Ant's Talk

Jas Rawlinson is a mental health speaker and best selling author of a suicide prevention book series ‘ Reasons to live one more day’.

Jas lived in a violent family home, lost her father to suicide at 18 and was sexually assaulted at 20.

She now works as a empowerment speaker, best selling author and writing coach. Hear more about her story..

Sandra Pankhurst is a transgender woman who was adopted at a young age by a family who would later abuse her.

She was forced to live in a backyard shed where she was malnourished of food and love.

She has found her solace in the most unusual professions.

Sandra has worked as a trauma cleaner for more than 20 years.

What does a trauma cleaner do? They clean up after Crime Scenes, Traumas, meth labs, hoarding and squalor.

Tune in to hear more!

Matthew Kwoka, works as the director at Southern Cross Funerals he deals with grief on a daily basis, yet he is one of the happiest business owners out there. Even in the most catastrophic of circumstances, he is calm and composed. Tune in to hear more about his story.

My next guest had a miscarriage at 40 leading into a long period of extreme pain she then was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had a full hysterectomy at 44. During this time her mother passed away from breast cancer then the next year lost her father.

Richard Bowles is a 5x world-record adventurer, who puts himself into near-death situations, as a "giant social experiment." He explores the human response to critical situations, complex challenges and chaotic conditions. His unique experiences include; volcano eruptions, crocodile-infested rivers, life-threatening foot infections, desert warzones and shotgun-wielding lunatics; engineering these into straightforward strategies for success. Tune in to hear more!

For many years - Pauline McKinnon had one of the worst cases of anxiety - she couldn't even leave the house.

Being a Mum with kids growing she tried lots of different things, but nothing worked.

She then tried stillness meditation - medical based meditation - founded by Dr Meares. This cured her anxiety. She then learned the practice herself and has one of the world's leading practices in Australia.

She is the founding patron of the Australian meditation association.

She is amazing and her story is inspiring. Tune in to hear more!

Karen almost died in a car accident 30 years ago. She became overweight and couldn't find bras that fit - so she found her own and then discovered other women had similar issues and created her business - big Girls don't Cry anymore.

They now sell online, do virtual fittings, she has a drone in store - her new site in Brisbane is the size of four tennis courts. Listen to her story now!

Regina Huber has lived in many countries across four continents. Has had a gun to head, a knife to her chest and has carried over $100,000 in her socks across the city of Buenos Aires.

Tune in to hear more of her story!

John Finlay is one of the cast from the Netflix sensation ‘Tiger King’ which has turned the cast into household names.

John Finlay was not only a worker at the zoo but also in a 11 year relationship with Joe Exotic who the series focuses on.

There is worldwide interest in the cast and I wanted to get to know John a little more. Lets speak to him now.

Instagram.com/JohnGatorFinlay

Cameo.com/JohnFinlay

Facebook.com/JohnGatorFinlay

Rodney Syaranamual was a principal dancer on the movies Moulin Rouge and Scooby Doo. He also appeared in many shows such as Cats and Miss Saigon. He has danced with Kylie Minogue, Belinda Carlisle and was chosen to join Nicole Kidman and Caroline O'Connor to launch Anna Wintours, Vogue Magazine. Hear more about his amazing life!