Five of My Life

Five of My Life

By Nigel MarshSociety & Culture
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Five of My Life episodes

  • #206 Everald Compton
    95 year old Everald Compton has led a remarkable life - including a role in helping Nelson Mandela gain his freedom, millions raised for charity, a happy marriage for 68 years and an unwavering belief that everyday is a not-to-be-wasted opportunity to both learn something and help someone.
     
    Appointed to the Order of Australia twice, it was an enlightening and inspiring privilege to listen to the stories behind his choices.
     
     

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    47 min
  • #205 Paul Wood

    Convicted of a violent murder when he was 18, Dr Paul Wood spent the first decade of his adult life in prison.

    His story is powerful and inspiring, proof that we are not our pasts — and life stories aren’t pre-destined and can be rewritten.

    Through radical ownership of his choices, both past and present, Paul has followed the path of accountability over victimhood — turning adversity into advantage to become a trusted and contributing member of society.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    53 min
  • #204 Stephanie Say

    Stephanie Say is the CEO of social enterprise and streetwear label Homie.

    100% of Homie’s profits go towards supporting young people affected by homelessness.

    It’s an organisation with impressive results - over 80% of their Pathway Graduates ending up in meaningful employment or further education"

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    47 min
  • #203 Nicholas Gruen

    Nicholas Gruen is Australia’s foremost public intellectual - and original economic mind.

    An iconoclast who has spent decades challenging how governments, markets and institutions actually work.

    Former advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, his gift for making complex ideas both practical and provocative has earned him an impressive global following. One that led Rory Sutherland (our guest in episode #199) to describe him as a personal hero of his - and nominate him for Five Of My Life

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    51 min
  • #202 Pete Murray

    Pete Murray is one of Australia’s most respected and successful singer-songwriters.

    His music became a defining soundtrack of modern Australian life after his early three albums were back to back number one hits.

    Decades into a career that earned him 17 ARIA nominations his eighth album again went straight into the charts at number one, proving his appeal across the generations and further cementing his place as a pop culture legend.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    56 min
  • #201 Astrid Jorgensen

    Astrid Jorgensen is the force of nature behind the worldwide musical phenomenon, Pub Choir.

    Her fascinating response to Five Of My Life reveals an entirely different person to the confident maestro who commands the stage in her performances.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    51 min
  • #200 Giles Watkins

    "I filled the void by working extra hard”.

    Nominated by Ashok Ferrey in episode #156 Giles Watkins is the latest addition to our ‘Sixer’ list.

    Find out how the international businessman, author and sleep expert fared with the Five Of My Life challenge as he shares his choices and stories.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    45 min
  • #199 Rory Sutherland

    Author, and Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, Rory Sutherland is one of the world’s leading experts in human behaviour. The type of thinker that makes you question things you never thought to question. Rory’s response to the Five Of My Life is guaranteed to change how you view the world - as well as providing a never seen before insight into the man behind the fame.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    1 hr 2 min
  • #198 Clare Stephens

    Author and screenwriter Clare Stephens is the former editor-in-chief of Mamamia - Australia’s largest independent media group.

    Over her ten years with the brand she regularly created some of the site’s most viral content.

    Writer and producer on the Binge series Strife, her first novel is The Worst Thing I Have Ever Done and her new show The Pile On.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    52 min
  • #197 Matt Colwell - 360

    For rapper 360 (Matt Colwell) early award winning, chart topping, success didn’t result in happiness. Instead drug addiction, depression and crippling anxiety were the bedfellows of his fame.

    Saved from a life threatening spiral by an awakening that was as surprising as it is inspirational, Matt’s journey is a true rock bottom to redemption tale.

     

    Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG

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    46 min

About Five of My Life

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In the Five Of My Life challenge, author Nigel Marsh chats to people from all walks of life, about the 5 choices - a Film, Book, Song, Place and Possession - that enable them to tell the stories of their lives.