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Posted on 23 July 202623 July 2026

Navigating the creative business while staying inspired | Hayden Dunn Music

Episode 6, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2026 Chatting with an artist like Hayden really reminded me of my past life in the Arts, and I’m so glad to have him on the pod to talk about his journey and creative process. We’re unpacking everything from his beautiful track “Water Dance” to how we

Posted on 5 July 202620 June 2026

Why Transferable Skills Matter More Than You Think. A Career Pivot | Thinkaway Learning (Adrian Clark)

Episode 5, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2026 This has been a long time coming. For years, Adrian and I talked when we saw each other at networking events. Finally, I got her for a sit-down interview (well, this is only part 1). Adrian is the General Manager of Think Away Learning; we looked

Posted on 14 June 202620 June 2026

Growth takes time; you just need to start. And learn from it | Chandler Educational Consulting (Christina Chandler)

Episode 4, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2026 Fresh from a research trip across New Zealand universities, I reconnect with Christina, founder of Chandler Educational Consulting, for a candid chat about the experience of running a business in its 2nd year. Listen on Spotify: Watch on YouTube: When building a business from scratch, there’s

Posted on 3 June 20266 June 2026

Seeing Time, Energy & Attention differently, and redefining productivity for the long term | Florandorder (Christie Flora)

Episode 3, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2026 Some say “Time is money”, and “You have to spend the money to make the money”; within the right context, it could be true. HOWEVER… Productivity shouldn’t be all about getting the best for the least amount of money or making the most money from the

Posted on 10 May 20266 June 2026

interview with William Brougham, Co-author of Stan Munro: Secrets of a Showbiz Dame (#GetChatty miniseries)

Welcome to this 4-part miniseries with broadcaster, author, and LGBT+ chronicler, William Brougham. This was originally planned as the 2nd episode of the 2026 #GetChatty podcast about the new book Stan Munro: Secrets of a Showbiz Dame, but it certainly deserves its own playlist in addition to being part of Series 2026! Watch part 1

Posted on 3 May 20269 May 2026

Stephen’s first years running the Jet Lag Guy | the Jet Lag Guy (Dr. Stephen Jasper)

Episode 1, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2026 Welcome to the first 2026 episode of #GetChatty Podcast! I sat down once again with Stephen, The Jet Lag Guy. We talked more about the world of jet lag, his books and surviving the misinformation‑heavy space of travel health. In addition to that, I think we

Posted on 4 December 20256 December 2025

Pets law update, identity and matured relationship (and some hypotheticals) | Umbrella Family Law (Jane Libbis)

Episode 12, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2025 I visited Jane from Umbrella Family Law and tested the idea of a one-shot pod centred on storytelling and reaction to the world we’re in. We recorded an organic conversation for about 30 minutes (ok, the recording was almost an hour, but who’s counting?). We covered

Posted on 20 November 20256 December 2025

Creating opportunities for representation rather than waiting for permission | Carlin+Camera (Carlin Stephenson)

Episode 11, #GetChatty Podcast Series 2025 In this episode, I continue my chat with Carlin, a creative and owner-operator of Carlin and Camera. I’m keen to reinforce Carlin’s approach, which encourages creating opportunities for representation rather than waiting for permission. We talked more about culturaAustralia’s and the barriers faced by LGBT+ and POC, people of

Posted on 6 November 20256 December 2025

Career, relationships, finances, health, lifestyle, and personal development – time to do a check in | Coaching Dean (Tim Dean)

Episode 10, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2025 Before we get into part 2 of my interview with Coach Tim, please take a moment to reflect on the six interconnected life areas we discussed in part 1: career, relationships, finances, health, lifestyle and personal development. Had they gone in the directions you want? They

Posted on 22 October 202523 October 2025

LGBTIQA+ inclusion – there’s a business case and a moral case, and they’re not at odds | Let’s Talk About X (Eleonora Bertsa-Fuchs)

Episode 9, #GetChatty Podcast Series 2025 Let’s Talk About X is a certified social enterprise founded by two experienced educators who are dedicated to preventing harassment and discrimination and creating safe environments for everyone. The design training that helps organisations foster a culture of consent and LGBTIQA+ inclusion, driving lasting cultural change. In the second