Chocolate that loves you back - sounds like the ultimate luxury. From Model to Naturopath & Nutritionist to founder of an AFR Fast 100 company, Emica Penklis’s story is a fascinating one. Emica is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Loco Love Pty Ltd, a trailblazing Australian chocolate company renowned for its innovative "high vibe" products. And if you haven’t come across these chocolates I’m here to tell you, you are missing out. They are an experience. Within this...

Habits - all of us have them. Some we’re happy to keep, others we’d love to kick. This time of year is the perfect time to get forensic about the habits in your life and how they are serving you. As a trained dietitian, Dr Gina Cleo has helped people improve their health and well-being - however noticed that her clients struggled to maintain their progress over time, much like those elusive goals you might be grappling with at this start of this year. Driven by the desire to find...

What would it take for you to be able to work with (almost) anyone? Michael Bungay Stanier helps people know they’re awesome and they’re doing great. He’s best known for his book The Coaching Habit which is the best selling book on coaching this century and is considered a classic His most recent book is How to Work with (Almost) Anyone and it shows how to build the Best Possible Relationship with the key people at work. He founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company...

Much of what we do is living life by default even when life has dished up hard-ships, maybe even trauma. We’re going through the motions….but what if we were to shake things up and become curious rebels. Yemi Penn is a global thought-leader on igniting our rebellious curiosity at an individual, team and organisational level. British born, Nigerian, living in Australia Yemi is an Engineer by profession, Entrepreneur by passion. Yemi fuses analytical thinking with creativity to produce...

All of us can fall into trying to make sense of the unknown, drawn towards an insight, a theory or a story that seems just far-fetched enough to be true. But what makes rational people believe irrational things? As someone who studies behavioural scientists today’s guest is akin to chatting with an intellectual hero. It’s highly possible you haven’t come across Dan Ariely’s work, but his research drives much of what we know about irrational behaviour. Dan Ariely is Professor of Psychology...

When we look in the mirror there are times we might pause long enough to ask the question - Who am I? Identity, invisibility, magic and love are the themes not only of Trent Dalton’s work, but of his life. This conversation that left me with goosebumps, tears, laughter, joy and a desire to cartwheel into the magic moments life has in store, if we’re prepared to see them. Trent Dalton nearly needs no introduction but here a few things you ought to know about him. Trent grew up in...

This episode comes with a content warning. This conversation with Chanel Contos contains descriptions of sexual violence, assault and we talk about sexual acts. Parts of this conversation may be distressing for some listeners. The statistics Chanel shares are confronting which is why she has made it her mission to drive a conversation and impact policy change in this country about consent education. We can’t talk about consent without talking about what consent is not. I’m really proud...

Falling into advertising photography was a happy accident according to today’s guest - a career that has incredible high’s but hasn’t always been easy. John Tsiavis has always had creativity in his world and found his flair at the intersection of advertising, photography, and directing. His break came at the age of 20 after producer Jane Scott contacted RMIT looking for someone to shoot stills for the Australian feature film Head On. He went on to work in the entertainment industry...

What were you doing the first few months of 2020? Today’s guests were launching their business together in outdoor apparel. A business that, by starting in uncertain times has forged its way into new territory. Olympic freestyle aerial skier Kiley McKinnon, alongside Ariana Ferwerda initially set out to create a skiwear brand designed by women, for women. After competing at the 2018 Olympics in men's ski wear, Kiley knew the male-dominated outdoor industry needed to change. She shares...

From a young age, journalism was always on the radar for Tracey Spicer. Exploring the stories of our time and uncovering truths. This drive continues in her latest book - Man Made. Tracey is a multiple Walkley Award winning author, journalist and broadcaster who has anchored national programs for ABC TV and radio, Network Ten and Sky News. Tracey is one of the most sought-after on stage and online keynote speakers and emcees in the region. In 2019 she was named the NSW Premier’s Woman of...

Linda Marigliano is an Australian television and radio presenter, podcaster, musician and DJ, best known for her work on FBi Radio and Triple J.  Linda has built a career out of performing for other people. In her day-job as an on-air presenter or in her family home, she contorted herself into 'the cool girl' or 'the good girl'. Exploring how to wrestle with long-distance love and learning more about herself in her key relationships (including with her Mum) has become the pursuit of Linda’s...

We all have memories intertwined with food. From our earliest of days, to the food we reach for in heartbreak, celebration or connection. Charlotte Ree explores how food can be a way back to ourselves. Sharing her open and real stories of love, loss, and finding herself again in her book Heartbake, this is a bittersweet story with some tough tough moments. In this real and raw conversation Charlotte shares what is was like growing up with parents navigating mental illness, the experience...

Kathryn Eisman is a multi-Emmy Award Nominated television journalist, bestselling author and Internationally celebrated fashion "de-coder" and entrepreneur.  A pioneer in the 'language of fashion', Kathryn has toured the globe as a speaker and columnist on the topic, noted by the media for her "uncanny ability to read a person based on the clothes they wear."  Her unique combination of razor-sharp wit, deep analysis, warmth and insight into contemporary issues and trends coupled with her...

Dr Rebecca Ray is a clinical psychologist, author and speaker who helps big-picture-thinking people master their psychology. Beck’s expertise as a professional zig-zagger sets her apart as one of Australia’s most in-demand and authoritative voices in the personal development space. Her science-backed, hard and heart truth approach is uniquely informed by her pivots from pilot to psychologist, from dating men to marrying a woman, and from being burnt out to bestselling author. Beck is the...

We dive into the hard things about bringing up age, illness and next steps with those we love the most. These are not easy conversations, and yet all too often they are left until it’s too late or not had at all. Being able to know and fulfil the wishes of those we love can be gratifying - but it starts with knowing what those wishes are. This conversation is one that will leave you thinking differently about aging. Melissa Levi is a clinical psychologist specialising in older people's...

There are times where we are so caught up in our own head that we can’t see a way to get out of the tangled threads. This conversation is an antidote to that feeling. Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She is an acclaimed, NY Times best-selling author with books including Happiness Project, Happiness at Home, Better Than Before amongst others. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with...

One of the things I love about this podcast is how open and willing the guests are to sit with me in tough and important conversations. And this conversation with Chum Ehelepola stayed with me long after we’d finished. We went deep very early. Exploring living in war, decisions to immigrate, the raw face of racism, and making it in the world of screen and acting where we still have a long way to go in terms of diversity. Having walked away from an engineering career to follow his passion...

Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and science communicator who specialises in translating brain science research into simple, actionable strategies for peak performance, creativity, women's health and wellbeing. Her previous book, The Women's Brain Book: The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness, explores the female lifespan through the lens of neurobiology. In this conversation we dive into not only Sarah’s interest in neuroscience for women, but the changes and understandings of...

What does a bollywood dancer / economist have to do with story-telling? Yamini Naidu is a Bollywood-dancing, economist, business story-teller. She has a deep belief that story-telling, particularly in business, is critical for engagement, motivation and connection. We remember the stories we hear more than the data we’re told. One of the ways to be a better story-teller is to unleash your X-factor. Hint: Yamini’s has something to do with Bollywood dancing. You’ve got an X-factor...

Yael is best known for her portrayal of Lorna Morello in Orange is the New Black. It’s her talent on the screen and stage that have gifted her the skills to bring to her latest endeavours around climate change. Yael is an actor turned activist. Her credits are long and I’m sure I’ll miss some of the most important one’s here so please dive more into Yael’s body of work. OITNB ran for 7 seasons and has been honoured with multiple SAG Award for Outstanding Comedy Ensemble award wins and...

Jana Pittman has represented her country at three Olympic Games, and her story is a roller coaster of triumph, defeat, failure and success.   Two times World Champion, four times Commonwealth Champion in athletics, she swapped the track for the ice joining the Australian Women’s bobsleigh team, to become the first women to represent Australia in both a Summer and Winter Olympic games. After sport she again shifted focus and qualified as a medical doctor. Jana is wife and mother to 6...

‘An adventure is a journey with an unknown outcome’. Which begs the question, what is our relationship like with the unknown? What does it take to step out into an adventure and let go of the outcome? In this episode I chat once again with the incredible endurance athlete and beautiful friend Samantha Gash. I first chatted with Sam in Episode 105 of this podcast - in that convo we dived more into her background and drive towards adventures - so definitely check that out. Sam is an...

If you’ve ever ridden the wave of inner criticism because things didn’t go perfectly right then you are going to want to listen to this conversation. Phew - this chat and Katherine’s book were a balm for my striving / ansty soul. Telling a perfectionist to do less, worry less, just lower your expectations doesn’t work. Katherine Morgan Schafler not only knows this but is calling us all to see the superpower in perfectionism to hone the energy for a joy-filled life. Katherine is a New...

This story feels a world away from my world - there were multiple times in this conversation I had to remind myself that the stories that Zarifa were sharing are happening now, in this time - not a time before. Zarifa grew up in Afghanistan and when she was three the Taliban banned girls from school and her parents began her education in secret. She went on to become the youngest female Mayor in Afghanistan and the riots, and protests and assassination attempts she endured are...