Life Comes First Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ashane De Silva
There are so many aspects of life that we all have to think about on a day to day basis, but one thing is for sure- life comes first! This podcast explores the lives of everyday people with a particular focus on what people find important in living a happy and healthy life!
In this episode, Phil jumps on the podcast to talk through his journey with a particular focus on the strategies and principles that he uses to find and maintain balance in his life. We start the episode by analysing Phil's early foundational years and discuss how his experiences through his young adulthood led to his search for fulfilment. This kicks off the focus point of the episode wherein Phil breaks down his "Phil-osophy" on managing personal life, social life, career/work and spirituality. This segment is filled with so many wonderful tips and strategies on living a well-rounded life. We concluded the chat by discussing methods for reflection and I then peppered Phil with a few rapid fire questions. It was an absolute joy to have this chat with Phil and I hope you learn as much as I did!
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In this episode, Claire jumps on the podcast to talk through her amazing life filled with travel. As always, we started the chat talking about her early years with a particular focus on how she got through her parents getting divorced. We then chatted about life at an all girls school before chatting about what it is like to be a cheerleader! We then moved to the focus point of the episode which was travel! We discussed Claire's year as an English teacher in Paris, her love for the French language and her other adventures abroad. Claire gives us an insight into the major ways in which travel can be beneficial for self development but she also highlights what travel can not achieve. We then end with an amazing life hack and some rapid fire questions! It was an awesome chat with Claire, I hope you enjoy the episode!
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In this episode, Yomi jumps on the podcast to talk through his very interesting life to date. We start with Yomi's early life abroad in Oman and then discuss how sport helped him integrate into Australian society. The conversation then shifts to talking about his choice of academics and becoming a physio with the background of his loss of love for cricket. The focus point of this episode was spirituality. Yomi talks about how he ended up saving his dad's life and how that led to his participation in a retreat that changed his perspective on life! A very insightful chat filled with a lot of life lessons, it's one you don't want to miss!
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In the first solo episode since the first ever episode of the podcast, I start by reflecting on my life at the moment and assessing my life rating. I then move on to chat about the lessons that I have learnt from starting the podcast, discussing both the biggest highlights and the biggest challenges that I have faced. I also chat about the future of the podcast and what it will look like in the coming weeks. I then shift to my recent life hack that I have adopted and give some podcast and book recommendations to close out the episode! I hope you enjoy the first solo episode of the podcast in quite some time!
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In this episode, James Padley (Pads) jumps on the podcast to have a chat about his very interesting life to date. We begin the very touching and insightful conversation by chatting through the values that Pads holds dear in his life and how they were derived from his younger years. The conversation then shifts to a more serious note when Pads discusses his experiences with quite severe bullying in his early high school years and how he developed OCD on the back of this. Pads gives insight into what OCD is really like, detailing how it can arise as well as what coping strategies can work for the condition. We then continue through his career path by chatting through his university experiences, life at Elevate Education and current role in radio. We round out the episode by touching on the importance of rejection, how regrets can be a good thing and how being kind is the solution to live in a happy community. It was an absolute privilege to have Pads on the podcast! I hope you enjoy the episode!
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In this episode, Murray White (Muzz) jumps on the podcast all the way from Pittsburgh to talk about his very interesting and unconventional journey through life. We begin the chat by discussing the ups and downs of Murray's formative years which involved him moving back and forth from Holland to Australia. We then discuss his passions in music and sport which dictated his progression through school but Muzz then reveals how experiences in his gap year really changed the course of his life. We then explore how Muzz really found his true passion and how that led to his eventual move to the United States to complete a PHD. It was an absolute pleasure to catch up with an amazing friend and really learn lots from someone who has travelled an unconventional path in life. Muzz shares both life lessons and secrets about life in America which makes for a very insightful episode! I hope you enjoy!
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In this very insightful and funny episode, Anuga Caldera (Noogs) jumps on the podcast to talk through his life. The ever vibrant and funny character provides some unbelievable stories as he discusses serious aspects of his life. We cover ground on his early upbringing through the lenses of moving countries and schools before diving into the darker moments in his life. Noogs opens up about his battles with toxic workplace culture and how he battled through alcoholism. Noogs gives insight into the life changing events that led to his recovery and offers amazing advice for young people going through similar issues with a particular focus on therapy as a source of help. We rounded out the chat by talking about his regrets about not travelling, his number one life hack and some hilarious rapid fire questions. This is an amazingly insightful episode that is loaded with many life lessons that can be picked up by absolutely anyone! I hope you enjoy!
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A very special episode with my one and only sister Shenoli! Shenoli jumps on the podcast to go through her life and the battles that she has faced. We start by looking at Shenoli's life so far discussing her early struggles at school, her development through secondary school and university, her struggles in finishing uni as well as her move to Sydney for work! The focus point of the episode hones in on the myriad of health conditions Shenoli has had to deal with and we discuss her resilience and advice for those in similar positions. We conclude the podcast by chatting about her regrets in regards to her initial outlook on dating before analysing alone time as a life hack! An amazing conversation with an amazing person filled with a plethora of lessons and advice. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!
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In this episode, one of my "brothers" Matthew Grose jumps on the podcast to talk about his interesting journey through life thus far. We started the podcast by talking about his progression through school and a drastic change he made in his career pathway in university. We then chatted about his life as a teacher and coach whilst diving into leadership as a focus point of the episode. The episode was rounded out by a discussion surrounding regrets and fitness as a life hack before Grosey took aim at some rapid fire questions.
This episode was filled with amazing advice and interesting life lessons! I sure took a lot out of the conversation and hope that the same goes for everyone listening in! Enjoy the episode!
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In this episode, my best friend Archit jumps on the podcast to discuss a variety of things that relate and interest him. We cover ground regarding his career trajectory, problems he has encountered as a first generation immigrant as well as regrets and failures in his life! It was an absolute pleasure to talk to the great man and there's lots to take out of the episode! I hope you enjoy!
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The first episode of the Life Comes First Podcast! This episode goes through what the podcast is about, the major themes that will be covered on the show and why I started the podcast! I hope you enjoy!
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