Ryan Frahm's story isn't a highlight reel, it's a blueprint for surviving the dark side of building a business.

From starting out as a sole trader with just $1,200 to his name and a van bought with money borrowed from his parents, to running Green Connect, a soon-to-be $10M tier-two commercial powerhouse, Ryan has lived the extreme highs and lows of the Australian trade industry. But it came with a heavy price: 80-hour weeks, total burnout, and a marriage pushed to absolute breaking point.

In this episode Ryan opens up about the moment his wife cam home "rattled", the identity crisis that follows a business collapse, and the radical accountability it took to rebuild, not just the company, but himself.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro: Uncle Luke is back!

(04:13) FIFO Sacrifice: The price of chasing the money

(09:47) Borrowing from parents to buy the first van

(11:20) The $10M gap: Scaling to 25 staff in three years

(16:27) The "go-kart" mistake: When business outgrows leadership

(18:28) The crash: "Before I ate the shit sandwich"

(22:24) The breaking point: "I was ready to sell. My wife was done."

(24:37) 100-hour weeks, drinking, and the "mirror moment

(31:09) Becoming a father: Changing the definition of success

(36:59) Why a guy who doesn't care about money wants $50M

Like, Follow & Subscribe

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the programme, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

Uncovering infidelity and tracking cheating spouses as a private investigator is a gritty, high-stakes game.

In this episode of A Brothers Mind, undercover expert "Ray" strips the Hollywood myth from the surveillance industry to reveal what actually happens when paranoia meets a blank cheque. We discuss:

• The Tradecraft: The logistics of 15-hour stakeouts and trekking through beach scrub in high heels.

• The Danger: The reality of facing threats and accidentally following a target into a bikie clubhouse.

• The Toll: How watching people at their worst leads to intense personal paranoia and severe mental exhaustion.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro: What People Do When They Think No One Is Watching

(02:18) From Criminology Degree to Professional "Stalker

(06:30) "The Client is the Psycho": Flipping the script

(10:42) The Legal Line: When Surveillance Becomes Stalking

(13:51) And Just Like That You're in a Bikie Clubhouse

(16:14) Exposing Three Separate Affairs in 24 Hours

(17:38) The Psychological Cost

(19:09) An 11-Month Stakeout

(24:07) Flying Undercover and Evading Airport Security

(29:14) Foggy Windows & Trekking Through Scrub in High Heels

(36:22) Running Into Former Subjects

(43:47) How to Get Licensed in the Surveillance Industry

(45:48) The Heads Up: Coordinating with the Police

Like, Follow & Subscribe

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you got value out of this episode, please hit the follow button, rate the programme, and leave a review. It is the absolute best way to support the podcast and help us reach more people.

Doing everything right as a PAYG employee is a guaranteed way to stay just over broke.

In this episode, Andrew Jackson of JKB Property breaks down the exact framework he used to transition from corporate retrenchment to building a massive multi-million dollar property portfolio.

We dive deep into the real mechanics of house and land packages, why flipping old houses is just buying yourself a second job, and how to psychologically detach yourself from the fear of housing massive amounts of bank debt.

Connect with JKB Property

• Facebook: @JKBPropertyAU
• Instagram: @jkbproperty
• Web: www.jkbproperty.com.au

Chapters:

(00:00) The property investing blueprint

(02:40) From retrenchment to property magnate

(06:20) Exposing the "property spruiker" label

(09:20) Why you should only build new houses

(13:30) The trap of flipping old properties

(16:11) Why saving for a deposit is making you poorer

(20:40) The psychology of managing massive bank debt

(24:00) How to guarantee a high-quality tenant

(32:12) Negative gearing explained simply

(39:40) FIFO workers and squandering money

(46:14) Dealing with the fear of investing

Like, Follow & Subscribe

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on your podcast app. It helps us continue to strip back the ego and bring you raw, unfiltered conversations.