openly about his inspiration behind Outland Denim, the highs and the lows, the Meghan Markle effect and how he deals with his own mental and physical health, whilst running a global and ethical fashion brand. *COMPETITION RULES & CONDITIONS*Rules Follow @soldbydan , Like the Below The Surface tile of Dan and James , Tag a friend in the comment section under Dan and James' photo.Conditions*Closing Date: FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST @12PM (AEST)*The winner will be announced on @soldbydan instagram story on Friday 23rd August after the closing time.*The competition is open worldwide*The prize will include a choice of one pair of jeans that are available online*This prize cannot be returned or exchanged. 

In today's episode Dan talks to Wayne Gerard, the co-founder and CEO of the successful tech start up, RedEye.RedEye provides cloud and mobile solutions for organisations that own and operate critical infrastructure. It is one of Australia’s fastest growing SaaS companies, and currently operates in Australia, New Zealand and North America, with just under 100 people employed. Wayne discusses what drives him to create such a successful start up.  He also talks honestly about his battle with stress and how it effects his mental and physical health, even to the point of hospitalisation. It's an eye-opening chat, and it truly exposes the hard work and sacrifice that Wayne has  encountered, to make a difference in his industry. Follow RedEye: @redeye_appsFollow Dan Argent: @soldbydan

In episode 2, Dan talks to Megan Jaffe. Megan is the principle and owner of the Remuera Ray White office in Auckland which has the largest Ray White team in the world, and has been voted the No 1 Ray White Office internationally since 2015. Dan explores how Jaffe's strong mindset of, treating people how she would like to be treated, has lead her to become one of the most influential leaders in real estate today. Megan opens up about tackling her own personal challenges from addictions to fear and how using routine, structure and allowing herself her own personal time, allows her to be her best self every day.

On our first episode, we chat to our host Daniel Argent about his journey to become one of Brisbane's highest-earning real estate agents. We discuss the list of goals that motivated him to achieve a successful career as an agent, only to realise that this list didn't bring him the happiness he once thought it would. In an emotional and open interview, Dan reveals what he perceives as success now, and what disciplines he puts in place to achieve his ideal life as an aspirational leader. Please note: there is a few swear words scattered throughout. Connect with our host  @soldbydan 

Below The Surface is a podcast that explores the journeys and mindset of successful people. Dan Argent, the host, will be talking to people from multiple backgrounds;  Real Estate, CEOS, Tech-Start Up, Fashion Brands, Entrepreneurs...It's an honest, open chat about the highs, the sacrifices, what drives them, looking after their physical and mental health and ultimately; what success means to them.