The Luke Rogers Podcast is for people who want more. More wealth, better performance, and a life worth being proud of.
Former Special Operations soldier, property investor, and entrepreneur Luke Rogers shares hard-won lessons on wealth, fitness, achievement, and the mindset it takes to build something real.
No theory. Just what actually works.
Masterclass in Stress Management | EP 14 - Nik Hawks
Nik Hawks is a former Navy SEAL turned stress management coach and has worked with some of the world’s most elite athletes — including Red Bull’s top performers. He’s spent years studying what separates people who thrive under pressure from those who collapse, and built a business teaching those skills to the people who need them most.In this conversation we get into Nik’s background and what the SEAL teams taught him about stress that most people never learn. We talk about the personality types who are naturally wired for high pressure environments, and why the motivation behind your goals matters more than the goals themselves when it comes to managing what’s happening in your body and mind.Nik shares one of the most compelling stories in the episode — how he used the power of the mind and deliberate affirmations to cure his own allergies by starving the stress response of the attention it needs to survive.We finish with the practical methods for controlling your activation level — how to dial yourself up or down depending on what the moment demands.If you perform under pressure in any domain, this one is worth your full attention.
29 Sept 2026
Travel, Movies and Myth - Dane MillerHass EP 13
Dane MillerHass — known online as The Great Dane — is a creator and thinker with a sizeable following built around mythology, culture, and the ideas that shape how we understand the world. If you haven't come across his work yet, you're about to understand why people find it so compelling. In this conversation, we go deep—from Dane's recent journey across the Eurasian Steppe to the overwhelming grandeur of Cologne Cathedral —and what experiences like those reveal about beauty, meaning, and why humans have always sought to build things greater than themselves.
We get into the aesthetics of architecture, what separates true art from content, and the future of the artisanal economy in a world where AI handles everything utilitarian. We talk about modern cinema, how the greatest films are really just myth in different clothes, and why the Hero's Journey isn't just a storytelling framework—it's a map for how to actually live.
One of the more wide-ranging and genuinely fascinating conversations on the show. Come prepared to think.
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23 Sept 2026
Elite Bartender On What Makes The Perfect Drink | Brendan Rogers | Ep 12
Brendan Rogers has competed in cocktail competitions around the world — and won. In this episode, we get into what actually separates a good drink from a great one, the craft and obsession behind elite bartending, and what it takes to compete at the highest level in a world most people never see.We talk about the mindset of performance under pressure, how to read a room and play the game, the grind of hospitality, and the moments where it all comes together — or doesn't.If you've ever wondered what goes into that perfect drink, this one's for you.
26 Aug 2026
"He Just Got Sick Of Walking" The First Person To Ride a Horse | David McKinnon | Ep 11
David McKinnon is one of Australia's top dressage riders — competing at the elite level in one of the most demanding and misunderstood sports in the world.
But this isn't just a conversation about horses.We get into what it actually takes to perform at the highest level, how David turned a passion into a career, the brutal economics of running an equestrian business, and what separates the good from the truly elite.
We also talk about my own transition out of the army, performing under pressure when the stakes are real, and somehow end up discussing who the first human to ever ride a horse was — and why the other animals were definitely not okay with it.
One of the more unexpected and genuinely entertaining conversations I've had on the show.
12 Aug 2026
Death Threats, Politics & Handling Pressure | Hon John Sharp AM Ep 10
In this episode, I sit down with The Hon John Sharp AM, former Federal Minister for the seat of Hume and Deputy Leader of the National Party. John served in federal parliament for over two decades, playing a central role in some of Australia's most significant political battles — including the landmark 1998 waterfront reforms that reshaped the nation's industrial landscape.We talk about what it actually costs to lead under pressure — death threats, public scrutiny, and the weight of decisions that affect millions of people. John shares how a lifelong commitment to fitness has been his anchor through it all, and what he's observed about the long-term price of leadership on the men and women who serve.This is a conversation about resilience, pressure, and what it means to stay the course when the stakes are as high as they get.Chapters00:00 Waterfront Reforms05:39 The personal cost of fighting the unions10:42 The effect of the waterfront on the Australian economy12:25 Re-opening the East-West Runway18:35 How to deal with immense pressure21:55 The importance of maintaining physical fitness24:41 Maintaining fitness through life29:26 The transition from politics to corporate life38:11 The move to EADS43:59 Regional Express43:32 The move from regional airline to domestic airline58:49 The downfall of REX domestic01:05:23 The immense pressure of a public case01:09:07 Sage advice for young people
5 Aug 2026
Is it a good idea to start a podcast in 2026? 100-day social media challenges and more - Ep 9
In this episode, I talk about why I've pivoted to podcasting, the economics of the medium and my 100 social media challenge.
Chapters:
00:40 Why the Pivot to Podcasting?
01:50 The Numbers and Economics of Podcasting.
07:50 The Parasocial Bonds of Podcasts.
11:00 The 100 Day Social Media Challenge.
16:30 Stockholm Syndrome habits.
20:15 Niching down.
27 Jul 2026
The Psychology Behind Being the #1 Real Estate Agent | Jacob McKinnon EP 8
In this episode, I sit down with Jacob McKinnon — the #1ranked real estate agent in the Southern Highlands who's since started his own #1 ranked agency. Before real estate, Jacob built and scaled direct sales organizations from the ground up. We get into what actually separates someonewho wins consistently from someone who gets lucky once — sales psychology, building teams, and what it takes to be #1 in more than one industry. If you've ever wondered whether "good at sales" is a personality trait or a skill you can build, this one's for you.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:30 Sales/business background
2:35 Moving to Real Estate and becoming No.1 Agent
5:19 Covid killed his business, starting again.
8:27 Pushing through the hard times.
12:53 How to deal with the pressure of sales
19:27 How to deal with online negativity
28:00 Quotes to help in sales
35:12 Jacobs fitness journey
38:34 Starting in a new industry as the new kid on the block
45:36 Scaling in business
46:39 How important relatinships are in business
52:29 Hustle and grin in your 20s or live it up?
56:31 Real estate market wrap up
21 Jul 2026
Blown Up in Iraq, Then He Built a Business | EP 7 Shayne Fowler
In this episode, I sit down with Shayne Fowler — a veteran who copped a serious hand injury from a flashbang in Iraq, and who's since built a life and a business after service. We talk through his time in, the moment everything changed, and what it took to come out the other side. Shayne now runs Canine Scent Training, and we get into how he made that transition from special ops soldier to business owner.If you've ever wondered what rebuilding actually looks like after the structure of the military disappears, this one's worth your time.
Instagram: @Canine_specialist_trainingChapters:00:00 Intro00:23 The flashbang that changed it all10:50 The nightmare trip back to Australia15:39 The lasting effects of the injury20:30 Shayne's full military story27:00 Reintegration and PTSD45:16 Shayne's life after Army as a small business owner50:18 Frustrations with business ownership1:04:08 What's next for Shayne?1:05:44 Shayne's Hot-Take1:11:37 Wrap up
13 Jul 2026
What the Military Gets Right (and Wrong) About Learning | EP 6
In this episode, I sit down with Chris Mount — a former military instructor whose work identifying training gaps had a real impact on how the School of Military Engineering approached instructor development, drawing direct comparisons with how the UK does it.We get into what the military actually gets right about building capability under pressure, where the system falls short, and how those same lessons apply directly to corporate learning and development. Chris also made the transition from the ADF into a corporate executive role, so we talk through what that shift looks like in practice — plus a few good laughs along the way, including one particularly memorable (and thankfully harmless) story from the training track.If you're in L&D, training, instruction, or just interested in what elite performance environments can teach the corporate world, this one's worth your full attention.Chapters:00:00 From ADF to corporate executive00:50 Military background05:30 How important is the subject?10:00 From working class, poor student to Masters Degree14:00 The good and bad of military training34:50 The day the trainee's heart stopped40:00 The importance of failure47:45 Should young people join the military today?56:30 How to maintain military links post-service?1:00:00 Highlights of military service1:02:00 Why instructional ability is the number one thing in learning and development
26 Jun 2026
Electronic Warfare to Entrepreneur | Gabrielle Rogers | EP 5
Gabrielle Rogers is a former Electronic Warfare Operator with the Australian Army. She now runs a lawn care business with her partner Luke Whitaker called Whitaker's Turf Management. In this episode, we discuss life in the Army and transitioning from the Army into self-employed entrepreneurship, what makes soldiers good entrepreneurs, how the Army sets you up for success, and why the Navy shouldn't handle firearms.
1 Jun 2026
Are You Wasting Your Life? | EP 4
Are you actually living the life you want, or just drifting toward one you'll regret?
In this episode I break down the mental models I use to figure out if I'm on the right path — including Jeff Bezos's regret minimisation framework and the dinner party principle that changed how I think about my future.
How to use AI without getting dumber.
Plus: why personal trainers dominate online and what every content creator can learn from them.
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Top Optimisations of 2026
06:35 - Dinner Party Framework
09:10 - Death Bed Framework
09:10 - AI use without becoming dumber
16:30 - Tactics for creativity and keeping your head
20:30 - Essay- Why do personal trainers dominate online?
EP 4 | Solo Pod
11 May 2026
Meaninglessness, Reps V Talent, and Systems Capture | Ep 3
What does it actually mean to live a meaningful life — and how do you build one?
In Episode 3, I explore three ideas that sound unrelated but pull in the same direction: Viktor Frankl's concept of meaninglessness and why so many high achievers feel empty despite doing everything right, the reps vs talent debate and why volume beats natural ability every time, and Systems Capture — the framework I use to run my life and business without dropping balls.
If you've ever felt like you're busy but not building anything, this one's for you.
Topics covered:
Viktor Frankl and Man's Search for Meaning
Why meaninglessness hits hardest when life looks good from the outside
Reps vs Talent — the data, the logic, and what to actually do about it
Systems Capture: how to build a personal operating system that compounds over time
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Man's Search for Meaning
11:08 Reps vs Talent
20:46 Systems Capture
28 Apr 2026
Choosing Violence and The Creativity Paradox | Ep 2
What separates people who thrive under pressure from those who crack?
Choice.
In this episode I cover the creativity paradox — why quality and quantity are not the enemy of each other, how to think about creative versus analytical work, the 4am productivity unlock, and why you should always pull the big levers before optimising the small ones.
Then I read my latest essay — Choose Violence. The science and philosophy of chosen hardship, and why the hard things you choose will always beat the hard things that choose you.
No theory. Just hard won lessons.
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YouTube: Luke Rogers | Instagram: @luke_rogers_official
19 Apr 2026
The Male Biological Clock, Smarter Training and Why the Property Rules Are Changing | Ep 1
In this episode I cover three things worth your time.
The male biological clock — it's not about having kids, it's about the race against time before you stop doing cool shit. Fighter pilots, Special Forces, elite athletes, surgeons — every rockstar profession has a window, and it's smaller than you think.
Using AI as a personal trainer — I dropped 4kg and hit sub 10% body fat this year using ChatGPT as my coach. Here's exactly how I did it and how you can too.
The property rules are changing — CGT and negative gearing are on the table under the current government. What it means for investors and whether you should be worried.
No theory. Just hard won lessons from someone who's been in the trenches.
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YouTube: Luke Rogers | Instagram: @luke_rogers_official
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