69. Brian Briscoe - From Cancer to C-Suite Recruitment

“I just try to be a good use of people’s time.”In this episode, I sit down with Brian Briscoe, founder of Briscoe Search, to unpack his journey from Irish backpacker to respected executive recruiter in Perth and how a cancer diagnosis at 24 shaped everything that came after.We talk about:✈️ Landing in Australia and falling into recruitment (armed with only Yellow Pages and a phone)🧬 Getting four wrong diagnoses before discovering he had cancer and how that rewired his priorities👂 Why being a world-class listener beats being a good talker in business👨‍👧‍👦 Teaching his kids resilience without shielding them from life’s hard stuff💼 How he built a high-trust executive search business with no marketing, just referrals🧠 Why most leaders don’t need more charisma they need more self-awarenessThis one’s full of grounded wisdom from someone who’s seen real adversity, stripped away the ego, and built a career by doing “a thousand things well over time.”🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen.