Property & Investor Podcast
Hosted by Paul Lanfear · Paul Lanfear
5.0from 17 ratings
- 81
- Episodes
- 17
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Property & Investor Podcast
Welcome to the Property & Investor Podcast. The podcast where we speak to some of the most interesting, inspiring and resilient people in property, investing and beyond. With your host Paul Lanfear.
- Publisher
- Paul Lanfear
- Category
- business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 27 Sept 2022
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
81 episodes in the feed.
14 Oct 2026
Niraj Shah: Surviving a Stroke 30, Building Businesses & Finding Real Freedom.
What happens when life reminds you just how precious your time really is? In this episode of the Freedom-Driven Founder Podcast, I'm joined by Niraj Shah, an entrepreneur, real estate investor and M&A advisor whose journey has taken some remarkable turns. After losing his father suddenly at just 47, Niraj developed a determination to create independence and see more of the world. Then, at 30, he suffered a serious stroke. He had to learn to walk properly again, but within 11 months he was back snowboarding. We talk about how experiences like these change your perspective on business, success, health and what actually matters. Niraj's entrepreneurial journey is equally interesting. From recruitment and executive search to real estate investing, meditation, wellbeing and eventually buying and selling businesses in the health and longevity sector. One idea that particularly resonated with me was his approach to building a business: Build like you'll never sell. Structure like you could. Be ready when you should. In other words, build something you genuinely enjoy running, but put the right systems and structures in place so you have choices. Because ultimately, that's what freedom is about. We also get into longevity, daily habits, the importance of useful beliefs, AI, critical thinking and why building a successful business should never come at the expense of your health or happiness. A fascinating conversation about resilience, entrepreneurship and creating a life on your own terms. 🎙️ Freedom-Driven Founder Podcast Helping founders build calm, profitable businesses that support their lives — rather than take them over. Chapters: Introduction – Meet Niraj Losing his father at 47 and rethinking life Surviving a stroke at just 30 Recovery, mindset and getting back to snowboarding Health, balance and longevity habits From corporate recruitment to entrepreneurship Property investing, HMOs and knowing when to sell Moving into meditation, wellbeing and longevity Why Niraj founded DKZ Equity Build like you'll never sell, structure like you could AI, critical thinking and the future of business Building businesses and a life without regrets Connect with Niraj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niraj5hah/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/niraj5hah/) https://www.nirajs.com/ (https://www.nirajs.com/) https://www.dkzequity.com/ (https://www.dkzequity.com/) And please join me at the FREE Strategy Session: https://www.paullanfear.com/events/paul-lanfears-breakfast-strategy-sessions A Freedom Lifestyle Business Breakfast FREE Strategy Session over Zoom. Stop being busy. Start being free. Let's build your One-Page Freedom Plan, live. If you're a property investor or business owner chasing financial freedom, you already know the feeling: full days, moving deals, real effort — and somehow often no closer to the number or the life you're actually building toward. Goals scattered across notebooks, spreadsheets, and your head. Strategy that changes every few months because nothing's had time to compound. That's what this session is for. This is a live Strategy Session, not a lecture. We'll work through the same process I use on One on One calls with clients — pinpointing exactly what's keeping you stuck in the "busy but not free" loop, whether that's your numbers, your priorities, or your execution — and turn it into the start of your own One-Page Freedom Plan: the assets, income targets, strategy and milestones that let you follow one clear path instead of twenty half-started ideas. It's a practical working session on the plan that actually gets you free — property and/or business, whichever you're building. By the end, you'll leave with the first draft of your own One-Page Freedom Plan, and total clarity on the one or two moves that actually matter next. https://www.paullanfear.com/events/paul-lanfears-breakfast-strategy-sessions If you want to stop spinning your wheels and actually build a Freedom Lifestyle Business — health, wealth and happiness, without the stress of a huge portfolio — this is where you start. Please connect with me on social media: Facebook, Insta, Twitter and Linked In. https://www.paullanfear.com/ (https://www.paullanfear.com/) https://www.facebook.com/paul.lanfear.3 (https://www.facebook.com/paul.lanfear.3) https://www.linkedin.com/in/paullanfear/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paullanfear/) https://www.instagram.com/paul_lanfear/ (https://www.instagram.com/paul_lanfear/) https://x.com/Paul_Lanfear (https://x.com/Paul_Lanfear)
7 Oct 2026
Ellie Cockbain: From Police Officer to Property Entrepreneur | Property, Freedom & Living Life Now
In this episode of the Freedom-Driven Founder Podcast, I'm joined by Ellie Cockbain, a property entrepreneur from the North East whose route into business has been anything but conventional. Ellie went straight from school into the police, working as a response officer dealing with 999 calls. A chance encounter through her other great passion — horses and show jumping — planted a seed: could you build a business that gave you your time back? What I particularly enjoyed about this conversation is how refreshingly practical Ellie is. We talk about the reality of being a founder when you're still very much in the business as well as working on the business, including long days, imposter syndrome and the responsibility that comes with making all the decisions. But there's a bigger theme running through this conversation: don't spend your whole life waiting for some future point when you're finally allowed to enjoy it. Ellie's life lesson is a powerful one. Build wealth, absolutely — but don't reach the end with plenty of money and no experiences. Her aim is to create a business that allows her to travel, ride horses, experience the world and enjoy her life along the way. That's very much what being a Freedom-Driven Founder means to me too. We also get into property investing, rent-to-rent, purchase lease options, landlord relationships, financial freedom, travel, burnout, exercise, silence, getting outdoors — and why £3.60 worth of Sainsbury's doughnuts might be one of Ellie's best investments ever. And, as always, I finish with the question: What does freedom mean to you? For Ellie, it's being able to do what you want, when you want — and, importantly, having the ability to say no. A great conversation with someone right at the beginning of what I think will be a fascinating entrepreneurial journey. 00:00 – Introduction: Meet Ellie Cockbain 01:03 – From school to frontline police officer 02:27 – The reality of policing & having no freedom 04:21 – The encounter that changed Ellie's direction 05:28 – Discovering property & a different way of living 08:46 – Horses, passion & financial freedom 09:51 – Working IN the business and ON the business 10:51 – Building Ellie's property management business 12:36 – Doughnuts, hard hats & guerrilla marketing 14:42 – Building great relationships with landlords 16:09 – From rent-to-rent to owning the properties 18:33 – Growth, responsibility & imposter syndrome 20:33 – Ellie's biggest life lesson: live now, not at retirement 24:59 – What's next for Ellie & the business? 26:40 – Health, burnout, training & the power of silence 30:05 – What does freedom mean to Ellie? Follow Ellie: https://www.instagram.com/elliecockbain/ https://www.facebook.com/ellie.cockbain.3 And please join me at the FREE Strategy Session: https://www.paullanfear.com/events/paul-lanfears-breakfast-strategy-sessions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Freedom Lifestyle Business Breakfast FREE Strategy Session over Zoom. Stop being busy. Start being free. Let's build your One-Page Freedom Plan, live. If you're a property investor or business owner chasing financial freedom, you already know the feeling: full days, moving deals, real effort — and somehow often no closer to the number or the life you're actually building toward. Goals scattered across notebooks, spreadsheets, and your head. Strategy that changes every few months because nothing's had time to compound. That's what this session is for. This is a live Strategy Session, not a lecture. We'll work through the same process I use on One on One calls with clients — pinpointing exactly what's keeping you stuck in the "busy but not free" loop, whether that's your numbers, your priorities, or your execution — and turn it into the start of your own One-Page Freedom Plan: the assets, income targets, strategy and milestones that let you follow one clear path instead of twenty half-started ideas. It's a practical working session on the plan that actually gets you free — property and/or business, whichever you're building. By the end, you'll leave with the first draft of your own One-Page Freedom Plan, and total clarity on the one or two moves that actually matter next. https://www.paullanfear.com/events/paul-lanfears-breakfast-strategy-sessions If you want to stop spinning your wheels and actually build a Freedom Lifestyle Business — health, wealth and happiness, without the stress of a huge portfolio — this is where you start. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please connect with me on social media: Facebook, Insta, Twitter and Linked In. https://www.paullanfear.com/ https://www.facebook.com/paul.lanfear.3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paullanfear/ https://www.instagram.com/paul_lanfear/ https://x.com/Paul_Lanfear
23 Sept 2026
Sarah Poynton: £60k Debt to Financial Freedom | Money, Property, AI & Building a Life on Your Terms
In this episode of the Freedom-Driven Founder Podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Poynton — entrepreneur, property investor, author of Money Mechanics and someone who has experienced some serious highs and lows on the entrepreneurial journey. Sarah shares the story behind her move from recruitment into business, the personal crisis that pushed her to create more freedom, and the painful lessons that came with building her first businesses. We talk about the £60,000 debt she found herself in, what she learned about tax, cash flow and financial management, and how she went on to build a high-cash-flow property business through rent-to-rent HMOs and portfolio building. Then came COVID — when her events business went from around £80k a month to zero. Rather than giving up, Sarah completely restructured the business and went on to triple its growth. We also get into: Why financial problems are often an awareness problem rather than a maths problem Sarah's simple "pot" system for managing business cash Why she believes normal people can create financial stability The lessons behind her book Money Mechanics Property, investing and diversification Using AI to create leverage and buy back your time Why Sarah is interested in buying "boring" businesses such as MOT garages and laundrettes The importance of building resilience into your wealth Sleep, health and having the energy to make good decisions And perhaps most importantly, why Sarah has shifted from chasing visibility and wealth towards peace, time and health This is a very honest conversation about money, business, resilience and freedom — and what it actually means to build a life that works for you. 00:00 – Introduction 03:00 – Sarah's journey into entrepreneurship 07:00 – The £60k debt lesson 11:00 – Property, HMOs & building cash flow 15:00 – When the business went from £80k to zero 19:00 – The comeback: restructuring & growth 23:00 – Why financial problems are often awareness problems 27:00 – Sarah's "pot" system for managing money 31:00 – Money Mechanics & teaching financial freedom 35:00 – AI, leverage & buying back your time 39:00 – Why "boring" businesses are becoming interesting 42:00 – Diversification, risk & building resilience 44:00 – Health, sleep & high-level decision making 46:00 – From wealth and visibility to peace, time & health 47:30 – Final thoughts & Sarah's message Links: www.sarahpoynton.com/freebook https://www.instagram.com/iamsarahpoynton/ https://www.facebook.com/sarahpoyntonryan And please join me at the FREE Strategy Session Friday 2 Oct 2026: https://www.paullanfear.com/events/p/paul-lanfears-breakfast-zoom-free-strategy-session-l3765 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Freedom Lifestyle Business Breakfast FREE Strategy Session over Zoom. Stop being busy. Start being free. Let's build your One-Page Freedom Plan, live. If you're a property investor or business owner chasing financial freedom, you already know the feeling: full days, moving deals, real effort — and somehow often no closer to the number or the life you're actually building toward. Goals scattered across notebooks, spreadsheets, and your head. Strategy that changes every few months because nothing's had time to compound. That's what this session is for. This is a live Strategy Session, not a lecture. We'll work through the same process I use on One on One calls with clients — pinpointing exactly what's keeping you stuck in the "busy but not free" loop, whether that's your numbers, your priorities, or your execution — and turn it into the start of your own One-Page Freedom Plan: the assets, income targets, strategy and milestones that let you follow one clear path instead of twenty half-started ideas. No slides. No sales pitch. Just a straight, practical working session on the plan that actually gets you free — property and/or business, whichever you're building. By the end, you'll leave with the first draft of your own One-Page Freedom Plan, and total clarity on the one or two moves that actually matter next. 10:00am, Friday 2nd October · Over Zoom · 2 hours including Q&A · FREE Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2700844710?pwd=L3hFWEpMbDRjUm55T0xOUWF0MTlZQT09 If you want to stop spinning your wheels and actually build a Freedom Lifestyle Business — health, wealth and happiness, without the stress of a huge portfolio — this is where you start. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please connect with me on social media: Facebook, Insta, Twitter and Linked In. https://www.paullanfear.com/ https://www.paullanfear.com/ https://www.facebook.com/paul.lanfear.3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paullanfear/ https://www.instagram.com/paul_lanfear/ https://x.com/Paul_Lanfear
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