Never Not Building by Andrew Raso

What does it take to go from a two-year-old refugee with nothing to the Order of Australia, a respected Sydney law firm, and a charity feeding over a million people? In this episode of Never Not Building , I sit down with Tom Zreika OAM, Managing Partner of Sterling Legal and Co-Founder of AusRelief. Tom's family fled war-torn Lebanon when he was two years old, arriving in Australia with nothi...

$3B under management. 30 years. 8 acquisitions. Surviving the GFC. Keith Jones reveals where the wealthy actually invest. This week on Never Not Building, I sit down with Keith Jones, CEO of Alteris Financial Group and one of the sharpest minds in Australian wealth management. With over $3 billion in funds under management and three decades scaling one of the country's most trusted wealth firms -...

Guy Nappa didn't set out to build a $100M empire. He started packing boxes in his family's warehouse during school holidays. Today he's the COO and Co-Owner of Oz Hair & Beauty - 30 stores, $100M in revenue, and Australia's #1 e-commerce executive two years running. In this episode Guy unpacks the unglamorous side of scaling fast. The systems that saved them. The mistakes that...

What does it take to defend people when the stakes are life changing? In this episode of Never Not Building, I sit down with criminal defence lawyer Jahan Kalantar, founder of Executive Law Group and one of the most recognizable legal voices online. Jahan has built a reputation for fearless advocacy in the courtroom and sharp insight on social media. But behind the headlines is a story about resil...

Belonging is rarely instant; it’s built slowly through consistency, credibility, and trust. In this episode, we sit down with Monika Tu, one of Australia’s leading figures in luxury real estate and a standout agent on Luxe Listings Sydney. As the founder and CEO of Black Diamonds Group, Monika specialises in representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with a strong focus on the Asian luxury pro...

Commercial property has long been seen as an exclusive game. In this episode, Scott O’Neill breaks that belief apart. Scott is a former civil engineer who engineered his own path to financial freedom by 28 and went on to build one of Australia’s most influential property investment groups. We unpack what it really takes to scale wealth, manage risk like a professional, and build a business that ou...

Jeremy Cabral spent nearly two decades helping build Finder into a global platform used by tens of millions of people each year. In this episode of Never Not Building, we talk through how that growth actually happened and what had to be in place for it to last. We cover: - How Finder used content and SEO as long term infrastructure - Why flywheels mattered more than targets or milestones - Decisio...

Ravi Sharma is the founder of Search Property and the voice behind one of Australia’s largest real estate YouTube channels. What started as a way to document his own investing journey turned into a platform that now drives trust, education, and real outcomes for thousands of people. In this episode, Ravi breaks down how he built his property portfolio alongside a growing business, why YouTube beca...

What does it take to turn a pair of scissors and an idea into a global activewear brand? In this episode of Never Not Building, Andrew Raso sits down with Vic Gigliotti, founder and CEO of Muscle Republic, the Australian fitness label built on heart, hustle, and community. From hitting rock bottom and sleeping in his warehouse, to building one of the country’s most-loved activewear brands, Vic sha...

As the co-founder of Laser Clinics Australia, Babak Moini helped shape a global brand. But before any of that happened, he went through a business failure that changed the way he thought about leadership and growth. Episode 6 explores that transition and the long list of lessons he carried into his next chapter. It is an honest and very relatable conversation about learning from the tough moments....

In this episode of the #NeverNotBuilding podcast, I sit down with one of Australia’s most dynamic entrepreneurs, Taryn Williams , to unpack her wild journey from teenage model to tech founder to boardroom leader. Taryn built Wink Models and The Right Fit , disrupted industries that were stuck in the past, raised millions in venture capital, and successfully exited both companies before launching i...

What does it really take to build a billion-dollar marketplace from scratch? In this episode of Never Not Building, Andrew Raso sits down with Tim Fung, co-founder and CEO of Airtasker, one of Australia’s biggest startup success stories. From doing KFC deliveries himself to get the platform moving, to burning through $2 million a month while expanding overseas, Tim shares the raw, unfiltered story...

What if the most important investment isn’t on your balance sheet? In this episode, Jay Pottenger, a veteran entrepreneur, investor, and business strategist, dives into the ROI you can’t afford to ignore. With years of experience helping companies scale and leaders rethink growth, Jay shares insights that challenge conventional thinking and uncover opportunities most people overlook. He gets real...

What happens when resilience meets opportunity? In this episode, Sam Bashiry shares his remarkable journey from an Iranian refugee to one of Australia's most formidable telco entrepreneurs. After arriving in Australia at age 10 and enduring three years in detention, Sam turned hardship into fuel, building Broadband Solutions from a $500 gamble to a dominant force serving over 800 hotels. But s...

In the debut episode of Never Not Building, Andrew sits down with Domenic Giampaolo, CEO and founder of Elite Supplements, to dive deep into what it really takes to scale a business with 140+ stores and 500+ staff. They cover how AI is reshaping hiring, why founder presence matters, and the emotional weight of scaling a business. Domenic opens up about the discipline he gained through failure and...

If you're addicted to growth, obsessed with digital strategy and constantly building; this podcast is for you. Join Andrew Raso, Founder and Global CEO of Online Marketing Gurus (OMG), Australia's #1 digital marketing agency, as he deep dives into the minds of entrepreneurs, marketers, and business builders who are never not building. From scaling startups to mastering digital marketing, d...