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Ben Farinazzo has served in the Australian Army, won 2 gold medals at the Invictus Games and is an ambassador and passionate advocate for mental health, veterans, and the healing power of sport. Hear an emotional and open discussion around living with mental illness, and his life so far.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - Joining the Army, getting diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder

04:17 - Where the PTSD came from

07:10 - Breaking back and neck in a mountain bike accident

13:30 - Taking the plunge, dropping into the darkness, walking through the shadow of the valley of death

17:47 - Indoor rowing at the Invictus games

22:06 - Healing power of sport

24:38 - Increasing education around mental health

30:50 - Being a role model and talking openly about mental illness

32:27 - People who Ben credits for getting him back up

35:22 - Soldier On Australia employment pathways program

37:22 - Future plans

38:32 - Encouraging words of advice

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"You cannot get greater joy from serving someone who can't repay you."

This is the quote that Trips+ founder and 1010 life coach, Justin Pagotto, lives by. A passionate, self-described social entrepreneur, Justin is eager to help parents be successful without sacrificing their time with their family. A Life Coach with 1010 Life, he empowers parents to connect with their kids and their partners by revitalising relationships and encouraging them to think about who they want to be. He is also the founder of Trips+ Holidays with Purpose, a company that takes schools, universities, parents, and children to the Philippines for life-changing holidays. 

Justin sat down with Dai Le and Linh Podetti to discuss the benefits of 1010 Life and Trips+ to work and home life. 

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:24 Becoming a business owner

04:08 What is 1010 Life?

06:19 Impact of divorce on children and parents

13:42 Males struggle to ask for help

16:10 1010 Life supporting relationships

18:56 Trips+ Holidays with Purpose

23:55 The joy of helping parents and children

24:53 Charity work in the Philippines

27:25 Challenges of starting a small business 

28:51 Three tips for challenged business owners

30:13 Tough moments during Justin's career

33:40 Succeeding together

35:34 Contacting Justin

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FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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Wes Lambert CPA, GIA (Cert) MAICD, is the CEO of Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA), the national industry association representing the interests of more than 47,000 restaurants, cafés and catering businesses across Australia. 

He has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years in various roles. Most recently he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director for Velocity Group, a retail industry holding company based in the United States.

He has prior experience with R&CA, having served on both the NSW and QLD Boards of R&CA as well as serving as the Treasurer of the QLD Board and has been featured in the R&C Magazine.

In this episode of DAWNCast, hear about how the industry is coping during a pandemic, his working life, and family history.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

00:50 - The impact of coronavirus on the accommodation and food services industry in Australia

05:30 - Meaning and role of industry associations

11:14 - Understanding the award system

16:20 - Paying employees correctly

20:32 - A long history of working in the industry

28:56 - People who keep Wes motivated

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DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! 

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FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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What do you know about 5G technology?  If you put in 5G into your google search bar, various news items pop up including the word 'harmful'. Just a couple of days ago, an article talks about a US Senate Bill released on June 11 which showed Senators are worried about 5G technology from Chinese tech companies, specifically Huawei and ZTE. 

Scott O'Brien, Co-founder & CEO Humense volumetric video + International Keynote Speaker on AR, VR, holographic telepresence and 5G, joined Dai Le and Cathy Ngo to share some insights into the VR, AR and 5G technologies and the social applications and abilities these technologies and others had, in connecting 500 million people. 

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

1:18 - How COVID-19 impacted the world

2:24 Social collision of technology

3:45 Diversity and inclusion in the workplace through technology 

5:46 How technology-enabled remote working 

8:08 Managing work performance with remote working

9:15 Virtual background of BBC interview going viral

11:28  What’s augmented reality?

16:52 What’s 5G technology?

20:12 5G social applications and abilities 

22:19 How safe is 5G technology?

23:46 No going back from 5G technology

25:39 5G conspiracy theories and abilities

27:41 The world with 5G

30:06 500 million connected by technology

#podcast #5GTechnology #COVID19

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FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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Wesa Chau has been in politics since 2004 and is also CEO of Cultural Intelligence a consulting firm specialising in understanding cultural diversity. She speaks to DAWNCast about her upcoming candidacy in the City of Melbourne running as Deputy Mayor for Labor. 

Melbourne City will be seeing a diverse group of candidates contesting this position, for the first time.  Will this diversity be breaking the entry for people of colour in politics in the City of Melbourne?

00.16 - 01.45 Wesa Chau and singing bowl

2.45 – 8:53 – Melbourne City Council election process 

9.32 - 11.42 – The impact of Covid19 on voters

12.06 - 14.58 – Joining the Labor Party and the power of politics

15.03 - 16.08 – Wesa’s campaign in City of Higgins.

16.33 – 22.49 – The political journey as an Asian woman

24.04 - 24.06 – diversity and inclusion in politics

24.23 - 26.32 – Benefits of diversity to politics and policies 

26.43 – 31.08 – Wesa’s Cultural Intelligence and the work they do with that organisation in developing skills in networking especially.   

31.30 - 35.58 – Recovering through the tough times on Wesa’s political journey

36.20 - 38.00 – Mentors and support 

38.05 - 40.28 – The highlights in Wesa’s political career to date  

For more information about Wesa go to her website: 

https://wesachau.com

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DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! 

OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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A strong advocate for humanity and belonging, Bart Bailey, consultant and facilitator in the diversity, inclusion and equity space, was recently personally challenged with the loss of his 80-year-old dad from COVID-19. According to Bart while African-Americans made up 32 per cent of the population, they made up more than double the numbers of deaths, at 70%. With the death of George Floyd, Bart believed the issue of equity and disparity has emerged more so during this COVID-19 period than any other time.

He joins Founder Dai Le from Pennsylvania to share his insights on the impact of COVID-19 on him and his family, and on the American people.

Connect with Bart Bailey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartmbailey/

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DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! 

OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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Domestic violence survivor, radio presenter and author of ‘Resilience: Memoir of a Broken Little Girl, Toni Lontis joins DAWNCast to share her journey from survivor to saviour. Toni discusses how she’s managed to turn her life around from domestic violence victim to becoming an inspirational author and self made radio presenter in her 50s. 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00.44 - 05.20 - Why ‘Resilience - Memoir of a Broken little Girl’

05.50 - 07.33 - Toni talks about the critical moment when she decided to take control of her life after her 18 year old daughter revealed being sexually abused by the man Toni was about to marry.

07.50 - 09.52 - How to deal with response from Toni's book

10.36 - 11.40 - The importance of  education to empower young people, especially young women, to recognise abuse and trauma early on.

12.05 - 14.39 - How Toni's audiobook led to her ‘radio voice’ presenting an online

radio show, Radio Toni.

15.06 - 15.47 - How life can begin at 50 for women.

16.33 - 19.18 - How to use positive self talk to tackle your demons and develop self-confidence, especially for youth.

19.50 - 23.26 - You're never too old to learn new skills: Toni's radio career and her growth in her 50s. 

24.27 - 26.14 - Leaving behind nursing

26.52 - 28.56 - Taking small steps to rebuild

29.11 - 34.34 - Living life's purpose through positive mindset: "This too shall pass"

34.48 - 35.59 Toni talks about her llamas as therapy

36.02 -38.37 - What's next and post Covid19

39.07 - 39.41-  Toni talks about goat yoga

To find out more about Toni Lontis go to the following links: 

https://tonilontis.com

https://radiotoni.com

Or to purchase her book ‘Resilience Memoir of a Broken Little Girl’:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Resilience-...

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DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! 

OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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Did you know that 90% of the world's data actually was created in the last two years? Surprisingly,  most of this is outside on the internet.

Maven Data founder, Elisa Choy, described herself as a 'Data Whisperer' and is passionate about assisting business leaders to make decisions with confidence through the use of data. She shared with @Dawn the importance of understanding how to leverage your internal and external data to help your business tap its market and connect to its customers. 

A data analyst specialist, Elisa has worked for leading companies across Australia, including Woolworths, Caltex, and Seven West Media until starting her own data analysis companies: Strategic Data Central, and now, Maven Data, Australia's first AI-powered market research agency. 

In this episode of DAWNCast, Elisa shares with @Dai Le and @Cathy Ngo her accurate prediction of The Voice winner, storytelling through data, and the presence of social media. 

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:37 What is Maven Data?

02:40 How did Elisa get into data?

08:14 Australia lack of data agencies

09:44 Data in helping society

12:14 Everything is data

13:35 TikTok vs Facebook: Sharing data across social media

18:21 Market analysis and transformational narratives

21:01 Data through stories

21:50 Businesses listening to customers and data

24:26 What fuels Elisa?

25:55 Tips for small business owners

27:05 Influence of earlier experience

29:10 Dark moments: Bullying in the workplace

37:02 Mainstream Australian culture

39:55 Predicting the winner of The Voice

42:43 Understanding what people care about through data

46:32 Technology catching up to data

50:12 Will the economy grow again?

52:08 Global wellness trends

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OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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A senior leader in AFL at the age of 29, son of Italian migrants Joseph La Posta now leads the NSW Multicultural agency, a government statutory body. Multicultural NSW promotes community harmony and social cohesion in one of the most culturally diverse states in the world. Joseph’s aim is to ensure that in NSW, diversity remains our strongest asset and that all communities feel supported.

In this Dawncast episode, Joseph share his journey from being steeply involved in the male-dominated industry of sports to championing inclusion and workplace diversity and a strong advocate for gender equality.

Connect with Joseph on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-la...

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

3:13 Getting clear messages to the community

4:30 An agency bringing social cohesion to NSW

4:57 Innovation through inclusion and diversity

7:41 Bringing people together

10:15 Sustainability of being surrounded with likeness

11:47 Diversity in AFL key decision makers

12:13 Inhibition of Inclusion

14:43 A migrant’s story

17:10 Importance of women in leadership 

19:23 Working remotely

21:23 Bringing yourself to work with Covid-19

22:22 Lessons of Covid-19

23:14 Mental health challenges of 21st century

28:36 Dawn of a new era

#podcast #MulticuturalNSW #Inclusion

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DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! 

OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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COVID-19 has profoundly impacted Australia’s hospitality industry.  Many have closed their doors following the government-imposed shutdown of restaurants on March 23, 2020. For Jason Chang, co-founder and CEO of Calia, a gourmet retail store/restaurant that gives customers the ability to replicate Asian culinary cuisine in the luxury of their homes, the business has been forced to pivot offering takeaway, selling groceries, alcohol and holding online events to keep their customers.

Jason Chang is the son of Chinese immigrants, who learned about business from  accompanying his parents to Melbourne markets while growing up. He shared with DAWNCast why the business is hanging on.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Calia during Covid-19

02:57 Small businesses in Melbourne

04:21 Specialties of Calia

06:18 Perception of Asian gourmet cuisine

08:52 Advice for aspiring restaurateurs

11:09 Launching in Jakarta

12:38 Jason's backstory

14:53 Looking for a better life: The Australian Dream

16:22 Conquering rejections and emerging successful

18:11 Building resilience with the help of his wife and his mother

20:24 Value of mentors and learning from failure

26:07 Thinking positively and helping the community

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DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! 

OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn

LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn...

INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast

SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast

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