the ride: Recent Episodes
Danny Thomas
A weekly show offering different perspectives, stories & musings about the ride we are all on. Episodes consist of short rides, sweet rides & wild rides. Short rides are fiction stories driven by themes explored on the show. Sweet rides are chats with extraordinary guests in the studio or online & wild rides are real time adventures with guests out in the real world. Welcome on board, strap yourselves in & enjoy the ride!
Take a wild ride with Darian Szyszka. He’s an entrepreneur in gastronomy, film & architecture, father & all round legend. Danny catches up with Darian on the eve of Russell Brand’s recovery show at the Arts Center in Melbourne. On a barmy evening, the friends sit by the Yarra river to have a yarn before & after the show. Darian insta: https://www.instagram.com/king_ghurka/ The Ride Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ridepodcast
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Danny reads a chapter 'smoke & mirrors' from his upcoming book RIDE. Through a successful crowd-funding campaign the book will be published mid 2020. If you wish to pre-order a copy please contact: lionfuryproductions@gmail.com
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On this episode Danny is joined by relationship coach and fellow Aussie Michael Young. A relationship between two people is the smallest community. When peace and harmony can flow between two people who were previously in pain, it can have massive benefits for children, wider family, friendship groups, work colleagues and ultimately the whole community through the couple’s daily interactions. Ultimately Michael believes the work can have a profound effect on our whole society. Michael offers many insights into the art of relationships, shares his journey and advises Danny on how to deal with the supermarket checkout! https://relationshipevolution.co/ https://www.facebook.com/relationshipevolution/ https://www.instagram.com/relationshipevolution
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Robert Parham is a 5 x kick boxing world champ, actor, director & producer. He served 20 years in the air force & directed the upcoming action feature film SNOWBLACK. He shares his story, the importance of going all in, creating your own opportunities, mentors & putting back into the community.
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Rachael Redgate is a life, career coach & figure skater who helps people transition into more fulfilling careers. On this episode of lion fury Rachael speaks candidly about her journey into coaching & her personal goals for the future. She also discusses the challenges of striving to make mindful choices driven by hope, growth & possibility. http://rachaelredgate.com/
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Laura Herde is a life & empowerment coach. She helps people unlock the power within & turn their craziest dreams & wildest visions into reality. On this episode Laura speaks openly about her struggles as a teenager & the choices she made that defined her values and lead her to live a confident, inspired and purposeful life. www.lauraherde.com
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James Nussbaumer is an author & keynote speaker. Despite the perks of 25 years in the finance industry, it was a career he loathed. At age 50 he made a mistake, a security violation, which resulted in a 10 year prison sentence. He was thrown into a volatile state prison. Whilst serving 8 years he found the book he had been searching for his entire life ‘a course in miracles’. It inspired him to use the limited resources he had to forge his own path as an author. His first book 'the master of everything' was published from the inside. On this episode James shares his harrowing experiences in prison offering insights into the art of forgiving yourself, how to overcome adversity & how we can be free from the prison in which virtually all of us dwell, the dominance of the ego.
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Simon Kerrison is a British actor, writer & martial artist based in Germany. He has featured in Peaky Blinders & the soon to be released films Gypsy Queen & English outlaw, the story of Dick Turpin. On this episode of Lion Fury, Simon shares his no frills, just do it approach to acting & life. From the mezzanine floor of Cafe Koppel in Hamburg, he discusses his experiences on set, the German Film industry & the power of generating your own content.
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Joe Alexander holds 43 world records including 19 Guinness world records. He has competed internationally in Taekwondo, been a long time stunt fight coach for film & theatre and is renowned for catching arrows fired at him from a cross bow, hence the title of his motivational book ‘Fang den Pfeil’ (catch the arrow). Joe’s unconventional coaching methods challenge people to find answers through facing fear. Danny & Joe embark on a wild adventure through a forest where they discuss what motivates Joe to lead such an extraordinary way of life. Joe puts Danny through his paces exploring the art of trusting in oneself. Watch Joe's furious Taekwondo comeback here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbYZGM7K-E
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Nadine Barrett is a lifestyle coach, writer & public speaker helping people create a lifestyle balance to gain ultimate clarity, connection & confidence. She runs the online community 'The Emerging Warrior' & is soon to be featured in the book 'Rise - in pursuit of empowerment'. Nadine discusses the importance of observing our patterns, finding the space, prioritising our energy & trusting in ourselves. https://www.justmeonlife.com/
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Lisa Taitt-Stevenson is the author of 'It is what it is, until it isn't'. Lisa's journey is truly remarkable. After enduring abuse & surviving tragedy, she is a strong & inspiring voice now empowering women. On this episode of Lion Fury Lisa courageously shares her story discussing what it means to take your power back & live intentionally in a world where everything is temporary.
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Hear insights from life & mindset coach Sophia Niekler. Sophia left corporate work in China to focus on helping others on their way to living with purpose. Warning, her positivity is contagious.
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Continuing to explore themes around navigating daily life as a highly sensitive person Danny chats with Jane Tavakalian, an intuitive business & life coach, international speaker & healer. She helps empaths & sensitive beings stop absorbing stress from others, navigate sensitivity overload, deepen their spiritual connection & start the work & life they love. Jane offers a unique set of tools for empaths feeling overwhelmed & depleted to be able to harness & celebrate their sensitive superpowers & contribute their gifts to the world. It would be great if males in particular had more of these types of conversations & displace myths around what it means to be masculine.
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Jennifer Norton is an Informational, Motivation and Inspirational Speaker. She shares her knowledge as a Consciousness Coach for professional Creatives and Entrepreneurs. Jennifer also offers her services as an Instructor for Coaches, Speakers, Actors, Directors, Writers, and Producers, in workshops, group lessons, individual sessions, and online. Jennifer also actively collaborates as a director, a voiceover artist, and an actor, in both live and digital mediums. Currently residing in Florence, she is a creative collaborator with several international companies in the UK, USA, Bangladesh, Holland, and Italy; and when she is not speaking, coaching, acting or directing, she cultivates her skills as a fine artist and a writer.
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As a young man, Dan Talko was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare degenerative disease which effects the hearing & sight. Remarkably, coming to grips with sight loss gave him an innate desire to see it all. It encouraged internal reflection & personal growth ensued. The moments of humiliation & struggle, were essentially freeing. It presented the opportunity to live a full & meaningful life which Dan has embraced. He is now in pursuit of having a positive impact on others through coaching & in more recent times stand-up comedy.
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Leanne is a conservationist who is passionate about the environment & biodiversity as a whole. She has experience in disaster management specialising in wild fires where she equips communities on the ground to be able to help themselves. Leanne comes from the university of life. She grew up in South Africa meeting Nelson Mandela as a child & experiencing the end of apartide. She talks openly about the hardship she faced bouncing back from being robbed at gun point to finish her masters degree. Leanne's drive & focus on getting people to work together to improve our environment is inspiring. If you want go fast, go alone, if you want to go far… go together.
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Bill Wall was an extraordinary musician, teacher & man. A highly respected virtuoso on the drums, he played & taught around Melbourne for 20 years. At the height of his musical powers, Bill tragically took his own life in 1999. As a teenager, Danny was a drum student of Bill’s, he was a mentor & hero. 15 years later Danny decided to make the short film 'Walls' in the hope of giving Bill the recognition he truly deserved. The podcast is a compilation of audio from the film in honour of Bill. You’ll hear guests discuss his talent, the language of music & the battle he fought against himself unfortunately in isolation. Time heals & life has gone on for the players in Bill's story but Bill remains ever present in their lives & in their dreams.
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In this adventure Danny joins one of his closest friends & felllow actor, Joel Berg, for Breakfast at a diner in Vancouver, Canada... Joel is an amazing actor with serious credits to his name including a guest star on the Hallmark TV series 'Sign, Sealed, Delivered'. Whilst chowing down on French toast & waffles the men discuss absolutley nothing... but do make mention of lucid dreaming, kombucha & a little bit of acting stuff along the way.
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This weeks adventure takes us to Jenisch park in Hamburg where I chat with Life coach and Barista Jenny Felictas Bartz. With wonderful clarity, Jenny shares insights into how to create from an authentic place and honour the huge potential we all have within us. She discusses her morning practice which sets her day in motion and allows her to stay above the line. We also discuss the parallels between being a barista & a life coach of which there are many... The trees speak and to wrap up the show I will read a poem Jenny kindly shared after the adventure.
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This week Danny ventures back out into the treacherous wild to sit on the bank of the Elbe river, with multi-talented special unit Joe Mannsee. Otherwise known as Mojo, Joe is a soldier, quarter back & beard model. We discuss the importance of habits, how to stay motivated, liking yourself & how to maintain your mojo... there's a special song from my fellow viking at the end to cap off the show.
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This adventure is the second part of Danny's chat with Aussie rock legend, Sattelite Sky drummer Kim Kicks. Kim shares insights into how she balances life as a performer and her own well being. We try no to get to sentimental or ladida... but hey we are who we are & we're all on the same trip right.
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It's all to common these days that we see amazing artists succumb to darker aspects of their creative souls. Often it seems to come out of left field, the facade or public persona not reflective of the truth behind closed doors. Kim Kicks is an inspiring women (& drummer) based in LA. She forms half of the rock duo Satellite Sky with her brother Peter. Her talent, hard work, positivity and giving nature has influenced many. In this episode Kim courageously begins sharing her own personal struggles in the hope of encouraging others to reach out. Only by talking openly about depression can we attempt to understand it, bring light to it and help those in need who may be suffering silently.
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This adventure is with footballer Donaldson Sackey who has played across Europe and for the Togo national team. He is a model and fashion designer who co-founded the streetwear label CPxArt. He has been on the cover of GQ and featured in many of the big fashion magazines. Donaldson has worked hard to make his dreams a reality & remain humble on the big stage.
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This adventure sees the second part of Danny's chat with singer-songwriter Joel Havea. Joel discusses his Tongan heritage, the dangers of record deals, casting shows & the importance of finding your allies.
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Original singer-songwriter & fellow Aussie in Hamburg, Joel Havea chats about his transition from a lucrative aviation career into music. Joel is one of the hardest working independent musicians around, touring regularly as a solo artist or with his band the Joel Havea trio across Germany, Europe or at home in Australia. A cool resource for anyone looking to pursue a career more in line with their passion. We also discuss the 'frequency' in Berlin & Swedish Counts...
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Danny continues his chat with musician Simon Grey about his 'Future Jazz mission'. Simon gives a candid account of the tussle he encountered to overcome a personal block which was holding him back & the importance of authentic connections. Also on the show a bizarre supermarket experience & special guest appearance from the flying Dutchman himself, Jürg Sonderburg...
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Keyboard player & musical director Simon Grey embarked on a crowdfunding campaign in 2017 to fund the album he was born to make. The experience confronted him in more ways than he imagined. In what he describes as a spiritual journey, one of self-growth, Simon offers invaluable insights to anyone about to take a creative leap of faith.
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Actress and filmmaker Mala Ghedia chats about her short film ‘No Monsters in Berlin’ inspired by her experience helping integrate refugees. The film has been receiving worldwide acclaim picking up a prize at Cannes. Mala gives insight into overcoming fear, the creative process, the benefits of collaboration and how we can be more compassionate human beings.
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Dariush Vizheh, an Iranian textile engineer who competed for Iran in world competition Judo, shares his treacherous one month journey from Turkey to Germany in seek of Asylum. It was a path that took him across land, sea & through jungles with danger lurking all around. Once welcomed in Germany Dariush spent a year in a refugee camp before a miraculous twist of fate which re-affirmed his choices... Dariush's story is a reminder not to take the lives we lead for granted.
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The final installment of Danny, Richard and Tom’s journey to the summit of Germany’s biggest mountain, Zugspitze. Recorded live on the treck, the men make their final ascent to the summit. After a steady first half, conditions ramp up dramatically testing the strength and will of the trio. Listen in to find out if they band together & make it, or throw in the towel & retreat to the comfort of the cable car... View the 1 min VLOG of the climb here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0nybO0Wm2E
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What happens when two Australians and an Englishman attempt to climb Germany’s highest mountain in one day? Host Danny, joins his brother-in-law, Richard an entrepeneaur, and their friend Tom a computer programmer, on a treacherous journey up the infamous Zugspitze mountain near the Austrian Border. As they scramble to reach the top, amidst the banter, a suprising array of useful career, coaching and life insights are revealed. Three men striving against the elements.
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