Best Chris Gannon Podcasts (2024)

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Talking to Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes

16h ago

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On this weeks program Chris catches up with Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes including St Kilda protected lanes, council elections and his recent observations of riding in Copenhagen. Geoff talks about recent activities at Back2Bikes, volunteers, working with over fifty community partners, community pop up bike services, donating, refurbishing bikes and…

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Episode 473: Building Relationships with Creative Finance Seller Leads with Judy Richard 37:47

2h ago37:47

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Judy Richard is a member of the Wicked Smart Community who started her journey in real estate long before we did, exploring different areas of the industry, while working a full-time job in pharmaceuticals. Her goal is to break away from her golden handcuffs and retire from the pharmaceutical industry to focus on real estate investing, and that’s w…

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Kendall Vanderslice: Building Community by Breaking Bread 32:22

3d ago32:22

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What does freshly baked bread have to do with the loneliness epidemic? Could experiencing Christian community be as simple as sharing a meal? In this interview, Kendall Vanderslice shares how her passion for baking and sharing meals has helped her overcome loneliness and dive into Christian community.…

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AustRoads new Prioritising Active Transport research paper with Dr Elliot Fishman

1d ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Dr Elliot Fishman of the Institute for Sensible Transport. We share our bike moments before taking at brief look at some local news. The Amy Gillett Foundation has been resurrected with an unfortunate focus on distracting flashing lights for riders, and nominations are open for local council elections, chec…

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Episode 472: Start Doing Creative Finance Deals | Tools You Need with Chris Prefontaine 33:02

2d ago33:02

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At this point, we all know that real estate investing is one of the best ways to build wealth and achieve financial freedom, but there is still a large majority of people who don’t know how and where to begin. It can seem pretty simple if you’re already familiar with this industry, but for someone who is new, the abundance of information can be dau…

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Life on a cargo bike with Alice

4d ago

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On this weeks program, Chris talks to Alice Humble about her families journey riding a Urban Arrow cargobike in Ballarat, Wadawurrung Country, you can follow Alice's adventures on Life on a Cargo Bike. Alice talks about being a mum and teacher, cues for deciding to buy a cargobike, keeping a daily exercise routine, having kids, starting off with a …

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Episode 471: Types of Creative Finance Deals You Can Create with Kevin & Sarah Gannon 29:03

9d ago29:03

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Kevin Gannon and his wife Sarah are a husband and wife tandem from the Wicked Smart community who come from full-time W-2 jobs. They began their journey in real estate investing with minimal knowledge and never stopped looking for opportunities to grow, which eventually led them to Smart Real Estate Coach. Kevin and Sarah are great examples of what…

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Transformational Community with the Incarcerated with Victor Glover 37:44

21d ago37:44

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Victor Glover found life in Christ while in prison and began to share his faith with others there. In this episode, you’ll hear how Victor worked with God to love, serve, and build community in an unexpected place. Listen and be reminded of how Christian community can transform lives, even in the loneliest of places. Fresh Expressions is a worldwid…

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Streets People Love & Port Phillip BUG

16d ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio on yet another epically windy morning by Mathieu Cadet of Port Phillip Bicycle User Group. We all share our bike moments, before taking a quick look at some news including an update on the La Trobe Street bike lane which appears to have re-opened and the start of Women's Health Week. After the break discussion…

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Episode 470: How to Communicate Effectively & Get What You Want with Dr. Forbes Riley 30:46

16d ago30:46

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In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Forbes Riley, a true Renaissance woman known for her groundbreaking work in infomercials, TV hosting, and high-performance coaching. We dive deep into her journey from being an awkward, misunderstood child to becoming a powerhouse in the entrepreneurial world. Forbes shares her secrets to mastering com…

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Two birders, two bikes, one school and almost seven hundred birds

18d ago

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On todays show Chris catches up with Cezary and Leo aka Two Birders Two Bikes One School, who previously had a chat on 3CR back January 2024. They talk about starting their 15,000km journey along the east coast, combining birding and bike packing, a side quest to Tasmania, then central Australia, birding in Timor-Leste, the fight for independence, …

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Episode 469: What it Takes to Get Your First Few Real Estate Deals with Lucas Chaya 22:06

23d ago22:06

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Lucas Chaya is a serial entrepreneur from Argentina with an MBA, who comes from a long line of real estate professionals. He started his entrepreneurial journey in the coffee business in Argentina, owning and operating multiple stores until he found his way into real estate investing in the US. In between the coffee business and real estate investi…

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Finding Belonging with David Kim 36:52

29d ago36:52

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Being a part of a group, or even a church, doesn’t mean you feel like you “belong.” In this episode, David Kim of Made to Belong helps us explore what it takes to build a community of belonging. You will learn about five practices he has identified for cultivating community in a disconnected world both inside and outside of our inherited forms of c…

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Bite sized Rides with Yana Lim

25d ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Yana Lim of Bite Sized Rides. We all share our bike moments before touching on some local news including; City of Melbourne candidates already eyeing off protected bike lanes just in case it garners a few votes, and Bicycle Network calling for volunteers and donations for Streets People Love, a new campaign…

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Episode 468: Advanced Skills Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Learn with Nicole Purvy 33:25

1M ago33:25

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Nicole Purvy is an active real estate developer and investor with over $5 million worth of properties under her belt. She started in this industry fairly recently, but that did not stop her from learning and thriving in the real estate space. Nicole currently has a portfolio worth over $5 million and she is the co-owner of Heritage City Constructio…

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Talking to Anna about The Growing Cycle

1M ago

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On this weeks show Chris chats to Anna from The Growing Cycle - Bicycle Gardeners in northside Naarm / Melbourne about getting started, reusing products, reducing environmental impacts, developing garden food production, using cargo bikes, people's responses, carrying tools, logistics, gaining experience about bikes from being a exchange student in…

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Episode 467: Doing Creative Finance Real Estate Deals with Confidence with Derek Dombeck 33:47

1M ago33:47

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Derek Dombeck is a seasoned real estate investor with years of experience in flipping, landlording, lending, and more. He has built an impressive portfolio and gained extensive experience in different facets of real estate investing over the last 21 years, including creative real estate. With his experience, Derek has dabbled into different strateg…

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Trauma and Church with Elaine Heath and Charles Kiser 53:22

1M ago53:22

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When we go to church, we bring our stories with us. Our stories can color how we experience Christian community, and even affect the larger community. Fresh Expressions Pioneer Elaine Heath and church planter Charles Kiser are co-authors of Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers. Motivated by their own experiences, t…

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Episode 466: Creative Real Estate Investing Strategies from a Professional with Russell Ham 16:41

2M ago16:41

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Russell Ham is a certified coach at Smart Real Estate Coach and he is one of the most impactful members of our team. He has been in real estate for years and in the Wicked Smart community, he helps people who are new and have just joined in finding their way through our system. Russell has been in many different episodes of the podcast before, shar…

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Talking to Harrison Watt about Bike Lanes4Johnston Street campaign update + more

2M ago

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On this weeks program Chris catches up with Harrison Watt about the local campaign for protected bicycle lanes on Johnston Street, Collingwood. Bicycle-themed news includes Grace Brown taking out Australia's first gold medal and a new GCN video (or is it documentary) Carspiracy - You’ll Never See The World The Same Way Again.Harrison recounts his e…

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Episode 465: Why Every Real Estate Investor Needs Coaching with Mike Makredes 20:15

2M ago20:15

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Mike Makredes is one of our coaches in the Wicked Smart community who helps real estate investors through their journey of learning creative real estate strategies. He is instrumental in the success of many members of the Wicked Smart community as he was once like them – looking for a way to build wealth through real estate. Mike has joined us in t…

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The Loneliness Epidemic and the Church with Heather Jallad, Shannon Kiser, Luke Edwards, and Chris Morton 53:26

2M ago53:26

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“Loneliness isn't just an uncomfortable feeling; it's dangerous to us as individuals and as a society.” In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy went so far as to declare it an epidemic. "Being socially disconnected is...[as detrimental as] caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day..." Failing to address it would lead Americans to "further retr…

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Episode 464: How AI Can Help Make Real Estate Businesses More Efficient with Damon Remy CEO of REI Blackbook 19:58

2M ago19:58

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Damon Remy is the founder and CEO of REI BlackBook – a platform that has become key in achieving success for many real estate investors around the country, including us. He has been instrumental in the growth and innovation of REI BlackBook, making it one of the best tools a real estate investor can have in their pocket. As Damon focuses on continu…

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Global Lessons Local Opportunities, the Case for Micromobility & Pathways to Change

2M ago

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We're having a little winter hiatus so here's three episodes of the excellent Step Away From The Car thanks to Nicky Page and Radio AdelaideFirst up: Global Lessons Local Opportunities: the 2021 Australian Walking and Cycling Conference wrapped up with a panel of keynote speakers, sharing some key lessons around funding, partnerships and public hea…

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Episode 463: Enhancing Your Credit Score to Invest in Real Estate Assets with Paul Ritter and Nick Prefontaine 30:59

3M ago30:59

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Paul Ritter and Nick Prefontaine are some of the most impactful people in Smart Real Estate Coach and the Wicked Smart Community. Nick is a partner and buyer specialist coach who helped us build our relationship with Paul, who has over 25 years of experience in the mortgage and credit industry, and brings tremendous value to our members and buyers.…

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Ruby Roseman-Gannon heads to the Olympics and the village (Brunswick CC) that got her there

3M ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio today by Andrew Gannon, father of Ruby Roseman-Gannon, one of the Australian cyclists selected for the road racing at the Paris Olympics. First we all share our bike moments, wherein Melburn Roobaix featured, before moving on to some news. We are thrilled to announce that thanks to so many wonderful listeners …

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Episode 462: The Importance of Focusing on Solving Problems for Motivated Seller Leads 30:07

3M ago30:07

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Welcome to another exciting episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast! I'm your host, Chris Prefontaine, and today we have a special treat for you. We're joined by several students from the Wicked Smart community who recently participated in our exclusive "In the Trenches" Boot Camp. These events are transformative experiences where new and se…

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What is Equity in Transport + active transport news

3M ago

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On this weeks program Chris introduces another segment from Step Away From The Car 2.0 and discusses local news including Made Australia show at DISC (see bikes of naarm), Melburn Roobaix - Hell of the Northcote, Tour de France 2024, and some good news for a change, including Darebin Council voting for a modal filter trial on South Crescent, Northc…

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Episode 461: $90,000 Real Estate Payday! with Rick Abbiati 27:40

3M ago27:40

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In this episode, Rick Abbiati takes us through his inspiring transition from a career in the defense industry to thriving in real estate. He candidly discusses the challenges he faced with wholesaling and flipping, and the breakthrough he experienced after joining our coaching program. We explore the importance of identifying a powerful personal mo…

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Radiothon news & a Quest for Dirty Valda

3M ago

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Val and Faith are joined in the stuio on a stunning winter's morning by April Drage of Curve Cycling. We share our bike moments before taking a brief look at some news including; Swanston St closure affecting bike riders, consultation on the Route 86 accessible tram stops as well as new handy bike tool stands spotted around the City of Yarra. In Ra…

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Episode 460: The Challenges of Digital Marketing for New Entrepreneurs with Greg Fowler 25:34

3M ago25:34

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In this episode, we revisit one of our most impactful episodes featuring digital marketing expert Greg Fowler. Originally aired in March 2022, this conversation is packed with valuable insights for both new and experienced entrepreneurs looking to enhance their digital marketing strategies. Greg shares his expertise on how to effectively build and …

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'We present to you, the only bike path from The West to the CBD ..'

3M ago

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On this weeks show Chris catches up with Pierre Vairo from Bike West about the seemingly intractable issue of either communicating or providing safe, fit for purpose active transport infrastructure for western suburbs residents, especially with images from last week where Moonee Ponds Creek trail users were forced to navigate between the flooded pa…

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Episode 459: Protecting Your Investments and Assets with Garrett and Ted Sutton 25:12

3M ago25:12

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Join us for another insightful episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast! This week, I sit down with Garrett and Ted Sutton, a dynamic father-son duo specializing in corporate law and asset protection. We dive deep into the essentials of safeguarding your investments, the critical updates with the Corporate Transparency Act, and innovative way…

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3CR Radiothon 2024: Sound on for solidarity!

4M ago

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On this weeks radiothon program Steve, Val and Chris are in the studio, first up Val starts with a Tony Staley quote then moving on to our bike moments.News and events include New York reneging on congestion pricing, Bite Sized Rides: Road Safety 101, Route 86 Tram stop consultation now live, Wondercross Social Gravel Ride on Friday 14 June, Curve …

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Episode 458: Becoming the Best Student Possible for Your Business Mentor with Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco 26:03

4M ago26:03

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Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is a serial entrepreneur, visionary, thought leader, podcast host, and best-selling author on a mission to help people become unstoppable in fulfilling their potential and living their best lives. He is the founder of That1 Agency, the host of the What Are You Made Of? Podcast, and the author of ROCKET FUEL Convert Setbacks B…

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Step Away From The Car: Kidical Mass + Are Bikeways the way to go?

4M ago

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On this weeks program we have a very short intro due to Chris losing her voice, but never fear, let's kick off Radiothon time at 3CR and Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio needs your support!Celebrate everything you love about riding your bike and supporting active transport by making a donation by 30 June 2024. No donation is too small, like most of …

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Episode 457: Mobile Home Park Subject-to Strategy with Mario Dattilo 33:19

4M ago33:19

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Mario Dattilo is a seasoned real estate investor with over 16 years of experience in building a portfolio of mobile home parks and self-storage units in the southeast, midwest, northeast, and southwestern regions. He got into real estate through a brokerage and eventually moved his efforts into investing, starting with single-family properties. Tod…

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Andy White and the big June weekend!

4M ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Andy White of Fyxo fame. After reminiscing a bit about the old days, talk turns to the final weekend in June, traditionally Melburn Roobaix weekend. Andy talks about the first ever Melburn Roobaix, the way the event has evolved and the amazing community of people it brings together every year while Val and …

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Episode 456: Opportunities in Residential & Creative Real Estate Today 20:56

4M ago20:56

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We live in a time with an abundance of information and while that could be helpful, it creates a lot of unnecessary doubt and fear too. Media headlines tell you all sorts of things and it can be confusing for someone who isn’t knowledgeable about the real estate space, and that’s why we’re here for you. Smart Real Estate Coach is dedicated to educa…

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Alan Graham & Gannon Sims: Passions, Forged Family and Homelessness 50:29

4M ago50:29

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What happens when you follow the passions God has given you? Can God use your passions to help address some of the major issues facing our culture? In this bonus episode of the Fresh Expressions podcast, you’ll meet Alan Graham and hear how his passion led him to start Community First! Village, a master-planned neighborhood where the chronically ho…

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Talking about council budgets and 2024 elections

4M ago

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On this weeks program Chris catches up with Ruth Jelley from Streets Alive Darebin about the upcoming Victorian council elections in 2024, their council budget submission, why have local road & traffic issues become so polarised, whatever happened to Darebin Councils Streets for People project, how improving active transport creates safer environme…

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Episode 455: Finding A Niche That You Can Compete In with John Lee Dumas 18:27

4M ago18:27

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John Lee Dumas, the founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, is an entrepreneur on fire who is best known for helping people navigate entrepreneurship and achieve success through his knowledge, connections, and best practices for productivity, discipline, and focus. Entrepreneurs on Fire currently has over 4,300 episodes published and a total of …

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Bicycle Network's e-Bike moment

4M ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio on a glorious autumn monring by Alsion McCormack, CEO of Bicycle Network. We all share our bike moments before taking a look at some recent news including: Bicycle Network's changed position on Australia helmet laws, a Moonee BUG campaign to improve the movement of riders and pedestrians at Flemington Station …

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Episode 454: Finding Serenity in Success with Your Business with Daniel St. Jean 30:13

5M ago30:13

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Daniel St-Jean is a seasoned Canadian real estate entrepreneur and author with decades of experience under his belt. His journey into entrepreneurship began in the 80’s in different industries, including art and publishing. He got involved in real estate heavily in 2010 and since then, he has founded The REITE Club, a real estate group that provide…

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Vulnerable Road Users Inquiry Report + Safer Walking and Riding for Murray Road

5M ago

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On this weeks program Chris catches up with Cate Hall from Safer Walking and Riding for Murray Road (SWARM) about their campaigns recent activities, including extensive media coverage (Herald Sun: The busy Melbourne road students fear, The Age: It’s one of the most notorious roads in Melbourne. Fixing it is a ‘matter of life and death’, residents s…

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Episode 453: Is Real Estate the Most SECURE Investment You Can Make? with Tony Lopes 26:45

5M ago26:45

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Tony Lopes is a seasoned real estate investor, coach, speaker, podcaster, best-selling author, and the CEO of Dirty Boots Capital. He spent years working in the defense industry and built his real estate portfolio, allowing him to retire at the age of 44. He focused on building financial independence through real estate investing for years and toda…

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Bike buses? How Bunchrides plan to make it easy

5M ago

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Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Andrew Talati of Bunchrides and we all share our bike moments before briefly looking. at City of Melbourne news on bike lanes. Andrew, whose Bunchrides platform ran Neighbourly Rides in the past, explains how it can now be used to help communities around schools run bike busses. We talk about what a bike bu…

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Episode 452: Is Entrepreneurship in Real Estate Investing for YOU? with Emma Powell 29:02

5M ago29:02

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Emma Powell is a commercial real estate investor and the host of the Passive Income Adventures podcast. She was a stay-at-home mom of 6 when she decided to turn her life around through real estate investing. Over the last 5 years, Emma has worked on building a real estate portfolio with over 1,000 apartment units. Today, she gives back by inspiring…

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Talking about Battery Acid Sound System

5M ago

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On this weeks program Chris chats to Rik Isaksen about his journey around the cycling universe and his Battery Acid Sound System project. We chat about grassroots events, Bike Rave Melbourne, bike sound systems, audio tech, bike trailers, Dom Whiting, Carry Shit Olympics and getting started either carrying stuff and cargobikes (facebook: Melbourne …

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Episode 451: How to Close Profitable Real Estate Deals Remotely with Paul Lizell 28:43

5M ago28:43

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Paul Lizell is an active real estate investor with decades of experience who has mastered doing deals virtually. He is the host of the Flipping Out Podcast, he is the founder of Virtual Investor, and he also runs REO Auction Academy, all to help more investors learn about investing in real estate across the nation remotely. He has been investing in…

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