Kate Downie built Western Australia's most established production house over 25 years. Then 2024 happened. The worst year for production anyone could remember. Instead of riding it out, she tore the model apart. No more roster. No more gatekeeper. Just exceptional production expertise, pointed anywhere in the world. 

In this episode, Kate talks about what it actually means to produce (spoiler: it's all problem solving), the brutal economics of pitch culture, why a bad year can be a beautiful year, and the simple philosophy she's operated by her entire career: be good at it, be kind, and don't burn bridges. Turns out that holds up.