Join us in a profoundly moving episode with Matt Golinski, an Australian celebrity chef with an extraordinary story of resilience and hope. 🌟🍳 Matt's life changed forever on Boxing Day 2011, when a tragic fire claimed the lives of his wife and daughters and left him with severe burns. After spending weeks in a coma and undergoing numerous surgeries, Matt faced the monumental task of rebuilding his life from the depths of despair. In this episode, Matt opens up about his journey through...

Dive into the heartwarming world of Niki Antram, a supermom who redefines the essence of parenting. 🌟 At just 17, Niki faced what many would see as an insurmountable challenge: raising a child, Jimmy, who is blind and has physical and mental disabilities. But for Niki, this was just the start of an extraordinary journey. 🧗‍♀️❤️ From carrying Jimmy on her back to climb mountains to embarking on incredible adventures, Niki's story is a testament to unconditional love and the power of a...

Dive into the digital fortress with Connie McIntosh, the cyber guardian angel at Ericsson Market Area and a global cybersecurity expert. 🌐💻 In this thrilling episode, Connie shares her journey from working with Australian Government's Computer Emergency Response team to being named among the top 100 women in Cybersecurity by US Cyber Defense Magazine. Her expertise spans from securing classified networks to mentoring the next generation of cyber warriors. With a Master's in Information...

Dive into the riveting story of Seamus Evans—a classroom clown who spun his struggles into stardom! Once grappling with disengagement at school, Seamus's passion for television never waned. Despite facing challenges with ADHD and Tourette Syndrome, he emerged as a beloved figure on shows like Toasted TV and Totally Wild.Today, as an ambassador of Tourette Syndrome Australia and a sought-after keynote speaker, he crisscrosses the nation, leaving audiences both in stitches and teary-eyed with...

Join us as we uncover the magnetic journey of Sandy Forster—an internationally celebrated author, speaker, and business tycoon.Dive into her book, "How to be Wildly Wealthy Fast," and witness her miraculous transformation from being buried in debt and relying on Centerlink to achieving millionaire status. With accolades that include being named Business of the Year in Australia and Mentor of the Year in New York, her achievements are undeniable.As Australia's foremost expert on the Law of...

Dive into the exhilarating world of Kerry Lee Gockel, the "Wingless Warrior" who constantly defies all expectations. Born with congenital amelia, Kerry Lee might not have arms, but she’s packed with grit, determination, and a heart full of passion. Her feet? They’re not just feet—they’re her superpower. Whether she's swimming vast distances or driving a car, Kerry Lee showcases that limits only exist in our minds. This episode not only uncovers her awe-inspiring athletic feats but also her...

Geoff Huegill, affectionately known as 'Skippy', is the embodiment of resilience and determination. With a staggering 72 international swimming medals, including 8 world records, his athletic prowess is legendary. However, it's his monumental comeback that's truly awe-inspiring. After the Athens Olympics 2004, Geoff's weight challenges seemed to set his fate. But, defying expectations, he reclaimed his health, shedding a jaw-dropping 49kg! This transformation led him to swim a 51.9-second...

Discover the incredible journey of Mick Miller, an esteemed performance and conditioning coach who's trained Olympians across six games.Beyond his sports accolades, he's an author and filmmaker with a profound story. Mick's life took an unexpected turn when a routine swim led to a throat cancer diagnosis.What followed was not just a fight for life but a transformative journey around Australia. Dive into his heartwarming tale of resilience, self-discovery, and healing.Unravel his written...

Dive deep with Grant Field, the acclaimed golf maestro and genius behind Australia's golfing sensation, Cameron Smith.As an expert in short-game golf and a prominent figure in the Australian PGA, Field's expertise extends beyond the green.With a decade of nominations as QLD PGA Coach of the Year and four wins, he's a force to be reckoned with. As the driving force behind Cameron Smith, the 2022 Open Championship Winner, Field reveals the secrets of the game.From being the Head Coach for Golf...

Professor David Walker is a neurosurgeon ,spinal surgeon, genius and father. He has a special interest in brain tumours and is actively conducting research to help find a cure for this insidious disease. He is also in the Australian Army Reserves and when he is not doing brain surgery and saving lives you will find him unwinding with his other passion golf. On a golf course not hacking away but with an impressive handicap of 8 for you golfers. It is a year ago this week I lost my dear friend...

 Tory Archbold is one of Australia's most successful well-connected entrepreneurs CEO and Founder of Powerful Steps, Podcast host of Powerful Stories and Mum. Tory has had a huge career at the top of her field . She was the most powerful publicity agent and worked with world famous celebrities and their brands like Drew Barrymore, George Clooney' s Nespresso, Victoria Secrets and Zara....oh to look at her little black book. We have a very honest and inspiring chat about our connections her...

Geraldine Cox AM is a humanitarian , mother and author. She is extremely well travelled and has lived a very full and colourful life . Working for the Department of Foreign Affairs which she was posted all over the world.It was her first posting to Cambodia when she was 25 when the country was in turmoil from the Vietnam War , it was this posting that she fell in love with the country and its children.We all know Geraldine with her flaming red hair tied up in a chopstick surrounded by smiling...

People think the Sooshi Mango boys have come out of nowhere but they’ve been doing comedy since they were school kids. Their talent, hard work and persistence has paid off and they’re now one of Australia’s funniest and most-loved comedy acts. The trio's rise in Australian comedy has been nothing short of meteoric, with their viral online videos amassing over 120 million views and counting. Most of these views came during Covid when we all desperately needed a laugh. On this episode of Pure...

This is one of the most personal and candid episodes of Pure Grit yet. Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar from Cambridge University and she was a lecturer for Middle Eastern Studies, history and politics at Melbourne University. Her University sponsored her when she was invited to speak at a conference in Iran. It was there her nightmare began… Arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for espionage. She was completely innocent. I followed her plight to...

This is one of the most personal and candid episodes of Pure Grit yet. Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar from Cambridge University and she was a lecturer for Middle Eastern Studies, history and politics at Melbourne University. Her University sponsored her when she was invited to speak at a conference in Iran. It was there her nightmare began… Arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for espionage. She was completely innocent. I followed her plight to...

PAT FARMER AM ULTRAMARATHON RUNNER, EX-MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, CONSULTANT, KEY NOTE SPEAKER, Author Pat Farmer is a multiple world record holder for endurance running.  In his 30 year ultra marathon running career , has run from the North Pole to the South Pole taking 10 months 13 days with not one day off. He as run the length  of India and Vietnam , through the Middle East, across America and Australia . Pat also served 8 years as a Member of Parliment. He has raised millions of dollars for...

Steve Pullen Is a former Australian Ironman Champion. He is now business owner and father. He started his professional career as an athlete at the young age of 17. I grew up seeing him not only in the Uncle Toby's Iron Man series and Nutri Grain Iron Man series  but at 23 he was crowned Australian Iron Man Champion, yes one extremely fit athlete.   Then I recall one day seeing him not able to walk, I knew something was seriously wrong. Steve was diagnosed with something so rare he was only...

 Karen Jacobsen was destined to be on stage as she dreamed of being just like Olivia Newton John as a young girl and she sure did moving to New York and becoming an award winning singer and songwriter. What she didn't expect was to go for an audition to record a text to speech voice system...that would then make her world famous ! " Siri" ' Is your name Karen?"  From that moment on she became a legend in pop culture and also has been getting us to our destinations and giving us directions...

John Paul Young OAM  is one of the most iconic artist in Australian music history, with over 4 million worldwide record sales, induction into the Aria Hall of Fame and he received an Order of Australia Medal . He co-hosted the most famous music show in Australia's history Countdown with Molly Meldrum. He was actually  the first person to ever call Ian Molly Meldrum " Molly " on television ...introducing his segment like this " Here's boring old Molly with boring old humdrum"  We talk about...

Dan Ewing is an Australian Actor a leading man  like many other actors that have gone from Home and Away to Hollywood. Following likes of Chris Hemsworth, Heath Ledger, Ryan Kwanten Melissa George and Naomi Watts to name a few.  Dan was Heath Braxton, a tattooed River Boy on the popular Australian drama Home and Away. Now Dan Ewing is currently gracing big billboards on Hollywood Boulevard advertising his No 1 Netflix movie Occupational Rainfall which also stars Ken Jeong (The Hangover,...

Tanya Young lives with an invisible disease and invisible pain. She was such a successful business woman with her business The Lash Angel then at the height of her success was struck down so young with what she thought was a sore back but her diagnosis was life changing and disabling. She was diagnosed with CIDP, Chiari 1 Brain Malformation, Vestibular migraines and a degenerative spinal condition Coccydynia. With incredible grit and determination Tanya is fighting back from this disabling...

Jenny Valentish is a very successful journalist and author, a former editor of both Triple J's Jmag and Time Out Melbourne. She currently writes for the ABC, The Age, The Monthly and The Guardian. Jenny has done a lot of research into grit and resilience for her fourth book "Everything Harder Than Everyone Else" about people who push their bodies to extremes. For her research she took on the challenge herself and trained for a Muay Thai Boxing Fight which took place earlier in the year at...

 Yasmina McGlone proves girls can do anything. She is what grit is all about. She was raised in Scotland and born with a rare movement disorder called Myoclonus Dystonia similar to a disorder we maybe more familiar with Tourette Syndrome . Living with Myoclonus Dystonia makes simple tasks for us like sipping a cup of tea or coffee a very difficult task.  She was subjected to bullying in school, stares , harsh comments as she grew up. She just wanted to be a normal like everyone else.  Yasmina...

 Baby Et Lulu are an Aria Nominated Faux French sensations Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge, they are a musical partnership seducing audiences around Australia. Both have stories of overcoming life challenges with grit and resilience.  Abby Dobson started her career busking the streets of Paris, New York and Athens then shot to stardom in the late 90's with the   the Aria's Song of the Year hit as frontwoman for Leonardo's Bride Even When I'm Sleeping,  but what you didn't know was Abby was in...