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Remarkable Regional Business

Interviewing Founders and CEOs of Australia’s most remarkable regionally based businesses. You’ll hear about their company and what makes it so remarkable. You’ll also get an insight into their growth journey, the mistakes they made, and how they overcame some of their hardest challenges. Hosted by Caleb Maxwell, Director of Bendigo-based video marketing company Hebron Films, this podcast uncovers regional businesses that are rocking their industries and proves that great companies really can come

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All Episodes

24:42

Lou Hopwood - LouFit Personal Training (Part Two)

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/12/10

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 39 (Part Two)Guest: Lou Hopwood, Owner Business Name: Lou Fit Personal Training Website: https://www.loufitpersonaltraining.com.au/ Topics Covered: / Staying in the Game for 15+ Years In an industry where most personal trainers last just 3–5 years, Louise shares what it has taken to build and maintain a thriving regional gym in Mansfield for more than 15 years – and why sustainability matters just as much as growth. / Avoiding Burnout When You Are the

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35:26

Lou Hopwood - LouFit Personal Training (Part One)

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/12/10

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 39 (Part One) Guest: Lou Hopwood, Owner Business Name: Lou Fit Personal Training Website: https://www.loufitpersonaltraining.com.au/ Topics Covered: / Building a Thriving PT Business in a Town of 12,000 How do you grow and sustain a successful personal training studio in a regional town at the base of Mt Buller? Louise shares the story of building Lou Fit Personal Training over 15 years in Mansfield, and what it really looks like behind the scenes. /

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32:38

Paul Olsen - ISH24 Safety & Rescue (Part Two)

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/11/16

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 38 (Part Two) Guest: Paul Olsen, General Manager Business Name: ISH24 Safety and Rescue Website: www.ish24.com.au LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/paul-olsen-bendigo Topics Covered: / Navigating Growth and Challenges in a Niche Market Paul continues the conversation, sharing insights from leading ISH24 through a competitive and highly specialized safety and rescue industry. / Standing Out in a Competitive Industry Paul highlights the breadth of

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30:05

Paul Olsen - ISH24 Safety & Rescue (Part One)

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/11/16

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 38 (Part One) Guest: Paul Olsen, General Manager Business Name: ISH24 Safety and Rescue Website: www.ish24.com.au LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/paul-olsen-bendigo Topics Covered: / The Journey to 300 Employees Paul Olsen shares his journey from stepping into a completely new industry to leading one of Bendigo’s fastest-growing businesses. Today, ISH 24 employs more than 300 people across Australia, delivering specialist safety and rescue services

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35:15

Bianca Tarrant - Our Cow (Part Two)

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/10/26

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 37 (Part Two) Guest: Bianca Tarrant, Co-Founder Business Name: Our Cow Website: https://www.ourcow.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bianca-tarrant-a73b2519b/ Topics Covered: / Building Knowledge and a C-Suite Team from the Ground Up Bianca shares how Our Cow grew by surrounding themselves with skilled mentors, industry experts, and a hand-picked leadership team—despite her and Dave's lack of formal business backgrounds. Their approach: hire people better

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Bianca Tarrant - Our Cow (Part One)

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/10/26

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 37 (Part Two) Guest: Bianca Tarrant, Co-Founder Business Name: Our Cow Website: https://www.ourcow.com.au LinkedIn: https:// linkedin.com/in/bianca-tarrant-a73b2519b/ Topics Covered: / Building Knowledge and a C-Suite Team from the Ground Up Bianca shares how Our Cow grew by surrounding themselves with skilled mentors, industry experts, and a hand-picked leadership team – despite her and Dave's lack of formal business backgrounds. Their approach: hire

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82:48

Scott & Sam McLarty - Connecting Futures

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/10/12

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 36Guests: Scott & Sam McLarty, Founders Business Name: Connecting Futures Website: https://connectingfutures.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-mclarty2/ Topics Covered: / Youth Employment Through a Neurodiverse Lens Scott and Sam McLarty share how Connecting Futures helps young neurodiverse people (ages 15–25) transition into meaningful employment. Drawing from their own lived experience, they explain how adapting the environment – not

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Julian Perez - Villawood Properties

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/09/28

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 35Guest: Julian Perez, Regional Development Manager Business Name: Villawood Properties Website: https://villawoodproperties.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-perez-70084076/ Topics Covered: / Community-Centric Property Development Julian Perez outlines how Villawood Properties distinguishes itself by embedding community values at the heart of its residential developments. He explains how creating meaningful spaces – like parks, clubhouses

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76:32

Chris Harrington - Strategem

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/09/14

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 34 Guest: Chris Harrington Business Name: Strategem Website: https://www.strategem.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-harrington-1a95a8103 Topics Covered / What is Strategem? A 90-Year Legacy with a Modern Twist Chris shares the origins of Strategem, a financial services business founded in 1932. He explains how the business evolved from a traditional accounting firm to a two-division structure offering both accounting and investment services

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01:32:29

Brent Nolan - Blunt Agency

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/08/31

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 33Guest: Brent Nolan Business Name: Blunt Agency Website: https://www.bluntagency.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentnolan/ Topics Covered / What is Blunt Agency? A 3-Part Brand Framework Brent explains Blunt’s structure as a brand agency with three core services: brand strategy, implementation (design and content) and ongoing nurture. This integrated model helps clients build, launch and sustain strong brands over time. / The Power of

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01:12:08

Anthony Jenkin - Outlier Studio - Part 2

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/08/17

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 32Guest: Anthony Jenkin Business Name: Outlier Studio Website: https://outlierstudio.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-jenkin-6b553785/ Topics Covered / Scaling with Systems: How Anthony Runs Lean and Efficient Anthony shares how he builds capacity without growing his team by leveraging systems, automation, and AI. From templated digital proposals to automated inbox workflows, he shows how staying lean doesn’t mean limiting growth. /

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01:14:12

Andrew Hamilton - Euca

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/08/03

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 31Guest: Andrew Hamilton, Founder Business Name: Euca Website: https://eucabuilt.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewghamilton/ Topics Covered / Purpose-Driven Product Design for Regional Tourism Andrew introduces Euca, a company specialising in architecturally designed, prefabricated eco-cabins tailored for regional tourism. The business focuses on enabling operators like wineries and agri-tourism ventures to offer high-quality accommodation

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01:02:59

Jenn Donovan - Social Media & Marketing Australia

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/07/20

Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 30Guest: Jenn Donovan Business Name: Social Media & Marketing Australia Website: https://socialmediaandmarketing.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-donovan/ Topics Covered / From Law to Retail to Marketing: Building a Rural Business Empire Jenn shares her journey from working in law to co-owning a kitchenware retail shop and eventually launching her own marketing consultancy. A late-night decision with a friend led to buying a store –

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01:17:02

Melanie Clark - Fabriq

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/07/06

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 29Guest: Melanie Clark Business Name: Fabriq Website: https://fabriq.com.au/ Topics Covered / From Family Legacy to Fabriq: Rebuilding a Curtain Business Melanie shares the multigenerational story of her family’s curtain business, originally founded by her parents in 1995. She and her husband Justin officially took over in 2010, transforming it from “Reanne Curtains” into Fabriq—a vertically integrated, design-led business in Bendigo. / A Rebrand with

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01:13:48

Lachlan Edwards - OFRM Lawyers

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/06/22

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 28Guest: Lachlan Edwards Business Name: OFRM Lawyers Website: https://ofrm.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-edwards-ba0283198/ Topics Covered / Making Law Engaging and Practical for Business Owners Lachlan Edwards shares his approach to making law more relatable for small business owners, breaking down complex legal concepts into understandable and practical advice. His goal? To be the lawyer who makes law not boring. / The Four

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01:00:25

Anthony Jenkin - Outlier Studio

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/06/09

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 27Guest: Anthony Jenkin Business Name: Outlier Studio Website: https://outlierstudio.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-jenkin-6b553785/ Topics Covered / From Carpentry to Climate-Conscious Design: The Birth of Outlier Studio Anthony shares his unconventional journey from carpentry and skatepark construction to founding Outlier Studio — a design firm committed to creating energy-efficient, durable homes. His early trade experiences

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01:09:53

Shannon Lemanski - Aqua Ubique

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/05/25

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 26Guest: Shannon Lemanski Business Name: Aqua Ubique Website: https://aquaubique.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-lemanski/ Topics Covered / Turning Air into Water: The Aqua Ubique Story Shannon introduces the core concept behind Aqua Ubique: a water cooler that doesn’t require plumbing or bottles, but instead generates clean, mineral-rich drinking water from air. He explains the proprietary filtration and mineralisation process,

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01:04:52

Tom Isaacs - PRD Bendigo

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/05/11

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 25Guest: Tom Isaacs Business Name: PRD Bendigo Website: https://www.prd.com.au/bendigo/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tom-isaacs-45b69397/ Topics Covered / Building PRD Bendigo from the Ground Up Tom shares the journey of growing PRD Bendigo from zero market presence to one of the leading real estate agencies in the region. He reflects on the early days, unexpected opportunities, and how initial “dumb luck” evolved into strategic business decisions. /

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59:52

Ben Amos - Innovate Media

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/04/21

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 24Guest: Ben Amos Business Name: Innovate Media Websites: https://innovatemedia.com.au/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/beninnovate Topics Covered / From Videographer to Strategist Ben Amos shares his journey from traditional video production to becoming a pioneer in video strategy. He discusses the realisation that delivering high-quality videos without strategic input often fails to deliver real value to clients. / Why Video Needs Strategy Ben and host

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01:16:30

Julie Sheahan - 3D Physiotherapy Health Group

Remarkable Regional Business ·

2025/04/06

Remarkable Regional Businesses – Episode 23Guest: Julie Sheahan Business Name: 3D Physiotherapy Health Group Website: www.3dphysio.com.au/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julie-sheahan-5b90b3165/ Topics Covered / The Philosophy Behind 3D Physiotherapy Julie Sheahan introduces the mission of 3D Physio, a practice grounded in the biopsychosocial model of care. She explains how their approach treats not just physical symptoms but the whole person—body, mind, and soul. / Evolving the Clinic

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