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PODCAST

The Lone Recruiter

Brett Clemenson

Welcome to the Lone Recruiter Podcast!Each week, we bring you short, fast and high energy podcasts designed to give you the motivation, mindset & resilience you need to be your best recruitment self.So grab a coffee, get comfortable, join us and let’s take your recruitment career to the next level.

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All Episodes

15:45

Ep 302 - Building Australia’s Biggest Recruitment...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/04/22

What happens when you bring hundreds of recruiters together in one place?In this ep, I sit down with Pete Watson to unpack the growth of Recruitment United and why community, training, and real-time collaboration are becoming game changers in the industry. From a scrappy WhatsApp group to the largest recruitment community in Australia, this is a look at what’s working, what’s evolving, and where it’s all heading next. Tune in for: 🔥 How Recruitment United grew to 350+ members 🔥 Why most agencies

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7:34

Ep 301 - Who You Surround Yourself With Is Everything

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/04/19

The people around you either drag you down or lift you up.In this ep, I share a CrossFit analogy that shows how being surrounded by high performers naturally raises your standards, your effort, and your results without you even realising it. Who you surround yourself with is everything. Tune in for: 👉 How high performers raise your baseline 👉 Why success is contagious in the right environment 👉 The danger of staying in low bar teams 👉 How to intentionally level up who you are around If you want

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7:54

Ep 300 - Your Energy Is Limited

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/04/15

You don’t have unlimited time and energy… so where you spend it will either make you money or quietly cost you. In today's ep, I dive into a real story. A signed candidate, a pulled offer, a scramble to recover, and then a fee dispute that could’ve gone all the way to court. The question we had to ask was simple. Is this worth our time and energy? Because every day, whether you realise it or not, you’re making that call. What you focus on. What you chase. What you let go. Tune in for: 👉 A breakdown

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7:52

Ep 299 - Learned Helplessness Is Killing Your Desk

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2026/04/12

Ever caught yourself saying… “that doesn’t work”?Cold calls don’t work. Ads don’t work. That client will never use us. That candidate will never respond. Or is that just learned helplessness talking? In today’s ep, I break down one of the most dangerous (and common) patterns I see in recruitment — giving up on things that didn’t work before, instead of adjusting and going again. Because the truth is, most of the time it’s not that it doesn’t work… it’s that you stopped too early. Tune in for: 👉

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5:16

Ep 298 - Stop Leaving Placements on the Table!

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/04/01

Are you leaving money on the table without even realising it?In this ep, I share a simple but powerful strategy to turn one candidate on multiple interviews into multiple placements. Too many recruiters celebrate a placement and move on, missing the bigger opportunities right in front of them. But there’s a smarter way to work your desk, increase your fees, and create more opportunities for both your candidates and your clients. Tune in for: Why one candidate can lead to 3–4 placements instead of

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3:59

Ep 297 - A Great Candidate… That Nobody Wants

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2026/03/29

Ever had a candidate who looks incredible on paper… but the market just doesn’t respond?Today I talk about a conversation I had on the launch tour that really highlights a mistake a lot of recruiters make — especially those still chasing their first placement. It’s easy to get excited about a candidate with 30+ years of experience, a great CV, and a strong track record. But the real question isn’t whether you think they’re a great candidate. The question is whether the market does. If you’re

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10:16

Ep 296 - Why You’re Losing Retainers (And How to Fix It)

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2026/03/25

Ever feel like you’re doing everything right when pitching a retainer… but still getting knocked back? In this ep, I break down the real reason most recruiters struggle to win retainers. It’s not your pricing. It’s not your process. It’s the way you position it in the conversation. I'll walk you through the mindset shift that’s helped me win retainers consistently for years, plus the simple phrases that can completely change how clients respond. If you’ve ever felt nervous asking for money upfront

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23:42

Ep 295 - AI Is Not the Answer If You Don’t Have This...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/22

What matters more for recruiters right now… mindset or AI?In this ep, Jarrod Ross from The Recruitment Academy joins the podcast and gives a really honest take on what’s actually working in the market right now and what’s just hype. We talk about why high performers struggle more when the market turns, why process is becoming critical again, and why mindset still sits above everything else. 👉 Why AI is powerful but still being misunderstood 👉 What top performers do when results suddenly slow

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24:05

Ep 294 - How Recruiters Can Scale Their Desk Without...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/18

Ever wondered how top recruiters scale their desk without burning out? In today’s ep, I sit down with Chris Gath, founder of Specify and ProSource, to talk about the real power of outsourcing in recruitment. We go behind the curtain on using offshore contractors, how to delegate properly, and how recruiters can use remote teams and AI to create leverage and grow their desk. Chris shares how he built his own recruitment business using remote support and why outsourcing the right tasks can help

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6:33

Ep 293 - Energy Pumpers, Reflectors and Suckers

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/15

Ever noticed how some people walk into a room and lift the entire office… while others drain the energy out of it?In today’s ep, I break down the three types of people you’ll find in every workplace: energy pumpers, energy reflectors, and energy suckers. Understanding which one you are, and how your energy impacts the people around you, can completely change how you show up with clients, candidates, and your team. Energy is contagious. The way you show up on calls, in meetings, and on the desk

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6:46

Ep 292 - When Your Why is Powerful Your How is Easy

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/11

Ever felt like you’re working hard but still not getting the results you want? In this ep, I share a simple but powerful concept inspired by legendary mindset coach Jim Rohn and the well-known “Start With Why” philosophy from Simon Sinek. The idea is this: when your why is powerful, the how becomes easy. When you have crystal clear clarity on what you’re chasing and why it matters to you, something shifts. You find more energy. You push through obstacles. You stop overthinking the process and simply

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10:04

Ep 291 - What Do 12x $1M+ Billers Have in Common?

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/08

What do the best recruiters in the country actually have in common?After travelling around Australia for the LAUNCH 2026 Tour, I had the chance to sit down with some incredible recruiters. We spoke with top billers in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, many billing well over $1M a year, and some even pushing $5M. Despite very different personalities, markets and styles, I kept noticing the same patterns showing up again and again. So in this episode, I break down the four big traits that kept

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9:10

Ep 290 - Self-Awareness: The Performance Edge No One...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/04

How do I actually feel right now? That is the question I ask myself before I start anything important. Today I want to share a simple reset that I use to prepare for whatever is coming next. Before I hit the desk. Before I smash the phones. Before I wind down. I pause and listen. Am I energised or flat? Sharp or foggy? Calm or wired? Because I have learned this the hard way. If my body is not working for me, it is working against me. This ep is not about tactics. It is not about scripts. It is about

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4:29

Ep 289 - Are You Preparing Like a Rock Star? (A...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/03/01

Ever prepared for your desk like a world-touring rock star?Today’s ep is a homage to the late, great Rob Hirst, the legendary drummer of Midnight Oil and a lesson he shared with me years ago that I’ve never forgotten. When Midnight Oil announced a global tour after years off the road, Rob didn’t just “wing it.” He trained for six months straight. Gym every day. Built strength. Built stamina. Built resilience. Because he knew what the stage demanded. And it got me thinking… Are you preparing like

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Ep 288 - Beat Small Talk With This One Power Question

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/02/25

How often do you walk away from a conversation thinking… that was painfully average?We all do it. “How was your weekend?” “How’s work?” “How are the kids?” Dead-end questions. Dead-end answers. Zero depth. In this ep, I share one simple power question that completely changes the dynamic of your conversations with clients, candidates, colleagues and friends. I’ve been testing it in emails, on calls, and in person… and the responses have been incredible. People light up. They open up. They tell you

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Ep 287 - 7 Traits of Million Dollar Billers

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2026/02/22

This year on The Lone Recruiter podcast, we’ve interviewed multiple $1M+ billers across the country.What are the common traits of million-dollar billers? In this ep I break them down into 7 key traits: Action first, mood second They trust their process, even when results are thin They get on the phone with purpose They use the ceiling & floor rule on bad days They focus on high-value task completion They generate even when they’re busy placing roles Their self-belief and

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7:04

Ep 286 - The Simplest Way to Grow Your Billings

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/02/18

Are you a peak-and-trough recruiter? Big month. Quiet month. Panic generation. Repeat. In this ep, we break down why the recruiter who bills steady every month will always outperform the boom-and-bust high flyer. Instead of chasing huge billing months, what if you just committed to $33K every month? Instead of aiming for a million in a few heroic pushes, what if you focused on the monthly number that builds it? We cover: 👉 Why consistent billers are more valuable than “hero months” 👉 How chaos

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11:59

Ep 285 - Laura Biggs on What Separates Top Billers...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/02/15

What actually separates a million-dollar biller from everyone else?In today's ep, I chat to Laura Biggs from Empowered Decision as part of our Million Dollar Mindset series. Laura has trained countless top performers and while their styles differ wildly, the thread that connects them is clear: 👉 A problem-solving mindset 👉 Emotional intelligence 👉 Comfort with discomfort 👉 The ability to keep learning and growing We unpack: ✔️ Whether high performance traits can be trained ✔️ The mindset

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15:37

Ep 284 - Matt Hart on Why Health Became the Edge...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/02/11

What does sustainable high performance actually look like when you are running a global desk, scaling an agency, and raising three kids? In this episode of the Million Dollar Mindset Series, I sit down with Matt Hart, a quiet achiever who has billed over $1 million consistently, launched his own agency Recrevi Group, and now runs a nine-person team across Australia, the US, UK, and beyond. We get into the real stuff. Long hours. Burnout warnings. How investing in his health became one of the biggest

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12:51

Ep 283 - From Black Belt to Million Dollar Desk - The...

The Lone Recruiter ·

2026/02/08

What does it really take to build a million-dollar recruitment business from scratch, during COVID, with a six-month-old baby and zero certainty?In our latest ep in the Million Dollar Mindset series, I chat with Laura Frazer, founder of Frazer Tremble and the Victorian and Tasmanian Councillor for the RCSA. Laura shares her raw journey of launching her agency in April 2020, navigating lockdowns, financial pressure, and motherhood, while building a consistently $1M+ business. This is a grounded

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