So, I Quit My Day Job

If you live in Australia there is a fair chance this week’s guest has been in your ears before as Rosie graced our radio airwaves from the early 2000’s. Her broadcasting career saw her work as a presenter on air at Triple J, Unearthed, Double J, ABC Sydney and up in the air as part of Qantas’ inflight entertainment offering.   As so many people are experiencing right now (due to COVID-19) bac...

I met the fabulous Emily Greenspan when I was in LA for work many years ago. We have stayed friends – even though she nearly killed me during a Soul Cycle class (I only agreed to go if I’m honest as there was a chance David Beckham would be side-saddle… he wasn’t). Emily has had such an interesting career I thought she would make a magnificent ‘Around the Grounds’ guest on the pod. I’d put off our...

You’ll be hard pushed to find ANYONE in the world who has met Bec Brown and doesn’t think she is the bee’s knees. Trust me. I was so excited (and proud) when I knew she had a book coming out as I thought she would make an excellent ‘Around the Grounds Guest’. And then I got a preview copy of the fabulous ‘You’ve Got This’ and on page 4 I read…. “I started out as a musician – mostly singing. I sang...

You’ll be hard pushed to find ANYONE in the world who has met Bec Brown and doesn’t think she is the bee’s knees. Trust me. I was so excited (and proud) when I knew she had a book coming out as I thought she would make an excellent ‘Around the Grounds Guest’. And then I got a preview copy of the fabulous ‘You’ve Got This’ and on page 4 I read…. “I started out as a musician – mostly singing. I sang...

Kellie Sloane has graced Australian TV screens for over 20 years. From the ABC to Channel Ten, to her long-time home at Channel 9 (including a role on the popular ‘Today’ breakfast show) and ending her on air time as a news anchor for Channel Seven. A career as a journalist and presenter that many would give their right arm for. But for several reasons (all will be revealed in the pod) Kellie want...

Like most people when I am old and rocking on my rocker on the porch at my old peoples home, I won't remember 2020 fondly. It was and always will be the year that sucked balls. But as a 'half glass full' kinda gal I am I have to find a silver lining, and my silver lining for 2020 was becoming friends with this total superstar - Phoebe Parsons. Our paths crossed a few years ago when I had to write...

This ep of the pod is a little bit different - you sort of get 2 for the price of 1 (except podcasts are free but you get my gist). I have had the tables, or in this case the mic turned on me, and I am interviewed about my journey since 'quitting' my day job. Part two of this pod features my glorious podcast wing man Darcy Milne. He was always destined for this podcast as although he first started...

To celebrate the NRL Women In League Round (that’s National Rugby League for those outside Oz) I chatted with the magnificent Kasey Badger. I was lucky enough to meet Kasey back when I worked at NRL, loved her then and still love her now. She is such an inspiration. Kasey is one of only two females (Belinda Sharpe being the other) that have reached the NRL refereeing level – think premiere league...

Scott Gault - From TV Editor to Ramen Chef and Restauranteur   Even writing this I can still taste the magnificent ramen I enjoyed at  RaRa , one of Katie & Scott Gault’s three Sydney restaurants.  I enjoyed every single mouthful and savoured the delicious broth (who do I think I am a bloody food critique?!) as the week before Scott had taken me through the whole process, i...

One of the things I love about this podcast lark is I get to hang out with magnificent humans. My old friend Erin Molan is a busy person (think busy and then multiply by 100) so when I was able to jag some time to get her on the pod I was thrilled! I knew some of Erin's career story but I loved hearing all the details of how she worked relentlessly to follow her dream. A vibrant, intelli...

My friendship with today’s guest began when we sat next to one an other at the local hairdressers and connected over foils and blow-dries. If I’m being completely honest I was eavesdropping Jennifer’s conversation with the hairdresser while my colour was baking (is that even a hairdressing term?!) and I heard her mention the ARIA’s (Australian Music Awards) she was attending with her musician husb...

'Joyous' is one word I would use to describe Sally Obermeder; 'A 10/10 totally top human with the best smile going' are a few more words I would use to describe her. And after hearing Sally's full story ( I knew bits and bobs) I would add 'inspirational' to that description.  Actually I am still beaming after our chat and we recorded the pod a week ago so my cheeks are sore from beaming!...

After an hour or two with Carlii Lyon I was left feeling like a massive ‘fan girl’. There I said it. Actually, if there was ‘Carlii Lyon’ merchandise I would buy it and wear it! I have never felt so uplifted and positive as I did after we chatted – why I hear you ask? Well because Carlii specialises in personal branding.  To quote her website mission statement ‘To inspire women everywhere to...

Who doesn't love love?! And who doesn't love a good wedding?! I knew just from the emails that Fiona and I had exchanged that I was going to thoroughly enjoy her story - and I wasn't wrong! 11 years ago, Fiona Deans-Dundas quit her job in finances to launch her wedding planning business. 'Couture Wedding Planning' is now firmly fixed as a favourite with brides all across Australia and is a multi a...

There aren’t many people I would get up at 5.30am five days a week for (Tom Hardy aside) but Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli is one. Technically I got paid to get up at 5.30am five days a week as I was the ‘Fitzy & Wippa’ breakfast radio show’s publicist for 4 years…   Wippa (the shorter one of the radio comedy duo in case you needed to ask) is a bloody good human. He is very funny (don’t tell him...

Most people come back from a European holiday with a few extra kg’s around the waist and with a hefty credit card bill; Eugenia came back with a whole new business idea. And so began a career flip that saw her leave behind the world of law (that had seen her work with refugees and spend time at the UN in New York) to launch LUMAS a gallery that showcased affordable art and in particular photograph...

What a wonderful woman Natalie Andrew is! She is so passionate about her positive childbirth techniques that for a nano second, I wanted to be pregnant again just to experience the hypnobirth technique she practices. That feeling passed (along with the flashback to my pregnancy craving for crunching ice cubes – sorry teeth) but I was left feeling that this was the career Natalie was born to do! A...

Oh, I did love this chat. Some people just beam sunshine and Ash London is certainly one of them. As her Instagram bio states she is a TV and radio lady, a host of ‘Ash London Live’ 7 nights a week around Oz and she is a proud ‘Greyhound Rescue Ambassador’. She also has a podcast that I devoured during lockdown called ‘Sunny Side Up’ and best of all she is a fellow curly hair owner. A totally top...

Today my guest is artist Lara Scolari. She shares her fascinating story from art educator and curator at the Dubbo Regional Art Gallery to art creator. We chatted at Lara’s beautiful Balmain gallery surrounded by artwork and a plate of strawberries and chocolate treats!   Lara has developed her own distinct approach to the 'abstract expressionist' style her artworks are inspired by memory, me...

Today my guest is the incredibly passionate Carla Oates founder of ‘The Beauty Chef’. Now way before we actually met my tummy already loved Carla and her creations – in particular the ‘Gut Primer’ – so it came as no surprise to me that the rest of me thought she was the bee’s knees once we chatted (she even made fermentation sound cool and exciting).  Carla was a journalist for many years (an...

I bloody love my job (if you can call podcasting a job.. #ihopejobkeepercontinues) it means I get to share people's incredible career pivot stories and best of all I get to meet totally top human's I may never otherwise have met. Chris Ryan is one such top human. She first found herself in the role of journalist, after a stint at that she branched out and started her own communication company - bu...

I’ve enjoyed chatting to all my guests but when the guests are also old friends it’s always that extra bit lovely. Belinda and Adam MacDougall have an incredible story to tell and have achieved so much success with their meal replacement company The Man Shake and The Lady Shake. They are open and honest about the highs and lows of launching and running your own business including putting their las...

Osher Günsberg has over 20 years of TV hosting under his belt; Channel V to Australian Idol the Bachelor franchise to The Masked Singer. His memoirs ‘Back After The Break’ was an instant best seller and his live show that accompanied the book was a sell-out. Osher is a proud husband, devoted dad, coffee aficionado and EPIC podcast master. I'm not going to lie I was a tad nervous going into this ch...

Today my guest is the tenacious, magnificent, wonderous and often covered in sequins Catherine Alcorn.   Cath began behind the scenes in TV Land before quitting her day job to pursue a life ‘treading the boards’. Now, critically acclaimed artist Catherine Alcorn tours Australia and the world with her award-winning stage shows, has launched a brand-new virtual venue ‘The Reservoir Room’. &nbsp...

Today my guest is the tenacious, magnificent, wonderous and often covered in sequins Catherine Alcorn.   Cath began behind the scenes in TV Land before quitting her day job to pursue a life ‘treading the boards’. Now, critically acclaimed artist Catherine Alcorn tours Australia and the world with her award-winning stage shows, has launched a brand-new virtual venue ‘The Reservoir Room’. &nbsp...