The Two Russells

Geoff Wilford founded Wilfords estate agents after a roller coaster career selling luxury homes in the Caribbean. But as he was about to bank enough commission from well-heeled celebrity buyers that would make him a millionaire, his world cam crashing down and he ended up with nothing. One day he drove up to the gates of the ‘rock star’ type development of villas he was mid-way through selling and...

One of Google UK’s first 100 employees, Gemma Young used her technology experience to help solve the problem of a protracted, piecemeal home moving process. Her first entrepreneurial endeavour raised VC money but ultimately didn’t succeed. But did it? Given that those learnings translate into her follow up start-up, Moverly , which is growing fast. Gemma juggles being a tech founder with parenthoo...

Join the Two Russells – Quirk and Jervis – as they sit down with Ben Madden, six-year Fine & Country licensee and founder of Digital Sparks. In this candid conversation, Ben opens up about his inspiration behind the Boys Club – a safe space for male property professionals to talk openly about whatever life throws their way. He also shares his insights on the consumer appetite, authenticity, an...

Serge talks candidly about the death of his young daughter and the challenges that he had leading up to that from her birth issues that should have been noted and remedied during his wife’s pregnancy. We discuss divorce, depression and more and once again, we reveal a person that has shrugged off the worst of things and somehow comes through as not only a successful international estate agent sell...

A story of deep emotion, personal loss and regret from Matt but also a lesson in learning from such. Matt lost his older brother when he was at Uni and his last conversation with him on the phone was not great. But a trip to somewhere that you wouldn’t expect, years later, became the catalyst for Matt’s change of approach to life. This is compelling stuff.

Colby is a smart cookie. He founded GetAgent with his business partner to help home sellers understand and choose the best agent for their needs. This proposition is perhaps misunderstood by estate agents themselves and this in depth interview with Colby explains why they should embrace his business and not think it's a rival to them. Frankly, if their performance warrants it, they will be shortli...

£1.63 away from bankruptcy. Well, such a challenge rather focuses the mind it seems. If ever there was a tale of perseverance and indefatigability it’s that of Simon Leadbetter, former marketing boss at Knight Frank and at Countrywide and now guru to estate agents where he offers his famous ’30 years of marketing in a day’ to the ambitious amongst you.30 years? We get his whole journey into just 3...

Nervous public speaker? This episode of the Two Russells profiles Vicky Bibris, boss of Location Location and her challenges around confidence and speaking in public. Given that we interview her straight off the WiEA stage, rather confirms how you can overcome fears. Plus, another deeply personal account of her sexuality and how telling her family was far from easy.

Our second 'straight from the stage' interview at the WiEA conference 2025 and this one's a shocker. An Deckers jokes that she is the most wanted lettings agent in London but was once on the Most Wanted list - by Interpol. Watch to find out how the latter became the former.

What an incredible experience the Women in Estate Agency Conference 2025 turned out to be! We hit the road with The Two Russells and went live from the event, catching up with the three inspiring keynote speakers. First up, settle in and get inspired as we chat with Danielle Nash , Managing Director of the Property Academy. In this powerful conversation, Danielle shares her insights on mastering p...

Christopher Watkins : Turning the tables, the king of property sofa conversations gets grilled by the Two Russells on his journey, his career, how he selects HIS podcast guests, and on his family business and whether its influence has necessitated that he ultimately couldn’t work for anyone but himself.

A harrowing and distressing account of a young girl, now a young woman, who encountered the worst experience imaginable from the age of 11 at the hands of someone that she should have been able to trust with her life. Instead, they almost ended hers. Warning: This is a very grown up conversation with a victim of abuse. This is not for the faint hearted and you will be shocked. Annalese, Russell Qu...

The latest episode of the Two Russells Podcast see's Quirk and Jervis joined by Rupert Collingwood . Rupert is from notable stock. His ancestor was 1st Baron Collingwood, an Admiral alongside Lord Nelson. This explains why Rupert has such gravitas and is so highly respected in our industry. He’s a natural born leader. So, how does this translate into running an estate agency brokerage? Listen to t...

This time the Two Russells victim is the most irrepressible, charismatic, authentic and popular Viking you will ever meet. Yes, Kristjan Byfield tells us about pressure, vodka and dreams at Stowe School (which he attended with Superman by the way) and how he and An Deckers have flourished as one of the most enduring partnerships in the property industry. Plus, failure and success as our regular th...

As Lomond continues to hoover up independent estate and lettings businesses across the land, the Two Russells prove their Chief Revenue Officer John Ennis. “Is any business too big for them to buy?” “Is there ‘one that got away’ that Lomond really regrets missing out on?” “And was leaving Chestertons a mistake?”

Rob Jupp , Group CEO of Brightstar, bares all. Including that elephant in the room that fazes all of us… failure. And concealing business fears from our loved ones.

Welcome to 2025 and the start of Series 2! We’re kicking off the year with a bang, diving into the world of health and wellbeing with the brilliant Sue Porter from the Wellbeing Clinic. They say, your health is your wealth - so why do so many of us splurge on gadgets, shoes, or a fancy dinner, but hesitate to invest in our own health? In this episode of Two Russells , we unpack this question with...

This week it’s the Three Russells as Quirk and Jervis tackle Russell Manning of Manning Stainton. This is another fabulous walkthrough of one of the industry’s most successful entrepreneurial estate agents and his journey from ambitious cheeky, door-knocking Yorkshire lad to one of the country’s youngest ever corporate regional directors. Has it always been plain sailing? Not a chance. But Russ 3...

4p or not 4p, that is the question... The next episode of The Two Russells is with Ev Foster , boss of Keller Williams Scotland. Russell Jervis and Russell Quirk take Ev back to her Glasgow roots, her first job in nursing which she left because she was told she talked too much, and her role and challenges as a single mum. The truly compelling part of Ev's story is the moment she realised she had j...

After interviewing Verona Frankish alongside Russell Jervis, Russell Quirk found himself with some unexpected free time. That’s when Verona and Joshua Rayner hatched a clever plan to switch things up and put him in the hot seat. Was it a good idea? You be the judge. In this candid conversation, Russell Quirk opens up about failure, the art of bouncing back, survival instincts, raising an impressiv...

In this episode, Verona Frankish (CEO of YOPA Property) candidly shares her journey of honoring her brother Shaun's legacy, delves into the unique challenges female CEOs face, and discusses the path to profitability in today’s landscape.

The mortgage lender to the stars and the man that probably arranged the biggest residential home loan in Britain. Paul Munford and the Russells discuss the super rich (no names of course but you can read between the lines). Is Paul ‘posh’? How did it all begin? And why do billionaires need to borrow money to buy fancy houses…?

Setting Goals No Matter what gets in your way.... "How I Ran a Half Marathon After Ear Surgery" In this inspiring video, we discuss the incredible journey of overcoming health challenges to complete a half marathon for brain tumour charity. Discover the power of setting goals and achieving them, no matter the obstacles in your way. Join us on this motivational adventure!

How the tables turn... Join us in this week's "mini" episode, where The Two Russells are grilled by the incredibly talented and formidable Olivia Noonan, daughter of Lucy Noonan. Tune in to see how Russell & Russell cope under the pressure!

You have seen the trailer now watch the movie 🍿.. settle in for this incredible story of Lucy Nonaan, CEO & Founder of Atomic Consultancy. Lucy describes how her trials and tribulations, and disgusting behaviour of several, made Lucy even more determined to succeed - and that she has!