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Owner InsightsEpisode 8: Meg Paech - The Humble Entrepreneur Behind Yellow Door CareIn this episode of Owner Insights, we sit down with Meg Paech – founder of Yellow Door Care – whose quiet determination has built one of Adelaide’s most trusted in-home care providers.Ten years ago, after 25 years as a nurse, Meg saw a gap in the market when her father-in-law needed care. What began as a deeply personal mission has grown into a business employing over 150 casual staff and delivering 3,000 hours of care every week to clients under the NDIS and Aged Care systems.Meg is an incredibly humble entrepreneur – someone who dislikes selling, found early business...2025-07-0741 min
Owner InsightsEpisode 7: Trudy MacDonald: What Drives a High Performer?This episode features one of the most driven person you’ll ever meet.Trudy MacDonald is a multi-time CEO, award-winning global speaker, former elite ballet performer, and founder of TalentCode HR - an HR consulting firm working across Australia with no offices and a fully remote team. She’s built and sold numerous businesses, and at just 25, moved to the US in search of opportunity, eventually leading a team of 150. Returning to Australia, she spent three years commuting six hours a day (including a 4:30am train ride and yoga before work), all while raising young chil...2025-06-111h 06
Owner InsightsEpisode 6: Andrew Downs - From a Back Shed to a $230M Enterprise with SAGE GroupIn this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard sits down with Andrew Downs, founder of SAGE Group, to unpack one of Australia’s most compelling business success stories. What began in a back shed with humble aspirations became an international company with 750 employees and $230 million in turnover - and has now been acquired by a US-based Nasdaq-listed company for $150 million, with the potential for even more based on performance. Recorded before the sale, Andrew shares how two pivotal events - being sued by his local council, nearly ending the business before it began, and the GFC, which put...2025-05-0751 min
Owner InsightsEpisode 5: Recession-Proof and Resilient - How the McArthur Family Built a Business That LastsIn this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks to Matthew McArthur, Executive Director of McArthur – one of Australia’s most respected recruitment and temporary staffing firms. What began in 1969 as a homegrown business founded by Matthew’s father, John, has grown into a national enterprise with six offices, over 200 internal staff, and more than 6,500 people employed each year. This is a story about legacy, resilience, and quietly building a business that lasts. Matthew reflects on the early days of literally building the company from the ground up – assembling partition walls for interview rooms with his siblings – and on the...2025-04-1059 min
Owner InsightsEpisode 4: From Ballroom Dancer to Global Entrepreneur – Stephen EvansIn this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks to Stephen Evans, founder of Footsteps Dance Company, a global business teaching dance and drama in schools. From a competitive ballroom dancer with an Economics degree to running a thriving international enterprise, Stephen’s story is one of passion, timing, and entrepreneurial energy. Footsteps began over 30 years ago, rapidly expanding to work with 50 schools in South Australia within its first year. Today, it operates in every Australian state, New Zealand, and the United States, with a successful online program launched during COVID – an extremely innovative appr...2025-02-1937 min
Owner InsightsEpisode 3: Building Wealth with Purpose - Angus SobelsIn this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks with Angus Sobels, a business owner whose journey embodies resilience, risk-taking, and purpose-driven wealth creation. From a childhood marked by his father’s sudden departure and his family’s loss of 100 years of generational wealth in the wine industry, Angus shares how these experiences shaped his philosophy on financial security and life’s priorities.Angus reveals how he balances financial success with personal fulfilment, turning profits from a commercial landscaping business into building two further businesses, including a thriving property investment business, and stepping back from active work by 40...2025-01-2134 min
Owner InsightsEpisode 2: Scott Salisbury’s Path to Success in Construction and FootballWelcome to episode 2 of Owner Insights, where James Orchard sits down with a true South Australian icon - Scott Salisbury. Known for his remarkable journey from a young carpenter and semi-professional footballer to creating South Australia’s most awarded custom home builder, Scott’s story is one of resilience, hard work, and staying true to a core principle his father instilled in him at 17: “just do it right the first time.”In this episode, Scott shares the pivotal moment he finally secured his spot with Glenelg Football Club after three years of being rejected - a turning point he...2024-11-2541 min
Zone ArctiqueLes nouvelles de l'Arctique, par Denis LordLe News-Show aborde plusieurs sujets importants liés à l'actualité politique et sociale des territoires nord-américains, notamment la récente élection du 5 novembre aux États-Unis. Les résultats préliminaires montrent que les candidats républicains Donald Trump et Evans ont obtenu 55,6 % des voix en Alaska, tandis que leurs adversaires démocrates Kamala Harris et Tim Walz ont recueilli 40,4 %. Six autres partis, y compris les partis libertariens, Vert et Aurora, ont présenté des candidats, combinant 4 % des voix. En parallèle, la course pour la Chambre des représentants est serrée, avec le candidat républicain Nick Begish en tête de 4 % face...2024-11-0804 min
Radio TaigaLes nouvelles de l'Arctique, par Denis LordLe News-Show aborde plusieurs sujets importants liés à l'actualité politique et sociale des territoires nord-américains, notamment la récente élection du 5 novembre aux États-Unis. Les résultats préliminaires montrent que les candidats républicains Donald Trump et Evans ont obtenu 55,6 % des voix en Alaska, tandis que leurs adversaires démocrates Kamala Harris et Tim Walz ont recueilli 40,4 %. Six autres partis, y compris les partis libertariens, Vert et Aurora, ont présenté des candidats, combinant 4 % des voix. En parallèle, la course pour la Chambre des représentants est serrée, avec le candidat républicain Nick Begish en tête de 4 % face...2024-11-0804 min
Radio Taïga à l'écoute!Les nouvelles de l'Arctique, par Denis LordLe News-Show aborde plusieurs sujets importants liés à l'actualité politique et sociale des territoires nord-américains, notamment la récente élection du 5 novembre aux États-Unis. Les résultats préliminaires montrent que les candidats républicains Donald Trump et Evans ont obtenu 55,6 % des voix en Alaska, tandis que leurs adversaires démocrates Kamala Harris et Tim Walz ont recueilli 40,4 %. Six autres partis, y compris les partis libertariens, Vert et Aurora, ont présenté des candidats, combinant 4 % des voix. En parallèle, la course pour la Chambre des représentants est serrée, avec le candidat républicain Nick Begish en tête de 4 % fa...2024-11-0804 min
Owner InsightsEpisode 1: Building Success from the Ground Up with Jim Whiting from BADGE ConstructionsIn the first episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard sits down with Jim Whiting, Executive Chairman of BADGE Constructions, to explore the story behind one of Australia’s largest privately owned building companies. Jim shares his unique experience of growing up with seven brothers and founding BADGE with them - taking the helm as Managing Director with a 50% ownership, with his brothers owning the other half.What began as a small team of just three employees in the 1980’s has grown into a powerhouse with over 2,500 people on site at any given time and a turnover of $450 mill...2024-11-0530 min