It's all about the grey podcast

About It's all about the grey podcast

Educating the real s#!t of growing and managing a business in Australia.

Publisher

Pasquale Princi

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2024

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Becoming a Monk, Quitting Drinking, and Building a Podcast Business | Ray Mancini, Pasquale Princi and Ben Kosterich

   In this special final episode recorded at the West Perth studio, Pasquale Princi flips the mic and sits down with the two people behind it's all about the grey: Ben Kosterich and Ray Mancini, co-founders of Podwave Studios. This one is personal. Three years ago a chance introduction, an early arrival to a meeting, and a very small Perth turned into hundreds of hours of recordings, a studio built in a couple of weeks, and a business that helped put video podcasting on the map here. Ben, Ray and Pas look back on how it all started, the guests who walked through the door, and the messy, unscripted reality of building something with no playbook. They also get honest about the personal side. Ray shares what led him to become a monk in Thailand and why he needed to strip everything familiar away. Pas opens up on reflection, leadership and six months without a drink. Ben talks through choosing Podwave over playing sport for his country. It is a conversation about the grey between business and life, and the art of managing both. Connect with Ben Kosterich: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kosterich/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kosterich/) X: https://x.com/KosterichBen (https://x.com/KosterichBen) Connect with Ray Mancini: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raymancini.com.au/ (https://www.instagram.com/raymancini.com.au/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymancini/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymancini/) Key Takeaways. Why Podwave went video-first before it was the norm, and why that call still pays off. The origin story: from a one-man band with a backpack to a corporate studio built in two weeks. Why the guest experience is the one thing competitors cannot copy. Ray on becoming a monk in Thailand and the reset that came with it. Change the individual or change the environment, or keep getting the same result. Ben on choosing the business over playing sport for Australia. Pas on six months alcohol-free and what it did for his sleep, focus and leadership. How podcasting became the networking tool that opens doors a coffee never could. ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe, share, follow and review! Follow Pasquale Princi 🌐 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasqualeprinci/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasqualeprinci/) TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@itsallaboutthegrey) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/itsallaboutthegrey) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters: (0:00) Mindset, environment and reflection (1:19) A special final episode at the West Perth studio (2:39) How Ben, Ray and Pas first met (4:29) Going video-first before podcasting was cool (7:35) The origin of Podwave, from a gun shop to a corporate studio (12:36) Building and launching the studio in two weeks (14:00) The guests, the team and an experience that is hard to replicate (19:15) Ray becomes a monk in Thailand (25:08) Change the individual or change the environment (29:04) Ben chooses Podwave over playing for the country (34:55) Reflection, leadership and giving up drinking (47:14) What is next for Podwave, SEER and the power of podcasting ----------------------------------------------------------------- Recorded and Produced by Podwave Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podwavestudios.au⁠⁠⁠ (https://podwavestudios.au) About the show: Educating the real s#!t about business. It’s easy to manage the black and white, the art is managing the grey.

2. 

   21 Apr 2026

   How to Claim Your Share of Hidden Innovation Funding with Tanya Brisbane

   Host Pasquale Princi interviews Tanya Brisbane, R&D Tax Partner at SEER Financial Group, revealing how businesses claim hidden innovation funding through R&D tax incentives.

3. 

   18 Mar 2026

   Networking with Purpose & The Power of Lived Experience with Steve Archibald

   Pasquale Princi interviews Steve Archibald about purposeful networking, leveraging lived experience for mental health advocacy, and building authentic connections.

Who has been a guest on It's all about the grey podcast

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• Tanya Brisbane
• Steve Archibald
• Craig Gregory
• Sean Meyer
• James Limnios

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YouTube views

5,488

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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Quality

71

Social presence

97

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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