Podcasts by So, I Quit My Day Job

'Book Club' with the Marvellous Meg Mason (she writes books she does) from 2021-03-03T20:45:44

Super chuffed to be chatting to the marvellous Meg Mason for my inaugural ‘Book Club’ pod. She is totally fabulous, made me laugh non-stop and pulls of a wicked Welsh accent for someo...

Beck Sutcliffe – from the world of banking to teaching students about the world from 2021-03-01T20:25:15

Have I got a magnificent chat for you today! At a recent parents evening ‘zoom’ I came away with more than an update on how my son was fairing at school – I also jagged a cracking ‘So, I Quit’ g...

Melissa Harris – from Film Industry Make-Up Artist to Fine Jeweller from 2021-02-22T18:00:41

Such a treat to share the story of my dear friend Melisa Harris. Melissa's story takes her from Sydney, to LA, back to Sydney for many years and now her base is London.

Australian born Mel...

Jonathon Moran aka JMo – Journo, radio host, celebrity commentator, animal lover and podcaster from 2021-02-17T18:00

Jonathon Moran aka JMo is an Australian authority on all thing’s entertainment, from film to TV, music and everything in between. He has more that 20 years’ experience in journalism, is the Ente...

Vicki Condon AM - from HR Management to Founder&CEO of Raise Foundation from 2021-02-16T00:59:23

What a delightful and inspiring guest I have for you today - and an Order of Australia to boot! Vicki Condon worked in human resources management, a job she loved, then took time out t...

Ben Fordham - Breakfast Radio Champion, Ninja Warrior (host), Doting Family Man with a Heart of Gold except when it comes to karaoke.. from 2021-02-09T18:00

I'd been trying to pin today's guest down for a few months so I was super chuffed to finally get time with one of my fav's Ben Fordham. An award winning journalist who rules the breakfast radio ...

Alex Phillips - Burn Out Led To Reinventing the Diary from 2021-02-02T22:29:25

Alex's job was literally making her sick. Plagued with gastritis and fatigue, the stress from her corporate job in digital marketing was not doing her any favours. After taking some time off to ...

PART TWO David Rogers – from advertising & lifestyle media to ‘over-enthusiastic’ landscape photographer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today’s guest is the rather magnificent David Rogers. David or Davey (he is happy with and suits both variations) has a wonderful tale to tell. Davey spent his career working in Sydney in the fas...

David Rogers – from advertising & lifestyle media to ‘over-enthusiastic’ landscape photographer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today’s guest is the rather magnificent David Rogers. David or Davey (he is happy with and suits both variations) has a wonderful tale to tell. Davey spent his career working in Sydney in the fas...

PART TWO Claire Summers - From tragedy and trauma to Silicon Valley, to start-up to Gratitude Jars and Oprah from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the pod has grown, so have the guest suggestions I receive weekly (which is bloody lovely and keep them coming). It took me less than a microsecond to read Claire's story and scream YES at the e...

PART 2 - Lucy Stewart - from TV PR to Kids Nutritionist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I absolutely love when my nearest and dearest have a career story that was made for the pod, as it means I selfishly get to hang out with them and call it ‘work’. Today’s beautiful guest is my...

Lucy Stewart – from TV PR to Kids Nutritionist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I absolutely love when my nearest and dearest have a career story that was made for the pod, as it means I selfishly get to hang out with them and call it ‘work’. Today’s beautiful guest is my...

Darcy Milne - from Award Winning Radio Production to Podcast Producing Extraordinaire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This ep of the pod is a little bit different - you sort of get 2 for the price of 1 (except podcasts are free but you get my gist). I have had the tables, or in this case the mic turned on me, and ...

Scott Gault - From TV Editor to Ramen Chef and Restauranteur from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Scott Gault - From TV Editor to Ramen Chef and Restauranteur   Even writing this I can still taste the magnificent ramen I enjoyed at RaRa, one of Katie & Scott Gault’s three Sydney resta...

Natalie Andrew – from online journalist to childbirth educator from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What a wonderful woman Natalie Andrew is! She is so passionate about her positive childbirth techniques that for a nano second, I wanted to be pregnant again just to experience the hypnobirth techn...

Chris Ryan - from communications to comedienne from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I bloody love my job (if you can call podcasting a job.. #ihopejobkeepercontinues) it means I get to share people's incredible career pivot stories and best of all I get to meet totally top human's...

‘Around the Grounds’ – with Osher Günsberg TV host, author and total podcast royalty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Osher Günsberg has over 20 years of TV hosting under his belt; Channel V to Australian Idol the Bachelor franchise to The Masked Singer. His memoirs ‘Back After The Break’ was an instant best selle...

'Around the Grounds' with Amy Huberman - my new bestie but you may know her as the Irish actress and writing superstar... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today’s guest on 'Around the Grounds' is Irish actress and author Amy Huberman. Look to be honest she is totally cool and I never expected to ever get her on the podcast. I ended up getting her on ...

'Around the Grounds' - Matt Burke from kicking goals wearing the green and gold to the news room in a suit and tie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With Matt Burke’s illustrious sporting career, he was a shoo-in for a spot on my ‘Around the Grounds’ podcast. Even though I grew up as an English and Welsh union supporter it was hard not to lik...

'Around the Ground' Justine Cullen - Illustrious baby and magazine making wonder-woman. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today I am talking to my dear friend and general top bird Justine Cullen. Her Instagram profile once read ‘I make babies and magazines’ and let me tell you she knocked both out of the park. With fo...

'Around The Grounds' Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald - radio's tall funny man who loves wearing band t-shirts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this mini-pod I chat to 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald Nova Radio and television funny man (he's the tall one out of Fitzy & Wippa). Lover of Haighs chocolate, his beloved Adelaide Crows, wife BeeJay, boys ...

WARNING FEEL GOOD EPISODE-Jeremy Fleming-Epic stage events to COVID-19 Work from home furniture pivo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Honestly, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this episode!!! I dare you not to smile after you listen. Jeremy Fleming along with wife Tabitha ran a hugely successful staging company called Stage King.  ...

Tash Sefton and making the decision to follow your dreams from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In her quest to discover the secret to following dreams, Cathrine sat down with fashion guru Tash Sefton. As someone who spectacularly, and successfully quit a high-flying glamourous corp...

Pinky - Make-up artist. Dame Edna fan. Educator. Brand Ambassador. Author. Influencer. Mum. Rule breaker. from 2021-01-28T18:00

Nicole Thompson AKA Pinky - Make-up artist. Educator. Brand Ambassador. Author. Influencer. Media personality. Mum. Rule breaker. Dame Edna fan.

Ah what a treat your ea...

Simone Mathews - Marketing Manager to Interior Designer&Expert Holiday Home Creator from 2021-01-25T18:00

Simone Mathews quit her day job in marketing to follow what brought her joy! And she hasn't regretted it for a second.

Interior Designer, Holiday Property Owner, Online Educator, marr...

ATG with Journalist&TV presenter Leila McKinnon - ‘Beyoncé, bulls sperm, bongos, bourbon but mainly Beyoncé’ from 2021-01-18T18:00

Around the Grounds with Journalist & TV presenter Leila McKinnon - ‘Beyoncé, bulls sperm, bongos, bourbon but mainly Beyoncé’

Leila McKinnon is a journalist, tv presenter, writer, ...

Sarah-Jane Clarke AM- Sass&Bide Co-Founder, Wellness and Mind-Set Coach, Entrepreneur and life lover from 2020-12-28T21:25:21

I had the pleasure of chatting to Sarah-Jane Clarke original co-founder of the iconic and internationally acclaimed fashion house Sass & Bide. Sarah-Jane is still creating beautifully crafte...

Bianca Dye - Radio Star, Over-Sharer&Over Lasered, Former Member of The Circus, light-worker and Joy Bringer from 2020-12-21T21:21:52

I have had this chat up my sleeve for a few weeks, but I thought nothing says festive and fun like Bianca Dye. Radio presenter and light-worker Bianca has a heart of gold, that she often we...

PART 2 Annabelle Hickson – From Big City Journalist to Regional Pecan Farmer, Author, Podcaster and Publisher (and my official new girl crush) from 2020-12-15T18:01

What a delicious way to end 2020’s ran of magnificent guests. I could have talked to Annabelle Hickson for a month - obviously, we would need some loo breaks and plenty of tea and cake.  Listen

Annabelle Hickson – From Big City Journalist to Regional Pecan Farmer, Author, Podcaster and Publisher (and my official new girl crush) from 2020-12-15T18:00

What a delicious way to end 2020’s ran of magnificent guests. I could have talked to Annabelle Hickson for a month - obviously, we would need some loo breaks and plenty of tea and cake.  Listen

Tara Medina - Lawyer to Festival Co-Founder&Purveyor of Australian Wild Game Meats from 2020-12-09T21:05:37

Today's guest is Tara Medina who has a fantastic career flip from the world of Law to co-founding the successful Strawberry Fields Festival. In it's 12th year COVID saw the festival having to ta...

ATG’s with Ben McKelvey – Journalist and award-winning author who suffered a heart attack in his 20’s and has ‘lived’ every second since from 2020-12-03T18:00

You will love this episode! I cannot wait for Ben to write his memoir and for it to become a best seller followed by a box office hit…

An award-winning author who has penned some incredibl...

Claire Devine – From Classical Musician & High School Teacher to Full Time Artist & Chooser of Joy from 2020-11-24T18:00:43

Claire Devine (just quietly isn’t that the best name ever) is today’s delicious guest.

The Granddaughter of celebrated French artists and potters, Claire was born in Toulouse, France and g...

‘Around the Grounds’ with a ¼ of Human Nature and one whole Phil Burton from 2020-11-19T18:00

I was so excited to catch up with my old mate with the fantastic voice and the cool dance moves - Phil Burton. He was just about to fly off to Perth for quarantine #2  (he and family h...

Claire Summers - From tragedy and trauma to Silicon Valley, to start-up to Gratitude Jars and Oprah from 2020-11-16T18:00:02

As the pod has grown, so have the guest suggestions I receive weekly (which is bloody lovely and keep them coming). It took me less than a microsecond to read Claire's story and scream YES at th...

ATG’ – Travis Garone, Co-Founder of Movember, Creative Mastermind and Nick Cave lover from 2020-11-11T19:52:22

I like most of us have seen Movember grow and grow (pun intended) over the years, and unless you have been living under a rock you would no doubt associate the movement with various fury top lip...

Philippa Aslanis - From the corporate world to running a successful lingerie business from 2020-11-09T18:00

When a friend read a post by todays guest, she emailed it over to me and said, ‘Philippa could be great for the pod!’. And she was right!

I did some undercover detective work (i.e. sta...

Seymour Platt - from Business Analyst to launching a 'Petition of Mercy' to have his mother Christine Keeler posthumously pardoned and creating a website to celebrate her life. from 2020-11-03T18:00

I am joined by the marvellous Seymour Platt, a name might not be familiar with, but you may well know his mother’s name, Christine Keeler, and the Profumo Affair that she was involved in back in...

PART 2 Seymour Platt - from Business Analyst to launching a 'Petition of Mercy' to have his mother Christine Keeler posthumously pardoned and creating a website to celebrate her life. from 2020-11-03T18:00

I am joined by the marvellous Seymour Platt, a name might not be familiar with, but you may well know his mother’s name, Christine Keeler, and the Profumo Affair that she was involved in back in...

‘Around the Grounds’ with Mark Ferguson. Sydney news anchor, esteemed journalist, family man and part-time farmer who appears to have found the elixir of life (or at least an amazing age-defying face cream) from 2020-10-28T21:07

A cracking ‘Around the Grounds’ guest for you and your earlobes today, the magnificent Mark ‘Fergo’ Ferguson.  An exceptional journalist, foreign correspondent and newsreader with 36 y...

ATG’s’ with Ben Ikin who actually went from playing on, to commentating ‘Around the Grounds’ (perfect guest for this segment) from 2020-10-21T18:00

‘ATG’s’ with Ben Ikin who actually went from playing on, to commentating ‘Around the Grounds’ – perfect guest for this segment!

One of Ben Ikin many accolades is that he was (and still is)...

Tikki Merrillees - from Entertainment Lawyer to Energy Healer and Kinesiologist from 2020-10-19T18:00

Tikki Merrillees - from Entertainment Lawyer to Energy Healer and Kinesiologist

If I suddenly won, the lottery (which would be nothing short miracle as I never buy a ticket) and could ...

PART TWO- Tikki Merrillees - from Entertainment Lawyer to Energy Healer and Kinesiologist from 2020-10-19T18:00

Tikki Merrillees - from Entertainment Lawyer to Energy Healer and Kinesiologist

If I suddenly won, the lottery (which would be nothing short miracle as I never buy a ticket) and could ...

Rosie Beaton – from ABC Radio Presenter to Wedding Celebrant (PART 2) from 2020-10-13T18:07

If you live in Australia there is a fair chance this week’s guest has been in your ears before as Rosie graced our radio airwaves from the early 2000’s. Her broadcasting career saw her work as a...

Rosie Beaton – from ABC Radio Presenter to Wedding Celebrant (PART 1) from 2020-10-13T18:00

If you live in Australia there is a fair chance this week’s guest has been in your ears before as Rosie graced our radio airwaves from the early 2000’s. Her broadcasting career saw her work as a...

‘ATG’s’ with Emily Greenspan Art Advisor, Consultant, Multi-Tasker & Soul Cycle Demon! from 2020-10-09T20:51:21

I met the fabulous Emily Greenspan when I was in LA for work many years ago. We have stayed friends – even though she nearly killed me during a Soul Cycle class (I only agreed to go if I’m hones...

PART 2 Bec Brown – from Professionally Trained Singer to PR Superstar! from 2020-10-06T18:01

You’ll be hard pushed to find ANYONE in the world who has met Bec Brown and doesn’t think she is the bee’s knees. Trust me. I was so excited (and proud) when I knew she had a book coming out as ...

Bec Brown – from Professionally Trained Singer to PR Superstar! from 2020-10-06T18:00

You’ll be hard pushed to find ANYONE in the world who has met Bec Brown and doesn’t think she is the bee’s knees. Trust me. I was so excited (and proud) when I knew she had a book coming out as ...

Kellie Sloane - From TV Newsroom to CEO of The Boardroom from 2020-09-30T19:00

Kellie Sloane has graced Australian TV screens for over 20 years. From the ABC to Channel Ten, to her long-time home at Channel 9 (including a role on the popular ‘Today’ breakfast show) and end...

'ATG's' with Phoebe Parsons aka Confessions of a Trainwreck Queen (or Qween) from 2020-09-23T19:00

Like most people when I am old and rocking on my rocker on the porch at my old peoples home, I won't remember 2020 fondly. It was and always will be the year that sucked balls. But as a 'half gl...

'Around The Grounds' with Kasey Badger ‘Trailblazer, NRL Referee and terrible singer (although I think she is the Beyoncé of the touchline) from 2020-09-18T19:00:45

To celebrate the NRL Women In League Round (that’s National Rugby League for those outside Oz) I chatted with the magnificent Kasey Badger. I was lucky enough to meet Kasey back when I worked at...

Around the Grounds with Erin Molan 'TV Presenter, Radio Host & Toddler Wrangler Amongst Other Epic Things' from 2020-09-07T19:00

One of the things I love about this podcast lark is I get to hang out with magnificent humans. My old friend Erin Molan is a busy person (think busy and then multiply by 100) s...