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The Long Pour with Brendon Hill
Most people will never get access to rooms like this. The Long Pour with Brendon Hill brings you inside conversations with some of the most creative and high-performing minds across business, sales, marketing, sport, and entertainment. From entrepreneurs and operators to athletes and actors — we break down how they think, make decisions, and build at a high level. It’s raw, practical, and unfiltered. The kind of insight you don’t get from highlight reels or headlines. If you want to think…
Episodes
- The Long Pour with Brendon Hill
Better Leaders, Better Service | The Long Pour with Mansour
You can teach someone to carry three plates. But how do you teach them to make a guest feel welcome? In our first hospitality roundtable, Brendon sits down…
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Matteo Zamboni: Great Food Isn’t Enough to Run a Restaurant
Matteo Zamboni started working in kitchens at thirteen in a small town outside Brescia. His career took him through Michelin star kitchens in Rome, Milan and…
The Long Pour with Brendon HillHilton Denis: Be In The Moment
Hilton Denis knows what it feels like to perform under pressure. From the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia to stages around the world, he’s…
The Long Pour with Brendon Hill#27 - Ibby: The Job Changed. The Care Never Did.
Ibby had never worked in a restaurant when he decided to open one. With Nour being built, he took a job as a runner to learn how a restaurant worked. For three…
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Hospitality Owners: You Need to Prepare for What’s Coming
This is Part 2 of my story.I pick up where I left off and talk about the next stage of my journey through hospitality, the opportunities that shaped me…
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#25: $700K in Debt & The Night That Changed Everything
I was $700,000 in debt, my shops were failing, and I had to decide: go hard or give up.In my first solo episode I start in that moment, then take it back to…
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#24: David from Chat on Tap>Don't Chase Numbers, Build Community
After 15 years building media for other people, David finally put his own name on the line. On the surface Chat On Tap is a podcast about pubs. Underneath…
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#23: Matteo Ernandes: Earning the Right to Break the Rules
Matteo Ernandes grew up on Lampedusa, a tiny island closer to Africa than it is to Italy, making pizza beside his father. He had no idea that decades later, on…
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#22: DSP | What It Cost This Rapper to Bet on Himself. Paving His Own Way: Identity, Sacrifice and the Cost of Becoming Yourself
Before there was DSP, there was a young African boy who came to Australia wanting to make his family proud. Somewhere between Nigeria, Bankstown and…
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#21: The Hospitality Journeyman - Lachlan Robinson | Mistakes, Mental Health & the Long Road Back
"Good times. Good vibes. Good community." That's the philosophy Lachlan Robinson lives by now — but getting here nearly cost him everything.This is a raw…
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#20: LJ Loch | What 35 Years Around Powerful People Taught Me
What makes someone exceptional? After spending more than three decades advising politicians, CEOs, directors and some of Australia's most influential people…
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#19: Why you aren't using AI Right! Jake Shelley on helping scale Deputy to $100 million, Leadership and building Jiffi
Jake Shelley has lived two completely different business lives. First, he helped build Deputy from one of Australia's fastest-growing startups into a business…
The Long Pour with Brendon Hill#18: Daniel Drakopolous on Building a hospitality empire & the pressure of carrying a family legacy
Born into it. Not given. Behind every successful family business are conversations, challenges and sacrifices that rarely get talked about. Daniel Drakopoulos…
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#17: Happy Allan | Cream Pies to Worldwide Fame & a side to Happy that not many people know
Most people know Alex as Happy Allan. The bloke making millions laugh online. But behind every laugh is a journey. In this episode of The Long Pour, Alex…
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#16: Thurman Wise | The Hospitality Lessons You Can't Learn From a Textbook
"Experience is everything." For Episode 16 of The Long Pour, I sit down with Thurman Wise for a conversation about hospitality, leadership, brand building and…
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#15: Gabriella Whittaker | Motherhood, Business & Not Taking Life for Granted
Gabriella Whittaker has built businesses, navigated motherhood and experienced life-changing moments that have reshaped her outlook on the world. In this…
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#14: Keiynan Lonsdale: The Journey From North St Marys to a #1 Netflix Film
Keiynan Lonsdale joins The Long Pour for a thoughtful conversation about growth, creativity and self-discovery.` From his upbringing in Western Sydney to…
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#13: Jono Simeonides — Faith, Masculinity & Going All In
Jono Simeonides joins The Long Pour for a conversation on freedom, faith, masculinity & purpose. After landing in Bali for what was meant to be a 5-day trip…
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#12: How Ameer Built The Bearded Bakers, Knafeh & One of Beirut’s Most Loved Hospitality Brands
A conversation with Ameer from Knafeh, The Bearded Bakers, Bar Biscotti, Martha & Bar Baker in Beirut. We dive into gratitude, growth, hospitality, family…
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#11: The Raunchiest Wine Brand in the World… And It’s Winning Over a New Generation
EP11 — Zac Godbolt from Doom Juice joins me for one of the wildest conversations yet. We talk about how Doom Juice is winning over a new generation by…
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#10: Starting Over Isn’t Weak — It’s Power (Sheena Cullen’s Story)
Success isn’t always about going harder.Sometimes it’s about walking away… and starting again.In this episode of The Long Pour, I sit down with Sheena Cullen —…
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#9: Food Shapes Culture — And He’s Rebuilding Western Sydney Around It
Food isn’t just what we eat — it’s how we connect, celebrate, and build culture. In this episode of The Long Pour, I sit down with Dean Boone, founder of The…
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#8: Lock in… or sink. There’s no in between anymore.
Lock in… or sink. In this episode of The Long Pour, I sit down with Jayden Garcia from Pool Party — a creative agency built on culture, community, and actually…
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#7: Your Circle Is Killing Your Future!
Your circle is shaping your future — whether you realise it or not. In this episode of The Long Pour, Sid Pierucci shares his journey from a small town just…
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#6: “Why Discipline Beats Motivation (And Why Most People Fail)”
Most people are waiting to feel motivated. That’s the problem. In Episode 6 of The Long Pour, I sit down with Ned Sofic from Move Mastery — a coach who lives…
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#5: Being a Chef isn't just about how well you cook anymore
Ep #5: Jamie “Bloody Delicious” Gannon - Unfortunately, Being a Chef Isn’t About How Well You Cook Anymore In Episode 5 of The Long Pour, we sit down with…
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#4: Why Working for Yourself Changes Everything
Ep #4: Zi — Why Working for Yourself Changes Everything In Episode 4 of The Long Pour, we sit down with Zi from Uminori, a bespoke tailor and business owner…
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#1: Creativity Isn’t a Business (Until You Make It One)
In our first episode, we sit down with Henryk Lobaczewski, the award-winning and viral concrete artist behind @henryk.studio. What started as a fascination…
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#2: Brands Know You Better Than You Do
Ep #2: Johnny Bhalla — Psychographics, Branding & Building a Brand With PurposeIn Episode 2 of The Long Pour, we sit down with Johnny Bhalla, a true…
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#3: The Hardest Part of Pro Sport (No One Talks About)
Ep #3: Portia Hill — Mastering the Mental Game, Professional Golf & Building InfluenceIn Episode 3 of The Long Pour, we sit down with Portia Hill, a talented…