Surf Coast Creatives
Telling the stories of doers, thinkers and creatives on the Surf Coast in Australia. Hear interviews with Artists, Designers, Photographers, Illustrators, Craftsmen, Speakers, Leaders, Adventurers and more. Each episode is packed full of insight and a good dose of practical hints and tips for business & life. Tune in today with your hosts Ben Hucker & Jess Hucker. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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'...
Sad to say we're finishing the podcast component of the Surf Coast Creatives. We'll continue celebrating the work of creatives on the Surf Cost in Australia but find out why we don't have the time or resources to commit to the pod right now .
HINT: Big couple of months coming up for Ben & Jess!
Join us for a chat as we talk stats for the pod, our personal highlights and what it ta...
Ash hails from Ballarat but moved to the coast a few years ago with his wife. He's now a dad to two kids and works full-time as an accountant. On top of that, he's an in-demand wedding photographer with x32 weddings booked already for the season ahead. And he only started shooting wedd...
Ferne has a passion for telling stories using visual arts and portrait photography as her medium. And she's been doing it for 21 years! Ferne talks about studying at the VCA and then progressing into a career in Melbourne and eventually settling in her home studio in Jan Juc.
Ferne’s latest exhibition “Journey on Wadawurrung Country” is being taken outdoors,...
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...
If you’re wanting to build your photography business with a consistent flow of clients then this is the episode for you.
Andrew is an entrepreneur, photographer, and author living on the Central Coast in NSW. He talks about the importance of work-life balance.
Andrew and his wife have been runn...
Her name is Eliza Francombe.
If you’re into your DIY experiences then you’ll love listening to Eliza’s story.
She is a soon-to-be mum of two kids and runs her studio out of the Ashmore Arts precinct in Torquay.
Eliza has recently added in-person workshops to her bow, helpin...
If you’re into the history of surfing in Australia then this is the episode for you.
Craig tells us some wild tales of surfing before it became a sport. He also explains how he has managed to avoid producing a resume his entire life.
He relies on gut intuition and following his passion to get by. Learn how Craig got a job airbrushing t-shirts for...
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.
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 ...
Our guest for this episode of the podcast is a hugely talented illustrator by the name of Fabiana Aguilar.
Fabi is currently in the process of making the move from Melbourne to the Surf Coast.
Born on the Northern beaches of Spain and raised between Senegal, Canada and Spain, Fabi got used to moving from country to country from a young age.
As an adult, she has spent long periods of time in France, Ireland, Italy, the Caribbean and ...
Mike includes Patagonia among his list of clientele and is also the co-founder of the Dawn Days movement which went viral in 2020 after coronavirus hit.
Lookup #dawndays to see more of Mike and other peoples work from all over the United Kingdom and...
We caught up for a chat with the savvy founder of a hugely successful business in Torquay called Retreat Yourself Box for this episode of the Surf Coast Creatives podcast.
Her name is Kate Buchan (nee Williams) who got married at the beginning of 2020 to her loving partner Andrew.
Kate had a little bubba too at the end of 2020 so she now juggles life as a busy entrepreneur, Mum to Charlie, loving wife, friend, and the rest!
Find ou...
#36: Swimming With Sharks & 2020 Nikon Surf Photo of the Year Winner - Ren McGann from RenMcGann.com
Join your hosts Ben Hucker and Jess Mellington with the coveted 2020 Nikon Surf Photo of the year winner Ren McGann.
Ren talks about the discipline of fine art ocean photography and provides his perspective on some of the challenges facing modern-day photographers.
Ren also talks about his unique editing style and why he sees it as a deeply personal matter.
For him, it is better to be true to himself than produce the same cookie-cu...
Join your hosts Ben Hucker and Jess Mellington with guest Kayla Houlihan, the founder of Tribe Skincare for Ep.10 Season 3 of the Surf Coast Creatives podcast.
We talk about the journey of a former art teacher now running a multi-million-dollar natural skincare business.
Kayla gives the background and tips to help her fellow creatives manifest their entrepreneurship goals.
Kayla admits at first that their products were exclusively ...
#34: How Important is Your Health When it Comes to Doing Your Best Work? - Ryan Rowell from TORQ F1T
Join your hosts Ben Hucker and Jess Mellington with guest Ryan Rowell, the co-founder of TORQ F1T.
We talk about Ryan's journey from motocross champ to the owner of an elite gym in Torquay.
In addition, we assess how important a healthy lifestyle is when it comes to doing your best work as a creative.
Ryan shares his experience building a gym in a garage with his partner Erin, transitioning the brand, and managing clients.
Ryan...
Join your hosts Ben Hucker and Jess Mellington with guest Romy Roache as they chat about the discipline and mindset of an artist running a photography business. Romy explains a specific method of taking pictures and how she defines creativity in this episode.
For Romy, images are what they are – natural. As for advice, she believes aspiring artists should work with themselves and from the heart without comparing other people's ...
Welcome to the Surf Coast Creatives podcast Anthony or 'Ant' Williams.
Before moving to Torquay, Ant was a Sports psychologist for a motoGP team based in the South of France.
He worked with boxers, mountaineers, kickboxing fighters, athletes competing in five-day adventure races without sleep, rally car drivers and big wave tow-in surfers.
He wanted to experience a dangerous sport for himself though. He searched high and low ...
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