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The strength of our guests this week was so powerful and we loved seeing the similarities in their style and joy at what they bring to others in the world.
We all need a dose of Kelly, Dana & David in our lives!
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
12:24 - The Selfless service mindset
14:40 - Flexibility and having many tools in your belt
17:30 - No place for a one-hit-wonder
21:13 - The 1 in 33 million chance
25:57 - Why we keep buying IKEA furniture
Enjoy!
Here’s some Information About Our Guests:
Kelley Wacher
Founder & CEO, Corporate Magic
Kelley has more than twenty years’ experience in customer experience, sales and leadership. Over the last 12 years she has turned her focus to behavioural coaching and facilitation L.I.N.C her Behavioural Leadership Program.
As a recognised member of the Australian Association of NLP, The International Coaching federation and the International Institute for Complimentary Therapists, she holds a number of certifications and advanced qualifications.
Kelley is a dynamic facilitator, mentor and executive behavioural coach, quickly establishing trust and rapport with clients to deliver strong and effective results. A former CEO and Telstra businesswoman of the year has described her as “a master of relationships, winning friends and influencing people.”
How To Get In Contact With Kelley:
https://fb.com/corporatemagicau
https://twitter.com/KelleyWacher
https://youtube.com/c/KelleyWacherCorporateMagicAU
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleywacher7/
Dana & David Hagstrom
Founders, DND Online Marketing Solutions
David and Dana Hagstrom retired from their respective positions as a pastor and paralegal and moved abroad in 2016. Their passion in retirement is helping other Christian solopreneurs, particularly second career coaches and affiliate marketers, realize success online. Their private coaching clients learn how to breakthrough to positive cashflow and liberating profit using the Hagstrom’s signature solution “Your Pathway to Profit.” David and Dana are the co-founders of Online Profit Partners, a membership community designed to help solopreneurs turn their passions into profits. David and Dana live in Mexico with their Japanese Chins and love traveling to visit family and friends and often attend conferences, workshops, and masterminds.
Get In Contact With David & Dana:
W: http://davidndana.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AskDavidnDana
T: https://twitter.com/DavidnDana
YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/AskDavidnDana
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-hagstrom-global/
FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OnlineBusinessBuildersSuccess
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
Who would have thought that by chance our two guests would both be named Alan? I’d love to see the odds on that serendipitous event!
They brought a vast amount of experience and warmth to our episode, covering so many topics that filled our hearts and minds. So much to learn from, so much wisdom!
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
13:21 - “love” in business
19:23 - Warren Buffet’s investment strategy success protocol
28:11 - the top attribute of best performing teams
42:58 - how you can be the change you want to see
45:50 - build the first star first, and then go build the other five
Plus LOTS more…
Enjoy!
Here’s some information about our guests:
Alan Stevens
Founder & CEO, Human Pattern Recognition
Alan Stevens is an International Profiling and Communications Specialist, profiling the likes of our leading politicians, TV and sports stars as well as Britain’s Royalty.
Alan has worked with international clients, and high-profile organisations like the Australian Federal Police to help them to understand how people tick. Alan works with business owners and executives, helping them to understand and engage their clients and prospects, enhancing their presentations and negotiation skills. And with parents and teachers to help them enhance the ability of their children to reach their full potential while improving the experience of parents, teacher, and student.
His latest community initiative is The Campfire Project. The Campfire Project is a safe place for men and women to give themselves permission to tell their stories. This is his #WeTogether initiative.
Something Interesting About You:
Went through my rite of passage and initiated as an Aboriginal Lore man.
Contact:
https://www.alanstevens.com.au/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/readingfaces
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CelebrityProfiler
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/face_profiler
Twitter https://twitter.com/Face_Profiler
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/FaceProfiler
The Campfire Project group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCampfireProject/
Alan Wick
Founder & CEO, Alan Wick Associates
I support entrepreneurs who love their business more than they love the money. I have specialised in supporting growth-minded entrepreneurs for over 15 years. My 25 years of experience founding, scaling and selling businesses nationally and internationally, is key to helping my clients move to the right beat – their own beat – through a rigorous process underpinned with love. Like them, I am purpose-led, I value influence over profit, and I want to do business in a way that balances commerce and compassion, putting long-term sustainability ahead of short-term profit.
Something Interesting About You:
In a previous life, I was the live sound engineer for The Jam!
Contact:
https://www.alanwick.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanwick/
https://twitter.com/alanwick
https://www.facebook.com/alanwicklovebusiness
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
This is a special episode this week, because our guests DO know each other, and they are actually Business Partners!
We were keen to have Angela and Cristina on the show to talk about what makes their partnership so successful. They are such wonderful people and we know you will enjoy the conversation as much as we did.
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
9:30 - the loneliness of doing business on your own
10:52 - their shared reason for going into business
13:45 - creating a shared reality from the vision
19:30 - the need to create a shared vision together
31:03 - why we give 100% of our genius to our customers
32:54 - the real reason people buy anything
Plus SO MUCH MORE!
Enjoy :-)
Here’s some information about our guests:
Angela Tsai
Founder & CEO of Grow Your Brand With Impact
Angela Tsai is a Brand & Marketing Expert.
Along with her business partner and team, they help Corporate High-Fliers turned Business Owners ramp up their money making abilities while doing what they love.
Her unique and highly personal method helps her clients unravel the chaos within their heads and channel that to share their CORE VALUE with the world - and position themselves effectively through simple brand & marketing strategies.
She has extensive expertise in the brand positioning of global offerings for one of the top consultancy firms, as well as packaged high value propositions for some of the world's biggest brands and her clients today.
Something Interesting About You:
I'm a passionate foodie and yogi. Had a food blog for a few years publishing brunch recipes.
Contact:
I: https://www.instagram.com/growyourbrandwithimpact/
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelatsai1/
W: https://growyourbrandwithimpact.com/
Cristina Castro
Partner, Grow Your Brand With Impact
In a nutshell, we work with Corporate High Fliers turned Business Owners seeking to make greater impact, to successfully ramp up their money-making abilities... cultivating a pipeline of dream clients, doing what they love - while living the life of flexibility and balance with family and themselves.
We are your "Plug & Play" Strategic Marketing Team - designed to create and implement a WORKING strategy together with you, in 90 days or less....
Today, we help our clients find their voice to effectively communicate their authority, brand value and proposition to the market, helping them to achieve their personal and business impact..
Doing what you love, and making money - without the burnout
On this episode we welcome Ian Lumsden and Kabel Vafiopulous.
These guests almost brought tears to our eyes more than once! It was a special episode filled with humanity, grace and love. Plus so much more!
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
11:40 - toxicity at the executive level and it’s impacts
12:58 - COVID has blown away the old leadership style
15:31 - “be the leader, not the manager”
22:11 - Good leaders can’t be successful until their team is successful first
26:13 - Coaching is about moving people to a new competency level
Plus SO MUCH MORE!
Enjoy :-)
Here’s some information about our guests:
Ian Lumsden
Founder & CEO, People Service Profit
Ian has been a coach and mentor in the sales profession for over 40 years. He has a background and qualifications in performance psychology. He has earned a global reputation for communicating with people from all walks of life and effect positive change to those lives.
He started his career in sales and rose through the ranks to become the sales director of a top international 500 company. His career has given him a broad range of experience in training, coaching, and mentoring people to become top producers by focusing on the things that make us human and productive.
He is an accomplished international facilitator and coach for sales and sales management training and psychological safety. His focus is on practical and interactive training that allows individuals to develop their own style and skills within best practice standards.
Something interesting about you
I am a conchologist
Contact:
W: https://prosell.com.au
LI: linkedin.com/in/resultscoach
Kabel Vafiopulous
Founder & CEO, Love Is The Answer
Kabel is an energetic, passionate, caring leader that believes in equality for all living beings.
With a career spanning 25+ years in sales and leadership chasing the top end of corporate clients Kabel now runs his Social Enterprise, Love Is The Answer, that helps THOSE who help OTHERS.
Kabel is a strong advocate and speaker on mental health having dealt with depression and anxiety as a high functioning person for the last 14 years and recently also dealing with ptsd from a tragic car accident in early 2020. Kabel survived a stroke in 2017 that brought his mental health issues into the daylight for the first time and has been on a journey since to be real, relatable and connect deeply with people.
Love Is The Answer is an enterprise that helps charities, organisations and community groups filling the gaps in society by helping them with their business, operations, expenses and sales strategies so that they can do more good work.
Something interesting about you
I have been a vegan for 26 years (before it was fasionable).
Contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/love-is-the-answer
https://www.facebook.com/LoveIsTheAnswerAustralia/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabelvafiopulous/
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
In this episode we welcome Jason Ho and Paul Ace. A truly international episode today, of high performance leaders helping us up our game and talking about all things ‘human performance’. They are also both massively competitive!
A fully animated, interesting and super-charged conversation that we invite you to sit back and listen to without distractions. It’s FULL of excellence!
Here’s a little bit more about what we discussed:
5:07 - the magical Daily Huddle concept
12:01 - an example of giving MASSIVE value that keeps producing
15:01 - how to remove friction in your human process
23:40 - creating WOW experiences
27:52 - lessons from growing 32 businesses
33:00 - a tool for highlighting people’s natural strengths
37:25 - phrasing things so your clients say yes
Plus much more!
Enjoy -
Here’s some information about our guests:
Jason Ho
Founder & CEO, Performance Capital
Jason Ho is Southeast Asia’s 1st Gallup-Certified StrengthsFinder® Coach & Platinum Coach.
He is also the founder of Strengths School™ and Performance Capital™, who has over 13 years of Training and Coaching Top Leaders in MNCs, SMEs, Schools & Non-profits; to optimise team development and drive PERFECT PERFORMANCE™.
Performance Capital™ serves elite business owners and MNC leaders who believe in building a strong team where every member lives out their passions at work and performs at world-class excellence.
Something Interesting About You
In the process of failing and succeeding as a serial entrepreneur, where I started 32 businesses, I discovered that my greatest success came "accidentally", simply because I tapped on my greatest strengths. Now, I help others convert their accidental success to consistent success.
Contact
W: PerfectPerformance.com
LI: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3p7Ol2b
S: Spotify (Leaders Journal): https://open.spotify.com/show/2jgdGPNoRMDHZEqumZaAxH
Paul Ace
Founder & CEO, Amplify C-Com
Paul Ace is popularizing the concept ‘C-Com’ through the science of conversion conversation, and automation. He founded Amplify C-Com which helps grow businesses past seven figures through 80% human-like and 20% human experience. Amplify combines human psychology and automation to create more profits in their customer's pockets.
Something Interesting About You
I went from bakery manager to wedding singing to selling bridesmaid dresses to marketing agency CEO.
Contact
F: https://www.facebook.com/paulace1234
F: https://www.facebook.com/amplifyccom
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulace/
W: http://amplifyccom.com/
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
In this episode we welcome Chrissy Quinn and Ben Newsome. They have 3 things in common: they’re both based in Sydney, they both like blowing things up, and they both are full of fun and uplifting energy!
This was a fabulous conversation where our guests talked 6 star in education, business, and mindset.
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
06:33 - imagine if 6 star business existed everywhere; what kind of world would we live in?
08:47 - perfection never stays still
12:29 - If you want rainbows, you have to learn to stand in the rain
16:30 - It’s not just about getting that 5 Star Review
22:01 - how real and meaningful are the online reviews?
31:01 - reviewing different parts of the customer journey
41:05 - how overpromising impacts reviews
Enjoy!
Here's some information about our guests:
Chrissy Quinn
Founder & CEO, Sequin Consulting
Chrissy is the owner of Sequin Consulting, and is most passionate about working with people to be the authentic and unapologetic version of themselves, and to ultimately experience the freedom and meaning this life has to offer when living life on your terms.
Something Interesting About You:
I’m one of 12 children (same parents) and I’m the second youngest in the family.
Contact Chrissy:
W: https://sequinconsulting.com.au/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/chrissy.quinn.56
Ben Newsome
CEO & Founder, Fizzics Education
Ben Newsome founded Fizzics Education to deliver science education across Australia, having now reached 2 million kids since 2004. He is a qualified science teacher, 2013 Churchill Fellow, 2020 AMP Tomorrow Maker, 2015, 2016 & 2018 Australian Small Business Winner for Children’s Education Services, 2020 WSABE Outstanding Business Leader of the Year, 2019 Blacktown Business Person of the Year, and receiver of several Pinnacle Awards from the Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration.
Ben is a regular speaker at teaching & learning conferences and presents at teacher professional development sessions for K to 12 science class delivery wherever possible. Putting together collaborative educational events with cultural organisations as well as the corporate sector is a major role these days which he thoroughly enjoys!
Ben is also the author of ‘Be Amazing! How to teach science the way primary kids love’ & the host of the FizzicsEd Podcast.
Something Interesting About You:
I used to teach waterskiing at a US children's summer camp
Contact Ben:
W: fizzicseducation.com.au
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-newsome-03169734/
T: https://twitter.com/BenNewsome_
FB: https://www.facebook.com/fizzicseducation
I: https://www.instagram.com/fizzicsed/
C: Clubhouse via @bennewsome
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
In this episode we welcome John Cassidy and Paul Atherton. Two “Guys” (check out their business names!) who are masters in their fields.
A fascinating conversation that highlighted the depth of experience they both have, their journeys, and how they bring 6 Star into their everyday lives.
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
3:15 - Paul’s story of landing in Boston at grad school
6:40 - John’s story of his career in photography
11:55 - We are all here to help each other
19:37 - How the pandemic impacted John’s business and how he responded
34:13 - It’s all about the people, finding those who will go the extra mile
42:56 - Always be nice to people
Plus loads more!
Enjoy :)
Here's some information about our guests:
Paul Atherton
Founder and CEO, That Wall Street Guy
Paul Atherton has worked in the Financial Services Industry for over 25 years. Paul’s early career started on Wall St working for derivative and emerging market trading desks. In New York Paul helped manage complex trades, opaque risks and emerging product categories. He built a reputation for being able to explain complex trades, structures, and risks into understandable and accessible language.
Something Interesting About You:
25 years working on Wall Street. Black belt in Karate and purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Avid stoic.
Contact:
https://www.thatwallstreetguy.com
https://www.facebook.com/thatwallstguy
https://twitter.com/thatwallstguy
John Cassidy
Founder and CEO, The Headshot Guy
John is a man on a mission to bring Joy Confidence and Positivity to all. John started his photographic career in the RAF. He spent 17 years travelling the world and ended up as the main Command Public Relations photographer. After his service, he formed John Cassidy Photography. John provided freelance work and his clients included The Times and other prestigious publications. He enjoyed working with businesses, executives and taking headshots more and more. And with the growing demand for online profiles, in 2010, John created The Headshot Guy, growing the business nationwide.
Today, John’s team are able to photograph people from across the globe remotely.
Something Interesting About You:
I officially photographed the Queen
Contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theheadshotguy/
https://theheadshotguy.co.uk
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
In this engaging episode we met Michael Griffiths and Sean Sullivan, and in amongst all their gold nuggets we learnt about their random connection via the Olympics!
There’s nothing ‘average’ about these guests!
Here’s a summary of what we covered:
4:30 - Michael slips in the “I just ran an ultra marathon…”
9:40 - We can be ‘average’ or make the most of your situation and go hard
12:25 - Why not set a benchmark of 6 star?
17:21 - transactional vs transformational mindset
25:39 - you’re either pushing people away, or attracting them.. nothing in between
31:37 - the Singapore Airlines story
45:03 - your personal life reflects your business life
Plus much more!
Enjoy :)
Here's some information about our guests:
Michael Griffiths
Founder & CEO, Referral Marketing Guru
Michael is the founder of referral marketing guru and the #1 authority on helping service providers to get more referrals by being more remarkable.
Having left the school system, Michael has gone on to create 7 businesses, selling 6 along the way. Today he helps service providers to build referral systems into their business through implementing the million dollar referral system blueprint.
Michael’s motto is simple, look to help someone else before asking for help.
Something Interesting About You:
That I have two silver medals from two Olympic Games
Contact:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/mcjsbusiness
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/referralmarketingguru/
W: michaelgriffiths.com.au
Sean Sullivan
Founder & CEO, Cool Runnings Business Solutions
Sean is a business process fanatic with over 30 years of experience, specialising in process transformation. He has extensive experience working for Startups to Fortune 500 companies. He was part of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. Delivering strategic business solutions in every continent, he has also worked for Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd, Beckman Coulter INC, Danaher Corporation, and Olympus
Something Interesting About You:
Provided solutions and training on every continent including the Antarctic
Contact:
W: coolrunningsbusinesssolutions.com.au
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-sullivan-54480239/
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
In this episode of the podcast we welcome Raj Goodman Anand and Jamie McBrearty. What a wonderful treasure this conversation was!
Here’s a summary of what we discussed:
11:12 The room for personal development is the largest room in the world
20:07 - 6 star is the feeling that you can take your life to whatever you want
30:35 - The most valuable person within the business is yourself
34:55 - He used the word “love”!
41:00 - Successful companies are not built overnight
45:50 - It’s not about a bunch of things… just focus on ONE thing
Plus much more…
Enjoy!
Our Guests:
Raj Goodman Anand
Founder, Goodman Lantern
Goodman Lantern is a team of native English content writing services that help businesses sell better and grow faster. An engineer by profession, he has founded three startups, raised capital, and taken one venture from zero to acquisition. He has not only had a flourishing career within startups but also with large and mid-sized organisations, working on launching startups or new products within them. Products he has built have made companies an income in excess of £45m.
Raj has also won BusinessWeek’s Europe’s Young Entrepreneur (2007) and has been named one of Revolution Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People in Digital (2009). He has spoken at various venues including the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, British Library, and several universities including LSE. Raj and his entrepreneurial ventures have had coverage in The Telegraph, Guardian, BusinessWeek, and Observer.
Something Interesting About You
I have a 7-month-old daughter and wife. We three love travelling, hopefully after the pandemic now.
Contact
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajanand/
W: https://goodmanlantern.com/
Jamie McBrearty
Founder, YMindset
Jamie has over 20 years’ experience within education, business and sport as a manager, leader and coach. His experience in training business leaders, teachers, coaches, parents, sports clubs and grassroots to elite athletes not only on the theory of Mindset but implementing a range of tools, techniques and programmes and resources. Also a leading consultant with The Proctor Gallagher Institute, Led by the legendary Bob Proctor and his brilliant business partner Sandy Gallagher Jamie helps people get in touch with themselves; who they are, what they’re capable of and what they want in life. Jamie uses this material and products—all based on decades of research and application—to elevate people’s thoughts and bring their 6 stars to the surface.
Something Interesting About You:
Jamie holds an M.B.A. in Sports Development, and his extensive sports development and educational background creates a unique perspective on his philosophy and coaching style. Along with being a keen runner, Jamie coaches the Under 15’s squad at Dundee Football Club, whilst being a husband, father of 3 and a champion at Hide and Seek.
Contact
LI: https://www.facebook.com/YMindsetJamie
W: https://www.ymindset.co.uk/
Book referenced:
Good To Great, Jim Collins
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
This is a wonderful episode with two people who know how to 'do better'.
Jamo's perspective as a business owner serving customers in his community directly is a welcome voice to show us what 6 stars means in practice and in action. Anthony gave us an extension of that from the inside of a business and his experience helping business owners to tap into the magic that Jamo carries inside him naturally.
Here's a snapshot of what we discussed:
17:24 - you’ve got to find the right people
28:14 - building people up with confidence is key
40:25 - the importance of tapping into the emotional connection of WHY
42:45 - how do you ensure your staff deliver a 5 or 6 star experience in your absence?
51:47 - focus on what you can control, to the best you can
Book referenced: Good To Great, by Jim Collins
Jamo Borthwick
Founder & Manager, International Surfing Development
The majority of my work is based on surf, the ocean and aquatic activities.
I have a surf school based in Australia, have surf and aquatic sports schools in India; train and mentor new surf & SUP instructors, lifeguards and judges abroad; I work with national governing bodies to help develop and grow the surf, SUP and aquatic sports; I train, coach and develop athletes, squads and teams around the world.
I am passionate about helping people reach their potential and be the best they can be.
Something Interesting About You
I founded a surf & clothing business in India to help provide opportunities for children in poverty stricken families to give them a better chance at life.
Contact:
W: https://walkinonwater.com
Insta: https://instagram.com/walkinonwatersurf
Insta: https://instagram.com/indoboardaus
Insta: https://instagram.com/surfingdevelopment
Insta: https://instagram.com/indicasurfschool
Insta: https://instagram.com/kudlasurf
Insta: https://instagram.com/aventuraindica
Anthony Wood
Founder & CEO, Pinnacle Traction
After more than 25 years of building successful companies, Anthony is tapping into his passion for helping business leaders cultivate growth and clarify their vision. This prompted him to create Pinnacle Traction, where he helps leadership teams gain the clarity, focus and the skillset required to drive their business forward. The tools from the EOS system, his in-depth knowledge of business, and analytical skills gained from a degree in Civil Engineering are a powerful combination to have in your corner. He offers entrepreneurial leadership teams a blueprint for success that will enhance their health as a team so, in turn, they can strengthen their organisation.
Something Interesting About You
Qualified Maple Syrup Maker, Accidentally running over 200km with my sister
Contact:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-wood-pinnacle/
W: https://www.pinnacletraction.com.au
The purpose of the 6 Star Business is to bring awareness, connection and ingenuity to businesses aiming to shine today and into the future through more than 5 star reviews. We are here to lift businesses to create a better future.
If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at [email protected]
Your hosts,
Aveline & Pete
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