<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/west-11-side-story/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[West 11 Side Story]]></title><podcast:guid>dd504359-9acb-53e0-9e10-d358146002a0</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Harry Black]]></copyright><managingEditor>Harry Black</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Christian Cox of West 11 as he sits down with the biggest names in London property to uncover the stories behind the success. Expect raw and honest conversations with property royalty, lifestyle icons, and even British and Spanish aristocrats about what it really takes to excel in an industry where most people burn out.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/04112b11-bc57-422d-b704-5096038b7eb7/Slide1.jpeg</url><title>West 11 Side Story</title><link><![CDATA[https://west-11-side-story.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/04112b11-bc57-422d-b704-5096038b7eb7/Slide1.jpeg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Harry Black</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Harry Black</itunes:author><description>Join Christian Cox of West 11 as he sits down with the biggest names in London property to uncover the stories behind the success. Expect raw and honest conversations with property royalty, lifestyle icons, and even British and Spanish aristocrats about what it really takes to excel in an industry where most people burn out.</description><link>https://west-11-side-story.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Business"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Careers"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Investing"/></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><podcast:location>London, England</podcast:location><item><title>Foxtons to Four Seasons: $230M in Sales, a Financial Crisis and Starting All Over Again with Geoff Wilford</title><itunes:title>Foxtons to Four Seasons: $230M in Sales, a Financial Crisis and Starting All Over Again with Geoff Wilford</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In the very first episode of West 11 Side Story, Christian sits down with Geoff Wilford — founder of Wilfords London estate agency, former top performer at Foxtons, and the man who once held the sole selling rights to $400 million of Four Seasons-branded beachfront villas in Barbados.</p><p>This is a conversation about grit, integrity, and what it really takes to build a career at the top of London property. Geoff opens up about his early days grafting at Foxtons in the late 90s, the wild ride of selling villas to music moguls and billionaires in Barbados, how the 2008 financial crisis wiped it all away overnight — and how he came back to build something better and more lasting with Wilfords.</p><p>From stacking shelves at Iceland to closing a $40 million deal on a superyacht in Monaco, this is one of the most honest and entertaining conversations in London property.</p><p><em>"If we are what we repeatedly do, then excellence is a habit, not an act."</em> — Aristotle</p><p>Guest:<strong> Geoff Wilford</strong> — Founder &amp; Director, Wilford Estate Agency</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Website: <a href="https://www.wilfords.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wilfords.com/</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Offices in Holland Street &amp; Northcote Road</li></ol><br/><p><em>West 11 Side Story is produced by West 11 and Harry Black. New episodes coming soon.</em></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the very first episode of West 11 Side Story, Christian sits down with Geoff Wilford — founder of Wilfords London estate agency, former top performer at Foxtons, and the man who once held the sole selling rights to $400 million of Four Seasons-branded beachfront villas in Barbados.</p><p>This is a conversation about grit, integrity, and what it really takes to build a career at the top of London property. Geoff opens up about his early days grafting at Foxtons in the late 90s, the wild ride of selling villas to music moguls and billionaires in Barbados, how the 2008 financial crisis wiped it all away overnight — and how he came back to build something better and more lasting with Wilfords.</p><p>From stacking shelves at Iceland to closing a $40 million deal on a superyacht in Monaco, this is one of the most honest and entertaining conversations in London property.</p><p><em>"If we are what we repeatedly do, then excellence is a habit, not an act."</em> — Aristotle</p><p>Guest:<strong> Geoff Wilford</strong> — Founder &amp; Director, Wilford Estate Agency</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Website: <a href="https://www.wilfords.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wilfords.com/</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Offices in Holland Street &amp; Northcote Road</li></ol><br/><p><em>West 11 Side Story is produced by West 11 and Harry Black. New episodes coming soon.</em></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://west-11-side-story.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">dbc14b99-a056-44ad-b07c-a99a50ccd8fc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/04112b11-bc57-422d-b704-5096038b7eb7/Slide1.jpeg"/><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dbc14b99-a056-44ad-b07c-a99a50ccd8fc.mp3" length="77470560" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:04:34</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><podcast:chapters url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/chapter-4d794ae3-11ce-413e-9570-b333ccc726b3.json" type="application/json+chapters"/></item></channel></rss>