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WEALTH: Gold is at all time highs so why does gold expert Simon Popple believe everyone should hold some? #155
WEALTH: Gold expert Simon Popple makes a strong case for the inflation protection qualities of investing in gold. Even now when gold is at all time highs. As a former head of investment manager at Strutt and Parker, Simon realised that his personal inflation rate was much higher than the RPI. After much research he decided investment into gold was the answer.
In this interview we discuss: - Why gold provides the hedge against inflation that Simon believes we all need as part of a balanced portfolio - How to invest in gold and other commodities directly or via companies exposed to gold - How physical silver can save your skin should an armageddon-like situation unfold - How Simon teaches people to invest in gold and other commodities using his BRIDGE System.
ABOUT SIMON Following an MBA, Simon's corporate career started in investment banking at Singer and Friedlander and later at ABN AMRO where he became one of the founding members of their financial sponsors team within corporate finance.
Deciding that his friends in property were earning more and working fewer hours, Simon went on to become the head of investment management at Strutt and Parker real estate financial services and then joined Copland, one of the world's largest private property companies as their youngest director. It was during this time that Simon realised his pension wasn't keeping up with his own level of personal inflation let alone the RPI. He decided to do something about it and struck gold.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner is an investor, certified financial coach, nutritionist, author and mum-of-three. In 2009, having had a successful career in financial services, like many women who take a ‘career break’ to have children, she found herself at a crossroads, not entirely sure what path to take next. Combining her financial knowledge with her passion for good architecture and design, Nicole was able to build on her experience and expertise to develop a new career, which fit around her children, and spent the next decade building a multi-million property portfolio in London. Now she combines her passion for property, financial literacy and health into this top raked podcast.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
WISDOM: Navigating from trauma to acceptance and hope: the transformative impact of miscarriage on Jo Tocher's journey #154
WISDOM: Jo Tocher's life changed after experiencing the trauma of miscarriage. No longer able to exist in the corporate world she set out not just to heal but to find purpose.
Life After Miscarriage, Your Guide to Healing from Pregnancy Loss is the story about Jo's transformational journey from the pain of loss to a place of acceptance and hope. But it goes further to show how any loss - including relationships ending, childhood trauma, a pet dying, kids leaving home, changing job, redundancy or a business failing or moving house, town or country - impacts your relationships with your partner, family and friends. As a holistic healer and intuitive coach, Jo guides you to understand how this loss is holding you back in your career, day-to-day life and overall happiness. You’ll recognise and understand your go-to coping strategies and learn how you can begin to support yourself with self-healing strategies so you can move forward and find joy again.
In this interview we discuss: - Miscarriage, what it is, what to say and what not to say to someone who is experiencing this loss - How men's pain is often overlooked during miscarriage - Why it's not about having any baby, but this baby - Leaving her corporate life behind for one of purpose - Finding her purpose in helping others to heal and find their purpose - The process of writing a book as intimate as Jo's and how her family and friends dealt with that
ABOUT JO Jo's experience with holistic therapy and transformational coaching is not just rooted in knowledge. It’s rooted in empathy. She has travelled her own journey of pregnancy loss that fuelled her desire to help others. Jo founded Life After Miscarriage, Perinatal and Baby loss to support women going through grief and help transform their future through proven healing therapies.
Starting in corporate then transferring to care and compassion, the 20+ year career has allowed Jo to do what she loves, help people.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner is an investor, certified financial coach, nutritionist, author and mum-of-three. In 2009, having had a successful career in financial services, like many women who take a ‘career break’ to have children, she found herself at a crossroads, not entirely sure what path to take next. Combining her financial knowledge with her passion for good architecture and design, Nicole was able to build on her experience and expertise to develop a new career, which fit around her children, and spent the next decade building a multi-million property portfolio in London. Now she combines her passion for property, financial literacy and health into this top raked podcast.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
WISDOM: Jerome Roith on profiting from property without even breaking ground #145
EP145: With over 25 years experience in property sales and development, Jerome Roith started in estate agency in a central London eventually founding his own agency. In this discussion Jerome shares his expertise on why he believes the best strategy in property development doesn't even involve breaking ground. Known as planning gain, this is the process of identifying and acquiring prime properties, and managing the planning permission process. He also talks about the importance of maintaining time efficiency and assessing the viability of pursuing certain developments.
KEY POINTS:
Jerome takes as through his six step planning gain process from identifying opportunities, gaining exclusivity, legal conditional deals, sub-sale transactions, marketing protocols, and finding buyers.
The importance of systemisation in the property development business. Jerome stresses the need to track processes, maintain fair timelines, and highlights the crucial role of communication in closing deals.
How the complexities of the property market led Jerome to establish a training course with a focus on 10 core principles essential for a successful property development business, extending beyond the professional aspects to the impact personal life.
ABOUT JEROME Jerome Roith is the co-founder of boutique property developer Sensitive Developments and founder of market leading property development training provider, Property Planning Gain. With over 25 years experience in the UK property market Jerome has been involved in developments with a GDV in excess of £50m. These include multiple Office to Residential permitted development schemes in SE England, new build executive housing as well as being instrumental in delivering numerous planning consents across the UK.
Recently, Jerome has created his own 2 day, in person property development training programme covering the 10 core principles of property development and provides "real world" training in a crowded market.
Jerome is also an advocate for prioritising good mental health and practises meditation daily. Away from the office his passion is long distance running, regular gym sessions, long walks in the Lancashire countryside and Arsenal FC.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner is an investor, certified financial coach, nutritionist, author and mum-of-three. In 2009, having had a successful career in financial services, like many women who take a ‘career break’ to have children, she found herself at a crossroads, not entirely sure what path to take next. Combining her financial knowledge with her passion for good architecture and design, Nicole was able to build on her experience and expertise to develop a new career, which fit around her children, and spent the next decade building a multi-million property portfolio in London. Now she combines her passion for property, financial literacy and health into this top raked podcast.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
How Cheryl Laidlaw can build your website in a day #54
"The word ‘authentic’ has become a buzzword and a bit of a joke. Really, we want to be a bit more real and we can do that with video." - Cheryl Laidlaw
When website developer Cheryl Laidlaw told friends she was going to build websites in a single day they laughed. But Cheryl has done just that for years, and successfully with a waiting list that keeps getting longer. During lockdown we spoke about the initial panic that things would completely shut down to the bounce in motivation as people realised now was a time they could reshape their businesses. What this means for Cheryl is many of her clients requiring shiny new websites. We also discussed Social Media World 2020 she was lucky enough to attend in San Diageo just before the world shut down including her key learnings. Although, she’s still digesting them. Then we switch over to a previous podcast I recorded with Cheryl in September 2019 but was never published. Enjoy and as always, I welcome your feedback.
ABOUT GUEST Cheryl Laidlaw, or London Web Girl, is a digital marketer specialising in website creation for business growth. She has a big passion in making web design not only interesting but accessible to all, she prides herself on her Website In A Day service that leaves her clients not only with a fantastic website but having had a great day learning new skills and new-earned confidence using their website to grow their business.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner Nicole is an investor, speaker, writer, and podcaster. After a frantic decade building out a property portfolio worth millions throughout London recent personal and professional setbacks forced her to reassess what really matters. After a period of healing Nicole realised that what comes after setback is success. Nicole focusses on telling these stories of #reboundaftersetback and the lessons learned along the way.
DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Is there a future for care homes post Covid-19? #53
"Care homes still have a place in our society but it’s about finding a halfway point in retirement housing." Andrew Fyfe
With the backdrop of the covid-19 pandemic and numerous tragic fatalities in care homes I interviewed independent living strategist, Andrew Fyfe. We discussed the role of care homes and retirement living for today’s society and the way our approach needs to change if we are going to meet increased demand for suitable property. With 8.6 million more people reaching age 65 over the coming decades, demand for suitable accommodation is only going to increase. The vast burden of meeting demand is going to rest on housebuilders. It’s a subsector of this industry which could be very interesting for those quick to adapt their strategy and take specialist advice.
ABOUT GUEST Founded in 2019, Sovereign Property Partnership is the brainchild of two top University of Aberdeen Real Estate Masters Graduates. Through their academic studies and with a foot in the industry, they saw the gap in the market and recognised the difficulties facing retirees, developers, regulators and providers. They endeavoured to protect the independence of retirees, to fight for their right to remain sovereign. They reached out to the industry, formed partnerships with top universities and gathered a board of advisers with experience and insight. Most importantly, they included the very people they wished to help – retirees.
DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
What to do if your business is student lets and universities shut down? #52
"This is a huge experiment we're all living through. How do you feel when you're stuck inside?" Philippa Charrier
What do you do when your business is student lets and universities shut down? This is the problem facing Philippa and Tom Charrier of FAT Properties. Late last year I had the opportunity to interview Philippa for my podcast. It wasn't published at that time so we caught up a couple of weeks ago to discuss what's changed now we're in lockdown and the rapid adjustments they've had to make in their business.
ABOUT PHILIPPA Philippa Charrier trained as an architect and urban designer and has 10 years experience working in the public and private sectors facilitating high profile urban regeneration projects throughout the UK and Australia. She understands the impact that the built environment has on people’s behaviour, mood and mental wellbeing. Six years ago she co-founded FAT Properties with her husband Tom alongside their busy family life as they saw a gap in the market to provide high quality student co-living with a focus on customer experience and wellbeing. Every year they are over subscribed with students and have a waiting list of investors wanting to work with them. They have been featured in the UK’s leading property magazines and podcasts.
FAT Properties are leading the way in promoting wellbeing in student co-living through great design and customer experience. They are currently undertaking ground breaking new research across multiple UK universities investigating the link between student accommodation and wellbeing over time.
Their book ‘Designed for Wellbeing’ will be published in the next few months.
DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Jamil Qureshi, sports psychologist, on quick adaptation to change #51
"The most successful people I have worked with have a really good level of self awareness." Jamil Qureshi
Jamil knows all about successful people having coached no less than six elite sports people to number one positions. Jamil agreed to speak with me not once but twice. Listen to the two podcasts back to back now. We spoke more broadly about success late last year. Before publishing I caught up with him again to see what adaptations he has made in his business, once highly dependent on travel, now we're in lockdown.
ABOUT GUEST In 2006, he was appointed as the first-ever official psychologist to work with the European Ryder Cup team. They made history in winning by a record-equalling margin. Jamil has worked with 22 golfers inside the top 50 in the world, including two world number 1s. His clients have included Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Paul McGinley, Graeme McDowell, Paul Casey, Thomas Bjorn, Sergio Garcia, Ranked among the most influential figures in British sport in 2009, Jamil was voted in the top 100 most powerful men in golf 2008 by his international peers. He has worked successfully with three English Premiership football clubs, one of which reaching a record position from its halfway point in the season. He has worked with footballers from Manchester United FC, Manchester City FC, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC Jamil has worked with Fomula 1 drivers David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine and 2009 England Ashes winning cricketers.
DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Longevity and health especially in lockdown with GP Louise Wiseman #50
Dr Louise Wiseman MBBS BSc(Hons) DRCOG MRCGP is a mother, former GP, now health writer and motivational speaker. After working 15 years in the NHS, Louise has written her first book Your Best Life - A Doctor’s Secret Guide to Radiant Health Over 40 (release September 28th 2020), working with experts from all fields of medicine to uncover evidence-based secrets to improve health and maximise longevity. Within the book you can also find the stories of many prolific women who will tell you whether you can really have it all. Louise is also a medical editor and writer for www.netdoctor.co.uk and a medical writer for www.thefrankmagazine.comwww.drlouisewiseman.co.uk
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Joao Botelho founder of Casa Botelho on creating beauty and harmony #49
“How can I accomplish something beautiful within the budget that I have?” - Joao Botelho
Before founding Casa Botelho, João Botelho enjoyed a 22 year career in global luxury retail, beginning his journey in sales for a prestigious Brazilian brand Belo Horizonte. With the ambition to explore the world, he decided to move to Europe in 1994, making London his new home. Since then he has worked for Harvey Nichols, Nicole Farhi and Jasper Conran, opening Jasper Conran's flagship Mayfair store in 2004. He joined Donna Karan New York in 2000 and has held several senior positions including Director of Retail.
Having worked with iconic homeware designers and travelled around the globe, he has experienced style at its best, learned exquisite architectures and gained interiors' knowhow, inspiring him to explore different sides of his creative personality through the redesign of a space. Joao's obsession for homeware and passion for styling has led him to discover his desire for interiors. During the journey he was able to design furnishings, doors, windows and customise kitchen, TV console, vanity unit, walk-in wardrobe as well as concrete floating shelves and sink, collaborating with Waind Gohil Architects.
In this podcast: -fashion vs interior design; -how to accomplish perfect harmony in any room? -Joao’s top interior design tips;
Find out more at: www.casabotelho.com Let me know what you think in the comments below and do reach out if you have any questions or suggestions, always happy to hear from you!
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Katie Smith - Multi award winning bricklayer on a mission #48
"My mission is to let others see just how construction can change lives and lead you down a different path." Katie Smith, bricklayer
My name is Katie Smith, I am 30 years old and I’m a multi-award-winning Bricklayer. I love what I do and wouldn’t change it for the world. My mission is to let others see just how construction can change lives and lead you down a different path. I believe there’s something for everyone and I think for people with backgrounds like me. Construction is the answer. While working in construction I quickly realised that there's a gap in the market for Womens workwear. So I did something about it and designed a range especially for the increasing number of women entering the industry.
#thelifeofafemalebricky #togetherwecanmakeadifference I have an Instagram account @ the_bricky_chick_ feel free to follow my journey and watch my love for bricklaying and helping others.
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Securing millions in an otherwise lacklustre property market #47
A good news story in an otherwise lacklustre property market. Graeme Alfillie-Cook, consultant, Apex Airspaces In this podcast we discussed what it was that sets Apex Airspaces apart and how they've grown from a standing start to now a company with a heft delivery pipeline and millions of development funding. Graeme is a senior real estate banker now working on a consultancy basis for Apex Airspace. He has helped the company put in place a £9m development financing with Homes England and more recently a £10m revolving development financing with the GLA to deliver 500 units across London.
Graeme formerly headed Lloyds Bank’s Developers team providing innovative client centric debt finance solutions and in turn helping customers deliver complex development projects. He has extensive real estate and structured finance experience having worked with Lloyds’ major real estate clients closing numerous high profile debt transactions as well as being active in the structured credit and securitisation markets. Graeme joined Lloyds Bank from the University of Exeter where he studied Economic and Political Development. He is married with two children, lives in Central London, and sits on the Executive Committee of Wasps FC.
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Adrian Cormican discusses financing over £750m of property #46
"How do you get your investors? We just ask." Adrian Cormican
In this podcast Adrian discusses: - His unique property financing offering; - Getting over his fear of public speaking; - Being called a LinkedIn guru; and - Turning around a development that starts going wrong.
Adrian has worked in the property industry since 2001. Initially starting in banking before setting up a property brokerage in 2010, Hallcroft Finance. Since then the business has assisted with the finance of over £750,000,000 worth of property to the market. The business has grown alongside its clients into a lending business in its own right with both a second charge lending business and a joint venture arm which has been built on strong relationships created over the years.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Neuroscience geek on what it takes to be a High Definition You - Gita Trevorrow-Seymour #45
High Definition You is the brain child of Gita Trevorrow-Seymour. Her love affair with human behaviour began at age 6 when she attended her first play. Who, she wondered, couldn’t be fascinated with the inner workings of the human being and how we portray ourselves and how we are perceived?! Understanding what makes humans tick and what forms ‘character’ developed over the decades from a fascination to an occupation. An unexpected passion and current study into applied neuroscience now deeply informs the approach we take at High Definition You and our focus on how we can transform the mindset and ‘confidence’ of our clients. We love inspiring a-ha moments but we live to empower our clients to take action. Having sat through too many dull trainings in her corporate career, Gita is determined to equip our clients with a toolkit full of practical techniques that are not only easy to remember and implement but also have a huge impact on their personal and professional happiness, motivation, engagement and success. Before qualifying as a coach, Gita’s 15-year career spanned psychology, acting, banking, recruitment and sales, so she is uniquely placed to combine science-backed research with an innovative approach to business in an inspiring, engaging and empowering way. Drawing on her own leadership journey, she brings a compelling combination of creative, commercial and cognitive to the personal and professional development space. Whether giving a keynote speech or working with participants over several days, Gita and her team facilitate change on a deep and sustainable level. Clients report meaningful shifts that unlock not only their individual hidden potential but also boost the company’s effectiveness in a myriad of ways.
To find out more about Gitanjali see www.highdefinitionyou.com or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gitanjali_hdyou/ Let me know what you think in the comments below and do reach out if you have any questions or suggestions, always happy to hear from you!
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Health, Wealth & Wisdom: A fresh new name and a fresh new focus after seven years of podcasting #144
EP144: New year, new name, new focus. I launched my podcast nearly seven years ago. It has kept me sane and connected during some tough times. Thankfully I’m in a much better place and have loyal listeners, thank you. But as my career has evolved I’ve struggled to find the right name and focus.
Finally I’ve come up with a name which is the perfect intersection of my interests and, I hope, that of my listeners. Over the coming days my podcast will be relaunched as Health, Wealth & Wisdom. Why?
🧘♀️HEALTH From a family of vegetarian medics, I’ve had a keen interest in health and nutrition forever. I completed a year of Biomedical Science at university before switching to commerce but returned to do a Post Grad Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition in 2010 which lead me to becoming vegan for 6yrs. It’s an area that continues to fascinate me and I hope to bring you the latest research from experts as well as mine Paul's trial on our journey to better health.
🏗WEALTH Property often draws people with the promise of financial freedom. The pursuit of this holy grail is something that can catch you out. Yes, property remains a pillar of a well-balanced portfolio but caveat emptor! How do I know? I’ve been there and have weathered just about every storm. Fortunately I've come through the other side wiser (and greyer).
I also have a background in financial planning. I switched majors from biomed to a BCom Financial Planning and then went on to do a Post Grad Dip Financial Planning becoming the youngest ever Chartered Financial Planner in Australia. Leaving Oz I worked at some top fund managers and banks in London and New York. More recently I’ve completed a financial coaching certification.
WISDOM As Socrates said, “Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.” As someone who is naturally curious, I love to speak with people and will continue to share these interesting conversations.
Thanks to those who have listened from the beginning, I hope you like the new direction. Please like, subscribe and send me any comments or suggestions. Thank you.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner is an investor, certified financial coach, nutritionist, author and mum-of-three. In 2009, having had a successful career in financial services, like many women who take a ‘career break’ to have children, she found herself at a crossroads, not entirely sure what path to take next. Combining her financial knowledge with her passion for good architecture and design, Nicole was able to build on her experience and expertise to develop a new career, which fit around her children, and spent the next decade building a multi-million property portfolio in London. Now she combines her passion for property, financial literacy and health into this top raked podcast.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Creating impactful relationships in property with Martine Bridge founder of property PR firm #44
Martine is the driving force behind Bridging London, her charisma and professionalism have enabled her to build one of the most significant networks in the Property PR industry. Martine and her skilled team have leveraged their considerable experience to create long lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships for all in her network. Before starting Bridging London in 2013, Martine had a varied and extensive career in property and lifestyle communications, including five years with luxury developer Candy & Candy, where she has worked on iconic developments such as One Hyde Park, Chelsea Barracks, and Fitzroy Place. Martine has also worked for luxury interior design firm Lawson Robb and branding and design agency Heavenly, on prestigious projects such as The Lancaster’s and Somerset Place at the Royal Crescent, in Bath.
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The creative Producer behind The Real Life of Brands #43
‘We won’t mention what the short comedy is about…!’ Marina Conway-Gordon, producer of short comedy Get Notted.
Marina Conway-Gordon is a media strategist and producer. Joining East Eight in 2016, she helped develop the East Eight story which attracted over £6.4m in equity crowdfunding over 18 months. Marina is a firm advocate of storytelling over advertising; attraction versus promotion in business. ‘It’s only going to get louder out there, and what differentiates you is story.’ Marina is also a scriptwriter and at the time of this podcast was getting ready to launch her latest short comedy, Get Notted! funded entirely on Kickstarter. It’s now been made and going through festivals. But we won't mention what it's about...
In this podcast: -The importance of story and messaging - Being creative in business - Bringing a sense of humor and the ‘real’ to media strategy.
Now a creative producer at her own production company The Real Life of Brands - launching 1 May, the focus is on real feel storytelling in and behind brands. She works with social media teams, trainers, coaches, and entrepreneurs in delivering a powerful story that builds a thriving online community. To find out. For more about Marina follow her on Twitter @marinascript
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If you have a book within you, you should do it - Mo and Angelos of Your Success Podcast #42
“If you have a book within you, you should do it.” – Your Success Podcast
Mo and Angelos are the always fun duo behind Your Success Podcast, a podcast celebrating well, success! It’s all about actionable insight and stories behind real life success.
Each week, Mo and Angelos try and understand what contributes towards successful people and businesses.They are interviewing people from a wide range of industries and professions, including property, law, sports, acting and modelling often featuring interviews with world record holders and globally recognised personalities. _____ It is yet another time where I have the pleasure to join forces with the best Your Success Podcast team, this time to deliver a very special, two-part series focusing on Podcasting and Publishing of course. | PART 2
In this podcast:
-how to start writing? -everything you need to know about publishing; -how to guide to an unforgettable book launch;
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Have something you want to say? Start a podcast - Mo and Angelos of Your Success Podcast #41
“You have to have something to share, something you want to say.” - Your Success Podcast
Mo and Angelos are the always fun duo behind Your Success Podcast, a podcast celebrating well, success! It’s all about actionable insight and stories behind real life success. Each week, Mo and Angelos try and understand what contributes towards successful people and businesses.They are interviewing people from a wide range of industries and professions, including property, law, sports, acting and modelling often featuring interviews with world record holders and globally recognised personalities. ______ It is yet another time where I have the pleasure to join forces with the best Your Success Podcast team, this time to deliver a very special, 3-part series focusing on three p’s, Podcasting, Publishing and Property of course.| PART 1
In this podcast: -how to start a podcast? ; -all you need to know about podcasting; -Your Success Podcast top podcasting tips.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.
Kerry Gooden from the Party lifestyle of an advertising pro to fitness pro #40
“If you’ve got it, flaunt it, but know your worth and be prepared to prove it.” - Kerry Gooden
Kerry has been in the fitness industry for seven years. She freelances at Virgin Active, Equinox, and Gymbox teaching a range of group exercise classes from hardcore HIIT to booty-sculpting Barre.
She is a Les Mills Tribe Coach and partner in EDER Active - a luxury fitness wear brand. She also co-runs the Ibiza Body Blitz Bootcamp in Ibiza. In a previous career, she worked in the advertising industry as one of the few female creatives in London. She refused many an interview about the difficulties of being a woman in a male-dominated industry and believes it is such articles that perpetuate sexism. ‘If you’ve got it, flaunt it’ would be her mantra but know your worth and be prepared to prove it. The force is female. In this podcast: - Hear how Kerry started in advertising after being photographed at a party by Loaded magazine wearing a bin liner bustier. Campaign magazine then started a campaign to find her. - How Kerry changed from a life of parties to being a fitness industry pro (who still parties). - Her new businesses - EDER - Eat, Drink, Exercise, Repeat and Ibiza Body Blitz.
Find out more at www.facebook.com/IbizaBodyBlitz and www.EDERactive.com Let me know what you think in the comments below and do reach out if you have any questions or suggestions, always happy to hear from you!
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When your family has been investing since the 1600s Edward Benyon explains how you think differently #39
"This long term attitude has enabled us to do things which a shorter-term trader developer company might not be able to do." Edward Benyon
Not many people can trace the start of their property portfolio to the 1600s. Yet his family initially bought a farm in the 1640s which then covered Islington, De Beauvoir, and into Kings Cross. By the 1930s the estate owned just about every freehold in the 1930s. Since then the estate has shrunk thanks to bombing, leaseholder reform, compulsory purchase, and, most significantly, death duties.
In this podcast we discuss: - The history of the De Beauvoir and Benyon families; - The rise and fall of Hackney's fortunes; - Investing for the long term; - Rental reform and so much more.
Horses were an early passion in life and Edward briefly considered a career in eventing and showjumping before quickly realising that it was a challenging way to make ends meet. Instead, he turned his mind to property. His first job was in Connaught Square, W2, working for the Irish property investor and former Olympic equestrian, Alfred Buller – who went on to invest heavily in Clerkenwell, on the fringe of the City, not far from De Beauvoir Town.
Edward then set up an offshoot of the firm that focussed on rural property from an office in Hungerford, Berkshire. Later on, Edward ran a property department for a small finance house in St James putting together deals until the family and its trustees decided that The Benyon Estate could no longer be properly managed and required asset managing. Edward was brought in to lead the team as Estate Manager in 2007.
“So, my wife and I moved from Peckham to De Beauvoir Town to oversee this change,” explains Edward. “It’s been an amazing experience – somewhat nail-biting at times as we’ve invested a lot of money into the Estate – but I am pleased with what we have started in terms of bettering the Estate with the community in mind and I am determined to keep it going. Both the family and trustees have been, and continue to be, extremely supportive of what we are doing here which is about looking after our tenants and really understanding this area and its needs.”
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Tim Hyde on managing some of the biggest social media communities on the planet #38
“The real key for me in the social media marketing space is nurturing the rest of the journey, after you’ve got that touchpoint or an initial bit of awareness.” - Tim Hyde, a 23-year-old award-winning marketer and CMO who specialises in Social Media Marketing, Acquisition Strategy and Brand Strategy.
As a business consultant focused on growth, product and viral marketing, Tim has pioneered the top 9 most engaged live streams, by a brand, ever. Having worked at TheLADbible and Social Chain Tim has managed some of the biggest social media communities on the planet and leveraged these channels to engage young people and influence their purchase decision. As a CMO for TruFan Tim is part of the founding team and has helped the business privately raise $1,000,000 in funding.
As a Public Speaker and Brand Consultant Tim has spoken in front of the likes of UFC, ASICS, Eurosport, Apple Music, Unicef, and MyProtein as well as helping organise talks at Universities, WeWork, Glug Events and has Keynoted for Sky.
In this podcast: -the real value of social media; -how to develop a successful social media strategy; -why is it all about engagement?
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Making your Mondays matter every single week with Jo James #37
“Aim for doing things really, really well and to the best, I think perfection stops you from doing things.” - Jo James With over two decades of growing multiple 6 and 7-figure businesses, Jo James is a rather experienced business coach.
Her focus is empowering people with a variety of proven networking, sales, social media and mindset strategies for success. Through her coaching work with entrepreneurs, executives and teams Jo can significantly increase sales and develop client relationships for future growth. She also provides Executive Coaching & Corporate Training, Sales Training, Stress Busting & Time Management Workshops, ACE Customer Engagement, Email Marketing, Effective Networking & Events. Last but not least, Jo facilitates great business networking events Contacts and Cocktails where you have an excellent opportunity to develop relationships with like-minded, ambitious business owners and executives.
In this podcast: - how to grow your business for solopreneurs and small business owners? - how to make social media and marketing actually work for you? - Jo’s top networking insights. Find out more at: www.amberlife.com
Let me know what you think in the comments below and do reach out if you have any questions or suggestions, always happy to hear from you!
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Merchandise helps fans identify each other out in the world. Tersha Willis of Terrible Merch #36
“Merchandise helps fans identify each other out in the world.” - Tersha Willis Tersha is the co-founder and Head of Creative at the innovative music merchandise and tech company Terrible Merch.
She graduated from Goldsmiths College with a Fine Art and History of Art Degree. Tersha then worked in financial services, private equity and fashion before becoming an entrepreneur and co-founding cult streetwear brand Terrible Movement and later, Terrible Merch.
Now, Terrible Merch provides unparalleled design, production, and merchandising services and tools for artists to help them increase profits from merchandise but also to create a unique connection between the artist and their fanbase.
Tersha works only with projects that she truly believes in, carefully curating a roster of the best new artists and brands, including Marika Hackman, Girl Ray and Chastity Belt. Data aggregated across the client base creates valuable insight for both artists and the wider industry. Terrible Merch also produced merchandise for the likes of Japanese Breakfast, Illuminati Hotties, Anna Burch, Chad VanGaalen, Matt Maltese, Goat Girl and many more.
In this podcast: -music merchandise industry -how important is good merchandise? -how to create seamless customer experience
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Charismatic Mr Youngman, former dancer, electrician now property pro #35
EP35: "Life is about connections, experiences and life long memories." - Ray Youngman
From a council block to the tallest of skyscrapers, Ray Youngman have been lucky enough to experience a lot and understand that liking and wanting the nice things isn’t just reserved for the rich and privileged.
He started developing properties around London at the age of 24 and was able to forge fantastic working relationships with worldwide partners who shared his vision of creating luxurious environmental experiences that seduce all the senses. Now, Ray is an experienced property investor, entrepreneur, visionary and social media and marketing guru with more than 50K followers on Instagram alone. Numbers do speak for themselves, right? He is the founder of Mr.Youngman Global which specialises in prime residential properties, wealth services, hypercars and lifestyle. He believes that everyone has to start with investing in themselves as with the right mindset, anything is possible. This is why Mr.Youngman showcases a number of sectors but all with the luxurious element at their heart.
In this podcast: - from dancing to property - how to start in property from scratch - how to build your life confidence
Find out more at: www.mryoungman.com Let me know what you think in the comments below and do reach out If you have any questions or suggestions, I am always happy to hear from you!
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WEALTH: Despite the headlines house prices ended the year only down a touch. But what will 2024 bring? #143
EP143: We ended 2023 on more positive news that inflation has fallen again to 3.9% from 4.7% in October, which will ease the pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates further. Welcome news to those 2 million people due to remortgage over the next 12 months.
House price forecasts at the beginning of 2023 were mostly incorrect. Knight Frank and Savills were forecasting decreases of 10%, and Capital Economics forecast an even more gloomy 15% decrease. Unfortunately, the mainstream media picked up on these negative predictions and scared us into paralysis. The good news is that prices in the UK were much more resilient and only decreased by 1.2% overall.
KEY POINTS House prices: Nationwide, Halifax and Rightmove have reported: -2.0%, -0.6% and -1.1% over the last 12 months. What is interesting is that monthly figures actually show that prices increased from last month. Nationwide and Halifax reported increases over 3 consecutive months.
ONS figures show increases of -1.2% nationally and -3.6% in London. This ONS data has a 3-month lag time, as it records the prices that properties actually sold for and is taken from data from the Land Registry. The rate of house price growth is levelling off.
Rental market: Rents have increased by 8.9% nationally and 8.1% in London. The average monthly rent is now £1,279 nationally, and £2,174 in London. They are predicted to increase by 25% over the next 2 years, as more people will be renting due to the higher cost of borrowing.
Interest rates: The Bank of England rates remained on hold at 5.25%. The Bank stated that they may keep rates on hold for longer than a few months until the inflation target of 2% is met. The latest inflation figures of 3.9% will mean that the Bank of England could start reducing rates as soon as the end of March 2024.
Mortgage rates: Lenders have started to reduce the rates available on 2 year and 5-year fixed terms, as they predict that Bank of England rates will decrease to around 4% over the next two years.
Outlook: Eyeedul of My Property Consultant forecast that UK house prices would be level for 2023, and was correct. He believes that prices may remain constant for the next 6 months, but some areas may see slight decreases (around 5%) but it does depend on the area and type of property. Interestingly, Rightmove forecast prices to fall by only 1% and some forecasters are already predicting increases of 5.9% during 2024.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner, an investor, speaker, write and podcaster. After a frantic decade building out a property portfolio worth millions throughout London recent personal and professional setbacks forced her to reassess what really matters. After a period of healing Nicole realised that what comes after setback is success. Nicole focusses on telling these stories of #reboundaftersetback and the lessons learned along the way.
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Pro football Carl Hutchings on how an early investment changed his career #34
EP34: "People ask me 'what is it that pushes you Carl? And it's always the next 'can I achieve that? " -Carl Hutchings , Elite Property Trading
Carl Hutchings played as a professional football player for over 13 years making over 300 football league appearances including Brentford, Bristol City and Southend United. Quite early in his career however he made a decision to take full responsibility of his financial future.
After being introduced to the property market through a close friend and mentor, Carl bought his first property at the age of 19 in New Cross, Peckham for £58.000! He then followed that up with another purchase in Fulham and those two properties alone netted him over £250.000 in profit by the time he turned 22 years old. He set up his first property company which had bought and sold over £5 million worth of property by the time he retired at only 29 years of age.
Now, Carl is the CEO of Elite Investments, the number one property company helping professional football players, athletes and celebrities to build long term wealth through the property market.
In this podcast: - overcoming challenges - how to transform you life - what happens after retirement and why it can be a great point in your career.
Find out more at: carlhutchings.co.uk or elitepropertyinvest.co.uk.
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Richard Blanco of the NLA discusses building a property portfolio properly #33
EP33: "I think having good, positive values is important that's what helps me sleep at night. That's what motivates me, that's what drives me. " - Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco is a London based landlord developer with properties in North, East and South East London. Areas of interest and his exceptional expertise include buying at auction, managing the development process, encouraging positive landlord-tenant relations, fundraising, and business strategy.
Richard is also a London Representative for the National Landlords Association, sets up and speaks at landlord meetings and works on policy, press and media campaigns. His recent television appearances include BBC, Sky & Channel 4 News. He also commented on housing issues on BBC Radio London, LBC Radio and Radio 4, plus appeared in a range of national newspapers and property websites.
Richard has featured in sixteen episodes of Househunters International which airs prime time in the USA, Canada and on Sky Living in the UK. He also presents NLA podcast and Share Radio programme, Inside Property.
In this podcast: - how to build your property portfolio from scratch - how to buy at auction? - current state of the market.
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When injury ended Simon Church's professional football career he turned to property #32
EP32: " It's all about mentality isn't it really? I think if you've got the mentality that you believe you can do something, that's so powerful. " - Simon Church
Simon Church (happy birthday for earlier this week) had a successful career playing professional football at both Premier and International levels. He spent ten years at Reading after signing for their academy as a teenager. In six years as a professional, he scored 22 goals in 104 league appearances before moving to Charlton Athletic, MK Dons and finally Roda JC Kerkrade. Despite being born in Amersham, Simon represented the Wales national team at international level. He has been capped 38 times, including two appearances at Euro 2016.
Luckily for him, quite early in his career he recognised the need to invest in the future. Buying property from the age of 20 was a kick start to his property journey. Now he is a founder and director of Church Investments where in partnership with established and well respected property professionals he helps other professional athelets with long and short term strategic property investment.
In this podcast: - ups and downs of being a professional football player - dealing with high pressure and criticism - career change and how to handle it.
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I speak with Tal Orly multi award winning FinTech entrepreneur #31
EP31: “Success is not just about providing finance; it is about creating opportunity for all of our stakeholders.” - Tal Orly, Co-Founder & CEO, Cogress
A veteran of the UK property market with over two decades’ experience as a developer, Tal Orly is the founder of Symbia Realty Portfolio and an experienced global investor himself. He has been involved in large, complex urban property development projects since 1992. He has vast experience in acquisition, development and resale in both the residential and commercial sectors.
As a licensed solicitor, Tal is well versed in the complexities of realty law in multiple markets, as well as the legal, financial, planning and execution stages that are vital to increasing the value of property investment projects. He is the co-founder and CEO of disruptive property investment company Cogress. First within the UK, Cogress provides mezzanine and private equity loans to SME developers, and makes off-market property development opportunities accessible to investors who qualify.
To date, Cogress has committed £170m to 52 UK projects, with a combined GDV in excess of £1bn.
In this podcast: - what is Cogress? - how does Cogress work? - how to enter an unknown market? - current state of the market.
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Why Rosie Coxshaw published a magazine Modern Woman when the world was going digital #30
EP30: "Building a brand is very much about building a community." - Rosie Coxshaw
Certainly a modern woman herself, Rosie started her first business after leaving school at just 16 years old. Since then she’s worked in finance, baking, interiors, marketing, and media! In 2009 she was one of the pathfinders of the Peter Jones (Dragon’s Den) National Enterprise Academy, a business course that is now available across many schools and colleges in the UK. Also a keen runner, Rosie ran the London marathon in 2012 as well as climbing Kilimanjaro for charity.
After working in many industries Rosie felt that women weren’t being recognised in the business for who they are and wanted this to change so in May 2018 she launched Modern Woman. Modern Woman is now a multi-media brand to empower, support and influence women in the workplace. Accessible across events, podcasts, online, and via a digital and print magazine.
In this podcast: - building a recognisable brand - the value of print over digital - the importance of women in business.
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Stylish staging that actually sells - Ademchic #29
EP29: "There is no competition. You're competing with yourself and if people want to compete with you, fair enough but you just have to smash it, you have to be better. " - Karolina Adamczyk
I met Karolina Adamczyk three years ago for an informal chat as she was looking to switch from banking into property and I absolutely love her story. Despite travelling around the world having highly successful career in banking, she felt something was missing and decided to follow her passion for interior design.
Building upon her experience in property development, she founded Ademchic. Karolina saw the need to help homeowners and developers create properties that make a statement. She noticed, that unique homes are often created once refurbishment is completed, through bringing together furniture, accessories, soft furnishings and items of emotional value. This is how ADEMCHIC was born.
Ademchic now is an Interior Design and Styling Studio helping developers and vendors maximise perceived value of properties they wish to sell. They prepare everything from development specifications, concept boards, CGIs, technical drawings and install stunning Show Homes. Their show homes are modern and unique and sell on average 3 months faster than their empty equivalents.
In this podcast: - how to follow your dream and switch careers - challenges of starting your own business - how to grow your business - nuances and trends of the interior design world.
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From professional rugby to property investment with a lot of education. Meet Richard Thorpe #28
EP28: Richard has been involved with property for the last 10 years, purchasing his first buy-to-let property at the age of 21. As well as a property developer and landlord, Richard is an ex-professional rugby player, spending 14 years playing over 150 premiership rugby games with London Irish, Leicester, and London Welsh. Richard has 12 international caps for Canada whom he represented at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
He is a co-founder of RDT Invest, a property investment company, with a core focus of SME Property Development. He is also a director of SBL Capital, a family office offering principle funding solutions typically to SME Developers.
Richard combines his experiences from professional rugby career and property development with his knowledge of psychology, psychotherapy, financial and wealth management, and investment to produce content that adds value and is centered around mental health, performance, and career transition across various corporate events.
"I found that the more prolific you are, the more likely you are just to put yourself in the state of flow where you're no longer overthinking things, you're almost working on autopilot, just getting things done. You're moving forward."
In this podcast: - sports psychology and its transference into business - the importance of managing your ego - transitioning from the pro-rugby career into "the real world" - current state of the market
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Daniel Priestley of Dent Global is a global mentor to thousands #27
EP27: "You've got to be consistent. It's about the signal, not noise" - Daniel Priestley
Daniel Priestley is the closest I've had to a mentor. He knew me when I was a shy returning to work mum sitting at the back of the KPI classroom too scared to ask a question. Dan's straight-talking, insightfulness has always inspired me so I was thrilled when he agreed to be on my podcast.
Daniel started out as an entrepreneur at age 21 and built a multi-million dollar event, marketing, and management business before the age of 25. A successful entrepreneur, international speaker, and best-selling author, Daniel has built and sold businesses in Australia, Singapore, and the UK.
Daniel is the founder of Dent Global, which runs a 9-month growth accelerator programme for small enterprises, working with over 500+ entrepreneurs each year to develop their businesses. Dent has offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, and Australia. Daniel uses campaigns to help raise up to $100,000 for charity each year and is connected to some of the world’s most known and celebrated entrepreneurs and leaders.
With a passion for global small business, Daniel is the author of the four best-selling books Key Person of Influence, Entrepreneur Revolution, Oversubscribed, and 24Assets.
In this podcast: - What is Key Person of Influence? - Why should you aim to become the key person of influence within your industry?
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How to communicate with investors to keep them happy #26
EP26: Atuksha’s background is in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and data analytics. Over 15+ years, she has helped businesses, across many industries build a raving fan base through her CRM consulting business. Her focus now is crowdfunding.
In 2013, Atuksha co-founded Simple Backing, a property focused Peer to Peer Lending (P2P) platform. She then launched a second platform, Simple Equity in August 2016 following feedback from the crowd. P2P (including investing using the Innovative Finance ISA) and Equity projects now sit alongside each other under her brand ‘Simple Crowdfunding’. Being an active property investor herself, she understands the benefits that crowdfunding brings to this industry.
Atuksha is also a director of the UK Crowdfunding Association and in 2017 won the National Venus Award for ‘Influential Woman of the Year’.
In this podcast: - current state of the market - the benefits of crowdfunding - how to crowdfund your projects? - how to communicate with investors and keep them happy?
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Quantity surveyor Michelle Lowe talks about her 20 years in construction #25
EP25: 'I want to do ground-breaking things; things that are interesting and difficult! Because that's how you get to the next level.'
Michelle Lowe is a streetwise and spirited Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Leaving A-level studies at 17 to pursue a career in construction, Michelle was looking for a career path that would offer tangible fruits of her labour and provide the variety and challenges that only construction can!
Michelle has worked her way through the ranks as Trainee QS to Senior, Project Manager to Associate and is now the founding director of Redshell Consulting, an independent and agile consultancy company offering the very best of Cost, Project and Development Management and has worked on some of the largest and most prestigious developments in and around London.
In this podcast: - doing sustainability on a high-end level - construction costs - importance of design - being a woman in construction
Michelle is now working on a new, award-winning design concept - a high-end eco-driven development. To find out more visit: www.redshell.org
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How anyone can fall for online romance scams. Becky Holmes explains why Keanu Reeves is not in love with you #142
EP142: While many find their future life partner online, amidst the virtual roses hides a sneaky villain - the online romance scammer. These tricksters play with emotions, taking advantage of those just looking for a much desired connection.
In this episode, Becky Holmes, the hilarious writer behind the @deathtospinach X/Twitter account talks about how she exposes fraudsters in (hopefully) funny ways. What started as a lockdown boredom buster turned serious when she discovered the heartbreaking stories of scam victims.
We talk about her X adventures, dealing with the scammers and explicit photos, and the bizarre world of script-bound scammers. Keanu Reeves pops up as the most impersonated celebrity and we explore the dark side of romance scans, funding other shady dealings.
Becky spills on the toxicity of X, the safer but not-so-safe LinkedIn, and how her experiences result in her first book 'Keanu Reeves is not in love with you' coming out in January 2024. We dive into the challenges of writing, from romance fraud to personal struggles, and how it all shaped her understanding of the psychology behind the scams. She hits home the point that anyone, regardless of who they are, can fall victim to romance fraud. Becky shares the lack of attention from law enforcement and the positive twist in her story - getting engaged during this whole adventure.
Episode Highlight:
Becky's engagement with scammers on X during lockdown
The issue of explicit images on social media
Tactics used by scammers
Becky's book on experiences with fraud on social media platforms
Becky's personal experiences with gaslighting and abusive relationships
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner, Nicole is an investor, speaker, writer and podcaster. After a frantic decade building out a property portfolio worth millions throughout London, recent personal and professional setbacks forced her to reassess what really matters. After a period of healing Nicole realized that what comes after setbacks is success. Nicole focusses on telling these stories of #reboundaftersetback and the lessons learned along the way.
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Medical doctor and successful property investor educating doctors to create careers they love #24
EP24: Lafina Diamandis is a medical doctor, educator and property investor with over 10 years of experience buying, developing and selling residential properties. She is also the co-founder of Eurekadoc, a startup providing education and training to help doctors to create careers they love. Lafina delivered education and training to over 1000 doctors to date, is an advocate for portfolio careers in medicine and the author of two books.
Her recent crowdfunding campaign known as ‘The Doctors Project’ was overfunded in just 7 minutes!
‘Healthcare real estate, that’s a new area for me, but I think it’s a really important area. Something I feel really passionate about because a lot of my patients have huge housing problems.'
Currently working on a pipeline of developments between £1 and £5 million across the UK, Lafina’s focus is on leveraging her experience and contacts in both real estate and healthcare, to create innovative solutions for the housing problems faced by patients as well as healthcare staff. She is motivated by projects with a social purpose and is curious about how concept such as ‘Co-Living’ could be used within the healthcare sphere and the bio-psycho-social impact this could have on our communities.
Lafina’s book Property Investing for Doctors is published this November.
In this podcast: – intersection between healthcare and property – healthcare real estate market: property investing for doctors – social housing issues among patients.
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The property duo that is Mike & Victoria Stenhouse of Inside Property Investing #23
EP23: Mike & Victoria Stenhouse are full time property investors who, after years of flipping houses and creating HMOs, were both able to escape the rat race before they were 30.
Aside from continuing to add to their personal property portfolio the duo also run a hugely successful property media company centred around their iTunes top 10 podcast - Inside Property Investing.
In this podcast: - Leaving corporate for the property life - Starting a media company especially for property professionals - Valuing your time - Building and sharing a community
Mike and Victoria are well known on Facebook, Twitter and iTunes - see Inside Property Investing.
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Oli Lowrie of Ackroyd Lowrie Architects are at the forefront of technology #22
EP22: How do you solve the problem of old-fashioned, limited 2D design briefing in building projects? 'Most people do not know how to read plans, or really visualise the project from a simple document. If we can show our clients a complete 3D look of how the space will feel and work, it solves a huge amount of problems down the line.'
Oli is an architect and co-founder of Ackroyd Lowrie. At AL the focus is on using VR to design and collaborate with their clients. Previous to this, Oli spent 10 years working at Architype where he was responsible for developing a modular, timber-framed construction system that was used by several London Boroughs to deliver new Primary Schools and Nurseries.
Most recently Oli has spent three years as Project Architect for the prestigious £24m New Junior School for Highgate School in North London. Oli passionately believes in working closely with clients, makers and builders to deliver projects in a collaborative manner. This approach, along with the revolution in 3D printing will change the building industry fundamentally, and Oli is keen that Ackroyd Lowrie are at the forefront of this shift.
He has worked on several community self-build projects using this methodology, most notably to build a Biogas plant that provides renewable energy to a remote village from farming waste. Oli is also an artist. His work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy as part of the Urban Utopias exhibition and has been published in Blueprint and FX Magazine.
In this podcast: - Designing the new urban - Using VR in a briefing - Interior design packaging Ackroyd Lowrie is based in Hackney, London.
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Creative director and interior designer Simon May in a truly entertaining discussion #21
EP21: What Simon can’t draw isn’t worth illustrating. His unique ability of being able to visualise in minutes a vague thought and idea in his clients’ mind-eye; bringing concepts to life in simple yet compelling sketches, is like watching a maestro at work.
Simon has over 24 years worth of practical experience in both residential and commercial interior design, having worked for global agencies and clients in London, Milan & Sydney Australia. Clients include Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, Moda In Pele for House of Fraser, and Dennys. And with a background education in furniture design, Simon's creative process brings a very full spectrum of detail to his work.
More recently Simon founded his own interior design practice in London where he and his talented team craft unique environments for a multitude of clients across many dynamic sectors including retail, F&B, hotel, workplace and residential.
In this podcast: - the changing design of work spaces and its effects - finding a connection with clients - working with architects - what he brings to interior design from furniture and joinery
His new role as Creative Director at Salacia Of London is focused on developing new bathroom environments and product ranges on the one hand and working direct with clients to create bespoke bathroom designs on the other.
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The importance of a broker to support your funding needs #20
EP20: 'The funding puzzle is quite organic. What was once the way to get funded can be affected by the economy, lenders own situations, changing needs of the borrower, interest rates, geo political situations...'
After a career in Corporate Banking helping large listed companies with their funding needs, Piragash Sivanesan set up Totum Finance in order to support SME businesses and property developers improve their access to finance. He has worked at KPMG , Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, across credit, front office, restructuring and turnaround divisions, in a career spanning over 14 years. In this podcast: - seeing through the ups and downs of financing a project - crowdfunding and changes in the lending landscape - starting your own finance business.
Piragash has worked with London Central Developments on several projects, working tirelessly to get results. I'm grateful for all the support he has given through some fairly hair-raising moments. Piragash is also a member of the Devonshire Forum for Quorum Property Club www.quorumclub.org
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Greg Pope bringing a bit of London to the north west #19
EP19: Greg Pope is a property developer and investor located in the North West of England. After successfully selling his large estate agency business Greg concentrated on building his property development and finance business. As an entrepreneurial property developer, Greg has looked to fund his developments with creative finance consisting of angel investors, crowdfunding and his own capital.
A range of developments have been completed by Greg which include commercial to residential conversions, new build apartment blocks and private luxury housing. Greg devotes a lot of time to building a social profile and connecting with other like-minded people and growing the group brand under which he operates his businesses.
In this podcast: - Developing quality homes and products - Crowdfunding developments and social media - Building a brand and becoming an entrepreneur - Building a finance business sector.
The Magnus Group have a crowdfund going live this week with Simplecrowdfunding.co.uk and are featured in Property TV's Developing Britain Series soon on Sky Channel 198
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Audiobook Sample - Bricking it: From Stay at Home Mum to Millions in Property
*COMING SOON - BRICKING IT - ON AUDIOBOOK* Want to create a stunning property portfolio and still have time to go to the kids’ school plays? Want to get started now and learn while doing it? My book Bricking It takes you into the world of property development from first purchase to scaling up the business and growing an internationally-known brand. - Choose a strategy which suits your skills and your lifestyle. - Create an attractive brand so investors and partners come to you. - Learn as you go, being prolific not perfect! Here is a 5 minute sample from the audio version of my book, coming soon to Audible. About the Author For Nicole Bremner, property was not an obvious choice. An ex-banker with three kids to work around, she had tried all the usuals - photography, cooking, even knitting. None of them allowed her to contribute to the family finances in the way she wanted. Since her first property development in 2010 (her own home), Nicole’s gross development value has risen to over £120 million. Most recently, she has embraced crowdfunding – raising over £4 million with her team – and currently manages £10m in investor funds. She regularly speaks about her journey into property and entrepreneurship. Hard copy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IP3XlC
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The confidence that comes with finding your style - Lizzie Edwards #18
EP18: What defines success when it comes to personal style? Style consultant, fashionista and former model Lizzie Edwards joins Nicole to talk about dressing for work and making an impact through your personal style. Starting her style career early, Lizzie was 'spotted' by Storm model agency and spent much of the 1990’s working as a fashion model living in London, Milan and Paris and working with some of the leading fashion photographers including Rankin, Corrine Day, and David Sims for magazines The Face, I-D and Dazed & Confused. She also worked for fashion magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire, and Glamour and as a fit model with designers including John Galliano, Jasper Conran, Karl Lagerfeld, Chloe, and Issey Miyake.
In 2005 she set up her Style and Wardrobe Consultancy combining this grounding in fashion with a talent and love for shopping and effortless style, and an interest in personal development.
‘I loved advising people on what to wear, and it was a joy to see how my skills helped people become more confident and happy. As my business grew, increasingly many of my clients were executive women. I am also one of only a handful of UK style and image consultants who has been certified by the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI, FLC).
I love my work, and have great fun with my clients. In the 12 years since I started my consultancy I have worked with hundreds of women, spoken in front of countless groups and led workshops helping people discover their personal style and upgrade their image.’ In this podcast: - No nonsense advice - Insights on how to create an effortless wardrobe - Dressing for leadership Lizzie’s new book, 'Look Like The Leader You Are; A Seven Step Style Strategy For Ambitious Women', is published this month.
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How Ollie Streek found success from selling on eBay #17
EP17: Having left school Ollie started to look for a "real" job. To keep him in petrol money for his racing cars Ollie started selling discontinued bathroom products on eBay. His eBay strategy snowballed and he never found the "real" job. Instead, Ollie focused on building his bathroom product company.
At just 19 years old the Bathroom Cellar was incorporated and now has a distribution hub, office and showroom based in Kent. Seeing the frustration involved in buying full bathroom suites from multiple retailers and wholesalers Ollie came upon the idea of selling full bathroom suites perfectly curated to your individual bathroom. In 2017 he founded Salacia of London, a disruptive, online bathroom brand alongside long-term family friend Jamie Dixon and Creative Director Simon May. In early 2018 I came onboard as the marketing director.
Ollie lives a life that many people only dream about with winters spent in Barbados and summers in St. Tropez. His passion really lies in fast cars and one very unusual license. What struck me about Ollie is just how grounded he is despite his early success and the lifestyle he now lives. Take a listen to hear how this 25-year-old reluctant entrepreneur is changing up an industry he was born into.
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Avi Dodi on over 30 years of developing in London #16
EP16: From a standing start of just one property, 30 years later Avi Dodi’s high-end commercial and residential property development portfolio boasts a global reach spanning the UK, Israel and the US. In 2013, Nicole and Avi became partners and formed London Central Developments - the development partner to East Eight - now developing around 300 units together.
Here Avi joins Nicole at April 2018's Quorum Property Club to give insights into his long career in development including: - Keeping construction costs competitive - The UK and London market currently - Building a loyal team in property With a focus on sourcing interesting sites, Avi has navigated the vagrancies of the UK property market to become an expert in creating and handling property and development opportunities. His two sons have recently graduated from university and now work alongside him and with staff who have been with him from the beginning.
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House price show a slight increase this month but soaring rents are not good for anyone #141
EP141: At the risk of being a broken record once again the two biggest stories from the recent data is that some price data is actually showing a small increase in house prices. Second, rents continue to increase.
"There is positive news with the rate of inflation in the UK dropping to 4.6% from 6.7% last month. The Bank of England is under less pressure to increase interest rates, and there may be rate cuts during the first half of 2024. House prices remain resilient, defying the forecasters such as Knight Frank, Savills and Capital Economics who all predicted decreases of 10-15% during 2023." Eyeedul Haque
Key points: 1. Nationwide, Halifax and Rightmove have reported: -3.3%, -3.2% and -1.3% over the last 12 months. What is interesting is that monthly figures actually show that prices increased from last month. Nationwide and Halifax reported increases of 0.6% and 1.2% respectively.
2. ONS figures show increases of -0.1% nationally and -1.1% in London. This ONS data has a 3-month lag time, as it records the prices that properties actually sold for and is taken from data from the Land Registry. The rate of house price growth is levelling off, but certainly not in free-fall (as some headlines this week are suggesting).
3. Rents have increased by 9.6% nationally and 10.2% in London. The average monthly rent is now £1,283 nationally, and £2,192 in London. They are predicted to increase by 25% over the next 2 years, which is welcome news for landlords whose costs have increased over the past 24 months.
What is the outlook: Eyeedul of My Property Consultant predicted that house prices would remain level 12 months ago, and have been correct. "Prices may remain constant for the next 6 months, but some areas may see slight decreases (or around 5%) but it does depend on the area and type of property. We are in a buyers’ market and there are opportunities to take advantage of. The current market conditions will not last that long, as we know that as soon as the Bank of England start to reduce rates, people will start buying property again as confidence returns. This is turn will increase house prices, hence we advise clients to purchase within the next 3-4 months. The end to end process of buying a property takes a minimum of 3 months once a property has been found."
Join us live on 9 January as Eyeedul and I continue the discussion on UK house prices.
HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner, an investor, speaker, write and podcaster. After a frantic decade building out a property portfolio worth millions throughout London recent personal and professional setbacks forced her to reassess what really matters. After a period of healing Nicole realised that what comes after setback is success. Nicole focusses on telling these stories of #reboundaftersetback and the lessons learned along the way.
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Marketing to Chinese investors with Sally Wang, UK property investor and author #15
EP15: Property Investor, author and Londonphile Sally (Jing Wang) talks about what it’s like to be a Chinese Investor in London - a perspective you don’t often get to hear. Born in China, she has spent the last 17 years working, living and investing in property in the UK.
Author of two property books Buy Smart: what you need to know when investing in UK properties, and her latest book being released this week EXTRAordinary: a peek into UK property magnets’ minds, she has a unique perspective on the property market. The Chinese version has been picked up by one of the best publishers in China and is going live nation-wide from the 12th of May. In this book, she has managed to interview some of the top property ‘legends’ in the U.K. including the founder and chairman of the Berkley group. The book is full of untold stories, fascinating facts, and timeless wisdom.
She is the Founder and Director of SJW UK Property Investment Ltd. A company focused on helping the Chinese with their property investments in the UK property market. She has a great passion for three things: business, property, and writing. And it seems that she has managed to combine all her passion together beautifully.
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IFA Lisa Conway-Hughes talks about the importance of money management #14
EP14: In property, there's one thing which ALWAYS needs to be perfect - the numbers. Lisa Conway-Hughes is a financial adviser at a wealth management firm in the City of London. She is a Chartered Independent Financial Adviser and also a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (PFS). This is the highest qualification a financial adviser can hold and less than 2% of PFS members have reached this.
I met Lisa at Sister Snog and we often chat about the relationship between people and money. Lisa has featured in national newspapers such as The Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Independent & The Daily Express commenting on issues as diverse as retirement planning, setting up a savings plan, getting out of debt, and protecting your financial future.
Lisa is a Chartered Financial Planner, Independent Financial Advisor, and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) - the highest qualification a financial advisor can hold. There are currently only 1300 Fellows of the PFS in the UK. Lisa holds advanced qualifications with the CII in Personal Tax and Trust Planning, Business Financial Planning, Pension Planning, Investment Planning, and The Financial Planning Process.
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The importance of storytelling in social media with Rob Lee #13
EP13: Rob Lee is a social media speaker, trainer, and strategist, specialising in helping brands to develop a meaningful presence on Snapchat and Instagram. Rob has developed and run several industry-specific workshops, including #PropertyGoLive with Nicole, and ‘Snapchat and Instagram for Recruitment’, which has been attended by brands including BBC Worldwide, Barclays, Virgin Trains and The Ritz. He also has a passion for the charity sector and works closely with the Salvation Army Housing Association, teaching homeless young people how to use social media storytelling in a positive way to improve their relationships, career and community.
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