Matthew Mcquinley
Change the World
We discuss a range of issues including leadership , politics, cultural trends and much more in an effort to make the world a better place together
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Matthew Mcquinley
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May 27, 2026
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Laughter REALLY IS the best medicine June 30 2025 27.08.2025 40:29
In a world where stress, burnout, and mental fatigue are on the rise, the simple yet powerful practices of laughter, breathwork, and meditation offer a vital antidote—for both individuals and organisations. These tools aren’t just feel-good trends; they are scientifically supported methods that enhance mental clarity, emotional resilience, and overall well-being. Laughter stimulates the release of...
Improving Your Impact June 23/25 27.08.2025 44:14
Matt speaks with Nationally Ranked Triathlete about her movement to improve our impact on others Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “our chief want in life is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be” Hopefully, everyone has had someone or if they are lucky many someone’s who have had that kind of impact on them If we have had that privilege, many of us probably want to pay that forward....
Recovering from Grief June 16 2025 24.06.2025 43:12
Unfortunately, grief is part of the human condition. At some point all of us will lose someone or many someone’s we care deeply for. Grief cannot only cause emotional issues like anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness , numbness of emotion etc.but can also manifest in physical ways like headache, nausea, aches and pains, restlessness, it can even Weaken our immune system and lead to chronic disord...
Live Well not Just Long June 2 2026 24.06.2025 45:45
Right now, the average life expectancy in Australia is about 84 years for women and 80 for men — one of the highest in the world. Sounds good, right? But here’s the catch: the average number of healthy years — free from major disease or disability — is significantly lower. In many cases, people are spending the last 10 to 15 years of their lives battling chronic illness, loneliness, or struggling...
Courage to Change may 26 2025 24.06.2025 46:28
Plautus, the ancient Roman playwright of the 3rd-2nd century BCE Said "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than the fear. More recently but not in our lifetime the great artist Vincent Van Gogh said "What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" About the same time and across the ocean Mark Twain Said "Courage is resis...
BUILDING KEY RELATIONSHIPS and THE BENEFITS OF THEM May 19 2025 11.06.2025 35:54
Meaningful connections don’t just help us succeed — they help us survive and thrive. People with strong social ties live longer, cope better with stress, and are far less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. In fact, loneliness has been shown to be as dangerous to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And beyond the science, relationships give our lives purpose. They’re what lift us...
MANAGING YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY May 12 2025 11.06.2025 35:54
Over 98% of all businesses in Australia are classified as small to medium enterprises SME’s as they are widely known , employ nearly 7.5 million people in Australia and contribute close to 1/2 a trillion dollars or roughly one-third of Australia’s Gross domestic product While that seems impressive … In 66% of all Australian were employed by small and medium enterprises and they contributed 55% t...
ONE FATHER MAKING A DIFFERENCE May 5 2025 11.06.2025 40:23
One of the deepest, most universal fears any parent can face: is the fear that something might be wrong with their child’s health. From the moment a child is born—or even before—parents carry the hope and pray for their children to have a bright, healthy future. But alongside that hope lingers a quiet worry: what if something isn’t right? Whether it’s a missed milestone, an unusual movement, or a...
REDESIGNING THINKING APRIL 28 2025 11.06.2025 45:34
The Chinese philosopher Lao TZU said Watch your thoughts, they become your words; Watch your words, they become your actions; Watch your actions, they become your habits; Watch your habits, they become your character; Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” Buddha: "The mind is everything. What you think you become In the book of proverbs king Solomon says “Guard your mind and your thought...
THE LINK BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH April 21 2025 11.06.2025 40:40
7% of Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. This translates to about 8.6 million people, Also consider that , 21.4% ( or approx 4.2 Million) of Australians suffer from a mental health challenge in a given year LETS HOLD ONTO THAT FOR A MINUTE . MANY OF US EXCERCISE BECAUSE WE WANT TO LOOK GOOD -SOMETIMES FOR OURSELVES BUT OFTEN TIMES TO ATTRACT OT...
CONFLICT RESOLUTION April 14 2025 11.06.2025 45:25
INTELLIGENCE ISN’T THE BIGGEST KEY TO SUCCESS RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT KEY TO SUCCESS IS PEOPLE SKILLS PERSUASIVE SKILLS , BUILDING COALITIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE LIKE RECENT RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT THE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS IS ONE OF , IF NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT KEY TO LONGEVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE . ONE PERSON WHO HAS COMMITTED HER LIFE TO HELPING PEOPLE WITH CO...
AUSTRALIAN REAL ESTATE TODAY March 31 2025 11.06.2025 45:55
A new report has revealed the surprising number of millionaires currently residing in Australia - and there one a big thing the majority of them have in common. Finder’s Wealth Building Report 2024 has found that one in eight Australians are millionaires, which is one of the highest figures globally and one that is expected to continue to rise . A large percentage of these millionaires became such...
LIVE BETTER NOT JUST LONGER April 7 2025 11.06.2025 46:46
We are all blessed to be alive now in 2025 and should be thrilled that life expectancy in Australia has increased from 59 years in 1925 to 83.18 years in 2025 But as everything in life you don’t get something for nothing . Rising longevity and decreased birth rate is increasing demand for aged care in staffing and in funding— in a system that’s already strained and stretched almost to its breaking...
KEYS TO PROBLEM SOLVING 11.06.2025 38:27
Matt gives several keys to problem solving applicable in business and everyday life as well as how to utilise them by using everyday and historical examples .
NDIS TODAY March 3 2025 11.06.2025 37:50
There are currently 5.5 Million people that are disabled in Australia . That is 21.4% of the population .The numbers are similar on a % basis in the USA To help Australians , in 2016 after a 3 year trial , what is called the National disability Insurance scheme or NDIS was put in place throughout Australia AS of 31 DEC 2024 approx 700 thousand people access NDIS services annually . One person who...
Authenticity, Conflict Management and Emotional Intelligence Feb 20 2025 10.06.2025 43:55
.One person who has made it her mission to help out women in particular —— rebuild their lives after undergoing trauma or big life changes is Dr Desiree Beekharry PHD She is the founder of manage the conflict , Desiree Beekharry coaching , and the creator of the authenticity conflict and emotional intelligence or ACE principle And she joins us here today
DOING OUR PART FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Feb 17 2025 10.06.2025 38:44
In the 2020 2021 fiscal year Australia generated close to 76,000,000 tons of waste. 70% of land waste could’ve been recycled. Only 13% of plastics were recycled. 130,000 tons of plastic find their way into the marine environment. It is believed that 99% of sea birds have ingested plastic. It’s also believed that if the current trajectory continues the oceans could contain more plastic than fish by...
CHANGE YOUR MIND -CHANGE YOUR LIFE! - NLP Feb 10 2025 10.06.2025 44:27
About Three and a half millennia ago the ancient Hebrews Spoke of a being called SAH TAN . Today we say Satan. That original word literally translates in Hebrew to the accuser. So at least as far back as then people knew that voice that’s telling them you’re not good enough you’re not smart enough. you don’t deserve it. You’re bad. Do the wrong thing you’re worthless anyway - Was the root of all e...
The surprising benefits of martial arts Feb 3 2025 10.06.2025 43:41
According to the Australian bureau of statistics 42% of Australian men and 31% of Australia women have suffered from physical violence after the age of 15. For this reason in the past decades the Self defence training industry has blossomed . But being capable of defending oneself should one become a statistic is not the only benefit self-defence training has. There is also the confidence that com...
Handling Grief Jan 20 2025 10.06.2025 41:14
Unfortunately, grief is part of the human condition. At some point all of us will lose someone or many someones we care deeply for. Grief cannot only cause emotional issues like anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness , numbness of emotion etc. but can also manifest in physical ways like headache, nausea, aches and pains, restlessness, it can even weaken our immune system, and lead to chronic disor...
Ageism It Ain’t over till it’s Over 10.06.2025 41:49
The Australian human rights commission states that 35% of Australians between 55-64 and 43% of Australians over 65 feel they have experienced age related discrimination . The Australian human rights commission also states that 71 % of Australians over 65 reported they had been insulted or mistreated on the basis of their age . Oftentimes our elders , who throughout history in other societies , whe...
NUEROCHANGE - THINGS CAN GET BETTER - Dec 16 2024 31.05.2025 49:20
Many believe that the mind is a powerful thing . In the past few decades , Cutting edge Experiments in quantum mechanics done and published in reputable scientific journals show that ——- observation seems to actually ——affect reality . These are not new ideas . Around 2500-2600 years ago Buddha said what you think you become What you feel? You attract . what you imagine you create Lao-Tze. The Chi...
BOUNCING BACK FROM A STROKE Nov 25 2024 31.05.2025 42:47
56,000 Australians have a stroke each year ——-that’s more than 100 per day. Around 10,600 of them die. In the United States 795,000 people have a stroke per year. 140,000 people die . 50% of all survivors of a stroke in both countries are left chronically disabled . In fact strokes are one of the leading causes of disabilities in the world . Fortunately, there is hope. First of all it is believed...
YOU CAN CHANGE -Nueroplasticity 31.05.2025 45:37
We’ve been told by multiple sources over decades that a majority/ perhaps or all of our personality is in place by the age of seven. Something that is a little scary if one’s early life wasn’t ideal. I remember reading an M Scott Peck’s book ——the road less travelled and in it and I’m a paraphrasing here that basically we spend most of our lives unwinding all the neuroses and baggage that our pare...
Leadership - Battling Disengagement 11 Nov 24 31.05.2025 46:01
According to SCotPac financial 70% of business owners have a “ gloomy outlook” regarding the future of their business , One of the reasons this is the case may be that 79% of Australians say they are disengaged at work . Leadership and Teamwork is key to any organisations success . Over 35 years ago Steven Covey in his book pointed out one of the 7 habits of Highly successful people was that they...
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