Inspired by Yarra

Episode 106: Georgie Swan (YOG 1988) - People & Capability Manager, Officeworks. "Teachers helped us step up and have a go and you can take that with you in anything you do." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 105: Jack Harper (YOG 2012) - Associate Lecturer in Clinical Exercise, Deakin University "You have to have a drive, purpose and passion each day." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 104: Pam Burnett (YOG 1987) - Chief Marketing Officer, Independence Australia "Yarra's philosophy was to keep questioning and trying new things." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 103: Mathew Card (YOG 1990) - Director/Founder: Acoyé, President/Co-Founder: Rethink Recycling Co-op "If you open yourself to opportunity, the more opportunities you will see." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 102: Daniella Sorace (YOG 2004) - Group Account Director, Kate & Co. PR “I was inspired by the opportunities and networks at Yarra.” For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast 

Episode 101: For this episode we have re-interviewed our first guest from Episode 001, Andy Griffiths (YOG 1979) - Award-winning Australian Children's Author. “Allow yourself to play and fail now and again, because the fails are stepping stones to future success.” For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 100 of the Inspired By Yarra podcast offers a snapshot of bite sized clips from some of the 99 conversations we’ve had with Yarra Old Grammarians since the podcast first launched in September 2018. Featured YOGs include Dr Chris Fildes (YOG 1971 from Episode 8), Kirsten Jackson (YOG 1987 from Episode 83), Chris Beale (YOG 1999 from Episode 97), Stephanie Puopolo (YOG 2009 from Episode 61),...

Episode 99: Rojini Selladurai (YOG 2011) - Product Manager, REA Group "I got involved in as many things as I could, and that helped shape who I am today" For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast 

Episode 98: Yarra Old Grammarians Football Club (YOGFC) Full Episode featuring Chris Beal (YOG 1999), Rob Drew (YOG 2000) & Dean Letson (YOG 2004) For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 97: featuring three leading stars of the Yarra Old Grammarians (YOG) Football Club, Chris Beal (YOG 1999), Rob Drew (YOG 2000) & Dean Letson (YOG 2004).  In this episode they answer quick fire questions in what we refer to as our Lightning Round.  The next episode will be the full interview with the three YOGs focusing more on the YOG Footy Club! For more information, please...

Episode 96: David Stevenson (YOG 1994) - General Manager Operations, AFL "Yarra taught me not just to stick to my interests, but to try new things to progress." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast 

Episode 95: Andrew Siebel (YOG 1995) - Melbourne Data Analytics Platform Manager "I had a passion for Maths and Science and teachers who inspired me." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 94: Zoe Petropoulos (YOG 2019) - Education Support Worker "As long as I try my best and can help someone else – that’s success to me.” For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 94: Paul Kenny (YOG 1986) - Book Publisher "A good school should teach you to take what you’ve learned and to appreciate the adventures that come next.” For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast 

Episode 92: Euan Ritchie (YOG 1993) - Environmental Scientist "Yarra did a good job of letting students play to their strengths." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 91: Ryan Buhagiar (YOG 2001) - First Year Graduate Medical Student "I had the full Yarra experience that I am very thankful for" For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast .

Episode 90: Mark Stafford - Managing Director, Finance, Credit Suisse “Have goals and ambitions in life but achieve them in the right way.” For more information please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 89: Hannah Carter (YOG 2013) - Speech Pathologist "At Yarra, you can be so many different things. You can give everything a go and people support that." For more information please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast 

Episode 88: Xander Lake (YOG 2013) - Psychologist "I’d like to shout out to my teachers who instilled discipline and study habits that helped me through uni." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 87: David Sinclair (YOG 2004) - Franchisee, The Sporting Globe "There's a humbleness to the Yarra Spirit." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 86: Caroline Stedman (YOG 2011) - Innovation Manager, Fonterra "There are endless opportunities and it's up to you whether you take them." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 85: Brendon Smith (YOG 2018) - Member of the Australian Swim Team "’We lift up our eyes’ are special words to remember in your life." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 84: Josh Simmonds (YOG 2013) - Member of Australian Men’s Hockey Team and Silver Medalist, 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games "Yarra allowed me to pursue my sport and taught me resilience.” For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast

Episode 83: Kirsten Jackson (YOG 1987) - Artist "Yarra was a caring school. The teachers cared - it was a community." For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast 

Episode 82: Lachlan Cameron (YOG 2013) - Associate to the Hon. Justice Southwood, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory "Teachers put effort into their work and that inspired me.” For more information, please go to www.yvg.vic.edu.au/podcast