Awesome Humans

Jason Smith, aka The Flash, had dreamt of becoming a pilot all his life. Everything he did from school through to university and beyond was strictly focused on becoming a commercial pilot. He overcame any obstacle that presented itself to stop him, including laser eye surgery, only to realise, through the help of a mentor, that being a fighter pilot was not for him. He wanted to save people not hu...

This week on Awesome Humans I am joined by the energetic Nicole Robson and she is packing all the punches. Come with us on her life adventure from growing up in the small country town of Tyagarah near Mullumbimby to finding herself in the Red Centre. We discuss real world issues that many of us go through like depression and burnout, break-ups and new love. Nicky, a personal trainer at 12RND Fitne...

René Michele has overcome abuse, drug addiction, and suicide attempts to become a woman of determination and purpose. As I interview René on Awesome Humans it becomes evident that we share the same views on changing the world for the better, and how our child protection services are broken. René is a writer, entrepreneur, coach, speaker, mentor and mother driven to empower and support female survi...

This week’s Awesome Human, Andrea Hams, is a superwoman! Now about to become a new mum for the first time, we chat about growing up in Auckland, how she developed her love for athletics and how she opened her own gym on the Gold Coast, Crossfit Bounce. I’ve known this awesome human for the past 8 years, having met at her gym; I wanted to share her interesting story. Listen as we discuss her persev...

In honour of National Reconciliation Week, Awesome Humans had the pleasure of having a yarn to the inspirational Linda Biumaiwai, who is a proud Mununjali woman from the Beaudesert area of the Yugambeh language region. Linda has been leading the way by empowering young Indigenous Australians; she has contributed too many community programs such as the Preston Campbell Foundation, Titans for Tomorr...

Xenia’s story is an extraordinary account about a woman who has overcome challenges of both mental and physical abuse. She is an accomplished author, public speaker and an all-round amazing woman warrior. Here on Awesome Humans, Xenia takes us on a journey about how she and her family conquer their hardships and use it to empower others. NB: This podcast may contain content that could be disturbin...

Tracie Eaton is an Awesome Human! From humbling beginnings working in a music store to mountainous achievements like painting for Oscar winners, Tracie has had an incredibly diverse life that is truly inspiring. Join us as we discuss the highs, the lows and everything in-between on this week’s episode of Awesome Humans!

Join me and Awesome Humans podcast guest Ocean Reeve. Ocean runs multiple businesses and is a publisher, author coach, inspirational speaker, book marketing mentor, and trainer of creative and innovative leadership. Ocean’s life story is bumpy to say the least, but the moral of his story is no matter how out of reach it seems, you really can chase your dream career the day you believe and take act...

Today’s Awesome Humans Guest is Michael Bennett – also known as Mad Mike. An inspirational Comedian and Entertainer. Michael was the opening act and comic stunt performer for the Police Academy show at Movie World for 16 years. I’m sure there’s listeners out there who have been tickled with Michael's feather at some time or another. Today we’ll hear all about Michael’s work as an Entertainer, Come...

For the first episode of 2019, I join Awesome Human John Bellamy, who helps companies turn more conversations into cash as a LinkedIn guru and speaker. We all love cash! John lives on the Gold Coast and believes that daily actions equal results. He’s got the life to prove it and is a man who loves his job. Who can say that? John is also an experienced multi-business entrepreneur with a few veteran...

Donna-Leigh Perfect joins me as this week’s Awesome Human. Be prepared for shocks, horrors and goose bumps. You might even laugh and cry as Donna-Leigh shares her life journey that has inspired her life-changing educational show, The Dream Guards, inspiring kids and teens to believe in themselves and stand up to bullying in a positive way. Donna-Leigh has been plenty awesome as co-founder, executi...

This week’s Awesome Human is Megan Wolfenden, women’s business coach and award-winning business woman, and best selling author of “Extraordinary You – A Woman’s Guide to Having it All”. After a career in finance and IT industries in both Sydney and Silicon Valley, Megan successfully built a real estate portfolio, as well as, a network marketing multi-national empire with Jeunesse. Megan is the kin...

Awesome Human this week is Steve Dart, marketing guru, DJ and sports devotee. I met Steve a few years back and his energy is awesome. Be inspired by Steve’s life story as a talented young AFL football player, then surfer, then world traveller. Knowing this, twenty years ago, Steve joined his perfect company: Red Bull - and grew his sales success within this brand’s global expansion. Today Steve us...

The Awesome Human this week is Damian Mednis, a strength and conditioning coach who toured with the best rugby union and cricket teams in the world and enjoyed many championships and cups. He’s worked with numerous other great Australian sporting teams, and built a career in the sport spotlight, adapting with the changes that technology and new media brought. Damian is a naturally talented sportsm...

Dominica Darrington is the multi-talented half of founding couple of Parenthoodlum - a collective focusing on empowering parents by offering podcasts, events and a virtual community. She’s run her own businesses whilst raising her four kids as an expat family in China and today lives on the gold Coast, Australia. She’s a speaker, thought leader, investor, yoga instructor, communications specialist...

Paul Holland was awesome before he started racing cars. He was awesome as a cameraman for film and TV for a decade. He was awesome as a business owner and business coach, and is still awesome as a digital marketer. There were also plenty of entrepreneurial steps in between. I knew Paul as a good mate years before he started racing cars around Australia. I’m so excited to hear how that all came tog...

I’m very excited to interview Awesome Human Mark Edmondson who’s had a life so memorable everyone who hears it thinks it’s a tall tale. Mark is a peak performance coach to professional fighters and footballers, and a former professional rugby league player for Australia and England to national level. Mark didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps to jail, and his commitment to school rugby union had...

I’m a huge rugby league fan! I’m devoted to the mighty Manly Sea Eagles since I was a little fella, and it wasn’t even my family’s club! I am privileged to interview football royalty – Max Delmege who saved the Manly Sea Eagles Warringah football club from financial ruin from 2002, investing millions until a very public and ugly exit in 2010. During this golden age, the Sea Eagles climbed up from...

I’ve been using the hashtag #embracethefail on social for years because I’ve failed many times in life. It is common fact that people in business also fail a lot and grandly. That’s why I’m so pumped to hear from this week’s Awesome Human Tiah Goldstein, local ambassador of Fuckup Nights and serial entrepreneur. Plenty of chuckles to be had as we hear Tiah talk about her new challenge from the Gol...

You’ll recognise this voice. I chat to Simon Reeve, Channel Seven sports presenter on Weekend Sunrise, and presenter of children show It’s Academic. Simon has had a long career in Australian television across sports, health, documentaries, game shows and children’s shows. He even sang on It Takes Two. Is there anything this man can’t do? I uncover Simon’s life growing up on the West Coast as the s...

Are you thinking too small with your qualification? Sometimes you just never know where your qualification might take you in life and it may not be where you expect. For Awesome Human Greg Przybylski it was to the pinnacle of the motorboat industry and all over the world – as crew member on luxurious and powerful super yachts. Greg apprenticed as an air-conditioning refrigeration mechanic in Austr...

This week’s Awesome Human Shannon Brenton has turned his talent as a naturopath and clinical nutritionist specialising in chronic disease and human performance. He brought several health food stores and then a large complimentary facility to the Central Coast. He is also a trusted supplement developer. I am using Shannon’s ketogenic product with my health plan and lost 8kgs in the last 6 weeks. I’...

A bucket list moment can change your health and wealth long after. On Awesome Humans podcast, Terry ‘Tappa’ Teece, Gold Coast local legend and surf commentator shares his coastal life. Tappa is good at telling a yarn. One of those personal moments for Tappa resonated with me weeks into my new healthy lifestyle. You see, Tappa who surfs every day and contributes to his surf scene, he’s in his 50s w...

Humble pie and politics don’t often mix but this Awesome Human owns the recipe. This week on Awesome Humans podcast is Councillor Glenn Tozer, recently re-elected local politician of division 9 Gold Coast. I call him Captain Gold Coast because of his great passion for this great part of the world. He is a Christian family man whose wife is an awarded social documentarian. Cr Tozer and his young fa...

Meet Sharon Hunneybell, CEO of the new Gold Coast Hub and this week’s Awesome Human. Sharon has been a business owner several times and started young. Today Sharon continues to launch exciting new projects, startups, and businesses, and sometimes at the same time such as Startup Apprentice Schools program. The Gold Coast Hub is a not-for-profit by Opmantek, a local tech company grown global. Opman...