Voice it
This podcast is about showcasing talented people in the Clare Valley and across the mid north of South Australia. These people started with nothing and developed a successful brand and business through sheer grit and determination. You will hear the personal stories of artists, photographers, financial planners, winemakers, chefs and engineers and many more who have made a difference to their local community.
Episodes
35 episodes
Voice it - Peter Shearer, Principal of St Joseph's School, Clare
It's an end of an era for this man.Peter Shearer.After 22 years at St Joseph's School in Clare, Peter has decided to step down from the top job at the end of 2024.Peter has touched the lives of many people across the reg...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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47:33
Voice it - Kate Mensforth, Clare Valley School of Dance
In this episode you’re going to meet Kate Mensforth. We all call her Miss Kate, she’s the woman that's built a soaring business providing children across the Clare Valley and mid north of South Australia access to the world o...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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1:03:48
Voice it - Dave Heinjus, The bloke behind Rural Directions and Pinion Advisory
This episode is about a man who had a entrepreneurial seizure. What was a one-man-show in agribusiness consulting, now is the Chairperson of a multi-national company called Pinion Advisory. A leading-edge national agribu...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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38:30
Voice it - George Millington: Coffee to Collinsville ( Part Two)
Welcome back to the second instalment featuring George Millington.In the last episode you heard about George’s rise in the business world – from his early stock broking days, to transforming a humble coffee business into a successful sou...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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36:51
Voice it - George Millington: Coffee to Collinsville ( Part One)
Today you will hear the absolute success story of George Millington. He is the man behind Collinsville Stud Merinos – one of the most prominent and well respected sheep-studs in Australia located in the mid north of South Australia....
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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39:14
Voice it - Ali Cooper, owner of Jamestown's boutique caravan park
Meet the super vivacious Ali Cooper, the owner of the The Park in Jamestown.In this case Ali hasn’t started from scratch, but probably feels like she has. She's transformed the local caravan park in Jamestown into a boutique ...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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32:04
Voice it - Kelly Morgan ( Kelly Kelly Legal) The life of a regional lawyer
Meet Kelly Morgan, the woman behind Kelly Kelly Legal, a successful law firm in Jamestown.Kelly grew up on a farm near Yongala, the coldest place in South Australia. She describes herself as an ‘accidental lawyer’,&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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43:03
Voice it - Sophie Whitehead " Cooking for the Queen Mother"
This is a delightful story about Sophie Whitehead which I played on the Clare Valley Podcast a few months ago and I loved it so much I wanted to share it with my Voice it listeners. Sophie Whitehead's first job job ...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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17:40
Voice it - Brian McInerney: One of the Founding Fathers of MGA Insurance
In this episode, you'll meet Brian McInerney, one of the founding fathers of one of the top insurance brokerages in Australia. He’s the 'M' in MGA insurance. We will of course talk about MGA’s astronomical growth from humble b...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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51:18
Voice it - George Seppelt: Australia's youngest Chief Flying Instructor
Today you’ll get to meet the youngest Chief Flying Instructor in Australia.George Seppelt. Well one of the youngest, another bloke is about to cut his lunch apparently!At the prime age of 15, before he could ev...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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37:54
Voice it - Steve Marcus, the Outback Film Caterer
Today, you'll hear about the life of an Outback Film Caterer.Steve Marcus is the man behind Marcus Film Catering. He’s been preparing meals from outback locations for 32 years. He’s traveled in is catering bus to remote locat...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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54:07
Voice it - Anna McVann (Hawker)
In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing a former Olympian who calls the Clare Valley her home.Anna McVann is the youngest of 6 kids who grew up in the Adelaide suburbs - but she wasn’t just any kid. At t...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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1:06:09
Voice it - Mark Hill
In this episode you will meet country copper and local Clare businessman, Mark Hill.He has served as the local police officer in Clare for 25 years as well as running a driving school business for the past 17 years.In this episo...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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38:30
Voice it - Eddie McArdle
Today you’ll meet Edward McArdle– everyone knows him as Eddie. Eddie is the man behind the early beginnings of Agfert, one of the state’s successful fertiliser distribution and trucking companies. Eddie talks of his hum...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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30:48
Voice it - Mim Ward
Today you’ll meet Mim Ward.Most people in the tourism/ hospitality space in regional South Australia would know Mim. She’s a larger-than-life character, who has done an exceptional job looking after all things tourism in the Clare Valle...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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38:36
Voice it: Giedre Budrius
Listen up followers! Episode 20 of the Voice it podcast is now available for your listening pleasure.FEATURING GIEDRE BUDRIUSGiedre is the creative director at Honeycomb Design, a web and graphic design bu...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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51:58
Voice it - Dave Willson
Mr Dave Willson has been described as the quintessential Aussie bloke, a true character, who absolutely loves a chat.You may know him as the bloke who runs Clare Valley Tours, but he has lived quite a full life before transporting ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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46:55
Voice it- Jo Stewart-Rattray
I didn’t know ANYTHING about the Tech industry before I approached my next Voice it guest.To be honest, I was a little bit intimidated because she is so accomplished in her field and such an influential player in the global tech industry...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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41:35
Voice it - Tim Siv Part 2
"It's better to try and fail, than to fail not trying".In the first instalment you heard about Tim’s family's mission to escape the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, their trek through the jungles of Cambodia to the Thai Border...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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52:28
Voice it - Tim Siv Part 1
WOW!!!! The story you’re about to hear will give you goosebumps. It will blow your mind. It will make you appreciate the comforts in life. This is a story of hope, courage, hard work and sheer determination.Tim Siv...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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48:22
Voice it - Sassy Lass
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to start your own clothing business, listen to this episode. Bronwyn Campbell started Sassy Lass 5 years ago in Riverton, a small town in SA's mid north.It was originally just an excuse to s...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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28:59
Voice it - Andrew Manuel
It's time to get an insight into the newspaper game! In this episode you’ll meet Andrew Manuel, the owner of the Plains Producer. Once a local rag, now a major regional newspaper.Though he didn’t star...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:04
Voice it - Abby McKee
Welcome Abby McKee to the Voice it Podcast.By day Abby works in a bank, by night she's in her dungeon arranging beautiful flower arrangements for her next event.Abby is the face behind Magnolia and Co. She started the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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38:11