Guest: Superyacht captain Brendan O'Shannassy

Original air date: May 13, 2022

Superyachts are from another world altogether: after all, these vessels can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. 

Brendan O'Shannassy is a superyacht captain, having been in command of some of the most famous and expensive vessels on earth. He talks to Sean Aylmer about life on board a superyacht, the leadership lessons he's learnt, and the huge opportunities for Australians in this fascinating industry.



Brendan's book Superyacht Captain is available now.

Guest: Superyacht captain Brendan O'Shannassy
Original air date: May 13, 2022
Superyachts are from another world altogether: after all, these vessels can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. 
Brendan O'Shannassy is a superyacht captain, having been in command of some of the most famous and expensive vessels on earth. He talks to Sean Aylmer about life on board a superyacht, the leadership lessons he's learnt, and the huge opportunities for Australians in this fascinating industry.
 
Brendan's book Superyacht Captain <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/superyacht-captain-brendan-o-shannassy/book/9781472992666.html?source=pla&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw4PKTBhD8ARIsAHChzRJDs-u9BOn-HgFbEsUJ0j39T9qMNuAHJnmqx-L2d1MQokozBeCg2eIaAhYjEALw_wcB">is available now</a>.

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BONUS: Sunday feature interview with superyacht captain Brendan O'Shannassy

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Investors could be in for a rocky week on the back of rising oil prices and critical inflation numbers. 
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is talking to Anthropic about getting access to its super-powerful AI model
ETF issuance is set to surge
The US levies tariffs on 60 countries
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Monday 27 July 2026
Investors could be in for a rocky week on the back of rising oil prices and critical inflation numbers.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is talking to Anthropic about getting access to its super-powerful AI model</li>
<li aria-level="1">ETF issuance is set to surge</li>
<li aria-level="1">The US levies tariffs on 60 countries</li>
<li aria-level="1">Chinese mathematicians solve two separate century old maths puzzles, and in doing so, win The Fields Medal</li>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a>, exploring the financial advice that doesn&rsquo;t work anymore. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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