A Journey with Bernie

There are two love stories in this episode. First of all, it is the story of two people, one of whom was restricted by her perception of her Father's inadequacies and the other burnt by personal chaos endured as his life unfolded. Together, they found ways to liberate each other from painful pasts and create what is a dedicated, evolving and perhaps extraordinary love. You will learn methods and p...

When I first met Robert Wall just hours before the podcast recording, my immediate impression was ‘Wow’, there is wisdom in this soul! As the podcast discussion unfolded my initial impression was entirely validated.  You can look forward to understanding different disguises of the ego and how it erodes your happiness and peace.  Robert’s ancient story of philosophical masters, who taught us that t...

There are two stories here. The first is a service to you our listeners. Why not celebrate our 50th episode by announcing that A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE has gone VISUAL. You called for it. You got it and YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED. There is no doubt that when you can see the impressions on the faces of our guest and host, it just adds value to the communication experience. Simply search for A JOURNEY WITH...

Revisit Episode 36 with Chad Foreman and you will hear of a super-competitive, ambitious young man with a McEnroe temper who dreamed of being a Wimbledon Champion. To further his game, Chad was introduced to meditative practices that so intrigued him that he eventually changed paths to become a Buddhist Monk. It was that wise Chad, who delivered a single line in Episode 36 , that was a paradigm sh...

This is a remarkable love story. It is about a young woman discovering how to love herself fueled by ‘love in action’ from her partner Josh and a huge on-line community of followers and consequently renewing her love for life. However, it hasn't always been this way.   Listen to Episode 18 and you will hear of the same Bella Cameron, who just 12 months ago was UNLEARNING from a society and success...

One of the great surprises in A Journey With Bernie comes when a previous guest insists on reversing the roles and putting Bernie K 'on the couch'. Well thanks to Chris Anderson from Episode 20, that was exactly the opportunity that arose and inspired this extraordinary interview. It's unique! It's unique because this hour allows Bernie to bring the golden lessons of all past episodes to one high...

Due to the changing circumstances of our guest, this episode has been removed to respect their need for privacy.

When Andrew de Angelis asks you to leave his establishment because you're an 'intoxicated nuisance', he buys you a bottle of water and escorts you all the way down the 5 floor elevator, chatting to you about how good it will be to see you back  next week!! He's the only Bouncer I know, who gets a cheeky kiss from the girls when they are leaving. Even the ones he has asked to leave thank him for th...

Kibera is now Africa's biggest slum with over 1,000,000 residents who earn less than US$2 per day. A family of 7, might live in 9-12 sq metres floorspace that is encased by corrugated iron walls and a leaking roof. Such families, all know Thomas Nyawir. If they knew of Mother Teresa, then surely, they would see Thomas as her brother. He, with his wife Judy, are the Founders of The Mirror of Hope ,...

He is one of a kind. He is our editor, our producer and now he is the custodian of learning... Our INSIGHT INTERPRETER. From now on, Chip Huddy will host a new segment at the end of each episode of A Journey With Bernie . It's called CHIP'S TAKE HOME PAY and it will be his 4-minute summary of key learnings that will add even more value to your listening and learning experience. As CHIP so beautifu...

Janette Salmi is a gem. She is a beautiful jewel: a woman of class and high-level integrity. She is driven by her clear values which inspire her belief in the wholesome capacity of the human spirit. Throughout all of her SEASONS - her season as a mother of four, her season as a senior secondary school administrator, her season as an aged care nurse, she has always offered faith and belief in the d...

For 30 years, I have asked teachers around the world the same question ... "Does Education prepare our children for Life?" My instinct says that 90% have shaken their heads with disappointment, claiming that red tape, curriculum pressures and confused vision from government defined leadership, have distracted teachers from the very heart of what they believe is the ultimate purpose of education. T...

When Florian and Vicky, the adventurers from Austria, who sailed the world during Covid (Episode 38), suggested I meet Mayda Reyes, a Tantra Healer from Mexico, I must admit to two things. INTRIGUE and a TREPIDATION as to what I was opening myself up too! Here at the launch of this extraordinary episode, I now realise how little I know about ancient philosophies, how easy it is to be framed by rel...

Florian calls it a 'Chance Encounter'. A Journey With Bernie  calls it 'finding the perfect wind'. It was such good fortune when I turned to the guy standing beside me and simply asked 'how his day was unfolding'. When he stated that he was in Brisbane for boat repairs, curiosity revealed that Florian Grassl and Vicky Weichsler, a husband-and-wife team from Austria had been sailing the oceans from...

When a guest on A Journey With Bernie wants to return the favour by asking Bernie Kelly, his host and facilitator, to participate in his podcast, then the result is Bernie under the microscope on what he has learnt from the game of life. Coincidentally, it was such an appropriate request, as it coincided with the one-year anniversary of A Journey With Bernie which was launched on April 27, 2022. T...

It's been 26 Episodes since A JOURNEY with BERNIE seeked and searched for overlapping themes and suggestions from our wide range of guests, who emanate from such different backgrounds and life stories. Yet, despite their obvious differences, they offer messages that regularly surface and call for our consideration, if we want to move towards becoming a more loving human being. We call these summar...

I am an advocate of master life coach, Sadhguru. When this spiritually aware teacher from India talks of our possibilities, he demonstrates a unique skill to simplify the complex into language and images that can be absorbed by all. Chad Foreman is the only other person I know with that same brilliant skill! Chad's personal journey is a story of a young hungry competitive sportsperson, who played...

Up until her late 20's, Ines Hemmings could have been the girl next door. Her life was the conventional script of the playful child, studious secondary schooler, good marks, opening up pathway to University degree to become the money earning professional, blessed with the love of her life.  All the success signs were there, except for the little voice inside that kept on suggesting there had to be...

This is one of the most incredible stories you are likely to hear. It is a story of a boy who had a taste of a 'living hell'. As a result, JJ joined the army so he could 'kill people'. He found alcohol and painkillers to be his daily companion. He attempted suicide but 'an angel' in the form of his son kept intervening. Then nearly 5 years ago, he found THE PROGRAMME. Instantly and without plausib...

How do you describe Mathew Barber? The words that come to mind are COURAGEOUS, EXPLORATIVE, beautifully SPIRITUAL and blissfully CONTENT. How much COURAGE would it take for any individual to turn their back on a 6-figure sum, the penthouse overlooking Bondi, a wide circle of friends and a girlfriend that turned heads everywhere she walked, in the pursuit of one's greater inner happiness. In Mathew...

When A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE finishes every recording, we re-listen and decide what of the podcast will be the three key excerpts that will welcome you the listener to this episode. There was only one problem with this episode, we had chosen 15 excerpts from which we had to narrow it down to three. It took us an hour to decide!  My dear people, this podcast is loaded with gems. That's because, when...

Rebecca Williams rode dolphins at Seaworld before she was 8. In fact, she lived inside the iconic Gold Coast Family Attraction for much of her memorable childhood, because her Father, Keith Williams, built it. Keith needs no introduction. He was an entrepreneurial legend, a visionary and a pioneer who gave the world access to the incredible Whitsundays off the Queensland Coast with his amazing dev...

This is the story of a 5 year old boy from a Swedish Village who immigrates to Australia with his parents and immediately starts 18 months of Grade One because he has No English. Today, Magnus Olson is more than a mighty successful entrepreneur.  He is a mighty successful lover of life, human being. The man is walking enthusiasm. Even in the week of this podcast, Magnus displayed what differentiat...

Shaun Hart was once dubbed the most selfless player in the AFL and anyone privileged to have known Shaun or see him play would agree. He is one of the all-time greats of the Brisbane Lions AFL Football Club and will forever be remembered as a three times Premiership Player and the winner of the Norm Smith Medal – the ‘best player on the ground’ in the club’s first premiership success of 2001. Team...

Six months ago, I attended a fundraising breakfast. The guest speaker was Joel Staite, a 37 year old cyclist, triathlete, lover of life, beautifully aware man, who had a rare 'supposedly' incurable cancer that invades only 50 to 60 people globally per year. I say 'supposedly' because in years to come, prevention and cure will become available. It is the way of our world. I introduced myself to Joe...