What happens when you mix two award-winning agents, a shared love of doing things differently, and the guts to leave the corporate world behind to launch something with your name on the door? You get Liana and Ollie Loporto-Browne - and one of the most refreshingly honest episodes of Viking Chats to date.

In this candid and laugh-filled conversation, Kristjan sits down with Liana and Ollie to unpack their journey from colleagues and co-conspirators to co-founders and life partners. It’s a story of values, vision, and a deep, shared commitment to building a business where people - clients and staff - actually matter.

❤️ From Corporate Climb to Culture-First

Liana and Ollie both cut their teeth at some of the biggest names in the business. But behind the shiny suits and high-street prestige, they saw the cracks - the culture issues, the politics, the places where profit trumped people. And they decided to do something different.

They share:

• The moment they knew they had to build their own brand
• What it was like leaving steady paycheques behind to start from scratch
• How they created a business built on trust, transparency and actually listening to clients

🧠 Agency With Heart AND Hustle

Far from fluffy, this episode is packed with strategic insight - including:

• Why empathy is a competitive advantage
• How to lead with vulnerability without losing respect
• The real conversations they have as business owners, partners and parents

Liana and Ollie open up about managing conflict, finding balance, and building systems that allow them to serve clients exceptionally while staying sane. There’s zero sugar-coating here - just two people telling the truth about what it really takes to build something better.

💬 Topics You’ll Relate To (Maybe Too Much)

• The myth of work/life balance when your partner is also your co-director
• How corporate agency prepared them… and how it didn’t
• What “client-first” actually looks like in practice
• Why the best agents aren’t born - they’re backed and developed

They also tackle:

• Toxic culture (and how to spot it)
• Why they’ll never compromise on brand values
• How to make the industry more inclusive - and what’s still holding it back

👀 Real Talk, Real Laughs, Real Lessons

Whether you’re an agent, a business owner, or just someone trying to navigate relationships, reputation and revenue - this episode is full of raw, practical takeaways. It’s also full of warmth, wit and that unmistakable energy that happens when two people love what they do (and each other - most days).

🎧 Tune in now for a masterclass in culture-led agency, delivered by two people who live it every day.

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