The Most Intelligent Selection - Gold Coast

Episode 24 - Beto Chambii: A motorcycle-racing, sky-diving adrenaline junkie on understanding when you are your own biggest challenge, having a strong desire to win, but without the need for approval, and breaking legs (his own), and jumping out of airplanes. God bless your parents. You could say Beto treads an unconventional path, taking 11 years to complete uni, to not follow in the family'...

 Tony Lenko: An international relocation expert on starting the day with a smile on your face, the challenges of government, parenting, and starting a business, and the joys of Kylie Minogue. Originally from Slovenia, Tony has been helping people the World over to relocate to wherever their dreams maybe be. He now does that as well as engineering a blockchain start-up. Tony in his own words (from...

Mariana Coppini Lopes: The Founder of Mari Keeper, on seeing people as people, the challenges of owning a business especially in a foreign country, and changing the energy of the places her company cleans.  WHO IS MARI? Mari has  over 5 years experience working for hotels, residential and cleaning facilities both locally and abroad. She is also a fully qualified architect & urban planner in Br...

Six month update with AnneMie DeCatte on asking the right questions, reflecting on your response to those questions, and having an elevated mindset to attract everything you want into your life. We also cover the epic six months she has manifested since last we spoke, including the books she has written/is writing, and the courses she has created to help improve businesses and individuals with a d...

Emma Krause: A trampoline loving, wellness practitioner on making decisions for YOU, the joys of journaling, and Jennifer Lopez. Get your dose of the quintessential Aussie on this episode because Emma brings the small town style, big heart, big energy, beach loving vibes to the show....  Emma hosts her own podcast (link below), and teaches a variety of wellness courses at schools and workplaces on...

Candice Jade Olivier: An inspiring, (hyper) independent, caring businesswoman on ego, burnout, and being truthful, and much much more. Candice has packed a lot into life and we get a taste of that on this episode. From being a debt collector, being a restaurant supervisor at a young young age, and lacking a traditional education, Candice shows that it is the individual and the decision made that c...

Iohana Niwa Rocha: A vet nurse on making plans, being persistent, and the joys of motherhood. Iohana is juggling being a new mother while being a vet nurse and studying for the IELTS test. We discuss why you should enjoy nature, pick flowers, and walk barefoot; the benefits of making plans and the joys of motherhood. Enjoy.

Stephan Randolph: A globe-trotting, improv-acting, (sometimes) civil engineer on persistence, the joys of visiting new lands, and navigating life after experiencing a violent childhood. This discussion takes us from a violent, nerdy experience in Canada to stolen bikes and polyester clothing in England, teaching English in Japan, and settling blissfully on the Gold Coast, Australia. Stephan eloque...

Gabriel Santos: The Flowself co- founder on breath-work and peak performance, creating lasting habit changes, and the pleasure (so he says) of ice baths. From growing up as a surfer in Brazil to living as an entrepreneur on the Gold Coast, Australia, Gabriel has always sought information on how to better himself and how to help improve the lives of those around him. The extensive knowledge he gain...

Episode 14 - Aline Christ: A highly positive and welcoming counsellor on the joy of cakes, just. getting. up. in. the. morning., and accepting yourself.  As the founder of  All in the Balance Counselling, Aline has pretty much done it all single-handedly. Aline takes us on a journey from being a Portuguese literature teacher (Apparently, there is more than Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist.) to ma...

Keiko Sunaba: A Japanese Parkrun director on joining the legends club for marathon running, staying illegally in Australia, and smiling in the mirror first thing in the morning. From stay at home mum and housewife to single mum....from having never run to running 10k then a full marathon, then 10k AND a full marathon. Keiko shares with us her story of always needing to find a way to overcome her c...

Bruno Scalon: A adventure-loving Brazilian sales professional on being an "askhole", living "far away" on the Gold Coast, and the benefits of mentoring. Bruno started his career as a dental technology salesman helping his father's business. He moved to Australia with his wife and started the process of going from student, to citizen and homeowner. That is a difficult and a...

Episode 11 - Michele Sanders: A proficiency test teaching expert on how immigrants should respect and enhance their adopted culture, not just live in it, knowing her path in life from a young age, and the challenges and joys of being a parent. Michele has a Gold Coast-based English exam preparation business helping international students pass said tests. She is super confident, has a great, positi...

Mark Baker: A self-taught self-help practitioner (with no desire to consume self-help material) on going from a lone-wolf mentality to a desire to be surrounded by students and teachers in an education setting, embracing failure as a means of progress, and being in the flow state as much as possible.  Mark is Gold Coast born and bred. After stints as a lone-wolf journalist in London, then Japan as...

Robert Lee: A supremely calm former executive chef on cooking for her majesty the Queen (GOD bless you ma'am.), the joys of seeing the success of people you've helped, cooking for 2500 people, and more. Robert has been a successful, classically-trained chef servicing a variety of high-class venues across Australia. We discuss the difficulties of balancing the duties of running high-press...

Gustavo Yoshida: A professional photographer on the benefits of networking, the challenges we face when moving to a new place, and the benefits of taking up a sport or hobby where you can meet like-minded people. Since moving from Brazil to the Gold Coast in 2009, Gustavo has taken his personal and professional relationships from strength to strength. He is an in-demand photographer, an avid adven...

A highly respected and influential ESL teacher/coach on long-term depression and what is needed to keep it at bay, the importance of a good quality "real" education, bacon sandwiches, and more. From Rob's LinkedIn Bio: Experienced Assessor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching and managemen...

Jeremias Dillenburg: A Brazilian Singer/Song-writer on the intense struggles of attempting to achieve a huge goal, how we can lose ourselves on the way, what to do in order to find ourselves, and the joys that come from seeing others succeed. Jay came from Brazil to Australia with the idea of moving his life here and settling for good, with a fair bit of surfing thrown in. He didn't come for...

An accountability expert on traffic accident-induced spinal injuries at age 15, the power of the mind to overcome such a situation, travelling the world, business development for Panasonic in Japan, and Billionaire clients, plus more more more. What a blast this was. Annemie is one of the most positive, inspiring, motivational speakers I have had the pleasure to meet. She has some amazing projects...

A high-energy entrepreneur on how you can win the day as soon as you wake up, being a life-long learner, and relationships, business, and mental health. Kelly is the C.E.O and Co-founder of YouSupps, a growing supplements company with a difference. Check out their website https://www.yousupps.com.au/ or visit one of their stores in Ormeau (6c/19 Peachey Rd, Ormeau QLD 4208) or Nerang, (10/43 Price...

A metaphysical mastery practitioner on overcoming extreme health problems, taking charge, and creating life on your terms. I'm not crying... You are crying... and that's OK. Annette takes us on her journey from ill health to wellness in this episode, and what a journey it is..... Learn why you should be a practitioner of the art of manifesting with the art of metaphysical mastery, skip t...

Paolo Barroso: An elite sports coach on why failure is not failure, building a successful monohull production business, and what motivates him that could motivate you. He is a sports fanatic, elite-level swim coaching legend, motorbike-loving all-round great guy with an excellent mindset. We talk about racing monohulls, starting a monohull production business, never seeing failure as a failure, an...