Ash Frenken — Rise, Collapse, Rebuild: A Founder’s Full Story

Ash Frenken — Rise, Collapse, Rebuild: A Founder’s Full Story

Ash Frenken shares the real, unfiltered journey of building and losing a high-growth PropTech startup. From raising millions and scaling to a 50-person team, to near-collapse during COVID and the painful decision to shut it down, Ash opens up about failure, resilience, ADHD, mental health, and learning to forgive himself. This is an honest conversation about ambition, burnout, rebuilding after loss, and the power of starting again.  Welcome to The Leap: A Business Journeys Podcast, hosted by Nathan Soti. Our goal is simple - to help more businesses succeed. The Leap is proudly supported by Ethos 360 Recruitment andproduced by The Content Engine.

Joseph Daoud — Founder of It’s Simple Finance: From One-Man Broker to a Broking Powerhouse, A Leap into Scale, Systems & Sacrifice

Joseph Daoud, Founder of It’s Simple Finance, shares the raw truth behind scaling from one-man broker to settling over $200 million.  From sleepless nights to missing family moments, to battling fear and criticism, Joseph opens up about the real cost behind fast growth. He breaks down how he built repeatable systems, delegated properly, and learned to let go, so he could finally have the freedom to be present with his newborn son.  A raw conversation on sacrifice, pressure, and why the success you want sits on the other side of discomfort.  Welcome to The Leap: A Business Journeys Podcast,hosted by Nathan Soti. Our goal is simple - to help more businesses succeed. The Leap is proudly supported by Ethos 360 Recruitment andproduced by The Content Engine.

Arjun Paliwal - Founder & CEO of InvestorKit: From Banking to a $25M Buyer's Agency, a Leap into Purpose and Growth

Arjun Paliwal, Founder of InvestorKit and one of Australia’s leading property experts, joins The Leap to share his journey from banking to building a $25M buyers agency. From leaving a secure corporate job to facing open-heart surgery and the loss of his mum, Arjun opens up about the defining moments that shaped his mindset, leadership, and purpose.  He talks about the early mistakes that nearly stalled his business, how he learned to focus on what truly matters, and why success today means doing less — but doing it better. Welcome to The Leap: A Business Journeys Podcast,hosted by Nathan Soti. Our goal is simple - to help more businesses succeed.   The Leap is proudly supported by Ethos 360 Recruitment andproduced by The Content Engine.

Peter Gatt – CEO of EMANDA: 9x Founder, 6x Exits of Multi-Million Dollar Businesses

Peter Gatt, CEO of EMANDA and nine-time founder with six exits, joins The Leap to share the highs, lows, and lessons from his 20+ years in business. From a tough upbringing in St Albans to building multi-million-dollar companies, Peter opens up about failure, cashflow struggles, self-doubt, and what it really takes to start again. He talks about the importance of thinking about your exit from day one, avoiding “busy work,” and why creativity will be the most valuable skill in an AI-driven future.

David Goodwin – From trauma to triumph: the unconventional journey behind Liberty Behavioural Services

David Goodwin shares his powerful journey from a traumaticchildhood and near-death experience in Africa, to building one of the fastest-growing, values-driven businesses in Australia’s NDIS sector. He talks about doing business differently, building something that actually helps people, and why purpose – not profit – has always been his driving force. Welcome to The Leap: A Business Journeys Podcast, hosted by Nathan Soti. Our goal is simple - to help more businesses succeed. The Leap is proudly supported by Ethos 360 Recruitment andproduced by The Content Engine.