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Meet the Mob

by iHeartPodcasts Australia & BlakCast Podcast Network

Meet the Mob is a series dedicated to showcasing Blak Excellence in Indigenous business. Meet inspirational business owners, discover what drives them to succeed and how they're challenging the norms to bring positive change to organisations and Indigenous communities.

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  1. Meet The Mob - Pera Davies

    Meet the Mob Special Edition Aotearoa This special series of Meet the Mob was filmed in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We extend our thanks to Amotai Supplier Diversity. Meet Pera Davies Pera identifies strongly with his Māori heritage, being raised by his very loving grandmother in Bridge Pa, Hastings....

  2. Meet the Mob - Pele Aumua

    This special series of Meet the Mob was filmed in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We extend our thanks to Amotai Supplier Diversity for their support. Meet Pele Aumua Pele is a specialist in holistic health and culture building. He applies innovative approaches that challenges deficit thinking and focuses...

  3. Meet the Mob - Frae Cairns and Kahurangi Malcolm

    Meet Frae Cairns Frae has lived and worked abroad in both Canada and Japan and gained local and international experience in retail sector management, sales, international shipping and operations. She is a CIPS accredited Procurement Professional and won Young Procurement Professional of the year…

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  4. Meet the Mob Tony Gunn

    This special series of Meet the Mob was filmed in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We extend our thanks to Amotai Supplier Diversity for their support. Meet Tony Gunn Tony was born and raised in the small Māori community of Tikitiki on the East Cape of New Zealand’s North Island. Tony spent 15 years in the...

  5. Meet Rachel Petero

    Meet Rachel Petero Rachel Petero (Ko Waikato Te Iwi – Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Whawhakia, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Tahinga) Rachel is a multifaceted Indigenous leader, entrepreneur, governor and author dedicated to advancing Indigenous Women's intergenerational wealth and well-being aspirations. Her...

  6. Meet Tapere Hewett

    Meet Tapere Hewett Tapere Hewett, a Cook Islander born and raised in Aotearoa, is an award-winning professional in the mortgage and financial advisory industry. As the Director and Senior Mortgage Adviser at Hewett Mortgages, Tapere brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for helping...

  7. Meet Pasitaua Haufano

    Meet Pasitaua Haufano. Pasitaua Haufano, the CEO of Zeducation, is dedicated to helping businesses grow by growing their people. He leads Zeducation in collaborating with companies to understand employee training needs, develop tailored programs, and deliver engaging workshops through a diverse...

  8. Amanda Healy

    Meet Amanda Healy Amanda, a proud Wonnarua woman from the Hunter Valley in NSW, brings over 35 years of experience in the mining industry, working with renowned companies like BHP, Rio Tinto, and WMC. In 2014, she founded Kirrikin as a social enterprise to address the shortage of authentic...

  9. Andrew Dowding

    Andrew is a Ngarluma Traditional Owner, this year he was announced as the Business of the Year winner as well as the Indigenous Excellence category winner at the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards. Andrew is the Managing Director of Winyama. Andrew’s role is to manage and guide Winyama, create...

  10. Katina Law

    Meet Katina Law Raised in Derby from Worora and Walmajarri families, Katina is an executive and entrepreneur with over 30 years’ international experience in financial and general management roles. She is the first Indigenous woman to be a CEO of an ASX listed company and the first Indigenous…

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  11. Desmond Headland

    Des is Nyoongar-Yamatji and a passionate business person. He is the CEO/Director of Spartan First, an Indigenous owned, mainstream health services provider offering a wide range of health and well being services to industry, Government and community. Whilst being highly recognised for his AFL...

  12. Gordon Cole

    Gordon Cole is a Noongar man from Western Australia who is highly regarded for his leadership and contribution to the Aboriginal Business Sector in Western Australia and across the Nation. Gordon is the CEO of Cole Supplies, an award winning Business that specializes in supplying Workwear and…

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  13. Shaz Rind

    Shaz is of Yamatji and Baluchi (Aboriginal and Australian Afghan camel drivers) decent. Shaz is one of Australia’s leading land access and cultural heritage lawyers. He has 25 years’ legal, management, regulatory and compliance, and dispute resolution experience in the mining, energy, resources,...

  14. Meet Raquel Todd

    Raquel Todd is a proud Kariyarra and Banjima woman from Port Hedland, Western Australia. Her journey has been a dynamic one, marked by resilience and determination. After relocating to Perth for education, a gap year helped her discover her true passions. While she initially pursued law, she…

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  15. Meet Ashley Mesch

    Ashley is a Lunga Kitja man from the east Kimberly's and has spent more than fifteen years in the mining and oil and gas industry. With detail drafting and structural engineering as his foundation, Ashley has been fortunate enough to be involved in projects such as Roy Hill, Ichthys and Prelude…

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  16. Meet Rowena Leslie

    Rowena is a wongi from the northeastern Goldfields region. She has connections to the Wajarri Yamatji Traditional Owners in the Murchison, as well as the Esperance Noongar and the Mirning Traditional Owners in the southern Goldfields. Rowena operates a mining & civil contracting company with her...

  17. Meet Jaynaya Winmar

    Jaynaya is a proud Noongar/Balladong woman from Quairading in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Jaynaya has a strong background across the Employment and Recruitment sectors through partnerships throughout the Education and Employment across regional and remote areas within Western...

  18. Connecting cultures with Rebecca Wessels

    Rebecca Wessels (nee Harvey) is the founder and CEO of Ochre Dawn Creative Industries. A descendent of the Stolen Generations from Ngarrindjeri and Peramangk peoples, as well as the City of Salisbury founder, John Harvey, Rebecca is passionate about South Australia, First Nations’ community,...

  19. Colleen Strangways

    Colleen Strangways (Raven) is a proud South Australian Arabana and Northern Territory Mudbura Warlpiri woman, who grew up in Alice Springs and moved to Adelaide SA to be closer to family. Because of Colleen’s unique ability to capture award-winning photography via her Business Nharla Photography,...

  20. Anthony Wilson

    Anthony is a proud Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna man with family ties to the Narungga and Arrente country. He plays league football for the Norwood Football Club in the SANFL and was drafted by the Adelaide Football Club at the end of 2014 for the 2015 season. In more recent years, he has worked as a...

  21. Bianca Stawiarski

    Bianca is Founder and Managing Director of International Indigenous social enterprise, Warida Wholistic Wellness. She is a strong Badimaya (Badimia) / Ukrainian woman, who is a centred and purpose-driven healer, facilitator, coach, international best selling co-author, and change maker. She is…

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  22. Pat Caruso

    Pat was born creative, a skill he has expertly applied in product creation and life cycle management across his career working with brands including Harris Scarfe, Vili’s Family Bakery, Hyundai and Aboriginal Health Council. Pat’s family background is of an Eastern Arrernte person whose…

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  23. Tiffanie Ireland and Jason Timor

    Two Point Co. were a 100% Indigenous-owned consultancy with strong ties to community and First Nations people. They were business leaders, with over twenty-five years’ experience in the corporate sector, advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economic inclusivity. But after 5 years…

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  24. Troy Rugless

    Troy is the Founder, Managing Director and CEO of PSG Holdings. Troy’s Indigenous heritage is from the Wiradjuri people. He also has Torres Strait Islander heritage from his Grandfather’s family who originated from the Western Islands of the Torres Strait. Troy is a former professional rugby…

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  25. Don't Miss... Find and Tell

    Don’t miss Find and Tell, the search for the next generation of Australian storytellers. Think of it like one of those TV talent shows... but for podcasting! You'll hear from four Australians as they go head-to-head to Find and Tell unique and interesting stories from around the country, based on…

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  26. Cheryl Bailey

    Cheryl Bailey is a proud Indigenous business owner from Muriwari country, Weilmoringle (Weil) – A Murdi (Aboriginal) community in northwest NSW. Weilmoringle or Wayilmarrangkal means "old salt bush" in Muriwari language. ​ Throughout her exciting career, Cheryl dreamed of how technology might...

  27. Adam Goodes

    Adam Goodes is a name synonymous with Great Australian Athletes. A professional football career that spans more than 17 years, he holds an elite place in AFL/VFL history. The now CEO of Indigenous Defence and Infrastructure Consortium (iDiC), he is a person to watch. Adam was named the 2014...

  28. Jarin Baigent

    Jarin is a Wiradjuri woman born and raised in Sydney with her family bloodlines from Cowra NSW. Jarin grew up in the Waterloo / Redfern and Western Sydney communities. She spearheaded Trading Blak after experiencing the disempowering and harmful impacts of misrepresentation within the Aboriginal...

  29. Leesa Watego

    Leesa Watego is a First Nations mother, wife, volunteer, and business owner. Starting her first business in 1994, over three decades Leesa has grown her business from nano and micro to now a small niche creative project team. Leesa’s business journey has been gradual and defined by her passion…

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  30. Derek Flucker

    Derek is from Stradbroke Island, Minjerribah and is also connected to the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla people of the Gympie region in K’Gari. Derek is the Managing Director of RBY Projects (est 2010) and Manaji Projects (est 2018) and the Chairperson of AEMEE (since 2010). Derek’s industry…

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  31. Jack Reis

    Jack Reis is a Badulaig, Kenedth Kes (Torres Strait Islander) man from Badu Island in the Western Region of the Torres Straits. Full-time work commenced for Jack as a professional sports person; after completing his sporting achievements he then focused his attention towards building his career…

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  32. Carol Vale

    Carol is a Dunghutti woman and has dedicated her career to breaking cycles of disadvantage and amplifying initiatives that contribute to improved futures for Indigenous Australians. Carol founded and continues to run Murawin Pty Ltd, a national, Indigenous consultancy, driven by strong family and...

  33. Adam Williams

    Adam Williams is a Wiradjuri man who grew up on Darug land and now resides in Quandamooka country. Adam is the Co-Founder of 100% Indigenous-owned and operated supply company SupplyAus Holdings Pty Ltd of which brands such as Dhuwa Coffee, Bunji Workwear, SupplyAUS Medical, Jingeri Office…

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  34. Jasmine Newman

    Jasmine Newman is a proud Wiradjuri woman, Managing Director and Co-founder, Killara Services, an Aboriginal cleaning company. In Jasmine’s own words: “I am driven to continue the legacy that was left behind by my Great Grandfather Bert Groves, along with why I have started my business Killara –…

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  35. Mitchell Ross

    Mitchell is a proud Bidjigal man from La Perouse in south-east Sydney. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Muru Office Supplies, a national Workplace Supplies provider, and is enthusiastic about his role in helping to grow the Indigenous business sector and giving back to the community. After working...

  36. David Williams

    David Williams is a proud Wakka Wakka man, and the Founder and Executive Director of Gilimbaa. Gilimbaa is a full-service creative agency specialising in strategic and connected communication. Gilimbaa means ‘today’ in the language of the Wakka Wakka people of Central Queensland. He brings a...

  37. Mundanara Bayles

    Mundanara is the Managing Director and co-founder of the BlackCard Pty Ltd, which is a 100% Aboriginal owned business certified with Supply Nation. Mundanara co-founded BlackCard with Dr Lilla Watson, who is a respected Aboriginal elder, artist, educator and long-time course developer.…

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  38. Leroy Wilkinson-Maher

    Leroy is a Worimi and Ngarrindjeri man born in Taree, regional New South Wales, and having spent the majority of his life in Newcastle, New South Wales, Leroy is a young Aboriginal leader that has a passion for innovation and positive change. Leroy is the Founder and Managing Director of Dhiira…

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  39. Dixie Crawford

    Dixie Crawford is a Barkindji woman who lives and works on Ngunnawal country. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Nganya. Nganya, meaning fire starter or flame, perfectly describes the way Dixie collaborates with clients, connects to communities, and challenges the status quo of mediocre...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Meet the Mob is a series dedicated to showcasing Blak Excellence in Indigenous business. Meet inspirational business owners, discover what drives them to succeed and how they're challenging the norms to bring positive change to organisations and Indigenous communities.

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Meet the Mob is a series dedicated to showcasing Blak Excellence in Indigenous business. Meet inspirational business owners, discover what drives them to succeed and how they're challenging the norms to bring positive change to organisations and Indigenous communities.

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