Podcast
Episode 26 – From Depression & Homelessness to Determination & Happiness with Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter’s story is the epitome of resilience, courage, determination and true grit. This episode examines what it takes to fight to live. Kevin is a research and design anthropologist, providing intelligence to companies to deliver insightful solutions to common and uncommon business problems. He served in the military from the age of 15 to…
Continue ReadingEpisode 25 – From Lies, To Truth, To Purpose with Bill Bennett
Hold onto your seats as you tune into this special podcast interview with Bill Bennett. You may recognise the name – Bill Bennett is a multi-award winning Australian Producer and Director. He’s an author of Palace of Fires and also the Camino memoir: The Way, My Way. Over a career spanning four decades, he’s made…
Continue ReadingEpisode 24 – Trust Your Instincts with Greg Gladman
This podcast interview features a hard-working family man whose life was tipped upside down overnight… not due to the crazy long hours he was working, nor the high pressure and high stress of leading a large successful business. This is the story of Greg Gladman, a man who at the prime of his life, super…
Continue ReadingEpisode 23 – Healing addiction from head to heart with Anthony Kiely
This podcast interview features an inspiring father, husband, grandfather, larrikin and fun-loving construction worker – Anthony Kiely. One of 10 siblings, raised in council housing in Ireland with a backdrop of domestic abuse and alcohol addiction, Anthony describes his journey in overcoming his own battles, and an ultimate test of his strength and commitment to…
Continue ReadingEpisode 22 – Worthy & Awakened From Brokenness with ‘Jindi’ Jillianne Rixon
Jillianne Rixon, affectionately known as ‘Jindi’ is a survivor. Life was tough from a very young age, growing up as one of 9 children in a family of abusive behaviour. By the age of 15, Jindi found herself on the streets of Kings Cross. Strip clubs, night clubs, prostitution and drug trade characterised the Cross,…
Continue ReadingEpisode 21 – Proactively live a wellbeing-centric lifestyle with Andrea Cornwell
This podcast interview features a dear friend of mine, Andrea Cornwell, who I’ve known for almost 30 years. We worked together as graduates in a coal mining company and even sky dived together. More importantly, we share another special bond through a shared experience of facing a cancer diagnosis. This episode examines what it took…
Continue ReadingEpisode 20 – From Trauma to Service with Maria Roney
This podcast interview features a brave hearted woman who vulnerably shares her story of love, loss, complex grief, narcissistic abuse, domestic violence and… reinvention – allow me to introduce you to Maria Roney. The episode examines what it takes to dig deep, assert strong boundaries, to love and accept yourself, and to keep life in…
Continue ReadingEpisode 19 – From Lumbar Punctures to Fearless Faith with Nathan Cavaleri
Strap into your seat as you listen to this special podcast interview with Nathan Cavaleri. You may recognise the name – Nathan Cavaleri began playing guitar at the tender age of 5 and was regularly featured on Hey Hey It’s Saturday. What you may not know is that by the age of 6, Nathan was…
Continue ReadingEpisode 18 – Awakened by Addiction and Death with Nicole Phoenix Starr
This interview explores an extraordinary journey of a former Australian ballroom dancing champion, gracious guide, wise woman, leader, teacher, solo mother of three, who has graced world stages, and is an ordained Hindu High Priestess. Meet Nicole Phoenix Starr. Nicole was born in country NSW in Wagga Wagga and experienced years of upheaval, deep grief,…
Continue ReadingEpisode 17 – Beating cancer and becoming a ‘Possibilitarian’ with Peter Gooley
Born in 1956 and awarded Northern Rivers Star baby of the year in 1957, a rebellious teen and former rescue officer for Blue Mountains SES, Peter Gooley’s life was sent into chaos in 1993 by a cancer diagnosis. In this episode we explore how he dealt with the grip of uncertainty, worry about children’s futures,…
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