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You are in control; every decision is yours so never forget that as we race into another week hoping all our decisions are good ones! We talk about the amazing 4-year-old in the USA that saved the life of his Mum and why that inspires us to do what we do. We share the planning of our 42 for 42 event and are so grateful for all the support coming onboard, enjoy this weekly catch up in the world of...

Wishing a happy St Patricks Day today to all our friends in Ireland and reflecting on some of the great memories of our travels over in Ireland. Thrilled this week to share the new Rip video recorded with the help of our friend Ben and also excited to have our first donations of our 42 for 42 May Preventable Drowning Challenge.  

Great to be back together in Brisbane and finally celebrate the launch of our ’42 for 42’ May Preventable Drowning Challenge. We want everyone to get onboard, sponsor Maxi as he runs 2 x marathons and Leigh as she swims 42kms in May. You can join in and find your own 42, all the details on www.livelearnsurvive.com.au  

We are so inspired this week by the incredible Heather Lee who at 96 years old holds 9 world records for Racewalking, a sport she only took up in her 70’s. Maxi has the task of trying to get people to listen at the beach and we are all systems go and training hard ready to launch our ’42 for 42’ in a few days.

Take 10! We made it, try, try and try again and here we are. Today we had every technical issue, but we think we got away with it and we can finally bring you all the news from Live Learn Survive. Maxi gets an update from the team on the ground in Turkey and we have so much news about our May challenge that we are almost ready to launch. This week we have had some extraordinary help and we are so...

We are so sorry to be late, but we have a really good reason we promise. Celebrating our first ever charity lunch that saw up receive over $3000 in donations and then Maxi was straight back into work to see his workmates head over to Turkey as part of the Australian USAR team. Life is full of ups and downs so enjoy this catch up with our rollercoaster of a week.

Still on a high after our chat with Professor Greg Whyte this week Maxi is back at work at the Fire Station and straight into a busy day! We talk about a few of the exciting things coming this year and talk about how Marathon May training is going well after Maxi gave Leigh some great swimming tips, enjoy this weeks catch up from the world of Live Learn Survive.  

Thrilled to welcome a very special person on our podcast this week, Professor Greg Whyte OBE. Awarded the OBE for services to Sport, Sport Science & Charity, an Olympian in modern pentathlon, and a European and World Championship medalist, Greg is the voice of authority for Exercise Physiology and Sports Exercise Performance in the UK. Especially well known for his role in Sports Relief w...

Starting off 2023 excited and energised for everything that the year will bring. A new format, new segments and the old favourites this podcast will give you the inside scoop on Marathon May, so what is your 42? So what are Maxi and Leigh’ s 42 – you heard it here first.

Our last podcast for the year, we dedicate it to our Rescue Squad members, scattered across the globe in over 25 countries we all are share the same vision and values to help people in our own communities. 2022 has been an extraordinary year for Live Learn Survive, so we are going to take a break and be back January 20th to do it all again, and share our goals for 2023. So we wish you all a M...

Such a difficult time of year for many, so we remined ourselves to look after ourselves so then we can look after others. In light of the tragic loss of 4 young boys in the West Midlands this week we talk about the dangers and importance of staying away from frozen waterways, and we talk about some of our challenges we plan for 2023, enjoy this catch from the world of Live Learn Survive.  

Back in Australia this week’s news includes Pier Safety which we wish were better on the world famous Santa Monica Pier. We thank everyone who listens in over 28 countries and has made our podcast one of the top 15% most shared globally via Spotify! Thanks-you, we appreciate every one of you for giving us your precious time every week.

Safely back across the pacific and back home in Australia enjoy the 2nd part of our episode about our time in Washington DC and Los Angeles and some of the amazing experiences we had and the great people we met.

What a whirlwind 2 weeks in the USA! An episode in 2 parts, so as we are about to board a flight to Australia here is part 1 of our adventures stateside. Part 2 will be next week. What an incredible trip, we are so grateful to everyone we have met! Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

This week we are thrilled to welcome James Koens, an Aircrew Officer for 9 years which followed 7 years working as part of the Air Ambulance team. All this followed a 15-year military career which saw James as an Aircrew Officer on Blackhawk Helicopters. Enjoy this chat with James as he shares advice he has gained through his impressive career.

USA we are on our way! All things last minute as we get ready to hit the skies again and take Live Learn Survive on a new adventure completely out of our comfort zone, and that is exactly why we are saying this week, If we can, we must! So arm doors and cross check, USA we are on our way!

Excitement is building as we are on the countdown to the trip to the USA next week. This week Leigh is sharing the words and wisdom from her weekend with the Movers & Breakers at Business Chicks and why we are switching from talking about climbing ladders to building scaffolding!

This week the show must go on as we record this podcast in a truck stop fresh from talking to and meeting 1200 children in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley and we proudly give a shout out to all the schools!

Back to school!! Finally back on the road excited to meet over 1000 children whilst visiting schools in the next few days in Newcastle in New South Wales. This week Maxi has a solid day at the Fire Station with another cat rescue and in contrast to that we talk about the benefits of journalling, so what works for you?  

Today we are joined by special guest Katie Robinson, Australian Registered Nurse who studies Public Health for her Masters. Training in Lutruwita (Tasmania) Katie’s career has experienced many facets of Nursing, most recently working in Infection Control guiding Queensland through the recent pandemic. Enjoy this inspiring chat with Katie.  

If you weren’t ready, you would not see it and would miss the opportunity, so grasp the opportunity and go for it. We celebrate meeting Sam from our Rescue Squad after she travelled from The Netherlands and Tea or Coffee? What are we having? Enjoy this weeks catch up with Maxi & Leigh.  

Joined by a special guest, Piers Craig, Senior Firefighter and a member of the AUS-2 Heavy Urbane Search and Rescue team (USAR). Piers shares his story of the incredible training they carry out and how they are on call, ready to travel anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. Piers also joined Maxi recently in the Terra Nova 24 adventure race, a race tough both mentally and physically, so hear...

  Can you remember when talk about how Maxi met Leigh and Sunrise at Bondi, their sustainable swimwear range. We continue the fashion theme celebrating all things slow fashion! Maxi talk about his swim for the this seasons Lifeguard test and we add the Italian song of summer to the playlist, enjoy this weeks catch up of all things Live Learn Survive.

Breaking News – Live Learn Survive Ltd is now an Australian Registered Charity and we could not be prouder. This week we talk about the benefits of journaling, cover Maxi’s week at the Fire Station and also the time he ran a half marathon around Sydney leaving donated books at child care centres as he went.

This week we pay our respects to Queen Elizabeth and her incredible life of service, and the sliding doors moment Maxi and Leigh saw her in London. Maxi flew through his Lifeguard Test swim in 11 minutes and 13 seconds which was a great effort after his 14-hour weekend challenge. Enjoy this weeks wrap up from Live Learn Survive.