When Will Unwin left the city for a slower life on the Sunshine Coast, he didn’t expect to end up owning Penco Motorsports — or navigating the pressures that come with turning your passion into your livelihood. In this episode, Will shares how an unexpected injury changed his career path, how burnout nearly pulled him away from the motorcycle industry entirely, and why running a small business on the Coast can feel so different from city life. It’s a conversation about risk, reinvention, and protecting what you love — even when it becomes your job.

MERCH GIVEAWAY

Want your chance to win a Penco cap? Listen to the episode and identify whoever ends up interrupting the interview when it was recorded. Next, follow Penco (@penco_sunshine_coast) and me (@dom_ideas) on Instagram. Then, DM us your answer. We'll pick one random winner among the correct answers. Good luck and good listening!

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I’m heading off on an epic two week solo motorcycle trip down to California and back. I’ll be posting updates as I go. Track how me and my bike, Dana Scully, are doing by following Dana’s Instagram. (@danascullytriumph)

Secret Sunshine is produced and hosted by Dominic Girard at Handover Media. The original music is composed and performed by Max Henry. Learn more about the show - including how to sponsor it - at secretsunshine.ca.

For about a decade, Joyce and her dog Echo have worked side-by-side as volunteers for Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue. But now, Echo is stepping away from the field.

Joyce explores what it means having to retire a dog who’s still eager to serve—and what it means to lose the best search partner she's had.

When Joyce isn't in the field with SAR, she runs a lovely kennel in Gibsons called No Pawblems.

Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Get in touch by sending an email to secretsponsor@handovermedia.fm and I'll share the deets. It's fun, it's easy, and listeners enjoy hearing you baked into the episodes.

Find out more about the podcast at secretsunshine.ca, and follow me on Instagram at dom_ideas.

When Gillian Morrison moved to the Coast, she went looking for a workout and a night out. Instead, she ended up building a gym, one that would reshape her life and strengthen the community she now called home.

Sign up for classes and personal training on the GM Fitness website! Better yet, sign up for the next Beer Bootcamp on May 21st. E-transfer your $20 fee directly to Gillian: gillian@gmfitness.ca

This episode is sponsored by the good humans at Sunday Cider. Find them off the highway, online, and on Instagram.

The show's original themes is composed and performed by Max Henry.

Learn more about Secret Sunshine, including how to sponsor an episode, how to find the the show, and how to get in touch with me at secretsunshine.ca. And find me on Instagram and say hello.