“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes!” They were artist Andy Warhol’s words back in 1968. Almost 40 years before social media platforms allowed everyday people like you and I to share content with the rest of the world. Long before the term ‘Instafame’ was coined and decades before ...

Katie Noonan has one of those voices that leaves an indelible mark on your soul once you’ve experienced it. In this podcast we talk about growing up in a home that was brimming with music, the band George that she formed with her brother, Tyrone, her role as Musical Director of the...

A reoccurring topic on this podcast has been the subject of moving away or abandoning a corporate lifestyle, chasing the ‘money gods’, as today’s guest says, and living a more meaningful life doing the things that add value to you and your lifestyle. Anne Harris has done exactly that. Anne is from ...

I knew nothing of Renate Luca’s life however what unfolded in the podcast you’re about to hear is an open, honest, emotional journey that covers Renate’s childhood from when she was given up for adoption, meeting her biological mother, coming out and fighting for her rights to be gay and then changing ...

Imagine leaving home at the age of 14 to pursue a dream of a life at sea. That’s exactly what my next guest did. In this podcast Andrew Leak and I talk about the exotic locations he visited while with the merchant navy, becoming...

Brendan is a dad of two boys who prefers to lead by example rather than simply dictate. He recently completed 10 consecutive days, two kilometres offshore swimming more than 110 kilometres all for charity. Make yourself a cuppa, pour a glass of wine or crack a beer and enjoy being a ‘fly...

Bodo Lenitsheck has run small businesses in north Queensland and he’s the founding director of Yes Insurance Solutions based in Noosa. He was part of a six-man outrigger team that took part in the grueling Yukon River Quest back in 2012, surviving a flipped canoe and hypothermia, in the...

If you were discussing great early explorers you’d probably use words like, fearless, courageous and determination. They’re all words you can use to describe Heather Mills. Heather is a septuagenarian with an adventurous spirit who has recently returned from back packing in Jordan. In this podcast we talk about...

It’s not every day that you sit opposite someone with remarkable stories of survival. As you’ll hear in this podcast, Suzie Smeed cheated death three times before she was six years old. Her parents fled Budapest during the second world war and her grandparents were killed in Auschwitz. Suzie’s family arrived ...

Erin has travelled and worked in New Zealand, Wales and now Australia. She was a real estate agent who experienced earthquake scares with her family in Christchurch, she has an infrastructure background from when she was married to a Welshman in Wales. We’ll hear about a real estate investment in Bulgaria ...

Jodie is a great example of someone who has had a lifelong connection to the place where she was born and despite its size and geographic location she’s managed, to build a very successful business that now employs 20 staff. Jodie Williams from Black Ant Gourmet and Kin Kin...

The story behind the Fry Family Food business is remarkable. From modest beginnings in South Africa where Tammy Fry’s father worked as a goat and pig farmer, to an organisation, now based at Sunshine Beach Queensland, that supplies vegan food to outlets globally. In this podcast, Tammy and I talk...

Ron has lived a rich and colourful life as a projectionist, theatre owner, organ player and film fanatic. He played an integral role in getting the travelling film festival, out of Sydney, to Queensland in the early ‘70s and he helped to establish the Majestic...

Ali is a young musician with big dreams. Influenced by the music she heard growing up, she created vision boards of where she wanted to go with plans on how she was going to get there. If you’re a young musician starting out or maybe your kids are, Ali tells us about...

'Fox' is a great story teller. Born in Columbia, schooled in Scotland, worked as a clown, lived as a hippie, and then worked in local government in Queensland. In this podcast Alan 'Fox' Rogers and I talk about boarding school, music festivals, the secret to raising high achieving kids, the next ...

If you think life has dealt you a bad hand, then this next podcast is a must listen for you. Helen Peel is a successful artist who’s known for her sense of colour and dedication to her work. She’s also the kind of person who no matter what challenges ...

Estonia is a Baltic country smaller than Tasmania with a population of around 1.3 million people. Erika Hackett’s parents fled Estonia looking to make a new life and to raise a family in a new country. In this podcast we talk about Erika’s early life as a model and stockbroker, re-visiting the...

Tomi is a long-haired, long-bearded, tattooed lad from Gympie Queensland who grew up listening to punk music. He also has an infectious personality and you can’t help but like the bloke. Tomi is the kind of guy you tell other mates about. In this podcast, we talk about his biker dad, barbering...

When you work on television there’s a familiarity and imaginary relationship that’s fostered between presenter, host or actor, and viewer. The reality is that a lot of what is happening behind the scenes or in private, is often kept private and the viewer is none the wiser. That’s certainly the case ...

You’d describe 'Fletch' as a typical larrikin Aussie bloke who loved his footy and liked to party. He played semi-professional footy, travelling from Victoria to the Northern Territory, working as a butcher, slaughterman, and bouncer. These days he's a vegan who meditates who believes in the self-healing power of...