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

Ep 21 | Bruce Buffer: Legendary UFC Announcer Reveals The Best Advice He Ever Received, His Most Iconic UFC Moments and Meeting Muhammad Ali at Age 5

August 4, 2025 • 24 mins
Bruce Buffer shares the brutal realities behind becoming the most recognisable voice in combat sports. The legendary UFC announcer opens up about his transformation from a struggling entrepreneur into the "Voice of the Octagon" through relentless persistence and unwavering passion. Bruce reveals the devastating moment he overheard his parents couldn't pay rent after lending him $75, why meeting Muhammad Ali at age 5 shaped his ent...
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Ep 20 | Tobi Pearce: $400m Exit + $100m Business Owner talks Ruthless Discipline, Integrated Verticals and Growth in Hard Times

July 21, 2025 • 79 mins
From getting expelled from school and living in his car to building a $400M fitness empire, Tobi Pierce shares the brutal realities behind entrepreneurial success. Discover how a "terrible student" from tiny Kangaroo Villa transformed failure into fortune through relentless persistence and contrarian thinking. Tobi reveals the devastating moment a deal collapsed 36 hours before a $50M payout, why most business exits actually destr...
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Ep 19 | Matt Hall: Australia’s Real Life Top Gun, Red Bull Air Race World Champion and RAAF Wing Commander

July 7, 2025 • 85 mins
In this episode, Matt Hall, Australia's real-life "Top Gun" and Red Bull Air Racing World Champion, shares his extraordinary journey from a farm kid told he'd "never make it" to breaking Air Force records and becoming world champion at 47. What makes Matt's story so compelling is how being told he wasn't good enough became the fuel that drove him to achieve the impossible - literally dodging missiles by centimeters and mastering th...
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Ep 18 | Mike Mortlock | AFR Fast 100 + Top 50 Thought Leader in Real Estate

June 23, 2025 • 40 mins
In this episode, Mike Mortlock, Creative Director of MCG and the man behind "Geared for Growth" podcast, shares his incredible journey from a $7K startup to building one of Australia's biggest quantity surveying companies that made the AFR Fast 100 list. What makes Mike's story so compelling is how competitors literally tried to destroy his business early on - one even paid for advertising space with a clause that banned Mike from ...
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Ep 17 | Equity Mates: How Bryce and Ren Built One of Australia’s Biggest Podcast Brands

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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Ep 16 | Josh Morrissey: From $0 to $2B in Sales + 24 Suburb Records

June 2, 2025 • 78 mins
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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Ep 15 | Jack Delosa - The Entourage: $25m Net Worth by 27, 5x AFR Young Rich List, 1M+ Followers and Creator of Australia’s Largest Business Coaching Brand

May 27, 2025 • 85 mins
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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Ep 14 | Hattie Boydle: WBFF World Champion, FMG Pro & Global Fitness Icon

May 26, 2025 • 80 mins
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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Ep 13 | Frank Greeff: $180M Exit – What Drives a Serial Founder?

May 12, 2025 • 91 mins
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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Ep 12 | Corey Thompson: From Underdog to Elite - 180 games in the NRL

May 7, 2025 • 100 mins
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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Ep 11 | 10 Episodes. 10 Life Changing Lessons.

April 28, 2025 • 59 mins
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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Ep 10 | Saya Sakakibara: Olympic Gold Medalist & 2x BMX World Champion

April 21, 2025 • 79 mins
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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Ep 9 | 10 Brutal Truths I Wish I Knew in My 20's!

April 14, 2025 • 59 mins
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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Ep 8 | Avi Khan: 9 Businesses, 1 Playbook — Here’s How He Did It

April 1, 2025 • 101 mins
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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Ep 7 | Peter Hull: The Fitstop Founder’s Strategy of Scaling to 160+ Locations in 4 Countries

March 18, 2025 • 110 mins
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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Ep 6 | Geoff Jowett: $40m a Year in Business to Eating Hand Grenades

March 11, 2025 • 182 mins
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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Ep 5 | James Ibrahim: From an $800k Loss to 7-Figure+ Businesses and a 16 Property Portfolio

March 3, 2025 • 97 mins
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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Ep 4 | Emil Juresic: Life Lessons from a War Refugee to Generating $3B in Sales in 2024

March 3, 2025 • 132 mins
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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Ep 3 | Matt Jurman: Underdogs Gritty Rise to the Socceroo World Cup Qualifiers and 300+ Professional Caps

March 3, 2025 • 110 mins
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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Ep 2 | Macro Mike: From Selling Pub Crawls in Vegas to Multi 8-Figure Entrepreneur

March 3, 2025 • 141 mins
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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