WA Real

Doyen of the Perth business start-up scene Charlie Gunninham shares his very amusing yet insightful journey from travelling economics teacher, to starting one of Perth’s first successful real estate dotcom companies, to becoming the CEO of Business News. Charlie explains what it was like to start a dotcom in the late 90s, how he led the digital transformation of Business News, insights into what it’s like to lead a news company and what the real key focus is of any start-up company that wants to be successful. While this is a lengthy interview, there’s so many nuggets throughout to be gleamed from this open and candid conversation. 

Recognised ‘Gut Engineer’ specialist Natalie Woodman talks openly about how her own quest to regain her health lead to the creation of her successful Voi Clinic that has helped many others do the same. Natalie candidly shares how her previous 20-year career impacted her health and those around her, how she overcame the fear of career change in her mid-life, balanced the everyday commitments of kids, mortgage and life to follow her gut instincts, take risks and live in alignment with her passion. 

Executive & personal coach Grace Minton shares her journey from humble beginnings to following her passion for getting the best out of others with her company Inspiration Factory. Grace talks about what makes successful entrepreneurs tick, what personal development actually means to her, Neuro Linguistic Programming and accessing the wisdom of our heart and stomach. 

Jungian Analyst Brittain Garrett and Bryn discuss the different stages in life from the perspective of the work of Carl Jung – in particular, the mid-point transition of life. Simplifying what at times can be complex theory, Britt explains features of the underlying journey we all go through, how our ‘shadow’ forms and how to come to terms and accept the truer real version of ourselves. 

Beautifully open and honest conversation with the hugely likeable and insightful chef and business owner Sophie Budd. Sophie shares her journey through life through cooking from the yachts of the rich and famous to training unemployed teenagers to become chefs themselves. Sophie also talks about the challenges of being a business owner, her work with Food Rescue and how she plans to make a big impact educating others to think more carefully about what they put in their bodies. There’s so much in this episode for a recipe for a grounded approach to life. 

Griff Longley, CEO of Nature Play WA, and Bryn talk very openly and honestly about parenting in today’s technology and news saturated environment. Griff puts forward a change in parenting focus towards preparing children to look after themselves and the day when they will inevitably flee the nest. He also introduces his concept of allowing kids the freedom to ‘stuff about and to stuff up’  in order to develop creativity and resilience and how boredom is actually the last moment before something interesting as about to happen.  

Dr Margaret Durnan - chiropractor, movement expert, analytical thinker and force of nature -  shares her journey of how relocating within Western Australia during childhood, and the challenges of that transition, shaped her drive and determination to expand her potential and to find her true tribe among the growing global movement culture. Renowned for her no bulls**t directness, you can’t help but be captivated by Margaret's bravery and passion in her story to follow her own path that has brought new friends, a new business and deeper meaning to her life. 

The world's most passionate swimming coach, Paul Newsome shares his swim coaching journey and the story behind Swimsmooth – the most pre-eminent swim coaching brand. Listen as Paul talks openly about how he learnt to coach the individual rather than the technique, how he developed the Swimsmooth approach to swim coaching in the face of conventional wisdom and how he, together with his business partner, have built Swimsmooth into the company it is today, and the challenges that that success brings. Bryn and Paul also delve into why more and more people are drawn into undertaking big challenges like ironman and solo swims to Rottnest. 

In episode 1 host Bryn Edwards introduces himself, shares his background and talks about his bond with Western Australia. He then explains more about WA Real, what it is and what it’s setting out to achieve. Bryn also talks openly and honestly about his journey to this point and why he created WA Real.