The Unknown Path

What does it really mean to rewrite the story that shaped you — without losing what it gave you? In this episode of The Unknown Path, Jem Fuller sits down with Ron Carucci, co-founder of Navalent and a leadership consultant who has spent three decades advising CEOs through major organisational change. Ron shares his own honest reckoning with the origin stories we all carry, the vows we make young...

At sixteen, Sean was given fourteen days to live. He survived — and then had to figure out what to do with the rest of his life. Sean Swarner is a two-time cancer survivor and the first person with one functioning lung to summit Everest. He's gone on to complete the seven summits, ski to both Poles, and complete the Hawaii Ironman World Championship. But what moves me most about this conversation...

"Your life is not about you, it's about everyone whose life you touch and the way in which you touch it." Neale Donald Walsch is a best-selling international author of the Conversations with God series and a spiritual messenger whose work has touched the lives of millions. Last week's conversation resonated so deeply with so many of you, and I cannot wait for you to sit with this one. (If you miss...

"I love you no matter what." That, in Neale Donald Walsch's words, is the message at the heart of everything he's been given to share with the world. For thirty years, Neale's work has been a companion to people walking through the hardest questions of being human and into the deeper truths of the joys of being human. What he has offered, in his best selling Conversations with God Collection is so...

She started as a barista making $6.50 an hour and ended up as COO of Walmart Canada, but that's not the most interesting part of the her story. This weeks episode is with Nabeela Elasyed. Former COO of Walmart Canada and CHRO of IKEA US, a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches member, and the author of the forthcoming Breaking Burnout . She's spent 20 years leading some of the world's largest organisatio...

Most of us are handed a blueprint for success before we're old enough to question it. But what happens when you've spent decades following that blueprint, only to find it delivers far less than it promised? JP Newman is the founder of one of Austin's most respected real estate private equity firms, with over a billion dollars in transaction volume, and the founder of Fulfillionaire, a space where...

Josh Piterman spent years becoming somebody. The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. Jean Valjean in Les Misérables. Performing some of the biggest roles in musical theatre on Australia’s largest stages and London’s West End. But this conversation became much less about success itself, and much more about what happens when your identity becomes fused with performance. Josh speaks openly about mas...

Cynthia James is an incredible human who has lived so many lives inside one life, it's hard to sum her up. I first met Cynthia earlier this year, sharing a stage at a conference before a mutual friend reconnected us months later. What's really stayed with me isn't the showgirl years or the cheque Ed McMahon handed her on TV — it's what got passed down to her through her lineage. Cynthia comes from...

At 14 he was cold-calling dentists to earn his first car. By his 30s he'd built a multi-million dollar internet business — and then walked away from it because the life he'd built and the life he was meant to live had stopped resembling each other. Confession — when we first got introduced, I jumped on the call not knowing who I was meeting. We just connected straight away. It was only afterwards...

She built one of the most beloved toy brands in the world. What nobody knew was she spent the first 20 years of her life in a profound meaning crisis. Melissa Bernstein co-founded Melissa & Doug Toys with her husband Doug at 22 — just dating, no money, no design training.  Over 32 years they grew it to over 1,000 employees and a global brand. Then they lost it. Not the way they'd planned. I me...

"If you don't understand the struggle, you'll never understand the success." — Simon Madden.  This week I sat down with one of my childhood heroes. Simon Madden played 378 games for Essendon, won two premierships, a Norm Smith Medal, and four Best and Fairests — and almost none of this conversation is about that.  In this episode:  Why "overnight success" is the most misleading phrase in sport  Be...

What if the key to navigating the unknown isn’t pushing harder — but learning to soften and flow? In this expansive episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with Lee Holden, a globally respected Qigong teacher and founder of Holden Qigong. Drawing from Daoist philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine, and decades of practice, Lee shares how ancient energy arts can help modern humans recon...

What really happened at the beginning of the human potential movement — and what can we learn from it now? In this powerful and deeply reflective episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with Marcia Martin — often called the “godmother of the human potential movement.” From the early days of San Francisco’s transformational scene to helping build some of the most influential personal dev...

What does it take to not only survive unimaginable trauma — but transform it into purpose, leadership, and global impact? In this profoundly raw and courageous episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with transformational guide and leadership advisor Sally Anderson. After years away from the public eye, Sally returns to share one of the most confronting and powerful stories ever told on...

What if the path to raising emotionally healthy children begins with healing ourselves? In this heartfelt episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with fellow Surf Coast local, educator, and longtime friend Lael Stone. Known for reshaping conversations around parenting, education, and emotional well-being, Lael shares a deeply personal journey through entrepreneurship, motherhood, trauma...

Guest: Damian Walshe-Howling Episode Description What does it take to stay devoted to a creative life — not just for a moment, but for decades? In this deeply personal episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with actor, writer, director, and longtime friend Damian Walshe-Howling. Having known each other since their teenage years, the conversation moves beyond career highlights into a ra...

Guest: Jennifer Hill — Founder & CEO, OptiMatch 🌿 Episode Description What happens when the journey to understand yourself becomes the path to helping others connect more deeply? In this episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with Jennifer Hill — founder of OptiMatch and often called the “fairy godmother of human connection.” Jen shares a raw and deeply personal story of transform...

From Chronic Pain to Global Movement: The Garry Lineham Story Guest: Garry Lineham — Co-Founder, Human Garage 🌿 Episode Description What happens when decades of chronic pain become the catalyst for a global movement? In this opening episode of The Unknown Path , Jem Fuller sits down with Garry Lineham — co-founder of Human Garage — to explore a journey that spans entrepreneurship, adversity, deep...