Unbox Your Gift: Passion to Profession Podcast

The next set of 4 episodes are from a Summit I delivered and I know that you'll gain insights from these interviews that you normally wouldn't have (which is why I wanted to share them with you on this podcast) Debra Lynn Dadd is “The World’s Leading Expert on Toxic-Free Products.”. In her words, "Not because somebody gave me this title, but because I really am". She is an expert on toxic free liv...

This is a LIVE training I delivered on HOW to find your passion with clarity and confidence at a conference. Grab a pen and notepad as you won't want to miss the opportunity to finally find that Gift that's uniquely yours. Enjoy! Listen IN.

Justin was known for having attitude, especially when he went to church. So to irritate a woman who kept telling him he had attitude he created t-shirts and wore them to church that had quotes and slogans on them. The t-shirts were such a hit, people at church were asking where they could buy one….and so started the $37 million a year clothing brand called Attitude. He has since sold that brand an...

Living in a social media world full of companions....if you feel you havent achieved or aren't where you think you should be... Here's how to SEE your everyday, ordinary activities so that you can align with the EXTRAordinary (the goals that you're after) with greater peace of mind and NOT feel rushed. LISTEN IN.

If you've ever struggled with decision making this will help you build trust and confidence in yourself, immediately! Just make sure you apply this! Listen IN.

Listen to the insights and distinctions on how to know for yourself if you're in the right job/business? Also you have an invitation to be ONE of a select FEW to be coached for FREE (usually $4,000) for a mini documentary series so that YOU can be the reason for someone else's success. The vision is to help AS MANY people as possible find their passion and have the courage (if they wish) to turn i...

Usman migrated to Australia from Pakistan in 2013 and couldn't get a job. So he went about creating Catalyser, a start up incubator that helps migrants and refugees (who are skilled and very qualified in their respective fields but also may find they can't get jobs), start their own businesses. Within 2 years of starting his enterprise, he was awarded the Young Commonwealth Person of The Year, he...

Jesse Aungles won GOLD at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 in the 200 metre individual medley (which means butterfly, backstroke, breast stroke and freestyle in the ONE competition!) And as a double amputee, he's labelled dis -abled. But so what, because achieving GOLD (or your personal best in anything as Jesse discusses) is all about focusing on ABILITY and NOT "dissing" it. LISTEN IN.

Rowena ran away from home at 15. You'd think its all doom and gloom form there. Very much the opposite. Rowie has become one of Australia’s most successful business women, she has been highlighted in the BRW Young Rich List, twice, she is one of the TOP 20 richest people in Australia, under 40 – all because of her passion for fitness. You want to watch this interview if ever you felt you don't hav...

Many listeners get stumped on WHICH passion to choose (once they've found their passions). This episode takes you on an exercise on HOW to choose THE passion to focus on without neglecting your other passion projects (or getting distracted with overwhelm and indecision). Listen IN on How to choose which direction to go (in under 13 minutes 😁)

Lisa Wilber, a former secretary built a multi-million dollar business (and said good-bye to 9-5). Lisa used rock bottom as a stepping stone to find her mission and monetise someone else’s idea/passion… and made it her own passion. Awarded TOP female Network Marketer In the World! She is currently the # 5 money earner in the United States with Avon. In addition to this, she's created her very own l...

Tasha Jennings was trying to fall pregnant and was very surprised when she couldn't. This set her on a. journey to research HOW to conceive and by doing so stumbled on the idea of creating a supplement. If you've ever wanted to know HOW to take your idea and bottle it (literally), listen to how Tasha took her passion to fall pregnant and birthed her first baby, Zycia - the prenatal supplement . Li...

Vanessa, a former law professor turned entrepreneur, got her mum to teach her how to sew and the rest is history. You see, with sewing….yes…sewing….Vanessa was able to retire her husband, live on an organic farm with her husband AND home-school her kids. BTW she’s only in her 30's. There are plenty of people who teach sewing and how to sew (let’s face it, for hundreds of years) but how has Vanessa...

Mark Cronin just wanted to help his son, John (who has Down syndrome) do something after finishing high school (because the reality is, 80% of disabled people in America are unemployed). John has ALWAYS loved socks and so together they started John's Crazy Socks John's Crazy Socks, an online retail store that generated $1.7 million in their FIRST year ( and they only started in Dec. 2016) This is...

You DON'T have to be the author of Harry Potter to turn your passion for writing into a full time paid profession. Kellie Byrnes shares how she monetises her craft of writing, how she published her first children's book, when you should self publish and when to recruit a publisher and shares the life of a full time writer so you can see how to turn it into a profession for yourself. Listen IN.

Tim Conolan created the charity TLC for kids (Tender Loving Care) back in 1998 and it's still going strong. What does it take to start and grow a charity, you'll definitely want to listen to Tim. Tim takes us behind the scenes of HOW he started this charity, what its taken to weather the challenges and HOW this charity impacts 2000 kids, daily...yes daily! This is how a former Dj and motivational...

We vote for a prime minister or president every 3 or 4 years, however we vote every single day with our wallet. Real, raw, grass roots level change, the type that actually has the PM or pres. do what's needed is triggered by how and where we spend our money. Dr Ellis Jones has created The Better World Shopper: An incredible guide that tells you WHERE you're money is going (when you make a purchase...

After 2 years of raising twins Erin knew it was time to do something for her AND not compromise on being a hands on mum... This is an example of what a start up side hustle for busy mum looks like...from funding marketing to learning the world of "business owner". Listen IN.

Lori Cheek a former architect took her idea to Shark Tank, USA but got knocked back. She re-evaluated her idea and turned it into an app and launched. This is the story of how to come out of the shark tank with fire still in your belly, after being knocked down, publicly. Listen IN.

How do you turn a hobby into a profession? Cathy found herself and her team receiving an encouraging call from the late Nelson Mandela in preparation for their expedition to Mt Everest (no pressure). But what's REMARKABLE is Cathy to took this achievement and turned it into a profession. That's what Cathy says was the real breakthrough of her Mt Everest experience. Taking her hobby, her passion an...

Monika immigrated to America not knowing English yet soon sold her first pair of shoes on the internet and founded a successful internet shoe business. But in 2012, a chance encounter, with a homeless man held a sign saying he needed shoes. Compelled to help, Give Back Box® was born. The platform allows consumers to re-use the cardboard boxes from their e-commerce purchases to forward used clothin...

This is an interview with lawyer Rachel Brittliff and how she wanted her daughter's interest in science to be nurtured. TOTALLY different to law, but she started a side hustle (science kits) with her little girl. If you have dreams AND at the same time you want to nurture your children's dreams as well. Here's and example of HOW to do so. Listen IN.

Liz Volpe had a yearning to help Cambodians become self-sufficient entrepreneurs. She took what she knew, gathered other business thinkers and together took on the responsibility to run "dare to dream" entrepreneurial workshops so that kids in Cambodia could learn to create their own influence, impact and income, BUT first, facing the fear of...daring to dream. Listen IN.

Have you ever wanted to help a cause? While (donations are wonderful), Kenton Lee wanted to do something long lasting to help the orphanage he was volunteering in Kenya. SO after 6 long years he created the Shoe That Grows. A shoe that grows as the feet grow to help specially children who outgrew their or didnt have any at the orphanage (I know, incredible!) and it's durable, long lasting but that...

How do you go from School teacher to Inventor? If you've ever wanted to create something, invent something and support a cause...Laura Furiosi is dynamite! Her work is reducing rates of skin cancer by having created a swimwear that helps to do just that. If you've ever wanted to know HOW to stake an idea (In Laura's case to help her baby girl) a passion from a mere idea to major distribution (prof...