How Did I Get Here?

How Did I Get Here?

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How Did I Get Here? episodes

  • 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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    26 min
  • 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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    30 min
  • 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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    28 min
  • 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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    25 min
  • 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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    40 min
  • 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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    20 min
  • 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.


    - Podcast Content -


    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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    18 min
  • 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.


    - Podcast Content -


    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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    21 min
  • 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.




    - Podcast Content -


    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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    28 min
  • 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?


    - Podcast Content -


    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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    24 min

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