Liam originally knew Brodie Salnitro, also known as Brodie Nitro, through online business and mentorship. Over time, that relationship developed into a close friendship between their families.
At an Online Empires community event in Melbourne, Liam was asked a simple question: what's something you know about Brodie that someone who only knows him from the internet probably wouldn't know?
His answer was completely unscripted.
This conversation was recorded at an Online Empires community event in Melbourne. Liam is part of Brodie's broader business and community network. His comments reflect his own personal experience and were not scripted or provided to him beforehand.
From Online Mentor to Family Friend
Liam explains that he first knew Brodie through online business, where Brodie became his mentor. Their relationship eventually extended well beyond business.
In the conversation, Liam talks about their families becoming close, spending time together in person, staying at each other's homes and getting to know Brodie away from social media and online meetings.
One of the things Liam says people may not see online is the more relaxed and personal side of Brodie. He describes him as a down-to-earth and genuine person and contrasts the energetic version people may see in online meetings with the person he has come to know privately.
The interview was filmed during a Melbourne community weekend. At one point Liam looks past the interviewer and points out Brodie sitting around a fire with dozens of other people from the community — a moment that gives some real-world context to the relationship and community he is describing.
Liam's Interview — Full Transcript
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Interviewer: Big Liam.
Liam: Yes.
Interviewer: So, Brodie Nitro.
Liam: Yes.
Interviewer: Do you know him well?
Liam: Well, yeah.
Interviewer: Okay. So, for someone that's kind of, you know, maybe they've heard some stuff or seen some stuff, you know, [unclear]. What's some things about Brodie that's personally impacted you?
Liam: Yeah, well, Brodie is my direct mentor online. I knew nothing about Brodie before doing anything online for myself personally.
Liam: He's more than all of that now. He's a close friend of mine. Our families are really tight. We've hung out on multiple occasions. He's stayed at our place. We've stayed at his. Our kids get along really well.
Liam: We met him a week, two weeks into anything online, and he's just a really down-to-earth, genuine fella. I mean, I think I speak to a lot of people, and even people within our online community. And when they meet him for the first time, he's not the person that they see on the screen, and not in a bad way. He brings the energy to team meetings and support.
Liam: But really, personally, he's level-headed. He's really wise in business and life. He's been through a lot, but as a close friend and a mate, probably more than anything now, I don't necessarily lean on him too much from a business perspective. But just as a good friend, and yeah, he means everything to me.
Liam: So yeah, I can't speak anything more highly of the man. I'm actually looking at him over your shoulder, sitting by a fire with 50 other people that have had something to do with him. So that's my experience of the man.
Kristian: And to be honest with you, you know, we've been pretty successful with this.
Other speaker: Yeah.
Kristian: With what we've done, we've put a lot of time, energy, money into what we do. And Brodie is literally just over there, and I think that you can just find whatever you want to find on the internet. But something that I go by is, like, you learn from people that have what you want.
Kristian: And we've got the experience personally with Brodie, and there's no hype. It literally is what it is.
Other speaker: Yeah, it's firsthand.
Kristian: It's firsthand experience. All these guys here, every single person here, would say the exact same thing. He's incredible in a way that you'll meet him one day. You will, and it'll blow your mind. But for now, I think that just trust the process, do what you need to do, and lean on anyone that Brodie's had anything to personally do with, and you'll get the answers you're looking for.
Other speaker: [Unclear.] Totally agree.
Why These Stories Are Being Shared
This interview is part of a collection of first-hand experiences from people who have personally known, worked with or been mentored by Brodie Salnitro (Brodie Nitro). Contributors are asked to speak in their own words about their actual experiences. Their answers are not scripted, and they are not asked to give a positive review.