Unless you’ve served, or you’re part of a family that has members who have served in the military in an active war zone, then your everyday day life is very, very different to the life that my next guest has led. He was a commando in the Australian Army intercepting enemy communications,...

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 ...

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...

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...

I’ve known Frank Wilkie for over a decade. He’s an individual with many ‘strings to his bow’ and I’ve always admired his passion and commitment. He’s a councillor and deputy Mayor of Noosa Council, he’s a performer and playwright and he’s a devoted dad and fitness fanatic. In this podcast, we cover ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

Have you ever felt like you’re living your life according to other people’s expectations? The degree you’re studying for, the career you’ve chosen or the lifestyle that you’re living? It happened to my next guest Elisa Hurtado. Even though Elisa was studying law, modeling in exotic locations, and helping ...

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...

Chad grew up in San Jose, spending most of his childhood by the ocean. He served in the US Navy, studied marine biology, and his goal these days is to eliminate plastic in our community. In this podcast, we talk about Chad’s journey from California to Queensland, his time in the Navy,...

Glen was a Brisbane boy who represented the state seat of Noosa as a Liberal MP. Radio was his first love, scoring a job at 4IP Brisbane half way through radio school followed by stints at Mt Isa, Warwick and Gympie before playing politics. In this podcast we talk about political careers...

Brad has worked in film as a director and producer, he’s been a journalist, broadcaster, and businessman. His passion for radio wasn’t simply a desire to work for a radio station, Brad Smart wanted to own the station. This podcast offers an interesting insight into what it was like for Brad to...

Marcus grew up in Kent in the United Kingdom and he travelled extensively across Australia when he was 19. It was a place where he wanted to return to live someday. He owned and ran a pub when he saw an article in the newspaper looking for chefs to come and work...