One Moment Please

Jayo Archer is one of Australia’s top Freestyle Motor Cross riders. Shaking off all misconceptions of the sport, he is a professional athlete, determined to take the sport to new heights. Literally. X-Games Athlete, Nitro Circus, Brand Ambassador and all round nice guy.  Instagram: @jayoarcher Follow the podcast Onemomentpleasepodcast.com IG:@onemomentpleasepodcast FB: OneMomentPlease

After struggling through nearly three decades of disorder eating, poor mental health and low self-esteem, Meg Linton decided it was time to face her fears and start living the life she wanted and deserved. Meg now visits schools and businesses across Australia, teaching the BE HERE method that enabled her to reclaim her self-esteem, freedom and future. She is a firm believer that the way we speak...

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In 2014, Harriet Barnsley was hit by a car travelling 162km/hr whilst standing in a bus stop in Birmingham. She woke from a month-long coma to learn that she would need a wheelchair for life. Her oldest friend Rebecca had been killed at the scene. They were 21 years old. Suffering from a traumatic brain injury, received 12 units (roughly 12 pints) of blood, and eventually learned all the parts of...

Dr. Allen Lycka was acknowledged as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologists in the world for three decades. A pioneer in cosmetic surgery, he helped to develop laser-assisted tumescent liposuction - an advanced body sculpture technique, and Moh’s Micrographic Surgery, an advanced means of removing skin cancer with 99% success. He has lived and practiced in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1989....

Tulsi Vagjiani is a plane crash survivor, burns survivor as well as a renal failure and kidney transplant survivor. At aged 10, Tulsi was in a plane crash in which she lost her immediate family and sustained 45% (2nd and 3rd degree) burns to the face and body. Tulsi endured extensive years of bullying and low self-worth. Decades later, she had last rights read when her kidney failed and survived s...

In 2018, John Davey became a quad amputee after being diagnosed with meningococcal. He was rushed to hospital and placed in an induced coma which led to sepsis, a heart attack and kidney failure.  To save his life – doctors amputated both of his legs and arms.  John and his wife, Debra Underwood, have faced the continuing months of John’s recovery and rehabilitation as well as the emotional grievi...

From the podcast archives. Narelle Fraser was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years, 15 of those as a Detective at the Rape and Homicide Squads and Missing Persons Unit. She worked on high profile investigations including Anna & Gracie Sharpe (by ‘Mornington Monster’ John Sharpe), Margaret & Paul Wales-King (the Society Murders), Maria Korp (the body in the boot case), the 2002 Bali Bom...

James Redgrave is one of those characters who has lead a very full life, one of service and giving to others. From service in the Australian Army, private investigations, fire fighter, lion and now working with the charity Due South and we have only just scratched the surface! I had the pleasure of chatting to James to hear about some of the stories and about the Due South charity helping first re...

Mark Thomas is a current serving member of Victoria Police with 23 years experience. After attending a trauma scene in his career, Mark started to feel the effects of PTSI, which he ignored. The symptoms continue to worsen, a decade later he crashed and self hospitalised. After feeling intensely alone in hospital, with the assistance of some amazing friends, he founded the Australian Charities and...

Kat Elizabeth  is an Australian actor turned personal branding coach & brand strategist. After what she calls her "quarter life crisis" back in 2013, due to crippling anxiety and depression she decided to quit her dream job as a performer in commercial musical theatre and her life promptly fell apart. Divorce, bankruptcy and nearly dying followed. Having rebuilt her life, today she&#39...

Troy  Knight was member of the Royal Australian Airforce and was one of the first Airmen to pass 2 nd  Commando Regiment selection and to serve with what was at the time a new Special Forces unit,  the elite 4 Squadron Combat Controllers Troy Knight’s mates know him as ‘Norm’ or ‘TK’. Born in 1977 to a single mother, Troy grew up as what he describes as a ‘typical Queensland boy’ enjoying surfing,...

WARNING; Episode not suitable for children. Grant Edwards retired from the Australian Federal Police in 2019 at the rank of Commander after a 34-year distinguished career. His Policing career was diverse including postings to Los Angeles and Washington D.C as an AFP Liaison Officer, Timor-Leste as Mission Commander and advisor to the Secretary of State for Security in the Timorese Government and t...

“Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the face”. Tiffanee Cook has learned this as a business woman, performance coach and boxer; from the comfort, predictability and safety provided by the corporate world, to the lessons and let-downs in and out of the boxing ring. Coming to the realisation that, in order to have one’s hand raised in triumph, adversity, discomfort and combat must be nav...

Derrick McManus was shot 14-times in less than 5-seconds and lay on the ground for 3-hours before extraction. This is his story. Derrick was a South Australian Police officer for 42 years. 10 years with the STAR (Special Tasks and Rescue) Group and within this group he was a Sniper, Tactical-Diver and Counter-Terrorist operative. Trained in handling hostage/siege situations, high-risk arrests, cli...

David McGowan is a former Victorian Police officer with 21 years experience (1979 – 2000) which included a stint in Carlton CIB as a detective cutting his teeth on house burgs, s3x offences and fraud – one of the most notable cases was the Foodplus b0mbing where a competitor literally tried to blow up the opposition. After the CIB, in 1988 David was invited into the Armed Robbery Squad, working on...

Tommy Burke started out in television as a production assistant while working other odd jobs, from bar bouncer, golf caddy to factory assemblyman, to supplement his meager TV industry income. He soon became the go to guy of production assistants in Boston, working almost every motion picture produced in Massachusetts. After a move to Los Angeles in 1990, Burke quickly moved up the production ranks...

Dr.  Kevin  J. Payne is a social psychologist, entrepreneur, author & skydiver — and he’s doing it all with MS. When he lost everything he cared about, he decided to rebuild his life by facing the fear of his uncooperative body in the air and becoming a skydiver. 600 jumps later (and counting), he found his home in the sky.  Born from a decade of research, Your Life, Lived Well ( https://www.y...

Having gone through the experience being widowed twice after the death of two husbands, Emily Thiroux Threatt has much experience in the grieving process, and has learned to face life with love, optimism, and joy. On today’s episode we chat about the circumstances that lead to the passing of two of Emily’s husbands and what she is doing now to assist others dealing with grief. After Emily’s second...

In 2017, a serious motorbike accident in Vietnam nearly took Marie Skelton’s life and leg. Told she’d have trouble walking again and it ended her promising Volleyball career.  Multiple surgeries later, she was beating expectations.   Despite her recovery success, not long after the accident, she suffered depression and hit rock bottom. Once on the other side, she began researching how some people...

Curtis McGrath OAM has served in the Australian Army as a combat engineer for 6 years where he served with honour in East Timor, Indonesia and Afghanistan. On the 23rd August 2012 Curtis was on a patrol where he stepped right on an improvised explosive device (IED) which detonated beneath him taking both his legs. Only 20min after the explosion, Curtis famously said that “you will see me in the Pa...

Dan McPherson, Professional Speaker and Podcast Host, World-Class Trainer, and CEO of Leaders Must Lead, is on a mission to help Creatives and Entrepreneurs build profit and believe Dreams ARE Real. With 25+ years in corporate roles responsible for up to 2000 people and more than $150M in revenue, Dan is a recognized expert in leadership, sales, and business strategy.  A hilarious extremely accide...

Sheryl Puterman and her family are survivors of the 2004 Asian Tsunami .  It left a major imprint on her life and has given her a very deep understanding of human vulnerability and of living in the moment. Having worked through her own trauma and stress in her life, Sheryl set up a company to assist others along their journey. Disclaimer: This discussion does not constitute medical advice. Please...

It was winter. Lauren Keenan was separated from her husband, lonely, and miserable. Then came the night of Twenty-Seven Rejections of Doom: she asked twenty-seven people to hang out one Friday night, and every single person said no. Lauren realised her life wasn't working for her and that she needed to change it. It was time to try something new. Fifty-two new things, in fact. She made a resol...

Today’s episode is a true story of how one bad decision on one random night can irreversibly impact the lives of many including your own. Aged 20, today’s guest drove drunk, seriously injured another person and ended up in prison for 2 years.  After her sentence, she turned her life around and has used the lessons learnt to educate and better the lives of others. Due to the seriousness of the acci...