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Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Showpo, a company valued at over $30M dollars. 

You can find her on Instagram @thelazyceo and I can tell you first hand that this woman is a powerhouse. 

A quick scroll through her feed will show you she’s living the dream, surrounding herself with an incredible staff and working damned hard to make her business not only grow but be a great place to work. 

Was it always this way for her? 

No way. 

Did she come from incredible adversity? 

Did she face failure? 

A dead-end job? 

The disdain of her parents for quitting what looked like a stable career? 

Yes, yes, yes and yes. 

You might not want to start an online fashion empire in 2019 - but you most definitely can take a listen to this and have it put the bellows to the fire in your belly. 

What were you dreaming of doing this year? 

After listening to this episode I have no question that you’ll get right to it. 

Enjoy this conversation with the incredibly inspirational human that is Jane Lu.

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Eiji Han Shimizu is a highly successful publisher, film maker and lecturer. Find out more about him at latinsamurai.com

His exceptional Manga biographies of influential world figures have been published in 25 countries & 10 languages.

At 35, working with the biggest media companies in Tokyo his life resembled a picture perfect example of what a highly successful person would have. 

Following a moment in his life which we talk about, Eiji changed course and embarked on a global search for sustainable happiness, where he and his director Roko Belic traveled the world searching for what makes people genuinely and sustainably happy.

www.thehappymovie.com

This is a wonderful conversation that took place in an Air BnB in Amsterdam when I was working at the THNK school of creative leadership there, there's tea, there's crunchy biscuits, there's mic noise - but there's also bombs of wisdom. 

Enjoy this conversation on Harlemmerdijk in Jordaan, Amsterdam - with Eiji Han Shimizu. 

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Steve Baccon is a photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Find him on IG @bacconphoto

Over the years you would have seen his work on numerous magazine covers, ad campaigns, billboards and book covers - including my own. 

In fact the photo that became the cover of my book has been named as a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize and will be exhibited at the national portrait gallery in Canberra from Feb 22. 

The story behind that photo is worth hearing, which is why I got Steve in as my guest this week. 

A quick note about that - I know this is not the photography podcast - however it just happened to turn out that we had two shooters in a row on, however the way my guest last week approaches photography vs the way Steve approaches photography - they’re two entirely different things. 

And while you may not ever take a photo on anything other than your phone - what Steve has to teach us about approach to work, humility when it comes to applying yourself to work and indeed how to cope when everything is going horribly wrong - it’s worth the price of admission. 

Steve’s a warm, humble, kind man - he was my first choice to shoot the cover of my book and you’re about to hear why. 

Enjoy a great cup of coffee and a great chat with the wonderful human from Sydney that is Steve Baccon.  

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Doug Menuez is a photographer from the US, who has covered everything from the Ethiopian Famine, the emergence of the AIDS crisis, and most notably the rise of Silicon Valley between 1985 and 2000. 

You and I are communicating right now, both broadcasting and listening, thanks to people that he chronicled during his time documenting the incredible emergence of that part of the world and the technology to come out of it. 

Doug and I first came to know each other when I was studying at THNK in Amsterdam, and I’m so very grateful that he and I were able to talk today. 

I’ve always been a firm believer in documenting your work - my vast collection of on-set and behind the scenes pictures from the early years of Idol and my time in the USA are a testimony to that, and Doug is a fantastic example of why it’s important. 

Possibly his most important work was documenting the incredible rise of Silicon Valley from 1985-2000, capturing the creation of technology that you and I use every single day. 

You might not ever think you’ll be a photojournalist, you might only ever take photos on your phone, however what Doug has to talk about today is not only a masterclass in documenting the world around you - but also what it takes to truly change the world, from a man that was in the room as the world was being changed. 

This one’s pretty nerdy - it’s not often get to talk to one of my photography heroes, but hey you never know - what works for Doug in his photography process might just translate into your own process…

Doug joined me over Skype from his loft in NYC, enjoy this conversation with the great Doug Menuez.

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Paul De Gelder is a former naval clearance diver whom after a horrific shark attack which saw him lose his right forearm and right leg, has since become a high-profile shark conservationist, author, actor, motivational speaker and advocate for a plant-based diet. 

A former Brisbane boy, he found incredible success in the military. First with the Australian Army and then with the Navy - until in February 2009, while testing some new technology in Sydney Harbour right by the naval base next to the opera house, he was attacked by a bull shark - an attack that nearly killed him. 

Paul has described feeling a whack on the leg, looking down and seeing a bull shark, two rows of 36 razor sharp teeth, locked on to his upper right thigh. He tried to push the shark away when he realised that his right hand was also in the shark’s mouth as it was literally eating him alive, all the while dragging him deeper underwater. 

Suddenly the shark was gone, and Paul’s wetsuit was buoyant enough to bring him back to the surface where he managed to swim back to the safety boat. 

Multiple complicated surgeries, months of painful rehab and sheer determination later - Paul returned to the Navy as a diving instructor, this time with a prosthetic arm and leg. 

Paul’s story is one that rightly has inspired millions around the world, who now know him as one of the faces of the international cultural phenomenon “Shark Week”, where he’s routinely back underwater, back face to face with nature’s apex predators. 

I can’t get enough of this guy. He’s a testament to acceptance of a situation beyond your control, then adapting and living your fullest life with your new parameters. Paul’s such an inspiring man, a beacon of showing how strength and compassion coexist within one person.  

He’s also a man who’s mental fortitude is one I aspire to, his outlook on life is something that I wish to emulate. 

If you have Instagram I’d highly suggest following him there - @pauldegelder. 

In fact just the other day he posted something that I wanted to share with you. 

"Probably the biggest reason I never slid into depression is because I found value and purpose. I lost a lot. But instead of bitching about it I found ways to fill those holes with a whole new set of skills and a whole new life. No PTSD, no nightmares, never a flashback. The struggle doesn’t weaken us, it forges us into a stronger more durable tool to improve the lives of those around us. That’s value and purpose.”

He’s an incredible guy, I am stoked for you to meet him. 

So if you will, come to my kitchen where you can sit and enjoy a cup of tea with this absolutely remarkable man, the one and only Paul De Gelder. 

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Damon Herriman is an Australian actor best known for his work in the TV show Justified and Mr Inbetween. 

He and I met when I first started working in TV back in the day, and even lived in the same building for a while when I was living in LA. 

Damon is on the cusp of exploding into the stratosphere - when we spoke he wasn’t able to discuss what he was working on while I was recording, however I knew it would eventually come out - so I can tell you now. 

Damon has been cast in the new Tarantino movie Once Upon a time in Hollywood, playing the role of Charles Manson. 

An astonishingly high-profile role for him, working with a legend of cinema - one I wish we could have spoken about but that’s ok, listening to this you’ll get to know more about this remarkable man and the path that he’s taken to get to this dizzying height. 

I was particularly interested in talking to him about the seasonal aspect of his job, how he deals with the ebbs and flows of the work. 

Damon is a humble guy, and came around to the apartment a few weeks back for a cuppa and some irregular dog barking from Frank.

I hope you enjoy this engaging conversation with Damon Herriman. 

In case you need it: https://www.efax.com.au/

Our PM Scott Morrison’s Fax numbers: 

+61295238959 

+61262734100

Our Environment minister Melissa Price’s Fax numbers:

+61 8 9192 8860

+61 8 9921 7990

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My guest today is Psychologist Tahnee Schulz. 

Tahnee is a highly experienced psychologist with a background in mental health, trauma, substance use, complex co-morbid presentations and corporate psychology. 

For the past four years, she has specialised in critical incident response and has worked with various people involved in and affected by the tragic passing of cricketer Phillip Hughes, the Sydney Lindt Café siege, several Royal Commissions and the Nepal Earthquakes Rescue Mission.

She’s essentially like the mental health paramedic, but instead of a medical kit full of butterfly stitches and IV drips, she has her words and knowledge to assist with the mental trauma of a situation with great physical trauma and danger. 

This conversation talks a lot about trauma and the effects of trauma. Part of the chat takes us to a pretty grim place and about 1/2 hour in there’s a conversation about a case she worked on that involved a kid - if you want to skip ahead a few minutes I won’t be upset. 

If this conversation does bring anything up for you please call lifeline 131114. 

You’re going to get a lot out of this - I know I did. 

Please enjoy this conversation with Tahnee Schulz. 

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James Fielding is a doctor, drummer, CEO and founder of a number of companies including Audeara. Find him on Twitter and Instagram @jamesafielding 

He’s from Brisbane, Australia, and is one of the young guns of the very hot entrepreneurial start up scene there in Queensland. 

James has quite a story to tell and in this conversation you’ll hear about how he as a doctor chose to pivot into helping others at scale through the power of music. 

As someone with noise-induced hearing loss, it’s people like James that really fascinates me - because he’s found a way to fuse his love of music with his desire to help people. 

But he’s so much more than that. 

If you’ve ever thought about starting a business, or putting yourself out there - this conversation is for you. If you thought you had to wait until you got overseas to start your venture - after this conversation you’ll be fired right up. 

I firmly believe the future of Australia is nested in our intellectual capital, and people like James are the new frontier of entrepreneurs who stay here to build their businesses and bring knowledge and momentum to our country - a thing that for so long left to foreign shores where in the past capital and opportunity were more readily available - as James clearly says - that’s no longer the case. 

We’re in a whole new world my friends, and James and his team are one of the companies leading the charge. 

I know you’ll get a lot out of this conversation with James Fielding.

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My guest today is Ali Hill. 

She’s the CEO of Australian Financial Review Fast 100 company Pragmatic Thinking, she’s a psychologist and a best-selling author of the book “Stand Out: A real world guide to get clear, find purpose and become the boss of busy”. 

Seems like a pretty good idea, right?

Her podcast is called “Stand Out life” and can be heard wherever podcasts are - probably the same place you hear this one. 

She’s got a lot to say about psychology and the role of psychology in negotiation in the workplace, care at work and how to manage stresses that come with a modern life - but you’ll hear all of that in the next hour. 

You can find her on IG at @alihill

Hope you enjoy this chat with Ali Hill.

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Catherine Milne is the publisher at Harper Collins - she’s the reason I have a book out. 

Catherine is an extraordinary woman, with a wonderful passion for her work and the written word, she is warm and kind and as you’ll hear speaks with a romantic glow in her heart about story and the power of story. 

Catherine has a tough job - taking chumps like me, who’ve never written more than 800 words and turning them into authors. 

She guided me through the process with a kind but firm hand, she helped me through the hard parts and talked me through what works and what doesn’t work. 

You might not yet have written a book, but listening to this conversation with Catherine, I hope you’ll understand a bit more about the kind of person that it takes to bring a book from a thought to a thing. 

She’s a truly wonderful woman.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Catherine Milne.

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