Stand Out Life

Driven by her own path into health and wellness, Katherine is an advocate for individuals making a shift in their own health journey. Naturopath, nutritionist, author, mother and host of The Shift podcast, Katherine shares on this episode the importance of gut health, the role of decision-making when it comes to your own health, and her tips for finding energy amongst the busyness. Passionate about helping other humans to live a passionate and inspired life, you will hear both science and personal vulnerability from today’s guest, the driven Katherine Maslen.

My guest today is someone who’s story and pursuit I’ve wanted to share with you all for a while. Alexx Stuart is the author of ‘Low Tox Life’ published last year and it continues to occupy best-selling shelves. She is the founder of the thriving online education hub by the same name - Low Tox Life - made up of several e-courses, a podcast (one of the highest ranked in the health category in Australia), recipes, articles and community action resources. Alexx’s drive is contagious, and in this episode she shares her unique career path from being the best bar-tender in Australia to now advocating heavily for low tox living. Practical strategies you can put into place today and genuine lived experiences are trade marks of Alexx’s style. She’s an educator, change agent, author, columnist, speaker and consultant at the forefront of a movement that’s non-judgmental and tough on the system that got us here. Enjoy the wisdom in this episode shared by Alexx Stuart. Connect with Alexx at: Website: www.low

She's been Australia's high priestess of pop, an award winning jazz singer, wears the hat of a fine artistic director and, above all that; Kate Ceberano is a songwriter with the talent to take a tune to the top of the charts. 24 albums over 30 years makes Ceberano the most prolific Australian female recording artist of this era. Her work, her craft and her vision are now imbued in our collective DNA. Throughout this conversation Kate shares reflections of 30 years in the industry, we unpack how even in her early years she was shown the power of music as a form of expression, and she shares the moment in her career still gives her goosebumps (and it gave me goosebumps too for that matter). A deep thinker and clearly with philosophy not too far from her thoughts Kate shares how she navigates her own energy, and the importance of saying a powerful no. A bonafide national treasure, possessing one of the great voices of her generation. Soak up the beauty that is Kate Cebrano. Connect with Kate at: Website:

In her role as a stylist Anna’s ultimate goal is to teach her clients how to find and refine their own style to reveal, and I love this, to reveal their favourite version of themselves.  She is passionate about enabling clients to shed anxieties about the way they dress and embark on new beginnings.  I’ve had the great fortune of working with Anna for the last few years and her approach is warm, relaxed and inclusive. She has a way of understanding what is going on in the world of the people she works with and leaves them feeling lighter and more connected to who they are; because what we wear is a big part of our identity. In this chat we talk about the role that clothing has in confidence, we explore the world of sustainable fashion, and why being more conscious about what you have, and what you need is the key to feeling great.  Anna’s work is heart-felt and impactful and will leave you looking at your wardrobe differently. Enjoy this conversation with the beautiful Anna Mabin.  Connect with Anna at:

Raised in the small country town of Carcoar, Kurt Fearnley has always been determined. Being born without the lower portion of his spine he grew up in a community who never saw him different. In our conversation Kurt shares how it wasn’t until he was 12 years old that he fully realised that his pathway would be different. Kurt has achieved extraordinary feats from crewing a winning Sydney to Hobart yacht, crawling the Kokoda Track and winning dozens of marathons around the world, many of them representing Australia. His career has been in wheelchair racing, and Kurt shares the moment he realised that his chair represents choice and it could take him anywhere in the world. He started his career with two Silver medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic games, before making his winning breakthrough at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with 2 Gold medals. Kurt conquered the world, winning seven world championships and more than 30 marathons around the globe, including 10 marathons in 2007 and three straight New York

From growing up on a tobacco plantation to becoming the Commissioner of QLD Fire and Emergency Services Katarina Carroll knows what hard work and resilience is. After starting a social work degree, Katarina joined the police force and found herself moving up through the ranks to become the Assistant Commissioner with the QLD Police Service, before moving to the role of Commissioner with the Firies. Katarina is someone who shares openly about the role of leadership and the importance of creating a path for women to move into senior leadership roles. We unpack transformational change, why the cornerstone of workplace engagement is truly knowing your people, and that having doubts and fears is actually not a bad thing - in fact it can be the thing that helps you drop your ego and ask for help. Commissioner Carroll has been recognised as the national Telstra Business Women’s Award for Government and Academia and on the Westpac ‘100 Women of Influence’ list. We chatted about the importance of pausing and recog

When we hear about scientific breakthroughs we often don’t get the chance to hear what happens behind the scenes and the sheer volume of work that is required to achieve a breakthrough. This episode’s guest Dr Dharmica Mistry is co-founder and Chief Scientist at BCAL Diagnostics, a small Australian biotechnology company developing a revolutionary blood test for the detection of breast cancer. Dharmica was awarded a PhD from Macquarie University for her work on the detection and characterization of novel biomarkers in blood and hair that could be used as the basis for a blood test for breast cancer. In 2016 Dharmica was the recipient of the “NSW Young Woman of the Year” award. She was also announced as Young Executive of the Year (2016) in Australia by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Boss Magazine. In this conversation we unpack the role of female scientists and the personal determination required to work in the world of uncertainty and innovation. Listening to Dharmica talk about her work made me

Today’s conversation is one with a difference. When I asked today’s guest for her bio she came back to me and said everything I had identified with before has changed and really I’m just a person who’s done a hike. And not just any hike. Kirsten Stallard spent 155 days walking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico border to the Canadian border covering 4270km of terrain including 42 days across the desert to the final days walking through snow and freezing conditions. Why you might ask? Well I did. Kirsten had realised that her life needed to change and as an extrovert wanted learn how to be alone. She left her job, a 6 year relationship and found the PCT calling her. This conversation is extraordinary as Kirsten shares the paradox of completing a pilgrimage like this. We talk about the little details like what you eat, to the lessons you learn along the way, including the challenge of asking and receiving help. If you’ve ever had the yearning to put quiet to the noise, don a backpack, and step away fr

Founder and Creative Director of global Swedish design and stationary business Kikki K, Kristina is the epitome of someone who had a dream and then did the work to turn it into a reality. Whilst she has achieved global success with this brand you’ll hear from our conversation that Kristina believes that she’s only just starting and there’s so much more to do. Beside from business growth Kristina is on a personal mission to inspire over 101 million people to write their own dreams on paper and set about bringing them to life. So passionate about the movement of dreams Krisinta has written her book ‘Your Dream Life Starts Here’ which is a practical guide to dreaming and bringing these dreams to life. We chat about the power of dreaming, the challenge of navigating people who may not support your dream, and the grit that is required to do the work, even if obstacles come your way. After this conversation with Kristina I started putting pen to paper and whilst I’ve known this for many years, there really is

Occasionally in life you get the chance to share space with truly remarkable people. Mae Thiew is one of those people who has the ability to fill your heart simply by her smile. The way she spreads love in some of the hardest of circumstances is extraordinary. Mae works with the forgotten and ignored children of northern Thailand, many of whom have HIV. She is the director and founder of the wonderful home in Thailand Baan Home Hug for the past 30 years. She has borne witness to stories which if I didn’t know better or I hadn’t witnessed first hand, I would question the validity of them. Mae battles with terminal cancer but her mantra of ‘I am strong’ means that she continues to defy medical rationale of her illness. Powered by love, driven by strength, focused on others in a way that few others do means this is a story that will stay with you long after listening. I know for me my life is changed because of the time I get to spend with Mae Thiew.

Karni Liddell is a force of nature. She has an enthusiasm for life that is contagious and an advocacy approach that will get you thinking about important topics in the world of disability. At 12 months of age Karni was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, her parents were told that she would never be able to walk and that she would not live past her teens. Defying the odds Karni competed at two Paralympic Games, 1996 and 2000, winning bronze in womens 50 m freestyle in Atlanta games, and bronze in womens 4 x 50m relay at the Sydney Games. But we actually didn’t dive into her experience as an elite athlete in this conversation. Instead we talked about life as a single parent, the judgement that she combats being a single parent in a wheelchair, and her drive to educate others about the importance of inclusion. We also dove into the confronting, but important topic of violence towards people with disabilities. The research in this field is limited but the rates are alarming. Karni’s energy, passion and

Lola Berry is Australia’s leading nutritionist, appearing regularly on television shows such as The Project, The Today Show and A Current Affair. She is a spokesperson on nutrition and general wellbeing in print and on radio, and has a huge and interactive online following. She has published 10 books, including her latest book The Yoga Body. She has a smoothie bar in Melbourne called The Happy Place. We chat the power of yoga, navigating business, failures, and ways to look after your health and wellbeing when you travel. Lola embodies her latest book, The Yoga Body, and unpacks this as a practice that all of us can connect with in our own way. Full of life and an adventurer at heart, soak up this chat with Lola Berry. Connect with Lola: Website: www.lolaberry.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/yummololaberry

At the age of 16 Layne Beachley became a professional surfer and went on to become the greatest surfer in history securing 7 world titles and has recently just won her 8th world Masters championship. But her success hasn’t come without hurdles. In our chat Layne shares how her first 6 world titles were won on fear, and her sweetest one was the 7th which she embraced the language of love, realised she was enough and gave up the struggle. Having losing her mum early in life, finding out she was adopted at the age of 8 years, and chronic fatigue later in life Layne has fought her was back to herself. Married to Kirk Pengilly from INXS fame, Layne lives a full life as a keynote speaker and currently serves as the chair of Surfing Australia. Layne is as down to earth as you’d expect and is the evidence of someone who challenges not only their external world, but her internal world on a daily basis seeking to live an unstoppable life. Soak up the love of life that oozes from Layne Beachley. Connect with Layn

Andy is a pastoral, skate-boarding, accountant. I did ask him the obvious question - why accounting? Which you’ll hear the answer to in our conversation. Andy lives his life with the philosophy that it’s our responsibility to help others. When we do that we end up being gifted with some much ourselves. It’s this philosophy that has guided his work for the past 21 years. Andy is the founder and CEO of Red Frogs Australia, a program supporting young people. Redfrogs mission is to provide a positive peer presence in alcohol-fuelled environments where young people gather, educate young people on safe partying behaviours, and with their random acts of pancakes give them something else to do. Their branding came about my accident when he found that having a bowl of red-frogs became the gate-way to connecting with youth at risk. RedFrogs is now the largest support network in Australia for Schoolies, Festivals and Universities students, and they have gone international with their work. We chatted about Andy

Pip Edwards has made her mark utilising her own name sake initials and retro-tomboy style to launch P.E Nation. With an impressive history in Fashion, and a Bachelor of Commerce/Law Pip had the platform set to create something unique. Her longstanding fashion career has seen her work with brands such as Ksubi, DLM, Sass & Bide and General Pants Co. It was whilst working at Sass and Bide that Pip’s creative working relationship and friendship with P.E cofounder Claire was cemented. Learning the ropes of the retail landscape whilst working as Design Director at General Pains co, gave Pip the platform for what was to come next. In this episode we talk about personal growth and pilates reconnected her to a feminine energy that she had ignored for many years. Pip is on a personal journey of self and you’ll hear the strength of her purpose behind everything she does - her son Justice. She is also passionately believes that P.E Nation is a platform to life women up and encourage them to boldly chase whatever they

When you hear some of the things that today’s guest has already achieved at a young age it’ll blow your mind. But to me she’s also an example of someone who’s truly connected to her purpose and see’s no barriers in what’s possible. Finalist for Young Australia of the year at 20, list as one of Australia’s top 100 most influential women at 21, recipient of Pride of Australia Medal, has been on the front cover of the Financial Review, the Yellow Pages and featured in a documentary aired on prime-time national television. Nicole Gibson is a fierce ambassador for mental health and connection. She’s CEO of The Rogue and Rouge Foundation and has published her first book (because I have no doubt there will be many more for Nic) Love Out Loud. Our conversation is heart-warming and deep as Nic shares her own experiences with mental health and practical tools she still uses to keep love at the forefront of everything she does. Having already achieved so much, I have a feeling this is a name you’ll hear more of i

There are moments in our lives that when we step into them nothing in our world is ever the same again. Hetty Johnston is a house-hold name in Australia because she was confronted with one of these moments after her daughter shared with her something no parents ever wants to hear. Hetty is a woman of passion and determination and in 1997 she established Bravehearts Foundation - Australia’s leading child protection advocate. In 2016 Hetty was acknowledged for her work in the community through an Order of Australia Medal, something she is incredibly proud of. In this conversation Hetty shares how the experience of falling pregnant at the age of 16 and adopting out her first daughter unlocked in her the awareness of what it’s like to lose a child. She also shares how she’s approaching her 60th birthday and the reflections of what she has achieved and what can sound like the overwhelming mountain of the work that still needs to be done in the area of child protection. This conversation goes into child

With a career inspired by watching ‘Bewitched’ at the age of 6, Bec Brideson’s interest in the world of advertising started young - they may not sound related but Bec was interested in Samantha’s husband’s career which was in advertising. Wanting to challenge the status quo as well as do work that is equal parts creative and analytical - working in advertising was a no-brainer for Bec. But it hasn’t always been easy. As a young female in the industry that has ‘Mad Men’ as it’s history didn’t come without challenges. Challenges that gave her the drive and ambition to prove them wrong. At 29 Bec became the youngest female Creative Director in Australia’s ad-land, after writing her own marketing plan for her career. In this episode we unpack the world of advertising, and Bec’s passion, the way businesses and brands need to understand the female buyer. An industry that I feel guarded about because in the past they have played to women’s insecurities - of not pretty enough, not good enough, not organised

Today's guest has experienced some extraordinary levels of success throughout her life. As a teenager Giaan Rooney was faced with the choice of diving (pun intended) into a swimming career or pursuing a career in netball. She choose swimming and went on to compete on the world stage, winning an Olympic Gold Medal and breaking a world record amongst other achievements. In this conversation we talk about Giaan’s transition from elite sports into her next career as a TV presenter and media personality. Whilst she has many accolades Giaan shares the raw and honest experience of feeling like she was failing at parenthood after the birth of her son Zander, and the way she is navigating this role as a Mum with both her kids. She also talks about how she believes that insecurities are the root of all evil. This was such a call to me that all of us have things that we are insecure about, and holding onto these leads no-where good. We could have chatted for hours, because there is a depth of wisdom and interest

I’m not sure what you were doing when you were 8 years old, but I’d guess that it doesn’t quite come close to what today’s guest did at this age. Alyssa Azar followed in her father’s trekking footsteps and completed the Kokoda Track at the age of 8 - kick-starting a love of trekking, climbing, and smashing big goals. In 2016 Alyssa became the youngest Australian to summit Mt Everest at the age of 19, and then earlier this year, 2018 summited Everest again from the north side. Alyssa describes the experience of walking that final 700metres at Everest, and why even when faced with a gaol in sight that you can never take success for granted - and therefore how important it is to be fully present to the moment you are in. Alyssa’s is a great story of courage, endurance, never giving up even when facing remarkable challenges. She will talk about the mindset to achieve great things and why when you achieve someone it’s important to be setting the next goal. This is a determined young woman who knows how to