THE PROPERTY NERDS: From Olympian to $11m

THE PROPERTY NERDS: From Olympian to $11m

Published: June 23, 2026

Duration: 53:31

Most people separate sport, business, and investing. But for one former Olympian, the mindset behind all three is exactly the same: discipline, execution, and relentless improvement.

On The Property Nerds podcast, Arjun Paliwal sits down with former Australian Taekwondo Olympian Hayder Shkara, who has built a property portfolio worth over $8 million alongside a national legal business.

Shkara shares how the habits forged in elite sport – structure, resilience, and performance under pressure – became the foundation for both his business success and property investing strategy.

After competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics, he went on to foun...