Five of My Life

By Nigel Marsh

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 th... more

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The podcast currently has 223 episodes available.

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July 20, 2026 #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.

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56min
June 29, 2026 #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.

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51min
June 08, 2026 #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.

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45min
May 18, 2026 #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.

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1h 2min
April 27, 2026 #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.

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52min
April 06, 2026 #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.

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46min
March 16, 2026 #196 Jacinta Price
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is one of the country’s most high profile politicians.
Her remarkable life story and passionate career long dedication to improving the lives of Indigenous Australians make this proud Warlpiri woman’s voice one that (irrespective of your political allegiances) deserves to be respectfully listened to.

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42min
February 23, 2026 #195 Andy Kuper
Leapfrog Investments founder and CEO Andy Kuper has turned a radical idea, Impact Investing, into a global force.
Launched by Bill Clinton in 2008 it has since been dubbed by Fortune magazine as one of the Top 5 companies changing the world.
Andy’s Profit For Purpose approach is helping low income communities across the globe with over half a billion people benefitting from innovative healthcare and finance solutions

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54min
February 02, 2026 #194 Suzie Miller
Suzie Miller is a globally celebrated playwright. Works such as Prima Facie, RBG and Inter Alia have cemented her place as one of the most vital voices in contemporary theatre.

Discover the woman behind the plays in this honest, vulnerable and heartwarming conversation.

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45min
January 26, 2026 From the Vault: #172 Paul Sinton-Hewitt
Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s parkrun is truly a global phenomenon.
From humble beginnings in 2004 it has grown to be one of the world’s biggest - and most important - sporting events; with millions taking part every week.
In this episode meet the man behind the movement that’s making the world healthier and happier one run at a time.

Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG
Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram:
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52min

FAQs about Five of My Life:

How many episodes does Five of My Life have?

The podcast currently has 223 episodes available.