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Voice it
by Annabelle Homer
This podcast is about showcasing talented people in the Clare Valley and across the mid north of South Australia. These people started with nothing and developed a successful brand and business through sheer grit and determination. You will hear the personal stories of artists, photographers, financial planners, winemakers, chefs and engineers and many more who have made a difference to their local community.
Episodes
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Voice it - The Redden Brothers: The 12-Month Comeback Story
It’s a family affair in this episode. You’ll hear from the Redden brothers — Tom, Leo, and Steve — who went into business together and formed Dalgety Redden Agencies in Riverton and Gawler, alongside their wives Jenni and Jenny (Steve and Leo’s partners). The business specialised in all things...
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Voice it - Alastair Mosey: Lipstick and Livestock
It’s not that often you meet a makeup artist who’s also a farmer. Alastair is a a 36 year old sheep producer from Eudunda and also director of Sensation Makeup Artistry. This episode focuses on a bloke who had a rough start in finding his way in life, navigating through some tremendous up and…
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Voice it - Katherine Nugent: The Clare Valley Distillery
In this episode, you'll meet the woman behind the newly opened, architecturally stunning gin distillery that now stands proudly among the vineyards on the edge of Clare. The Clare Valley Distillery, along with its beautifully designed tasting room, officially opened its doors in March 2025.…
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Voice it- Tim Grigg: Travelwild Australia
Meet Tim Grigg, the man behind Travelwild Australia. A tour company offering 4WD experiences across the wilds of the Kimberley, South Australia’s Outback and Flinders Ranges to the more pleasurable slower paced walking tours through rolling hills and vineyards in the Clare Valley. Originally from...
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Voice it - Nicky White: the creative brain behind Mickelloo
Meet the super vivacious, creative individual Nicky White - the founder of Mickelloo. From her humble beginnings as a marching girl, meeting her farmer husband Joel at the Planet nightclub to moving to the Clare Valley and creating her own business - Nicky is not short of a story. She's been a...
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Voice it - Malcolm "Moose" Heinrich
Welcome to Season 4 of the Voice it Podcast!! So glad to be back and to bring you more delightful guests from the Clare Valley and mid north area of South Australia. Malcolm Stanley Heinrich, is the managing directorof SC Heinrich and Co - a family owned and operated company specialising in earth...
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Voice it - 2025 Rural Women's Award: South Australian Finalists
In this episode I’m introducing you to the SA finalists of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. An award that acknowledges the essential role women play in rural industries, business and communities. It’s a big deal. The finalists were required to present a project, idea, or initiative that...
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Voice it - Peter Shearer, Principal of St Joseph's School, Clare
It's an end of an era for this man. Peter Shearer. After 22 years at St Joseph's School in Clare, Peter has decided to step down from the top job at the end of 2024. Peter has touched the lives of many people across the regional South Australia working in Catholic schools in Jamestown, Yorketown,...
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Voice it - Kate Mensforth, Clare Valley School of Dance
In this episode you’re going to meet Kate Mensforth. We all call her Miss Kate, she’s the woman that's built a soaring business providing children across the Clare Valley and mid north of South Australia access to the world of dance. Kate is the brains behind the Clare Valley School of Dance...
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Voice it - Dave Heinjus, The bloke behind Rural Directions and Pinion Advisory
This episode is about a man who had a entrepreneurial seizure. David Heinjus. What was a one-man-show in agribusiness consulting, now is the Chairperson of a multi-national company called Pinion Advisory. A leading-edge national agribusiness, water and environment consulting firm with tentacles...
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Voice it - George Millington: Coffee to Collinsville ( Part Two)
Welcome back to the second instalment featuring George Millington. In the last episode you heard about George’s rise in the business world – from his early stock broking days, to transforming a humble coffee business into a successful sought after coffee brand Monjava, which was swiftly bought by...
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Voice it - George Millington: Coffee to Collinsville ( Part One)
Today you will hear the absolute success story of George Millington. He is the man behind Collinsville Stud Merinos – one of the most prominent and well respected sheep-studs in Australia located in the mid north of South Australia. George's success story begins with his venture into the coffee...
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Voice it - Ali Cooper, owner of Jamestown's boutique caravan park
Meet the super vivacious Ali Cooper, the owner of the 'The Park' in Jamestown. In this case Ali hasn’t started from scratch, but probably feels like she has. She's transformed the local caravan park in Jamestown into a boutique accomodation space for travellers. Ali is also involved in the family...
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Voice it - Kelly Morgan ( Kelly Kelly Legal) The life of a regional lawyer
Meet Kelly Morgan, the woman behind Kelly Kelly Legal, a successful law firm in Jamestown. Kelly grew up on a farm near Yongala, the coldest place in South Australia. She describes herself as an ‘accidental lawyer’, she initially wanted to be school teacher or an architect, but it was her father...
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Voice it - Sophie Whitehead " Cooking for the Queen Mother"
This is a delightful story about Sophie Whitehead which I played on the Clare Valley Podcast a few months ago and I loved it so much I wanted to share it with my Voice it listeners. Sophie Whitehead's first job job out of college was cooking for royalty. In this episode, you'll hear how she came…
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Voice it - Brian McInerney: One of the Founding Fathers of MGA Insurance
In this episode, you'll meet Brian McInerney, one of the founding fathers of one of the top insurance brokerages in Australia. He’s the 'M' in MGA insurance. We will, of course , talk about MGA’s astronomical growth from humble beginnings back in 1975 to now over 65 thousand clients and a branch...
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Voice it - George Seppelt: Australia's youngest Chief Flying Instructor
Today you’ll get to meet the youngest Chief Flying Instructor in Australia. George Seppelt. Well one of the youngest, another bloke is about to cut his lunch apparently! At the prime age of 15, before he could even drive independently, he had his restricted pilot’s licence. By the time he was 22,...
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Voice it - Steve Marcus, the Outback Film Caterer
Today, you'll hear about the life of an Outback Film Caterer. Steve Marcus is the man behind Marcus Film Catering. He’s been preparing meals from outback locations for 32 years. He’s traveled in is catering blue bus to remote locations such as Broken Hill, Coober Pedy, Kalgoorlie, you name it…
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Voice it - Anna McVann (Hawker), our local Olympic star
In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing a former Olympian who calls the Clare Valley her home. Anna McVann is the youngest of 6 kids who grew up in the Adelaide suburbs - but she wasn’t just any kid. At the age of 15 she represented Australia at the 1984 Olympics in Los...
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Voice it - Mark Hill: Life of a country copper
In this episode you will meet country copper and local Clare businessman, Mark Hill. He has served as the local police officer in Clare for 25 years as well as running a driving school business for the past 17 years. In this episode, you’ll hear Mark’s journey from being a young copper chasing...
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Voice it - Eddie McArdle: The story behind Agfert
Today you’ll meet Edward McArdle– everyone knows him as Eddie. Eddie is the man behind the early beginnings of Agfert, one of the state’s successful fertiliser distribution and trucking companies. Eddie talks of his humble beginnings at Avon, a small town in the lower north, his desire to quit...
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Voice it - Mim Ward, the outback wanderer
Today you’ll meet Mim Ward. Most people in the tourism/ hospitality space in regional South Australia would know Mim. She’s a larger-than-life character, who has done an exceptional job looking after all things tourism in the Clare Valley, however Mim's career began in the outback. Mim’s early...
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Voice it: Giedre Budrius, Honeycomb Design
Listen up followers! Episode 20 of the Voice it podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. FEATURING GIEDRE BUDRIUS Giedre is the creative director at Honeycomb Design, a web and graphic design business in the South Australia's Clare Valley. This local business is also celebrating 15...
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Voice it - Dave Willson: From grave digger to wool classer to tour operator
Mr Dave Willson has been described as the quintessential Aussie bloke, a true character, who absolutely loves a chat. You may know him as the bloke who runs Clare Valley Tours, but he has lived quite a full life before transporting tourists around. He’s been a wool classer, excavation contractor,...
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Voice it- Jo Stewart-Rattray, the international cyberspace tech guru
I didn’t know ANYTHING about the Tech industry before I approached my next Voice it guest. To be honest, I was a little bit intimidated because she is so accomplished in her field and such an influential player in the global tech industry, I didn’t want to come across as an absolute fool. I don’t...
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Voice it - Tim Siv Part 2 : Building a regional pharmaceutical empire
"It's better to try and fail, than to fail not trying". In the first instalment you heard about Tim’s family's mission to escape the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, their trek through the jungles of Cambodia to the Thai Border and the horrors they faced during that 2 year experience. Then you...
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Voice it : Tim Siv Part 1, The Refugee Kid
WOW!!!! The story you’re about to hear will give you goosebumps. It will blow your mind. It will make you appreciate the comforts in life. This is a story of hope, courage, hard work and sheer determination. Tim Siv has all these qualities. You may know him as the local pharmacist in the Clare...
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Voice it - Sassy Lass
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to start your own clothing business, listen to this episode. Bronwyn Campbell started Sassy Lass 5 years ago in Riverton, a small town in SA's mid north. It was originally just an excuse to sell a few clothes and drink bubbles with her friends, never did she…
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Voice it : Andrew Manuel, the story behind The Plains Producer
It's time to get an insight into the newspaper game! In this episode you’ll meet Andrew Manuel, the owner of the Plains Producer. Once a local rag, now a major regional newspaper. Though he didn’t start this family newspaper business, he can take a lot of the credit for growing and transforming…
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Voice it: Abby McKee- Banker by day, florist by night
Welcome Abby McKee to the Voice it Podcast. By day Abby works in a bank, by night she's in her dungeon arranging beautiful flower arrangements for her next event. Abby is the face behind Magnolia and Co. She started the business 3 years ago and very quickly became one of the most sort after...
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Voice it - Rohan Welke, the bloke behind Welke Transport
You must finish high school if you want to run a successful business. Whoever believes that, they're mistaken! This week's guest is proof you don't need a high school or a tertiary education to run your own successful business. In this episode you'll meet a bloke who dropped out of school three...
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Voice it: Deb Scammell, Talking Livestock
Deb Scammell runs a business called Talking Livestock, specialising in animal nutrition. Her knowledge and expertise on the subject, is exceptional, to the point, she is considered as one of the state’s most highly regarded and sought after livestock nutrition consultants. Deb grew up in Blyth…
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Voice it: Colin McBryde, the humble wine grower
Today you’ll meet a very quick witted, heavily tattooed Kiwi who dabbles in wine. His name is Colin McBryde. He and his wife Jen Gardner run a small wine company called Adelina Wines, located in close proximity to the very well established Wendouree Wines, in the beautiful Clare Valley. There are...
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Voice it: Will Gwynn Jones, the bloke who deals with meat
"Agriculture is becoming Australia's darling again". That's the view of this week's guest, Will Gywnn Jones, owner of Remarkable Meat Company, a meat wholesaling business based in the Clare Valley, South Australia. With many sectors across Australia struggling to survive in a COVID environment,...
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Voice it - Alison 'Chook' Meaney, Bukirk Glamping
Meet the lady behind Bukirk Glamping. Alison 'Chook' Meaney wanted to create a new tourism experience to draw people to the Clare Valley. She thought if people were glamping in England, they'll glamp in Clare surely?!!! She was right! She's been run off her feet since she started the fancy tent...
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Voice it - Richard Elkhoury, the drug dealing pilot
Today you’ll meet an Syrian drug dealing pilot who lives in South Australia's Clare Valley. He’s of Syrian descent, he’s flies a plane and he sells drugs - but the legal kind. Richard ( El-koo- ree) Elkhoury has been a pharmacist in the Clare Valley for 21 years. He's the managing director of…
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Voice it - Kerri Thompson, the riesling queen
My guest this week is a very talented woman who has been described as Australia’s Riesling Queen. Kerri Thompson has been making wine in South Australia’s Clare Valley for more than 20 years, founding her winery, Wines by KT in 2006. KT grew up by the beach at Glenelg, but spent a lot of time in...
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Voice it: Louise Lehmann, the scottish vet
This is a story about a Scottish lass, who at the age of 22 came to Australia for an 18 month stint to have a crack at being a vet. Little did she know she would meet Mr Right, have three children and two decades later, own and operate three veterinary clinics across the mid north of South...
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Voice it - Sam MacDonald, SJM Builders
Sam MacDonald. Most people in the Clare Valley would know Sam as the owner of SJM, the largest construction company in the mid north of South Australia. He wanted to bail on this interview, not wanting to be in the spotlight, but I’m so glad he went ahead with it, as his story is captivating. A 9...
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Voice it - Marnie Roberts, Matriarch and Rogue
I'd like to introduce you to the funniest person I have ever met. A big statement I know, but truly I laugh so hard my chest hurts every time I chat to this woman. Marnie Roberts is a owner/winemaker at Matriarch and Rogue in the Clare Valley in South Australia. As well as her quick wit and dry...
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Voice it - Lissy Wood, Vestra Wealth
My guest is a hard working, honest, compassionate individual. She has also been described as clever, funny, down to earth and blunt. She loves helping people and making a difference to people’s lives. She despises mouth noises, and loves a challenge. Iif you said she could not do something, she...
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Voice it - Alysha Sparks and Nadinne Wilkinson
This podcast is all about showcasing talented people in the Clare Valley and across the mid north of South Australia. It is all about recognising those people that started with nothing, who have then built a name, a brand, a successful business through sheer grit and determination. These people…
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This podcast is about showcasing talented people in the Clare Valley and across the mid north of South Australia. These people started with nothing and developed a successful brand and business through sheer grit and determination. You will hear the personal stories of artists, photographers, financial planners, winemakers, chefs and engineers and many more who have made a difference to their local community.
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Annabelle Homer
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