How To Make It Work

"How to Make It Work" is a local radio show and podcast sharing real stories of people who’ve found creative, remote, or unconventional ways to build a working life in Raglan. From online businesses to freelance careers, we dive into how people make it work—for their lifestyle, their income, and their community.

How To Make It Work is a business podcast hosted by Annika Stricker, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Annika Stricker hosts How To Make It Work, a business show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #37

  Helping Women Travel Solo

  Jun 7, 202630 minS1

  <p>Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is buy a one-way ticket.</p><p>After a series of life-changing losses in her mid-twenties, Hannah Long packed her life into a backpack and set off to explore the world alone. Now she has turned that journey into a business helping other women feel confident enough to take their own solo adventures.</p><p>In this episode, Hannah shares how travel helped her heal, what it's really like to build a business while constantly on the move, and why stepping outside your comfort zone can change everything. We also talk about...

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  Episode #36

  Learning from the Moana

  May 31, 202643 minS1

  <p>What if making it work isn't about pushing harder, but learning when to go with the flow?</p><p>This week, I sit down with Raglan surf legend Daniel Kereopa. From surfing some of the biggest waves in Aotearoa to running a surf school and helping bring the WSL to Raglan, Daniel shares the lessons the ocean has taught him.</p><p>We chat loads about surfing, and DK shares his Māori knowledge, and his way of making life work.</p>

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  Episode #35

  Living a Digital Nomad Life as Medical Writer

  May 3, 202638 minS1

  <p>What if your job didn’t tie you to one place? Christie Whitehouse traded a traditional path in biomedical science for a fully remote career as a freelance medical writer. Now, she’s travelling across New Zealand, working from wherever she lands, and figuring out where (and how) she wants to settle next.</p><p>In this episode, Christie shares what it really takes to build a location-independent career, the realities behind the digital nomad lifestyle, and how she turned a specialised skillset into a flexible way of working.</p>

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  Episode #34

  Running a Surf School

  Apr 26, 202632 minS1

  <p>From freezing cold waves in Massachusetts to the world-class lefts of Raglan, and now helping others catch their first wave. If you’ve ever dreamed of building a life around what you love: this one’s for you.</p><p>In this episode of How to Make It Work, I sit down with Wes Rogers from Green Wave Surf School to talk about turning a passion for surfing into a career. Wes breaks down what it really takes: from writing for the World Surf League and chasing waves across the globe long before “digital nomad” was a thing, to coaching...

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  Episode #33

  Making It as a Local Author

  Apr 19, 202652 minS1

  <p>She turned Raglan into a novel, and a creative path into a real career. In this episode of How to Make It Work, I sit down with local author Sarah Johnson to talk about her new young adult novel Not A Babe, set right here in Whāingaroa.</p><p>We dive into Sarah’s journey into writing, and how she’s building a creative career from a small coastal town. From juggling family life and late night shifts to the power of community through the writer's collective Raglan Inkspillers: This conversation is an honest look at what it reall...

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