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Flashing back to when Julie had just finished Dancing With The Stars - and we go into talking about a very funny wardrobe malfunction she had at The Logies! If you enjoy this snippet - you can track down the full episode by searching for Episode 71! And if you haven't done so yet, if you could hit the FOLLOW button on this podcast - I'd really appreciate it! 🤗

Right after Julie and I came off stage in Narrabri, I got chatting to Malinda, a clinical psychologist who traded the bright lights of London and Sydney to head back to her roots in Narrabri. I asked her if she'd like to join me for an episode about mental health in rural areas, and she said "sure!" We get into the fascinating (and slightly terrifying) way the brain dumps cortisol in...

This chat might change the way you look at your bank account ! Marcus Kroek has done it all - policeman in Darlinghurst, teacher, and now a high-level business coach who once helped a local company quadruple its profits in just six months. We get into the "Profit First" mentality and why Marcus reckons most small business owners are actually just technicians wearing way too many hats. We...

I’m sitting in my hotel room in Dubbo after a massive weekend on the road with Jules, reflecting on the day the Podvan became a hub for the coast’s most inspiring side hustlers. First up: Dan, a man who has been a "silent partner" in the show for a year without me ever knowing his name. He’s a garbo by morning and a marketplace hero by afternoon. Then, Mel drops by to explain why my ener...

I Pulled Up To A Car Park In Ettalong And Found A Group Of Humans Who Have Figured Out The Ultimate Health Hack: Sweat First, Pizza Second. In this Quick Fix, I’m sitting down with Chrissy, Kelly, and the "token male" Chris to figure out how a fitness brand from 1982 is still changing lives on the Coast today. And today is Chrissy's birthday! Happy Birthday! We get into the reality o...

Jules and I are rolling down to Sydney for our final tour rehearsal, and things got weird before we even hit the M1. In this episode, we find out about a secret job Julie had back in the 90s that required a very specific set of shoes, and we get into the bizarre official complaints from her radio days (one of them involving a sausage sizzle). We discuss what she got banned from doing on air and th...

In this Quick Fix episode, (which I considered naming " My Kids Have A Plan To Fix The G20 Summit ", Jordan and Tiana are back in the Podvan, and things get a little bit out of hand as we look at the upcoming "Enhanced Games" and Tiana’s much better idea: The Hunger Games Olympics. We get into the logistics of "Swap Nights" for sports you’re terrified of, and why the...

I’ve been trying to track this man down for over twenty years. When I was fifteen, a kind gesture changed the trajectory of my entire life. In this episode, I finally get to make the phone call I’ve been rehearsing in my head for two decades to the man who started it all. I have NEVER spoken to him - until now. We get into the "sliding doors" moments that define a career (including a dru...

A massive thanks and welcome to Brian Hilton Wyong for jumping on board and backing the Podvan! They're sponsoring the weekly Quick Fix episodes and helping us keep on rolling down the road! Oh, and the Podvan is getting towed around by some pretty schmikko vehicles, too! (Currently, it's the Kia Tasman. Look it up - it's awesome!) In this episode, we're going back to when I had a...

Is your body trying to tell you something while you're ignoring the signals? I sat down with Maureen from the Cosmic Scavenger Hunt podcast for a chat that started with a crazy "small world" moment involving my hometown in New Zealand and ended up deep in the "spaceship closet." 👀 We explore her incredible transition from a 16-year corporate career to leading a soul-led bu...

Today's Quick Fix episode is a throwback to when Tiana was 14 and Jordan was 19. (They're 32 and 63 now). This is a genuine look into behind the scenes of our family – and what our usual dinner conversation sounds like! 😆 If you enjoy this snippet and would like to hear the entire episode, just search up episode 63 of the Podvan Podcast! Have yourself an awesome day! 🤗

I haven't seen Coops in 26 years and the first thing she does is bring up the time I got her kids banned from daycare! 😂 My old radio co-host from the mid 1700s was driving through the Central Coast - so she jumped into the Podvan for an overdue therapy session. We got to relive the absolute chaos of our time in Cairns back in 1999/2000. We chat about the time we faked a fight on air that cau...

A quick fix episode is a bit of a look back to a standout bit from an episode from around a year ago. This one takes us back to episode 61 with a few snippets from the Podvan entry into the Australian Podcast Awards! There's some ripper stuff in here. From the tourist who didn't recognise the celebrity she was sitting right next to – to the time something was growling and clawing its way o...

It's New Year's Day , we're at The Skillion at Terrigal, and despite being dressed for summer, we are absolutely freezing our butts off! In this episode, Jules and I look at our "Word For The Year", Julie shares a brilliant analogy about rugby players and recovery - and it makes me realise that my work "jar" is completely broken. If you enjoy it, feel free to leave...

About a year ago, I got my mechanic (Vince from All Pro Automotive) to jump in for a chat about what he thinks are the most reliable vehicles, what the Central Coast was like when he started his business over 30 years ago, and the kinds of things he's found in people's cars! 😳 It's a real fun chat and, as always with a quick fix, if you'd like to hear the full episode that this bi...

I’ve decided to stop sitting on the fence. As we head into the New Year, I’ve been thinking a lot about choosing my word (or "phrase to live by") for 2026. After months of having this one particular thing that I've been too scared to commit to, in the space of a phone call I move from 0 to 100! I've locked in a decision that puts me completely out of my comfort zone - on soooo ma...

It's the last episode before Christmas and we are sitting in the car park at the Doylo... If you're listening to this between 7 and 9am on the Monday it comes out - we're LIVE on Coast FM right now!! If not... Carry on... In this one, I pitch Julie my genius business idea for our upcoming tour - which involves a GoFundMe page. We also chat about why her face is currently haunting drive...

When I sat down with G in the Podvan, I wasn't expecting a masterclass on Memphis duck parades, the brutal reality of American tipping culture, or the absolute nightmare of having a Facebook business page hijacked. Lil G (who is not so Lil anymore!) shares the frustration of losing her digital platform to hackers and then settles the soul with an incredible live acoustic performance of her sin...

As this episode comes out, we're heading into the crazy season (I've upgraded it from the silly season) and I've been hearing sooo much from people around being overwhelmed and just DONE lately. I asked Dr Nathan Beehag from The Read Clinic to pop in and explain things like why your body shuts down the second you go on holidays. He also shares his brilliant "Skittles" analogy...

In this Quick Fix version of an episode from about a year ago, JG is in the Van and things get weirdly specific very quickly. We kick off with a chaotic  Thankful Thursday  that covers the secret martial-arts style hierarchy of McDonald’s uniforms and a listener who is sewing a hoodie made entirely of chicken nugget fabric, before trying to invent a version of Spotto that doesn't involve goosi...

Well, that was probably the scariest weekend the Central Coast has seen in years. In this episode, I chat with a couple of locals who were right in the thick of the Koolewong fires to hear their stories. You'll hear one of them explain why she wasn't sure if she should leave the house, and how the other one ended up in an absolute panic due to a cat named Pedro who decided it was a great t...

Jordan turns 21 today?!?! 😭 Where did the time go?!? We're so incredibly proud of the beautiful and caring man he's become - but it's no surprise really... He's always been that way, he's just...a bigger version now! 😂 In this episode, we're looking back on his memories of meeting Nickelback as a toddler, how he "negotiated" a price UP at a garage sale, our old...

Oh man, this is so funny!!! I'd totally forgotten about this stuff! This is a highlight from back in Episode 57, when Julie and I parked the Podvan up at Koolewong and talked about some harsh feedback we've received online. This is also going back to when Gwandalan Bowling Club came on board for the first time. Personally, I find it just incredible to listen back to this and see how far th...

She was given a "use by date" of 12 years old. In this episode I sit down with Tayla to chat about the reality of living with Cystic Fibrosis. (I had no idea what it really was) We get into the "invisible" struggles that you'd never see just by looking at her, the time her sweat turned into actual salt crystals in her soccer gear (wild), and the groundbreaking drug trial th...

This is a Quick Fix by request! I was sitting in the library doing some editing yesterday arvo, when a message came through via Facebook. It said: Hey Rabs, have been listening from the beginning in order - just finished 150 the other day with Heather, and you mentioned that you would put up the BIMMS as a quick fix. I have a few people I would like to listen to it. I have looked but can't see...