A financial advisor that understands LGBT+ nuance; and making an effort now, instead of panicking later | Divergent Wealth (Angelo Baronessa)

Episode 07, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 I enjoyed my chat with financial adviser Angelo Baronessa. His spark was ignited by a high school economics teacher who inspired him; after a decade-plus building his expertise in insurance and finance, he started his own business in 2022, Divergent Wealth. He is passionate about helping

The importance of being open about your mental health, no matter who or how you are | Bent Couch Counselling (Shaun Williams)

Episode 05, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 This episode features guest Shaun Williams from Bent Couch Counselling, Shaun’s journey is a great example of self-discovery and transformation. He reinvented himself in his 50s; motivated by his own experiences and his psychologist’s guidance, he created a new beginning and fresh chapter in work and

Empowering young people to find their spark, and learn something about themselve while doing so | STEMPals (Dr. Jennifer Payne)

Episode 04, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 I chatted with Dr Jennifer Payne, a biochemist and molecular biologist who launched STEMPals, a non-profit program designed to connect grades 5 and 6 students with professionals in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through exchanging hand-written letters. We talked about the program’s impact on students

As you adapt, collaborate, and roll with the punches, life will take you in unexpected directions | Candy Buffet Company (Marissa Mascaro)

Episode 02, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 Marissa is the owner-operator of The Candy Buffet Company, a unique and beautiful business specialising in candy buffets, doughnut walls, and grazing stations. Marissa’s entrepreneurship journey began unexpectedly, from a temporary job application to managing the company to eventually buying the business almost eight years ago.

Understanding data and it’s impact on small businesses

Episode 03, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 To ad or not to ad? Many small business have questions about if they’d pay Google or social media for online ads. So let’s look at how data works and the mechanics behind all these wonders… Correction, I was 7 in 1988, not 9… whoops This

Experience-Share Workshop: Should I start a side hustle/small business? (11th Mar 23, in person at Victorian Pride Centre, prototype test)

What is it about? Is it time for a side hustle? Let’s chat about it (based on real-life experience) during the 11th March workshop.  We’re testing a workshop designed for people considering a side hustle or at the beginning stage of a small-medium operation to share experiences and ideas with one another. In this workshop,

Branding Experience-Share Workshop: Small businesses, LGBTQIA+ & Allies. (Recording on prototype platform)

What is an Experience-Share workshop? Well, it’s about everyone’s Why. I set up the Chatty Curator (as Art2Public in 2010) because I didn’t feel the professional space around me represented me entirely, so now I’m making it a goal to set up a professional community space where people can share their experiences and journeys walking

Can I learn about what learning and networking mean to you?

I'm working on a hybrid prototype with Melbourne's community in mind; however, I'd prefer to have chats instead of solely relying on stats. At this stage, the prototype is a story-telling community space for people who do or care about smaller operations and side hustles to #GetChatty about their local businesses.Â