Courageous Conversations

Courageous Conversations


Latest Episodes

Courageous Conversations: Why Tanja Neven-Jones will never let her past be bigger than her future, and why real estate success is all about giving back
November 08, 2022

As one of OBrien Real Estates top performing sales agents, Tanja Neven-Jones has enjoyed a career of incredible highs. Its also had its fair share of devastating lows.

Courageous Conversations: How Corissa Sorbello got up, showed up and created her best life
October 25, 2022

Like a lot of women, Refurb to Invest Chief Executive Officer Corissa Sorbello goes by a few titles. Shes a mum, business owner, entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, who concedes its a balancing act

Courageous Conversations: Charlotte Pascoe on saying yes to opportunity, parking the self-doubt, and the lessons she’s learned as CEO of Stockdale and Leggo
October 11, 2022

Stockdale and Leggo CEO Charlotte Pascoe never imagined heading up a major real estate group. In fact, she says if youd put that idea to her even a few years ago, she would have laughed at the prospe

Courageous Conversations: The surprising story of Scott Bateman’s journey from high school dropout to Harvard alumni and Kolmeo CEO
September 28, 2022

Kolmeos Scott Bateman could quite rightly be described as among the smartest minds in any real estate room. Hes Harvard educated, quick as a whip and a firm fan favourite when it comes to all things

Courageous Conversations: How Jen Baird tapped into feedback and tough conversations to shift careers to become an industry leader
September 13, 2022

As the CEO of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, Jen Baird firmly believes in having tough conversations when they matter.

Courageous Conversations: How Sadhana Smiles broke through real estate’s glass ceiling and why she’s encouraging the industry to change the workplace conversation
August 30, 2022

As one of the industrys first female CEOs, Sadhana Smiles vividly recalls a time when the real estate industry had a glass ceiling.

Courageous Conversations: How Harriet Saunders changed perspective, created a thriving career, and encouraged others to operate ‘above the line’
August 17, 2022

Theres more than one way to look at any situation. Change can be seen as opportunity, or it can evoke fear. Failure might be viewed as the chance to learn and grow, or it can be something that def

Courageous Conversations: How Ellen Bathgate overcame a tenant assault, why it’s not a one-off and how the real estate industry should respond
August 03, 2022

No property manager should feel threatened or in danger simply doing their job, but anecdotal evidence suggests some do.

Courageous Conversations: How Leona Watson parked the perfectionism; decided what to ‘do, be and have’; and built a successful business
July 19, 2022

What do you need to do, be and have to take the next step in life whether thats in your career, your business, or in your personal life?