Episodes
Dec. 19, 2018
Richard Blanco of the NLA discusses building a property portfolio properly #33
Send us a text 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 intere…
Dec. 12, 2018
When injury ended Simon Church's professional football career he turned to property #32
Send us a text 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 …
Dec. 5, 2018
I speak with Tal Orly multi award winning FinTech entrepreneur #31
Send us a text 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 …
Nov. 28, 2018
Why Rosie Coxshaw published a magazine Modern Woman when the world was going digital #30
Send us a text 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 wa…
Nov. 14, 2018
Stylish staging that actually sells - Ademchic #29
Send us a text 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 fro…
Nov. 7, 2018
From professional rugby to property investment with a lot of education. Meet Richard Thorpe #28
Send us a text 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 Lo…
Oct. 31, 2018
Daniel Priestley of Dent Global is a global mentor to thousands #27
Send us a text 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-talki…
Oct. 17, 2018
How to communicate with investors to keep them happy #26
Send us a text 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…
Sept. 26, 2018
Quantity surveyor Michelle Lowe talks about her 20 years in construction #25
Send us a text 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…
Sept. 12, 2018
Medical doctor and successful property investor educating doctors to create careers they love #24
Send us a text 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 th…
Aug. 29, 2018
The property duo that is Mike & Victoria Stenhouse of Inside Property Investing #23
Send us a text 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 successfu…
Aug. 15, 2018
Oli Lowrie of Ackroyd Lowrie Architects are at the forefront of technology #22
Send us a text 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,…
Aug. 1, 2018
Creative director and interior designer Simon May in a truly entertaining discussion #21
Send us a text 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 w…
July 19, 2018
The importance of a broker to support your funding needs #20
Send us a text 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…
July 5, 2018
Greg Pope bringing a bit of London to the north west #19
Send us a text 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 looke…
July 4, 2018
Audiobook Sample - Bricking it: From Stay at Home Mum to Millions in Property
Send us a text *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 s…
June 20, 2018
The confidence that comes with finding your style - Lizzie Edwards #18
Send us a text 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 mode…
May 31, 2018
How Ollie Streek found success from selling on eBay #17
Send us a text 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 bathro…
May 16, 2018
Avi Dodi on over 30 years of developing in London #16
Send us a text 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 - th…
May 9, 2018
Marketing to Chinese investors with Sally Wang, UK property investor and author #15
Send us a text 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 t…
April 26, 2018
IFA Lisa Conway-Hughes talks about the importance of money management #14
Send us a text 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). …
March 28, 2018
The importance of storytelling in social media with Rob Lee #13
Send us a text 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 Instagr…
March 8, 2018
Alexandra Notay, one of the most sought after property professionals #12
Send us a text EP12: Voted one of the top 100 young property professionals in the UK 2012 and the only independent consultant make that list (Property Week's 'Hot 100'), Alexandra Notay’s areas of expertise include city economic development, real estate, regeneration and sustainability. She has led…
March 1, 2018
Alex Harrington-Griffin founder of TrustedLand and Developers Boardroom #11
Send us a text EP11: Alex Harrington-Griffin, a seasoned entrepreneur in two continents, brings together insight into over 100 land deals, 45-years of family experience, from football clubs to graveyards, and a network of over 100 developers through his private Developers Boardroom group. Ongoing L…