Behind the Bio with Ashley Feraude

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Samantha, who is a Chair of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music, an Associate Dean Higher Degree Research and Deputy Head of School at the ANU School of Music.

Considering her academic achievements, we discuss what it means to be an academic, is one born or developed and what is an academic mindset.

Samantha has a great life story to tell about her journey through music, bo...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Wayne Phillips, who is the Commissioner at ACT ESA, the agency that includes Fire & Rescue, Ambulance, Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Services.

If that sounds like a big job with a wide scope of responsibility, then that’s because it certainly is. Wayne takes us through the reactive and proactive work of the various areas, the type of people this work attracts and the supreme professio...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Cyf, who is the founder of Forge Constructions - a team that offers commercial and residential construction services throughout Canberra and surrounding regions.

Cyf discusses his love for the trades and the complete building process, his business journey and how it has evolved from carpentry, to commercial work and then to residential projects. We also chat about the changes in the industry, futu...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Tania, who started in fashion but quickly turned her passion for making things to ceramics. She grew a successful practice that included exhibitions, awards and a busy production studio. Tania is now at the start of her next exciting chapter as a painter.

We discuss the difference between craft and art, the balance between art and business, how to feed the soul and the bank balance at the same tim...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Bri Williams, who is TikTok content creator and real estate professional.

Bri is a perfect example of someone that has managed to balance two somewhat opposing professions. One the one hand a TokTok star with a large and loyal following in Canberra and beyond and, on the other hand, she is a real estate agent wth LJ Hooker.

We explore how hard or easy keeping a balance between career and passion is...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Lachlan Jarvis who is a Private Investigator from the agency 'Lyonswood'.

Lachlan offers a great insight into the type of people that are drawn to this profession and the skills they have to make them really suitable for it. He also gives us a great look into what PIs do and the kind of principles and codes they abide by.

So if you ever wondered if PIs are lone wolves, do they use gadgets...

Ashley Feraude is in conversation with Nesh Nikolic, who is the Managing Director of the Strategic Psychology practice and a clinical psychologist.

Nesh provides and insight into the world of psychology in private practice, the theoretical and applied principles that guide his work, the clients he consults and the most common challenges he assists people to overcome.

With the rise of psychology as a fundamental need for overall balan...

Ashley Feraude is in conversation with Theo Koutsikamanis, Partner & Sales Executive at Bastion Property Group.  

Theo loves what he does, but it took the simple advice of a mentor early in his career to set him on this path. 

Theo’s journey from working over a hot grill seven days a week in a family takeaway to being a partner in a key real estate group in Canberra, provides a great insight into how strong work ethic, interperso...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Avon Dissanayake: Strategic Communicator in Transformation, Innovation & AI.

Avon is an accomplished leader with over eighteen years of experience in private, corporate and public sector roles. All this experience has meant that he has changed jobs and careers many times but used a specific ‘storytelling’  thread to join them all together. 

Avon also has a specific mindset w...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Cam Sullings who is a presenter for hire and and provides media training via his consultancy Present with Impact. 

Cam loves to be behind the mic to present, lead panels, host events and run radio programs. He has made a long career out of his passion for public speaking by tapping into a field that many of us dread. 

Cam takes us through tips on how to see presenting in a confi...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Tara Cheyne, who is the Member for Ginninderra in the ACT Labor Party. 

As a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tara’s ministry portfolio includes Human Rights, City and Government Services and  Night-Time Economy. With all that keeping her very busy, we step back to how Tara got to his point in her career after her studies Arts and Journalism.

We unpick the drivers and the pro...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Jeremy Byrnes, who has multiple decades of experience in wedding and portrait photography.

One the one hand, the conversation explores Jeremy's love for connecting with people to tell their stories through photography and, on the other, connecting with oneself in order to achieve a healthy work and life balance. Jeremy is also a strong believer that people should be celebrated and n...

Ashley Feraude in conversatoin with Francis Owusu, Founder & CEO Kulture Break.

Francis is a very inspirational person to many people, and it's not surprising considering that he is a social entrepreneur, he has been transforming the lives of young people for over two decades and is also an Australian of the Year award winner.

In this conversation, we explore how and why he started Kulture Break, and how ...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Hannah Farrar, a UC student midwife in her final year of studies and practice.

‘Midwives are a unique breed of people’ in the way they can manage, empathy, science, stress and excitement all at once. Hannah takes us into her world and profession to shed some light on what drives midwives, how they approach their work and empower women and couples, how they manage highly stressful situations and ce...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Zoe Piper, who has a rich scope of experience and achievements ranging from STEM and entrepreneurship to academia.

Zoe is not cut out for a 'standard single job and one employer' kind of life and has thrown her passion into sustainable home building, app creation and elevation of professional connections. Over the past 25 years, she has crafted a unique portfolio career at the ...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Jimmy Logue, an independent video director and the owner of Crewcible Studio, a video production company located in Canberra. 

He leads a team of passionate multimedia enthusiasts to deliver various national projects ranging from documentaries, music video clips, corporate work, advertising and social media video content.

Jimmy talks about his passion, the love of traditional fi...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Mariana, who is all about inspiring and helping leaders and organisations to unlock their full potential and achieve greater fulfilment and productivity in the workplace. 

She is a certified organisational coach by the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership, a life coach by Robbins Madanes Life Coaching Training and former SCMP-certified member of the Global Communication Certifi...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with Archie, who is a perfect example of someone who follows their passion and talent from a very early age to achieve big things. In his case, his love of the evolving dance music scene in Canberra turned into the professional driver that saw him move from being a DJ with national exposure, to a producer, to the head of A&R at Central Station Records and also an artist manager.

Archie do...

Ashley Feraude in conversation with James Willson, founder of the Cre8ive, an integrated communication and creative group of companies. James also sits on a number of boards including the City Renewal Authority and National Capital Authority.

James' professional motto is to drive change for good and aim to foresee new opportunities. We explore his professional and person approach, what drives him after more than 20 ye...