I like most of us have seen Movember grow and grow (pun intended) over the years, and unless you have been living under a rock you would no doubt associate the movement with various fury top lips and men’s health. What I didn’t know though was how it actually started. Cue today’s ‘Around the Grounds’ guest Travis Garone.

 

I loved chatting to Travis because as it turns out he is a complete legend and has had a fascinating life adventure to date. His story includes a huge love of nature, the ocean, family trips as a kid around Oz in a red Monaro, Collingwood footy team, quitting his day job (well a few) and flying off to Europe for a woman (that’s a whole story in itself), adventures around Canada and Europe, picking up a culinary trade and heading back to Melbourne to start a creative collective – and I think that was all before his mid-twenties! And then there is the epic idea to start growing mo’s…

 

Travis was super humble about everything that a conversation between mates back in 2003 kicked off. I am a former publicist and so I good and being shouty about amazing things another people have achieved.

 

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide.

 

Since its inception in 2003 (that comprised of 30 mates growing a mo’s) the number of people who have participated is now near 7 million. And in the 17 years the movement has grown from its Australia roots to something 21 countries take part in with over 1 billion dollars raised. AMAZING stuff.

 

 

There are still ways you can get involved in 2020; ‘Grown a Mo’, ‘Move for Movember’, ‘Host a Mo Ment’ and my fav ‘Mo your own way’. Everything you need to know is at www.movember.com Instagram @movember

 

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