Tomorrow's Minds with Ben Handler

Most founders spend their careers chasing shiny objects. Toby Morrison has spent 17 years solving the same problem, and his work has reached 78 countries.  At 16, chronic fatigue syndrome crushed his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. After being told by doctors there was no fix, and finding a way to recover, he turned his experience into a mission. In this episode, he shares the...

Most people think changing careers means starting from scratch. Gabe Marzano went from serving in the Army to playing professional soccer, building a career in tech sales, and co-founding Double Triple. In this episode, she shares the lessons behind every career pivot, why experience isn't always the biggest factor in success, and the belief that helped her pursue opportunities others would have t...

Why has masculinity become so broad? Jaguar Heart went from losing his money, sleeping on a hardwood floor, and questioning everything he built his identity around… to helping high-performing men find purpose beyond work, status, and validation. In this episode, he shares the pattern he sees in almost every successful man, the subtle behaviours destroying relationships, and why so many men wake up...

Most high performers burn out quietly behind the success. Lincoln Westerman traded a high-flying Sydney real estate career for seven years of self-discovery in Bali. In this episode, he breaks down why people stay stuck despite knowing exactly what to do, why discipline stops working under pressure, and what actually happens when your workload exceeds what you can handle. Connect with Lincoln West...

Most people never question the income game they're playing. Caelah grew up with family challenges, left school early, worked as a personal trainer and navigated multiple jobs just to get by. In this episode, she breaks down how she got into tech sales, what most people misunderstand about high-income careers, and the shift that took her from being stuck to earning $500k a year.   Connect with Cael...

What you build externally doesn't always match what's happening internally. Pete Ostick scaled a media business to $10M, worked inside Microsoft, and experienced a level of growth that came with pressure he wasn't prepared for. In this episode, he shares what caught him off guard during that phase, how he handled burnout without stepping away from the business, and how tools like meditation helped...

Successful businesses focus on outcomes.  Jeremy Cabral went from a university student to helping grow Finder to $100M+ in revenue over 17 years as the COO. In this episode, he shares the shift that helped him stop trading time for money, why energy determines how you show up at work and in life, and the systems he believes businesses need to build today to scale and stand out in a world of AI-gen...

Consistency is the only success strategy that never fails. Kris Cochrane went from running a $3M personal training agency across 10 locations to liquidation. From there, he worked as a personal trainer to survive, learned remote sales closing from scratch, and later founded the Remote Sales Institute. In this episode, he breaks down how he rebuilt from zero, the mindset that turned his lowest poin...

Sales can easily become unethical. Brooke went from burnt-out primary school teacher to years of selling products people didn't need because she was ambitious for the commissions. Those painful lessons became the foundation for her 7-figure coaching business, She Sells. In this episode, she breaks down what traditional sales training gets seriously wrong, the identity shift that increased her clos...

Rebecca is an inspiration for what's possible when everything gets wiped out - and you rebuild fast. She went from being a Swedish immigrant in Australia on a working holiday visa to running a multi-million-dollar coaching business. In this episode, Rebecca shares what people get wrong about taking action, how assumptions quietly shape decisions, and why personality creates an edge in a world of A...

Safety is the real risk. After 8 years as a hyper-disciplined rowing athlete, Ryan quit the path he was on, finding his turning point through yoga, breathwork, and meditation. Now he helps men reclaim internal freedom through The Embodied Man Institute. In this episode, he shares what triggers male mental health collapse, why rigid gender roles limit everyone, and how vulnerability in community ca...

The right partnership and relentless execution fuel growth. Adam and Harvey went from starting over in a new country to building Harwell Consulting into a multi-million dollar recruitment business in under two years. In this episode, they break down what actually moved the needle early on, why doing things the corporate way would've capped their progress, and how moving together gave them an edge...

Giving value takes you further than a script or tactic. Adam McCaughey started his career working as a chef at Michelin-starred restaurants. His work ethic took him into the homes of millionaires and billionaires as their private chef, until he burned out. That's when he made the shift to sales. In this episode, Adam breaks down the moves that helped him become the King of Sales, the simple action...

Strategic steps beat big plans. Sean Ferres left his mechanical engineering degree to follow his passion for music. He tried every shiny object online to make money before finding an online business that supported his music career. In this episode, he shares what holds people back from succeeding, the approach he used to get noticed without connections, and how everyday people can create better op...

Most people see sales as persuasion, pressure, and commissions. Ryan Tuckwood used to think the same. After leaving an engineering career in England and moving to Australia in search of more purpose, fulfilment, and sunshine, Ryan went from backpacker to reshaping how sales is done. In this episode, he reveals the mindset shift that helped him move away from convincing and start asking the right q...

Many high performers don't realise that their definition of success is slowly destroying their balance, health, and happiness. Adrian Oddi went from selling 104 homes a year to rebuilding his life after burnout, separation, and kidney cancer. In this episode, he shares the hidden cost of chasing ambitious goals, how he rebuilt his life after striving for the wrong version of success, and the minds...

Ambitious founders chase speed. But Arjun Paliwal built an 8-figure company by mastering patience and resilience. After leaving his banking career and surviving open-heart surgery at 31, Arjun rebuilt his business and mindset from the inside out. In this episode, he breaks down how long-term thinking drives real growth, why culture beats fancy marketing tools and AI, and the system that gave him c...

Most entrepreneurs think they need investors, loans, or a personal brand to scale. Jonathan Bell proved otherwise. At 17, he walked away from a tennis career. Within a decade, he was running six profitable companies, managing over 3,000 properties, and hiring teams offshore to grow even faster. In this episode, Jonny unpacks the hack he used to get his business off the ground without marketing, th...

"Business is the ultimate sport. It's the infinite game too." Founders often lose themselves chasing wins and the world applauds - while secretly running on shame, guilt, and addictions. Matt Srama went from professional athlete to founder of a leading buyer's agency on the Gold Coast. He learned firsthand why so many founders earn millions, yet end up unfulfilled. In this episode, he shares the 9...

Most business owners don't realise the little boy inside them is controlling their business, relationships and life. Ryan Moresby went from construction to leading men's work as the Founder of The Inspired Man Project, guiding men who feel stuck, disconnected, and overwhelmed into becoming grounded leaders with real purpose. In this episode, he unpacks why so many high performers sabotage their bu...

Most Influencers chase Instagram likes and vanity metrics. Alfie Robertson cracked the code on actually monetising his followers. He quit the corporate world, created an Instagram account from scratch, created a unique offer that connected with his audience, and made $40k in his first-ever launch. In this episode, he reveals the secrets to delivering one great product, growing faster than most hyp...

Consistency beats virality every time. Ravi Sharma went from a Mars Chocolate marketing grad to a nightclub promoter, to running one of Australia's fastest-growing buyer's agencies - Search Property. In this episode, he gets into what most people get wrong about building wealth, how he scaled without relying on ads or referrals, and how he used content to build trust and steady growth - without ev...

High performance done wrong comes at a cost. Geoff Jowett has coached hundreds of business owners, turned Bodytrim into a million-dollar brand, and learned the hard way why success means nothing if you're addicted to work. In this episode, he shares why most people get stuck in feast-or-famine cycles, how to reverse-engineer profit, and what it really takes to scale a business without burning out....

A lot of founders are trapped in their business. Dale Beaumont breaks down how he not only created a lifestyle business but also brought his family along for the ride. He spent 8 years laying the foundation, learning from mistakes, and made and lost a bunch of money. In this episode, he reveals what made him generate millions in revenue while travelling to over 85 countries with his family, and ho...

Scaling a business in 2025 takes more than ads, funnels, or flashy content. Jay Wright went from a burnt-out agency founder to building an 8-figure business - without DIY courses, flaky delivery, or shallow offers. In this episode, he shares the mindset that took him from back-to-back 1:1 Zoom calls hustle to leading a 100+ person team - and why obsessing over client results became his strongest g...