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Larry Emdur is genuinely one of the nicest people on TV. Larry has managed to morph and evolve, survive and thrive, in the crazy show biz world. He might just be the most genuine, nicest guy on TV and indeed the planet and his family and his life beyond the cameras, is testament to that.  Larry's book called Happy As, is out now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fan favourite from series one of Masterchef, Justine Schofield was cool as a cucumber while under the bright lights and immense pressure of the reality TV show. Since then Schofield has gone on to carve out an amazing career sharing with Aussie audiences everyday, her passion for food and her bubbly, no nonsense approach to cooking....and she's the yummiest mummy to be! See omnystudio.com/listen...

Emma Freedman is an accomplished TV and radio personality, a dedicated mum and happens to be part of Australian horse racing royalty. Emma has managed to carve out a career that not only incorporates her love of broadcast but also her passion for horses, which literally runs through her veins, and she's set to cover the upcoming Commonwealth Games which kicks off on July 28. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Shane Jacobson has become somewhat of a national treasure but his success didn’t happen overnight. He can thank the mockumentary, Kenny, for catapulting him into the Australian cultural zeitgeist forever but his foray into showbiz started a lot earlier with Shane starting out in the theatre at just ten years of age. So how does he juggle being an Actor, Entertainer, Writer, Producer and (in his wo...

Have you ever really wanted to know what goes on in the secret lives of teenagers? Dannielle Miller is a well-being educator and ex-highschool teacher, who works extensively with young adults, helping them navigate the turbulent waters of growing up and young adulthood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you cope if you were stranded in the coldest place on earth not knowing when you’d be able to return home? Throw in a global pandemic, being isolated from your loved ones, all whilst trying to stay positive. This is exactly what happened to my guest. David Knoff was on a standard research mission in Antarctica when Covid hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maggie McKenna is one of the most fierce and powerful young performers in the country. From their breakout role in Muriel’s Wedding the Musical to their star turn in Jagged Little Pill, Maggie is proving that maybe being painfully shy is just the antidote needed to let it all out on stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackie O is one of the most successful broadcasters in the country, a single mum, an animal lover and a crapload of fun. From humble beginnings as a sandwich hand at a delicatessen on the Gold Coast, Jackie O had no intention of becoming a radio personality, but the previously unpaid “phone girl” is now one half of Australia’s most successful broadcasting duos with Kyle Sandiland...

Cathrine Mahoney is the ultimate Renaissance woman. She doesn’t recline on velvet chaise lounges, being fanned and fed grapes whilst having her portrait painted. Cathrine Mahoney can and does, do it all. After more than two decades as a celebrity publicist Mahoney decided to try her hand at being on the other side of the media, launching podcasts and writing and has just released her first b...

Dr Daniel Nour is the founder of Street Side Medics, a volunteer service providing mobile medical care for the most vulnerable in society, and at aged just 26, Daniel is also the 2022 Young Australian of the Year and rightly so. He is working tirelessly and selflessly to help provide the homeless with medical care and dignity we all deserve, across NSW but has plans for nationwide domination. Pres...

In this episode we are celebrating Indigenous Sport Month. An amazing initiative aimed at highlighting and celebrating Indigenous Australian participation and excellence in sport. Greg Inglis burst onto the scene with the Melbourne Storm as a skinny, lightning fast kid from Kempsey in 2005 but emerged from the NRL a rugby league great. But away from the footy field and all the accolades, it is the...

Karl Stefanovic is one half of the Today Show on 9. He’s also a very proud Queenslander, a mental health advocate, a journo, a cricket-mad, devoted dad and seemingly everybody’s mate. Once an arch-rival in the cutthroat world of breakfast TV, can Sam and Karl put their differences aside and play nice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth MacArthur’s Letters is the latest novel by acclaimed author Kate Grenville and it is an unbelievable read. Kate says she has been very fortunate to have been able to spend a life doing what she loves, throw into that the fact that she is an award winning novelist of stories and books most of us just can’t put down, it makes for a fascinating chat.  See omnystudio.com/lis...

Rosso has skillfully and successfully managed to combine his experience of performing as a comedian with his love of buildings and design. An unusual combination of being able to merge a decades long career in front of audiences around the country with writing, hosting and sharing his burning passion for Aussie architecture. So how do you find your joy, passion and side hustle and turn it into a l...

Marilyn Monroe impersonator, check. Circus ring-master, check. Award winning radio host, check. Mental health advocate, sure is. Bianca Dye is a whirlwind of energy, honesty and love and on this Mother’s Day, having previously shared with Stellar about her 14-year-long IVF journey, it’s a good time to sit down and check in with the charming, human whirlwind that is Ms Bianca Dye. This...

Madeleine West's list of accomplishments reads like the greatest LinkedIn or perhaps even Tinder profile. Actor, author, activist, media personality, mum of six, potential pollie and self-confessed giver of good hugs, yet there is SO much more to Madeleine West. Down to earth, philanthropic, a hard-working go-getter, no matter pursuit of endeavour.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. Approximately 55 Australians are diagnosed each and every day. Last year, over 3,100 Aussie women and men passed away from breast cancer. The Mother’s Day Classic aims to raise vital funds for breast cancer research and honours the one in seven women who are diagnosed with the disease.  Get involved with The Mother's Day...

Sabina Read is a psychologist whose expertise and commentary are regularly sought after in lifestyle and business media across the country. Whether it’s from her couch at her Melbourne practice or via her various media appearances, Sabina Read has easily tackled over 450 different issues from marriage woes, to breaking out of Groundhog Day, to dealing with a workplace pain in the proverbial....

Deni is all about having critical conversations, the voice of a generation, paving the way by living authentically, fully and with all the love in them, around them and radiating from them. Deni is a stylist, a mentor, an advocate, an ally, a friend, a brother, a lover, a bearded hip-hop aficionado with a flair for vintage high heels and kilts. But there is SO much more. See omnystudio.com/listene...

There’s a big national decision that threatens to divide us or hopefully, bring us together. A looming federal election has political pundits salivating and ordinary Aussies thinking about who they’ll be voting for and why. In this episode the Prime Minister of Australia, the honourable Scott Morrison sheds some light on the way out of the Covid conundrum, his plan to reunite the natio...

Melissa Wu is lowkey amazing......she qualified for her first Commonwealth Games at the age of just 13, by 16, she was the youngest Australian ever to win an Olympic medal in diving and had medalled in every major international diving competition in the same year. Sister, mentor, advocate, entrepreneur combined with strength, vulnerability, resilience and fragility, all wrapped up in just 29 years...

Hannah Hollis is down to earth, hard working and has quite possibly the best smile on TV. Embracing her proud indigenous roots, Hannah has combined her love of sport and storytelling along with dedication and perseverance, into the career she has today. This self described caffeine-enthusiast, is actually the jolt of energy we all wish we could be! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Rachel Lord is a very accomplished human being. She is a lawyer, a public servant, the wife of a politician and mother of three girls, throw in that she also has a published thesis on torture in armed conflict, it seems the perfect time for a chat. You can find Stellar magazine in print every Sunday, pick up the latest copy inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The S...

Natalie Bassingthwaighte is a true renaissance woman. She is an award winning singer, actor, TV host, mum, entrepreneur. But there was a time when this seemingly unstoppable force of nature wanted to throw in the towel. Thankfully for us, Nat decided that apart from being a mum, entertaining has, and always will be, her true calling. So, how does this Gold Logie nominated, number one recordin...

Lisa McCune is not only one of Australia’s most successful screen and theatre actors, earning an impressive collection of awards, including ten Logies, four of them Gold. From “hot cop” Maggie Doyle in Blue Heelers to playing Maria Von Trapp in the stage version of The Sound of Music to her role as Dr. Liz Gibson in the highly acclaimed medical series MDA, Lisa McCune has quite t...