In this podcast episode, Chantelle shares a big and exciting career and life update. YES, she left her 9-5 corporate job in cybersecurity. She shares why she left, her reflections on corporate since leaving, and learnings she's made along the way. 

Welcome to Chantelle Talks, the podcast helping you and me navigate our early careers and connect with, and be inspired by, the best and brightest. 

This weeks guest needs no introduction. We’ve grown up watching him, learning from him, singing with him and of course, wiggling with him. It’s the Original Yellow Wiggle - Greg Page.

The Wiggles have sold more than 23 million DVDs and 7 million CDs, and they have performed, on average, to one million people per year. I chatted with Greg about how the group came to be and their journey to worldwide prominence. Greg also answered some burning questions I’m sure we’ve all wondered, giving us the inside scoop on what it was really like being the Yellow Wiggle; from the songs, the success, the most memorable moments and, unfortunately, the health struggles.

Greg opens up about the night of the Bushfire Relief Concert, and how this night that was meant to be a memorable reunion between the original members,  became a near-death experience for Greg, suffering a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. He has since founded the charity, Heart of the Nation, to use his story to raise awareness and encourage the widespread adoption of AED's in more venues and facilities.

Heart of the Nation has exciting initiatives coming up this month that YOU can get involved in. This Restart a Heart Day, Channel 9 will be streaming the World's Largest CPR Class on Saturday the 16th October. With most cardiac arrests happening in the home, CPR is something we should all feel comfortable carrying out. And remember, any attempt at CPR is better than none. I hope you'll join me this October 16th as we tune in for their CPR Class!

https://www.heartofthenation.com.au
Instagram - @greg_page_yellowwiggle

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In this episode, Chantelle Talks with Australia’s largest Private Hotel Owner, and cosmetic surgeon, Dr Jerry Schwartz. 

Jerry’s father, Dr Bela Schwartz, a dentist, and his mother Eve Schwartz, a dental assistant, created a substantial property business after emigrating from Hungary following the War. 

Since then, the Schwartz Family Company has become the largest privately owned hotel group in Australia with 15 hotels and over 4000 rooms spanning Queensland, NSW and Victoria. The Sofitel in Darling Harbour, the Crowne Plaza in the Hunter Valley and the Hilton Hotel in Surfers Paradise are just a few  that make up his property portfolio. 

Jerry and chatted all things hotels. He shares his experience taking over the family business following the passing of both his parents and how he was able to increase the property portfolio massively. We also chat about the impact covid has had on occupancy rates and on the hotel industry more generally, the importance of adapting to change to survive, and the initiatives he has implemented to respond to this. Jerry still practises cosmetic surgery, so we talk about how he has been able to balance both careers, as well as general advice for securing financial freedom and developing a successful career. 

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https://www.schwartz.com.au/

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Instagram - @chantelleralev @chantelletalks

Ever wondered what it's like to work at the most sought after fashion and lifestyle magazine out there? Well this interview is for you!

On this episode, Chantelle Talks with Vogue Australia's Deputy Editor, Jessica Montague.

Jessica has had an incredibly successful career in media, working her way from Intern to Deputy Editor. She shares her career path, what she believes were the driving forces behind her success in the fashion and lifestyle industry, and the steps you can take to navigate your early career and set yourself up for success.

We get the inside scoop into what it's really like working at Vogue - the people, the parties, the fashion, the access. Jessica shares how YOU can get a job in fashion journalism or at Vogue, and what they look for in prospective employees. She has also interviewed so many incredible people, so she shares her most memorable interviews and celebrity stories.

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Instagram - @chantelleralev @chantelletalks
Youtube -  https://youtu.be/TUbQxMOeVkA

On this episode, Chantelle Talks with Professional Big Wave Surfer and three time Oakley Big Wave award winner Mark Mathews. 

Mark is one of the best big wave surfers out there, and has surfed many of the world’s heaviest and largest waves. He is also a keynote speaker, and an incredibly inspiring one at that. 

Mark and I chat about his experience with surfing, and how the course of his life changed forever following a horrific accident on the surf a few years ago. He touches on life beyond fear,  how we can leverage that emotion rather than let it paralyse us, and the importance of perspective, resilience and gratitude. 

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Instagram - @chantelleralev @chantelletalks
Youtube -  https://youtu.be/qk6tg7vgRDU

Mark Mathews
Website - https://www.markmathews.com
Instagram - @markmathewssurf

This week on the show, Chantelle Talks with 29 Emmy Award winning executive producer and expert in creativity and innovation, Bill Stainton.

Bill was the executive producer of the Seattle comedy TV show Almost Live! for 15 years, with the show ranking #1 for 10 of those. He has worked with entertainers like Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Seinfield and Bill Nye the Science guy, and as a comedian, has written for the linked of HBO, Comedy Central and The Tonight Show.  Bill is now a keynote speaker, and has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, amongst just 185 speakers!

Bill and I talk about his start in the entertainment industry and how him and his team were able to think of new and innovative ideas, every week, for 15 years. We talk about how you and I can be creative, how there is no such thing as a wrong path, and the importance of stretching yourself day by day and trying new things, and of course his secrets to success. 

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Instagram - @chantelleralev @chantelletalks
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0sDfR-vjvEndEYdIbwThw 

Bill Stainton 
Website - https://billstainton.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/BillStaintonTV
Ted Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshboJxmU7k&t=21s 

Chantelle Talks with Brian Hartzer about his early entrance into the workforce, his career journey that led him to become Westpac's CEO, his key tips for achieving success and performing to a high standard, and his experience surviving a public job loss following AUSTRAC's Statement of Claim against Westpac.