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

Pete Goodlet is a local artist and landscape designer who has, as we mention early in the podcast you're about to hear, many strings to his bow. He grew up with eight siblings in East Ivanhoe, Victoria and in this pod we talk about working with Jamie Durie, just as Jamie's star was on the rise. We discuss coming out to his parents, the death of his mum recently, his kids, and we compare living in...

It's not everyday that you get to sit down and have a conversation with the general manager of one of Noosa's top restaurants. IN this podcast I speak with David Jouy from Rickys River Bar and Restaurant. We cover David's hospitality journey from France to England and here in Australia. What's the secret to managing creative staff like chefs? What influences are uniquely David's on the way Rickys...

Talking real estate is always popular, the last time we spoke to Adrian Reed from Reed & Co Real Estate Noosa, it was one of our most listened to podcasts. Since then, we've had a few different factors and events that may have had an impact on the property market. A federal election, an RBA cash rate cut and just where is Noosa Council at when it comes to their new Noosa Plan, potentially restrict...

You might recognise the name Tim Loydell from his time in Brisbane band The Deckchairs. In this podcast we talk about his involvement in that 'lifestyle' band, hitchhiking as a solo musician across Australia, settling a rough crowd in a Western Australian pub by playing Waltzing Matilda and we also explore the world of slam poetry. The pod starts with Tim's current role with Noosa Alive.

Statistically, 50% of couples, whether they're in a marriage or a de facto relationship, separate every seven years and those figures have been like that for a long time now. In today's podcast we talk to Kristy Perdriau, a divorce and separation strategist from DIV eX, who's written a couple of books on the subject. The advice is general in nature however we cover some commonly asked questions wh...

Oz Bayldon is a rare breed. He's a world record holder for a number of unique gigs, like the highest concert on land which happened in Nepal and he's working on a few other record breaking plans, including the longest performance down the Amazon River in South America, and the craziest gig, which will include a performance on top of a hot air balloon. The question I can hear you asking is why? Oz...

The popularity of craft beer has risen sharply around the world in the last decade and when talking to local brewers here in Australia, they'll tell you that converting consumers from traditional, heritage beers and breweries to something new with a fancy label or can is one of the biggest challenges. I decided to venture out of podcast HQ. I charged the Conversations IN Noosa microphone and heade...

Toni has always had a strong sense of justice which drove her to study law. She thought about a career in journalism while she was at school, she studied in Indonesia for twelve months and now is a driving force in the local arts community, involved in the Anywhere Festival, which is into its third year. Imagine seeing a performance on a Noosa Ferry while cruising the Noosa River or watching comed...

Michele, from Oz Harvest hails from California. She graduated with a master's degree in clinical psychology and a PhD in sociology. How did she end up in war torn places like Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Kosovo? On one occasion during a phone call to her mother Michele said, 'It doesn't matter whether I live or die because for the first time ever I feel like I'm living my life'.

Everyone loves talking real estate and there's no hotter topic in Noosa than who bought where for what and predicting the next hot spots. The name Don Reed has been associated with the Noosa Real Estate market for a long time and Adrian Reed, Don's son, from Reed & Co Real Estate is my guest on today's podcast. If you own property that you rent out as a holiday rental or maybe you've had your home...

Craig Argent was the knockabout son of a Tasmanian ship builder who ended up cutting and styling hair in a Beverly Hills salon and working on the sets of movies like Lord of the Rings and The Last Samurai. How did he do it? Who inspired him and how did a magazine cover shoot change his life?

There are around 7.7 billion people in the world today. Imagine an exclusive environment where only 20 people each year, compete in the highest level of a particular endeavour. Mark Webber was part of that environment for 12 years, and he topped the highest earning Australian sportsperson's list in 2010, beating golfer Greg Norman who had been at the top of the list for 15 years. On his Instagram...

"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes!" They were artist Andy Warhol's words back in 1968. Almost 40 years before social media platforms allowed everyday people like you and I to share content with the rest of the world. Long before the term 'Instafame' was coined and decades before we'd ever heard of the Kardashian surname. Elora Murger or Elora Tahiti as she calls herself...

Unless you've served, or you're part of a family that has members who have served in the military in an active war zone, then your everyday day life is very, very different from the life that my next guest has led. He was a commando in the Australian Army intercepting enemy communications, performing two tours of duty in Afghanistan, one in 2007 and again in 2009 when one of the vehicles he was in...

Katie Noonan has one of those voices that leaves an indelible mark on your soul once you've experienced it. In this podcast we talk about growing up in a home that was brimming with music, the band George that she formed with her brother, Tyrone, her role as Musical Director of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and her role as Artistic Director of the Queensland Mus...

A reoccurring topic on this podcast has been the subject of moving away or abandoning a corporate lifestyle, chasing the 'money gods', as today's guest says, and living a more meaningful life doing the things that add value to you and your lifestyle. Anne Harris has done exactly that. Anne is from Tree Place and she has an exhibition currently underway at the Noosa Regional Gallery with a comprehe...

I knew nothing of Renate Luca's life however what unfolded in the podcast you're about to hear is an open, honest, emotional journey that covers Renate's childhood from when she was given up for adoption, meeting her biological mother, coming out and fighting for her rights to be gay and then changing her sexuality to marry her current partner Roberto, who also had lived an openly gay life. We dis...

Imagine leaving home at the age of 14 to pursue a dream of a life at sea. That's exactly what my next guest did. In this podcast Andrew Leak and I talk about the exotic locations he visited while with the merchant navy, becoming a salesman for Sanyo, meeting his wife, and his current role as flotilla commander of the Coast Guard in Noosa. Meeting a yearly funding shortfall of around $270,000 is on...

Brendan is a dad of two boys who prefers to lead by example rather than simply dictate. He recently completed 10 consecutive days, two kilometres offshore swimming more than 110 kilometres all for charity. Make yourself a cuppa, pour a glass of wine or crack a beer and enjoy being a 'fly on the wall' as we talk Buddhist minimalism, raising boys, growing up in Papua New Guinea and pushing yourself...

Bodo has run small businesses in north Queensland and he's the founding director of Yes Insurance Solutions based in Noosa. He was part of a six-man outrigger team that took part in the grueling Yukon River Quest back in 2012, surviving a flipped canoe and hypothermia, in the wild mountainous Yukon territory in northwest Canada. A 41-hour paddle over 715 kilometers from Whitehorse to Dawson City....

How does the daughter of Philippine migrants end up producing rosellas on a property in South East Queensland? Cecilia Diaz-Petersen, or CC as she's known to her friends and fellow producers, was a hardworking daughter, along with her brother, in her family's small business back in the Philippines. Moving to regional NSW was a culture shock for CC and it was only when she joined the NAB in Sydney...

I've known Frank for over a decade. He's an individual with many 'strings to his bow' and I've always admired his passion and commitment. He's a councillor and deputy Mayor of Noosa Council, he's a performer and playwright and he's a devoted dad and fitness fanatic. In this podcast we cover a lot of ground. Frank grew up in the same Brisbane suburb and street as Keith Urban, and Frank could see a...

If you were discussing great early explorers you'd probably use words like, fearless, courageous and determine. They're all words you can use to describe Heather Mills. Heather is a septuagenarian with an adventurous spirit who has recently returned from back packing in Jordan. In this podcast we talk about the international travellers she's met during her hostel stays, accidentally deleting all o...

It's not every day that you sit opposite someone with remarkable stories of survival. As you'll hear in this podcast, Suzie Smeed cheated death three times before she was six years old. Her parents fled Budapest during the second world war and her grandparents were killed in Auschwitz. Suzie's family arrived in Australia in 1949 and Suzie says she was bullied at school because she was a refugee. T...

Erin has travelled and worked in New Zealand, Wales and now Australia. She was a real estate agent who experienced earthquake scares with her family in Christchurch, she has an infrastructure background from when she was married to a Welshman in Wales. We'll hear about a real estate investment in Bulgaria that turned sour, her new career path with Jam Social Media and we'll get Erin's top three so...