Stand Out Life

Maz Compton was the first ever guest that I had for Stand Out Life series - we chatted in Episode 1 nearly two years ago and that episode is still one of the most tuned into episodes of the entire series. So when she published a book I knew that I absolutely had to get her back into studio. Her book is called The Social Rebellion and it’s candid, personal and real with Maz sharing her experience of giving up alcohol, over 3 1/2 years ago. But her message is more than just putting down the beer or the bubbles - it’s a story about reconnecting with who she is and healing the wounds of the past. Describing herself as a social rebel, this hasn’t been an easy journey - because when you think about it when you give up the thing that numbs you from facing the hard things, you’ve got nothing left but the face the hard things. To get real with emotions, to do the work on yourself, to face the truth. Maybe this is a relationship that you might be ready to shift too. Wherever you are tuning in, this conversation

Whether its back in the Editor of Cosmos days, as a host on the first series of MasterChef, the face behind the international I Quit Sugar movement, whose 8-week program has been completed by 1.5 million people, through the pages of any one of her international best-selling cookbooks, or in the poetic words of her book about anxiety titled, ‘First, We Make The Beast Beautiful’, which was a New York Times best-seller - it’s likely somewhere across her career you’ve come across Sarah Wilson.  She’s a focused self-confessed perfectionist who oozes curiosity. And it’s this deep curiousity about life, people, and living in the shit that Sarah and I connected over.  Sarah walks her talk encouraging others to live with less through messages about minimalism and anti-consumerism, in fact her latest book just realised ’Simplicious Flow’ is a call to zero waste cooking.  We explore a bunch of topics including her experience with anxiety.  Sarah shares that writing First we make the beast beautiful was the process in

Liza-Jayne (LJ) has almost three decades of experience helping organisations, causes, and individuals successfully grow their profiles and accentuate their positive. She has worked at the highest levels of media, government and business as a journalist and trusted adviser. It was her closer friendship with fellow Journalist Tracy Spicer that also set her on the path with NOW Australia and Outspoken Women. After Tracy shared a tweet in October of 2017 and received an overwhelming response in light of the #metoo movement it was a realisation that it was time to add to this conversation. NOW has been founded by a diverse group of women with extensive experience across research, education and advocacy. Their work is focused on making workplaces safe for everyone. LJ shares her personal drive to make the most of her life and how to look at and navigate the inevitability of mistakes. One of the things I loved about this conversation was how real and honest LJ was in sharing the imposter syndrome that she still

Tara Moss is someone that I’ve admired for years, so to be able to share a conversation in a studio with her was an absolute delight. Tara wears many hats, she’s an author with 11 best-selling books and two more in the pipeline, a documentary maker, presenter, journalist, former model, and an advocate for women and children’s rights. She lives and breathes her philosophy to never live the same day twice. Curious at heart, Tara shares how she was always attracted to research and words, even from a young age - where her fellow students at school made their way into her Stephen-King-like stories. Tara is passionate about expression and her latest book Speaking Out is a call to action for all of us to share our stories - in fact it’s not just a nice thing to do, it’s something we all collectively need to hear. We also chatted about self care, and when Tara mentioned that the core of self care is to just find something that makes you smile it made me want to spend a year doing random, fun things to uncover

Sarah is obsessed with wonder, productivity, creativity, innovation and curious about all things, the weirder the better. She is the Producer, Creative Director and Curator for CommBank’s Wired for Wonder - an open architecture event dreamed up to create a space for truly innovative thinking. She also owns a baby shoe company called Sienna Baby and is a Design Thinking Coach, Hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner with a Bbus Human Resource Management and Psychology. This year she is launching Nurture Her - Bizcation to be held in Fiji this October created with bestie Libby Babet from the Biggest Loser, fusing Wellbeing and Wonder. Curiosity and wonder are Sarah’s way of operating. She unpacks how she brings wonder into her world, into the everyday. Even in the moments when her world is turned upside down with pain and chaos - wonder is still the key. Sarah’s insights are relevant for business, parenting, life and navigating the uncertainty - which if we’re honest is what we’re all trying to do just a lit

With over 20 years in the entertainment industry it's hard to remember a time when Osher Gunsberg wasn't on TV (or on the radio). Osher is one of Australia’s most loved celebrities. When you see someone on TV or hear them on radio we can make assumptions about their lives - when reality may be very very different. Osher has written a memoir, 'Back, After the Break', where he shares his life experiences and some of these are far from the glitz and glamour we associate with the entertainment industry. Osher talks about how his brain operates differently, and shares openly about his experience with mental health. Having lived with anxiety, panic attacks and weight issues since he was young, he turned to alcohol and drugs to numb his experiences. In our chat Osher talks about how he's navigated sobriety and mental health. This is a revealing, raw, funny and heartfelt conversation with Osher Gunsberg. Connect with Osher: Facebook: www.facebook.com/oshergunsberglive/ Live Show - 30th August: http://osher.i

Fiona Redding recognises that for many years she was running from life - and she used every strategy possible to get away - including running to other countries, being caught up in relationships that weren’t right, and a drinking habit that had become chronic. It was only when she realised she couldn’t run any more with the arrival of two kids, and the realisation that there was more to life that she made the decision to quit drinking for good and finally take charge. We unpack the strategies that Fiona used and continues to use to live her best life - from mediation, to journalling, to exercising, to connecting with a community. And whilst these all sound easy and straightforward they are some of the hardest things that you’ll commit to and require a daily choice. Soak up the wisdom and the warmth that is Fiona Redding. Connect with Fiona here: Website: https://thehappinesshunter.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehappihunter Business Addicts podcast: http://businessaddicts.com/

I’m not going to lie, today’s episode is a heavy conversation; a much needed conversation about grief and loss, 10/10 of us will die - it’s inevitable, we’ll experience the passing of someone that we love and have to navigate our response to grief and loss inside the communities that we live. Jess’s experience with grief, and the way she beautifully, rawly and openly shares her story is as complex as grief itself. It’s heart-wrenching, joy-filled, tear-jerking with the critical punctuation of swear words required to share such an experience. After losing her first born son, Monty, in 2006, Jess Williams experienced post traumatic growth thanks to her community. Her passion with the GroundSwell Project, and the Compassion Community where she is pulled to talk about death and grief in workplaces, keeps her up at night; and she invites everyone to be a part of the collective change around death and dying in Australia Whilst there are some components of this conversation that are tough to hear it is a trul

Today’s conversation is with the ever positive Ellie Cole. Ellie has become one of Australia’s most accomplished Paralympians with 15 olympic medals and a world record. At age three, Ellie’s right leg was amputated after she suffered a life-threatening sarcoma cancer. When Ellie started swimming as a form of rehab post-surgery, doctors expected it to take at least a year to learn how to swim. It took her two weeks. Ellie shares stories about the power of gaining perspective, the essential role of gratitude, and the importance of normalising what we might see as a disability - but is really just her story. It’s not only Ellie’s courageous story but her unrivalled sense of humour, wonderful humility and never-say-die attitude that make her a true Australian inspiration. This is a conversation for the whole family to enjoy with the bubbly Ellie Cole.

Award winning journalist, Mum to three school aged kids, and passionate activist for women and girl’s rights, today’s guest is a force to be reckoned with. Martine Harte has had her work featured on some big networks including CNN, BBC, ABC, The Age, News Limited and is a regular commentator on Sky News Australia. She is also the Director of a platform for social good Engaging Women, She’s on a mission to challenge thinking about feminism and the role men can play in the conversation. In this episode she’ll share publicly how disempowering run-ins with high-profile men during her time as a television reporter sharpened her resolve to spark change. Some of what Martine shares is confronting and important to share particularly in line with the #metoo movement. What we know is that when we own and share our stories shame dissolves. This is part of Martine’s story and if it brings up any questions or stories up for you know that you can reach out to the NOW Australia organisation. In this conversation

Today’s episode is with a return guest to the Stand Out Life series, our first actually. Emma Isaacs was featured in Ep 2 and is the second most listened to episode of the entire series. So, when I heard Em had published her first book ‘Winging It’ I knew it was time for another chat. Emma is the founder and global CEO of Business Chicks, Australia’s largest community for women. Over the past thirteen years, Emma has transformed Business Chicks from the ground up, growing it from a group of 250 members to what it is today – a global enterprise that operates in two continents, 11 cities and produces more than 100 events annually, with past speakers including Sir Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Dr Brené Brown, Arianna Huffington, Sir Bob Geldof and Jamie Oliver. Born and raised in Sydney, Emma now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and five young children. Her book, which hit bookshelves in Australia last week, is called ‘Winging It: Stop thinking, start doing. Why action beats planning every time’. This

Its one thing to challenge your mates to have a month off the drink it’s a whole other thing to start a national initiative and charity fund-raising event. But 10 years ago that’s what today’s guest embarked on. Brett MacDonald was one of three British back-packers travelling through Sydney who all decided to have a month off alcohol after a few solid months of partying. Through building a website, linking it to fund-raising for cancer organisations and with the backing of a national radio presenter Adam Spencer, in 2008 Dry July was born. Here we are in July 2018 and same of you listening across Australia and NZ may have signed up to Dry July . It’s something I’ve embarked on this year and I’m excited about the social experiment and the importance of raising much needed funds for cancer care (my Dad is currently going through cancer treatment so if you'd love to support me in this month away from the booze Prostate Cancer Foundation would love your support - jump on here). This is a fascinating convers

The mission to find the right lip shade can sometimes be as difficult as landing the outfit itself. Today’s guest, Courtney Treacy has found a solution along with her sister Kimberley and it seems everyone is glad that they did. The Lip Lab was founded in 2015 after the sisters noticed that the personalisation trend was taking off and were driven to deliver a unique, customised beauty concept in Australia. Today The Lip Lab has more than 14 stores across Australia and is set to go international into Kuwait, Phillipines and India no less. We talk about the concept behind the store, the importance of having people you trust in your corner, and the key role that business owners need to have in driving the energy and vision for a brand. Courtney is also a big believer that there’s a perfect red lipstick for everyone - you just need to find the perfect one for you. This conversation is an great insight into how an idea can turn into a fast-growth business. Enjoy the energy that oozes from Courtney Treacy.

Vet surgeon, business owner, and entrepreneur Dr Glen Richards knows a thing or two about success in the business world. Appearing as one of the sharks on Channel 10's hit show Shark Tank Glen believes that it's critical to invest in the successes of the future. In this conversation we chat about how a long train ride was the catalyst for a business plan that saw him become the Managing Director of national company Greencross and later co-founder of a company under which the well-known Petbarn sits; offering end-to-end services and care for companion animals. Glen continues to help foster early stage businesses including his Shark Tank investments through active mentoring, investing and strategic planning sessions. He regularly does public appearances and speaking engagements in the business community to share his scaling up story. Down to earth and real we talk about the essential non-negotiables to managing energy and relationships in business. It's not an easy road but one that requires decision and

There are some people who’s energy enters the room even before they do. Today’s guest is one of those people. Her face is alive, her smile contagious, and her warmth always present and she makes you think….geez I’ll have a bit of what she’s having. Kemi Nekvapil has had an extra-ordinary life moving from Nigeria to England where she lived with 5 foster families. These early life experiences inform the work she does now, which is holding space for people as a professional coach, speaker and author. She has worked in the wellness industry for more than 20 years and works with big organisations including Price Waterhouse Cooper, Lululemon and Dermalogica, to name a few. In this episode we unpack how to ask for what you need in life - and what a gift it can be when we do, Kemi shares the importance of realising that you have permission to create the life you want (and quit with the excuses) and she also talks about her latest love which involves running ridiculously long distances through bushes and trails - a

Adina is the co-founder of innovative Australian technical goods company, STM Goods. She launched the company in 1998 in Bondi, Sydney with the goal of providing people with technical products that are beautiful, durable and functional. STM Goods is now a global industry leader in laptop bags, packs, fitted cases and other tech accessories designed to make life and business ‘on the go’ easier. It has doubled in size, tripled in revenue, has offices in Sydney, San Diego, London and Kuala Lumpur and has products available in more than 30 countries – presenting a very successful Australian entrepreneur success story in a competitive retail environment. Staying on top of technology changes is not the only thing Adina obsesses about, in fact, her main obsession is relationships. We discuss how critical this has been to building and adapting her brand, as well as how important building a group of people around her to keep her going through her business experience. There are plenty of gems in this fascinating c

Dr Nikki Stamp is a heart and lung surgeon, which means that she spends her days working on the edge of life and death. She has witnessed the inner workings of our bodies in a way that many of us are completely oblivious too. In this conversation you’ll hear her deep curiosity and fascination that drives her to explore what makes our hearts tick, what cures a broken heart, and how we should all be making it a priority to look after our heart. With the recent release of her first book ‘Can You Die of a Broken Heart?’ Nikki has a strong desire to change the way we think about health and women’s heart disease. This episode was one of the most fascinating conversations that I’ve had on this series. Dr Nikki Stamp is on a personal mission. I promise you that your heart will thank you for taking the time to tune into this conversation with Dr NIkki Stamp. Connect with Dr Nikki here: Website: www.drnikkistamp.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/drnikkistamp Grab a copy of her book: Can You Die Of A Broken H

You know those times when you have a conversations with someone and for some reason it just doesn’t seem to be getting through? It’s like you’re speaking different languages. On the flipside there are times when you speak with someone and it just sings - but you’re not really sure why? The key to what we often see as ‘gut instincts’ is greatly impacted upon by the way we use non-verbal communication. Michael Grinder has made it his life’s work to research non-verbal communication and deep perception of human behaviour. He is a master at it. At the age of 75 he spends his retirement - yes retirement - travelling the world continuing to educate people on leadership, group dynamics and the subtle science and art of perception. He is a master of his craft and his insights are powerful. One of my favourite people to spend time with, soak up the deep wisdom from a deep career of research that is the master of Michael Grinder. Connect with Michael here: Website: www.michaelgrinder.com Facebook: www.face

Pioneer is one of those words that is often thrown around, but today’s guest, Bree Brock, is at the forefront of a new era in women’s sport in Australia. As the CEO of the Brisbane Lions women’s team, Bree is the only female CEO across all AFL teams. She unpacks her own rise to leadership, what she has learnt along the way and the vision she has for the future. We also dig into the frustration of success, when you are so close, but still don’t walk away with the ultimate success as two years running her team, Brisbane Lions women’s team, have made it to the grand final and lost both games by the narrowest of margins. For all of us facing set-backs the conversation about what you do next is a useful one. There are plenty of gems in this chat with someone who’s at the forefront of change, Bree Brock. Brisbane Lions AFLW: http://www.lions.com.au/news/news/womens-team

When it comes to putting yourself in the way of hard things, and having gone through hard experiences, this episode's guest has a few stories to tell. You may know her as one of the final three people left on the 2016 series of Survivor in Somoa. Aside from her gruelling 54 days on the island, and the toughest 6 1/2 hour challenge she’d ever faced, El Rowland has a fascinating story. She has spent 13 years in her career in the army and only just last year made the courageous decision to leave and step into the unknown future of her own businesses. In our chat El shares how hard this transition was but how much it was driven by a powerful purpose. A personal purpose, but one that is experienced by too many people and often in isolation. El has experienced the depths of mental illness and shares the darkness of depression and anxiety that we often don’t hear about*, which you can hear still brings up emotions for her. She also unpacks how she has found her way back to hope. This is a beautiful and real