Your Story: Recent Episodes
Ian Kath
Sculpting a Dugong for casting in Bronze In this Episode 75 of Your Story we talk to Alick Tipoti about his preparation for a forthcoming exhibition in Monaco about his Torres Strait culture, it’s differences from the Australian Aboriginal and similarity to Melanesian cultures. We also discuss how he expresses his culture in paint, sculpture and dance. Dugong by […]
How do you leave the country you love? Not long ago, if you cared about having a good life and doing the right things by other people in South Africa, you had the real chance of coming up against the government. What would you do? For some it’s simply a matter of survival to leave […]
Music, Architecture and Music of the Old Country. It was 1936 and like many others, Morrice Shaw’s father could see the writing on the wall for his young family in Poland. More importantly, being Jewish, he knew things weren’t good and would only get worse. The best thing was to pay whatever was necessary to get his wife […]
Ian’s back from three years of Pod-Fading. After three years away it’s wonderful for me to say… “Welcome To Episode 30 of Your Story Addendum.“ Having been away for so long I think, as we get started again, it’s only fair to bring you up to speed with what happened to cause such a long […]
No-One can sum up what it is, about The Do Lectures No-One can but maybe Many-Ones can! So I thought I let the many say as a community, what the individual struggled to get across. What is the Do Lectures all about? How would or could you explain something that only those who have been […]
The whisper of something special. You know what it’s like, don’t you? There’s this whisper, mentioned from time to time, not by the mainstream but by those you care about and follow, the people who show you the way around this social sphere these days that is the internet. People like @Documentally and @RossHill both of whom […]
You live with science but do you know it? Living in an age where technology encompasses every aspect of our lives, the most important thing is to have, at least at a basic level, an understanding of the science behind it. However as society dumbs down not caring where their iPhone comes from, great people […]
How much do I love my Atomic! While I was on The Wolverine at the end of 2012 I had access to a metal buffing machine so thought it was worth giving my trusty Atomic Cappuccino Maker a good clean and refresh. Over time it slowly tarnishes and once every few years it’s nice to return it […]
Bringing it all together in one place. I thought it was worth bringing the whole story of Sabina and my trip to Canberra as part of #HumanBrochure in one place. What better way than the best of the audio and images I could find from the greater group of people we meet on the week-end. […]
I asked the other ‘Humans’ for their thoughts on #HumanBrochure. I love audio. I mean… I really love audio! As a way of getting the personal thoughts and emotions from people about a variety of issues there is nothing better than recording their voice. And as we were all in Canberra as guests of the #HumanBrochure campaign put […]
Not everyone agrees. As part of the #HumanBrochure campaign for Australian Capital Tourism we were welcomed at the Australian War Memorial and presented with some of what this iconic Canberra museum has to offer. Sure it was a quick and somewhat superficial visit but we only had a couple of hours and the idea was to give us a taste […]
A week-end on indulgence shared on Social Networks I’ve been producing online for a half-dozen years now but it’s rare for me to receive any bonus for doing something I enjoy but this last week-end that’s exactly what’s happened as part of the #HumanBrochure campaign for Visit Canberra put on by Australian Capital Tourism. It […]
Maybe our last holiday together, just for being a ‘Human’. With my daughter Sabina now being 21 years old, this will most probably be the last time just the two of us will get the chance to have a holiday together. And it’s even a bit of a surprise that we should get that chance. You know […]
Passion, skill, determination and slowly move towards success! Four years on from our discussion on Your Story with Rocco from Metroccolis we once again sit on the roof tops of Berlin just near Mauerpark in the old East Berlin. But this time Stefan as the other half of Metroccolis joins us for coffee and donuts and talk of […]
Creating, then helping others with their Indy Movie production! Creative people never have an issue with the making. That’s their passion and what we talk about here on Your Story. Their issues are to fund and promote their creation. And that means getting attention! Independent film maker Juliane Block shares these challenges but has additional skills […]
This is the story of pointes. It’s not just people who have stories but I had never thought of the importance of Pointe Shoes for a ballet dancer.
Imagine waking one morning to discover your sex has changed! On the last episode of Your Story we heard from Sophie, about her time in Berlin from before “The Wall” came down in 1989 to today. Today we hear Part 2, a completely different story to what we heard last time, about her amazing story of gender transition […]
Berlin change & Another Country Books. From the beginning of her time going back to 1987, Sophie has been part of the culture and changes in Berlin. Back in the day, Berlin was a divided city with “The Wall”, still very much in evidence. Sophie tells us about Berlin before the wall came down and what those dying days […]
Using a 350 year old model to create a 50% discounted Peer to Peer insurance scheme. You hate insurance, I hate insurance, we all hate insurance but we all know, when things go down the toilet, it’s good to have the safety net to help us recover. Like all of us, Sebastian Herfurth hated insurance […]
It seems to have taken four weeks for my soul to catch up with me. I’ve been in Berlin now for four weeks meeting people and spending time settling in to how this city operates, find where to live and how to decorate your home using resources as CraftSide home which are great for this. […]
Grabbing opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else. When you’re young and exploring the world, there are chances for finding yourself wherever you are but the opportunities that present themselves will vary depending on location. Just take a moment to consider how different your life would have been and the opportunities that you took advantage […]
One Guitar for a DJ Mix Party At a recent Betahaus event in Berlin, the Awesome Foundationawarded 1000€ to innovative musician Robin Sukroso, aka. Rainer, to help further the development of his one man band guitar modification. Taking the idea of percussive and traditional guitar playing, using the instrument as an input for a midi device, […]
A solid network security system helps reduce the risk of data loss, theft and sabotage. A solid network security system helps reduce the risk of data loss, theft and sabotage. Extended data retention allows your service provider to serve longer on time, so having the right services for network protection as Fortinet can be really […]
Megève’s a stunning place to see Snow and Ice, something I don’t know! I’ve always wondered what it’s like to be in the Alps in winter. The cold, the snow, the strong biting sun but I’ve never had the chance, until now! What we call mountains in Australia doesn’t really compare to what is the […]
Letting life unfold as it will… What will happen, will happen and we can do nothing about it because we don’t have any control despite the illusion that we do. This, to my understanding is the way of life. We live an illusion that we make decisions about all manner of things but the reality […]
Some people have a passion for food that goes beyond what most of us have. Click to share on Twitter Do you love food? I mean really love it, in all the different ways that it can mean. The history, the preparation, the eating, the sharing! Or do you just eat food because you have […]
How does an entrepreneur see the world? Click to share on Twitter Are you one of those rare individuals who see the world differently? You see opportunities where others only see problems! Do you then have the skills to action those opportunities to make something of them? Maybe a business! If you are, maybe you’re what […]
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door – NOT! **BLAM!… Out of nowhere you have the inspiration of a great idea. You’ve just dreamed up a new and novel way of doing something that everyone will want and now all you have to do is show it to […]
Using their pleasure for tango to help others who desperately need it Click to share on Twitter We’ve all had the experience where we’ve gained so much value from people or an activity that we feel a need to return something. It called reciprocity – the desire to do something in return. In this episode […]
This is how to tell a good story? Click to share on Twitter Many people live a life in the arts. Sometimes it’s through choice or circumstances but it’s always a life that is lived independent of many of the norms of Western Society, using their resources to work in a variety of fields within […]
Walking to the other path through life Click to share on Twitter Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the opposite gender? Or have you ever wondered how it is for someone who isn’t just curious but identifies with being the opposite sex? I like many people have wondered these things from time […]
Ramblings or real understanding from your dreams Ever woken in the morning and wondered what that dream meant? Sure you may be able to second guess what it’s all about if the dream was similar to what’s going on in your day life but we’ve all had those dreams that confound any sense of meaning. […]
What is a Producer of Marketing and Distribution? – PMD Welcome back everyone! …And welcome back to Adam Daniel Mezei who we last heard of back in Episode 25 while mid-way through his 5 year European sojourn, living in Prague. I had decided to take up his invitation and drop in on this crazy Canuck […]
I’ve been a Tad Busy with a Flood I want to bring you up to speed in this episode 26 of Your Story Addendum to help you understand what’s been happening, particularly in the last three weeks with the flooding of the Brisbane River and it’s impacted on me. If you would like to understand […]
Talent, hard work and good fortune this is what made the success for John Birmingham Sometimes we can read a book that has a significant impact on our understanding of things. To come to an understanding of what Sydney is… it’s history and personality, I needed to read Leviathan : The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney […]
What is needed to make it in music? How may people are performing, working their craft, doing all they can to be seen and heard, to make it in this world as an artist? How do they get noticed amongst all the noise and what do they have to do in the mean time until […]
You have the idea but how/who to write the book! Have you ever wanted to write a book? Have you had a great idea that you need to get out there? Do you have life experiences or know someone who you would like to write about? Maybe you have already started writing? Do you have: […]
Today’s Episode 54 of Your Story is about looking at what we are told regarding domestic solar power generation and how viable it is as an environmental and economic alternative to base load power generation such as coal, gas, hydro, geothermal and nuclear. From a personal interest in energy and a desire to share what […]
Welcome To Episode 53 of Your Story. In June 2009 I had the good fortune to travel to Buenos Aires to experience all that you can in such a short time and to partake of some of the Tango Scene from the city where Argentine Tango originated. While I was there I spent some time […]
It’s been a long time but welcome to Episode 25 of Your Story Addendum. I thought it was time to get you up to speed on what I’ve been up to with Your Story and the new podcast Create Your Life Story. This is 18 minutes of me filling you in on developments over the […]
Welcome To Episode 51 of Your Story. Why do we have to live our life the way people and society says? Why can’t we make our own rules and if we’re happy with the results of our decisions isn’t that all that matters? Ian Pettet has decided to live an unorthodox lifestyle. Not only is […]
Welcome To Episode 51 of Your Story. If what you know from your childhood and career is violence it would seem natural to work in a similar violent environment. That though doesn’t automatically mean that you’re destined to be violent yourself, maybe you just understand violence. Earl Morris came from a childhood surrounded with violence, […]
I’ve recently been having some issues over the last few months with the podcasting plugin(PodPress) that I use to post the show. Because it hasn’t been correctly updated in two years it’s been throwing up all sorts of issues lately including completely stopping the feed or sending the wrong files to iTunes. Most of the […]
Welcome To Episode 49 of Your Story. In a pub recently it was mentioned that I should sit and talk with Gemma-Rose as she has a passion for photography and has managed to make a career of what many would love to do for a living. Not only do we learn of the early days […]
Welcome To Episode 48 of Your Story. What would you do if you had suspicions of your partner having an affair? Could you confront them and have a discussion? Even then how would you know that what you were being told is the truth? What if you were told that nothing was happening but despite […]
Welcome To Episode 47 of Your Story. Cliff Hawkins story is of someone who in helping his own family with food allergies discovers that he has found a mechanism to help the greater community with some of the most damaging and deadly autoimmune diseases and cancers. Only then to be financially destroyed by the greed […]
Welcome To Episode 46 of Your Story. As some of you may know I’ve recently been working for a short time on the latest in the The Chronicles of Narnia at the Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast. This next, Episode Three, is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and as it was for […]
This is the love story that landed Chrissy Dunaway in Australia to be with Cameron Reilly after a whirlwind romance in Ajaccio, Corsica where they meet at the International Napoleonic Congress in 2008. Chrissy or as she is known on twitter @fddlgrl and I talk of Love at first sight and migration from Seattle to […]
Welcome To Episode 44 of Your Story. Frank Almeida migrated from Chicago USA to Buenos Aires with his wife in 1999, where after a couple of business ventures left the corporate world and in time established a gourmet cookie manufacturing company Sugar and Spice. Sugar and Spice is the first and only serious Gourmet cookie […]
Welcome To Episode 43 of Your Story. Deby has been in Buenos Aries as a visitor and now permanently since 2000. Originally coming to Buenos Aires to surround herself in the world of tango, she sold up everything in California in 2004, relocated to Buenos Aires and is now looking forward to becoming an Argentine […]
Welcome To Episode 42 of Your Story. Today we talk with Eric, a local Argentine, born and breed in Buenos Aires, about his journey and frustrations of feeling that he was independent in his thoughts on how to live a good life and how by chance he came across Dr Ron Paul during the 2007 […]
While sitting in the airport waiting to head back to my home in Australia I thought that it was time to share my thoughts on my time in Buenos Aires, it’s time for a wrap up on my visit. So I pulled out my Zoom H4 here they are, additional to the last Your Story […]
Welcome To Episode 22 of Your Story Addendum. Here is something a bit different for you. I decided to sit down and have a brief discussion with a few of my friends of our appreciation of Buenos Aires, now that we have been here a few weeks and it’s time for a few of us […]
Welcome To Episode 41 of Your Story. Yanqui Mike, as he is known here in Buenos Aires now lives a life of duality as a migrant from the US to Argentina. From a corporate career in transport logistics in the US, living in the Mid West and Chicago, Mike has learnt and now continues his […]
I’m in Buenos Aires, Argentina on a trip with some friends doing Tango and having a look at the culture of this European city in South America. After several days off settling in, getting my feet and dealing with a bit of a cold(that I think I’ve thrown) I’m now able to send you this […]
Welcome To Episode 40 of Your Story. Although only 21, Grace has had a lifetime of experiences as a sex worker in the few short years since she started at only 17 years of age. As a prostitute she has worked both in brothels and independent as an escort. Now out of the sex industry […]
Welcome To Episode 39 of Your Story. Outrageous, vivacious and exuberant(along with some off mic cussing) is what you get when you meet Patty Beecham. It’s a name I haven’t heard for years but there it is in my twitter stream. Fancy that, you can meet celebrities on twitter, well you can decide where on […]
Welcome To Episode 38 of Your Story. Bernard King intrigued me when I first meet him 6 months ago. I’m sure you know the type of person. They are the quiet individuals who remain discreet, don’t say a lot but have a particular grace and efficiency with movement, words and thoughts that convinces you that […]
Welcome To Episode 37 of Your Story. Today we talk with Adrian Fabila known professionally for his outstanding musical performances as Tjupurru. This is an episode that I wanted to produce two years ago, before the launch of Your Story, when I saw a live performance of Tjupurru at the Brisbane Power House. Tjupurru plays […]
Welcome To Episode 36 of Your Story. Today we talk with Chris Booth artist and maker of things. Chris is now starting to have real success in the art scene in Australia after years of being a struggling artist. We discuss the artist life, how difficult it is to make a success in the art […]
Welcome To Episode 20 of Your Story Addendum. As today is Anzac Day I thought I’d do a recording of the dawn service to share with you a little of the atmosphere of the morning. If your an Australian and you’ve never been to a Dawn Service give yourself the experience, at least once, if […]
Welcome To Episode 35 of Your Story. Today we talk with a married couple, Lucy and Willy who for the last half dozen years have been in the Swinging scene of recreational sex where they sexually share each other on occasions with other couples. Wikipedia describes swinging as “non-monogamous sexual activity, treated much like any […]
Welcome To Episode 34 of Your Story. Rachel Beaney is a young women working for VibeWire, initially as an intern now full time. Today she explains what VibeWire is about. VibeWire is an organisation set up to facilitate young creative entrepreneurs to enable them to develop, network and promote themselves. It has resources to help […]
Welcome To Episode 33 of Your Story. Today we talk with Gavin Heaton who as Servant of Chaos is one of the better respected Internet 2.0, Social Networking and Public Relations experts in Australia. When getting involved in this world of Social Networking it’s important to have the runs on the boards which Gavin has […]
Welcome To Episode 32 of Your Story. Today we talk with Andrew Leavold who has an alternative video store with nearly 20,000 tapes and DVD’s supplying all the odd, eccentric and obscure videos that have ever existed in all the genres imaginable. For casino video games, there’s nothing you can compare with www.daisyslots.com about legality and […]
Welcome To Episode 19 of Your Story Addendum. Hello all. I’m in Sydney catching up with friends, making new friends and recording a few podcast episodes so I thought, as I like to do, give you a quick opinion of my thoughts of Sydney and a few of the things that I’m up to. This […]
Welcome To Episode 31 of Your Story. Today we talk with Marty Richards who recently set up yet another coffee shop in my local area of West End, but with a twist. I asked him how he could enable himself to stand out in an area with a multitude of coffee shops and what makes […]
Welcome To Episode 30 of Your Story. Today we talk with David Shaw who as an Industrial Designer with his company Street and Garden Furniture Company shares a little of the life of an industrial designer. We talk of what design is for him with his early attempts at being a manufacturer to eventually realise […]
Welcome To Episode 18 of Your Story Addendum. Saturday 13 December 2008 saw rallies around Australia in all capital cities against the Australian Federal governments plans initially to trial and eventually introduce a mandatory ISP level filter. In Brisbane several hundred concerned people turned out to speak and make their feelings heard. Sam Clifford from […]
Welcome To Episode 29 of Your Story. Today we talk with Stephanie Messanger who explains how, if we take the time to understand our responsibilities regarding our personal and family well being we can manage our health without the use of vaccination. Stephanie has been more than an advocate against vaccination and big Pharmaceutical for […]
Welcome To Episode 28 of Your Story. Today we talk with Colin Kerr who is my sisters father in-law who generously shared some time with us about his early life in Britain, dealing with life as a teenager during the war years and the fascination that only a 15 year old can have in war […]
Welcome To Episode 27 of Your Story. Today we talk with McConnie E. Providence who approached me while I was walking down Whitechapel Road in London. He had noticed my Matrix Crew Jacket that I was wearing while fumbling around in my bag to get my recorder out. He ask me a few things about […]
Welcome To Episode 26 of Your Story. It’s been some time since there has been a Your Story Episode, unfortunately the constraints to produce an episode while on the road travelling made it difficult to find the time required for the standard necessary to do justice to the wonderful people that I meet. However now […]
Welcome To Episode Sixteen of Your Story Addendum. I’ve been nearly eight weeks away from Australia experiencing all that I could of the culture, sights but particularly the people that I met and had a chance to commune with as I drifted from home and country of one person into the life of another. It […]
Welcome To Episode 10 of Your Story Addendum. My training post school was as an apprentice Pattern Maker. A beautiful craft of making patterns from primarily timber, to be used to produce the moulds that metal castings are made in. As I learnt the skills I developed an interest in how things are made and the […]
Welcome To Episode 10 of Your Story Addendum. For a reason that I don’t understand I have an affinity towards the sacrifices made by the Australian troops particularly in World War One. So while here in London I went on a mission to see the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner. On the way […]
Welcome To Episode 14 of Your Story Addendum. London is a city that is confusing to me. We know that it has the biggest financial markets in the world but the amount of underlying social issues that are obvious just walking down the street is disturbing when compared to the affluence that is seen in […]
Welcome To Episode 25 of Your Story. Today we talk with Adam Daniel Mezei who for three years as a Canadian has been living in Prauge, Czech Republic. Working as a Journalist and a Podcaster mixing with the movers and shakers of Czech society and visiting international government individuals. Adam is one of the unique […]
Welcome To Episode 13 of Your Story Addendum. I’ve been insanely busy but for me in a wonderful way as the people that have been looking after me have been filing my days with wonder, good food and drink along with entertaining conversation long into the night. Vannes was a wonderful experience to see an […]
I arrived in Prague on the invitation of Adam Daniel Mezei and spent three splendid days in his company being shown around the city and having the history and culture explained to me. Adam like many ex-pats and migrants seems to have the unique perspective that only someone who has taken the time to learn […]
Welcome To Episode 10 of Your Story Addendum. I’ve been in Prague, Czech Republic for a couple of days and I thought that a brief overview of my time so far would be appropriate. I’ve been having a wonderful time courtesy of Adam Daniel Mezei who is showing me around the Golden City. The cool […]
Welcome To Episode 10 of Your Story Addendum. While travelling through the Chez Republic on the train on my way to Prague I thought it would be opportune to put out another episode of Addendum to wrap up my thoughts on Berlin. There isn’t much to say here I say it all on the podcast. […]
Welcome To Episode 9 of Your Story Addendum. Here is another of my personal raves recorded while walking home through Potsdamer Platz about what I’ve seen and been doing but this time with a spin. The first is the cafe that I had the wonderful meeting and conversation in. As I walked in off the […]
Welcome To Episode 23 of Your Story. Today we talk with Roco Menzel of Metroccolis who in along with his collaborator Stefan Wabner is a Mime artist performing as Metroccolis. Now after 14 years developing the skill of mime Rocco is starting to achieve real international success, earning a living and well on the way […]
On a this beautiful summer night I went to see the Obama Show when it came to Berlin. Initially I was reluctant thinking that it would be the usual political hoopla but on second thoughts I thought that this is one of those cities in the world that history is made in and wouldn’t it […]
Walking home I realised it was time to share a few thoughts on what I’ve been seeing in Berlin particually that there are still a few reminders of the the war with the damage still visible either because you can see the repair with replacement of perfect stone or the original stone with the dents […]
Welcome To Episode 22 of Your Story Addendum. Today we chat with Romy who while studying Social Services has continued to work and develop her childhood passion for Social Circus as a mechanism to enable children to develop and grow their communication skills, self worth and community interactions. She now has a huge opportunity to […]
Welcome To Episode Five of Your Story Addendum. Here is a quick update on how it’s been travelling settling and having a bit of a look around Germany. Particually Tübingen, Potsdam and arriving in Berlin. I flush out a bit more of my observations in follow up Addendum eposides. So this is just to make […]
Welcome To Episode 20 of Your Story. Today we talk with Petra Webstein who in recent years migrated from Switzerland to Australia with a young daughter and after a time living in Perth has spent time travelling and embracing the Australian landscape, culture and way of life travelling in a Toyota Landcruiser Troopcarrier campervan. From […]
Welcome To Episode 19 of Your Story. In Episode 18 we saw a video that I posted and later spoke with Mel while she was cut for a scar by Timb Wilton. So in order to flush out his story we get to understand a little better how it is to be a practitioner of […]
Welcome To Episode 18 of Your Story. Today we talk with Mel Poudroux who I meet while working on Fools Gold at the Warner Brothers Film Studio on the Gold Coast as a Prop Maker in 2007. The moment I meet Mel I couldn’t miss the fact that she is covered in tattoos and piercings […]
Welcome To Episode 17 of Your Story. Today we talk with Craig Longhurst who I met recently in a short discussion one night with friends over a beer. Craig showed intense passion for racing Sidecars of which I know nothing about but I found out that he is also into building Cafe Racers along with […]
Welcome To Episode 4 of Your Story Addendum. Well the trip and testing of my method is over and I’m on my way home to Brisbane. What I’ve learnt is that I can do this and that I have a lot of support from people as I travel to help me. I’m a little surprised […]
Welcome To Episode Three of Your Story Addendum. It’s a cold a rainy day here in Melbourne so I’ve spent most of it working on the show stumbling over the technology. I’m in the roof top lounge with a fire burning at the Youth Hostel. Funny thing happened this morning I went to get a […]
Melbourne is often said to be a rather continental city which with its lanes, stone buildings and more temperate climate than Brisbane I would probable have to agree While walking home I thought I’d reflect on a couple of things that I’ve been noticing as I look around today. These include settling in a getting […]
Welcome To Episode One of Your Story Addendum. Today is the start of Your Story Addendum a mini podcast episode of the things that I observe as I travel to Melbourne initially where I’ll practice this technique as preparation for heading to Europe in July. These episodes are recorded as MP3’s and aren’t edited as […]
Welcome To Episode Fifteen of Your Story. I’ve always loved cooking, experimenting with flavours and styles and some people say that I’m okay at it. I particularly enjoy what people would refer to as healthy food. I’ve been accused many times of being a bit of a health nut That’s not the case, it must […]
Welcome To Episode Fourteen of Your Story. Today we talk with Fiona Stager who has developed an award winning community book store The Avid Reader in West End, Brisbane. Everyone knows this type of store. They exist in every community that still cares about fine things and a place for passions to be shared. Fiona […]
Welcome To Episode Thirteen of Your Story. Today we talk with John Pene-Fonmosa who in explaining his heritage from the slavery of the South Sea Islanders known as Kanakas and their strong work ethic offers an opposing thought on the Sorry concept that is in the public mind at present. He feels that the Aboriginal […]
Welcome To Episode Twelve of Your Story. I sometimes wonder how the world sees the Australian culture that I know so well. Do they believe the myths that are played out in the media or do they believe something else? I also wonder, but very rarely, what is going on with mental health, a field […]
Welcome To Episode Eleven of Your Story. Once again through the assistance of Juan Mann I meet and we talk with Jenny who while working at University in her studies came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. CFS is a condition that leaves the person exhausted from the very simplest of life’s activities. Jenny explains how […]
Welcome To Episode Nine of Your Story. Today we talk with Matt Collins, a professional journalist currently working as Deputy Chief Sub Editor of sections with the Sydney Morning Herald. Matt has worked his way up through the ranks of the media giving us an insight into the world of traditional media and the way […]
Welcome To Episode Seven of Your Story. Today we talk with Troy Dorosz who is inspired to connect community groups with his Bound Together concept. It’s a simple concept of combining the resources of many different groups, while maintaining their individuality, maximising their strengths to fill the holes of other groups, ensuring that those in […]
Welcome To Episode Six of Your Story. Today we talk with Juan Mann of Free Hugs fame. You have probably seen the video, if not here it is. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4[/youtube] A runaway viral success that has lead onto things greater than anyone could have imagined. It all started for me when I saw on Twitter that […]
Welcome To Episode Five of Your Story. Today is Australia/Invasion/Survival Day and coincidentally I have a poignant theme. Rod is a local in my area and when I asked him to tell me his story he just went off on the subjects that impassion him. I had to ask him to stop until I got […]