Susan Gregory joins me to talk about what kind of industry estate agency really is; is it a sales industry where we are targetted and paid to make sales or is it a customer service industry? Are employees being incentivised wrongly for the wron

Kristjan Byfield - on just how difficult running your own business is

Nov 17th, 2021 32m 57s

Kristjan aka the Viking joins me to talk about the challenges of setting up your own business and running a successful one, but also the benefits of doing so and how the barriers to entry aren't perhaps as daunting as you may think.

Emily Graham - on how to get the most from your social media

Nov 10th, 2021 26m 52s

Emily Graham joins me to talk about social media and shares all her tops tips and advice on how to get the most from the different platforms and what works and what doesnt.

Andy McElligott - On corporate vs independent (and reminiscing about the old Romans days)

Nov 3rd, 2021 30m 23s

Andy and talk all about his move from a corporate agency to an independent local agency and the differences between the two. As ex- Romans employees from years ago, we talk about what they did back then to create such elite people and performa

Alice Thompson - on her discrimination case, what the industry needs to do to change and

Oct 26th, 2021 30m 13s

Alice Thompson joins me to talk about why she took her employer to court and won on her discrimination claim. She explains that she wants to make the industry a better place for generations in the future by fighting her case and how she thinks

Megan - on using TickTock and social media to build your brand and business

Oct 19th, 2021 29m 48s

Megan joins me to talk about how she has embraced TickTock to communicate in a new way with her lettings audience in Reading. Megan now receives over 30,000 views for some of her videos and she shares her tips on how agents can embrace social m

Mark - on how to provide the best service and collaborating to give better service in estate agency

Oct 12th, 2021 29m 15s

Mark joins me to talk about how he is genuinely passionate about providing superb customer service in estate agency. We discuss how much better it would be for clients if everyone worked together rather than against each other.

SJ - on admitting needing help and top tips for new managers

Oct 5th, 2021 30m 8s

SJ from Preston Baker joins me to talk about how it can often be easy to ignore what our bodies are telling us and feel invincible especially when we 'think' we can't any time off work. She and I discuss how good managers know when to put the

Ian Dobrin - recruitment veteran on how property recruitment has changed

Sep 28th, 2021 30m 2s

Ian ran one of the first and largest property recruitment businesses in the UK and he joins me to talk about how things used to be and what he thinks have changed in the industry and the process. We touch on how there are different models to c

Reagan Bradley - are we inadvertently causing stress with such low basic salaries?

Sep 21st, 2021 32m 58s

Reagan joins me on the podcast to chat about the stresses and strains of working on a low basic and how despite employers offering mental health support, are they simply sticking a plaster over the real problem?We talk about the future of esta

Chris Reile - on switching from estate agency to proptech

Sep 14th, 2021 25m 14s

Chris is an ex-letting director who has also worked in the supplier side in the field of proptech. Chris joins me to talk about how there are transferable skills and how best to find your way into the other side of the property business.

Clare Yates - on sexual assault in estate agency

Sep 7th, 2021 28m 11s

In this podcast, Claire talks in detail about the sexual assault she was subjected to in her estate agency career, how she hid it from everyone including herself and why she wants everyone to look out for their team members to ensure this doesn

Roy Fever - Being a business owner is lonely, lets help each other and do we really need a business plan?

Aug 31st, 2021 37m 52s

Roy Fever joins me to share our experiences as business owners and how it can be really hard to be the person at the top, on your own. We also talk about business plans and whether they are really needed or actually just setting ourselves up f

Jonathan Handford - Meeting the Bank of England, 'Good News Stories', over coming fears and lessons from covid

Aug 24th, 2021 33m 44s

Jonathan Handford joines me to talk about his meeting the Bank of England where they discuss the various markets and the realisation that the housing market has been very lucky. We talk about Jonathan's 'Good News Stories' from lockdown where

James Fielding - on running an estate agency with Aspergers

Aug 17th, 2021 29m 9s

James is the owner of an estate agent's in Daventry and he also happens to have Aspergers. James explains some of the traits of someone with the syndrome and talks very openly about how it has both benefitted and hindered his life both persona

Stephen Brown - on grief, talking about it and is work the be all and end all.

Aug 10th, 2021 37m 11s

Stephen joins me on this very difficult listen, to talk about losing his Grandfather, Father, and wife and the loss and grief he felt. He and I discuss the resilience needed to cope, the power of talking to others about how you feel, and reach

Alex - On overcoming fears and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone

Aug 3rd, 2021 39m 17s

Alex joins me to talk about overcoming his fears of video and putting himself 'out there'. He has been making himself uncomfortable since the start of lockdown and pushing himself to do something every day that scares him. Alex talks about his

Raj - Whats the difference between a banker and a broker and why Raj loves his job

Jul 27th, 2021 23m 8s

Rajan Lal joins me to talk about why he left working at the bank to pursue a role as a broker in an estate agency, we talk about the difference in the roles, the career progression, the current mortgage market and why he loves his job

Neil - Estate Agents are boring as hell!!

Jul 20th, 2021 30m 28s

Neil Witfield joins me on the podcast to talk about why he thinks estate agents are boring and what they need to do to spice up their marketing and property details. Neil and I talk about focussing on the smallest audience and working the hell

Chris - on interviewing estate agents and being a ghost writer

Jul 13th, 2021 39m 1s

I turn the tables on Chris and interview him for a change about what he has learned from interviewing over the years, how we feels about Women in Agency and uncover more about the man behind the dramatic intro music. Broomham vs Watkin.

Charlotte - on a healthy workplace and a healthy mind

Jul 6th, 2021 30m 1s

Charlotte and I talk about the pressure of estate agency and the work place on your mental health. How we need to take better care of our selves especially with the pressures of social media and keeping up with the Jones's.

Liana - on why we don't hate men and mum guilt

Jun 29th, 2021 31m 3s

Liana co-runs the wonderful Facebook page 'Women in Property' as well as her own estate agency business and being a parent. Liana and I talk about her journey, why she set the facebook page up, the often misconstrued idea that women asking for

Lucy & Jason - on anonymous comments and trolling. It NEEDS to stop.

Jun 22nd, 2021 29m 41s

JWUW, SMILE PLEASE, CONKERS, DEVONLADY, TRUTHSPEAKS, PEEBEE.... etc etcThese are just some of the anonymous names used in the comments section on property publications. Anonymous comments and trolling need to stop and despite a big push on th

Angharad - on Propertymark and how she intends to make it a place for change

Jun 18th, 2021 30m 36s

Angharad joined me today to talk about her application for Propertymark Vice President and why she should be your candidate of choice. Angharad (or Harry as she is known) and I share many values including creating a more gender-balanced workfo