Taming The Ferrets

About Taming The Ferrets

Experience New Zealand's most AWARDING business podcast! A collection or group of Ferrets is called a ‘business.’ Taming the Ferrets shares and dissects the stories behind local founders, entrepreneurs, leaders, figureheads, operators and employees. The show offers key insights, tips, tricks, hacks and breakthrough moments and the stories of who these people are, why they do what they do, and where they do it…all in 45 minutes or less. Insightful, honest, hilarious and controversial...Taming the Ferrets crawls up the trouser-leg of convention and goes where other business podcasts fear to tread. Taming the Ferrets a ThePodHub.com Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

ThePodHub.com

Category

business · business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 May 2022

Latest episode

8 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Taming the Refuge: Roni Albert

   Roni Albert is CEO of the Waikato Women's Refuge, and has been part of the organization's 40-year journey supporting women, children, and families affected by family violence. Starting as the first Māori Women's Refuge under the national network in 1986, the organization has grown from a small safe house into a comprehensive support service with multiple safe houses, transitional housing, and programs for women, children, and men. Roni explains that while growth is often viewed as success, for Women's Refuge it reflects the increasing demand for support services and the ongoing challenges faced by vulnerable families in the community, which is in fact.. The opposite to success. Having been involved since the organization's beginnings, Roni emphasizes the importance of community partnerships, compassionate leadership, and a holistic approach to breaking cycles of violence. Waikato Women's Refuge supports between 4,000 and 5,000 people annually and has assisted an estimated 180,000 individuals over four decades. Find out how and why she keeps going in this episode.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   1 Jun 2026

   Taming the Training: Ray Pickett

   Ray has multiple ferrets to tame. In this solo podcast Tony and Ray jump into the Private Tertiary Education sector, Activate Education Group, Ministry of education and how resources for the training sector are being develop and tested. Ray is CEO of AEG and its multiple subsidiaries ranging form health and safety, to ICT and software development providing 75% of education resources to New Zealands PTE sector. A huge proponent of community welfare and support as well as his love for his adopted city, Ray stands by the philosophy of Long term consistency will always beat short term intensity. Tune in to see how he manages all the staff and students across the country…. But be warned… you may actually learn something! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   25 May 2026

   Taming the Finance: Armadeep Singh

   Armadeep Singh shares a journey rooted in community, finance, and long-term impact, bringing together his experience in accounting, banking, and property development as Group Financial Controller at Pragma Property Group. Having grown up in Waikato with strong ties to rural life and family values, his career path evolved from Deloitte and over a decade in banking into helping shape Pragma’s growth strategy. More than overseeing numbers and financial performance, Armadeep focuses on aligning people, systems, and opportunities to create sustainable outcomes across housing, business, and community development. Throughout the conversation, Armadeep highlights a human-centered approach to property and economic growth, emphasizing that housing is more than buildings—it creates stability, opportunity, and stronger communities. He discusses Pragma’s long-standing history, from its origins as a family clothing business in Fiji to becoming a major contributor to Hamilton’s development through housing, industrial projects, and accommodation initiatives. His vision extends beyond construction and profit, focusing on financial literacy, local employment, supporting suppliers, and addressing social challenges such as housing accessibility and homelessness. At the heart of his philosophy is a belief that meaningful progress happens through collaboration, long-term thinking, and investing in people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Taming The Ferrets

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Vanessa Williams
• Paul Tierney
• Jujhar Singh Randhawa

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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