Luke Who’s Talking

What happens when one of Sydney's top real estate agents starts questioning her relationship with alcohol, in an industry where drinking is practically written into the culture? Stephanie Farah is an award-winning real estate agent with over a decade of experience specialising in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and a third-generation member of one of the area's most respected real estate fami...

Andrew Liddell is a BresicWhitney Director with more than 15 years of experience, one of Balmain's highest-performing property professionals and consistently ranked in the Top 50 agents nationwide. But if you looked at where he started, you would never have predicted it. Andrew left school with no clear direction, moved to London at 19 and spent years working in hospitality across Europe and C...

This is not a career highlight reel. This is a 10-minute conversation about what actually goes on at home when you're a Top 50 agent with four kids and a partner who holds everything together. Andrew Liddell: BresicWhitney Director, consistently ranked in the Top 50 agents in Australia. Andrew sat down with Luke and talked about the parts of the job that don't make it into award nomination...

Known as the gentleman of real estate Elite Agent , Michael Pallier has spent nearly three decades operating at the very top of the Australian property market. Managing Director of Sydney Sotheby's International Realty and based in Double Bay Sotheby's International Realty , his sales include some of the most expensive homes sold in Australia. Michael spent the first 14 years of his career...

Cristian Cignarella has sold over 120 properties and written more than $100 million in sales in the past 12 months alone. He is one of the Illawarra's most in-demand real estate agents... and he's only getting started. Based in Wollongong, Cristian has built a reputation in the Illawarra and broader South Coast market through relentless work ethic, contagious energy and a mindset laser-foc...

What happens when two real estate professionals combine their strengths, trust each other completely and go all in on their market together? You get Eva Frketic and Ben Marovic and one of South West Sydney's most respected partnerships. Eva brings over a decade of experience in the Liverpool property market, a reputation built on professionalism and genuine client care, and a track record of c...

Ben Collier has spent over 30 years mastering some of the most coveted postcodes in Australia. As Co-Founder and Property Partner at The Agency Eastern Suburbs, he has set multiple suburb sales records, handled more high-value transactions than almost any other agent in his area, and built a reputation that speaks for itself across Paddington, Woollahra, Bellevue Hill and Vaucluse. This is not a s...

What if the thing you have been managing as a disadvantage is actually your greatest professional asset? That is the question at the heart of this conversation with Mark Brandtman, one of Australia's most respected ADHD coaches and the man who established ADHD coaching in this country back in 2000. Over more than two decades, Mark has helped thousands of individuals, families and professionals...

In an industry full of hype, Stephanie Farah is the agent who lets the results do the talking. A third-generation real estate professional and award-winning agent with NGFarah Real Estate, Stephanie has spent over a decade in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs building something most agents never achieve. A reputation so strong that around 25% of her transactions happen off-market, purely through the tr...

30,000 auctions. Over $30 billion in sales. A career-defining record for the highest auction sale price ever achieved in Australia. Damien Cooley is not just one of the country's most recognised auctioneers, he is the benchmark that others measure themselves against. As CEO and lead auctioneer of Cooley Auctions, Damien has been the caller of choice for some of Australia's top agencies, re...

Success in real estate does not have to cost you everything. Clint Harris is living proof of that. A respected property professional with The Agency on the NSW Central Coast, Clint has built a career defined not just by strong results, but by the ability to sustain them without sacrificing the things that matter most outside of work. Born and raised on the Central Coast, Clint brings genuine local...

Bethwyn Richards has spent over 20 years delivering record-setting results across Sydney's most competitive beachside and parkside suburbs. As a Property Partner at The Agency Eastern Suburbs, she has built one of the most trusted names in residential real estate from Bondi to Coogee - not by chasing volume, but by combining genuine client care with exceptional market knowledge and an unwaveri...

More than 30 years in the industry. Over 1,400 property sales. A lifetime spent in the streets he now sells. Shad Hassen is one of Sydney's most experienced real estate professionals and the kind of agent that other agents study. As Co-Founder and Principal at The Agency Inner West, Shad has built an extraordinary career on the back of something no newcomer can fake, lived experience. Growing...

In an industry that rewards noise, Catherine Murphy has built one of the most enduring careers in Sydney real estate by doing the opposite - by staying consistent, staying connected and always putting the people behind the properties first. As a Property Partner with The Agency Epping and Northern Districts, Catherine is one of the most recognisable agents across Sydney's northern corridor. Th...

Before Rick Woodward became one of the standout agents on Sydney's Lower North Shore, he was competing at elite level in professional soccer. The discipline, composure under pressure and relentless drive for improvement he developed on the pitch, he brought every bit of it into real estate. As a Property Partner with The Agency Lower North Shore, Rick has built a reputation for blending proven...

In Episode 2 of Luke Who’s Talking , I sit down with Jacquelynn Watson - Property Partner at The Agency Northern Beaches, with more than 25 years’ experience helping clients buy and sell across one of Sydney’s most competitive coastal markets. Jacs has built her career on genuine relationships, deep local knowledge, and a reputation for guiding people through one of life’s biggest decisions. In ou...

Before The Agency became one of Australia's most recognised real estate brands, there was a young agent asking questions, building relationships and refusing to treat real estate as a postcode business. That agent was Matt Lahood, and this is where Luke Who's Talking begins. As Founder of The Agency, Matt has built a career and a company on a simple but powerful belief: real estate is a re...

The best in real estate don't just work harder, they think differently. Luke Who's Talking is a podcast dedicated to getting inside the minds of Australia's top agents, auctioneers, coaches and high performers to find out exactly how they do it. Hosted by Luke Evans, GM of Sales at The Agency, each episode goes beyond the highlight reel to uncover the habits, mindsets, disciplines and...