Why did you decide to become a mentor?
Honestly, I got frustrated watching so-called gurus sell the dream without giving people the tools to actually achieve it. The systems they were teaching were outdated, the support was non-existent, and beginners were being set up to fail. I'd already spent years figuring it all out the hard way, so in 2023 I thought why not just build the program I wish I'd had? Something with real, up-to-date strategies and actual 1-on-1 support. That's what the Mentorship Program is all about.
How did you get your career start?
So my career start was pretty unconventional! I was studying aviation... I actually wanted to be a pilot, but when my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I stayed close to home and had to rethink everything. I was repairing iPhones out of my bedroom just to make ends meet, and then one day my dad and I sat down at a bar in Noosa and started brainstorming. That conversation turned into the Student Wow Card, a discount card for uni students on the Sunshine Coast that ended up becoming the biggest in Queensland with over 25,000 users. That entrepreneurial spark never left, and eventually I found affiliate marketing, which gave me the freedom and income I'd always been chasing.
What do mentees usually come to you for?
Most people come to me because they've already tried stuff, maybe they dabbled in dropshipping, had a go at Amazon FBA, or even tried an MLM and it just didn't work out the way they hoped. They're not lazy, they're just stuck following outdated advice with no one to actually guide them through it. A lot of them are also just completely overwhelmed by where to even start. That's exactly why I built the program the way I did clear steps, real support, and no fluff. I want people to feel like they've finally got someone in their corner who actually knows what they're talking about.
What's been your favourite mentorship success story so far?
Honestly, the ones that get me the most aren't the big earners... it's the people who came in completely lost, maybe had tried a bunch of things that didn't work, and just needed someone to point them in the right direction. Seeing someone go from 'I have no idea what I'm doing' to making their first commission online, that never gets old. That moment when it clicks for them, that's why I do this. I think about the people who show up on day one absolutely convinced they're not cut out for this. They've maybe spent money on courses that promised the world and delivered nothing. They've watched YouTube videos until 2am trying to piece it all together. They're frustrated, a little embarrassed that they haven't figured it out yet, and honestly they're not far from just giving up entirely. Those are the people I genuinely love working with the most. Because here's the thing it's rarely about ability. In all my years of doing this, I've never met someone who couldn't do affiliate marketing. I've met plenty of people who were taught it wrong, or given a system that was already outdated before they even started. That's not on them, that's on the industry for letting too many dodgy gurus run the show for too long. So when someone like that finally gets their first sale even if it's $30, even if it's $10 something shifts in them. You can feel it. The questions they ask change. The way they talk about their business changes. They stop saying 'if this works' and start saying 'when this grows.' That mindset shift is everything, and being the person who gets to witness that? I wouldn't trade it for anything. I also think growing up the way I did, always moving, always being the new kid, always having to figure things out in unfamiliar places — gave me a real soft spot for people who feel out of their depth. I know what it's like to look around and feel like everyone else has it sorted except you. So if I can be that one person who says 'hey, I've got you, here's exactly what to do next' that genuinely fills me up in a way that no commission ever could. That's the stuff that keeps me going. Not the numbers, not the milestones, just people proving to themselves that they're more capable than they ever gave themselves credit for.
What are you getting out of being a mentor?
Look, I've already hit the financial goals over the years, the seven figures, the travel, the freedom. So for me now, it's not about the money. There's something really special about watching someone have that breakthrough moment, especially when they came in doubting themselves. Growing up moving around so much, I never really had a traditional support network, so building a community where people actually help each other and lift each other up, that means a lot to me. Plus if I'm being honest, my students keep me sharp. They ask questions that push me to stay on top of what's actually working right now, not just what worked five years ago.
