Life's Teachers

The long awaited Part 2 with one of my best mates Kieren Devisser has now arrived! What an episode we have in store for you. Kieren and I moved out together at the start of 2024 where we embarked to start our own social media marketing agency. A lot of speed bumps have been experienced over the last 6 months, but Kieren had an unwavering itch that he needed to scratch. For the month of July, Kiere...

This is a sentimental podcast for me and one that definitely brought up all sorts of emotions. Episode 23 is with Sarina Katsambanis who is a long time family friend. I grew up playing soccer with her son Terry and from then on, our families have become incredible friends. Over the last couple of years, life has thrown some big curve balls onto Sarina and her family. In February 2023, Peter Katsam...

Overcoming heart break is something almost every young man experiences. We thought we met the one, we struggle to deal with the heart ache yet we persevere and make it through on the other side, leveling ourselves up in the process. Today we have Matt McDonald from "Men with Manners" joining us whose mission is to help develop mentally strong men. He is doing remarkable things and has grown an inc...

I think all of us had the experience of the sweaty palms, dry mouth and nervousness before having a job interview. Well luckily for you, joining us today on the podcast are Emma and Sarah from the Interview Boss. Their mission is to provide you with advice, inspiration and support when you’re looking for a new job. We discuss the most common mistakes people make in their job interviews, how to bes...

Do you find yourself mindlessly scrolling for the sake of scrolling and before you know it 10 min, 20 min or even an hour has past just like that? I for sure am guilty of this. Everyone is addicted to their phones - and I mean everyone. We opt to scroll when we are bored, to kill time or to distract ourselves from our own thoughts leading us to be inefficient in getting what we need to done. Can y...

Are you coasting through life, working a stable job, have a great social life, paying off the bills, working out, staying healthy, every day feels the same yet you still feel like something is missing? This is the episode for you. Today, I am fortunate to have happiness researcher Declan Edwards join me who is the founder of the BU happiness college. for tuning in. Declan founded BU happiness coll...

Mercedes van Royen joins us on Episode 18 of the podcast and my word does she have a story. Mercedes is wise beyond her years and we discuss all the difficulties that she has faced to get to where she is today. She reflects on being kicked out of her house at just 14 years old, her unstable living situations over the years, living in years of constant fight or flight, having this innate fighting m...

A spontaneous, insightful and story telling episode is brought to you today! Kieren and I went and spent the morning going for an amazing walk and we had some time to kill so what else would you do other than a film podcast? Kieren is a supernatural human being. I can't even comprehend the things that he does. He has been a big inspiration for me starting this podcast and he is a friend that alway...

You must of clicked on this episode because YOU are deciding whether or not to move overseas for work - whether you are a physiotherapy student or not! On Episode 16 of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Dion Kapnias joining us who is the founder of "Clinical Pearls". Clinical Pearls is the one stop shop for graduate physios to expand their knowledge and build their clinical skills from t...

On the 15th episode of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Chris Bouras joining us. Chris has an amazing story where he went through a lot of hardship and challenges through his youth which helped shape him into the person he is today. He grew up in commision housing yet through hard work, discipline and determination, he managed to buy his first property at 21. He bought his first home before he ev...

Can you imagine being induced into a coma after sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and getting a predicted 20% chance of survival or 'good recovery' at just 19 years old? Today we have Sophie joining us who experienced a freak horse related accident at the end of her first year at uni which resulted in her sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurologists predicted that if she came...

Today on the this episode of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Alana Kilmartin who is the wonderful woman behind Unserious Careers. Alana and I caught up a week before filming the podcast and we could've spoken all day joining us. We learn more about Alana, what led her to start Unserious Careers, why GAP years should be compulsory, the sacrifices she had to make to achieve #2 in the world in sale...

This episode on the Life's Teachers podcast is an episode that I filmed late last year with Nick Voglis from Back to the Bench. We discuss how Back to the Bench started, a certain Brownlow saga which Nick helped to expose, what opportunities has risen from starting Back to the Bench, life during COVID and some stories of some big names in the AFL he has gotten to meet. This is a great episode if y...

Today on the this episode of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Zach Ryan joining us. I met Zach from a mutual friend who suggested he would be great to have on the podcast and he was absolutely right! Zach is a videographer and screen writer for Liam Dowling and also works with the Fairbairn Film boys. We discuss what got Zach into videography, how he started working for Liam, spoke about year 12...

Finally after so many technical difficulties I am able to upload episode 10 for you guys! This episode is a 2 part episode. It is my first solo episode so please let me know what you guys think! In this second part I give my thoughts on Sahil Bloom's Instagram post which depicts who we spend our time with over the course of our life. Check out @sahilbloom on Instagram and its the first pinned post...

Finally after so many technical difficulties I am able to upload episode 10 for you guys! This episode is a 2 part episode. It is my first solo episode so please let me know what you guys think! In this first part I reflect on the year thats been, 2022 and what I enjoyed most about the year, what I learnt and what I struggled with the most. I also touch on what I am looking forward to in 2023 and...

On the 9th episode of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Bianca Patterson joining us! Bianca worked for 9 months at Qualia in Hamilton Island which is a 6 star luxury resort. We speak about how she discovered this opportunity, what made her travel to Hamilton Island to work, what the lifestyle is like, what jobs are available, her experience of meeting an actor who has won 4 Golden globes and the a...

On the 8th episode of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Sarah Kelsey! Sarah Kelsey runs the podcast and Instagram account called The One Up Project. Here, she speaks about all things money as well as sharing her financial and personal development! I am so eager for you guys to listen to this episode! Sarah has a breadth of knowledge regarding financial literacy and how to discover what your money...

On this episode of Life's Teachers, we are joined by Will Lawrence. Will is currently studying abroad in Utrecht, Netherlands and we have him on the podcast to talk about what he's learnt from this experience thus far, how this opportunity came about, what made him want to study abroad and what its like living in the Netherlands! Its a great episode to listen to if you are studying in university a...

On this episode of Life's Teacher we have Jaxon Tippet joining us whose the co-host of the "I am Me" podcast. He is a personal coach, model, brand ambassador and on top of that, a great bloke. He has such a good energy around him and he spreads a lot of love and kindness through his social media platform. We learn about Jaxon's battle with steroid addiction, the importance of doing things that mak...

On this episode of Life's Teacher we have Jack Boxer joining us! He is the man behind Golden Hour and Utopia and there is a wealth of knowledge and stories we discuss!  We learn what made Jack started Utopia which is a membership which points you in all the right directions in regards to the best resources, books and podcasts to help build your mindset to live a happy and successful life! We...

Have you ever gone on a 3km run or walked up a steep hill and felt absolutely stuffed and out of breath? I sure have! Imagine running 100km in one day! On this episode, we got my good friend Michael Rubino joining us today who accomplished this incredible feat of running 100km in one day. Bino used to hate running so we got him on to talk about what got him into running, why he decided to run 100k...

On this episode, we have Coach Dos joining us who is a clarity coach who helps young men who feel stuck in life find their purpose. Dos has been through a lot of struggle and has learnt a lot of lessons through his 20s which he hopes to share with you today. His purpose and mission is to help young men and women to find their purpose and to achieve the potential that they have inside! If you are f...

Do you think you have the courage to book a one ticket to travel to the other side of the world alone at 18 years old? On this episode, we have Cassie Schnaars joining us who had a gap year straight after high school and travelled the world for 13 months. We discuss the lessons she learnt on her trip, how she was able to fund the trip, difficulties she faced as well as the fun experiences she has...

Did you know going to college after school was actually an option? Playing the sport you love at a high level while as well obtaining a degree at the same time sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? Well that’s not the case in certain situations! On the first episode of the LifesTeachers podcast, we got Darcy O’Connor. Darcy is has been playing college soccer in America for the last 3 years starti...