WHAT I'VE LEARNT

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. With spring just around the corner, we wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from June to August... Featured with in this episode are: J...

Jack Delosa builds businesses. He is a 5X AFR Young Rich Lister, 2X best-selling author and the founder of Australia’s largest business coaching and training provider for entrepreneurs, The Entourage, which has a community of 650,000 members. Since 2010, The Entourage has helped their members add over $2 billion in value to their businesses. Under his leadership, The Entourage has been awarded the...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. In this episode, we are highlighting some of our favorite moments from this past July... Featured with in this episode are: Madonna King: An Australian jo...

Australia’s State of the Environment Report was finally released recently – and its findings are a staggering picture of loss and devastation But there are those heroes who have devoted their time to improving and protecting our wildlife. “I’ve met people who don’t like Christmas and cats and babies,” says Peter Dann. “But I’ve never met someone who doesn’t like penguins.” An environmental trailbl...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. In this episode, we are highlighting some of our favorite moments from this past June... Featured with in this episode are: Dr Maree Bilandzic: A senior r...

I created BaiLa as a result of a drastic change in my life, coming from the other side of the world with no expectations, no safety net, no English or people who could help me find my way on this side of the planet. BaiLa became the only way I could communicate with people and express my passion, personality and the best way to share what I love most Dance & Fitness!! Coming to a foreign count...

Madonna King Author of  'L Platers : How to support your teen daughter on the road to adulthood.' Madonna King is an Australian journalist, author and media commentator. From 2006 until 2011, King presented Mornings on ABC Radio Brisbane. As an author, King has published several books, including the biographies of notable Australians Ian Frazer, Joe Hockey. She has also co-authored a boo...

In an era of #metoo #inclusivity and #diversity the notion of beauty within and without is changing .. yet the beauty pageant world is alive and well with more than 4 million followers on the miss universe Instagram. It’s interesting to explore the powerful platform it is advocating to support female empowerment and development in 2022 with the Dawn of a new era. Who better to give us an insight t...

Dr Niki Vincent was appointed as Victoria’s first Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner in September 2020. She is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Gender Equality Act 2020 and plays a key leadership role in promoting gender equality in the Victorian community and workplaces. Dr Vincent has a wealth of experience in gender equality and organisational leadership. This includ...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. In this episode, we are highlighting some of our favorite moments from this past April... Featured with in this episode are: Sue Blashki (Repost) : Mother...

Dr Maree Bilandzic is a senior research officer at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne. She has dedicated her career to Ovarian cancer research and has a strong focus on the most significant challenges to cancer management chemoresistance and metastatic disease. Ovarian cancer is an important yet underfunded and understudied area of women’s health. Ovarian cancer survival rates h...

Filmmaker, Ling Ang , has been documenting her dreams through written records across the span of three years. Combining journals with her photographs from the conscious world, she brings to life these personal subconscious narratives. Familiar landmarks turn into the locations of a sci-fi fantasy. Recurring themes revolving around her childhood, relationships, hedonism and the afterlife.  A visual...

I’ve known Lahra a fellow journalist since we both anxiously walked through the gates to a journalism Cadetship exam. We were in our 20s eager and determined to score one of the minimal spots on the competitive Cadetship  ladder. We both walked nervously and sat the grueling exam - fortunately we were both successful ! Lahra headed to the ABC and I began a Herald Sun cadetship and then became a Me...

What makes a a super intelligent doctor And Professor with a stellar career In Medicine and academia, and a wife and mother of four immerse herself in the complex often tough fray of politics? Having dedicated her life to the well being of others and navigated pivotal roles in public health including as a paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital for 28 years, she is now at the proverbial hus...

Today I have a very special guest joining me on the podcast. Sue Blashki my beautiful mother.  As Mothers Day is around the corner we’ve joined forces to tell her story and capture her legacy and wisdom in honor of mothers across the world. Mother of four, wife, barrister, magistrate, and now a mediator Sue has been a role model for many - friends some of who went into law inspired by Sue, her chi...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. In this episode, we are highlighting some of our favorite moments from this past April... Featured with in this episode are: Brendon Gale played 244 games...

Natasha Scholl Author Found Wanting Love and grief. Both a type of madness. And both obsessively documented. Love wins the documentation stakes but grief, lately, isn’t far behind. Writers believe they can diminish the grief madness by finding the words of explanation. Explanation for the inexplicable. Metaphors for a place where there are none. Death is inventive and enjoys surprising us. Natasha...

Professor Natalie King OAM is an Australian arts leader, cultural producer and curator with more than two decades of experience in international and Australian contemporary art and visual culture. Natalie is in full swing right now curating at the 2022 Venice Biennale featuring an extraordinary artist who she has worked tirelessly with to showcase to the world Yuki Kihara. Small island ecologies,...

In a professional athletic career spanning 12 years, Brendon played 244 games in the (‘AFL”) with the Richmond Football Club from 1990 to 2001. Upon retirement from professional football, Brendon practiced law with King Wood Mallesons in the Banking & Finance practice. In January 2005, Brendon was appointed CEO of the AFL Players Association where he was responsible for representing the collec...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. In this episode, we are highlighting some of our favourite moments from this past March.. Featured with in this episode are: Janice Breen Burns is a highl...

Conceiving a baby can be easy for some and a roller coaster for others. The struggle is real and having the right support and guidance through the often challenging journey is critical. “Family is important to me so I want to do my best to help others succeed in their dreams to become parents. I have over 20 years experience in helping people achieve pregnancy. I specialise in all aspects of femal...

Byron Bay based Soul singer Lisa Hunt has performed with Pavarotti , Andrea Bocelli , Ray Charles , Eric Clapton , James Brown , Joe Cocker , Miles Davis , Macy Gray , Tina Turner , Bryan May , and the cranberries Dolores O'Riordan . Hunt achieved fame and relative success in Italy, where she has been credited as "one of the most incredible voices of the past years.” In Italy, she is sai...

Janice Breen Burns is a highly respected fashion journalist, editor and features writer of more than 30 years experience in metro daily newspapers and more recently, digital media. Voxfrock.com.au is her digital blogzine based on the variety of content and style of newspaper fashion pages. Renowned for her industry knowledge and witty, realistic insights into the role of fashion in everyday life....

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve learnt podcast I am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories. From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. This week we have brought you a little treat. We have had some amazing guests for 2022 and in this episode, we are highlighting some of our favourite mome...

“Each of us has many stories to tell. Stories of success.  Stories of disappointment.  Stories of love and stories of loss. Tell me your story, allow me to sketch and paint it. Then give it prominence so that you can use the art to share your story with others.” Marie Ryder, Arrernte Artist in Alice Springs has a unique talent. Australian Indigenous art is the oldest ongoing art tradition in the w...