The RAYE Podcast

What happens when you build a business around people, connection and creating spaces they genuinely want to be part of?

In Episode 4 of Your Name Came Up, Annette Densham sits down with Emma Makepeace, founder of Makepeace Community Co., for a conversation about business, leadership, community and the experiences that shape the way we show up.

Emma’s work spans community engagement, facilitation, events, retreats and people-first initiatives, bringing together her experience in business with a deep understanding of what helps people connect, contribute and feel part of something.

Together, Emma and Annette explore the lessons that come from building your own path, leading people, backing your ideas and navigating the evolution that comes with business.

This is Episode 4 of Your Name Came Up, a RAYE Podcast.

Episode 1: Genene Wilson | Prosperity Queen

What does it actually mean to build a successful business if the money never makes its way back to you?

In the first episode of Your Name Came Up, Beck Smith sits down with Genene Wilson, known as the Prosperity Queen, for a conversation about business, money, wealth and the decisions that shape what success looks like beyond revenue.

With more than 30 years of experience across accounting, financial planning and business strategy, Genene has spent her career helping business owners understand the connection between revenue, profit, personal wealth and freedom. She is also an author, speaker and professional MC, bringing decades of financial and business experience to the conversations many founders avoid having about money.

Beck and Genene unpack the difference between having a business that looks successful and building one that actually creates something for the person behind it, including wealth, choice, freedom and a future that doesn’t rely on you being switched on every minute of the day.

This is Your Name Came Up. A RAYE Podcast, hosted by Beck Smith.

Episode 3: Kirsty Gardner | Ja-Max Industries

What does it take to build a business that becomes part of the fabric of a regional community?

In Episode 3 of Your Name Came Up, Vanessa Garrard sits down with Kirsty Gardner from Ja-Max Industries, a family-owned automotive business based in Blackwater, Central Queensland.

Ja-Max Industries has grown from a local mechanical workshop into a trusted business servicing individuals, commercial operators and vehicle fleets across the region. Led by Kirsty and Jason, the business has built its reputation around dependable service, strong relationships and looking after the community around them.

Kirsty and Vanessa talk about the reality of building a regional business, the people behind the operation, leadership, growth and what it takes to keep moving forward when you are wearing multiple hats.

It’s a conversation about business beyond the numbers, and the work, relationships and resilience that sit underneath something built to last.

This is Your Name Came Up. A RAYE Podcast, with Kirsty Gardner interviewed by Vanessa Garrard.

Episode 2: Katie Boulter | Like She Owns the Place

What happens when you stop waiting to feel completely ready and start backing yourself anyway?

In Episode 2 of Your Name Came Up, Annette Densham sits down with Katie Boulter, founder of Like She Owns the Place, for a conversation about business, visibility, community and learning to trust yourself as you build.

Katie is a social media strategist, content creator and community builder who helps women become more confident in how they show up, communicate what they do and grow businesses that work alongside their lives. Her approach is grounded in one of the philosophies she lives by: done is better than perfect.

Katie and Annette talk about taking action before everything feels figured out, creating connection around your work, navigating business and motherhood, and what can happen when you give yourself permission to evolve.

It’s an open conversation about the person behind the business, the lessons that come from doing the work and why sometimes the biggest move is simply deciding to start.

This is Your Name Came Up. A RAYE Podcast, with Katie Boulter interviewed by Annette Densham.