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Most founders think their business problems are strategy, cash flow, or operations. But Hannah Conkey says the real problem is running in their subconscious.

So I invited her on this week’s podcast, to expose what's actually sabotaging high-performing leaders.

Hannah, Founder and CEO of Mind Pilot, is a neuroscience consultant working with venture-backed founders.

Here's what we uncovered:

→ Your biggest bottleneck is you. Every founder brings their entire baggage into the business. No strategy fixes self-sabotage.

→ Smart operators self-sabotage without knowing it. You hit heights, trauma happens, things recede. Then subconsciously you prevent yourself from going back there. You stay stuck.

→ Stress literally lowers your IQ. Under pressure, cognitive function drops. That bad decision months ago? You were operating with a compromised brain.

→ Burnout wrecks your judgment, not just your health. The bigger your business, the more decisions required. But if you're burnt out, you're making them with a broken brain.

→ You say you value one thing, do the opposite. Confirmation bias traps you in limiting stories. You seek evidence to prove your own limitations.

→ The founder matters more than the business idea. An average founder with self-awareness beats a genius running unconscious patterns.

→ What got you here won't get you there. The mindset that built $1M won't build $10M. You hit a ceiling and blame the market.

Really, you're blocking yourself. If you've ever made a decision under pressure and only understood how bad it was months later - this explains exactly why.

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The Australian Government lied about tax changes 12 months after the election. So I invited Dave Hughes on the podcast (ex-Labor voter) who finally snapped and started investigating what else they're hiding from Australians:

And here’s Hughesy’s charge sheet:

→ Promised no CGT changes before the election, changed it anyway. That's not a policy shift -that's a deliberate lie to voters. It triggered Dave to ask: what else are they hiding?

→ Billions in illegal tobacco flooding Australia while government looks away. Firebombings, cash leaving in shipping containers, every tobacconist openly breaking the law. But does government crackdown on crime? No. They tax hard-working citizens instead.

→ NDIS bleeding billions to fraud while genuine users suffer. The amount of theft is extraordinary. Yet government does nothing -they just don't respect the money.

→ Labour declared war on business (and it's costing Australia). This budget opened Dave's eyes to the real problem: government corruption, waste, and incompetence driving inflation in your grocery bill.

→ The fix: drastically smaller government. Singapore runs on 15% tax. Australia needs fewer departments, fewer people, more respect for taxpayer money. Whoever wins next needs to be honest with Australians - they're over the bullshit.

Episode's live now on YouTube and Spotify. Watch before the next election.

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✅ ✅ JOIN THE 3 DAY “HIGH-TICKET CLOSER CHALLENGE” AND LEARN THE SALES FRAMEWORK BEHIND $10K–$30K/MONTH EXTRA INCOME https://join.freedomacademy.com.au/opt-in-page —— If Australia's leaders just ignored politics and actually did what's best for the country... this is what it would look like. I sat down with Hussain Rifai - a guy who's negotiated government-to-government deals across continents, run private equity funds, and built businesses across five countries. He just got brutally honest about what Australia's getting wrong. Here's what he'd do if he became Prime Minister tomorrow: → Tear up the tax system from the bottom up. Not tinkering. Not capital gains tax tweaks. Complete restructure. Then use resource revenues to cut individual tax and drive real buying power back into the economy. → Stop selling our gas dirt cheap. Australia's handing over resources at pennies on the dollar while we struggle to pay rent. He compared it to the Norway model - actually profit from what we own. → The $360 billion submarine question nobody's asking. "Maybe I'm naive," he says, "but I don't understand what we're fighting. We could do 1,000 better things with that money." → Banking regulation is suffocating business investment. Banks are so restricted they only fund property. Meanwhile, actual businesses—the ones that create wealth, not just passive assets - get nothing. → Narrow-mindedness and racism are Australia's biggest problems. He's lived in 5 continents. Australia's the best. But only if we stop being afraid of each other. He's publishing "The Chaos Theorem" next - a memoir about losing a child, building businesses across continents, fighting racism, and the one thing that actually changes your life (spoiler: it's not luck). His message to the Prime Minister: Be brave. Make decisions that are unpopular politically but popular with the people who elected you.

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Australian government just decided your life's work should be taxed like a paycheck. And Australians are p*ssed off about it.

So I invited James Meli, ex-ATO tax lawyer with 20 years experience, to unpack what's actually buried in the latest budget.

Here’s how the conversation went:

→ Sold your business after 20 years of grinding? The tax office now treats that payout almost like it's just another wage. Not a reward for the risk. Just more income to tax.

→ Family trusts - the thing your accountant set up to protect what you've built - just got gutted. James called it a sledgehammer to crack a walnut.

→ There's $15 billion in "decisions made but not yet announced" hiding in the budget. Nobody knows what that means yet. Not even James. That's the part that should worry you most.

→ Thinking about leaving Australia one day? There's an exit tax waiting for you on the way out - and most people have no idea it exists.

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✅ Learn how to become a Finance Development Rep (FDR) and earn high-ticket commissions using funded deals. Free live masterclass with Shane Da Costa: https://freedomacademy.com.au/masterclass-fdr ———————————— Ryan Tuckwood he went from being ranked 21st out of 21 people in a call center sales team, and contemplating a flight back to UK, to becoming the first entrepreneur in Australian Shark Tank history to secure investment from all three sharks. Now he's trained 31,500 people across 32 countries, his clients have closed over $1 billion in sales, and he was the only Australian selected from 40 global entrepreneurs to spend five days on Necker Island with Richard Branson. On today's episode we discussed: • Why your job isn't to make a sale - it's to find out IF a sale needs to be made • Selling with integrity means pushing someone away when they don't need your service (even last day of the quarter) • How sales became a learnable process when he realized it was just like engineering • The words BEFORE the words determine if people actually hear what you're saying If you think you're "not a natural" at sales - this shows how an introvert engineer became Australia's most recognized ethical sales coach. ———————————— Follow Us On: Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/shanedacosta_official Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/shanedacostaofficial/ ———————————— Follow Ryan on: https://www.instagram.com/ryantuckwoodofficial/

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✅ Learn how to become a Finance Development Rep (FDR) and earn high-ticket commissions using funded deals. Free live masterclass with Shane Da Costa: https://freedomacademy.com.au/masterclass-fdr ———————————— Sophie started a business coaching company helping women escape corporate. April 2021 - didn't make a single dollar, had $20K in ad spend going out. Three months later - first $100K month. Now runs the Wealthy Mastermind (7 years running) with team across America, Philippines, Thailand, Australia. On today's episode we discussed: • Identity shift first, action second - why people invest in mentors but don't take action (cornerstone of her new book) • Be-Do-Have framework - most people want to "have it" first, then they'll "do" - backwards • The quiet decision that changes everything - not loud, deeply rooted in who you become • 100% responsibility - "everything starts with me, so it's my fault, let's move on" • Why Disney damaged women - waiting to be rescued instead of rescuing themselves • How to monetize your skills without quitting your job - start building while still employed If you're in corporate feeling suffocated and want to build something of your own - this shows the exact identity shift required. ———————————— Follow Us On: Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/shanedacosta_official Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/shanedacostaofficial/ ———————————— Follow Sophie on: https://www.instagram.com/sophie.musumeci/

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✅ Learn how to become a Finance Development Rep (FDR) and earn high-ticket commissions using funded deals. Free live masterclass with Shane Da Costa: https://freedomacademy.com.au/masterclass-fdr ———————————— Genine Howard was getting crushed by Australia's financial squeeze - 47% tax rate, two cross-collateralized mortgages trapping her in, surprise $50K tax bill, $7 lettuce… But then, she took the leap and sold everything; left with her husband and two kids carrying only backpacks, and escaped to a Greek island. Tax rate now 0.5%. Total freedom. On today's episode we discussed: The Australian squeeze - tax, mortgages, cost of living all tightening until something breaks "Logistics are figureoutable" Why overthinking the ‘how’ keeps you stuck instead of just deciding 47% to 0.5% tax Setting up in Indonesia, becoming non-tax resident, keeping what you earn Living from joy vs fear - why most Australians operate from "what I can't do" instead of "what's possible" If you're an entrepreneur feeling squeezed by Australia's taxes and regulations - this episode shows the exact path out. ———————————— Follow Us On: Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/shanedacosta_official Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/shanedacostaofficial/ ———————————— Follow Genine on: https://www.instagram.com/iam.geninehoward?

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