How Joseph built Visuals by Wave from a side hustle into one of PNG’s fastest growing creative agencies.

In this episode, he shares how he turned a small videography side hustle into Visuals by Wave, one of Papua New Guinea’s fastest-growing creative agencies. From a graduating tech student, to marketing and then the creative industry — Joseph’s story is a masterclass in reinvention and rebranding.

We dive into how he made the leap from employment to entrepreneurship, the lessons learned in rebranding, client relationships, and leading a creative team — plus the tremendous effort and hard work behind their nine-day PNG National Game Fishing Titles project.

It’s an inspiring look at how far passion, vision, and local talent can go when combined with discipline and purpose.

🎧 Sponsored by Smart Hills Corporate Solutions — supporting PNG businesses to grow smarter.

🌊 Recorded at the Visuals by Wave Podcast Platform.

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In this modern day, being just a creative isn't enough anymore. Here are my Top 5 books that have transformed how I see myself, my value and my business - taking me from "order taker" to Strategic Creative Problem Solver!

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It’s been over a year since I started this podcast! In this episode, I share my journey from how the podcast came to be, why I started it and the lessons I learned along the way. I also give some tips and advice to anyone who wants to start their own podcast as well!

Thank you once again to Smarthills Corporate Solutions Ltd for their continuous support and sponsorship! This podcast would not even exist with them! If you are an SME, then I am sure they have some tools to help you improve and elevate your business operations. Check them out: www.smarthills.com.pg

In this episode, I chat with Vanessa Geita of Hello Tax Man and ask her some questions about taxes - the different kinds of taxes business owners can register for, how to handle those taxes, tax issues SME's face, book-keeping and many more!

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Apply for the online course:

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Reach out to Vanessa on all her social media platforms:

@vgeita - LinkedIn | Tiktok | Facebook | Instagram | X (Twitter) | Youtube

Special thanks to Smarthills Corporate Solutions PNG for your consistent support and sponsorship!

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Cheyenne Abel used to study to be a doctor. But his heart was not really in it. He discovered a love for photography and videography and found out he could make a living off it. He dropped out of Uni and now runs his own business - Cheyes Visuals.

Follow his work:

WEB: www.cheyesvisuals.com

IG: www.instagram.com/chey_abel/

LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/cheyenne-abel-327357203/

FB: www.facebook.com/cheyenne.abel.7

The Shawk23 Podcast is proudly sponsored by Smarthills Corporate Solutions! Reach out to them to find solutions to automate your business so that you can focus more on enjoying the fruits of your hard work!

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Jeremiah Williams, who owns and runs the media business Aesthetics PNG, is pursuing a degree in economics while running his business on the side.

In this episode, Jeremiah opens up about how he got started, offers insights into the industry and gives some advice for newcomers.

Check out his work on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/aesthetic.p.n.g/

Special thanks to our sponsor, SMARTHILLS COPORATE SOLUTIONS

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In this episode, I talk with Lesley Wengembo, a visual/fine artist who started painting while growing up in Morata, Port Moresby to working his way to studying and living as an artist in Sydney, Australia!Follow him on his social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesley.wengemboInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwengemboart/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lwengemboartThe Shawk23 Podcast is proudly sponsored by Smarthills Corporate Solutions - Visit them at www.smarthills.com.pg

In this episode, I chat with Nelson Kokoa and Taine Kassman - two of the co-founders of Art Activism PNG - a movement from a collection of artists and creatives that aim to use their talents and artforms to advocate for change and create awareness around social and political issues that affecting the lives of Papua New Guineans. We talk about the how Art Activism came to be, its vision and purpose, how the artists/creatives use their craft to create awareness as well as our thoughts on some issues that are currently faced by Papua New Guineas and how creatives and non-creatives can help support or partake in the movement.

For more information about Art Activism PNG, reach out to them on:

Instagram & Tiktok - @ArtActivismPNG

Email: [email protected]

The Shawk 23 Podcast is proudly sponsored by:

Smarthills Corporate Solutions Ltd

Find out more about them at:

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The Shawk23 Podcast - by creatives, for creatives!

In this episode, I chat with Trevor Mallen - a sports photographer who started off as the Central Dabari's Rugby team's photographer to working his way up to becoming the photographer of the PNG Hunters, PNG Kumuls and PNG Orchids rugby teams. He shares his story, his work ethic and his experiences working in the rugby space capturing those game changing moments as well as helping to provide and manage content for the team's social media.

You can follow him on his socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevormallenphotography/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevormallen/

The Shawk23 Podcast is proudly Sponsored by Smarthills Corporate Solutions!

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In this episode, I chat with Yanamlyn Yana - the creator of "The Conscious Kumul" - an Instagram account that focuses on having discussions about the on-goings within Papua New Guinea and finding ways to inspire action for change - in big and small ways. Yana talks about how she grew up in a village, got educated in the city and then shares how she used her Instagram account to create a platform where she and others who followed her could air our their views and opinions and engage in "civil discourse" about some of the social and political issues that Papua New Guinea faces day to day.

Check out the Conscious Kumul on Youtube & Instagram:

www.instagram.com/consciouskumul

https://www.youtube.com/@consciouskumul

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