How Did I Get Here?

By Student Edge

Join the Student Edge team as they ask the movers and shakers ’how did you get here’. Bianca takes celebrities, sports players, academics and professionals back to their school days and covers the hig... more

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

How Did I Get Here? episodes:

December 16, 2022 Lucas Lane, Founder of Glossy Boys
On the last episode of How Did I Get Here? for 2022, Charlie's joined by Lucas Lane, the 13-year-old founder of Glossy Boys.

After a trip to the chemist with his mum, Lucas noticed there was no nail polish being marketed to men. Although he was just 13, he decided to change that.

Lucas launched Glossy Boys, a nail polish company targeted at men, and has seen some huge success so far.

We chat to Lucas and ask him the question, how did you get here?
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26min
December 09, 2022 Seva Mozhaev, Teacher turned TikTok Sensation
This week on How Did I Get Here? we chat to teacher turned tiktok sensation Seva Mozhaev (of Sevspics) and ask him the question - how did you get here?

After a career in state AFL, Seva changed directions to become a teacher, before a TikTok account led him to massive success. We take Seva back to his high school and uni days.
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30min
December 02, 2022 Stella Jinman, Principal of Cecil Andrews College
On a special episode of How Did I Get Here?, Student Edge travelled out to Cecil Andrews College and chatted to their dynamic principal, Stella Jinman. After a long career in education, Stella started at Cecil Andrews, a school that, at the time, had a low attainment and graduation rate. Nearly a decade later, Stella and her team have managed to transform Cecil Andrews into a school of the future. We chat to Stella about her early life, throwing a 'rebellion' in high school, becoming a teacher and learning how to be a modern principal.
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28min
November 25, 2022 Alexis McDonald, Founder of Social Media App HerHelp
On this week's episode of How Did I Get Here? we're joined by young entrepreneur Alexis (Lexy) McDonald.

After suffering through bullying and mental health issues in high school, Lexy sat down and decided to launch a social media app to help young women realise their potential - HerHelp.
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25min
November 18, 2022 Matthew Pavlich, Former Fremantle Dockers Captain
This week on How Did I Get Here?, Charlie's joined by the legendary Matthew Pavlich - after growing up in SA, Pav moved to WA to go on to play 353 games for the Fremantle Dockers and kick 700 goals, and become the side's captain. We take Matthew back to his school days and ask him the question, how did I get here?
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40min
November 09, 2022 Stefanie Scott and April Gomm, Future Female Leaders
On a unique episode of How Did I Get Here? Charlie's joined by not one, but two guests. Stefanie Scott and April Gomm are students who are part of the Future Female Leaders program, and their projects, Meals for Many and Successfully Sustainable, aim to create change in their local communities. We take them through their ideas, what it means to be a student today and their dreams for the future.
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20min
November 02, 2022 Fletcher Ehlers, One Half of EDM Duo SLUMBERJACK
This week we're joined by Fletcher Ehlers, one half of the electronic music duo SLUMBERJACK. Along with his partner Morgan Then, Fletcher exploded onto the electronic scene 10 years ago, and over the past decade has produced popular tracks, collabed with major artists and won a heap of awards.We take Fletcher back to his early days, including living in Vietnam, his days at high school, and studying a Bachelor of Science while developing a career as a musician.

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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Growing up in Vietnam
01:25 High school experience
03:43 Becoming a DJ
04:26 Rapid fire questions
05:58 Start of SLUMBERJACK
08:39 Studying and performing
10:30 Collabing with other musicians
12:16 Award recognition
13:01 Reflections
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18min
October 26, 2022 Samantha Jackson, Celebrity Health Coach
On this week's episode of How Did I Get Here? we chat to Samantha Jackson, Perth-based health coach. After working as an executive in multiple industries, Samantha Jackson decided she needed a change, and became a health coach. After one conversation over dinner, she became Mel Gibson's personal health coach, and has built a career out of helping people make the right choices.

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00:00 Introduction
01:06 Early days
02:11 High school experience
07:22 Entering the workforce
09:31 Being a leader
11:21 Moving into the world of health
13:28 Meeting Mel Gibson
16:36 Managing people's health
18:32 Reflections
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21min
October 19, 2022 Will Schofield, West Coast Eagles Premiership Player
Episode two of How Did I Get Here? is out and this week we're joined by West Coast Eagles Premiership Player Will Schofield. Will played 194 games of AFL, including a winning premiership in 2018, but how did he get there? We take Schoey back to his school days to see how he built a great footy career and his media career after retirement.

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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Early days
02:12 Athletics at High School
06:18 First ever job
08:07 Getting drafted
11:16 Debuting for the Eagles
14:11 Studying and playing footy
16:33 Retiring from footy
18:40 Business ventures
21:00 Entering the media and podcasting
24:12 Reflections

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28min
October 12, 2022 Kate Chaney, Federal Member for Curtin
On the first episode of How Did I Get Here, we chat to Federal Independent Member for Curtin, Kate Chaney. After a long and diverse career, Kate entered the world of politics in the 2022 election. We take Kate back to her high school and uni days to ask her how did you get here?

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00:00 Introduction
01:08 Politics and Kate Chaney's Upbringing
02:33 High school experience
06:59 Going to uni
09:41 Starting working life
12:40 Going back to uni
15:05 Working in different industries
16:50 The election process
22:23 Reflections

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24min

FAQs about How Did I Get Here?:

How many episodes does How Did I Get Here? have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.