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In this episode of "Shaping Your Pottery," host Nic Torres discuss the benefits of sharing your pottery-making journey. I delve into how documenting and broadcasting your process from the beginning stages to the final product can enhance your skills, attract an audience, and open up opportunities for feedback, collaboration, and fresh ideas. The episode highlights the importance of transparency in pottery for personal growth and community engagement. Nick also shares personal experiences and insights into how sharing techniques can increase visibility, inspire innovation, and support fellow artists. A free 15-question booklet is offered to help listeners discover their unique pottery voice 

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Barry Crowhurst from EGO Power Plus - Chervon spent over an hour discussing battery tools, Battery Technology, Weather and temperature issues and shared an exclusive on the new releases coming to Australia from EGO.

Today we’ve got Will Harford in for an interrogation. Will loves a lot of the same things I love from lawn contractors gear to motorbikes. A good quality robust technical discussion about maintenance and robotic mowers. Make sure you support Mower merch store as a sponsor for Aussie LawnStars. During the month of July they are offering 15% off using the code Lawnstars just for listeners of this podcast. Let’s go see what Will has brought to the dungeon. 

Today We’ve got Aiden Andrews from Cox mowers in the dungeon for an interview. Aiden is younger than my oldest child, but this is no reflection on his achievements. He has operated a lawncare run as a school kid and joined the team at Cox Mowers, initially on their admin team and quickly made his move into the Sales rep for Cox Commercial range. He knows the Cox commercial ZTR, Wright Stander range and his product knowledge across the range is great. Let’s go see if the Dungeon is as cold as the NSW mornings are getting. Two frosts back to back this week have kept me from overheating.

Ben and I talk about dirtbikes for almost an hour…but I’ve cut and paste that to the end of the episode so you get your fill of lawn mowing and business skills before we make you sleepy with motorbike talk.

Ben has an amazing background from learning from his Dad’s trade to working for the companies that specialise in turf care and products and this has carried thru to his passion for running his own business, mowing and gardening. You can see how Ben has honed in on the kind of work that makes his business really profitable, even though I love that he cuts weekly, I have trouble with why he catches the grass. Perhaps I’ll take a trip to Griffith in the near future to spy on him and see what all the fuss is about.

Danny Borg shares his reasons for transitioning from being a Farrier to doing Lawncare and landscaping. He finds this industry is much kinder to his body and he has built his business around factors like lifestyle, working solo, and ensuring he can provide for his family comfortably.

Simon Coddington has made a precise and methodical entry into the Lawncare business realm and his interview gives great insight into the way he has assessed each aspect of business before getting into it. He has a great mind and we can learn a lot from his wisdom.

Simon Coddington has made a precise and methodical entry into the Lawncare business realm and his interview gives great insight into the way he has assessed each aspect of business before getting into it. He has a great mind and we can learn a lot from his wisdom.

Prez has a wealth of knowledge from working in management and he shared more of that in this episode.

Prez Maddly is another contractor that works FNQ around the Atherton Tablelands. His skills in leadership have helped him in business and we cover topics around working in semi rural to residential and mental health in business. Running a small business can be challenging in many ways, but for some, the stress can let the black dog loose. Lets go to FNQ to have a chat with Prez.

Turtle Aka Simon Tirtahardja works in Melbourne. We talk about his business, equipment preferences and the type of work he does to have an enjoyable and profitable business. Turtle also loves fishing so we couldn't help but talk about that too.

On the 3rd of April I had a nice long discussion with Brad Cox from Far North QLD. Brad has a background working for mower shops and distributors and a trade in small engine mechanics. We had a great chat about hand held OPE, or outdoor power equipment and mowers and we spent a bit of time talking about his Stihl iMow robotic mower.

The Easterly Breeze has blown me back over to WA today for a ripper of an interview with Evnironmental Industries Brendon Winterbourn. I found Brendon on LMCA sharing some intriguing wisdom around business running costs or expenses that seem to fly under the radar. When I reached out to Brendon I realised that he runs one of the larger maintenance businesses on the West Coast. We had a great discussion, covering his large scale nursery, landscape construction, and his move to focusing on Landscape maintenance. Operating on a large scale as Brendon does, puts him in a good position to share valuable and insightful business tips with us all. I hope you enjoy this interview.

I’m back to tropical FNQ looking for Ross River Fever and crocodiles and the best 4wding in the world! This time I’ve got the pleasure of speaking with Trina Lee from Cairns. Trina and her partner Simon Clover moved to Cairns and started a Jim’s Franchise together. Along with a total Sea Change, lifestyle and business, they have also been able to provide work for Trina’s son flying him up from Brisbane FIFO style. let’s go talk to Trina and see what their business looks like and if you’d want to run a lawncare business in Cairns!

Ben Toll has been busy building a business to give quality of life to people who are often treated as less than or inferior. When someone has a disability they are often written off by onlookers, family and certainly government who usually view them as a liability to the community. Ben has found that people in his community, immediate family and further afield can participate in lawncare at a comparable level to adults without the labels that otherwise indicate a disability. Let’s drag your ears up to the hot and humid Darwin for a chat with this legend from our industry.

Caleb Hearn shares about the weather and the culture and his path to running a successful lawncare business with multiple employees.

Clint from Water Pro made time for me in his busy schedule so he could share some wisdom from his experience. His pursuit of business goals is evidence that his entrepreneurial side is on fire. His thought process leaves me spell bound as he is constantly thinking about how to improve and strategise whether we talk about his business or advice for listeners. I made the effort to get Clint to break down some of the basics of an irrigation system for those of you who are looking to do irrigation installs or repairs and we touch on Clint’s role in the Master Landscapers of South Australia and the need to be licensed in landscaping work. Please keep in mind that Clint is speaking about South Australia and the different states may have different requirements.

Ben and I have remarkably similar experiences in business despite the geographical distance between us. Ben is working in a regional area where there is a significant variation in property sizes so he needs a 21” mower as well as a 42” zero turn.

Lets go talk to Ben about the Atherton Jungle… I mean juggle between solo and having an employee, targeting the kind of properties I have often undercharged and see how Ben handles it. Let me know if this interview helps your business to become more profitable or even if it just changes your mindset enough to make an impact.