The Top 1% Podcast

Hosted by Sam Gordon, The Top 1% Podcast dives into the minds of elite humans and the top 1% of achievers in their fields. From world-class athletes and pioneering business owners and entrepreneurs to visionary coaches and experts, each episode uncovers the habits, strategies, and mindsets that set these extraordinary individuals apart. Join us for inspiring conversations and actionable insights that will elevate your game and psyche and translate into all aspects of your life. Tune in and discover what it takes to reach the pinnacle of success with ”The Top 1% Podcast”.

The Top 1% Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Sam Gordon, with 31 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sam Gordon hosts The Top 1% Podcast, a business show with 31 episodes published.

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  Ep 31 | Ground Zero: Broke, Beaten and Still Unstoppable - Part 1

  Apr 27, 202628 minS0

  <p>Join host Sam Gordon for an extraordinary episode of the Top 1% Podcast that goes deep into raw, personal stories of resilience, survival, and transformation. In this compilation edition, you’ll hear ultra-high-performing guests open up about the real-life struggles, traumas, and pivotal moments that shaped their drive and success.</p> <p>From escaping war-torn countries and surviving refugee camps to confronting childhood loss, bankruptcy, and bullying, each guest reveals the defining experiences that taught them grit, resourcefulness, and relentless ambition. Packed with honest conversations and insights into what it really takes to overcome adversity, this episode brings a new le...

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  Ep 30 | The Relentless Pursuit of Growth + Confronting Failure and How The Top 1% Overcome Hardship

  Apr 13, 202625 minS0

  <p>The Top 1% Podcast, hosted by Sam Gordon, dives deep into the journeys and mindsets of ultra high-performing individuals from diverse backgrounds, revealing the raw challenges, setbacks, and fears they've faced—and, more importantly, how they've overcome them. In this inspiring compilation episode, guests like Jack Delosa share honest accounts of experiencing both meteoric success and destabilising hardship, confronting failure, self-doubt, and the relentless pursuit of personal growth. Through powerful storytelling and candid conversation, the episode explores how embracing hardship, building resilience, and maintaining self-belief are essential to reaching the true "top 1%" in life and business.</p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p>...

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  Ep 29 | 21 Unfiltered Lessons from the Top 1%: Persistence, Purpose, and the Power of Risk

  Mar 31, 202648 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Top 1% Podcast, Sam Gordon dives deep with a compilation of high performers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and business leaders to uncover the essential character traits and life lessons that separate the best from the rest. Through candid, often vulnerable stories about overcoming adversity, embracing persistence through pain, and developing resilience, guests share how their early experiences, setbacks, and even failures forged their drive and self-belief. The conversation explores topics like the power of compounding effort, staying focused in a world full of distractions, the true nature of wealth and motivation, and why backing yourself and learning...

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  Ep 28 | The $1B Round Table - How to Dominate 2026

  Dec 16, 20251h 42mS0

  <p>Four of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs sit down together for the first time ever in this explosive year-end roundtable. Sammy Gordon (AFR Fast 100 four years running, Young Entrepreneur of the Year), Jack Delosa (five-time AFR Young Rich Lister, founder of The Entourage), Geoff Jowett (serial entrepreneur behind Vision Personal Training and Body Trim), and Josh Morrissey (Co-Founder of Hive Property) share the raw, unfiltered lessons that shaped their success.</p> <p>This isn't your typical business podcast. What starts as a "biggest lessons from 2025" conversation quickly evolves into a masterclass on entrepreneurial psychology, the dangers of ego-driven success, and...

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  The Best Business Advice of 2025 (Brutally Honest)

  Dec 8, 20251h 21mS0

  <p>What separates the top 1% from everyone else? In this powerful compilation, we've brought together some of the most extraordinary performers across sport, business, and life to reveal the raw truth about what it really takes to reach the peak. Whether you're building a business, chasing athletic glory, or simply refusing to settle for average, this episode will change how you think about success. 0:00 - Where It All Started 4:07 - When Everything Fell Apart 20:24 - When The Tide Turned 40:23 - What The Greats Taught Me 47:06 - How Winners Think 1:03:36 - What Makes The Top 1% 1:08:01 - What They All Have In...

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