Stewart MacFarlane was born in Adelaide in the 50's, and entered the South Australian School of Art at just 16 years old. At 21 he travelled to New York to study at the School of Visual Arts, and to pursue a career in music. Along with residencies in various countries, Stewart has gone on to hold over 50 solo exhibitions in major galleries around the world, establishing himself as a master of Australian contemporary, narrative painting.

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I stumbled on an artist, completely by chance, and fell in love with his art. After researching and discovering that he was in fact an accomplished Australian artist, I decided to reach out and see if he'd take the Five of My Life challenge. Lucky for us all he accepted. Tune in next week to hear about his time in New York as a young musician in the 70's and his journey through life and art - Nigel

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Sarah Grynberg is a highly experienced media executive, who has produced some of the best known and most loved shows in Australia. She's also the host of her own chart topping podcast, 'A Life of Greatness', where she interviews global figures as diverse as Geena Davis, Wim Hof and Matthew McConaughey, to extract practises and strategies that help her listeners unlock their best selves. Her responses to the Five of My Life Challenge reflect her deeply mindful approach to life.

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Every day is a fresh beginning;

An excerpt of the poem 'New Every Morning' by Susan Coolidge

Sarah Grynberg was a fascinating and authentic guest on the Five Of My Life - hear a snippet of her story in this sneak peak, and don't miss our wonderful conversation in full next week - Nigel

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Frances Fitzgerald is a member of the European Parliament for Dublin and former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland. She has spent her life working to deliver change and reform, first as a social worker and family therapist for ten years, then in government with roles including Minister for Justice and Equality, and the State's first ever Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Through Frances's choices she generously reveals some of the rich history, social scars and feminist developments of modern Ireland.

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Twitter: @FitzgeraldFrncs

Instagram: @frances_fitzgerald_mep

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LinkedIn: Frances Fitzgerald

Website: www.francesfitzgerald.ie 

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One of my favourite traditions on Five of My Life is the 'sixth question'. This is when, at the end of every interview, I ask my guests who they want to hear take the Five of My Life Challenge next.  As this 'sneak peak' into next week's episode explains, it's how the 'Sixers Club' came to be, and brings a beautiful connectedness to the whole exercise - Nigel

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I've always admired people who create something new and meaningful from nothing. Particularly, when their creation is something that makes society better.  It takes courage, vision and incredible tenacity to overcome the naysayers and inevitable obstacles. In this special 'Founders' compilation episode I talk to Andrew Penfold, David Handley, Zara Siedler, Ronni Kahn and William Sieghart - five remarkable people who have each successfully founded projects that have made a lasting and meaningful contribution to the world - Nigel

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David Leser is a multi-award winning Australian journalist, author of seven books, moderator and keynote speaker. A former Middle East and North American correspondent, he has a reputation for in-depth coverage on complex social and political issues, which you can hear woven through his thoughtful responses to the Five of My Life Challenge. 

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Five of My Life listeners from around the world contact me with feedback and suggestions regularly and I love it. Next week's guest was a suggestion from a lovely chap, Nicolas Shorter, who emailed me. He recommended that I invite the award winning journalist and author David Leser onto the show and I'm so glad he did. Don't miss next week's chat with the author of 'Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing' - N

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Five of My Life hit's the road again this week, with part two of two special episodes recorded live at the Castlemaine State Festival. In part two, acclaimed children's author Andy Griffiths takes the Five of My Life challenge and shares his wonderful stories in front of a live audience. Andy has a nuanced childlike way of looking at the world and brings joy to his Five of My Life choices and the CSF audience.

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