Australian conversations

The People We Meet

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Everyone you meet has a story. Here you'll find Australian conversations that are simple, honest, and full of the surprising moments that make people unforgettable. thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

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#27 Taylor Winterstein on Health, Advocacy, and Medical Freedom of Choice 28.05.2020 1:12:32

Taylor Winterstein is a very passionate woman when it come to all things health, especially when it comes to medical 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 thepeoplewemeetpodcast.substack.com

#26 A Long Way From Home: Catherine Byrnes in Lockdown in Malaysia 07.04.2020 58:33

Today I had a wonderful chat to my daughter Catherine who is in enforced lockdown in Malaysia. We talk about being isolated a long way from home but veer off down the rabbit hole discussing the current state of the world. 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

#25 Inside the Job: Phil Dalton’s Story of Rescue, Pressure, and Reaching Breaking Point 04.03.2020 1:31:53

Phil Dalton was an expert in his field as a Special Operations Paramedic, he didn't think he needed help after years of seeing things humans just aren't meant to see, until one day his "bucket" overflowed! 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

#24 Chicks Who Ride Bikes: Jordana Mullan’s Story of Connection and Confidence 22.02.2020 1:24:02

Jordana Mullan is the founder of "Chicks Who Ride Bikes" and is very humble when talking about the world wide "community" she has created. This community is all about sharing, helping and encouraging women of all ages to get out on a bike. Thousands of women around the world are riding bikes and hash tagging #chickswhoridebikes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth...

#23 Gavin Black: A Powerful, Honest Conversation About Trauma, Service & Finding Support 06.02.2020 53:41

Gavin Black is a Helicopter crewman in South Australia, this conversation about his PTSD is brave, honest and important, hopefully helping us that don't understand. "If you don't have time for yourself then you don't have time for anyone else" Gavin Black. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewemeetpodca...

#22 The Undertaker Returns: Simon Chamberlain on Love, Life and What Really Matters 17.01.2020 27:06

The Undertaker, Simon Chamberlain, is back to talk about love! 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

#21 The Longest 8 Minutes: Andrew Paltridge’s Crop-Spraying Emergency 09.12.2019 58:59

While conducting aerial crop spraying in Canada, Andrew Paltridge flew into a powerline. This is his recount of "the longest 8 minutes". 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

#20 From Helping to Handcuffs: Jenny Hallum’s Story 24.11.2019 1:07:28

Jenny Hallum used to help sick people by providing, for FREE, Cannabis oil she made herself. Her nightmare began 3 years ago when her home was raided by the police and everything changed. 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

#19 Daisy Lloyd: A Young Woman’s Journey Through Anorexia and Back 17.11.2019 53:28

Daisy Lloyd is an extraordinary young woman, wise and mature for her age. She talks about her trip to hell dealing with anorexia and how she managed to come back. 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

#18 Steve Shuttleworth: Fitness, Paralysis, and the Fight Back From GBS 19.10.2019 52:16

Steve Shuttleworth or "Even Stephen" as his family call him, is a naturally fit person who can compete in endurance sporting events easily when most of us would struggle and yet a couple of years ago he was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system begins to attack the peripheral nervous system. Antibodies and lymp...

#17 The Medicine Woman: Bek Houghton’s Journey with Plant Medicine 13.09.2019 1:17:29

Bek Houghton is the Medicine Woman! She is a cannabis advocate and medicine maker living in Portland, Oregon. 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

#16 Karl Smith (The Lyrical): Roots, Rap, Reggae and the Power of Storytelling 07.09.2019 1:12:33

Karl Smith is an amazing Australia Roots, Rap, Hip - Hop and Reggae artist. He is The Lyrical. I highly recommend you download his music before listening to this Podcast. 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

#15 What Happens to the Body After We Die? An Undertaker’s Perspective with Simon Chamberlain 09.08.2019 59:04

What happens to us when we die, not so much in the spiritual sense but in the physical. Before making a living driving Snow Cats Simon Chamberlain was an undertaker and so he returns with his take on the afterlife. If you like this episode you may be interested in Simons previous "podcast in a paddock". This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

#14 Steve Lee: Three-Time Olympian & Backcountry Pioneer of Falls Creek 30.07.2019 1:15:52

Steve Lee started skiing at the age of three, by the time he was 22 he was competing in the 1984 winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he then went on to compete in the 1988 Calgary Olympics and then the 1992 Albertville Olympics. Today he spends his time between Falls Creek, Australia and Hakuba, Japan. He operates Back Country Tours at Falls Creek. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t...

#13 Michael Whipps: The Mt Beauty Craftsman Turning Steel Spheres into Fire Pit Art 28.06.2019 1:20:42

Michael Whipps has a business in Mt beauty (country Victoria) called "Whipps Designs", he makes fire pits out of metal spheres using a plasma cutter. His fire pits are works of art, but there is a whole lot more to this really interesting man. 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...

#12 Olivia’s Story: A Neonatal Nurse’s Beautiful Home Water Birth 21.06.2019 58:58

My eldest daughter, Olivia, gave birth to her second daughter Harriet last week. In spite of the fact that Olivia is a Neonatal nurse she and her husband chose to have a water birth at home. 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

#11 Life in Bucca Wauka: Conversations With Garry & Kelly Heaney 31.05.2019 1:13:59

Garry and Kelly Heaney live on an amazing property in a place called Bucca Wauka. 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

#10 Cocoon Floatation’s Megan Sproats: Spiritual Curiosity, Laughter & Everyday Wellbeing 21.05.2019 1:02:58

Megan Sproats is the owner of Cocoon Floatation in Wollongong New South Wales, she is also a Shamanic Practitioner and a very funny lady. 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

#9 Recorded in a Paddock: My Cousin Simon on Cancer & Adoption 08.05.2019 44:40

Simon Chamberlain talks about overcoming cancer, the sense of not "belonging" due to the closed adoption system, his family and his time working as an undertaker. 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

#8 Palliative Care Up Close: Nurse Practitioner Kevin Hardy on Life, Dying & Dignity 29.04.2019 1:07:21

Kevin Hardy is a palliative care nurse practitioner at the Calvary Hospital in Adelaide South Australia. 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

#7 From Darkness to Freedom — Tom Kellerway’s Story of Travel, Healing & Hope 18.04.2019 1:09:24

Tom Kellerway and his girlfriend Perrine are traveling around Australia in a toyota van that they have renovated. On instagram they call themselves _the.escape.artists_ In this story Tom tells of his battle with the depths of depression to becoming happy and free. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewem...

#6 Ben McLachlan: Double Bass Maker, Hunter & Creator of Stump Knives 30.03.2019 1:15:04

Ben McLachlan makes and repairs double bass guitars, he is a hunter and has his own knife making business. 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

#5 Danny Clarke: Life, Rescue Work & Overcoming an Unthinkable Act of Violence 23.03.2019 1:30:25

Danny Clarke is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He works as a Helicopter crewman on an Ambulance helicopter in Adelaide, in his spare time he wrestles octopus. Danny's tells his story about overcoming an unimaginable hardship by the hands of a coward. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepeoplewem...

#4 Abby Ward Takarabe on Mindful Living and Taking Charge of Your Own Health 09.03.2019 1:31:51

Abby Ward Takarabe is an amazing Homeopathic Health Practitioner, she has a lovely yoga practice and has some interesting and thought provoking ideas on how you can claim responsibility for your health. 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

#3 Modern Mum Life: My Daughter Talks Tinder, Tattoos & Raising a Baby 07.03.2019 51:12

Today my youngest daughter talks about tinder and tattoos, social media and mobile phones, her baby and breastfeeding and how they all mix together in a new mothers life. 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