In this episode, Mitch and Erina sit down for a raw and honest chat about something every business owner deals with but rarely talks about openly: how your relationship holds up when you're building a business.

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Mitch shares what it's taken to get full buy in from his wife over the years, and why being upfront from the very start about what business ownership actually demands (the energy, the time, the sacrifices) made all the difference. He talks candidly about the difference between "business Mitch" and "relationship Mitch," why he doesn't bring every work frustration home, and how oversharing the small stuff without context can unintentionally create friction or resentment in a relationship.

Erina brings a different perspective, having navigated a past relationship where her time and work weren't fully respected, compared to now being with a partner who understands the demands of running a business firsthand. Together they unpack the power of clarity, communication, and setting expectations early, plus why protecting your energy is just as important as protecting your time when you're the one carrying the business.

If you're a trade business owner trying to balance a demanding business with a healthy relationship at home, this episode is full of honest, practical takeaways.

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In the first episode of our new Success Mindset series, Head Coach Riley sits down with 5-time Ironman champion Tim to talk about what it actually takes to build something great over 20 years, on the racecourse and off it.

Tim shares how he went from a shy footy playing teenager to one of Australia's most successful professional triathletes, and what changed for him after his breakthrough seventh place finish at the Ironman World Championship in Kona. He gets honest about the pressure that once broke him before a big race, the visualisation work that turned his mindset around, and the hardest part of it all: trying to be a good dad and husband while chasing a dream that demanded everything.

If you're a trade business owner, this conversation will hit close to home. Tim's story touches on the same challenges we hear from tradies every day: sacrificing time with family to build something for them, surrounding yourself with the right people, staying disciplined when results aren't coming, and learning how to compartmentalise a bad day so it doesn't derail the next one.

This episode is about mindset first and business second, but the lessons apply directly to anyone building a business from the ground up.

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Every year it sneaks up. One minute business is quiet, the next you're slammed with more work than you can handle, and if you haven't prepped, that busy period can wreck your cash flow, your team, and your sanity.

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In this episode, Dave and Mitch break down exactly how to get ahead of the rush before it hits. They cover the three things every trade business needs to nail before busy season: getting enough work in the pipeline, having the right staff in place, and making sure your systems can handle the load without falling apart.

You'll hear why hiring takes longer than most tradies think (and why you need to start now, not in November), how to use pricing and nurture sequences to spread work more evenly across the year, and why the slow season is actually the best time to fix your systems, not during the chaos of December and January.

Dave and Mitch also get into staffing decisions, stock and material planning, cash flow prep, and how to have the right conversations with your family so busy season doesn't run you into the ground. Plus a few laughs along the way, because running a trade business is hard enough without taking yourself too seriously.

If you're a tradie who wants to walk into the next busy season prepared instead of scrambling, this one's for you.