Yellow Shelf Podcast

Rich Woman, Poor Woman, author Pascale Helyar-Moray OAM.  Want to achieve long-term financial security.....  The difference between a rich woman and a poor woman is very often financial literacy. Superannuation system are daunting ... & super school doesn’t exist.  As a result, one in six women in Australia retires in poverty. This book aims to address that. Superannuation is a lot like exerci...

From conducting top-secret missions to making Australian submarine history, Commodore Peter Scott depicts what it takes to be a Submariner. Over a decorated 34-year career, Commodore Scott served in 10 submarines, passed the most demanding military command course in the world and served as the Head of Profession of the Submarine Arm of the Royal Australian Navy. During that time his character was...

Out now ... Dr Marny Lishman delivers her latest book CRISIS TO CONTENTMENT.  Each phase of life brings with it its own set of challenges, and the average middle-aged person is busier than ever.  Whether it's career changes, raising children, caring for elderly parents, dealing with loss, loneliness, navigating divorce, tempering hot flushes or keeping up with fast-paced societal changes (or...

Dreams: Forging My Own Path - a memoir that follows the extraordinary journey of author Rugare Gomo, a gay, Black immigrant whose unwavering resilience and determination lead him from the streets of Zimbabwe to the bustling cities of Australia. Born stateless in the UK to Zimbabwean parents,  Gomo's story is a powerful testament to the indomitable human spirit and the transformative power of...

From debut author Porscia Lam. The Unlocking unfolds in pandemic-stricken Melbourne, Australia.. charting one family's desperate battle against the escalating behaviour of their autistic toddler. During a break between lockdowns, and with much trepidation, the family embark upon a journey with applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapy. ABA is an intensive therapy considered the gold standard i...

At the outbreak of WWII, three-year-old Caryl Hunter is evacuated from London. She is told she is an orphan and only child. Caryl has always sensed she had a brother and, despite being told he doesn’t exist and no records of him can be found, spends her adult life trying to find him.  In 1995, aged fifty-nine, she discovers a photograph of herself, her birth mother and a mystery boy, standing toge...

The Professional Player Pathway: From Grassroots to Glory: Navigating the Pathway to Premier League Stardom, from author Raymond Wood. This book is a playbook guide to getting the most out of your football rising star, easing their pathway and helping build their career towards playing professionally.  The truth is ...Australia (and many other countries) is behind the rest of the world in player d...

Learn what matters most in leading through change...  When change is constant and accelerating, our success depends on embracing its potential for growth.  Author, and global executive Steve Vamos reveals how powerhouse tech companies like Xero, Microsoft, Apple and IBM thrive by enabling change, creativity and innovation.  This book delivers practical tools and a playbook that will help you lead...

From author Bruce Lowery, Out of Time: Roaring into Queensland in '69  Following on from Bruce’s first memoir Catch the Wind – From The Nullarbor To The Far Northwest in 68, this new memoir records his sometimes brutal, but often hilarious travel adventures.  Bruce left his home in Melbourne in search of an adventure and respite from a broken heart: what he found was some of the wildest chara...

Join host Mina Amso, her candid unfiltered conversations with passionate interesting successful humans.  Notes from the Executive Podcast dives into the minds and journeys of those who’ve been there and done that. Episodes unpack the life lessons, business insights, and actionable steps to help you build a fuller, healthier and more meaningful business and life.  This channel is for forward thinki...

Odette Tonkin & Anna Scobie are the authors of this stunning children's picture book ..  The Tiny Forest, published by The Groundswell Collective.  This picture book is the heart warming story of one child's love of the outdoors and the natural world, and her dream of planting a forest at her school.  Odette is a freelance writer and journalist with 20 years experience in the media a...

From award-winning children’s author Andrea Rowe, and illustrated by Hannah Sommerville),  In the Rockpool is about ..  One little rockpool. Two little eyes. Three little urchins, bobbing with the tide. Little people love to explore little worlds! Dive into the rockpool with this glittering and gorgeous board book for our smallest nature-lovers.  Author Andrea Rowe loves to write stories where cha...

A Killer Among Friends is the highly anticipated sequel to The Godfather of Dance.  Murder.  Music.  Company secrets. Soon after journalist Jade returns from abroad to her hometown, Melbourne, her friend Nick is found dead in a dumpster. She turns to their tight-knit circle for answers, only to uncover a web of lies. Mounting evidence suggests her best friend Elena’s suicide three years earlier is...

Touched Out Podcast ... is an essential Mental Health Podcast for Parents.  **** Winner of the 2024 Australian Parenting Podcast of the Year! ******  Episodes explore the profound intersection of mental health and parenthood through raw, unfiltered, and emotional conversations.  Hosted by Matt Carter, a fellow parent navigating the challenges of mental health, this podcast provides a genuine look...

Return on Humanity: Leadership Lessons from All Corners of the World, from author Philippa White. The bottom line is no longer a number. Business can be a force for good, although many companies aren't built to make it that right now.  Becoming a more competitive business that is also better for the world is simpler than you might think. It's already happening across the globe.  Drawing...

The Sustainability Solved Podcast, hosted by Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton.  This podcast features inspirational humans at the forefront of the sustainable movement, making innovative changes within their organisation to tackle the climate crisis.  Each podcast shares insights, knowledge, and tips for becoming a more sustainable business across various industries and sectors.  Sustainability...

From debut author Martin Stark.  The book explores courage through six fundamental pillars – emotional, physical, moral, empathetic, steadfast, and cerebral – while offering actionable strategies to make courage an everyday habit.  Drawing from his journey with surviving comas and life-threatening illnesses and founding the World Gay Boxing Championships, Martin has created a framework that helps...

Christmas expectations… and the ridiculous music, the excessive presents and the silly christmas sweaters.  Felicity Brooks is a bit of a Christmas Scrooge. She wants nothing more than to escape it all, and she pounces on the chance to work shifts over the holiday season at an animal rescue center.  Whilst working she is disturbed by a stranger named James—dressed as a penguin and cradling a weak...

SUNBURNT: A memoir of sun, surf and skin cancer, from author Anne Gately.  Many of us love the sun – our outdoor lifestyle is part our trademark appeal. It’s also the reason that every thirty minutes someone is diagnosed with melanoma In Australia.  Sunburnt is a book about courage, strength and resilience and will make you reflect not only on your own sun exposure but the sun and outdoor lifestyl...

𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘋𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘹, 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, from author Julie Smith. Many of us grapple with self-doubt.  Perhaps you’re an exhausted achiever?  Or perhaps you’re feeling frustrated and unfulfilled?  Self-doubt is making you hold yourself back, you're avoiding challenges that could demonstrate how good you really are.  This book delivers ....  • 38 Coach Your...

 Edric Poon is the host and producer and Host of the podcast "Edric Poon In Company"  (EPIC for short)  A podcast where Anybody can inspire Everybody!  A podcast that talks to entrepreneurs, professionals and your everyday heroes every week, in search of little gems that could improve your day, change your habits, or better yet - your life for the better!  The podcast is based out of Sin...

Since its inception in 1933, The Australian Women’s Weekly has been Australia’s highest-selling women’s magazine, in large part due to its hugely popular cookery section and companion cookbooks.  From birthday cakes to barbecues, mock meat to Chinese food, the Weekly taught generations of Australians what to eat and how to cook it at home. Yet despite this, the magazine and its influence on Austra...

After a 30-year absence Agnes is returning to Australia, the country of her birth, at the behest of her aging, narcissistic mother.  Having undergone a long period of psychotherapy she now entertains a hope that burning questions will be answered, haunting mysteries solved, and buried memories encouraged into the light. Something has blighted her life since childhood.  Something has cast a long sh...

What if…? How to reframe challenges into opportunities for growth, book from author Bronwyn Frazer.  What if… you could change outcomes for the better?  What if… you took back your personal power?  What if… you led by example, and in doing so, encouraged others to do the same? What if… you learnt from your challenges and flipped them into opportunities of growth?  In What if… you’ll learn ways to...

 'Even though in our heart of hearts we'd known to expect this bad news, the physical evidence hit us like a ton of bricks. These were no happy snaps.  This was our mother's glorious, clever, witty, intelligent brain withering away before our eyes, and there was nothing we could do?'  Author Sarah Jones shares the very personal and heartfelt story of being there with her mother...