How To Make It Work

Weight a minute… can your iPhone really weigh a cow? Turns out, yes it can. In this episode, I chat with Dan Bull and Daniel Stuart-Jones, two Raglan locals who’ve built Scanabull, a game-changing app that uses 3D imaging and AI to weigh cattle—no crates, no stress. We dive into how it works, what it could mean for farmers and the meat industry, and what it’s like building cutting-edge agri-tech from the wild west coast of New Zealand.

What if your words could help shape a better world? Monica Evans is a Raglan-based writer whose storytelling bridges science, community, and environment. With bylines in Mongabay, Biographic, and Atlas Obscura, and experience working with global research institutes, Monica brings big-picture issues to life through compelling journalism. In this episode, we talk about the realities of freelancing, writing for impact, and making a meaningful career from a small town on the wild west coast.

New Zealand's first profit-for-purpose doggy daycare opening soon, here in Raglan! In this episode, Cindy Randall, the powerhouse behind Floofsters, talks about how the doggy daycare will provide fun and safe care for local dogs while giving back: 100 percent of the profits go toward supporting animal welfare across Aotearoa. It is a project with heart, purpose, and a whole lot of wagging tails.

What does it take to turn a love of audio into a thriving business? Kane Power has just done that -- from working on sound files of legendary musicians to editing thousands of podcast episodes from his Raglan studio.

In this episode, we talk about the art and science of podcast production, why great sound matters, and building a creative business from Raglan to the world. Kane Power knows how to make it sound good.

From folk stages to financial spreadsheets, Lynne Wilkins has done it all—and done it right here in Raglan. In this episode, we explore how Lynne turned her love for music into a lifelong creative pursuit, all while building a thriving accounting business and mentoring other creatives to make their work sustainable.

We talk about juggling passion and practicality, the power of staying local, and how community involvement can fuel both art and entrepreneurship.

Market research, project management and storytelling to help ideas grow. In this episode I am talking to Katie Lowes, creative strategist campaigner and founder of FOHBOH, a Raglan-based business.

We talk about what it takes to build a creative business, how to balance work and life in a small town and why marketing rooted in real research and community make the biggest impact. Katie also shares how being a mum shapes the way she works.

What does it take to keep writing? In this episode, we talk with Wanda Barker, a Raglan-based writer, artist and founder of the local writers' collective Inkspillers, about the highs and lows of the writing life. Wanda shares how the long, uncertain road to publishing led her to build a community where stories can be shared, supported, and seen.

We also talk about the "ghosts of writing", the ideas that haunt you when you are not creating, and how writers can navigate doubt and discipline. It is a warm and honest conversation about writing not just as craft, but as a way of connecting.