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In this Experts podcast we focus on the C word and it isn’t Coronavirus or COVID-19. It’s Confidence we’re talking about. We all need a little bit of Confidence Expert Dr Katherine Iscoe in our lives at the moment, especially as we’re surrounded by a such a confronting chain of events which are enough to shake-up even the most positive of people. The words of advice that come from Dr Kat are very relevant in these times. What I really enjoy about Dr Kat is her quirkiness and sense of humour. They are an essential part of her character, and combined with a razor sharp mind, you sense that her own confidence is drawn from these characteristics. Media has given Dr Kat credibility. Even an appearance on Studio 10 resulted in an invitation to be a participant on stage at a major medical conference. This edition of the Experts podcast is a must listen if you know Dr Kat and more importantly, if you don’t know her, you need to listen now. She doesn’t hold back and we wouldn’t want her to either. Enjoy!

A passion for, and love of the media is what drives Evan Broadway, GM of radio station 6IX. When re-launching the Experts Podcast, we wanted to interview not only experts who’d made their mark in the media but also from the media themselves. Media is full of wonderful front-line people across print, online, radio and television but there are also very talented people in support and behind the scenes. Evan Broadway is one of them. Evan’s enthusiasm for his work is contagious. This is an amusing and informative chat with someone who treats his media career as more than just a job. He he’s been in the industry from an early age and recently launched his own podcast Broadway Broadcast where he interviews the people who’ve mentored him and inspired him on his media journey.

I’m am not sure that there’s a topic that the media and we as consumers are more fascinated by than aviation. As an industry it has it all – excitement, romance, leisure, safety, business and it’s the great connector of people and cultures. Qualified aviation experts are in short supply and we often get media requests for experts in this field. Tim Collins isn’t a journalist or an employee of an airline. He is a pilot of 40 years and is now an aviation consultant to the industry. One of Tim’s talents is that he can tell a story or analyse a situation from his first-hand, real life perspective, calling on his own aviation skills and knowledge. His other talent is the ability to make the complex, easy to understand. In our chat he’s discusses his career and reveals that he had the responsibility of flying a very well-known Prime Minister around during an election campaign. Tim advice for being an expert is to not sit back, but to put yourself out there. Its good advice. You can find Tim www.upstream-aviation.com

The first of the media interviews in this series of The Experts podcast is with 6PR Perth Live’s host Oliver Peterson. Oliver is a new breed of talk radio broadcasters and is the youngest metro talk radio host in the country. He also has broad experience in TV and print, but his passion for radio eclipses the others. In this interview Oly, gives us an insight into how he chooses which stories to cover and how he covers them. He’s looking for stories that can start a conversation or that can provide a fresh angle on the news of the day. He always puts his audience first, and believes local stories that reflect what’s happening in people’s lives have the most impact. Oly’s main piece of advice for any expert is to be on topic! Start with your expertise, showcase it and put in your best performance. You can catch Oliver each weekday on Perth Live from 3pm to 6pm on Radio 6PR.

A lot of social media experts don’t get it right according to Meg Coffey and we agree. Many are just not doing their research or interpreting trends correctly. We dive a little deeply into the strategy behind working with social media. In Meg's opinion, all comes to audience and what they want. Very like the strategy of traditional media. Meg has never been shy to present an opinion or take a position. Why she does it is a great lesson for any budding expert. As Meg gets older she is very comfortable within herself and is not afraid to rock the boat. She says, "You don’t have to like me you just have to work with me”. This confidence and this strategy is one that works very well for her personal and business brand. We also get to catch up on the latest from State of Social, Meg's event that is quickly gaining a reputation as the leading digital conference in the Asia Pacific region. This is a really fascinating chat with one of Australia’s best social media commentators. You can find Meg here: https://coffeyandtea.com/

Sam Jackson is a health coach who has for the last twelve months, been producing some of the most outstanding health related media content in Australia. None greater than her "Lose the Dad Bod” special series which featured on Seven’s Sunrise program over several months. The reason we wanted Sam back on The Experts Podcast is that she embodies the energy and drive that every expert should be aspiring to harness, and use in their own media journey. Sam arrived for the interview, fresh after completing late night radio and a media engagement on national TV where the cross was at 4.30am in the morning. You would never have known it, because Sam always brings her ‘A Game’. You can find Sam www.samanthjackson.coach

When choosing a guest to kick-off our new series of The Experts Podcast, we couldn't go past Professor Gary Martin from AIM WA. Gary is someone that many experts and leaders of business look up to. It is very rare that you get a leader of industry and business that not only gets what media does for his personal and business brand but also knows how to produce and self-publish content. Gary is prolific across all media and he gives an insight how he does it, what it takes and what he gets from it. Lanna and Nic really enjoyed having a chat with the man that is known nationally as the go-to "workplace culture expert", a tagline that works very well for his personal brand but more importantly for the brand that he leads, The Australian Institute of Management WA. You can find Gary on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professorgarymartin Follow us: Instagram @theexperts_podcast