Fruitful Conversations

Convinced that we're all more creative than we give ourselves credit for, Nigel Collin, decided to jump on his motorbike and travel around Australia talking to every day Aussies doing ingenious things. The Ingenious Oz Project was born which has now spawned hundreds of episodes.

A business speaker, and MC/Facilitator, Nigel is pretty impressive. As a trained actor and teacher of camera skills,  and owner of four businesses, he's a hybrid who's been able to make the transition seamlessly from face to face speaker to virtual. He's spoken to 800,000 people, at over 1000 events in 14 countries.

He's all about getting creative in business but showed me it doesn't have to be in big ways. In fact, he's all about looking for the gaps, the opportunities that allow us to make small changes that make a big difference.

Nigel is a savvy business thinker, but that didn't stop me from introducing him as sweet. (Sorry Nige!) From big businesses to small, you'll enjoy his stories from around Australia and the commercial world as Nigel shows us that innovation belongs to everyone, and it's not about painting.


POST SCRIPT
Just after we recorded this podcast Nigel identified his very own gap and using his existing skills, has started a program teaching people to present to camera, as well as being the best speaker round who can do that.  It's his own perfect pivot. Check it out on his website.


www.nigelcollin.com.au
www.ingeniousoz.com.au
Speaking enquiries contact Simone on 0478 036 986
Nigel's latest book - The Game of Inches in all good bookstores


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Grammy-nominated songwriter and performer Ciaran Gribbin who, , in addition to working with world class artists such as Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, Snow Patrol and Al Pacino, has toured the world as the lead singer of INXS.

Today Ciaran Gribbin continues to write and perform as well as being the founder of Rock and Roll Team Building which delivers awesome music programs to corporate companies all over the world.

In this second part we explore the similarities between corporate teams and a successful band, we speak about fame, the really big breaks, hanging out with Madonna and how Ciaran ended up the lead singer of INXS from a backyard jam with the Farriss boys.

Enjoy the stories and inspiration from the delightful Ciaran Gribbin.


www.rockandrollteambuiding.com
www.ciarangribbin.com
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This guest has so much to say ( well, he is Irish, after all), we’re doing it in two parts. I was thrilled to chat to a Grammy-nominated songwriter and performer who, in addition to working with world class artists such as Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, Snow Patrol and Al Pacino, has toured the world as the lead singer of INXS.

Today Ciaran Gribbin continues to write and perform as well as being the founder of Rock and Roll Team Building which delivers awesome music programs to corporate companies all over the world.

In this first part we talked about growing up in Ireland during the troubles, his early musical days, and his first big break. Oh, and there was a really bad U2 joke in there too.

You'll love the charming and unpretentious Ciaran Gribbin.


www.rockandrollteambuiding.com
www.ciarangribbin.com
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Recorded on Bundjalung Country and thanks to Darrian Warner for the edit on Wadjuk Country.

If you like thinking and challenging yourself then you’re going to enjoy my talk with the marvellous Mo Fox.

As both an artist and business strategist her worlds constantly coincide. In short, Mo is a creative strategist who gets hired to help companies think differently and creatively about the wicked, messy problems they have.

This means she’s that rare hybrid who melds art with business, and it works a treat.

Growing up in the ferocious world of advertising. Mo now teaches courses in Design Thinking as well as Navigating Wicked Problems and Ambiguity at Macquarie Business She works extensively with design thinking and is the creator of Welcome to Wicked™ and Studio Thinking®, methodologies that fuse art principles with business strategy to achieve commercial business results by teaching people how to think differently and leverage their innate creativity – the secret to having a true competitive edge.

We talked about messy wicked problems, using art and playfulness to create awesome outcomes, Charles Dickens and what Salvador Dali has for breakfast.

If ever there was time to get creative as businesses and individuals this is it. Enjoy listening to the erudite, smart and enigmatic Mo Fox.

www.mofox.com.au
Wicked Wisdom - Cultivating a Creative Mindset by Mo Fox

www.michaelherron.com.au

• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• Drawing on the Right Side of The Brain by Betty Edwards
• Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Lifeline 131144
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Sane Australia 1800 18 726




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Welcome to my podcast, Fruitful Conversations where we chat to interesting people who share their stories to teach and inspire us to be better versions of ourselves.

 When I launched this podcast recently, it was called People Matter. at the same time there began one of the biggest cultural shifts in hundreds of years.

 So as not to detract at all from the critical movement of Black Lives Matter, we’ve rebranded  to Fruitful Conversations.

Same interesting people. Same interesting conversations.

Hope you enjoy.


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Recorded on Bundjalung Country and thanks to Darrian Warner for the edit on Wadjuk Country.

It's safe to say you'll never meet another Julie Cross.

Julie Cross is an award winning conference speaker and one of the most successful in Australia. But it's not the job that defines her.  As we spoke I found myself seduced by her  by her positive energy, her wisdom and frankly her inspirational attitude.

She was already a great speaker on  self esteem, loving yourself, connected teams, leadership and resilience but she’s taken it taken next level through her own devastating life experience. She woke up one morning to find her husband unable to speak or walk having suffered a stroke during the night. That fight lasted 4 years until she lost him. left to bring up two little boys alone, one with autism.

Known as Sparkles, and you’ll see why, Julie brings humour, verve and huge dose of realism to all who meet her.

I know you'll fall a little bit in love.

www.juliecross.com.au
Buy her book - Just Who Does She Think She is? on the same site or take alook at her online training program, Recharge your Sparkle.
Follow her on Facebook for inspirational stories and free dancing.



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Recorded on Bundjalung Country and thanks to Darrian Warner for the edit on Wadjuk Country.

From army sniper to globetrotting cameraman and professional magician, and now a video smart phone evangelist, Julian Mather has made an art form out of change. This is a guy who knows how to make things work. Believing that extraordinary people are only ordinary people who do extra, it was captivating to listen to his stories and discover that the ability to learn and unlearn is our next critical skill.

I'm sure you'll enjoy Julian's stories and down to earth style as much as I did.

www.julianmather.com



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Currently one of the stars of Channel Nine’s Travel Guides, Kevin Moloney was living the quiet retired life in the country before he and his wife lucked in to the dream job.

It was energising to chat to Kevin and his insatiable zest for life, change and opportunity despite a rocky start to life.

Reminding us that life is made up of the choices we make, and no one is responsible for that but ourselves, enjoy the conversation with Kevin Moloney.

 

The Last Australian Childhood by Kevin Moloney can be found in Dymocks and all good book stores.
Travel Guides Season 3 is currently airing on Nine Now with Season 4 ready to air at a later date.



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Recorded on Bundjalung Country and thanks to Darrian Warner for the edit on Wadjuk Country.

Lovely to speak to the calm and grounded Peter Bliss (not everyone can wear that name well) when we chatted about mindfulness, meditation and other weird shit. Peter shares how he turned grief into gratitude, how staying calm is a bit of a myth, and tips on how we can all cope a little better during what has been and continues to be, challenging times. 

 Don’t stay calm, stay connected. Don’t miss this blissful experience.

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For anyone seeking help with mental health please see:

• Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Sane Australia 1800 18 7263

For all Peter's workshops and retreats visit www.businessisbliss.com.au
For more on the work of John Demartini visit www.drdemartini.com

Books we mentioned:

• Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
• The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
• The Brain's Way of Healing by Norman Doidge

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As a home baker and enthusiastic eater, it was super exciting for me to have as my very first guest, Nadine Ingram, baking goddess, chef and founder of artisan bakery Flour and Stone and must have cook book by the same name.

From a dairy farm in NSW through the intensity of London kitchens, Nadine talks managing teams, customers, generosity and how cake keeps us connected. 

*****
Flour and Stone are located at 34 and 53 Riley St, Surry Hills Sydney, and oh joy, they deliver too.
Buy all yummies and the eponymous cookbook at www.flourandstone.com.au

Nadine's cook book, Flour and Stone, Baked for Love, Life and Happiness is published by Julie Gibbs for Simon and Schuster and available either on the Flour and Stone website or all good bookstores everywhere.



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