Real Talk With Ross

Real Talk With Ross

Everyone's got a story. Hosted by Ross Hanrahan - Former Royal Marines Commando, multiple business owner, property investor and mortgage broker https://linktr.ee/rossthemortgagebroker

Episodes

May 24, 2024 54 mins

In 2021, Andrew spent four months in two of Sydney’s maximum-security prisons for the commercial supply of psychedelic drugs.

While incarcerated, Andrew began noticing the transportive power of laughter. After all, if a joke can make you forget you’re in prison, what else can it do?

Upon his release, Andrew took up stand-up comedy, initially under strict bail conditions where his parents had to come with him to sh...

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Danielle Hogan opens up on her incredible journey.

Having spent her childhood lost and eventually in the wrong crowd of people she was soon led down a path of selling drugs to the upper class of the eastern suburbs here in Sydney Australia.

Coming clean to her parents as the guilt sets in she was caught several weeks later by police and spent time in a female prison in NSW. Since leaving she's turned her life...

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Tom Nash a.k.a. DjHookie contracted Meningococcal disease as an early adult resulting in the amputation of his arms and legs.

Through this adversity he has since become a renowned DJ with one of New South Wales longest lasting club nights. He is a keynote speaker and author of book "hook, line and sinner"

He's a TedTalk speaker and talks about concepts such as "post-traumatic growth" and &...

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Mark Lovell is a former Royal Marines Commando and embarked on military operations including Herrick 9 to name a few. Where his career led him toward security operations in the maritime sector during the "boom" before leaving military style life. 

A husband, father of 2 and multiple business owner who owns a chain of barber shops and a gym. He talks about the struggles he had in finding his community and identity...

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Dave Coleman is former British Commando who served in warzones such as Afghanistan during Op Herrick 14. He was a Long Range Rifleman. Injured in a Grenade blast on a Company Operation but managed to Return to the Frontline a month later.

He's been on Migrant Rescue Missions, Saving Migrants who were Stranded at Sea in fishing vessels during Severe Storms.

Since then he's been through what most would cal...

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Russell Manser, an ex-bank robber and prison escapee now fights for survivors’ reparation by helping victims access justice through the legal system.

Russell Manser, himself a survivor of institutional child sexual abuse, is a committed champion for the rights of others who have experienced these traumatic and painful abuses.

Growing up in western Sydney, Russell was committed by a Children’s Court Magistrate to t...

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Charles is a holistic therapist and lifestyle coach who grew up in the inner west of Sydney.

His story is not only inspiring, but resonates with so many of us who are / were lost on the journey of self-discovery, purpose and passion.

He classes himself as your "not so spiritual guide" taking away the "fuddy duddy" of the holistic lifestyle and works with his clientele for transformation. He&ap...

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Colin Fassnidge, proud father, ruthless award winning restauranteur, chef and now famous for his appearances on My Kitchen Rules "MKR", kitchen nightmares and more.

His love for food and passion for perfection in the industry is polarising and divisive. But like all good chef's, the outspoken irishman now living in Sydney, Australia always manages to back it up.

He's here to share his inspiring...

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Jeffrey Morgan notorious bank robber now business coach

His past couldn’t be more different to his life now. Growing up in Redfern, a notoriously disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhood, Jeff was surrounded by bad habits, unhealthy diets and poor mental health. His home life was rough and tough. There was little to eat and a fair share of abuse. By the age of 12, Jeff was living on the streets, where he quickly lost the res...

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Lloyd Kay is the director of Sydney Piling construction firm, a successful company built literally from the ground up, which is now one of leading piling businesses in New South Wales. 

But life wasn't always so good growing up in a rough part of the United Kingdom. At a young age Lloyd was exposed to some pretty horrific circumstances and his father was convicted of the manslaughter of his girlfriend (at the time Llo...

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Sasha Fedorovsky from the mind-heart-method is a men's relationship and intimacy coach. Through her program she works with men to not only save their marriages, but put them in a position to be treated like a king.

A fascinating conversation highlights the difference in our species and how we feel, think and view the world. 

After working with leading doctors and psychologists in the men's health space a...

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Conor Randall was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer out of the blue in November 2021. A young, fit and healthy individual physically. But mentally things weren't what they seemed. 

He was given 8 weeks to live and was told he'd never make his 30th birthday...
2 years on his incredible awe inspiring story of his and his families courage to seek alternative medicines has led him down a path you might not im...

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Hung Chuy is the director of Strategic Brokers, the brokerage I now contract for... he has a super inspiring story, coming from nothing his father tried to escape Cambodia on 3 seperate occasions and he was born in a Thai refugee camp. Growing up in the western suburbs of Sydney he started life at maccas and found his feet through running poker tournaments at the age of 18, working in the banks and finally getting into mortgage bro...

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David Taggart former Royal Marines Commando had a troubled upbringing with both parents having Alcoholism... He could have gone down the wrong path being brought up in a rough area in England, lack of support and the responsibility of his younger brother as a young age.

Luckily David at 15 years and 9 months walked into the careers office of the Royal Marines and never looked back. Here's how the military put him on ...

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Simon Loo is the owner of House Finder and is one of the most sought after Buyers Agents in Sydney for interstate investment in QLD and WA. He's build a portfolio of over 20 million dollars personally and has less than 20% debt on those investments which generate him a whopping $700,000 per year in income. But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for Simon, he emigrated from Hong Kong at the age of 4 and didn't speak ...

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In this bitesize clip Chris talks about people making it too complicated and the mindset behind the typical individual that says "If it was that easy everyone would do it" which is exactly why they don't do it!

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August 24, 2023 26 mins

A Jew, an Asian dude, a Pommy and an Irishmen walk into a bar...

Mark - conveyancer
Simon - buyers agent
Jon - buyers agent
Myself - mortgage broker

Invited 25 first time buyers and investors to talk shop about the Australian market... the Q/A that lead on from this will be uploaded soon.

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Chris Gray is a property investor and business owner. He has over $25,000,000 worth of property and adopts the "rentvesting" strategy, still renting to this day Chris believes he'll never own the home he lives in.

His car garage consists of a tank (yes that's correct) fire engine, limo, Rolls Royce and hot rod to name a few...

His buyers agency YourEmpire helps clients adopt his strategy of buy...

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August 10, 2023 2 mins

This is a bitesize episode where Jon talks about his "give a f*** factor" 

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Jon Sermon is a Sydney based Buyers agent who helps people find off-market opportunities for owner occupied and investments. He also is the co-founder of BIO networking group, a nationwide vibrant new way to network in cool funky locations across Australia...

Known as the man who connects the dots, Jon is a talent when it comes to networking and I hope you guys enjoy the episode and take something useful away with you thro...

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