In this episode of Owner Insights, we sit down with Meg Paech – founder of Yellow Door Care – whose quiet determination has built one of Adelaide’s most trusted in-home care providers.

Ten years ago, after 25 years as a nurse, Meg saw a gap in the market when her father-in-law needed care. What began as a deeply personal mission has grown into a business employing over 150 casual staff and delivering 3,000 hours of care every week to clients under the NDIS and Aged Care systems.

Meg is an incredibly humble entrepreneur – someone who dislikes selling, found early business meetings with bankers intimidating, but always knew she wanted her own business.

She shares how she’s grown Yellow Door while staying true to her values – keeping the business family-owned, resisting multiple offers to sell, and maintaining a personal touch in an increasingly complex industry. With all three of her kids working in the business and her twin sister Chris as Operations Manager, Yellow Door is a true family success story.

This is a refreshing conversation about doing business your own way – and staying grounded while making a big impact.

This episode features one of the most driven person you’ll ever meet.

Trudy MacDonald is a multi-time CEO, award-winning global speaker, former elite ballet performer, and founder of TalentCode HR - an HR consulting firm working across Australia with no offices and a fully remote team. She’s built and sold numerous businesses, and at just 25, moved to the US in search of opportunity, eventually leading a team of 150.

Returning to Australia, she spent three years commuting six hours a day (including a 4:30am train ride and yoga before work), all while raising young children.

These days, her 5:30am starts are on the water, training up to 12 times a week as part of the NSW Masters Rowing Team, which she recently represented at the Australian Championships.

In this episode, Trudy shares powerful insights, including:

• Why she’s so driven - and lessons for others
• How to lead a remote team that performs
• Why you should tear up job descriptions
• The three steps to building a high-performance culture

Don’t miss this fast-paced and inspiring conversation with someone who truly knows what it takes to build a great business - and a great life.

In this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard sits down with Andrew Downs, founder of SAGE Group, to unpack one of Australia’s most compelling business success stories. What began in a back shed with humble aspirations became an international company with 750 employees and $230 million in turnover - and has now been acquired by a US-based Nasdaq-listed company for $150 million, with the potential for even more based on performance.

Recorded before the sale, Andrew shares how two pivotal events - being sued by his local council, nearly ending the business before it began, and the GFC, which put everything on the line - shaped his thinking around risk, growth, and leadership. From mowing lawns as a teen to becoming a relentless growth-focused entrepreneur, his journey is one of resilience, customer-first thinking, and strategic reinvention.

Andrew also shares hard-earned lessons on debt, the value of mentors, and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. Most notably, he reflects on letting go of control to allow SAGE to thrive beyond him and ultimately position it for a major international sale.