Johnny Yaps

If you've ever wondered what Magic the gathering (the card game), Poker, wrecking yards and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu may have in common, you may find it here in this episode.   I first met Aaron as a roaming martial artist, visiting different gyms / schools to experience different types of training. Over time those sparring sessions led me to form some great bonds with great people and Aaron is just on...

In this episode I caught up with a long time friend Jason Tran (aka Jason Queue), a videographer / film maker who has had an interesting journey to chase his creative passions.   We reminisce on some old projects, talk movies and share some of the background behind some of the projects Jason has been involved in.

Tim Fung is the co-founder and CEO of Airtasker!  We caught up at the Airtasker office in the city right before Covid-19 started to really gather momentum.   Tim is definitely ahead of the curve (In business and in strategic thinking) as the next day his office was trialing working from home in preparation for any kind of lock down due to Covid-19.   Unfortunately our conversation didn't get full...

Oliver Lee is an actor, model, streamer, entrepreneur and I would affectionately term Oliver the ultimate wing man. The only problem is that Oliver is probably so charismatic that he would also be Mr steal yo girl (not intentionally).  From growing up in Canada to venturing to a foreign country and starting a business, Oli has many experiences which he shares as we also tried to concurrently live...

In this episode I'm joined by Rachael White, a really interesting Youtuber who speaks Korean, Chinese & English.   Rachael shares her experiences from participating in exchange programs to experiencing the entertainment industry in Korea / China. I have to thank Rachael for being the first female to join me on the podcast and it was coincidental we recorded this on International Women's Day!

Michael Solomon is a fantastic sales trainer / facilitator that I met when my dealership was doing a sales event. In this podcast, we talk about sales, the automotive industry and dealing with the loss of both of his parents in his early 20's.

Can you imagine moving to a new country with $300 in your pocket? What about being 1 of 10 siblings? In this episode I'm joined by Siraj Khan who grew up in Pakistan and has an amazing story of making the most of any and every opportunity. I learnt a lot in this conversation and I had to look up some of the things we talked about after the podcast so I could better appreciate the life that Siraj w...

In this episode I am joined by Ben Horwood. I describe Ben as the ultimate Aussie 'dude'. A handsome surfer / car enthusiast / adventurer / musician / comedian / personality who's ability to find and make the most of any opportunity is akin to a cat always landing on its feet. In my eyes Ben really embraces the 'why not' philosophy and has no shortage of interesting stories to share,

Happy Lord's day everyone! In this episode I am joined by Fr Chris Ryan MGL the parish priest at St Declan's Catholic Church.   I'm really fortunate to have opportunities like this to listen, learn and explore different perspectives and ideas. I often think that the world we live in highlights the differences and focuses on what separates us as opposed to focusing on what is similar between us.  ...

In this episode I'm joined by Alby Lam - MC, entrepreneur, radio personality and much more. It was great to converse and cover a wide array of topics from education, social skills, public speaking, living and working in a Chinese restaurant.    

Edward Labbad is a Hip Hop artist, writer, Real estate guy, father, businessman & enthusiast basketballer. A few years ago he released a song called 'One Nation' on Australia day which resonated with many on social media so I thought it was uncanny when I was prepping this episode for release (and listening back on it) that it was the Australia Day holiday. I also found it coincidental that we did...

In this episode, I am joined by Nicolas Wang, a stunt / circus performer,  who speaks 4 languages, is built like an Adonis and is an all round nice guy. Chinese people have a term called - 緣分 Yuan Fen, which is similar to the western concept of fate and for me to have met Nic and become friends with him through pure coincidence is such a great example of this. I'm really blessed to get to have s...

Marc Logarta puts people to sleep for a living (as an anesthetist) and for fun (as a BJJ enthusiast).  He joins me in this episode as we discuss life, relationships, anesthesiology, car sales, motivation and much much more. I really enjoyed this conversation as it was very honest as we talked through the positive and negative milestones that shaped the people we've become.

In this episode I'm joined by Sam Gabrielian from Gabriel Coffee.   He kindly shares some experiences from his life as we have a wide ranging conversation encompassing coffee, mortality, family & business.   Sam and I met through my work in the automotive industry and I am so grateful to be able to have these kinds of conversations with people like Sam who I consider more a friend than a client or...

When I started this Podcast, one of my main objectives was to have a conversation with my father so that I could find out more about our family history, his life and his experiences. My dad's ability to recall people, places and history really brought this conversation come to life for me. When I was younger I always thought my dad was long winded and I never really had the patience or the interes...

In this podcast I sit down with Logan Cole.  Please allow me to apologise for the cursing in this podcast - both Logan and I were once apprentice tradespeople and I didn't even notice how frequent the swearing was in this conversation until I re-listened to it. That said, I do think there were plenty of gems in this podcast so I hope you listeners get some value from it. Logan Cole is a fitness ge...

In this conversation i sit down with a previous work colleague Beau Rosser. It is a wide ranging conversation where we talk about life, horticulture, photography, kids and other random things. When i originally completed this podcast I felt like I didn't do a very good job (relative to what, I'm not sure?). When I re-listened to it I actually felt better about it. I think the hardest thing with st...