Ducks Don't Get Cold Feet

You may have seen my Customer Magic videos – short, funny clips of people “allegedly” shoplifting from my stores has been rather contentious. Why am I calling out people who are just trying to “feed their families”? Am I just trying to seek fame? It’s a much bigger issue than you think. Tune into my latest Ponderings Podcast to hear how these videos started.

With nine and ten year-old daughters in my life, I am faced with the dilemma of whether I should allow my kids to join the world of social media. As someone with a somewhat substantial social media following, most people think I'd be all for it - but you'd be surprised what my stance is on it. What do you think?

How do you keep people interested in your brand? In the supermarket game, new product development, or NPD, is critical. Customers want to see new things and try new flavours when they come into our stores; sometimes, it’s as simple as seeing their name on a bottle of Coke. But as the Cost of Living crisis hits a crescendo, what will happen to those brands that are pulling back on NPD spend? I pond...

Is the great hangover from the great pandemic of 2020 the loss of culture in the office? With 37% of Australians working from home regularly, how can a business build its culture over the digital screen? I ponder over this in this weeks' epsiode of Jp's Ponderings.

At the height of the pandemic, I recorded a podcast with Dr Nikolai Petrovsky, a globally-renowned researcher in the field of immunology, endocrinology and vaccine development. He was also the only Australian to have an approved COVID vaccine on the market - and yet, despite his absolute expertise on the subject, YouTube decided to pull my podcast down for "misinformation." Someone was s...

Could the rise in supermarket prices be the forefront of the cost of living crisis, or just another casualty of inflation and growing expenses? Join me on Jp's Ponderings as I delve into this pressing issue and share my reflections. From surging electricity bills to escalating petrol costs, I'll explore how these changes impact not only households but also businesses like mine. Tune in to...

Event Management Professional, Startup Expert - Business Development and Marketing Expert. Adelaide’s Tim Possingham has been involved in the motorsport industry for his entire career, and with an impressive track pedigree. As the Founder of the arguably Australia's best motorsports events the Adelaide Motorsport Festival and Adelaide Rally, Tim talks to us about the upcoming 2024 event and hi...

Imagine starting a $30 million fitness and training e-commerce empire with nothing more than a couple of mates and a maxed out credit card. From sweating it out in the gym to sweatin’ the finances, WOD Life co-founder Andy Lee talks through what it takes to go from a boot-strapped start-up in South Australia to a global e-retailing powerhouse…in South Australia! If you’ve been hesitant to take the...

Matt Hall is not your average pilot - he's a real life Top Gun and true aviation maverick. His journey began in the Royal Australian Air Force, where he honed his flying skills and became an elite fighter pilot. After retiring from the RAAF, he transitioned seamlessly into the world of competitive aerobatics and air racing, eventually earning his wings as a Red Bull Air Race pilot. With over 2...

James Donald Forbes McCann joins JP for what he says is one of his “most prepared for podcasts ever”. Expect a whole lot of surprises as James pitches his unique ideas and opportunities, discusses the Drakes Supermarket expansion and competition, and a whole lot more. James won 3 awards at the Adelaide Comedy Awards in 2018, and shares his unique experience from his 2019 Adelaide Fringe show, Devi...

Adelaide's Best BBQers Aaron Palmer and Rik Carr joins me on my podcast. Rik was a butcher who got tired of selling mince meat and chicken breast schnitzels, turning instead to the BBQ scene, both competing and sponsoring teams. Now running his infamous RG's food truck with a cult following for his delicious low and slow meats, Rik is living the dream. Aaron Palmer is the genius behind the...

Edward grew a huge passion for space technology while in high school, after seeing videos of SpaceX rockets returning from space. In year 10 and 11, he developed a model rocket capable of steering itself with electronics and algorithms. He then developed a CubeSat prototype in year 12. Immediately after high school, he embarked on a mission to educate more students about space technology, founding...

Marmalade or better known as the Div 12 Ressies are Adelaide based content creators sharing the goofy & fun side of Australian Rules Football. From public stunts, choccy milk skulllng & some of the most average goal kicking in footy, these 3 have grown the charts in no time with their unqiue content. Merch: https://bit.ly/2VEQRzI For more Jp content, check out www.jpdrake.com For the full...

Natasha Wakefield, is a Women’s Fitness and Nutrition Coach and your new fitness BFF. She will be revealing fitness industry knowledge along with effective strategies to up-level your fitness, nutrition and mindset. From body image to manifestation, this podcast will cover ALL things health and fitness to empower YOU to live your best life. Merch: https://bit.ly/2VEQRzI For more Jp content, check...

Becoming a T5 paraplegic following a motocross accident doesn’t define Christina’s life. Instead, Christina finds joy in showing people what you CAN do - and to not just focus on what you can’t do. Not one to let one accident define her life - or her mindset - Christina shares her story about the incident and life since, especially her passion for drifting and the drift car she is building.

Third generation fruiterer Johnny Kapiris is one of SA’s most loveable and controversial retailers. Known for his social media antics and his renowned dislike of foreign-owned supermarket chain Aldi, Johnny has carved out a niche for his popular St Bernards Fruit and Veg shop. His David and Goliath battle with the chain is underpinned by his staunch support of everything local. Having downed half...

Tilds Search, also known under the username @tilds_search is a verified OnlyFans creator located in Australia tilds is working as a full-time OnlyFans creator & today she will discuss the in's & outs of the business. As a top 0.01% OnlyFans creator, she has created her brand completely independently and continues to expand and look towards different profitable pathways. Throughout this muc...

Charlie Dixon is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL. Since starting his career with the Gold Coast Football Club as a young bloke from Cairns, Dixon has become a prompt figure in the football world & has a powerful story to share about his mental health struggles during his career but also lets us in on his passion with cars & how he got s...

Roger Rasheed is a former Australian rules football player, tennis player, tennis coach and tennis commentator. Rasheed is best known as Grand Slam coach of Australian former World No 1 Leyton Hewitt. In addition, Rasheed is a media personality on channel 7 and is the founder of the Roger Rasheed Sports Foundation. Ducks don't get cold feet...but water does roll off their back. Jp Drake. Second ge...

Ever wondered what CBD is? or whether or not it's legal? in this podcast we talk to John Leith, leading CBD expert within Australia to talk all things surrounding cannabis and the health benefits. A social and business entrepreneur, John is Chairman and Founder of the Oz Medicann Group (OMG) an Australian licenced Cannabis CBD and Hemp Wellness company that he established in 2017. OMG has been app...

Bradley Moran (born 29 September 1986 in England) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . Since 2011, when he retired as an AFL player, Moran has worked in business, founding two startup technology companies, NoQ in 2011 and CitrusAd in 2017. CitrusAd was acquired in July 2021 by French company Publicis for a reported $205 million .

FIA Girls on Track is a global, not-for-profit initiative - initially launched by former Formula 1 development driver Susie Wolff as 'Dare To Be Different'. In Australia the program is backed by Motorsport Australia. We offer school girls aged 8-18 a unique opportunity to participate in our free Girls on Track events. The goal of the program is to grow interest in STEM subjects and industries amon...

Nikolai Petrovsky is Chairman and Research director of Vaxine Pty Ltd, an Adelaide-based biotechnology company focused on vaccine development, together with being a Professor of Medicine at Flinders University and Director of Endocrinology at Flinders Medical Centre. Over the last 16 years he has been principal investigator on five NIH vaccine grants totaling over 50 million dollars, with a focus...

Jarrod Walsh has worked for two decades in the radio industry around Australia with 16 years at Nova Entertainment. He's hosted every shift on the station including: Anchoring National Drive in 2008, Anchoring Breakfast in 2019 and Hosting the Workday Shift for over 10 years. Most recently he was the Anchor of the FiveAA Sports Show with Rowey & Bicks in 2020. Off the Air he was Assistant Program...

Michael's story is an example of how anybody can overcome obstacles in their life and achieve what they want. Plagued with learning difficulties, depression, chronic fatigue, torment and ridicule which led to contemplating suicide, Michael's journey shows what change and personal development do. Fast forward to today and Michael is a global leader in evidence based business, personal development t...