WHAT I'VE LEARNT

Michelle Stanton, Founder and CEO of Complete Success utilises her expertise to empower people to achieve exceptional results through innovative speaking, teaching and coaching programs.   Formally, the CEO of her family's 8O­ year-old business Bevilles Jewellers, Michelle led the company out of receivership, driving exceptional growth and orchestrating a lucrative sale to a global multinatio...

Annabelle Hickson, editor of the award-winning independent print magazine GALAH. Despite having no publishing or business experience, Annabelle started the magazine from her kitchen table to document regional Australia and the people who live there. In the past, young people left country towns to find opportunities in the Big Smoke. But the big rural story of the past few years is where young peop...

Tammy Casseslon was just 15 years old when she first saw him from across the room. They smiled at one another, and that was it. She was smitten.  "He was 17. Charming, funny, very good looking and looked at me like I was special," says Tammy.  Their relationship began with laughter, love and lightness. "He was so proud of me and showered me with adoration. I loved being loved. I lov...

Turnonthesubtitles  Extensive research from top academics in many countries has shown that simply turning on the subtitles for children’s television improves literacy. Dramatically. In fact it may double their chance of becoming a proficient reader, in particular those children between the ages of six and 10. As former ministers, secretaries of state, civil servants, charity CEOs, business leaders...

Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose, founders of the award-winning MakeShift. This not-for-profit org is one of the first creative prescribing agencies in Australia. Lizzie and Caitlin are known and respected internationally for their work on creativity and mental health.  There’s so much ground to cover, your audience will love it. They’re available for interviews in February and March. 🌺 they ha...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from January. This Episode Features Dr Gina Cleo: a behavioural scientist, world-renowned habit-change researcher and Adjunct Professor at Bond University. Gina’s new book, The Habit Revolution: Simple Steps to Rewire Your Brain for Pow...

Nicki Gostin is a Page Six digital reporter who covers red carpets, the royal family and all ‘70s and ‘80s megastars. She has interviewed hundreds of celebrities about touchy topics and even took the now-infamous video of an aghast Anna Wintour being asked for her ID at an event.  Nicki attended college in Melbourne, Australia, and has worked for many newspapers and magazines over the years. When...

Born in Romania in 1953 to two Holocaust survivors who lost their family in the Holocaust. Immigrated to Israel in 1962. Married and father of three children, all living in Israel. Social-organizational psychologist, coach, group and workshop leader, organizational consultant, lecturer. Is specialized in - • Positive psychology and humor training • Effective interpersonal communication; • Crisis m...

Stepping out of the limelight to become Cool   Jason Kimberley is an adventurer, photographer, author, and the founder of Cool, an education organization dedicated to inspiring students to learn for life. Jason is an altruistic-realist, his uncompromising focus is on equitable access to quality education for all students.   Prior to his success in education Jason was restauranteur of uber-successf...

Dr Gina Cleo, behavioural scientist, world-renowned habit-change researcher and Adjunct Professor at Bond University. Gina’s new book, The Habit Revolution: Simple Steps to Rewire Your Brain for Powerful Habit Change, will be published in Jan 2024.   3 years ago, Gina discovered her husband, who she thought was one of the good guys, was cheating on her. As a behavioural scientist, Gina is very awa...

A father of two small Nimrod children aged 4 and 7, Nimrod lives in Israel he is a Major reservist in the IDF. On 7 October at approximately 6am he received a phone call from his Commander to immediately drive to Jerusalem and collect his uniform and weapons, as they had heard murmurs that something was happening but unsure what exactly. Unaware of the gravity of what was unfolding during the 30 m...

URGENT: U.S. Citizen taken hostage to Gaza in dire medical need. (Updated Wed Oct 13, 8am IST)  Hersh Goldberg-Polin was wounded and violently abducted at the Nova Music Festival in Southern Israel on October 7 by Gazan terrorists. He needs urgent medical attention. Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the thousands of young people attacked by terrorists from Gaza at the Nova Music Festival near Kibbutz...

Josh Piterman In 2023 Josh Piterman  returned to the stage in London to star as Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Misérables. His West End debut, actually came as he took on the most coveted role as The Phantom in the brilliant original production of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s theatre in 2019, a role he was delighted to reprise in 2022 in the Opera Australia production...

TinyIvy  Lamek Odero Program leader for sun books Kenya and Mary Rosenzweig from Tiny Ivy here to discuss their collaboration with the World Literacy Foundation  As the literacy crisis is universal the World literacy Foundation joins forces with Tiny Ivy and Sun Books in Kenya to unite in educating those less fortunate  The key is to share resources to assist in tackling the illiteracy epidemic wh...

As the Middle East war rages and innocents on both sides are caught in an unspeakable tragedy  I’m grateful to speak to a beautiful family who have been utterly devastated by the Oct 7 horrors.  A Father's agony: it’s so Heartbreaking  On Saturday morning, Yoni Asher was sent a photo of his two young daughters playing in a family safe room before losing contact with his wife; He later found a...

A Brilliant Life book by Rachelle Unreich I’ve known Rachelle as a fellow journalist for many years sometimes working together and I’ve always respected and admired her - so as she embarks on this very personal story I’m thrilled to have her join me on the WhatIveLearntPodcast podcast  In her new book “A Brilliant Life” Journalist Rachelle Unreich interviewed her mother Mira—a Holocaust survivor—i...

Afghanistan World Literacy Foundation youth ambassador   About N. (Maryam) She is a young leader from Afghanistan. I have a working background as Senior Human Rights & Gender Officer with the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) in north east region. She worked there until mid July 2022. When working with SCA, she had the chance to connect with students and teachers in rural areas of north...

Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from July to September. This Episode Features Kevin Murphy Is recognized as one of the world's most respected and sought-after session hairstylists and the owner and creator of KEVIN.MURPHY hair products, Kevin has been at the fore...

Trent Dalton  Author  Record-breaking, award-winning and bestselling author Trent Dalton returns with a big-hearted, gritty, magical and moving new novel, Lola in the Mirror. A girl and her mother are on the lam. They’ve been running for sixteen years, from police and the monster they left in their kitchen with a knife in his throat.  They’ve found themselves a home inside an orange 1987 Toyota Hi...

Beyond words, the Literacy Podcast aims to bring together experts and change-makers to discuss crucial issues in creating a literate world, such as access, equity, and the role of technology in learning.  Guests will offer valuable perspectives on how to ensure high-quality literacy education for all. This episode features   Yasmine Sherif , the Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) –...

In a distant future, the last human on Earth able to read and write has decided to restore the written word to civilisation. This young girl’s name is Ink, named after the stains of the dark blue liquid that covers her fingers. She lives in a reclusive community in the mountains with no access to technology. After the great revolution, humans abandoned reading and writing, choosing instead to comm...

Documentary Left Write Hook follows eight female survivors of childhood sexual abuse who participate in a 2-year experimental recovery program that combines the physicality of boxing with the emotional power of expressive writing.  The program provides survivors of sexual assault a space to release their memories, reclaim their bodies and imagine new lives for themselves.  Through powerful partici...

David McAllister AC former principal dancer and former artistic director of the Australian Ballet has launched  his second book “Ballet Confidential: A Personal Behind-The-Scenes Guide, in a powerful overview of one of the performing arts' most alluring and mysterious, physically demanding and mentally rigorous art forms.  He says "Today's dancer is a strong, powerful and elite athl...

Julia kay  Great Wrap  Jordan and Julia Kay, the Co-founders of Great Wrap, are reimagining today's materials to solve tomorrow's problems. Their former careers in winemaking and architecture, respectively, led them  to Great Wrap when they recognised the sheer impact plastic waste was having on the land. There was a materials revolution around us, and everything was changing rapidly — y...

Kevin Murphy  Recognized as one of the world's most respected and sought-after session hairstylists, Kevin has been at the forefront of fashion, runway, editorial and film for decades within Australia and internationally. His work has graced the covers of all the major global print publications such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, Inst...