Surf Coast Creatives

It's been two years since we spoke to master landscape photographer, Craig Crosthwaite, from Anglesea. We catch up for a chat about "that photo" he captured of the blood moon on November 8 2022.

Hear how put it together and how he got 61,000 likes, 28,000 shares and 1,000 comments on his Facebook page. Some people even took credit for the photo themselves - it was that good. David Attenborough even got in on the action.

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Join us for a chat with the Commercial Director and Managing Director of Red Paddle Co Australia. We talk passion, innovation, sustainability and how to find work that feels like play.

Get 15% OFF all 2022 Red Paddle Co inflatable SUPs at Stonker. Thanks for joining us George & James!

This episode of the podcast is proudly brought to you by Stonker in Torquay.

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Shaping is hard. Ian "Chiz" Chisholm joins us for Ep.56 of the podcast.

Imagine getting told "we're going to run your business into the ground mate". That's exactly what happened to Chiz when he setup a shaping business in Torquay 26 years ago.

Some local brands weren't happy about the upstart from Melbourne entering their turf. Find out who Chiz got a special visit from early days and how he's since built one of the top long...

Learn how to get 500,000 downloads for your podcast and build a psycho community that loves you to bits. Rob & Lach from The Funny Business podcast join us for episode 55 of the Surf Coast Creatives podcast.

These boys do not hold and they tell it how it is that is for sure! We talk business, building a platform, what makes good content, overcoming challenges and negative feedback and the secret behind the success of the Fu...

Local Jan Juc resident Ashleigh Butler spent a decade living and travelling in campervans across Australia and the US with her partner, Jared. She left behind the ideals and conveniences of suburban life but wasn’t prepared to abandon wholesome food and good cooking, even with limited resources in the kitchen.

In her first collection of more than 65 recipes for campervans, caravans and tiny homes, Ash shows it’s simple to cook d...

Welcome to the Surf Coast Creatives podcast episode 53.

In today's episode Ben interviews Bryan Hynes from Hynesight Productions. Bryan is our first videographer on the podcast!

The episode is packed full of practical hints and tips for making awesome videos for your business or artisanal craft. For anyone interested in videography, pushing the envelope as a creative and storytelling, then this episode is for you. 

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Have you ever dreamt about waking up in the morning feeling happy and grateful for your body and not obsessed about what you are going to eat, or not eat?

Imagine being able to enjoy the pleasure of food WITHOUT losing control or gaining weight? Sounds too good to be true right? We chat with holistic health expert, Leanne Rowbottom to find out more.

Hear why Corona proved to be a blessing in disguise for Leanne after she was ...

We're back!

The Surf Coast Creatives podcast returns with your hosts Ben & Jess.

Yep. You couldn't keep us away. We miss our community. We miss the people! We miss everyone dearly and yeah, we miss doing coffees. We miss doing events, miss doing online mini master classes. It's just been too long away. Our last episode was published on September 6th, 2021.

So what have we been doing? We go run through the what we've b...

Our guest today is a talented local Designer, Jodie Hayes. Jodie runs local Torquay denim store, Scout for Vintage.

If you’re a fashion lover and want to create a sustainable brand, then you’ll love this episode.

Jodie runs her business in the heart of Torquay. She aims to sell vintage garments and gives each garment a second life beyond landfill. 

Jodie has a creative soul and has had a go at running multiple businesses at a young ag...

We chat with Torquay local Jenna Hutchison about the transition from business owner to a full-time artist in episode #43 of the podcast. 

In her first two years painting, Jenna sold two commissions. She had a lot to learn. Take two during 2020 and she sold eighty-seven commissions in short thrift. Jenna shares how momentum built as an artist in 2020 has led her on the path to successful collaborations with other creatives. 

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Join us for our chat with professional artists Geoffrey Carran & Rowena Martinich. They talk about artistic risk, the intricate balance of life and art, and the necessary hustle when it comes to the business side of art. Make no bones, for Geoffrey and Rowena, art is a 24/7 thing. 

Despite their success to date, Geoffrey & Rowena both agree there is always that sense of hesitancy that never goes away as a creative—something ...

Join your host Ben Hucker with Torquay guest, Claire Summers. Ben speaks to Claire about a cascade of traumatic life events that hit her in 2017. Oprah entered Claire’s life not long after. 

Claire is the founder of Gratitude Glass Jars which became a viral sensation in 2017 after the ‘Big O’ came across her product.

But an unhealthy relationship, the loss of a dearly wanted baby, nursing her father through terminal cancer, a near-de...

Our guest for this episode of the podcast is the editor and owner of Surfing Life Magazine, Ray Bisschop.

Ray has been described as a “visual marketing genius” by some of his peers. He’s also a designer, photographer, loving husband and devoted Dad who started surfing about 35 years ago.

In fact, surfing lit the spark for an interest in all things creative. These two elements combined have led Ray on a three-decade journey to become ...