Forrest Chat

Abdul talks about being a basketball referee, what it takes, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "One thing from memory, I can remember, which has helped me in life  as well. What I used to do, I didn't think about it, but when they explained it to me, I would subconsciously, depending on who my co-official was,  I would,  if they were less experienced, I'd actual...

Sasha talks about being an author, what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "Well, to me it means the achievement of a lifelong dream, because when I was a kid, I wanted to be a writer,  but I didn't think that it was possible. It was on the same level to me as becoming a movie star. So I thought the likelihood of it was very low.  I thought that perhaps...

Alex talks about being head of year, what it takes, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of this episode is "And that's one of the interesting things about teaching. You seldom, if ever, know you've made the impact.  But every now and then you get these little moments and they're gold. They're absolute gold. I've had  a number of interactions with students who have graduated, and I...

Michelle talks about being an astrologer, what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "And the thing is that people think that's luck. I don't believe in luck. Luck, it means that you're not connected, that it's random and arbitrary and you didn't deserve it, or you haven't worked towards it, or you haven't made changes in your life to set up. Um, I don't be...

Sandi talks about writiing with and about cystic fibrosis (cf), what it takes, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "Maybe other children who know kids with CF may get a little bit of an insight into our headspace, of what it's like to live with something where you're constantly worried about being judged and not fitting in and not being normal. Because, we all do...

Blake talks about being a football umpire, what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "But for me as umpire manager within the Perth District, and umpiring all my junior footy there, now as umpire manager, I'm giving back to all the young umpires that are just starting. And hopefully providing a safe space for them to start their umpiring career. And being...

Natalie talks about making cakes, what it takes, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "It's pretty special for me, knowing that I'm actually making cakes for all sorts of different reasons. And for people that don't want to or can't make it for themselves.  For all the different reasons that people want cake. 90th birthdays. 100 birthdays, just because. Just to say...

Alison talks about walking the Camino trail, what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "Yes, and you do have plenty of time to contemplate. We didn't set out to particularly, do any sort of deep and meaningful introspection, but you just do as a natural consequence of doing this, this walking. And for me, it definitely taught me to live more simply because...

Jaime talks about what it takes to be an ambassador for Busselton Jetty Swim, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "I think that, engaging with the swimmers and the families, the participants down there, hopefully providing something positive to them and inspiring and motivating. And not everyone has the swim they wanna have. There are gonna be ups and downs and pe...

Shane talks about what it takes to lead Collie Trail Runners, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "It's also a matter of not distracting the group as well because a lot of them are new to trail running as well. So they are probably watching the runners feet in front of them. So calling out if there's any obstacles, any tree roots or toe grabbers as I call them, bec...

Taarna talks about what it takes to be a competitive swimming coach, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "It's been a long journey, but like over the last five years, I can see how far the club's come. And my swimmers are, they're teenagers now, like when I first become head coach they were like nine. And now they're teenagers and, becoming really good swimmers, r...

Cara talks about what it takes to homeschool their son, the benefits they see and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "I've built community through homeschooling. I guess the great thing about meeting other homeschoolers is also learning different ways of teaching. If a child might be having difficulty with something, making suggestions of what maybe you've tried. The curriculum tha...

Wishing you all the best for 2025 and looking forward to 2025 episodes.

Christmas blessings from Forrest. Chat

Wayne talks about classic rally cars, what it takes to have one, what it means to share the experience and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "So it might sound silly that we get into a race car and go belting through the forest with big trees at 200 Ks plus an hour and feels relaxed. But, I guess if you ask anyone who does any type of speed event, everything slows down. You get us...

Jon talks about raced marathons, what it took him to complete 100 raced marathons, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "To me, failure is essential really. So  I've had several did not finishes in races where I've actually so a couple of ultra marathons. One of the races the Delirious West I went back a second time. So this is a 200 mile race and it was probably wi...

Theo travels to South Australia (and Italy) to contest the Under 17 Australian Cycling Championship and talks about what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "Yeah, it can be training load, it could be the places you're riding, it could be the food you're eating. A lot of it is wash, rinse, repeat. Like it is in many sports, you have to practice and practi...

Sue-Maree hikes the cape to cape and shares with us what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "We know that hiking really promotes mental and physical health and wellbeing. And I think not just for me, but I think for everyone who does hike, that must be quite a large part of it.  And there's that natural ebb and flow, I think, when you're hiking. And I th...

Nathalie talks about what it takes to swim in the open waters, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of this episode is "I think the open water swimming for me is really good for my mental health. It helps me unwind at the end of the day or even at the beginning of the day. It's a great start to the day. I find the salt water, especially in the ocean, really invigorating and it has a...

Laura talks about Bravehearts, what it takes to raise funds for them, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "A lot of people have always come up to me and asked me about it, what it is. And I've even had a couple of people even open up to me, adults saying that they were abused and wished they had known about something that was out there at the time, which I feel sho...

Caroline talks about what it takes to make her own skin care products, what it means and how she does it. My favourite quote of the episode is "On another level I also like being able to teach people and for me that's always been a big thing with anything I do, with what I make. I love being able to share it with others and I also love being able to teach others how to do it. And so I often run co...

Aisha talks about painting murals, what it takes, what it means and how you do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "I think sometimes we forget about how important and what a big role the arts play in our life, whether it's,  entertainment,  music, visual art.  It is so important because a world without it would be a very boring and depressing place, I imagine. And we have both kinds of peopl...

Heath talks about volunteering at grassroots motorsport events, what it takes, what it means and how to do it. My favourite quote of the episode is "If you're new to motorsport and you want to get involved in motorsport, this is probably the best way to do it. You haven't got to be jumping straight into competition. Go along to an event, watch an event, volunteer, because when you volunteer, you u...

Caroline talks about geocaching, finding things in the environment, what it takes, the special meaning it has for her and how you can find things too. My favourite quote of the episode is "There are events as well, which are really good fun. Didn't know anything about those at first. Then events put out there for... or people to come together and talk geocaching. And as a beginner, those are thing...

Sandy talks about what it takes to ride solo across across Australia on a motorbike, what it means and how she did it. My favourite quote of the episode is "I think sometimes you can hopefully inspire other people to do just a few crazy things. And you know, that's kind of fun if you're the one inspiring people to do crazy things. And it might just give someone who's always wanted to go for a moto...