How To Make It Work
Episodes
Running a Surf School
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From freezing cold waves in Massachusetts to the world-class lefts of Raglan, and now helping others catch their first wave. If you’ve ever dreamed ...
Making It as a Local Author
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
She turned Raglan into a novel, and a creative path into a real career. In this episode of How to Make It Work, I sit down with local author Sarah Joh...
Keeping Print Alive
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Print is supposed to be dead, so why is this magazine growing? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Andrew, the owner and editor of On the Land, a...
Coaching Families with Neurodiverse Children
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From asking "what is wrong" to asking "what is strong!"In this episode, I sit do...
Creating Space for Local Artists
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an artist steps up to engage a whole creative community? In this episode, I talk with artist, and educator Ruth Hickman-Goodall who ...
Supporting Mothers Through Ayurveda
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the path to helping others begins with your own healing. In this episode, I talk with Tennille Ziegler, an Ayurvedic health counsellor in Ra...
Building Brands that Stand Out
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Standing out online has never been harder, and that’s exactly where Matriarch Media comes in. In this episode, I sit down with Emma and Kate, the fo...
Designing Training for Women
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if women have been training the wrong way all along? In this episode, I sit down with Esther Keown, co-founder of Femmi, a platform designing tra...
Starting a Sustainable Fashion Label
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if making it work meant stitching together multiple dreams at once? In this episode of How to Make It Work, I sit down with Philippa Perry a.k.a....
Bringing Circus to the Community
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From somersaults to spreadsheets, this is what making circus work really looks like. In this episode of How to Make It Work, I talk with Evelyn Coulso...
Capturing Life Through the Lens
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the little things we often miss are actually the ones that matter most. On this week’s How to Make It Work, I talk with Russell Higginbotham...
Growing a Gardening Business
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if your work could grow beauty for people, for the environment, and even for animals? In this episode of How to Make It Work, I chat with Stina S...
Carving Out a Technical Career in Laser Scanning
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some people carve waves, others carve careers between data points and deadlines. Bruci does both! In this episode of How to Make It Work, I sit down w...
Building a Women’s Surf Community
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people learn how to surf, others build a whole community around it. In this episode, I chat to Nina Nouk, certified surf coach and founder of The...
Rewiring your Mindeset
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling stuck in old patterns? In this episode, coach and NLP trainer Stephanie Philp breaks down what it really takes to change your mind — and kee...
Making a Living from Art
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to make a living from art—consistently, sustainably, and without losing the love for creating? In this episode of How to Ma...
Running a Business without Burning Out
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to break the burnout cycle? Start with your body, not your calendar. In this episode, I talk to chiropractor, nervous system strategist, and the...
Becoming a Surf Photographer
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She turned the ocean into her workspace and all she needs is a camera to capture the magic. In this episode of How to Make It Work, I talk with Leonie...
Running a Local Dance School
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two world-traveling performers decide to plant their roots in a small coastal town? In this episode, I sit down with Jess and Jay Ra...
Owning an Ethical Cacao Business
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if chocolate could heal — not just your heart, but the planet too? In this episode, I talk to Irma Schutte, founder of Mamamuti, a Raglan-based...
Creating Live Art
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a digital designer swaps corporate branding for charcoal, paint, and live performance? In this episode of How to Make It Work, artis...
Empowering Women through Photography
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a photoshoot could feel like a homecoming to yourself? In this episode of How to Make It Work, photographer Nami Julia Hampe shares how she em...
Turning Mindset Coaching into a Career
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is self-doubt so much more common among women — and how can we rewire our minds to be kinder to ourselves? In this episode of How to Make It Wor...
Blending Work, Wellness & Spirituality
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if work wasn’t just about productivity, but also about balance, healing, and tuning into something deeper? In this episode, I sit down with Dia...
Running a Local Newspaper & Magazine
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to run Raglan’s most iconic news publications? In this episode of How to Make it Work, I sit down with Jacqui Kay-Smith, owner and...
Becoming a Clinical Nutritionist
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if nutrition wasn’t about one-size-fits-all diets, but about listening to your own body? Maren Le Calvez is studying to become a clinical nutri...
Building a Colourful Niche Fitness Studio
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to turn a love of movement into a vibrant, one-of-a-kind fitness community? This week on How to Make It Work, we meet Birgit Junni-R...
Developing an Agri-Tech App
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Weight a minute… can your iPhone really weigh a cow? Turns out, yes it can. In this episode, I chat with Dan Bull and Daniel Stuart-Jones, two Ragla...
Freelance Journalism
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your words could help shape a better world? Monica Evans is a Raglan-based writer whose storytelling bridges science, community, and environme...
Profit-for-Purpose Doggy Daycare
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's first profit-for-purpose doggy daycare opening soon, here in Raglan! In this episode, Cindy Randall, the powerhouse behind Floofsters, t...
Podcasting
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to turn a love of audio into a thriving business? Kane Power has just done that -- from working on sound files of legendary musician...
Music, Mentoring & Making It Local
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From folk stages to financial spreadsheets, Lynne Wilkins has done it all—and done it right here in Raglan. In this episode, we explore how Lynne tu...
Creative Campaigning
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Market research, project management and storytelling to help ideas grow. In this episode I am talking to Katie Lowes, creative strategist campaigner a...
Creative Writing
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to keep writing? In this episode, we talk with Wanda Barker, a Raglan-based writer, artist and founder of the local writers' collect...