The People We Meet

The phrase “the emperor’s new clothes” is often used to describe situations where people stay silent rather than question accepted ideas. For former science teacher and health educator Dr Judy Wilyman , that phrase has become central to her long and highly public journey into Australia’s vaccination policy debate. After teaching science for 20 years, Judy completed a Master of Science in Populatio...

Russ Thomas is a personal trainer at a local Gym in Noarlunga, South Australia and has recently competed in the IFBB Pro League Australia. He says "fit and strong is more than physical" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

Mark Byrnes has spent most of his life in, on or around helicopters, both maintaining and flying them. At a very young age his father was killed in a helicopter accident, but this didn't stop him from pursuing his dream of one day becoming a pilot. Years later, unbelievably, his older brother was also killed in a helicopter accident and yet Mark continued his career motivated by both accidents...

Dr Bruce Paix was a doctor for 32 years, a military veteran and volunteer fire fighter, now cancelled for voicing his medical opinion against the governments recommendations, cancelled and Jailed for standing up for fellow Australians, his children and his future grandchildren. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

When I first met Corey Macdonald I liked him straight away, a Surfie looking dude with long blonde hair, a happy smile and wicked sense of humour. When he said he was thinking of learning to fly I thought he wasn't the "typical" pilot type and maybe he was just day dreaming. How wrong was I to judge! He did lean to fly and recently added to his aviation adventures by flying a single engine TBM 850...

Airlie and I recently spent 2 weeks aboard "In Pursuit", a sailing catamaran with the owners David and Belinda Dixon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

He says he is an explorer but maybe not in the traditional sense, Andrew Barr is a retired university lecturer, an author and an artist.  This brief snapshot of him is for his family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-byrnes/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit th...

Dr Catherine Fyans is a retired medical practitioner with a long standing interest in ‘mind-body’ medicine. Her book "the wounding of healthcare" is available on Amazon, Book Depository and Booktopia This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

While in his early 20s Trent Lawson opted, through a university program, to spend a year living with a Maasai tribe in Tanzania. The Hawke Ambassador Volunteer Experience Program is an 18 unit course which includes an overseas volunteer component, as well as academic and skill-based learning outcomes. In conjunction with a specialised volunteer company, the student is required to design a voluntee...

Telimenka Brucko - Stempkowski is a Polish folk law woman, an Artist, a Reiki master, a Tattoo artist and a 29Yo with a lot to say! Warning : This episode discusses topics such as domestic violence, depression and suicide. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

Bec Houghton's nightmare tale of the flooding in the Mullumbimby, NSW area is one of possibly thousands to be told in the coming weeks. These stories are so important to told and will help others deal with the trauma of total devastation but also enable them to unite and welcome the amazing bond of community. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

Lisa Byrnes has been on both sides of the medical system, both as a Nurse and a patient - she thinks we are a bit lost and would love to help usher in the new way of dealing with all things relating to wellness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

Alma Besserdin was born in the Former Yugoslavia where she left for the "freedom" that Australia has to offer.  She became an Australia Day Ambassador and in 2020 publicly resigned to Daniel Andrews as she felt ashamed to represent a government that is not representing its people. She left her home country because of civil war and the loss of human rights only to experience it once again in a supp...

Kim McConchie is a Registered Nurse a Myotherapist and an Ultrasonographer and the founder of Australian Frontline Health Professionals. Currently unemployed, she created this support group for people who have lost their jobs due to exercising their freedom of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeople...

Dr Bruce Paix is a very experienced and well respected Doctor but after applying his right to "Freedom of Choice" he is now not allowed to enter a medical facility and after 32 years, unemployed! The fact that South Australia has lost this amazing doctor is a crime. Like many of us Bruce is trying to make sense of the current state of the world. After listening you will find that in this upside do...

Sam Fielder loves his job as a helicopter rescue crewman and yet after what happened you wouldn't blame him if he decided on a change of career. An amazing story told by a down to earth young man who is very lucky to be alive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

Brendan Black is back in Adelaide, South Australia facing the biggest journey of all after spending most of his adult life travelling the corners of the globe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

After 20,000 hours flying many and varied aircraft David Hogan "Hoges" reflects on his career and includes wonderful snippets of Australian aviation history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

Jordana Mullan, the founder of "chicks who ride bikes", is well aware of the risks involved when bike riding. Her title for this podcast is a reminder that riding the "B" line is ok. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

The fear of snakes is one of the most commonly reported phobias, about 30% of adults are said to be Ophidiophobic.  In may cultures, snakes are associated with evil, death and the end of the world, not according to Ben Lupo who was a python breeder in South Australia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeople...

Mary Avery's story about her husband Lee and the home schooling of their four children is such a beautiful story of love and commitment that still has me reflecting days after talking to her. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

Greg Osborn will tell you how and why he joined a religious organisation that was very charismatic and offered answers to "all" of life's questions, provided you followed the leaders rules. And yet, just below the surface things were quite different. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.subs...

I think Mary-Anne Stacey has spent more time in and under the ocean than she has on land. She is a fascinating woman who has lived a very adventurous aquatic life, from free diving to spearfishing, tall ships to stink boats, she has some stories to tell. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast....

Just before midnight on September 10 2002 Ray Stone and his crew were tasked for a rescue into remote Victoria. The task had already been "knocked back" by two other operators, Ray agreed to "give it a go" Mt Bogong is Victoria's highest peak. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.co...

Chris Wann has his first alcoholic drink when he was 14, later his doctors said he probably wouldn't live past 40.  This is an amazingly brave account of Chris's relationship with alcohol and for him, a story that many may relate to. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com