Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)

Mark is the father of two girls who suffer from eating disorders. He founded endED with the goal of giving hope to those suffering from an eating disorder by creating an alternative to the medical model. The first residential eating disorder facility has opened and it's here on the Sunshine Coast.

David Williamson is Australia's most successful playwright celebrating fifty years in the arts with the release of Home Truths, a memoir, in September of this year. He and his wife Kristin were instrumental in launching the Noosa Long Weekend, now known as Noosa Alive. In this episode of Everyone Has A Story, we talk about his work, his kids, grandkids, the Collingwood Football Club, and Graham Ke...

My guest on today's episode of Everyone Has A Story is a guy whose parents were both Maltese. He lost his mum when he was only eight years of age and his passion for the 1960s and the 1970s, his collectibles, his music, the films he's collected, and his cars, all remind him of his late mum. He's got all of this incredible memorabilia together in what most blokes would describe as the ultimate 'man...

Lisa Curry has been a recognised name, or brand if you like for 40 years. From gold medal performances in the pool to launching her own business, Happy, Healthy, You and now she's preparing a new site with her husband Mark Tabone, a property in the Sunshine Coast hinterland called Mali Retreat. Lisa's experienced the highs and the tragic lows. Everyone Has A Story and Lisa has a few to share with...

A great story of resilience and of never being afraid of getting your hands dirty. From establishing the Solbar in Maroochydore to the newly opened Rooftop Bar and now onto brewing with Diablo Co Queensland, Dimi has seen and done it all!

Tony Kelly is a well-known Sunshine Coast business owner and entrepreneur who first made his mark in Maroochydore about two decades ago with the iconic Wine Bar. His brain is always at work thinking up new ideas and new business opportunities and I think this chat offers a wonderful insight into how this local identity 'ticks'. We talk about the COVID shut down last year and why he dove headlong i...

The story may be a familiar one, your parents or grandparents grow older, their health deteriorates, and a nursing facility is where they spend their final days. But have you ever wondered where you end up if say you're a teenager or twentysomething and you need ongoing care? Youngcare is an organisation that recognised that there was work to be done in that area. Anthony Ryan is the CEO of Youngc...

About twelve months ago Clare Stewart was elected Mayor of Noosa and she became the first female Mayor in Noosa Council history. However, that's not what's remarkable about Clare. Twenty-one years ago, in Sydney, Clare was struck by a truck with her legs pinned under the weight of the truck for more than half an hour. She was conscious the whole time. The accident and Clare's recovery are detailed...

For Gudanji people, only a select few are storytellers. It's a testament to Ryhia Dank's skill as an artist, that someone so young, has become one of those storytellers, depicting the neutral, natural tones of her traditional land, Gurrinjiny, together with the brighter colours that surround her, here on the Sunshine Coast.

Opening and successfully running your own business is one thing. Doing it when you've been diagnosed with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and autism is an achievement that deserves recognition and much respect. A year ago, my next guest was out of a job and out of options. Today he's operating a successful coffee shop on the Sunshine Coast. Everyone has a story and I'd like you to meet Harrison Hedges.

If you Google the name Ashton Wood and the brand Jeep, you'll discover that my next guest had a protracted 'beef' with Jeep over a vehicle that he called a 'lemon'. The relationship between Ashton and Jeep is a lot better these days, in fact, Jeep dealerships are helping Ashton with a project, getting unwanted mobile phones into the hands of victims of domestic violence. Everyone has a story and t...

My next guest's adventurous spirit saw her leave her rural setting in the north of England and settle in Australia when she fell in love with an Aussie bloke which resulted in her mum promptly buying an airline ticket to head down under to see what all the fuss was about. A back injury many years ago was the catalyst for Julia to start painting and the walls of her gallery on Gateway Drive, Noosav...

If your mum or dad worked in the arts, do you think they would encourage or strongly discourage you from following in their footsteps? Rory is the son of the most produced playwright in the history of Australian theatre, his father is David Williamson. Here's an opportunity for you to be a fly-on-the-wall as Rory and I talk about his dad, what it was like for the Williamson family growing up in Ba...

My next guest is a Noosa highflyer with a long and varied career, from hospitality to television and radio and now real estate. Kate works for Reed & Co Estate Agents and she currently has a listing, Stonelea, Cooroy Mountain Noosa Hinterland, that just might set a new record price for Noosa real estate property prices.

Ok, so we've had a global lock-down because of COVID-19, and now we're in a recession. What's next for the Noosa Real Estate market?

The rise of craft breweries and independent brewers has been phenomenal over the last five years. Brothers Lance and Craig Masterton from Heads of Noosa Taproom, have always had a passion for beer, brewing and diarising their results, sometimes as many as three to four hundred times, making sure that the flavour profiles are palatable and to their liking. Why did the brothers decide to go big when...

Imagine a life, where you spend your childhood between Switzerland and Spain and celebrities like Andy Warhol and Allen Jones are regular party guests at your parents' home. This was Zoe's life growing up with renowned British pop artist Peter Phillips as her father. These days, Zoe, along with her father Peter, husband Read and their young daughter, all call Noosa home. What brought them here? Wh...

Giving kids an opportunity and a chance to excel with their education, growing confidence and ambition for children who have experienced a challenging upbringing is a rewarding experience for my next guest, Tara Bell, CEO of Noosa Chances

Providing care and support for a loved one with a terminal illness is not something that most of us think about often. The 'circle of life' means we'll all have to consider the options at some stage and if the cold, clinical, institutional operation of a nursing home leaves you despondent, it's comforting to know that there's a place like Katie Rose Cottage. There's a line in the podcast you're ab...

Have you ever wondered how the great fashion designers and labels got started? What if I told you that from humble beginnings at the Eumundi Markets, in the Noosa hinterland in Queensland, Dui Cameron has seen her colourful Boom Shankar fashion label grow into a super successful global business? In this podcast we'll examine the Boom Shankar business model and explore why it's critical to surround...

Juan Ford is IN Noosa Magazine's spring issue cover artist. We met at the official opening of Floating Land at Boreen Point. He went from studying engineering to the fine arts and his discipline and approach to creating his work is unique.

Leroy Faure spent six years in the army, serving in Timor. His love of discipline, army regimentation and fitness guided him into his current career as a personal trainer. It's true, that if you operate a business and you're not online then your business or brand can only reach customers who walk in through your front door and your reach extends only to people you meet locally. The Fit Dad Lifesty...

Sue is featured as our inspiring person in the spring 2019 issue of IN Noosa Magazine. A few years ago, Sue was diagnosed with breast cancer and her experiences, within the public health system, exposed several gaps in the way women were being treated. As a result, Sue developed and launched an app called Just Diagnosed, that is now available on both Apple and Google Play.

Stew is a hairdresser who currently works at Pony Hair and Beauty Noosa. He's a colourful Englishman who grew up in some of the roughest parts on the outskirts of London, places like Gravesend. In this podcast we talk about working your way up to the top of the football firm, street violence, survival, and the career and Australian soap that led him to Bondi and then onto Noosa. It's a fascinating...

Wes Carr is better known as the winner of the sixth season of Australia Idol, however, his appearance on that reality show is only a small part his story. Wes is a real musician with genuine passion and knowledge of the artists that formed the building blocks of today's popular music. He knows what it's like to make a living as a working musician by gigging every night and he's paid his dues in cl...