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09/26/2022

Ryan Butta: wood stacker, Wordle addict, writer, editor and author

I had the pleasure of meeting Ryan at the Mumbrella Publish Awards in Sydney and found his hilarious musings about Wordle - and the fact that his days, and the time he gets out of bed are dictated by it - simply hilarious. He is a funny guy. Ryan is an editor with Galah magazine. The team took out the Best Publisher on that night, beating Australian stalwarts Women's Weekly, InStyle and others. He complies a brilliant Monday-morning newsletter, Galah Weekly which is free. I love it, you should all sign up too at galahpress.com - to add - there is another personal newsletter from Ryan, Out of Office on Substack. ryanbutta.substack.com His book The Ballad of Abdul Wade from all good bookstores or here at Booktopia. Get full access to Company on Sundays at companyonsundays.substack.com/subscribe

09/26/2022

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14 min
07/25/2022

Annabelle Hickson: Editor, Mother, Shopkeeper, Pecan farmer-in-part

Annabelle Hickson is the editor-in-chief of Galah Magazine. At large her daily routines oscillate between her 'Stormy-sea-workaholic Mode' and 'Calm-sea-lazy Mode'. Come on a mini journey with Annabelle as considers and reflects on her approach to daily life, concluding that maybe a new approach might be just the balm. You can find Annabelle and all that is happening with Galah @galah.press on Instagram or @annabellehickson Subscribe to Galah Magazine, now produced two times a year via the website galahpress.com . They also have a couple of really great newsletters which you can sign up for here. Get full access to Company on Sundays at companyonsundays.substack.com/subscribe

07/25/2022

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11 min
06/14/2022

Innovation in wool fabrics with Woolmark's Julie Davies

This week our guest is Julie Davies, General Manager for process innovation and education extension at the Woolmark Company. Her work is largely involved in product development and also education, mostly of people along the supply chain, so the likes of garment manufacturers, textile dyers and developers and the like. Julie’s perspective on wool is quite different from any other we have profiled on Women Behind Wool. She's been based in Sydney all her life and never really had much connection to the process of growing wool but she’s one of the best when it comes to knowing how to get the most out of wool as a natural fibre. We love that she has always had a love for textiles and making clothes and that through years of professional development, she really is at the top of her game in the field of using wool in innovative new fabrics and textiles.

06/14/2022

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35 min
07/18/2022

Meg Bignell, Author, Dairy Farmer, Marketing Lady, Mother

While folding the washing at her second home in Hobart, Tasmania, Meg Bignell runs us through her daily routine of hating the alarm clock, multi-tasking while walking and then she speaks about her myriad of jobs before her children crash through the front door at 3.30pm - it's a wonder she doesn't have 24/7 overwhelm but somehow she manages! Get full access to Company on Sundays at companyonsundays.substack.com/subscribe

07/18/2022

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15 min
03/13/2024

Bec Bignell: How to make a film about farmers

Bec Bignell is a West Australian film maker on the road to big things, her biggest project to-date, her film HOMESPUN was picked up by streaming giant STAN last year after being acquired by ABC Commercial. Bec’s main mission in her film making is to challenge stereotypes everywhere. She’s pushing boundaries in her narratives, her characters and in the way she produces film. In many ways this film is based on a lifetime of observation and for that Rural Australia is lucky to have her - because her perspective as someone who grew up in WA’s wheatbelt runs deep, drawing on her experiences and observations of childhood, community, stereotypes, expectations, hard times, good times - its endless. HOMESPUN was was financed in large part by Bec personally. It was shot in just two-weeks with locals - who had no acting experience - featured as many of the main characters. I’ve watched it a few times now and there are so many relatable moments, that hit deep in parts and just make you laugh in others. It’s refreshing to see how humorous and engaging these kind of characters can be on screen - because really, we’ve never seen rural Australia depicted in this way before. You have to make time to see this film. Here's the trailer - https://youtu.be/IGBMaGS3G_s And here's the film on Stan - https://www.stan.com.au/watch/homespun-2021 Thank you to Rabobank for sponsoring this season of Company. To fully immerse yourself in what we do, sign up to our free weekly newsletter at mansonpodcasting.com

03/13/2024

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42 min
10/03/2022

Bridget Johns: up at 4.44am, data lover, professional organiser and grant writer

Holy moley - talk about organised, and talk about getting results. Bridget Johns - the pin-up girl for a good routine! You can find Bridget at besimplyfree.com.au or on Instagram @be.simplyfree, She's also on Facebook under the same name. Bridget Johns has certainly given me the inspiration to teach my children to take more responsibility for getting themselves ready for school and cleaning up etc. She's really got it sorted on that front! And how good is her list of podcasts to listen to each morning. You can listen to a longer chat with Bridget about how she came to be where she is and what she does on the Manson Podcasting Network's flagship podcast, Company. Get full access to Company on Sundays at companyonsundays.substack.com/subscribe

10/03/2022

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23 min
09/19/2022

Victoria McEvoy: City girl, coffee lover and founder of Irving and Powell

Victoria started Irving and Powell in 2014 when she noted a gap in the market for good quality basic clothing. You can peruse her gorgeous clothing at irvingandpowell.com or @irvingandpowell on Instagram. I love that while she appreciates and uses multiple online technology tools, Vic loves nothing more that a good old paper and pen to-do list. She's a great example of mixing the many tools and support mechanisms to enable her to achieve her dreams ie no guilt about after school care. Get full access to Company on Sundays at companyonsundays.substack.com/subscribe

09/19/2022

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18 min
03/06/2024

Annabelle Hickson: How to make a magazine

Annabelle Hickson talks about the idea of feeling ideas running through her blood like some ind of addict. But when it comes to her print magazine and modern media business Galah Press - she IS an addict, a women possessed, to flip the narrative on life in rural Australia. As an original outsider to rural Australia (she grew up in Sydney’s north shore) the mirror that she holds up to people and projects in the bush - is flattering - and it reverberates light deep into the corners of our communities - into the lives of people that sometimes even we ignore - musicians, artists, creatives, artisans - painting a full, diverse and awesome picture of where we live; Don't be deterred if you think you have heard Annabelle's story before, today we discuss the behind the scenes business mentality of her venture. How does Annabelle single-handedly manage and grow this business with no large scale advertisers, a 160,000 dollar printing bill three times a year and contract staff that need to be paid. Galah Press consists of a thrice annually print magazine, two newsletters, multiple events, a new hard cover book - and more things to come, like a podcast and a writers course. Explore it all at digital.galahpress.com Company is Manson Podcasting Network’s flagship show alongside, Daily Routines, Women Behind Wool and Garden. We’re online at mansonpodcasting.com if you want to catch-up or share any of these shows. To fully embed yourself in our community use the website to sign up to our FREE weekly newsletter - it lands on Sunday mornings - and I like to think of it the weekend magazine but in digital format, and curated especially for people like you and me! substack.companyonsundays.com This Season of Company is sponsored by Rabobank. We've been talking about its Client Councils and Community Fund today - if you have a community initiative that will help your community thrive the Rabobank team would love to know about it. rabobank.com.au

03/06/2024

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1 hr
APR 1

A fellow lover of rural stories and one of my greatest friends, Ali Smith

After more than 100 episodes of Company this is the FINAL EPISODE. I will *miss* the privilege of stepping into the lives of ordinary and extraordinary rural women in such an intimate way. But chapters end and that's what's happening here. It seems fitting to have Ali Smith - one of my greatest friends - as my final guest. She really does embody all I love about storytelling in rural Australia. She's bubbly and unbelievable generous in every role she's ever turned her hand to, she's endlessly thoughtful and respectful and despite all this she would never want any fanfare or grand accolades. Ali grew up in the city both Canberra and Sydney but she LOVES rural people and their lives , and thats perfect because she now lives on a farm with her partner Gus at Burren Junction in northern New South Wales. Gosh that community is lucky to have her as a journalist for the local paper. They're lucky because - many would never know the depths of her experience as a journo. She's worked for Laurie Oakes - one of the greatest political journalists Australia has known. During her 8 years with 60 minutes - another of Australia's greatest current affairs shows -she spend hours and hours beside Turia Pitt as she recovered from her horrific burns - a person she now remains very special friends with. She's also an author - last year she co-authored Outback Astronomer with Liz Hayes from 60 minutes. Smith to me is the antithesis of integrity in every avenue of life. I'm really lucky to be able to call her one of my closest friends. I'm so happy to be celebrating all her achievements here and I hope you enjoy it too. Company is a podcast produced in partnership with Rabobank Australia. Listen to more than 100 other stories just like this one in our backlog.

Apr 1

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1h 7m
06/24/2021

Lindner Socks are keeping your feet warm this winter.

In the main street of the southern NSW town of Crookwell you'll find a small building stocked with rows and rows of colourful socks, some are thick and fluffy, others are thin and refined. Out the back green machines plug away, to make the heritage socks, sewing, shaping and creating some of the most beautiful feet warmers in the country. The Linder Family of Lindner Quality Socks has been making socks for 10 generations and today you'll hear their incredible story which includes moving a young family from Germany to Goulburn, Australia without any English speaking skills, starting up a factory in Crookwell, sourcing wool from local farmers, venturing into tourism and spending a lifetime trying to create the perfect sock. Thank you to Andrew, Linda and Gisela Lindner for sharing their time and their story with me today. Thank you to Lindner Socks who are the Series Sponsor for Company. You can follow them @lindnersocks on Instagram.

06/24/2021

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44 min

Lifestyle podcasts from Rural Australia Founder and Creative Director: Skye Manson

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Ryan Butta: wood stacker, Wordle addict, writer, editor and author

Annabelle Hickson: Editor, Mother, Shopkeeper, Pecan farmer-in-part

Innovation in wool fabrics with Woolmark's Julie Davies

Meg Bignell, Author, Dairy Farmer, Marketing Lady, Mother

Bec Bignell: How to make a film about farmers

Bridget Johns: up at 4.44am, data lover, professional organiser and grant writer

Victoria McEvoy: City girl, coffee lover and founder of Irving and Powell

Annabelle Hickson: How to make a magazine

A fellow lover of rural stories and one of my greatest friends, Ali Smith

Lindner Socks are keeping your feet warm this winter.

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