Grow Your Wealth Podcast: Sam Kennard
Building a Self-Storage Empire: Culture, Prime Locations, and Patient Growth
Grow Your Wealth - Sam Kennard
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October 16, 2025
In this episode of the Grow Your Wealth podcast, host Travis Miller sits down with Sam Kennard, who joined the Kennards Self Storage family business in 1991 and became CEO in 1994, guiding the company from 14 storage centres to 126 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
Sam shares lessons from large-scale developments and acquisitions, his early career culture reset, and why disciplined site selection and brand consistency matter.
Sam talks financing growth, risk management, and the systems mindset needed to scale, while offering practical career advice on ambition, learning, and initiative. He also touches on planning hurdles, the role of AI in operations, and timeless guidance for building long-term wealth through patience and diligence.
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