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Giacomo Ciufoli - Master Jewellery Designer

2023-03-0259:09

In this episode we chat with Giacomo Ciufoli who is known for embracing the unusual and showcasing the rarest gemstones, resulting in jewellery that commands attention for its originality and confidence.From his initial career as a commercial pilot, Giacomo changed course to become a jewellery designer of distinction. His new route has led him to incredible heights, meeting interesting clients and travelling to exotic locations.To find more information on Giacomo, please visit the House of Ci...

Richard Brunning - Co-Founder of Bad Obsession Motorsport

2022-12-1801:10:38

Richard Brunning is the Co-Founder of Bad Obsession Motorsport and Co-Host of the enormously successful YouTube channel of the same name.Closing in on 50 million views, the channel takes on automotive projects with a unique style that is informative and entertaining. We chat with Richard about Project Binky, motor racing, life, music and all things Bad Obsession Motorsport.Today’s episode is sponsored by Kyron Audio and Deverson Design.At Kyron, we enrich people’s lives with music systems tha...

Kim Ryrie – Influencing the Sound of the World’s Biggest Artists

2022-12-1301:26:49

Kim Ryrie – Influencing the Sound of the World’s Biggest ArtistsKim Ryrie is a visionary entrepreneur, who pioneered the use of computers and digital technology in music and film. Starting out of a basement in Sydney, Kim and his team created the world’s first digital sampling synthesiser, which would go on to alter the course of contemporary music in the 80’s and beyond. The Fairlight CMI would be used by many of the world’s biggest artists such as Stevie Wonder, Kate Bush, Peter Gabrie...

David Boucher – A craftsman’s journey. Creating art furniture for the world’s elite.

2022-09-0954:12

David has dedicated his career to designing and building some of the finest art furniture the world has seen.Since 1977 his company Boucher & Co has forged a global reputation for design excellence, crafting, one-of-a-kind, bespoke mechanical furniture pieces for the world’s connoisseurs. Royalty, sultans, movie stars, heads of state and captains of industry are among their exclusive patrons.David and his team have raised the art of fine craftsmanship to a height rarely seen, creatin...

In the driver’s seat with Michael Neale – A lifetime love affair with classic motoring

2022-07-0601:07:39

Today, our guest is Michael Neal, Michael is a high-level strategic thinker and creative marketing specialist. With over 30 years of industry experience. He possesses a unique ability to assist organizations to think about marketing in new and exciting ways. His outstanding track record as a marketing practitioner is combined with experience as a research academic, tutor, thinker, writer, and speaker in the discipline of marketing. We're here today to discover more about Michael, what dr...

Peak performance with Joelie Chisholm

2022-06-1001:07:18

Today our guest is Joelie Chisholm, The Chair of GB Climbing’s Competition and Performance Group and the executive director of the Boat Race company. Throughout her career, she has held many senior positions at the national sports organization level. These include Water Polo Australia, Australian Taekwondo, and Rowing Australia. Joelie’s passion for sport spanned several disciplines, and it's fair to say that sport at the highest level has been central to her life and career. Today we ch...

David Brabham - A supercharged story of racing success

2022-03-0854:24

We will be talking to David about his motor racing career, and his current venture building the fiery Brabham BT62 We’ll find out just what it takes to win in the heat of endurance racing and how that has shaped the evolution of Brabham Automotive.David’s passion for racing was ignited at the relatively late age of 17 after seeing a go-kart during a US factory visit with his Indy Car racing brother, Geoff. From 1982, David regularly won kart races in a cheap, second-hand kart. He la...

From Bowie to Branson. Andrew Roper's life as wine advisor to the stars.

2022-02-1401:20:31

In today’s show, we are joined by "Wine to the Stars" founder - Andrew Roper Having grown up with his father as a high-end wine auctioneer, Andrew has had a lifetime of experience in the wine industry. His father’s clients in the UK were some of the most famous and influential of their time and they included the likes of Freddy Mercury, Elton John and Richard Branson.On their return to Australia, building on his father’s legacy, Andrew took over the business and created his take on this ...

A lifetime of fine wine with master winemaker Chris Hatcher

2021-12-2145:25

In today’s show, we are joined by master winemaker Chris Hatcher. After 35 years with Wolf Blass creating some of Australia's most successful wines, he is now a highly respected international wine show judge, recipient of countless trophies and the creator of more than 200 gold medal-winning wines. Being a winemaker isn’t just about wine tastings and prestigious events, it's science and hard work!___________________________________________________________ Beringer Blass ...

Creating the arts hub of the future with Nicholas Dunstone

2021-11-1834:57

In today’s show, we are joined by Nicholas Dunstone – Businessman, lawyer, philanthropist, and Founder of “The Light Adelaide”. We will be talking to Nick about his career, what drives him and the revolutionary new arts precinct he has co-founded.____________________Nick is a man of many talents, many ideas, big dreams and is described by those who know him best as a “doer”. His diverse career as a businessman has seen him sit on both corporate and philanthropic boards, and living abroad...

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