Oct 20, 202516 minS5
<p>In the last episode of the Forward Thinking podcast special season, host Ben Amos interviews Peter Deans, founder of Goru World and author of the Startup Toolkit. They discuss the importance of supporting startups...
About this Podcast:
The Coast and Commerce Podcast celebrates business success stories from across the Sunshine Coast and beyond. Hosted by Ben Amos, Creative Director at Innovate Media, each episode will feature a value-packed interview with an innovative business leader to uncover their unique story, and importantly what we can all learn from their journey starting, and scaling their business.
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Selective
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What is Coast & Commerce about?
The Coast and Commerce Podcast celebrates business success stories from across the Sunshine Coast and beyond. Hosted by Ben Amos, Creative Director at Innovate Media, each episode will feature a value-packed interview with an innovative business leader to uncover their unique story, and importantly what we can all learn from their journey starting, and scaling their business.
What has Coast & Commerce covered recently?
Recent episodes include "A Step-by-Step Guide for Business Founders" (20 October 2025, 16 minutes), "The Tech-Enabled Future of Health & Wellness" (13 October 2025, 16 minutes), and "Nurturing the Creative Economy by Collaborating" (6 October 2025, 15 minutes).
How often does Coast & Commerce publish?
Coast & Commerce publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 41 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Coast & Commerce?
Booking probability for Coast & Commerce is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Coast & Commerce requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Coast & Commerce's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Coast & Commerce?
The strongest fits for Coast & Commerce are Business & Management Consulting and Photography, Polling & Other Services. Coast & Commerce has a business audience.
About the host
Coast & Commerce is a business podcast with 41 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 13, 202516 minS5<p>In the 7th episode of the Forward Thinking podcast, Ben Amos interviews Owen Bowling, co-founder and CEO of Coach Welly, a health technology platform. Owen shares his journey in the fitness industry, the evolution of...
Oct 6, 202515 minS5<p>In today’s episode of the Forward Thinking Podcast, Ben Amos interviewed Liz Boyd from the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective live at FWDFest 2025 to discuss the growth and development of the film and screen industry...
Sep 29, 202525 minS5<p>This episode of the Forward Thinking Podcast features interviews with Jared Cunningham from Ravinn, a cybersecurity company, and Zach Cole from PicSEO.ai, an innovative image optimisation tool. Hosted by Ben Amos...
Episode #5
Building a Values-Driven Business
Sep 22, 202528 minS5<p>In this fourth episode of the Forward Thinking Podcast, Ben Amos chats with two inspiring entrepreneurs at Forward Fest 2025: Pam McLean and Chandni Arora, who share their journeys of building businesses rooted in...
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Sep 14, 202522 minS5<p>Episode three of the Forward Thinking Podcast features two innovative founders, Chris Risby from STAT and Tama Jamieson from Dyna, who are disrupting traditional industries in healthcare and hospitality respectively...
Sep 7, 202514 minS5<p>In episode two of the Forward Thinking Podcast, hosts Ben Amos and Craig Jussick engage with three young entrepreneurs from Glasshouse Christian College who were part of the DeLorean Project there. They discuss their...
Sep 1, 202524 minS5<p>Forward Thinking is a Coast and Commerce Podcast special series of eight episodes featuring live interviews from Forward Fest 2025. Episode 1 highlights two innovative businesses: Aqua Ubique and Moyai. Aqua Ubique...
Episode #1
(SPECIAL SERIES TEASER) FWD Thinking: Sunshine Coast Innovation Stories from FWD Fest 2025
Aug 27, 20251 minS5<p>NEW COAST & COMMERCE PODCAST special series drops weekly from this Tues 1 Sept... Hosted by Ben Amos and produced by Craig Josic</p><p>INTRODUCING:</p><p>>>> FWD Thinking: Innovation Stories from FWD Fest 2025...
Mar 30, 202541 minS4<p>In Episode 8, the last of Coast and Commerce Season 4, Ben Amos chats with Brad Chesham, founder of Bundle of Rays, about the transformative potential of immersive learning technologies of XR, AR, and VR in...
Mar 16, 202540 minS4<p>On episode S4-7 Ben Amos speaks with Craig Josic, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, about the importance of collaboration in business, the evolution of the Sunshine Coast's business ecosystem, and the role of...
Episode #6
Growing Innovation from Within: The Sunshine Coast’s Next Big Businesses with Colin Graham
Mar 9, 202553 minS4<p>Welcome to episode S3-6 of the Coast and Commerce Podcast. In this conversation, Ben Amos and Colin Graham from Causeway Innovation discuss the evolving business landscape of the Sunshine Coast, focusing on the...
Mar 2, 202537 minS4<p>In today's episode of the Coast and Commerce podcast, Ben Amos interviews James Blevin, CEO of Youturn, a not-for-profit organisation focused on supporting youth in the Sunshine Coast region. They discuss the...
Episode #4
Generations at Work: How to Build Stronger Teams in a Changing Business World with Lachie Smart
Feb 23, 202542 minS4<p>In S4-4 of Coast & Commerce, Ben Amos chats with Lachie Smart, a Generations Keynote Speaker to explore the themes of generational differences, empathy, and personal growth through the lens of a young pilot's journey...
Episode #3
Innovating Sideways: How Zone Manufacturing Turned Core Strengths into Growth with Dave Biggar
Feb 16, 202540 minS4<p>In episode S4-3 of the Coast and Commerce podcast, our host Ben Amos interviews Dave Biggar, CTO of Zone Manufacturing, discussing his journey from boat building to the RV industry, the establishment of Zone RV, and...
Episode #2
Sunshine Coast’s New Workforce: How to Adapt for Gen Z in your Business with Tara Jacobsen
Feb 9, 202541 minS4<p>In this conversation, Ben Amos and Tara Jacobson from Groei Education discuss the urgent need for educational reform to better align with the rapidly changing demands of the workforce. They explore the disconnect...
Episode #1
Diverse Talent = Stronger Business: Tapping into our migrant worker resources with Stella Romagnoli
Feb 2, 202532 minS4<p>In the first episode of Season 4 of the Coast and Commerce podcast, Ben Amos speaks with Stella Romagnoli, coordinator of the Diverse Queensland Workforce Program. They discuss the importance of a culturally diverse...
Nov 10, 202436 minS3<p>In the last episode of season 3 of the Coast and Commerce podcast, Ben Amos interviews Anthony McLean, General Manager of Ambrose Construct Group. They discuss the journey of Ambrose from a small building company to...
Episode #7
Prawns, Pineapples Plus! Food and Agribusiness on the Sunshine Coast with Nicole McNaughton
Oct 27, 202428 minS3<p>In this episode of the Coast and Commerce podcast, Ben Amos speaks with Nicole McNaughton, CEO of the Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN), about the vibrant food and beverage industry on the Sunshine Coast. They...
Oct 20, 202437 minS3<p>In this episode of the Coast and Commerce podcast, Sunshine Coast Mayor, Rosanna Natoli discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by the region's growth, and the importance of community engagement for...
Recent guests
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Zach Cole
PicSEO.ai
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Peter Deans
Goru World
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Owen Bowling
Coach Welly
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Liz Boyd
Sunshine Coast Screen Collective
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