Behind the Bio with Ashley Feraude

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Mariana, who is all about inspiring and helping leaders and organisations to unlock their full potential and achieve greater fulfilment and productivity in the workplace. 

She is a certified organisational coach by the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership, a life coach by Robbins Madanes Life Coaching Training and former SCMP-certified member of the Global Communication Certification Council.

We discuss all this along with her passion for new challenges, international travel and techniques to build trust quickly and elevate groupthink to a common goal.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions.

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Archie, who is a perfect example of someone who follows their passion and talent from a very early age to achieve big things. In his case, his love of the evolving dance music scene in Canberra turned into the professional driver that saw him move from being a DJ with national exposure, to a producer, to the head of A&R at Central Station Records and also an artist manager.

Archie does not have a motto but he has a very positive attitude that if you really want to get somewhere, you’ll find a way, step by step.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions.

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with James Willson, founder of the Cre8ive, an integrated communication and creative group of companies. James also sits on a number of boards including the City Renewal Authority and National Capital Authority.

James' professional motto is to drive change for good and aim to foresee new opportunities. We explore his professional and person approach, what drives him after more than 20 years in business, how he manages to balance competing projects and why boards are a great way to bring about positive change.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions.

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Anna Petridis, founder of Cartel Taqueria.

Anna is a force of passion, drive and clarity. In this candid conversation Anna lets us into her world and into the way she views the love of cooking, a perfect customer experience and expanding business ideas.

Learning from past challenges, Anna emerges with an ability to back herself and leads towards a great vision for delivering delicious food to her community … and beyond.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions.

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Richard Watkins and Tracy Margrain, the founders of Bentspoke.

10 years ago Richard and Tracy put all their passion and skill into launching a Canberra-based craft beer pub and brewery. Their dreams were big but even they admit the success has been phenomenal, not only in terms of the brand’s growth and numerous national accolades but also in the support of the community.

Richard and Tracy give an insight into their world, how they successfully experiment with taste and even answer a short true or false pop quiz at the end.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions.

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Jarrod Deaton who is the Founder of Three Mills Bakery.

His previous accomplishments include founding Two Before Ten as well as A Baker, both of which have had a big impact on the ever-evolving food and beverage scene in Canberra. Jarrod generously gives a very transparent insight into the highs and lows of creating, launching and growing a business in tricky economic times. His passion and drive see him through it all as well as the support of the great team he has around him and the local community.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions. 

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Mark Brook who is the Principal Architect at MyMyMy Architecture.

The unique approach to Mark’s practice is that his firm specialises in exterior and interior design and also partners with a building company. This provides a truly holistic approach to home and commercial space design. 

We chat about his career journey, including a stint as a carpenter, dealing with design trends, what would make Canberra designs unique and even his favourite points of interest in Canberra.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions. 

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Felix Bray, who is a DJ, recording artist, radio and podcast producer and the GM of I Rock Entertainment.

Felix has always been the one to say yes to every opportunity and, with his self-professed nerdy background in music and technology, has managed to accomplish plenty of exciting things.

He has worked both in front of and behind the mic on major radio shows, produced award-winning podcasts, built a solid career as an artist and DJ and has taken on a General Manager role of an entertainment company that manages multiple successful nights across Sydney.

He still makes time to come down to Canberra regularly to spin some tunes and catch up with friends and family - to him this will always be home.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions.

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Alex Brennan who is the Managing Director of Blue Ink. 

20 years ago as a 20-something-year-old, Alex decided to move to Canberra with a vision of buying a small business and making it a a success and Canberra his home. After a lot of work, having a knack for creating relationships and embracing change … Alex has grown a stable and successful mid-sized business that he is very proud of.

Speaking of pride, he is a massive Canberra supporter and a Canberra Raiders fanatic all of which leans into his belief in the power of close communities.

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions. 

Brought to you by Supercurious.

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Alex Vallentine, who is the CEO of Combat Sports Australia.

Alex is a sports lover both in his personal and professional life and his career as a CEO, partnership and government relations manager has seen him work in the field of sports management across sports such as volleyball and judo. Alex’s days are filled with supporting teams, working with partners and stakeholders, promoting sport and travelling to watch elite teams compete. It’s a career he loves and that passion drives him to put everything he has into supporting human beings to excel in their pursuit of sports excellence. 

Behind the Bio, a podcast about the people behind the professions. 

Brought to you by Supercurious.