The Top 1% Podcast

The Top 1% Podcast

Hosted by Sam Gordon, The Top 1% Podcast dives into the minds of elite humans and the top 1% of achievers in their fields. From world-class athletes and pioneering business owners and entrepreneurs to visionary coaches and experts, each episode uncovers the habits, strategies, and mindsets that set these extraordinary individuals apart. Join us for inspiring conversations and actionable insights that will elevate your game and psyche and translate into all aspects of your life. Tune in and discover what it takes to reach the pinnacle of success with ”The Top 1% Podcast”.

Episodes

June 9, 2025 83 mins
In this episode, Bryce and Ren from Equity Mates share their incredible 8-year journey from recording on a balcony with one microphone to building Australia's #1 finance podcast reaching 600,000 people monthly. We dive deep into how they went from just 1,000 downloads in their first year to half a million monthly listeners across all platforms. The guys open up about the pivotal $100K investment decision that allowed them to qui...
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Josh Morrissey has achieved over $2 billion in sales and built ACT's largest independent real estate agency from scratch. In this episode, he shares the raw story behind his success - from growing up in commission housing to meeting his estranged father at McDonald's at 18, which became the catalyst for everything that followed. Josh opens up about the pivotal moment when his business was down to $1,000 in the bank with a newbor...
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Jack Delosa built a $50M company by 27, lost it all to government regulation changes, accumulated $5M in survival debt - then came back stronger than ever. In this raw conversation, Australia's most followed business coach shares the brutal reality of scaling, the psychology of success, and why he'll never sell The Entourage despite multiple exit opportunities. Jack reveals his exact strategy for turning around $5M in debt, why "...
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Join multiple-time fitness and bikini world champion Hattie Boydle as she shares her remarkable 18-year journey in competitive bodybuilding. Discover how this former gymnast transformed a hobby into world-class achievements, becoming the first Australian to win the WBFF Fitness Model World Championship. Hattie reveals the spiritual side of bodybuilding, why she calls it "meditation in motion," and how she navigated the psychologic...
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Frank Greeff shares his remarkable journey from working as a chef to building and selling a business for $180 million. Discover how this former runner-up for CEO of the Year navigated the intense year-long exit process, the emotional pressure of keeping the sale secret from 350+ employees, and the surprising "anticlimactic" feeling when the deal finally closed. Learn why talent acquisition is his primary motivation for building ...
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From barefoot beginnings to NRL Grand Final glory, Corey Thompson shares his remarkable 10-year professional rugby league journey. Discover how a late-blooming athlete with wires in both ankles and a metal plate in his hand conquered the NRL and Super League across 180 professional caps. Corey reveals the brutal reality of post-retirement at just 33 — losing identity, purpose, and fighting through a dark year before finding his wa...
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From overcoming fear to building 8-figure empires, this special episode breaks down the key lessons from our first 10 interviews with world-class performers. Discover how an Olympic BMX champion conquered crippling fear, how a refugee built a $3B real estate empire, and why one entrepreneur went from $40M success to rock bottom. Learn the common traits of the top 1%: resilience through adversity, sustainable scaling strategies, a...
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From nearly walking away from BMX after a concussion to becoming Olympic Gold Medallist and 2x World Champion — Saya Sakakibara’s story is one of fear, failure, and unstoppable resilience. In this episode, Saya gets raw and real about the mental battle behind elite performance. She opens up about her brother’s life-changing crash, her own terrifying head injury at the Tokyo Games, and how she almost gave up on the sport she grew u...
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In this episode, I sit down with Jimmy Ibrahim—long-time mate, property investor, and returning guest - for one of our most unfiltered conversations yet: 10 brutal truths that will change your life if you let them. Together, we break down the lessons we wish someone told us in our 20s - truths that still apply whether you’re 25 or 55. From compounding to career, risk-taking to resilience, this is the stuff that actually moves the ...
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In this episode, I sit down with Avi Khan, CEO of the AKG Group and one of Australia's most dynamic real estate entrepreneurs. Avi shares his remarkable journey from Fiji to becoming a powerhouse in the Australian real estate market, building a thriving business with five offices and over 200 employees across multiple ventures. Avi doesn't hold back on the challenges of scaling his real estate empire. We dive into his unique appro...
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In this episode, I sit down with Peter Hull, founder and CEO of Fitstop, one of the fastest-growing fitness franchises in Australia. Pete’s journey is anything but conventional — starting out as a motocross racer, he pivoted into the fitness industry, built a thriving gym model, and scaled it to 160+ locations across four countries, with his eyes now set on the US market. But it hasn’t been smooth sailing. Pete opens up about the ...
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In this episode, I sit down with Geoff Jowett, a serial entrepreneur known for building and scaling multiple multi-million dollar businesses — only to blow them up and rebuild from scratch. Geoff has lived the extreme highs of commercial success, the brutal lows of self-destruction, and everything in between. We unpack the psychology behind high performance, why most entrepreneurs fail, and how success can be the very thing that u...
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In this episode, I sit down with James Ibrahim, a multi-seven-figure entrepreneur who went from working on cruise ships to owning 16 properties and generating millions in real estate. Jimmy opens up about his toughest failures, what it really takes to succeed, and the brutal lessons that most people ignore. We break down his journey from pushing trolleys at Woolies to running multiple businesses, how he lost nearly $800K during CO...
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From surviving war-torn Croatia to building a multi-million dollar real estate empire, Emil Juresic’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, I sit down with Emil to break down his relentless drive, the mindset that separates winners, and how he went from washing bikes as a kid to developing $300M worth of real estate projects in a single year. Emil opens up about his toughest failures, the sacrifices required...
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From being rejected as a teenager to making his professional debut at 17 and playing for the Socceroos, Matthew Jurman has experienced every high and low in the world of football. In this episode, I sit down with Matty to break down his wild journey from Wollongong to the World Cup, the sacrifices his family made, and the brutal reality of professional football. 00:00:00 – Overcoming Adversity: The Mindset of a Professional Athle...
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In this episode, I sit down with Mike Kellett, the founder of Macro Mike, to break down exactly how he built a multi-million-dollar brand from his kitchen, overcoming massive failures, financial setbacks, and personal loss along the way. 00:00:00 – Overcoming Adversity: The Making of an Entrepreneur 00:08:15 – The Struggles of Growing Up & Early Work Ethic 00:15:20 – How a Side Hustle in a Kitchen Turned Into a Business 00:22:40 –...
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Did I ever think I’d own 100+ properties and build a net worth of $70M? Not a chance. But here I am. I started as a farm kid with no degree, no big salary, and no head start. In this episode, I break down exactly how I went from one investment at 19 years of age to 100+ by 34 — and how you can do the same. Here’s what I cover: - How I built a $70M portfolio without a six-figure salary - The biggest mistakes I made (so you don’t ha...
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