Chatty Curator – Page 3 – #GetChatty about small businesses, side hustles, creative and other independent ventures.

Posted on 10 February 20256 February 2025

It’s not about starting a fight, it’s about learning where you stands with a team of LGBT+ allies | Umbrella Family Law (Jane Libbis)

Episode 18, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 1 With the warmest welcome to Jane Libbis, Partner, Lawyer, & Co-Founder of Umbrella Family Law! I want to start by saying that learning about family law (e.g. separation, asset division, child custody, spousal maintenance, prenuptial agreements, etc.) is not about starting a fight or trouble in

Posted on 5 February 20256 February 2025

Have you ever spent heaps of time and money putting your project together, then you realise you have to undo it? Agile may be a solution for you. | Excellent Agile Delivery (Elliot Dowling)

Episode 17, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 1 Elliot and I had a lovely chat about business agility. Starting my career in the visual art field, I’ve witnessed plenty of talented and well-meaning people have spent over a year and a lot of money within their silo, working on one idea or project, and

Posted on 17 January 202522 January 2025

You don’t need to be super+multi-talented to start a business, but you’d get an IT Best Friend who’d be real with you | ForeFront IT (James and Tristan Bennett-Ackland)

Episode 16, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 1 In this episode, Tristan and James Bennett-Ackland, co-founders of ForeFront IT, share their journey and insights into providing personalised IT support and services, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). I like that they’re about to demystify SMEs’ technology and IT and security needs; their approach

Posted on 15 January 202522 January 2025

Taking small steps to find your way to your dream, be sure you have a pro to help you see the path clearly | Pink Flamingo Home Loans (Simon Dunn)

Episode 15, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 1 Simon started working in the sector in the mid-90s and has since set up Pink Flamingo in 2021. We talked about his journey, his LGBT+ aware approach, aspects that could hint one’s own home may not be as far away as they think, and some tips

Posted on 15 December 202425 January 2025

Holiday Special: the power in personal boundaries and self-acceptance | Bent Couch Counselling (Shaun Williams)

Episode 13, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 As I went on an unintended hiatus from the overwhelming feeling of news and social media, I revisited my recordings (and also took tech-free breaks), and my interview with Shaun from Bent Couch Counselling went so well that we had unreleased recordings, which seeded the ideation

Posted on 29 September 20248 February 2025

What’s being a digital nomad while running your own business really like? | Red Ink Words (Julia Wood)

Episode 12, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 Join me and a new friend, Julia Wood, founder of Red Ink Words, on this Get Chatty about Your Local Businesses episode! Julia’s career began as a youth worker, a sector where securing grants and tenders was vital for running programs; unknown to herself, she upped

Posted on 29 September 202430 September 2024

Found yourself hackled by random hate? Workshop it to come up with a better version and use it on your show! | JD Zamora comedy

I'm super happy to interview JD Zamora, a multidisciplinary artist I met over 15 years ago from a completely different workspace (and head-space). It was so good to see the growth in both of us (he is a bit more than me, but I can't complain!). BTW this episode is about JD's origin story.

Posted on 29 September 202430 September 2024

How embracing an unusual path and interdisciplinary creativity jump-started an entrepreneurship | the Jet Lag Guy (Dr. Stephen Jasper)

Episode 10, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 Steve, the Jet Lag Guy, was all set to launch his jet lag consultancy in early 2020. Well, we all knew what happened to everyone’s travel plans that year, but that didn’t stop him. He spent that time building an impressive ecosystem of services to help

Posted on 29 September 202430 September 2024

Thought topic: How many hours did it take to fly from Melbourne to Buenos Aires? When curiosity + lived experience = Start-Up idea! | the Jet Lag Guy (Dr. Stephen Jasper)

Episode 09, #GetChatty About Your Local Businesses, Series 2024 Welcome to my first double episode! I’m chatting with Steve, the jet lag guy who works with business travellers to overcome the effects of jet lag, allowing them to be productive during and after their travels. Before we meet the business, let’s meet the man and