Property Pulse with the Two Russells

£1.63 away from bankruptcy. Well, such a challenge rather focuses the mind it seems.

If ever there was a tale of perseverance and indefatigability it’s that of Simon Leadbetter, former marketing boss at Knight Frank and at Countrywide and now guru to estate agents where he offers his famous ’30 years of marketing in a day’ to the ambitious amongst you.30 years?

We get his whole journey into just 30 minutes right here…

Nervous public speaker? This episode of the Two Russells profiles Vicky Bibris, boss of Location Location and her challenges around confidence and speaking in public.

Given that we interview her straight off the WiEA stage, rather confirms how you can overcome fears.

Plus, another deeply personal account of her sexuality and how telling her family was far from easy.

Our second 'straight from the stage' interview at the WiEA conference 2025 and this one's a shocker.

An Deckers jokes that she is the most wanted lettings agent in London but was once on the Most Wanted list - by Interpol.

Watch to find out how the latter became the former.

What an incredible experience the Women in Estate Agency Conference 2025 turned out to be! We hit the road with The Two Russells and went live from the event, catching up with the three inspiring keynote speakers.

First up, settle in and get inspired as we chat with Danielle Nash, Managing Director of the Property Academy. In this powerful conversation, Danielle shares her insights on mastering public speaking, the importance of putting in the work, and what it truly means to be a woman in the property industry.

Christopher Watkins : Turning the tables, the king of property sofa conversations gets grilled by the Two Russells on his journey, his career, how he selects HIS podcast guests, and on his family business and whether its influence has necessitated that he ultimately couldn’t work for anyone but himself.

A harrowing and distressing account of a young girl, now a young woman, who encountered the worst experience imaginable from the age of 11 at the hands of someone that she should have been able to trust with her life. Instead, they almost ended hers.

Warning: This is a very grown up conversation with a victim of abuse. This is not for the faint hearted and you will be shocked.

Annalese, Russell Quirk and Russell Jervis hope though that her story will inspire and help others.

Inspire? Yes, because Annalese has emerged from her...

The latest episode of the Two Russells Podcast see's Quirk and Jervis joined by Rupert Collingwood.

Rupert is from notable stock. His ancestor was 1st Baron Collingwood, an Admiral alongside Lord Nelson.

This explains why Rupert has such gravitas and is so highly respected in our industry. He’s a natural born leader. So, how does this translate into running an estate agency brokerage?

Listen to the full conversation to hear all!

This time the Two Russells victim is the most irrepressible, charismatic, authentic and popular Viking you will ever meet.

Yes, Kristjan Byfield tells us about pressure, vodka and dreams at Stowe School (which he attended with Superman by the way) and how he and An Deckers have flourished as one of the most enduring partnerships in the property industry.

Plus, failure and success as our regular themes.

As Lomond continues to hoover up independent estate and lettings businesses across the land, the Two Russells prove their Chief Revenue Officer John Ennis.

“Is any business too big for them to buy?”

“Is there ‘one that got away’ that Lomond really regrets missing out on?”

“And was leaving Chestertons a mistake?”

Rob Jupp, Group CEO of Brightstar, bares all. Including that elephant in the room that fazes all of us… failure. And concealing business fears from our loved ones.

Welcome to 2025 and the start of Series 2!

We’re kicking off the year with a bang, diving into the world of health and wellbeing with the brilliant Sue Porter from the Wellbeing Clinic.

They say, your health is your wealth - so why do so many of us splurge on gadgets, shoes, or a fancy dinner, but hesitate to invest in our own health?

In this episode of Two Russells, we unpack this question with Sue (BSc, MSc, FRSPH) and explore her incredible life story - which, yes, includes the wild tale of be...

This week it’s the Three Russells as Quirk and Jervis tackle Russell Manning of Manning Stainton.

This is another fabulous walkthrough of one of the industry’s most successful entrepreneurial estate agents and his journey from ambitious cheeky, door-knocking Yorkshire lad to one of the country’s youngest ever corporate regional directors.

Has it always been plain sailing? Not a chance. But Russ 3 does seem to have an uncanny way of knowing when to take a risk and to double down.

4p or not 4p, that is the question...

The next episode of The Two Russells is with Ev Foster, boss of Keller Williams Scotland.

Russell Jervis and Russell Quirk take Ev back to her Glasgow roots, her first job in nursing which she left because she was told she talked too much, and her role and challenges as a single mum. The truly compelling part of Ev's story is the moment she realised she had just 4 pence in her bank account and couldn't feed her kids or put petrol in her...

After interviewing Verona Frankish alongside Russell Jervis, Russell Quirk found himself with some unexpected free time.

That’s when Verona and Joshua Rayner hatched a clever plan to switch things up and put him in the hot seat. Was it a good idea? You be the judge. In this candid conversation, Russell Quirk opens up about failure, the art of bouncing back, survival instincts, raising an impressive £27 million, navigating dysfunctional boards, mergers, and what lies ahead. Don’t miss this engaging discussion!

In this episode, Verona Frankish (CEO of YOPA Property) candidly shares her journey of honoring her brother Shaun's legacy, delves into the unique challenges female CEOs face, and discusses the path to profitability in today’s landscape.

The mortgage lender to the stars and the man that probably arranged the biggest residential home loan in Britain. Paul Munford and the Russells discuss the super rich (no names of course but you can read between the lines).

Is Paul ‘posh’? How did it all begin? And why do billionaires need to borrow money to buy fancy houses…?

Setting Goals No Matter what gets in your way....

"How I Ran a Half Marathon After Ear Surgery"

In this inspiring video, we discuss the incredible journey of overcoming health challenges to complete a half marathon for brain tumour charity. Discover the power of setting goals and achieving them, no matter the obstacles in your way.

Join us on this motivational adventure!

How the tables turn...

Join us in this week's "mini" episode, where The Two Russells are grilled by the incredibly talented and formidable Olivia Noonan, daughter of Lucy Noonan.

Tune in to see how Russell & Russell cope under the pressure!

You have seen the trailer now watch the movie 🍿.. settle in for this incredible story of Lucy Nonaan, CEO & Founder of Atomic Consultancy.

Lucy describes how her trials and tribulations, and disgusting behaviour of several, made Lucy even more determined to succeed - and that she has!

This week Russel Jervis is flying solo interviewing estate agency guru Simon Gates.

We talk about his journey to ‘entrepreneurial enlightenment’ and how the Wolf of Wall Street is his inspiration.

No Lamborghinis were harmed in the making of this podcast. 🏎️

The Two Russells are back with Episode 12 to meet with one of the most influential people within the mortgage financial services market, Peter Brodnicki

Find out when Jervis & Quirk get to know Peter, how he grew Mortgage Advice Bureau from a small, little know estate agency broker business to what is now a £500 million entity.

You will also find out that despite his successes, why is Peter saying he's not happy? Find out in this week's episode!

The Two Russells are back with Episode 11 to meet with the juggernauts of Estate Agency, the team from eXp Realty.

Find out when Jervis & Quirk discuss with Adam Day, Glenn Sanford, Leo Pareja & Michael Valdes just how much an Estate Agent earns when working with eXp, and ask Day which UK competitor he is most afraid of. This is one NOT to be missed!

Will Beresfords maintain their traditional branch model only?.....Or did Messrs Russell just give the bosses an innovative idea for future growth?! 🚀Ps. Beresfords is NOT for sale. No, really. It’s not 😉🚫Listen to Mark Lawrinson batting away incessant probing from Jervis and Quirk

Episode 8 of The Two Russells podcast isn’t just about a property industry person. It’s not just about their career. It’s about their life journey, their challenges and how they’ve overcome them. Prepare to be moved and inspired by this very personal account by Amy Shields. We hope it helps people in a similar situation to that which Amy was in.

The big one. The grudge match. The ultimate fight.

In the red corner the Professor of Caution, Charlie Lamdin. In the Blue Corner the Never Knowingly Underquoted Russell Quirk, a self-confessed optimist on house prices.

They’ve spent years tearing lumps out of each other on social media with Charlie expressing his view that prices will plummet ‘by 2025m whilst Russell has said repeatedly that they won’t.

Have they? Will they?

Decide for yourself who’s right.

And will there be a part two?

The one and only Tyron Ash, the Lambo driving, gold Yachtmaster wearing self-ordained King of Real Estate talks to the Two Russells podcast about Knight Frank, about being bold, about being in Dubai and … how his numbers stack up. How big a success is he exactly?We ask him questions that no one else has had answers to. Buckle up.

Etes-vous un agent immobilier? Well, you don’t have to speak French to understand our latest Two Russells podcast, this week with Lee O'Brien, U.K. boss of Paris based agency iad. It will all become clear as our hosts delve into the recent launch of this latest self employed platform. Allez!

This week we grill Steph Walker, Founder of The Agency UK, a self employed estate agency model. We put Steph under some pressure to confirm our supposition that her platform intends to do ‘a PurpleBricks’?Will they go large?

Alice? Who the hell is Alice?

Well, Alice is the MD of Nested, the ‘modern’, self employed estate agency.

We talk to her about her journey from acting to viewings assistant to agency boss. Her corporate agency experience and why Nested pivoted.

Tune in!

Episode two of The Two Russells podcast features a person that’s overcome challenges. A person that has pushed their career to become not only a lettings director of a well respected business, but a social media personality and a senior member of the UK’s lettings industry trade body, ARLA.

It’s Megan Eighteen everybody!

Episode two of The Two Russells podcast features a person that’s overcome challenges. A person that has pushed their career to become not only a lettings director of a well respected business, but a social media personality and a senior member of the UK’s lettings industry trade body, ARLA.

It’s Megan Eighteen everybody!

The Two Russells, Jervis & Quirk check the pulse of the property industry on this inaugural podcast chatting all things from House Price Nutters to the future of high street vs self-employed and all things in between.