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Two Blokes One Business
Two Blokes One Business is a weekly business podcast for entrepreneurs, founders, recruiters, and aspiring business owners who want real lessons on starting, growing, and scaling a business.
Hosted by Harvey Rivers and Adam Powell, two ex-professional footballers who built HARWELL., a specialist recruitment agency that generated $1.25M in year one, $6M in year two, and ranked #5 on the Australian Financial Review's Top 100 Fast Starters.
Every episode digs into what it actually takes to build, lead, and grow a company - including the decisions that paid off, the ones that didn't, and everything in between.
In solo episodes, Harvey and Adam break down the lessons, mistakes, and strategies they wish someone had told them three years ago when they were starting out.
In guest episodes, they sit down for candid conversations with Australia's top entrepreneurs, leaders, and world-class performance experts - to unpack what actually drives success in business and life.
If you want practical insights on building a business, scaling a company, and making smarter moves as an entrepreneur, this is the podcast for you.
New episodes published every week - subscribe now to level up your business journey
Connect with the Harwell. team:
https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.harwell.au/
Two Blokes One Business
What No One Warns You About When You Start Scaling
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Scaling a business sounds exciting… until you’re the bottleneck, hiring feels risky, and imposter syndrome hits you in the face every single day.
In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we break down exactly what it’s like to grow a recruitment business, hire the right people, and build systems without burning out.
From hiring new team members and reducing key person risk, to battling imposter syndrome, building systems, and learning when to let go — this is a behind-the-scenes look at growing a recruitment business without burning out.
We break down:
✅Why hiring is the hardest (and most important) part of scaling
✅The real mistakes founders make when growing too quickly
✅How offshore and remote hires can outperform local hires
✅Why documenting SOPs and onboarding properly changes everything
✅How imposter syndrome actually means you’re growing
✅The mindset shift from “doing everything” to building leverage
✅Energy management, deep work, and why time off matters
✅What “Full Hammer” really means for business and life
Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to push through your current business ceiling - without burning out in the process.
Key moments:
00:05:40 The Full Hammer Philosophy
00:10:00 Three New Hires Starting
00:22:40 AI Implementation Progress
00:25:00 Key Person Risk Problem
00:29:20 SOP Documentation Lessons
00:31:00 Imposter Syndrome Reframe
00:39:20 End Goal for Harwell Group
00:46:40 Looking Up vs Looking Down
00:50:40 85-Year-Old Reflection Test
If you’re thinking about:
✔️ Scaling your business
✔️ Hiring your first (or next) employee
✔️ Moving from employee to entrepreneur
✔️ Building systems and processes
✔️ Creating long-term freedom through business
…this episode is for you.
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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/