This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead I thought would reflect on another wonderful year of podcasts and great guests. So, this week I'm going to play some of the highlights from 2025.First of all I want to thank all of my guests for coming on board my podcast telling stories my listeners just love to hear and we covered a broad selection of guests too.Speaking of listeners, you have all contributed to the podcast now reaching over 15,000 streams across the U.S.A., Canada, U.K., New Zealand, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, The Middle East and most of Europe. I will be back in 2026 but until then have a great Xmas, really enjoy the festive season wherever you are in the world, enjoy the highlights and thank you for listening.For comments:Lisamead.comInsta: @cheflisamead
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I'm talking with Lorenzo Tron in Melbourne, Australia. He's the heart and soul behind Shop 225 - voted number one pizzeria in Australia and is rated 28th globally. He also runs Ilcaminetto in Melbourne too.Socials:Insta: @shop225, @lorenzotron, @ilcaminetto_MooneepondsLinkedin: Lorenzo Tron
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead I'm talking to the Burger King, Dani Zeini. He's the man behind Royal Stacks in Melbourne and now open at Crown Casino.He's built a true food empire with creativity, passion and flavour.Social media linkswww.royalstacks.com.au@royalstacksauand on Tic Toc.
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead I catch up with Emma Costello, a Brisbane-based food Stylist/photographer who is lucky enough to have found her passion. During this episode listen for some great tips as this is a masterclass on how to take more professional food pics if you're a budding food photographer. Contact:Insta @styled_eats
This week on Tales from a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up with Chan Wanasinghe. I met Chan when he was my cycling tour guide in Sri Lanka. I thought what an amazing person with wonderful insight into what his stunning country has to offer... Listen to some of his great stories here.Contact:www.rediscoversrilanka.comwww.eastboundgroup.comEmail: accordingtochan@gmail.comInsta: rediscoversrilanka
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I sit down with Charl Minnaar, 1st Mate on board a luxury Super Yacht, a money coach to the yachting industry and host of his own 'Rich AF' Podcast.Contact Info:www.yachtinginvestor.comInsta: @theyachtinginvestorPodcast: Rich AF Podcast
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up with Gary Hopes, a director of Agency 888, a successful talent management firm to performers and creatives. He's had a varied career and an entrepreneur across several businesses including operating restaurants. Contact info: admin@agency888.com.au
This week on Tales From A Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up stewardess Danni Ramsay. This is an inspiring story as she outlines her career pivot from luxury resorts to super yachts and now living her dream. Contact:Insta: @ramsay_danni
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, my special guest is Gregson Gastar who has pivoted from a successful hair salon owner into a career as a food reel content creator on social media. This is one great story that includes having his marriage filmed for a reality TV show in 2025. Don't miss this one...Contact Info:www.gregsoncooks.comInsta and Tic Toc - gregsoncooks
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up with Captain Liam Devlin, a luxury Super Yacht Captain originally from Australia. He tells us some amazing stories and gives us all insight into the world of the luxury yachting industry.Contact Details:@captainliamunbridled
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I have something very special for you as a listener to my podcasts.I first met Chan while on a cycling tour of Sri Lanka and soon discovered what an amazing person he is with such incredible insight into a stunning country. So, coming up in September/October this year I will be hosting culinary tours with Chan as our very special tour guide in Sri Lanka.You can find out more about this tour through me or you can contact Chan through his websites. I just know you will love this special tour and I hope you can join me in September this year.www.rediscoversrilanka.comwww.eastboundgroup.comEmail: accordingtochan@gmail.comInsta: rediscoversrilankaWe will find out more about Chan and his life as a Sri Lankan Tour guide in an upcoming episode.
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I am joined by Rosemary Peterswald, now living on the Gold Coast of Australia. Rosemary has lived quite the life of author, farmer, realtor, auctioneer, adventurer and so much more. Listen to this great story.Contact details:www.ballynastragh.com.auwww.ballynastraghbooks.com.auor just type in "Lots to chat about" on YouTube.
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up Kelly Higgins-Devine. Kelly is recognised as being one of the leading broadcasters in Australian Radio and on this podcast we get to learn more about the voice behind the mic.@kellyhigginsdevine
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up with Chris Crawford, a commercial photographer originally from South Africa. He talks about his career starting off in advertising before making a life changing move overseas.Contact Information:Insta: @chriscrawfoWebsite: chriscrawfordphotography.com.au
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead I catch up with Chef Luke King. This is a great story as he talks about starting off as a butcher before turning to study as a chef. He has since worked in many different restaurants including time as Chef De Cuisine on Hayman Island in the Whitsundays, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. He is now about to enter the world of Super Yacht Cheffing. Catch up with Luke on Insta at chef_Luke_King.
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead I had the pleasure of catching up with Chef Rene Moebius. He originally hails from Germany and has cheffed in many incredible restaurants across Europe and Australia. He also talks about his next move...the world of Super Yacht Cheffing. Listen to this great story.Follow Rene on Instagram and Linkedin - renemoebius
Welcome to 2025. This week on Tales from a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I catch up with Colin Bushell, a true creative, writer, photographer and photo journalist. Listen to some of his incredible stories about famous musicians and artists including an interview with music icon David Bowie. www.colinbushellphotography.au FB: colinbushellphotography INSTA: @colbushell
This week on Tales from a Luxury Yacht Chef I catch up with Chef Jake Warhurst. He's an Australian Chef that has cooked on private islands fro the rich and famous, won culinary awards, cooked for a famous performer and he's not even 35 yet. Don't miss this one as Jake tells plenty of chef stories from around the world.
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead, I have the pleasure of catching up with one of Australia's top comedians, Daniel Connell. I had a chance to go along and enjoy one of his shows recently and I can honestly say I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. He has his own laid-back style of humour and a great story to kick of 2025. www.danielconnell.com.au
This week on Tales From a Luxury Yacht Chef with Lisa Mead I catch up with another Medium from Brisbane, Australia. We met by chance but I learned that Carol has a unique story. She has had a varied career from Signwriter to spending over 20 years as an Immigration Officer. So, when did she realise she had psychic abilities. Listen and you shall find out more...