From playing AFL in front of 80,000 fans at the MCG… To enduring a brutal public breakup on the hit TV show Married at First Sight (MAFS)… To now running a successful buyer’s agency.

Jake Edwards’ story is one of mental resilience, transformation, and the entrepreneurial journey that few truly understand.

In this deeply personal episode of Two Blokes One Business, Jake opens up about:

✅Life after being delisted from the AFL

✅The crushing anxiety attacks that stopped him driving to training

✅His mental health collapse and suicide attempt

✅The manipulation behind reality TV production on MAFS

✅How living on a Hare Krishna farm with no phone, caffeine, or contact with the outside world changed everything

You’ll hear how mundane tasks like moving firewood and milking cows became part of a healing ritual that helped Jake rebuild from rock bottom - ultimately rediscovering his identity, purpose, and business mindset.

Now, Jake is thriving as a buyer’s agent in Queensland, using the very same resilience and focus from elite sport to serve others on their property journey - all while continuing to advocate for mental health in business.

Key Points

00:00:00 Warning about this episode
00:02:00 Jake's background and AFL career
00:11:00 Depression diagnosis
00:14:00 Panic attacks
00:21:20 Suicide attempt
00:29:20 Public speaking burnout
00:31:00 Decision to join Married at First Sight
00:37:20 Reality TV manipulation and editing tactics
00:45:00 MAFS cheating scandal
00:49:00 Introduction to Hare Krishna farm
00:52:20 Moving firewood as meditation practice
00:56:00 Life transformation during farm experience
01:16:40 Building a successful buyer's agency

If you're struggling with your mental health, you're not alone...

Please reach out to Lifeline: 13 11 14 (Australia).

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👉Connect with Jake:

https://www.instagram.com/jake_edwards_official
https://edwardsandsmith.com.au/

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business?

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

92% of people never reach their goals because they avoid short-term discomfort.

This episode shows you how to break that cycle and build unstoppable momentum in business and life.

Harvey and Adam grew their recruitment company, HARWELL, from zero to consistent 100% year-over-year growth by following one simple rule: when faced with a choice, they picked the uncomfortable option every single time.

From posting daily LinkedIn videos despite hundreds of failed takes, to accepting a high-pressure public speaking gig just three days after returning from a Vegas trip.

Adam and Harvey are proving that fear is rarely a true danger – it’s often just your brain protecting you from imagined risk.

In this episode, they break down:

✅Why fear of failure holds more entrepreneurs back than lack of knowledge or resources.

✅The idea of “comfortable discomfort” - staying in a painful but familiar situation like a job you hate instead of pursuing the unknown possibility of success.

✅The micro-reps (daily discomforts like cold calling) and macro-reps (big leaps like starting a business) you need to train your “discomfort muscle” for long-term growth.

✅How consistent small risks create a compound effect that transforms your business and life.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, startup founder, business owner, or ambitious professional, you’ll take away practical strategies for pushing through the fear, building resilience, and making decisions that create lasting results.

Key Points

00:00:00 Welcome Back
00:03:00 Hiring an EA
00:07:00 Cave You Fear
00:10:40 Imposter Syndrome
00:13:00 Primitive Brain
00:17:00 92% Failure Rate
00:22:00 Training the Muscle
00:26:00 Speaking Gig Decision
00:31:00 Butterfly Effect
00:35:20 Hard Choices Easy Life
00:40:00 Team Video Stories
00:43:20 Cold Calling Avoidance
00:46:00 Dreams Die
00:50:00 Harvey's Journey

Stop letting that voice in your head convince you to take the easy path - the guilt from avoiding hard choices weighs way more than just doing the damn thing.

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business?

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/

What happens when you lose 95% of your revenue overnight… and still refuse to believe life is happening to you?

Rebecca Adehill knows - because she lived it during COVID.

Instead of giving up, she chose to see that life was happening for her - and rebuilt from the ground up to become a multi-million dollar business mentor and one of the most respected voices in female entrepreneurship.

In this episode of Two Blokes, One Business, we unpack how Rebecca scaled her online business strategy with structure, intention, and a radical mindset shift - whilst avoiding the ‘hustle harder’ mentality.

She reveals how she built a coaching business that now runs on passive income and aligned systems, helping thousands of women in business scale with flow, not force.

You’ll learn the exact frameworks she used to move from burnout and emotional rock bottom - to building a freedom-based business model that serves her family, her lifestyle, and her purpose.

We cover:

✅Why imposter syndrome is often a sign of growth (not weakness)

✅The moment that forced Rebecca to unbecome everything holding her back

✅What she teaches entrepreneurs about clarity, belief, and execution

✅How to run a business that supports your life, not consumes it

✅Why your visibility matters more than your perfection

Whether you're just starting out or you're hitting a growth ceiling, this episode gives rare access to the inner world of someone who isn’t afraid to show the reality behind the highlight reel.

Key Points

00:03:20 - Swedish Beginnings
00:06:00 - The Day Everything Changed
00:16:40 - F45 to Freedom
00:22:00 - 15 Hours to Empire
00:29:00 - Breaking the Worthiness Trap
00:38:20 - Energy Creates Momentum
00:46:00 - Why Success Triggers Others
00:54:00 - Money and Neutrality
01:02:20 - Navigating Devastating Loss
01:10:00 - Building Brand Over Strategy
01:17:00 - Three Pillars of Empire

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re too late to make your dream business work - this conversation will show you the mindset shifts and systems that change everything.

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Connect with Rebecca Adehill

https://www.youtube.com/@rebecca_adehill
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_adehill
https://www.facebook.com/rebeccaadehillbiz
https://www.rebeccaadehill.com/

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👉Connect with us

https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast

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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.

HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.

Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.

👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business?

Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/