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Maz Compton is a well-known broadcaster from Sydney who for years was all over the TV when she worked on MTV, and later all over the radio, culminating in her stint on the high-profile breakfast shift on 2Day FM in Sydney.  That life is mostly behind her now, however she did write a book about her experiences which we talk about here - but we also talk about what it was to have worked so hard to get the dream job and then have the dream job go away. You can find her book at mazcompton.net or on Amazon. Maz is a great chat, an inspiring woman, and I’m so grateful she came by the apartment to chat on a lovely Sydney afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, Maz Compton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona O’Loughlin is an Australian stand-up comedian and Author, find her on twitter @FionaOLoughlin_She came to my house one afternoon last week, with a documentary crew in tow - as she’s been filming the last few years of her life’s journey which will become a film before too long.Fiona has an incredible story. I will let her tell most of it, however it’s important to know how incredible her Comedy Career is, and what it means for someone of her profile to talk openly about the struggles she’s faced.In this conversation, Fiona and I talk really openly about sobriety, addiction, recovery and hope.If there’s anything in this chat that strikes a chord with you, don’t forget that there’s a lot of help right around the corner. In fact unless you’re in super-outback Australia, I’d hedge a bet that you can find a group of like-minded people who are willing and ready to help you in your very own suburb.I know this because I am someone who is in recovery who’s found help through a community of people that offered the help when I asked for it, and you don’t have to look very far to find that help when you’re ready to stop living the same day again and again.I can’t thank Fiona enough for coming on the show, and she’s the perfect guest for this, the 200th episode of the show.If you like what you hear, please let her know on twitter @fionaoloughlin_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adele Vuko is one-third of the Australian all-female comedy team Skit Box.Find her on Instagram @adele_vukoShe’s one of the brilliant women behind the viral explosion that was “Activewear” and part of a growing scene of successful online film makers that are finding a way to pay their bills and feed their kids through creating what they’re passionate about.Skit Box have recently finished working on incredibly funny sketch  show available on Abc iView “Wham bam thank you ma’am”In this conversation we talk about her path into comedy, what it means to set and stick to a deadline, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are moving in the same direction you are.Adele is mother to two kids, and her partner is Christian Van Vuuren, otherwise known as the bloke from Bondi Hipsters who doesn’t wear the glasses.They’re a power couple who are set to take over the comedy scene in Australia, and her particular story is an inspiration - particularly if you’re doing something with your day that doesn’t just make you want to leap out of bed with joy. Adele is here to fire you up with her story of how she changed her career and changed her life.If you like what you hear you can search Skit Box on YouTube or find them on Instagram @skit_box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Portrate is the CEO of Think TV, an industry-led group promoting the use of television advertising in the marketing community. Find her on twitter @KimPortrateShe and I worked together recently at a conference, doing a keynote on a bubble that many marketers live in.But Kim is so much more than that, she is a smart and funny person who has lived through the darker times of our industry with regards to equality, she even had a ‘hidden figures’ moment when it came to bathrooms at one of her workplaces.Kim’s story is for anyone struggling to achieve in a corporate environment, it's a story of triumph, of balancing a career and family, and living a life passionately in the direction of your choice.I sure hope you enjoy this conversation with Kim Portrate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sage Greenwood is the Managing Director of Wink Models, one of the biggest commercial and editorial modelling agencies in Australia. She has a very interesting story which I can’t wait for you to hear - it’s one you’ve heard before, especially when it comes to the behaviour of models living in cramped accommodation in Milan starving themselves for Fashion Week. However you may not have heard the one about the model with a double degree who goes on to pitch her dream gig at the CEO and finds her own career path in a life after modelling.It’s an inspiring story of creating your own luck and the value of connections, persistence and professionalism.Hold on, she’s a bundle of energy and has an infectious enthusiasm - which I hope rubs off on you as it rubbed off on me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Webb is a former SEAL Sniper, who served with the US Navy Seals in Seal Team Three. He’s now a NY Times Best-Selling author, independent digital media mogul, dad, experimental aircraft pilot, and all-around interesting and inspiring man to speak to. You can find him on twitter at @BrandonTWebb .Brandon is no stranger to this podcast. He was a part of an epic two-parter back in episode 61&62. I highly recommend going back and listening to his story.To catch you up to speed, Brandon grew up in California and learned to love the water very early on. When school didn’t really work out for him, Brandon got a job on a dive boat, getting paid to lead scuba diving groups while he was still a teenager.Soon after, he found his way into the US Navy, and quickly became a highly skilled operator. Setting his sights on becoming a US Navy Seal, Brandon faced a lot of adversity as his skill level made him invaluable to have around, and his Commanding Officers reluctant to release him to try out for the SEAL program.Eventually, he made it - and out of a starting class of 200 was one of only 23 to graduate.Quickly finding his place as a sniper, Brandon served all over the world - including in Afghanistan in the very early weeks after 9/11, as part of the military force hunting Bin Laden.Brandon also redeveloped the sniper training program to enormous success, and worked hard to create a learning environment that taught more trainees more successfully than ever before.If you want the long version of that journey, with loads of excellent story telling from Brandon - start by listening to the earlier podcast he and I did, and then perhaps open up some of his excellent books - The Red Circle, Among Heroes, The Power of Thought, The Killing School & his latest book - Total Focus: How to make better decisions under pressure.His books are great reads - clearly written by a man who understands effective teaching techniques, and the power of a great story.Brandon is a gifted writer, and superb story teller - and I couldn’t be more grateful that he gave up an evening out in NY where he lives to spend an hour on a Skype call with me back in Sydney.If you like what you hear - follow Brandon on twitter @BrandonTWebb  and let him know you heard him here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel Thomas is the founder of The KYUP! Project.You can find her on twitter @kyupprojectMel Thomas is a writer, speaker, media commentator and mother of two girls.She has more than 15 years martial arts experience in Hapkido, the Korean art of self-defence.Mel created KYUP! Project, a self-worth and self-protection program to break the cycle of violence against women and children.You see Mel was born into the cycle of violence, and that cycle continued within her as she grew up and became a young woman.In fact it was only a fortunate turn of events that broke that cycle which I will leave her to tell you about.Here’s the big trigger warning:We talk about domestic violence a lot in this conversation.If that’s tough for you to hear, I understand - maybe skip this week and we’ll see you next week.If you need help, in Australia please call 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732.If this conversation reframes an incident in your past as something more sinister than you’d initially labelled it, don’t hesitate to reach out and get help.We go deep on this one, it gets gritty for a while there’s a few tears, but we do turn the corner to leave you uplifted I promise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morgan Koegel is the CEO of OneGirl.org.auThey’re a non-profit that are on a mission to educate one million girls across Africa. They believe that every girl has a right to an education and work predominantly across Sierra Leone and Uganda.Morgan has had an interesting career that’s also included working in prisons in Victoria where she helped again with transforming lives through education.These two things alone are incredible reasons to hear Morgan’s story - however, there’s something else quite pertinent.Morgan is the adult child of a Same Sex Marriage.She has to Mums and we talk at length about her experience, what she felt as a child growing up and how she feels now.If you’re worried about how things might turn out for the children, if you’re concerned for the welfare of other people’s kids who aren’t born yet - have a listen to how Morgan describes her perspective on the situation.I hope it sheds some light on things for you.So draw a glass of clean and safe water from the tap, maybe even visit a flushing toilet during this podcast, and revel in the privilege that we have as living in a modern society as you listen to Morgan talk about how she’s trying to bring girls across the world opportunity that they otherwise might never have, and enjoy this chat with Morgan Koegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donita Menon is the Grief and Bereavement coordinator at the Leukaemia Foundation Australia, her job is to talk both with people diagnosed, and with families before and after the death of a loved one.She has a brilliant story and I can’t wait for you to hear it.It is fortuitous that we spoke on this day, as we’d had the podcast scheduled in for months in advance - My Mum was in partial remission and was still living independently when we booked it in. But by the time we came around to recording this - as you may know mum has passed away.We didn’t have a therapy session - but what you’ll hear is a conversation about death, dying and living that is very real for both Donita and myself.Thanks for listening and enjoy this conversation with Donita Menon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brendan Maclean is an Australian singer/songwriter/performer/unicorn who first came on this show about three years ago but suffered at the hands of the great file loss of 2015.He has been kind enough to return and boy do we have a lot to talk about.Brendan’s about to have a new EP come out in August 2017 and a new album in the works for early 2018 so a great time to have him on.Find him on twitter and Insta for more @macleanbrendan.This is a conversation for anyone who’s let fear hold them back from expressing themselves.And expressing himself is something Brendan does with exceptional ability.His live energy is something to behold - as is his recorded work which you can find at brendanmaclean.Bandcamp.com.A fair amount of this conversation revolves around the music video that Brendan put out in the last few months - the video for the song House Of Air.I must warn you with all the warnings I can warn you with.If you choose to go and watch this video yourself you will see rather graphic depictions of many sex acts between two men.You’ll see close up shots of genitals and you’ll even see penetration.If you want to see such a thing, it’s up to you to watch it - I’m not going to say watch it or don’t. But if you do - be aware that you’ll see what you think you’re going to see when you hire professional gay porn actors to make a film in the style of a visual accompaniment to a written thesis observing the habits and cultures of a subset of gay men.In this conversation you’ll hear me watch the video - which you can see at houseofair.info - and I try my best to give benign descriptions of what I’m seeing.But again - only watch this video if you’re interested in seeing something that freaked a lot of people out.I thought the video was great, it is so perfect, and really does what it sets out to do - I’m so happy that Brendan is the kind of guy to make this kind of film.I know I certainly am not brave enough to create art like that - and I’m thrilled he was in my house and able to talk about it with me.Having said that, Brendan got really raw about his adventures in the world of art and performing and it’s an honour that he chose to share these things with me.I urge you to support Brendan in any way you can - financially or through spreading the word about his work.We’re lucky to have him.Let him know you heard him on online - handle is @macleanbrendanPlease enjoy this conversation with Brendan Maclean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Jeffreys is an entrepreneur from Sydney Australia. He is a cofounder of two successful businesses - GoGet and Dresden optics.This is a brilliant conversation about creating a disruptive business, and the lessons learned from just bloody going ahead and starting while figuring it out as you go.It’s a great chat with a fascinating man - who’s heart is in a great place and aligns his businesses with his passion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sophie Hardcastle is an artist, author and all-around adventurous soul from Sydney Australia.She shot to fame when she published her first book - Running Like China, a memoir of a life interrupted by madness.It chronicles her struggle with coming to terms with her own mental illness and life with a brain that operates differently than others.Her second book is a young adult novel called Breathing Underwater.Sophie is also an exceptionally talented artist, currently studying at Sydney College of Art - and she’s just been awarded a $100,000 scholarship to continue her studies for a year at Oxford University.She’s a remarkable, thoughtful, funny, and strikingly smart young woman and I’m so happy she came around to share her story with me this week.You can follow her on Instagram sophie_hardcastle, let her know you heard her on the show.A trigger warning up top - we do discuss self-harm in this episode so about twenty minutes after we start the interview you’ll hear us talking about the northern beaches - if you skip forward until you hear me talking about my hearing damage, you’ll have emerged safely on the other side.Come enjoy a cup of coffee around my beautiful Parker Table, in the super-comfy Eames chairs - with Sophie Hardcastle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Cavaleri is an Australian musician, who you can follow at nathancavaleri.com or on Instagram at Nathan_Cavaleri.Nathan first came to the attention of Australia when he was still a kid - he had been diagnosed with leukaemia and the Starlight Foundation sent him over to the UK to Jam with the lead guitar player of the biggest band in the world at the time - Mark Knopfler from Dire Staits.Nathan was a prodigious guitar player, and the footage quickly captured the hearts of Australians - soon enough Nathan - this incredibly talented and charismatic ten year old - was on stage with some of the world’s greatest musicians. From Jimmy Barnes in Australia to Booker T & The MG’s, BB King - even Michael Jackson.Nathan was an absolute superstar - a household name.But what happened next is where the real story starts.As Nathan explains on his blog at Nathan Cavaleri.com he went through some dark times, and today he shares some of those dark times with me.I really can’t thank Nathan enough for this - I always feel it’s a great gift to us when someone opens up about their struggle, as it can help those struggling to know they’re not alone.So before we go any further if there’s anything you hear in this chat that resonates or makes you feel unstable, please don’t hesitate to call lifeline on 13 11 14.Ok, put the kettle on and enjoy an afternoon chat with wonderful human, incredible guitar player and fellow cavoodle owner - Nathan Cavaleri. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is a best of, mixtape, audible burrito with the lot all focused on comedy. This podcast has hosted many great comedians, and here are just a few.Peter Helliar is an Australian comedian best known as the bloke on the end of the desk every night on the news program “The Project”. He’s also a producer, a director, a writer and an actor. I asked Pete about the first time he got an inkling that he might end up doing what he now does so well.Next up we have Alice Fraser - a comedian, writer, and ex-lawyer from Australia. She's also host of the wonderfully cerebral podcast "Tea With Alice" which I'm happy to have been a guest on. Alice has a very interesting story, a story about following what you believe in, finding your truth - and what monetary rewards balance against that truth or even the joy of that journey. We do get a little philosophical here, but not before discussing, in depth, the topic of swearing. This chat is best enjoyed out of the company of sensitive ears!Chas Licciardello is part of the incredibly successful Australian satire collective The Chaser. For over 15 years they've been calling out hypocrisy, lies and general bloviating by our public figures and making us either laugh or be outraged while they do it. Never one to shy from commitment to a joke, Chas has been arrested numerous times, received death threats and has even been assaulted in the street - all for the sake of satire. I asked him here whether his fearless approach to comedy has been tempered in any way since having kids.Tommy Little is a comedian, radio guy and TV host from Melbourne, Australia. You can catch him regularly in Australia on The Project on a Friday Night, on radio as the 'Tommy' half of 'Carrie and Tommy', and he's always touring around the nation doing standup. Here we discuss what he was like as a teenager, and what got him started in comedy.Our final snippet in this episode is from an exclusive podcast - this one only went out to Patreon subscribers to this podcast. It's with Adam Richard, an incredibly funny Australian comedian, TV guy, broadcaster and wonderful human. He's made a living out of being funny for a while now, and so we talk about the craft and the business of comedy.So please enjoy this compilation of great moments we've shared on the show with some of Australia's finest comedians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is another mix-tape of some great conversations I've had on the podcast. This time we're focusing on people who managed to turn the thing that they love into reality, and what it took to make that happen.First up is Ben St. Lawrence, an Australian middle-distance runner, a two-time Olympian and an all around interesting guy. Ben’s not the first Olympian I’ve had on the show, however his story - his particular triumph over adversity and refocus of his life is one worth hearing.After Ben we'll hear from Jane Lu, the founder and CEO of mammoth fashion startup Showpo.com. This is easily one of my favourites - because everyone loves a story of triumph. Of closing the door on something in order to open unknown other doors, leading to the life you really want to live.Next is Taylor Steele, one of the most iconic and prolific surf film makers of our time. Through his film Momentum, released in 1992 - a then twenty year old Taylor captured a new and dominating style of surfing that hadn’t really been seen before as he filmed young surfers that would go on to become household names in the surf world: Shane Dorian, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox and of course Kelly Slater.Finally is the amazing Dr Glen Richards. Glen is a vet, entrepreneurial mega-success and a shark on the Network Ten hit show Shark Tank. It's Dragon's Den in the UK and Shark Tank everywhere else. He grew Greencross from a single vet practice to an ASX-listed company with clinics and pet stores all over Australia.So please enjoy this mega-episode of the show, about the origin stories of great successes. May it give your day some uplift, and maybe even inspire you to create something amazing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is a supercut, a compilation, a best of, a mix tape! It features some of the best moments of the show over the last year or two that share the theme of overcoming adversity.We start with the Hon. Leeanne Enoch, Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business in the seat of Algester in Queensland. Leeanne is the first Aboriginal Australian Woman to be elected into the Qld Parliament, a woman who grew up On Country in North Stradbroke Island and then in Woodridge housing commission on the southern fringes of Brisbane. She shares here how, as a kid, she made sense of her relatively low socioeconomic circumstances.We then move on to Deng Adut. In his recent book “Songs of a War Boy” Deng describes in chilling detail the life of a child soldier - which includes horrific first hand accounts of battle, torture, death, and the kind of barbaric brutality that only humans inflict on other humans. When he was twelve, he was rescued by his older brother and smuggled out of Sudan into Kenya where he met an Australian couple that helped him and his brother come here to start a new life - and that new life is what we talk about here.Carly Findlay is next; Carly is an appearance activist, blogger, and writer who was born with Ichthyosis. This basically causes her skin to renew itself at an incredibly fast rate, leaving her susceptible to dryness, inflammation, itchiness, and gives her a noticeably red complexion - which is also shiny because she has to constantly apply paraffin to her skin so as to alleviate the pain and discomfort.We then hear from Lola Berry, a nutritionist, author, blogger, speaker and advocate for happiness. She even wrote a book about happiness. She's a woman who has inspired hundreds of thousands of people all around the world to be kinder and more caring to themselves through food and nourishment - not just of their bodies but of themselves as a whole. A trigger warning at the top here. Sexual assault is a part of Lola's story and she talks about that today.I hope you get some value out of this special episode, dedicated to the challenge of overcoming adversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Barker is a screenwriter, blogger and author from Los Angeles California.His successful blog is at bakadesuyo.com that’s also his Twitter handle @bakadesuyo.Eric reached out to me and asked if he could come on to talk about his latest book “Barking up the wrong tree” The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong.We spoke last week over Skype and he offered a real insight to a few nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully help you find success either in your own personal venture, your home life, your family life, or even your work for someone else’s business. Either way, his work seems rooted in finding happiness as a part of success - rather than collecting money as a goal of success.He’s a great guy and I’m stoked he had the time to chat with me.If you dig it make sure you reach out to him and tell him you heard him here. Enjoy this chat with Eric Barker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie O'Donnell and I have known each other since our high school days. She has gone on to become a Doctor and a world record breaking professional cyclist.Bridie has some great things to say here about elite sport, becoming motivated and staying healthy.I'm grateful to be able to bring this conversation to you, because it's not someone I've just met, with me getting to know my subject as I interview them - this is me and someone I go way back with who happens to be a very interesting human being.If there's anything Dr Bridie says in this podcast that really motivates you, I'm sure she'd love to hear about it - you can catch her on Twitter at @bridie_od.Please enjoy this Skype conversation with the brilliant Dr Bridie O'Donnell.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Draper is an Australian photographer who’s work centers on capturing aquatic animals in their natural patterns of behavior.You can follow him on Instagram at @MattDraperPhotography.I wanted to chat to him not only because I love to scuba dive and I’m fascinated by the ocean and all in it - but also because he’s a man who’s figured out how to get paid to do what he loves to do.If there’s something that you’re incredibly passionate about, and you’d love to make it your career - listen to the path that Matt took to get to where he is.Listen to the steps he took, the back and forth from working to make money for equipment and travel to shoot, to finally taking the leap to going full time.His journey may not be on the same axis as yours, but I’m sure the arc of it will be inspiring.I loved talking to Matt, he’s a great human and he’s completely made me want to get the mask and snorkel on and get wet again.I’ll say this up top: Matt describes free diving experiences and breath-holding concepts that require a lot of training and are highly skilled things to do. Don’t attempt the kind of stuff he’s talking about.Don’t do what I did and hold your breath, then go down to ten metres like I describe here.Apparently that’s a dangerous and stupid thing to do.But do pull a mask and snorkel on, and do go and get wet, do go and have a look at the environment that encompasses more of this planet than the environment we live on and in.I hope you enjoy this conversation that I had over Skype with Matt Draper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

@danilic is a writer, director, comedian and satirist from Australia who is currently the Executive Producer at Fusion in the US, he’s done a heap of work in Australia notably “A Rational Fear” and all his work on the ABC & SBS.He’s worked for Al Jazeera in the US as well and is a very smart and funny man in a new world of exciting digital broadcasting.He’s a returning guest on the show so we get straight into it, but if you’re interested in his background check out the first time he visited my house back in 2013 - we get into it a lot then.Dan and I spoke via Skype while he was in Canada sorting out some Visa issues, which we get in to as we go along - but I have to tell you, the bathrobe he was in looked like the best bathrobe in the world.If you like what you hear make sure you follow him on twitter @danilic and let him know.So come to my office in Bronte that was able to connect via Skype to the other side of the planet with the extraordinarily smart and funny Dan Ilic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Heath is the CEO of SANE Australia, where I am fortunate to sit as a director on their board. Jack started with a career in politics while the Labour government was in power here in Australia, and after a tragic incident where his cousin died by suicide - Jack started the Inspire foundation in 1997. Now known as Reach Out, It was the world’s first online mental health service for young people. After over a decade there, and successfully launching Reach Out in Ireland and in the US - Jack now is the CEO of SANE Australia, which works to help the nearly four million Australians affected by a complex mental illness. There’s been a great amount of work done in our community around awareness and destigmatization of Anxiety and Depression, and indeed we now live in a different world in regards to both of these illnesses. However, there’s nearly 700,000 Australians that live with a Complex Mental Illness diagnosis. This includes Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, and schizophrenia. This week in Australia it’s schizophrenia awareness week. Whatever you think about when you think about schizophrenia, I’m asking you to open your mind to be changed. Schizophrenia is not a death sentence, there is help and treatment available and indeed a rich and fulfilling life is still available. I guess the biggest misconception about schizophrenia is that a diagnosis means you’ll be a danger to yourself and others. In fact the latest research out of Sweden shows that the possibility of someone with schizophrenia being violent is far less likely that previously thought, which is a finding that allows both medical personnel and indeed law enforcement to focus their limited resources on the very few patients that do pose a risk to themselves and others. Now a trigger warning right up here at the top. Jack’s story involves talking about the death by suicide of his cousin, and Jack discloses incidents of sexual abuse that happened to him while he was still a child. Again if you need to speak to someone - please hit pause on this and call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Australia on 1800 18 7263 Ok. This is a heavy conversation, but it’s an important conversation. You ready? OK. Come to my kitchen, sit at my vintage parker table in my super-comfy Eames dining chairs, and enjoy this cup of tea and a chat with CEO of SANE Australia Jack Heath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Steele is one of the most iconic and prolific surf film makers of our time. Find him on instagram @taylorsteele.Through his film Momentum, released in 1992 - a then twenty year old Taylor captured a new and dominating style of surfing that hadn’t really been seen before as he filmed young surfers that would go on to become household names in the surf world: Shane Dorian, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox and of course Kelly Slater.As a film, it documented a complete shift in style and propelled these surfers into absolute idol status among fans.Fast forward 25 years later, and Taylor has a new film out called Proximity featuring some of the surfers that he featured back in that first film.It comes out May 12th in Australia for a limited release and will then be released digitally - but I must urge you to catch it on the big screen.I’ve seen this film twice now, once on my desktop and once on the big screen and I have to say it’s easily the most beautiful surf film I’ve ever laid eyes on.If you’ve never surfed, or always wondered about what would drive someone to compete in the world of professional surfing or indeed dedicate their lives to traveling the world and seeking out the most rare and untouched waves they can find - this is a fantastic film.Pairing surfers from different generations together and sending them on journeys to the four corners of the globe in the midst of the four seasons of the year, Taylor has documented again what it means to surf, what it means to compete as a surfer, and what it means to put your life on the line in the search to ride in harmony nature itself.I can’t recommend this movie enough if you’ve always been curious about surfing - you could watch it and then consider yourself schooled about why people would do it.Taylor is a remarkable guy, by his own admission shy and quite specific, I can’t thank him enough for the hour that he gave me in his hotel room earlier this week.He even let me rearrange the furniture so that I could get a better position to suit the microphones.So come now to the tenth floor of the QT hotel on Market Street right in the middle of Sydney, a long way from where both of us were born - for a look into the mind of someone who has always lived a life he loves, a live of creating, and a life that plays a huge role in the surf industry today - because he essentially wrote the theme song to an entire generation of surfers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​Dr Mark Cross (@DrMCross) is a psychiatrist, author, television presenter and fellow board member of SANE Australia.For many years he ran the youth ward at Campbelltown Hospital in Sydney, however he’s moved on from that to focus on other things.He’s best known in Australia for his SBS TV show “Changing Minds”, which worked to destigmatize community attitudes to mental illness - and he produced a book of the same name.Mark and I sit together on the board of SANE Australia which works to help more than 4 four million people in Australia who are affected by complex mental illness including OCD, borderline personality disorder, bipolar, PTSD, eating disorders and schizophrenia.I’m grateful to be a part of the board there, and relish working alongside Mark and other board members to help change attitudes in our society about complex mental illness, and help show that a diagnosis does not necessarily mean you’re a danger to yourself and others - and that a rich and full life is indeed still available for you.Mark has a fascinating story, and I’m grateful he took the time to speak with me and indeed to be so open with his story.Come and sit as Mark and I pick away at the last of the catering left after a board meeting, and enjoy a chat in a boardroom in Paddington Sydney on a blue autumn afternoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia Freedman is a publisher, author, podcaster, mother and all-around media-mogul.She started her career in the then highly-competitive Australian magazine industry, and soon became youngest-ever editor of Cosmopolitan magazine at the age of 24.In the middle of this career explosion she fell pregnant, and set a course for her the rest of her career which would see her balancing work, family, and the numerous attacks in the press that come with being a smart, outspoken and strong-willed woman in the public eye.Along with her husband, Mia runs the incredibly successful website Mamamia.com.au, which is a part of the Mamamia Women’s Network.This is the second time Mia’s been on the show, she came on back on Episode 30, and a lot has changed, which we do go into.Mia’s new book is called “Work Strife Balance” and is learnings from her experience of running a massive media company, being a public figure, and being a mother of three kids at the same time.Her book is out now and I thoroughly recommend you grabbing a copy, particularly if like me you’re drowning a little bit in all of the busyness that has somehow consumed our lives in the last few years.You can find Mia on twitter & instagram @miafreedman and do let her know if you hear anything that resonates with you here.Come now to a third floor converted warehouse in Sydney which bustles with the sound of about one hundred employees, while we chat in her purpose built podcast studio over a nice cup of black tea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Maloney is one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs, from a family of similarly excellent business people.His father built many different companies including an incredibly successful mining logistics company The Mac.However Mark is also successful in his own right - working as an investment banker in London before heading back to run The Mac before floating it on the stock exchange in 2007 and being a part of making his whole family multi-millionaires overnight.But Mark’s story isn’t all about the incredible amounts of hard work that he put in, nor about the giddy amount of success he achieved - it’s also about how having more money than he could spend failed to make him happy, and how he ultimately found that happiness.Mark has since branched out into other industries, including the fabulously successful Sumo Salad food franchise - which has kept me fed for many a flight around the wide brown land that’s for sure.I’m very grateful to Mark for coming over to my place to do this - he’s an imposing figure at well over six ft tall - and sat down for a frank an honest conversation at my kitchen table over a bit of dahl and a cup of tea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Ware is a legendary international war correspondent originally from Brisbane, Australia.Through his career, Michael’s style has always been a first-person, front row seat to some of the most confronting and dangerous situations on this planet. From modern-day witch-hunting in Papua New Guinea, to profiles of deadly Mexican drug cartels, to going in to Afghanistan only weeks after 9/11 and being one of the few Western journalists to live full-time in Iraq during the war.He was the Bureau Chief for Time Magazine in Baghdad before switching over to television for CNN, also in Baghdad.Needless to say, Michael has seen the worst the world can dish up.And during this conversation, he openly gives first-hand accounts of some of the things he’s witnessed during war.This week you may have seen cruise missiles being launched from a US destroyer hundreds of kilometers from their targets in Syria. This is not the kind of war Michael has seen.He talks about the fog, the horror, the gore and the death he has seen.Not to sensationalize it - but to describe it, so that you and I may know what it is we’re asking for when our leaders decide to send troops into a country in our name.So here’s a warning right up top. This discussion goes to some dark places. I’ll say right now, if you have any difficulty hearing what Michael talks about, please do call lifeline in Australia on 13 11 14 - or whatever 24hr counseling line is in your part of the world.It’s a tough story to hear but it’s an important story to hear because if you’re listening to this, you won the genetic lottery. Whatever stars and planets aligned I don’t know - but you’re listening to this on an internet connected device somewhere in the world that is safe. And that is not how the majority of the world live.Michael’s struggles with his demons are well documented, and when I first met him on a rooftop in NYC back in 2012 - he was very open about his PTSD. It was pretty obvious from his body language that I don’t press him on what caused it, but I’m grateful that five years later he and I were finally able to talk.We met in a wonderful old hotel in Sydney, right in the middle of the city.He was in town to talk about his new documentary series Uncensored, where he embeds himself into some of the most risky groups of people on the planet. From militant pro-Russian biker gangs, to the hill tribes on PNG, to the much-hated paparazzi of L.A., Michael brings a first-hand account of what he sees.The show is in Australia on National Geographic and it’s bloody incredible.Do what you need to see it.We do talk about the first episode with the Russian Bikers, but don’t worry we won’t spoil it for you.This is a heavy chat, but it’s important for you to hear.I had a coffee beforehand, but you - like Michael, may need a drink as we go.So hold on - because this is me and one of Australia’s finest, Michael Ware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayden Cox is a revolutionary surfboard designer from Sydney Australia.About ten years ago, he disrupted the traditional way of making surfboards much to the chagrin of the incumbent players - and patented a completely new way of making surfboards, which also gave surfers completely new ways to ride those surfboards.Even if you don’t like the beach - just listen to Hayden’s inspiring journey of how he created his business when he was still in High School, followed his passion relentlessly and created something world-beating along the way.He’s a lovely human being, came to the house with his wife and business partner - Danielle and they even brought coffee which is always a way to my heart.Hayden’s got some brilliant business ideas, he thinks about business and the industry he’s in completely differently than many people I’ve met.His desire to shift the way his industry is focused is fascinating to listen to, and I’m sure you can apply his lessons to your own life no matter what the scale of the change you’re trying to make is.Hayden outlines a lot of what we talk about in his book “New Wave Vision” which is one of the best business books you’ll read if you’re interested in the new way the global economy is moving, or even if you just need a kick in the butt to get your own work moving along.Go get his book.Go ride one of his surfboards.Or just listen, this one’s a real gift.Come sit at my kitchen table on the Eames Chairs with Surfer, Shaper, business man and disrupting entrepreneur, Hayden Cox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Lawrence is co-Founder of Garage EntertainmentThe world’s largest action adventure film & TV collection - with over 3000 films around surfing, snow sports, cycling, and anything else that involves humans, adventure and the defying of gravity and or the elements.Most notable is Michael’s landmark documentary film Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water - a film narrated by Russell Crowe.He’s a passionate storyteller, businessman and visionary in the field of digital distribution.He’s got a great story to tell and I’m grateful he came over on a Thursday afternoon to tell it.Enjoy this cup of tea and a chat with Michael Lawrence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Zepps is a very talented Australian broadcaster based in West Hollywood in Los Angeles California.He’s done many things over his extensive career however his latest project “We the people live” is a podcast focused on making debate healthy again.In the last few years, you may have noticed online and elsewhere - especially in politics - that reasoned debate and discourse has vanished from the public space. Opposing viewpoints get shouted down from polarized positions, and utterly disregarded purely because they came out of the mouth of someone who identifies with a different part of the political spectrum as you.So Josh is trying to bring debate back, and often has viewpoints on his show that are confronting - however he moderates the conversation in such a way that despite my initial knee-jerk reaction to hearing these things, I’m able to see past that and into the deeper concept behind what the person is talking about.So right up front - right here - I will tell you this conversation will use words and phrases and cover concepts that we aren’t used to hearing.To talk about the problem with debate it’s important to talk about the different parts of why debate is broken.And part of that is restraining our initial reactions to hearing concepts and hypotheticals that aren’t entirely unimaginable but are still confronting to hear.You’ll know what I’m talking about when we get there.I highly recommend you check out Josh and find episodes he’s guested on other shows - particularly Joe Rogan’s incredible podcast where he often goes to dig deep into what is happening in the world at the moment.This is a heavy political conversation - but it’s one I feel is healthy to have, and I don’t even mind if you do this one in chunks - listen to five minutes of it, go check an episode of the Dollop - come back here and listen to five minutes more.You can find Josh on twitter @joshzepps.We recorded this over Skype so a big thanks to my podcast producer Andy Maher for chopping it together and making magic out of a dog’s breakfast of audio files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Gillett is a patron of the Amy Gillett Foundation, an Australian safe cycling lobby that pushes for safer conditions for all road users, particularly around getting the “A metre matters” laws passed around the country. Amy was an olympic Rower who competed in the Atlanta Olympics - Simon was her coach, they were married a few years later.Amy Gillett was married to Simon at the time of her tragic death in Germany in 2005.The laws that the AGF have been fighting for have been passed in many parts of Australia - but are yet to be passed in Victoria.The move to make the laws legal was recommended five months ago after a parliamentary inquiry, but has not yet been passed into legislation.If you’re Victorian could you please get in touch with Daniel Andrews & Luke Donnellan and let them know.Their Instagram handles are @DanielAndrewsmp & @LukeDonnellanmp.I spoke with Simon the day before Amy’s Gran Fondo which is a 120km race along a fully closed Great Ocean Road down in Victoria every September.Even if you’re not into cycling - I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation with Simon Gillett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stav Davidson is known as “The Survivor” in Australian radio. He’s been through around seven different line-ups but remained as the sole common player in B105 and now Hit105’s breakfast radio team.That’s no mean feat. When you think of how many times the breakfast team in your neck of the woods has changed - Stav has always been there.I’m so grateful to work with him, I learn from him every day - he’s funnier and faster than anyone I’ve ever worked with, and he never writes any of it. It comes out of him sometimes before he’s even thought of it - by that I mean the punchline comes out of his mouth and it’s the first time he’s heard it.His story is intense, so there’s a trigger warning right here at the top if talk about IV drugs or women’s shelters is something likely to put you in a dark place today.I couldn’t be more grateful to get to work with this man every morning.He’s the epitome of professionalism in radio.Enjoy a chat in an unused news booth with Stav Davidson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Neylan is a Professional Cyclist who’s a part of the Orica-Scott team, she’s an Olympian, a silver medalist at the World Championships and a very driven and fascinating human being. Rachel Came to my house just before Christmas after reaching out to say she listened to the podcast on Twitter. She’d even post #podsie photos of her training rides when she was in Rio in the lead up to last year’s Olympics. So she came around to my house and we had a chat - a chat that was so engaging, that I didn’t end up talking to her about the biggest thing to happen in the previous year, going to Rio. Occasionally as an interviewer I get so caught up in the conversation that the ground we are covering is so engaging that it’s sometimes as good a story as the thing that they’re really known for. I texted Rachel afterwards to apologize and she responded that it was in fact a relief to not have to talk about Rio again. Reason being it was a quite emotional journey that she’d covered many times - which involves talking about the death of her Father at the start of 2016. For whatever reason, we didn’t go there but when the chat was over I didn’t feel I’d missed out on getting an authentic connection with Rachel at all. If you’d like to know in greater detail about Rachel’s path to the Olympics there’s a great SBS article which you can read.So come to our humble apartment in Bronte, the first time I’ve had an Olympian in this house, I still get a thrill meeting athletes of that calibre. This is a cup of tea at my kitchen table with Rachel Neylan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Daley is the head honcho over at CMC, a 24hr Country Music Channel on Foxtel.He grew up in Colorado Springs and eventually made his way to Australia - a tale he will share with you today.Tim was also my first ever producer in television. He was given the task of helping me, a guy who had never been on television - look a little less like I had never been on television.He was the man that indoctrinated me into life in Bondi Beach and became my upstairs neighbour for a few years.I’m grateful to know Tim, and even more grateful that he took time from his very busy work day to schlep all the way out to the beach to come talk with me.There’s a long riff at the end of this about where rock ’n roll went.Particularly in light of the Grammys just gone where the most relevant rock act to come on stage was Metallica - a band who’s biggest album came out 25 years ago in 1991.I’d be interested to know your thoughts too.Either way, enjoy this chat about how a kid from Colorado Springs to Australia via Public Enemy to become one of the most important names in Country Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben St. Lawrence is an Australian middle-distance runner, a two-time Olympian and an all around interesting guy.We met at a Story Club show, one of his friends came up and said “hey you should get Ben on the podcast!” and we exchanged email addresses and then we were able to make it happen.Ben’s not the first Olympian I’ve had on the show, however his story - his particular triumph over adversity and refocus of his life is one worth hearing.He came to our old place in Bondi just before we moved out, where we talked about finding the thing you were good at, then finding out you were also good at drinking heavily and sleeping in, and then deciding that you’d prefer to do one and not the other.It’s a great story.Find him on twitter @bennysaint and let him know you heard him here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Beveridge is an Australian radio broadcaster who is known to breakfast audiences from his national weekend show, and night audiences from You Tube Hits which he hosted up until the end of 2016.Originally coming to the attention of Australians from his stint on Big Brother, Michael is prolifically funny on twitter @Mickyb273 - he and I caught up in Melbourne late 2016 when he was in a bit of limbo as often happens in the world of radio. His employment status comes up quite bit during the conversation, and it’s important for you to hear because unemployment or underemployment is a common theme in my industry. In TV we work for ten-twelve weeks at a time with no guarantee of coming back next season - and in radio you’re only as good as your last survey, so the Centerlink is always on your mind.Michael is an incredibly funny man, he’s astonishingly smart and a quicker than I could possibly fathom.Enjoy this chat on a sunny Melbourne day with Michael Beveridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Kmetko is an Australian Circus Performer who’s currently a part of the Cirque Du Soleil production of “Kooza” which is currently in Melbourne before moving on to Perth in April.Even though she’s been with Cirque for many years, this is her first time performing in Australia.We went along to the show in Sydney last year and it was incredible.I’ve seen a number of Cirque Du Soleil shows - including a few in Las Vegas in the permanently installed theatres constructed specifically for the productions.It’s worth going to Vegas to check those out - no need to gamble or go to nightclubs.We met Laura Backstage in Sydney and she agreed to come on the podcast, it was great to have a chat with​​ someone who’s found a way to make her passion her career.Go and see the show if you can. It’s fantastic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Helliar is an Australian comedian best known as the bloke on the end of the desk every night on the news program “The Project”. He’s also a producer, a director, a writer and an actor. He’s a mad football fan, a loving and devoted father, and someone who’s worked very, very hard to be where he is. I was so happy that he came around to our old place in Bondi - he’s one of the busiest people on the planet, so to get this much of his time was superb. Enjoy this chat with Peter Helliar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's holiday time and my podcast team are on a break. So here's a show I prepared earlier, but a show you've probably not heard. An exclusive patreon-only episode with Dr.Karl.If you like what you hear, for as little as $5 a month you can support the show and hear more chats like this, plus an exclusive check-in feed. Have a great NYE. Bring on 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoe Norton Lodge is a published author, actor, and storyteller from Sydney Australia. She’s one of the people behind the wildly successful “Story Club” which happens in Sydney at the Giant Dwarf Theatre and also on the Story Club podcast. She’s also a performer/presenter on The Checkout - the consumer affairs show on the ABC here in Australia that is produced by the team from The Chaser.Zoe has a big role in my life, as it’s because of her that I was able to first speak about my run-ins with psychosis in a public way, in a format and forum that made sense. She’s incredibly intelligent, very very funny and quite wonderful to be around. Zoe’s book is called “Almost Sincerely” and is available where all books are bought - Find her on twitter @zoenl is her handle. Let her know you heard her here. Enjoy me and Zoe getting hassled by Frank my dog in my living room in Bondi just before we moved out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Hunt (@DavidHuntGirt on Twitter) is an Author, Historian and comedian. His latest book “True Girt” is out now, the follow up to “Girt” which I read last summer.It’s a "laugh-out-loud because you can’t do anything else" account of the dark underbelly of Australian history.David’s first book “Girt” was the basis of the brilliant podcast with Dom Knight “Rum, Rebels and Ratbags” which is still around.If there’s someone in your life that appreciates a good chuckle while looking at ourselves - Girt and True Girt should definitely be on your Christmas list.Why I love David’s writing is because he tells Australian history from a modern perspective. One that’s not the tale I heard in primary school, where the British came to Australia and saved the savages from their primitive ways.His descriptions of the corruption, nepotism and cronyism of the early incarnations of our political systems are gobsmacking. The way he discusses how the Aboriginal people were treated is written in a “you’re laughing because if you didn’t laugh you’d weep at the tragedy of their plight” kind of way.I can’t recommend his books highly enough - a great gift for the coalition voter in your life - because in my experience you can actually change minds if you make people laugh while you’re challenging their rusted on point of view.Also make sure you listen to Rum Rebels and Ratbags this week.So with that, enjoy this coffee-filled dive into our very recent past with Mr David Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phoebe Dunn (twitter.com/@phoebeAGF) is the CEO of the Amy Gillett foundation.They’re the people that are behind the “a metre matters” bicycle safety campaign in Australia.She’s a very accomplished person, having worked as a lawyer, for the Federal Government as an advisor to the Federal Attorney-General and National Security advisor, and on the state level as Chief Of Staff for the Victorian Government.Phoebe and I met on the weekend that we went down to Lorne in Victoria to ride in Amy’s Gran Fondo - a 120km ride through the mountains behind Lorne and Apollo bay including a 30km stretch along the fully closed Great Ocean Road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Paul Middleditch is a multi-award winning director originally from New Zealand.Follow his adventures at @plazafilms on instagramHe’s the mastermind behind bringing some of the most memorable commercials you’ve ever seen to your screens.Remember “It’s a big ad” for carlton draught?The brilliant Aussie Lamb diversity campaign from this year?And of course his incredible “It’s a Big Ad” for Cartlon Draught, including the skydiving one where the beer glass demolished a few houses?That’s Paul.He’s also the guy behind the new Air New Zealand campaign featuring Dave the goose - which I’m sure you’ve seen by now. As you’ll hear Paul actually donned the green skin suit and acted out all of the physicality of Dave so that the animators would have something great to work with.He’s a funny guy, we had a great chat.A special thanks to Air New Zealand for helping tee up this chat with Paul Middleditch.You can actually watch an edit of this episode of Paul and I at www.betterwaytofly.com.au which includes some behind the scenes footage of the making of Air New Zealand’s brilliant new content featuring Dave the Goose. New Zealand creative agency True created the idea and Paul was the director who brought it to life.We actually recorded this conversation in the very swish Air New Zealand lounge at Sydney International Airport which is an interesting place to come and go from if you aren’t traveling.We even went through the “Kidman Corridor” which is where they walk Nicole and Hugh and anyone else through when they come or go from an international flight.Glad you can be a part of this chat.Enjoy an afternoon with the wonderful Paul Middleditch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When war came to his village in South Sudan, Deng Adut was taken from his mother by rebels and forced to fight in the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army. He was just six years old. In his recent book “Songs of a War Boy” Deng describes in chilling detail the life of a child soldier - which includes horrific first hand accounts of battle, torture, death, and the kind of barbaric brutality that only humans inflict on other humans.When he was twelve, he was rescued by his older brother and smuggled out of Sudan into Kenya where he met an Australian couple that helped him and his brother come here to start a new life. Deng is now a lawyer here in Sydney, and took the time on a warm friday afternoon in November to come out to the apartment to have a chat. Deng’s story is familiar with many Australians because he featured in a University of Western Sydney commercial that chronicled his journey - so he and I didn’t talk too much about the story that’s already been told. Instead we talked about his views on the US election, happiness, Africa, and what life is like living with the constant threat of death every minute of the day. There’s some heavy conversation in this episode - however it’s almost unavoidable when you’re speaking with someone who was a child soldier in a rebel army in one of the more horrible conflicts in recent history. You can follow Deng on instagram, he’s @DengAdutHe’s a breathtakingly handsome man with a slick sense of style, and he turned up to my house looking like he had stepped out of the pages of GQ. So come now to my new apartment in Bronte in Sydney for a cup of coffee with lawyer, author, former refugee and one time child soldier - Deng Adut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Appo is an athlete, activist, TV host and Health and Lifestyle officer for Deadly Choices - which is an initiative targeting Urban Indigenous Health, particularly the mental health of young indigenous men. He’s raising money for Movember at mobro.co/deadlychoicesI’m at mobro.co/osher He’s a great guy, I’m stoked to have him on. We met in the radio station so there’s some BG noise. Follow him on twitter @elusive_sausage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Cormack is a talented actress from NZ who’s worked across both sides of the Tasman and the Pacific over her successful career.She was an original cast member on the landmark NZ soap “Shortland Street” and has appeared in brilliant TV such as “Rake”,”Deep Water” and the women’s prison drama “Wentworth”.Danielle is a fantastic human with a brilliant energy I know you’ll resonate with.We really go for it in this one, we dig super deep.It might need two listens.Danielle rocked up at my house with a helmet in one hand - so I was thinking it’s anything from a Vespa to a Ducati that she got here on. Afterwards I walked her outside with the dog and there’s this massive and very sexy Harley Davidson, which had wonderfully loud pipes, and she handled expertly as she roared off up Bondi Road with a goodbye wink an a smile.Please let her know you heard her by tagging her on twitter @daniellecormack - she’s also on instagram.Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil Anderson is an Australian cycling legend.In a sport dominated by Europeans - Phil was the first non-European rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour De France.Think about the Jamaican Bobsled team turning up at the Olympics but actually winning.That’s what it was like - a rider from a country no one associated with cycling, riding so well he wore the leader’s jersey during the Tour De France.He’s still a big part of world cycling, he does a lot for young riders and regularly leads riders around Europe on guided tours of the very same mountains that the big cycling classics are ridden on.After swimming - Cycling is the 2nd most popular participation sport in the country, more people cycle than AFL, League, Union, Netball and Surfing COMBINED.It’s a big deal.With so many bikes on the road, cyclist safety is a subject very close to my heart.Every cyclist has had a near-death experience, and every cyclist knows someone who’s been seriously injured in a traffic accident.That’s where the Amy Gillett foundation comes in.They campaign at a policy level to help change the traffic laws around the country, pushing the “A Meter Matters” message all around Australia.So here’s a conversation we recorded the weekend of Amy’s Gran Fondo, the big event that the foundation puts on every year - a 120Km along a fully closed Great Ocean Road down in VIC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jono Coleman (@jonocoleman) is a legendary broadcaster from Australia who has had an incredible career here and in the UK.He worked on landmark stations like the earliest incarnations of JJJ, the BBC and at the huge upstart that was Virgin Radio in the 90s.Starting in the late early 80s I first came to know him on a kids’ after school show called “Simon Townshend’s Wonder World” you could really get away with wordy names back then.Now Jono’s a big bloke. He’s always been a big bloke, even when he was starting out.There was even one particular character that he played on that show, which was a super hero called “Flash Flab”.He was a crime-fighter who was there to save the day, and he was a bigger man.It’s fair to say that in this conversation I have with Jono I tell him what that meant to me - to see someone that looked like me on the TV and who wasn’t being teased for being fat.It’s all I’ve got to relate to when it comes to the diversity discussion - in that you can’t be what you can’t see.And I get it. Until I saw that he was a fat super hero, I had nowhere to look for some reason to feel anything but shame for my body.I still felt it in years to come - but for that short period of time, I felt empowered.So when it comes to seeing all body types, and all colors of body types, ones that look standard, and ones with less arms or legs, or different shapes of torso - that sort of thing is so important.I don’t work in casting for TV, but if I did - I’d try to work hard to make sure what you see on TV looks like what you see in the street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Jen Rayner is a native Canberran who has written a remarkable book Generation Less: How Australia is Cheating the Young.If you’re a parent, if you’re a young person in Australia, if you’re at all interested in the Australian economy and what the future holds for our younger population - this is a very interesting chat. If politics makes you yawn, don’t worry - Jen is a brilliant communicator and puts forward her argument in such a clear and concise way you’ll leave this hour feeling smarter than you started.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.