NEW BEHIND THE BIO PODCAST with Francis Owusu, Founder & CEO Kulture Break. Francis is a very inspirational person to many people, and it's not surprising considering that he is a social entrepreneur, he has been transforming the lives of young people for over two decades and is also an Australian of the Year award winner. In this conversation, we …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Hannah Farrar, a UC student midwife in her final year of studies and practice. ‘Midwives are a unique breed of people’ in the way they can manage, empathy, science, stress and excitement all at once. Hannah takes us into her world and profession to shed some light on what drives midwives, how they approach their …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Zoe Piper, who has a rich scope of experience and achievements ranging from STEM and entrepreneurship to academia. Zoe is not cut out for a 'standard single job and one employer' kind of life and has thrown her passion into sustainable home building, app creation and elevation of professional connections. Over th…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Jimmy Logue, an independent video director and the owner of Crewcible Studio, a video production company located in Canberra. He leads a team of passionate multimedia enthusiasts to deliver various national projects ranging from documentaries, music video clips, corporate work, advertising and social media video …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Mariana, who is all about inspiring and helping leaders and organisations to unlock their full potential and achieve greater fulfilment and productivity in the workplace. She is a certified organisational coach by the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership, a life coach by Robbins Madanes Life Coaching Tr…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Archie, who is a perfect example of someone who follows their passion and talent from a very early age to achieve big things. In his case, his love of the evolving dance music scene in Canberra turned into the professional driver that saw him move from being a DJ with national exposure, to a producer, to the head…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with James Willson, founder of the Cre8ive, an integrated communication and creative group of companies. James also sits on a number of boards including the City Renewal Authority and National Capital Authority. James' professional motto is to drive change for good and aim to foresee new opportunities. We explore his …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Anna Petridis, founder of Cartel Taqueria. Anna is a force of passion, drive and clarity. In this candid conversation Anna lets us into her world and into the way she views the love of cooking, a perfect customer experience and expanding business ideas. Learning from past challenges, Anna emerges with an ability …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Richard Watkins and Tracy Margrain, the founders of Bentspoke. 10 years ago Richard and Tracy put all their passion and skill into launching a Canberra-based craft beer pub and brewery. Their dreams were big but even they admit the success has been phenomenal, not only in terms of the brand’s growth and numerous …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Jarrod Deaton who is the Founder of Three Mills Bakery. His previous accomplishments include founding Two Before Ten as well as A Baker, both of which have had a big impact on the ever-evolving food and beverage scene in Canberra. Jarrod generously gives a very transparent insight into the highs and lows of creat…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Mark Brook who is the Principal Architect at MyMyMy Architecture. The unique approach to Mark’s practice is that his firm specialises in exterior and interior design and also partners with a building company. This provides a truly holistic approach to home and commercial space design. We chat about his career jou…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Felix Bray, who is a DJ, recording artist, radio and podcast producer and the GM of I Rock Entertainment. Felix has always been the one to say yes to every opportunity and, with his self-professed nerdy background in music and technology, has managed to accomplish plenty of exciting things. He has worked both in …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Alex Brennan who is the Managing Director of Blue Ink. 20 years ago as a 20-something-year-old, Alex decided to move to Canberra with a vision of buying a small business and making it a a success and Canberra his home. After a lot of work, having a knack for creating relationships and embracing change … Alex has …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Alex Vallentine, who is the CEO of Combat Sports Australia. Alex is a sports lover both in his personal and professional life and his career as a CEO, partnership and government relations manager has seen him work in the field of sports management across sports such as volleyball and judo. Alex’s days are filled …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Phillipa Leggo, who is a Commercial Director and CO-Funder at Scott Leggo Gallery & CPA ACT Divisional Councillor. Phillipa has perfectly transitioned from an advanced career in accounting, auditing and finance for such key brands as Wesfarmers and Kmart to setting up and running a now flourishing private busines…

Ashley Feraude in conversation Cathy Hope, an Associate Professor in Arts & Communication at UC and the person behind play-based activation of major community spaces in Canberra. Cathy is an energetic and colourful academic with ample applied experience in the specialist field of place-based and community-driven installations. Among others, Cathy h…

Ashley Feraude in conversation Anna Krajacic, who is a Manifesting Coach. Following a longer corporate career, Anna felt that something was missing from her life. She undertook a path of life coaching and learning and realised that filling that void is all about positively aspiring to exciting new goals. Easy to say but harder to do, so Anna became…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Sascha Brodback and Joelle Bou-jaoude from Brodburger. The couple have created a Canberra custom fast flood institution that is iconic in its delivery of home-style burgers for the last 16 years. Starting from a little red caravan at the shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Broadburger changed the casual dining scene in…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Melanie Gibbons who heads up Elms Communications, an agency specialising in complex and strategic government comms. Melanie has been in love with comms since she started her degree at the University of Canberra and, during her career across the public service, has grown a specific skillset that allows her to unde…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Faustyne L’Hostis, who is a pastry chef from Paris with a world of experience and the owner of Ma Petite Pâtisserie in Canberra, a fine plant-based pastry school. Faustyne has taught for a decade in diverse areas including languages, dance and cooking. From the Ritz Palace to the prestigious Ducasse School in Par…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Liam Budge who is a multifaceted creative individual. He is an accomplished jazz musician with recordings and performances spanning from Canberra to New York as well as an award-winning photographer and video producer with a major documentary work to his name. Liam discusses the path and choices he has taken in l…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Arron Hage (ACS) who is a documentary producer with a huge catalogue of work across Australia and the US. Under his business Wolflab, he specialises in cultural storytelling and produces various series of documentaries for major commercial and public networks. His title is Director of Photography but that is just…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Ian Oliver, who has a background in accounting, small business and real estate. But that's just the start of the story. With limited initial capital, he has over time developed his companies to have ownership in several commercial real estate properties in the ACT & NSW and a significant interest in storage in Au…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Kate Lord, who heads up Akin. The agency provides expert services in PR, Govt relations and comms services with a strong lean into the tech sector. Kate has always been a passionate communicator, driven by her curiosity for unpacking complicated. That drive has seen her working in PR across the hospitality factor…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Franky Tapia, Entertainment Director, Fiction Club, ONE22 & Director, Decibel Creative. Franky learned about dance music from his brother and about bringing people together in celebration from his family. It wasn’t long until he started DJing then promoting nights and ultimately managing the music and events for …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Matt Fenwick who is the Founder and Strategy Director of True North Content Matt has a unique ability to take very complex information and make sense of it to develop a clear and engaging story. The content agency he heads up helps large organisations or intricate initiatives to create a narrative that puts the a…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Dimitri Weber, CEO and Founder of Goldfield & Banks - Australian luxury fragrances. Dimitri is an expert in the luxury perfume industry and has had a global career in luxury brands and worked with high-end brands such as L'Oréal Luxe, Cartier, Tom Ford, Narciso Rodriguez, Issey Miyake, Elie Saab and Mercedes Benz…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Kate Edwards, Creative Director and Partner at Supercurious. Kate has had an amazing global career built on her creative communications ability. She has worked in corporate comms and PR in the Govt sector and then across advertising agencies and production houses like George Patterson Y&R, Zoo and Silver Sun befo…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Thomas Craigie who is a Food & Beverage Manager at Doma Hotels. Tommy looks after about 150 staff to deliver services across restaurants and bars including Ostani, Louis and Leyla. He also looks after events at Realm and Burbury Hotels which are all part of the Doma suite of ever-expanding offerings. Tommy has a …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Nick Evans, State Chief Executive of Colliers. After finishing a management degree at UC, Nick went on to an in-depth and globe-spanning APS career in immigration. After 17 years he took all the gained skills in leadership and strategy and turned his focus to leading the Government and Strategic Account services …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Gabe Trew who is behind the iconic Canberra shop POP. After being deeply involved in the music scene, Gabe changed directions and developed a vision for a store that, on the one hand, presents locally-made products and, on the other hand, celebrates the unique and quirky nature of Canberra. Within a few years, Ga…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Aj Bala who is the owner with two other partners of DNA Architects. Aj set his eyes on architecture early on a kicked things off with a degree at the University of Canberra. From there he increased his applied experience by working in a number of firms before being ready to provide the type of high-level creative…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Jemma Mrdak who is the founder of Dak & Co, a Canberra agency assisting small businesses with all of their social media needs. Jemma started the freelance business seven years ago after working in PR & comms for a hotel chain and the public service. She noticed a gap in the local market and after a year of freela…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Scott Leggo who is a highly experienced photographer, specialising in Australian landscapes photography. Scott discusses his career progression from the airforce to the public service and then to management consulting - until the moment he stopped to look at a landscape photo in a boardroom. Scott also reflects o…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Emma Batchelor who is the author of the award-winning book ‘Now that I see you'. Emma discusses her career transition from dance and science (a Bachelor of Medical Science), to writing for an online publication called Leiden, before finding her true calling as a writer. She also discusses how her personal experie…

Hugh is the Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at ANU. From initial studies in philosophy, Hugh built an awarded career in defence and intelligence analysis focusing on Australia and its relationship to the world. Specifically, Australian strategic and defence policy, Asia-Pacific security issues and…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Ben Yosef, who runs Ben Calvert Photography. Ben is lover of photography and has a specific thing for photographing food. But before he found his passion, the 'Ben Calvert style' and commercial client stability, he needed to learn how to start and grow a business, how to keep optimistic when times got tough and h…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Dan Cusack who is behind Revive Landscapes and the new plant home delivery business Housemates. Dan is a self-proclaimed 'plant man' and his passion for all things plants (from compost to trees and back again) is infectious. But he wasn't always this way and, in this episode, Dan takes us on a journey that touche…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Nick Parkinson. Nick is responsible for establishing Hopscotch along with other venues in Canberra. He started off his career as a chef chasing big high-end dreams with top London restaurants but, after a few years, Nick came back home to find an exciting opportunity in industrial Braddon. Hopscotch has now been …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Bridget McShane, who is the Creative Director at McShane - As the founder, she delivers complete residential and commercial projects from architectural design through to interior design via a holistic approach. Bridget has a world of experience behind her. She has in-depth knowledge of civil and commercial projec…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Russ Evans. Russ is a chef with a world of experience and the man behind the popular Instagram account Experience Eats - which shares culinary adventures from Canberra and the region. Russ talks about his passion for food, and how experiencing food is more than just about the dish or the taste. We also discuss ho…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Tom Skeehan. Tom is a Canberra based industrial designer heading up the Skeehan Studios that specialise in furniture design and manufacture as well as design consultancy. Tom chats about his business, the clients, how he stays true to his calling while also balancing the ever expanding requirements on his time. T…

Daniel heads up the roasting operations at ONA Coffee HQ in Canberra. He talks about his career progression from a barista into this pivotal role in the company, the intricacies of coffee processing, types and making that he is so passionate about, and reveals some techniques we can employ to better understand and enjoy quality coffee. Behind the B…

Francesca heads up the digital strategy and content for Vogue, Vogue Living and GQ Australia. In this chat, we discuss how a love of fashion, magazines and journalism has guided her career. Francesca discusses the challenges of working in an ever-evolving digital landscape, how she understands and consumes fashion and why she loves being an ambassa…

Gina is an Interior Designer and the Editor of an award-winning interiors blog called the Style Curator, which is all about helping people create a more stylish home. Gina is passionate about sharing her love of design, architecture, decorating and homewares. Her passion is infectious and she discusses how she got into the industry, how she grew he…

Wes Heincke is the man behind Canberra''s Assembly and Corella among other venues in Queensland. Wes takes us on the journey he took to discover that hospitality, and specifically the social aspect of it, is what has become his life's purpose. He talks about the importance of hard work, learning from mistakes, surrounding yourself with people you t…

Ben Faulks is the Chairman of the Ray White real estate agency and Zango. He covers how he gravitated to property from an initial interest in rugby and physiotherapy and a background in finance at Macquarie to leading one of Canberra’s largest real test agencies. Ben also chats about the importance of circular and positive impact on other people’s …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Amanda Whitley, who is the founder of HerCanberra, an undying supporter of Canberra and a communicator with a love of bringing communities together. She discusses her background in journalism, PR and corporate communications that equipped with her the skill set to launch HerCanberra and turn it into the voice of …

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Danielle Harmer who is the General Manager of Allhomes. Danielle talks about her background in IT and business and how a trip to New York kicked off a massive career in digital publishing and real estate. Her passion for developing experience-focused digital solutions, coupled with a love of real estate means she…

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Danh Doan, a freelance makeup artist specialising in bridal and event makeup. Danh talks about how he got into the industry, why wearing makeup is important for him and his clients, the changes he sees in the industry and why he is about to spread his wings and try his luck in the Sydney scene. He also gives some…