Show Notes
The Wānaka Edit Wānaka is known for the lake, the mountains and the lifestyle — but the real story is the people who choose to build a life here. Hosted by Janey and Hannah from Colliers Wānaka, The Wānaka Edit is a podcast about the people, businesses and ideas shaping this place. Each episode goes beyond property to explore the stories behind the homes, the decisions and the lives being built here.
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This week on The Wānaka Edit, Janey and Hannah sit down with Vanessa, owner of Sanctuary Day Spa in Wānaka. Vanessa shares how she came to New Zealand from Brazil without speaking English, found her way to Wānaka, and eventually went from working as a beauty therapist at Sanctuary to owning the business herself. We talk about the importance of creating an experience where people feel genuinely cared for, why Vanessa believes the right team makes all the difference, and the philosophy behind h...
John Hart — The Little Brewer, Business, Community & Finding Balance This week on The Wānaka Edit, Janey and Hannah sit down with John Hart, owner of The Little Brewer in Three Parks. John has called Wānaka home since 2004 and has watched the town change from gravel roads and ski-bum culture to the Wānaka we know today. We chat about how The Little Brewer started with a coffee cart, the leap into opening a café, and what it really feels like to build your own business when the pressure, ...
In this episode of The Wānaka Edit, Janey and Hannah sit down with Rachel Benton, owner of The Green Room Flower Co and Mt Maude Retreat, for an honest conversation about creativity, business, motherhood and trusting your instincts. Rachel shares how a summer job at The Green Room led her to discover floristry and, at just 25, take the leap into buying the business. She talks about growing it into the busy floral studio it is today, building the right team and the privilege of helping people ...
In this episode of The Wānaka Edit, Janey and Hannah sit down with Wānaka-based hairdresser and Wella educator Mikaela Gallagher for a candid conversation about creativity, career, identity and finding balance between work and family life. Mikaela shares her journey from Gore to Wānaka, building a long-standing career in hairdressing and stepping into the global fashion industry through her work with Wella. From local salon floors to Paris Fashion Week, her career has evolved into a mix of cr...
In the first episode of The Wānaka Edit, Janey and Hannah sit down with Wānaka photographer and videographer Sampford “Sam” Cathie. Sam shares how moving from Auckland to Wānaka changed both his work and the life he wanted to build. They talk about his background in fashion and commercial photography, his move into architecture and interiors, and what it takes to create opportunities and build a creative career in a small town. Sam also shares how Wānaka’s light, landscapes and changing seaso...