What motivates a group of mild mannered older Australian women to protest outside their local member of parliament’s office every week? Rhonda Allen, Morley Grainger & Franziska Charteris explain to Megan; it’s the fear of what coal and gas mining is doing to our precious planet and what our future generations will inherit.Knitting Nannas call themselves a “disorganisation”, they are not party aligned and vow to “annoy all politicians equally”. They sit, they knit, they plot. Knit in, knit on Nannas!!

Sharyn Howard has lead an incredible life and she’s written a book; “What’s in the Box” to document her journey so far.From a childhood marred by trauma and loss, Sharyn embarked on a path of liberation that would take her to the farthest corners of the world and into the depths of her own soul. From the monasteries of Tibet to meeting the Dalai Lama in India... from volunteering on Mother Theresa's missions in Kolkota and starting her own Prison Project in Nepal.

Sharyn has a wealth of stories, only skimming the surface with Megan here today.

Ahri Tallon is the coordinator of Darling Downs Environment Council. He grew up in the Northern Rivers region of NSW with parents who valued the environment. Ahri has a strong sense of community and the components that make a “rich” one. From his youth work to programs around healthy masculinity, his advocacy and activism is admirable and inspiring.

In his own words Michael Harrison is a Brisbane-based community advocate, husband, and dad who has found his purpose in supporting people with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities.

His life has been shaped by family, career, and the journey he’s been on since becoming a father 18 years ago.

A charming interview with a man who can see a silver lining at 100 paces.

Eliza Lebsanft describes herself as empathetic, passionate and loyal. After completing an economics degree she thought she had to get a “serious” job.

But what Eliza really wanted to do was keeping working and learning about her part-time job as a dog behaviour therapist. Everything from pack walks, safe socialisation and destination days, Eliza lives and breathes dogs.

Eliza is such a delightful young person with so much enthusiasm Megan briefly thought about getting a dog herself (only briefly).

Ian Stewart Koster is passionate about many things. Painting, horses, timber craftsmanship, the story of Cobb and Co. are but a few.Thankfully for the people of this region, Ian was able to combine all these loves. Funded by community supporters, Ian painted an incredible 15 x 4 metre mural on the side of a building on the corner of Clifford and Margaret Streets, Toowoomba.The mural commemorates the 100th anniversary of the last official Cobb & Co mail run. It depicts Fred Thompson driving Coach 141, an eight-horse team departing Surat bound for Yuleba in 1924. In terms of a legacy project, it’s a pretty good one. The boy from Africa has left a lasting impression and visually recorded of one of Australia’s greatest moments.

Tabitha Wordsworth is a biology honours graduate whose life has seen many twists and turns.From writing a book on intensive early intervention for children with autism to selling healing stone jewellery, Tabitha has walked down a lot of roads.She’s honest and raw about her mental health journey and the importance of being connected to others in the community. Tabitha’s story is a fascinating one.

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Peter Ellis worked on the coldest, driest, windiest continent on earth - Antartica. In fact he did two tours of duty, each time spending a year living and working at a place known as “the final frontier”.

Peter was originally employed as a carpenter but ended up being in charge of the dogs and the dogs breeding program. He recalls the years spent in Antartica with pragmatism and extreme fondness.

Steven Paull is the president of 102.7 FM Toowoomba, the community radio station who broadcasts Big Little Small Talk. Effectively Megan’s boss!

The list of Steven’s achievements is long. His family business Big Dog Disability Support Services has empowered countless individuals to thrive within their chosen communities.

Steven also believes there should be a value put on volunteering and has worked hard to try and bring his ideas forward to government.

Steven tells stories of his early years in frontier PNG to going on a double date with Greg Norman when they both attended Aspley State High School.

Megan thinks she has barely touched the surface of Steven’s life and career, but feels happy with the start they made.

Peter Collins is the closest thing to a living legend that Megan has ever met. He has been working in the media for over 40 years, sometimes in front of the camera and sometimes behind. It could be said he’s looked at life from both sides (now). Peter had seen every type of human behaviour; every triumph, every tragedy. Every story is told with humour and gratitude that he was taught by the best in the business.A beautiful rollicking tale of a life and career well lived.