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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)

Everyone Has a Story is a podcast that showcases the amazing stories of ordinary people who have faced extraordinary challenges and triumphs. Each episode features a guest who shares their personal journey of building a successful business, overcoming grief, achieving sporting glory, or exploring the world. This podcast will inform, inspire, and indulge with the power of storytelling. If you are looking for a podcast that celebrates the human spirit and the diversity of experiences, then Everyone Has a Story is for you. Subscribe now and get ready to be amazed by the stories of people just

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
"Not many get to do this in their lifetime" - Amanda Yeates from 2023-11-29T00:33:43

Welcome to Everyone Has a Story, where we dive into the lives of extraordinary individuals who are shaping our world in remarkable ways. Today, we're thrilled to have with us Amanda Yeates, ...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
"Any opportunity, balls to the wall," - Andrew Wilcox from 2023-11-28T00:51:55

In this episode of Everyone Has a Story, we meet Andrew Wilcox from restaurant Park & Cove at Listen

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"Oh, we're getting down and dirty" - Sandra Greenberger from 2023-11-17T00:52:03

Diamonds form, over time, under extreme temperature and pressure. Today you’ll meet a woman, who just like the formation of a precious gem, has built a successful business and brand following se...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Paul Osuch - Anywhere Arts from 2022-04-22T12:04

My next guest is the CEO and artistic director of Anywhere Festival which has been running for twelve years now. The performance locations ar...

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Harri Jones - Playing to win from 2022-03-28T12:54

My guest on today’s episode of Everyone Has a Story is following in his father’s footsteps and carving out a career behind the wheel of a racing car.

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Dr. Ian Norton - Leading a team of superheroes! from 2022-03-14T10:53

In today’s episode, we’ll meet the founder and managing director of Respond Global where a team of superheroes operates out of an unass...

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Josh Smallwood - The Readymade Entrepreneur from 2022-03-03T11:28

Today’s guest has travelled and worked for some of the best and biggest hospitality brands around. His passion for food was sparked early on when his family moved to Hong Kong and Singapore be...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Josh Allen - Noosa Festival of Surfing from 2022-02-18T16:19

My guest on today’s episode of Everyone Has a Story is the event organiser for this year’s Noosa Festival of Surfing, Marc...

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Peter Kuruvita - I just became a good fighter. from 2021-12-14T09:27

My next guest is a household name, although there are many aspects of his life and career that I was unaware of and I’m sure you’ll find this episode equally fascinating and inspirational. Listen
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Geoffroy Marcq - Noosa's Whisky Boy from 2021-12-01T12:16

Today’s guest on Everyone Has a Story was born in France. He’s travelled the world and his passion for food has led him to our shores where together with his partner Jimmy, they operate the mu...

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Uwe Wullfen - A passion for biodynamics! from 2021-11-02T11:05

I’ve always admired my next guest’s passion and drive. He applies it to all aspects of his life.
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Kirstie Klein-Hunter -"I think the fundamentals for investment on the Sunshine Coast are very good" from 2021-10-25T11:25

My next guest traveled to the other side of the world to work in the bustling financial markets in London.
She was in Christchurch in 2011 when the earthquake struck and soon after m...

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Matt Hobson - We're not a transaction business, we're a relationships business from 2021-09-29T16:04

My next guest says he disappointed his father when he made the decision not to take over the family’s farm in rural Victoria. Instead, a career in aviation lay ahead and these days my guest is...

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Niki De Saint - An exchange of energy from 2021-08-24T10:09

My next guest has spent a lifetime involved in music. She was classically trained however her teacher at the time said she had the talent but not the discipline. My guest on today’s episode ha...

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Mark Forbes - Pulling a community together to help others from 2021-07-21T10:54

Mark is the father of two girls who suffer from eating disorders. He founded endED with the goal of giving hope to those suffering...

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David Williamson -"We had to embed ourselves in the community and do something useful." from 2021-07-07T11:29

David Williamson is Australia’s most successful playwright celebrating fifty years in the arts with the release of Home Truths, a memoir, in September of this year. He and his wife Kris...

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Maria Woods - What I say, is what I do! from 2021-06-30T11:28

Today’s guest on this episode of Everyone Has A Story has been the principal of Sunshine Coast Grammar for many years. As a parent, I...

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Mark Andrew Tabone - Walk A Mile In My Shoes from 2021-06-15T15:54

My guest on today’s episode of Everyone Has A Story is a guy whose parents were both Maltese. He lost his mum when he was only eight years of age and his passion for the 1960s and the 1970s, h...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Lisa Curry - A life in the spotlight from 2021-06-08T13:02

Lisa Curry has been a recognised name, or brand if you like for 40 years. From gold medal performances in the pool to launching her own business, Listen
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Dimitris Limnatitis - I get knocked down, I get back up again. from 2021-06-03T13:50

A great story of resilience and of never being afraid of getting your hands dirty. From establishing the Solbar in Maroochydore to the ...

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Tony Kelly - Hospitality is simply all about maths from 2021-05-25T16:59

Tony Kelly is a well-known Sunshine Coast business owner and entrepreneur who first made his mark in Maroochydore about two decades ago with the iconic Wine Bar. His brain is always at work th...

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Anthony Ryan - There's still work to be done. from 2021-04-07T13:32

The story may be a familiar one, your parents or grandparents grow older, their health deteriorates, and a nursing facility is where they spend their final days.
But have you ever wo...

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Clare Stewart - Noosa's first female Mayor from 2021-03-26T09:56

About twelve months ago Clare Stewart was elected Mayor of Noosa and she became the first female Mayor in Noosa Council history. However, that’s not what’s remarkable about Clare. Twenty-one y...

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Ryhia Dank - Storyteller from 2021-03-03T11:37

For Gudanji people, only a select few are storytellers. It’s a testament to Ryhia Dank’s skill as an artist, that someone so young, has become one of those storytellers, depicting the neutral,...

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Harrison Hedges - Espresso Love from 2021-02-22T11:45

Opening and successfully running your own business is one thing. Doing it when you’ve been diagnosed with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and autism is an achievement that deserves recognition and m...

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Ashton Wood - Discovering your purpose from 2020-12-15T10:09

If you Google the name Ashton Wood and the brand Jeep, you’ll discover that my next guest had a protracted ‘beef’ with Jeep over a vehicle that he called a ‘lemon’.
The relationship ...

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Julia Carter -"I never felt like I fitted in" from 2020-12-01T17:03

My next guest’s adventurous spirit saw her leave her rural setting in the north of England and settle in Australia when she fell in love with an Aussie bloke which resulted in her mum promptly...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Rory Williamson -"It's only about two things, marketing and negotiation" from 2020-11-25T11:35

If your mum or dad worked in the arts, do you think they would encourage or strongly discourage you from following in their footsteps?
Rory is the son of the most produced playwright...

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"If you're thinking of buying, thinking it's the top of the market, it's not"- Kate Cox from 2020-11-11T09:36

My next guest is a Noosa highflyer with a long and varied career, from hospitality to television and radio and now real estate.
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Adrian Reed"An acquisition tomorrow will cost you more than an acquisition today" from 2020-06-16T13:53

Ok, so we've had a global lock-down because of COVID-19, and now we're in a recession. What's next for the Noosa Real Estate market?

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Lance and Craig Masterton - From Beer to Eternity from 2020-03-05T10:43

The rise of craft breweries and independent brewers has been phenomenal over the last five years.

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Zoe Phillips-Price - A World of Pop from 2020-02-25T11:04

Imagine a life, where you spend your childhood between Switzerland and Spain and celebrities like Andy Warhol and Allen ...

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Tara Bell -"I wanted to be a lawyer, however, I met a few that weren't particularly happy." from 2020-02-17T10:08

Giving kids an opportunity and a chance to excel with their education, growing confidence and ambition for children who have experienced a challenging upbringing is a rewarding experience for ...

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Carol Raye -"There is such a thing as a beautiful death" from 2019-11-28T10:44

Providing care and support for a loved one with a terminal illness is not something that most of us think about often. The ‘circle of life’ means we’ll all have to consider the options at some...

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Dui Cameron - I've got no management skills whatsoever from 2019-10-31T09:52

Have you ever wondered how the great fashion designers and labels got started?
What if I told you that from humble beginnings at the Listen
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Juan Ford - The goal isn't as important as the journey from 2019-10-21T16:28

Juan Ford is IN Noosa Magazine’s spring issue cover artist. We met at ...

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Leroy Faure - Fit Dads from 2019-09-03T14:19

Leroy Faure spent six years in the army, serving in Timor. His love of discipline, army regimentation and fitness guided him into his current career as a personal trainer. It’s true, that if y...

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Sue Whittaker - Help is only a tap away from 2019-08-21T09:30

Sue is featured as our inspiring person in the spring 2019 issue of IN Noosa Magazine. A few years ago, Sue was diagnosed with breast cancer and her experiences, within the public healt...

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Stewart Foreman - The Job That Saved My Life from 2019-08-07T16:48

Stew is a hairdresser who currently works at Pony Hair and Beauty Noosa. He’s a colourful Englishman who grew up in some of the roughest parts on the outskirts of London, places like Gravesend...

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Wes Carr - This Thing Called Life from 2019-07-30T10:54

Wes Carr is better known as the winner of the sixth season of Australia Idol, however, his appearance on that reality show is only a small...

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Pete Goodlet - Painting, places&peace from 2019-07-02T14:48

Pete Goodlet is a local artist and landscape designer who has, as we mention early in the podcast you’re about to hear, many strings to his bow. He grew up with eight siblings in East Ivanhoe,...

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David Jouy - On top of the restaurant game from 2019-06-21T16:31

It’s not everyday that you get to sit down and have a conversation with the general manager of one of Noosa’s top restaurants.
IN this podcast I speak with David Jouy from Listen
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Adrian Reed - Elections, rate cuts&holiday rentals from 2019-06-12T15:15

Talking real estate is always popular, the last time we spoke to Adrian Reed from Reed & Co Real Estate Noosa, it was one of our most lis...

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Tim Loydell"It's Alive! Alive" from 2019-06-07T10:37

You might recognise the name Tim Loydell from his time in Brisbane band The Deckchairs. In this podcast we talk about his involvement in that ‘lifestyle’ band, hitchhiking as a solo musician a...

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Kristy Perdriau - No winners in divorce from 2019-05-16T11:32

Statistically, 50% of couples, whether they’re in a marriage or a de facto relationship, separate every seven years and those figures have been like that for a long time now.
In toda...

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Oz Bayldon - A time for change from 2019-05-03T10:19

Oz Bayldon is a rare breed. He’s a world record holder for a number of unique gigs, like the highest concert on land which happened in Nepal and he’s working on a few other record breaking pla...

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Tim Crabtree - A good head for beer from 2019-04-15T10:30

The popularity of craft beer has risen sharply around the world in the last decade and when talking to local brewers here in Australia, they’ll tell you that converting consumers from traditio...

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Toni Wills - Everywhere Art from 2019-03-29T17:19

Toni has always had a strong sense of justice which drove her to study law. She thought about a career in journalism while she was at school, she studied in Indonesia for twelve months and now...

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Michele Lipner - Fearless from 2019-03-21T11:23

Michele, from Oz Harvest hails from California. She graduated with a master’s degree in clinical psychology and a PhD in sociology. How...

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Adrian Reed - What you need to know about Real Estate in Noosa from 2019-03-12T11:46

Everyone loves talking real estate and there’s no hotter topic in Noosa than who bought where for what and predicting the next hot spots.
The name Don Reed has been associated with t...

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Craig Argent - The ship builder's son who washed Jennifer Lopez's hair from 2019-03-07T10:10

Craig Argent was the knockabout son of a Tasmanian ship builder who ended up cutting and styling hair in a Beverly Hills salon and working on the sets of movies like Lord of the Rings and The ...

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Mark Webber -"Be prepared to do things others won't" from 2019-02-22T10:55

There are around 7.7 billion people in the world today. Imagine an exclusive environment where only 20 people each year, compete in the highest level of a particular endeavour.
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Richard Bruinsma - A taste for politics from 2019-02-15T11:08

My next guest has been a journalist for many decades, many would remember him as a reporter on Seven Local News. He then took on a role as media advisor with controversial MP Peter Slipper, th...

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Elora Murger - A Bachelorette in Noosa from 2019-02-07T09:51

“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes!” They were artist Andy Warhol’s words back in 1968. Almost 40 years before social media platforms allowed everyday people like you...

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Andy Fermo - Road back from Afghanistan from 2019-01-29T10:32

Unless you’ve served, or you’re part of a family that has members who have served in the military in an active war zone, then your everyday day life is very, very different from the life that ...

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Katie Noonan -"I'm glad I was part of a ceremony that pissed off Pauline Hanson, Ray Hadley&Alan Jones" from 2018-12-12T12:13

Katie Noonan has one of those voices that leaves an indelible mark on your soul once you’ve experienced it. In this podcast we talk about growing up in a home that was brimming with music, the...

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Anne Harris - Tree Change from 2018-12-07T11:02

A reoccurring topic on this podcast has been the subject of moving away or abandoning a corporate lifestyle, chasing the ‘money gods’, as today’s guest says, and living a more meaningful life ...

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Renate Luca -"For years we had fought for our rights to be gay" from 2018-11-29T13:10

I knew nothing of Renate Luca’s life however what unfolded in the podcast you’re about to hear is an open, honest, emotional journey that covers Renate’s childhood from when she was given up f...

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Andrew Leak - A story on every wave from 2018-11-23T11:27

Imagine leaving home at the age of 14 to pursue a dream of a life at sea. That’s exactly what my next guest did. In this podcast Andrew Leak and I talk about the exotic locations he visited wh...

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Brendan Neil - Doing it for the kids from 2018-11-15T11:22

Brendan is a dad of two boys who prefers to lead by example rather than simply dictate. He recently completed 10 consecutive days, two kilometres offshore swimming more than 110 kilometres all...

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Bodo Lenitschek -"We thought we could handle the pain" from 2018-11-07T10:42

Bodo has run small businesses in north Queensland and he’s the founding director of Yes Insurance Solutions based in Noo...

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Cecilia Diaz-Petersen -"Guess what? We're gonna rock this!" from 2018-10-31T07:00

How does the daughter of Philippine migrants end up producing rosellas on a property in South East Queensland? Cecilia Diaz-Petersen Listen
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Frank Wilkie - The actor, the playwright, the politician from 2018-09-06T09:56

I’ve known Frank for over a decade. He’s an individual with many ‘strings to his bow’ and I’ve always admired his passion and commitment. He’s a councillor and deputy Mayor of Noosa Council, h...

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Heather Mills - A lifetime of travel from 2018-09-03T12:21

If you were discussing great early explorers you’d probably use words like, fearless, courageous and determine. They’re all words you can use to describe Heather Mills. Heather is a septuagena...

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Suzie Smeed -"I got bullied big time, but it made me stronger" from 2018-08-30T12:23

It’s not every day that you sit opposite someone with remarkable stories of survival. As you’ll hear in this podcast, Suzie Smeed cheated death three times before she was six years old. Her pa...

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Erin Whale -"It was like someone picked the house up and slammed it down" from 2018-08-27T11:23

Erin has travelled and worked in New Zealand, Wales and now Australia. She was a real estate agent who experienced earthquake scares with her family in Christchurch, she has an infrastructure ...

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Jodie Williams - Live the life you love from 2018-08-23T12:28

Jodie is a great example of someone who has had a lifelong connection to the place where she was born and despite its size and geographic location she’s managed to build a very successful busi...

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Tammy Fry - Changing the world. Changing people from 2018-08-20T11:22

The story behind the Fry Family Food business is remarkable. From modest beginnings in South Africa where Tammy Fry’s father work...

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Caroline Hutchinson - playing the radio long game from 2018-08-16T10:07

Caroline recently celebrated two important milestones. She turned 50, and she marked her 20th anniversary as breakfast radio co-host on Mix ...

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Ron West - Beating Queensland's censorship board in the'70s from 2018-08-13T11:28

Ron has lived a rich and colourful life as a projectionist, theatre owner, organ player and film fanatic. He played an integral role in getting the travelling film festival, out of Sydney, to ...

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Ali Shield - From Noosa to Nashville from 2018-08-09T10:23

Ali is a young musician with big dreams. Influenced by the music she heard growing up, she created vision boards of where she wanted to go with plans on how she was going to get there. If you’...

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Alan'Fox'Rogers - A life well lived from 2018-08-06T12:09

'Fox' was born in Columbia, schooled in Scotland, worked as a clown, lived as a hippie, and then worked in local government in Queensland.
In this podcast Alan 'Fox' Rogers and I tal...

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Helen Peel - A story of courage, determination, success from 2018-08-02T12:14

If you think life has dealt you a bad hand, then this next podcast is a must listen for you. Helen Peel is a successful artist who...

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Erika Hackett - The things your parents never talked about from 2018-07-30T09:00

Estonia is a Baltic country smaller than Tasmania with a population of around 1.3 million people. Erika Hackett’s parents fled Estonia looking to make a new life and to raise a family in a new...

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Tomi Rooney - Knowing the man behind the beard and underneath the tattoos from 2018-07-26T11:01

Tomi is a long-haired, long-bearded, tattooed lad from Gympie Queensland who grew up listening to punk music. He also has an infectious personality and you can’t help but like the bloke. Tomi ...

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Elisa Hurtado - I felt like a hamster in a wheel from 2018-07-23T11:42

Have you ever felt like you’re living your life according to other people’s expectations? The degree you’re studying for, the career you’ve chosen or the lifestyle that you’re living? It happe...

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Rosanna Natoli - Television journalist survivor from 2018-07-19T12:05

When you work on television there’s a familiarity and imaginary relationship that’s fostered between presenter, host or actor, and viewer. The reality is that a lot of what is happening behind...

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Wayne Fletcher - Footy coach, butcher and slaughter-man to veganism and self-healing power. from 2018-07-16T11:17

You’d describe 'Fletch' as a typical larrikin Aussie bloke who loved his footy and liked to party. He played semi-professional footy, travelling from Victoria to the Northern Territory, workin...

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Chad Buxton - A long way from San Jose from 2018-07-12T10:43:25

Chad grew up in San Jose, spending most of his childhood by the ocean. He served in the US Navy, studied marine biology, and his goal these days is to eliminate plastic in our community. In th...

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Glen Elmes - Politics never ends pleasantly from 2018-07-09T10:24:34

Glen was a Brisbane boy who represented the state seat of Noosa as a Liberal MP. Radio was his first love, scoring a job at 4IP Brisbane half way through radio school followed by stints at Mt ...

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Brad Smart - I always wanted to own radio stations from 2018-07-04T16:47:08

Brad has worked in film as a director and producer, he’s been a journalist, broadcaster, and businessman. His passion for radio wasn’t simply a desire to work for a radio station, Brad wanted ...

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Marcus Denby - King of the grill from 2018-07-02T09:17

Marcus grew up in Kent in the United Kingdom and he travelled extensively across Australia when he was 19. It was a place where he wanted to return to live someday. He owned and ran a pub whe...

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Carolyn Mandersloot - Did you hear the one about the nurse who became a stand-up comedian? from 2018-06-28T11:53:34

Carolyn has been a palliative care nurse for nearly 30 years and she says she’s witnessed thousands of deaths during her professional nursing career. For the last few months, she’s been perfor...

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Carolyn Winkler - The strength to cope from 2018-06-25T14:52:08

Carolyn ran her own business as a pharmacist, worked in the NSW health department and was progressively headhunted, traveling extensively throughout Asia representing pharmaceutical company Listen
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Pete Jacobs - I still thought that I could be the best in the world in this sport from 2018-06-21T11:13

Living with fatigue can feel lonely and it can be isolating. Imagine dedicating your life to a sport that requires peak physical fitness and stamina while at the same time managing your tired ...

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Hilary O'Neill - A very rich life from 2018-06-18T13:40:42

By any measure, Hilary has lived a very interesting life. She was born in Ireland, learned to sing in London, painted sets in Africa and often, would perform up to 200 shows a year when she li...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Greg Smith - Radio researcher, strategist, group programmer. from 2018-06-14T11:00:52

Greg had a desire to work in radio from a very young age however he admits that he didn’t have the ‘gift of the gab’, preferring to work behind the scenes instead of in front of a microphone. ...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Billy Murphy - What doesn't kill you... from 2018-06-08T13:57:22

Billy is from just outside Glasgow and from all descriptions, it was certainly a tough place for a kid to grow up in. In this podcast, you’ll hear about Billy’s never say die attitude. He’s th...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Michael Brennan - Meeting the director from 2018-06-06T21:00:13

Michael is a new arrival to Noosa, Queensland. He ran his own gallery in Footscray, Melbourne and then added curator to his resume before jumping at the opportunity to become the director at t...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Yenny Stromgren - Life Thriver from 2018-06-04T14:16:47

Yenny describes herself as a life thriver. Have you heard that term before? If not, listening to Yenny talk passionately about her travel, photography, podcast, land paddling and general love ...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
John Morrall - The reinvention expert from 2018-05-31T08:33:32

It’s hard to categorise John. He was a reality TV contestant on The Biggest Loser, he worked as a bouncer at Melbourne nightclubs and pubs in the thriving pub rock scene of the late ‘70s and ‘...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Lew Brennan -"People kept telling me that I was different" from 2018-05-28T09:50:33

Growing up as a young boy with a passion for art, in a big country town in the ‘60s, meant that Lew felt somewhat like an outsider. People kept telling him that he was different, and he says t...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Josh Donohoe - From beer to eternity from 2018-05-24T12:56:46

Do you love beer? Do you brew your own? Maybe you’ve been a long-term fan of mass-produced, traditional amber liquid, and you’ve been satisfied with that. Craft or independently brewed beer ju...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Katja Anton - A life in pictures from 2018-05-21T14:03:18

Katja has the kind of accent that’s hard to pick. Her mum was from Finland and Katja was raised in a small place called Formello just outside of Rome in Italy. Photography, travel, wildlife, c...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Johnny West - Healthy body, health mind, better business! from 2018-05-17T10:00:26

Johnny, from Noosaville based online clothing retailer Boom Shankar, has always had an adventurous spirit. Heading off into the Colorado mounta...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Mark Reilly - Living off the grid from 2018-05-14T10:33:06

Mark’s dad was a Queensland policeman, so his family moved about often. The kids developed the ability to make new friends quickly and Mark says that some of his fondest memories were spent in...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
June Copeman - Rediscovering yourself. from 2018-05-10T13:22:27

June was a businessperson who for a long time, ignored the signs and what her body & brain were telling her, to continue to invest in her professional life. Without a balanced work/life ex...

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Alicia Sharples - Art work from 2018-05-07T08:25:13

"Women share in a very different way to men. Women have a deep understanding of their stories and I can see it in the way they produce art" - Alicia Sharples, co-ordinator Listen
Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Matt Dunstan - 30 years in heels from 2018-05-02T19:16:52

Matt has been a drag performer for almost 30 years, starting in Melbourne back in the 80s. He grew up on the outskirts of Melbourne with a desire to always entertain others. He came out to his...

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Jon Coppola - A New Yorker in Noosa from 2018-04-29T15:35:18

Jon talks about growing up in New York City, getting your foot in the door in the movie business, the highs and lows of the film industry, meeting his Australian wife, moving to Noosa and a re...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Sam Coward - I never believed in having something to fall back on from 2018-04-26T10:04:06

Sam Coward doesn’t believe in “having something to fall back on” when it comes to his career. It’s an all or nothing approach for Sam whose passion has always been to perform. His choices may ...

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Mick Earle - dealing with depression&why men shouldn't eat concrete anymore from 2018-04-23T09:28:07

This podcast is about men’s mental health issues from someone who has ​travelled that road and worked with other men who, all too often, are reluctant to talk about what’s going on inside them...

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Mille Stoevring - The Dane backpacker who became an Australian citizen from 2018-04-19T08:32:57

"How far away can I get and how extreme can the surroundings be?" -  Mille Stoevring

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Giuseppe Palumbo - founder of Central Station Records&dance music pioneer from 2018-04-15T18:29:50

Giuseppe left Italy together with his family in 1967 unaware his father had organised an arranged marriage for his sister. Giuseppe's passion was always music and once in Australia that passio...

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
Sandy Bolton - You never miss what you never know. from 2018-04-11T09:22:43

If you ask Sandy Bolton how she felt understanding that her father walked away from her mum, leaving four children behind, she’ll tell you that you never miss what you never know. Sandy’s resi...

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Katie Johnston - One person's trash. from 2018-04-08T09:53:21

Getting fired from her job was the best thing that ever happened to Katie Johnston. It was the catalyst that started Eco Bling, a range of planet-friendly fashion accessories, with a global cu...

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Justin Veivers - A sporting passion. from 2018-04-04T16:55:18

JV has done it all. He's been a high profile sports presenter across Queensland for 7 Local News, the CEO of the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles rugby league team, he managed the Yandina Flyer, Chri...

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Carlie Wacker - The importance of being honest and authentic and the sharing of love. from 2018-04-01T07:13:14

"No woman I know is happy with their body. Every woman has body image issues. I wouldn’t believe it if a woman said she didn’t." - Carlie Wacker ​

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Ian Pugh. From Zimbabwe to Australia, a writer's journey. from 2018-03-28T16:17:55

"Everyone was nervous when Mugabe took over, fearing massive changes and retaliation against the whites" - Ian Pugh

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Holly Pittman - For the love of film. from 2018-03-25T10:44:48

Holly Pittman is a Canadian whose love of traveling was sparked by an interest in reading and in film. She's the president of the Noosa Film Society and also involved in the annual Noosa Inter...

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Jon Coghill - from rock drummer to journalist. from 2018-03-09T11:05:09

Jon talks about his years with Brisbane band Powderfinger, the end of the band and the start of a new career as a journalist. 

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Matt Golinski; dealing with loss and new beginnings. from 2018-03-09T10:35

Chef Matt Golinski opens up about losing his family, his motivation to keep going, new beginnings, cooking, his garage band, and motorcycles.

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Sun, sand and surf. Phil Jarratt's envious life. from 2018-03-05T12:10:30

"I was never good at working for the man." - Phil Jarratt

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Hannah Devers. Bouncing back! from 2018-03-02T10:05:40

"I broke. I really broke, and I got to the point where I wasn’t ok." - Hannah Devers

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An Adventurer's Life from 2018-02-26T13:51:43

Outback Australian adventurer's, The Gall Boys have been holidaying in Noosa each summer for nearly four decades. What's changed, if anything, and is the fishing still good?

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Everyone Has A Story (Inspiring Life Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Adventurers)
A job in paradise. from 2018-02-09T10:08:30

Imagine building a business from scratch and asking people to invest in thin air? Deb Caruso has always wanted to create a community where locals could come together to inspire, indulge and in...

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