604 | Stop Making Bad Decisions – Chat with Brett Burton
You can watch the YouTube video here. Is fear quietly influencing your investment decisions? With today’s market creating uncertainty, it’s easy to second-guess yourself. Headlines, market sentiment and endless opinions can make even experienced investors hesitate. In this episode, Ben is joined by high-performance coach Brett Burton and KD, Couch Crew, to unpack the psychology behind successful investing—and why […]
Which City Should I Pick for My First Investment? | Throwback Tuesdays
This snippet is from one of our previous episodes: The Unspoken Truth About Growth Corridors & Picking The Right Property Investment Strategy. When you are starting your property investment journey, it is easy to get pulled in every direction. One person says Brisbane is the place to buy. Someone else suggests Bendigo, Ballarat or Geelong. […]
603 | The Biggest Wealth Mistakes I’ve Seen After 10,000 Conversations – Chat with John Pidgeon
You can watch the YouTube video here. What separates people who successfully build wealth through property from those who stay stuck? After thousands of coaching sessions, buyer enquiries, property purchases and podcast interviews, John Pidgeon has seen the patterns firsthand. John is the Director of Envisage Property, co-host of the property podcasts This Is Property and a […]
Stop Being a Passenger in Your Own Life | Throwback Tuesdays
This snippet is from one of our previous episodes: How to Recover When You’ve Lost Everything. At some point, many of us start believing we are just passengers in our own lives. We tell ourselves stories about who we are, what we are capable of, and what our past experiences mean about us. And over […]
602 | The $250K Tax Trap, Holiday Home Crackdowns & Why Property Values Aren’t Logical – Chat with Julia Hartman
You can watch the youtube video here. With EOFY fast approaching, Ben is joined by BanTacs tax expert Julia Hartman and Couch Crew and Senior Empower Wealth Tax Advisor, Danish Ahmed to unpack the latest tax developments impacting property investors… This episode covers: ✅ The ATO’s newly-finalised holiday home rules and what the Red, Orange and Green Zones mean for investors ✅ What […]
(LIVE) RBA June 2026 | Pause, Peak… or More Pain Ahead?
The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, marking the first pause of 2026 after three consecutive hikes earlier this year. On the surface, that gives households a little breathing room. But this was not a “job done” message from the Board. The RBA noted that inflation remains too high, with both headline and […]
Ep 600 | Never Waste a Crisis: John McGrath & Tom Panos on Markets, Mindset & the Budget Bombshell
You can watch the video on our YouTube. 600 episodes. Thousands of conversations. One incredible community. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned along the way… Success rarely follows a straight line. Few stories prove that better than John McGrath’s. A 95/500 HSC. A football career ended by a doctor’s verdict, and a pivot that led to one of Australia’s […]
The 3 Cs of Lending: What Banks Really Look At | Throwback Tuesdays
This snippet is from one of our previous episodes: Q&A – Investing in Newly Developed Areas, Getting into the Property Market, Career as a Buyers Agent and more. You’ve saved the deposit. You’ve done the hard yards. You’re ready to get into the property market. But then comes the big question: Will the bank actually […]
599 | The Legal Traps That Lock You In (Buying a Home | Part 3) — Chat with Nicole Faid
You can watch the video on our YouTube. You found the property. You’ve secured finance. You’ve survived inspections… Now comes the paperwork that can make (or break) the deal. In Part 3 of our Buying a Home series, Ben is joined by Nicole Faid and Kirsty “KD” Dunphey to unpack the legal side of buying property and reveal the […]
When Building New Actually Makes Sense | Throwback Tuesdays
This snippet is from one of our previous episodes: Q&A: A Tax-Saving Hack For An Offset Account, The Simplest Way to Keep Track of Your Properties and How To Distinguish “Emotional Value” from “Property Value” Building new often gets a bad rap when we’re talking property. But what if you’re not building purely for investment? […]
598 | Negative Gearing & CGT: Two Top Economists Cut Through the Budget Spin – Chat with David Robertson
Negative gearing reforms. Capital gains tax changes. Trust adjustments. Housing affordability measures. Productivity promises. Beyond the latest Federal Budget headlines… what are the real consequences? This week, Ben is joined by David Robertson, Chief Economist, Head of Economic and Markets Research at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and Evan Lucas, Market Commentator, to unpack one of the most ambitious (and controversial) […]
597 | Federal Budget 2026: Are YOU a Winner or Loser? (Property Edition)
The 2026 Federal Budget just changed the property landscape… and not in the ways most people expected. Recorded the day after the announcement, this special emergency episode brings Bryce back to the couch with Ben for an unfiltered, fast-thinking breakdown of what actually happened and what it means for property investors. Negative gearing has changed. […]
High-Stakes Negotiation Tips from the FBI | Throwback Tuesdays
This snippet is from one of our previous episodes: FBI Hostage Negotiation Masterclass on Why You Should Never Split the Difference. (And yes… TPC Gold bonus episodes have officially evolved into Throwback Tuesdays! Same timeless property insights, just with a fresh new name.) In this Throwback Tuesday episode, former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss explains […]
596 | Should I Sell My Investment Property or Hold? Here’s How to Decide – Q&A Day
What if the biggest property mistake isn’t what you buy… but what you do next? In our latest Q&A episode, Ben K is joined by Couch Crew Polly & Ben T (Fellow QPIAs) to unpack three real investor dilemmas that don’t have easy answers: 🏡 A regional property surges 60%… do you cash out or […]
(LIVE) RBA May 2026 | Why This May Not Be the Last Rate Hike
The RBA has hiked again. The cash rate has been lifted by 25 basis points to 4.35% — and unlike March’s knife-edge 5-4 split, this one wasn’t close. Eight board members voted to hike. Only one dissented. That shift in conviction is the real story from today’s decision. The RBA’s updated forecasts make it clear […]
