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Inspirations In My Backyard episodes
- How Pain Drove Nathaniel Diong to Make A Difference in The World (Part 1) - An Award-Winning Gen-Z Educator and Social Innovator Reflects
Nathaniel Diong, 19, 2021 Young Australian of the Year VIC Finalist. He has worked with over 11,000 young people from 50+ cultures to tackle youth unemployment through entrepreneurship. He shows: “If you want to, you can be that difference.”
Listen in to find out more about how he made this happen by following the burning desire that he had when he was only 10 years old.
24 min - From Finding My Light To Holding The Light For Others (Part 2) -Using Arts To Change Communities | Dimitrios Papalexis
I stepped closer to Dimitrio's life to explore the most important lessons that he learned. Listen in and find out more:
- His top secrets of getting rid of self-limiting belief.
- Daily habits that keep him happy.
- Things that he wants to tell his younger self.
26 min - From Finding My Light To Holding The Light For Others (Part 1) -Using Arts To Change Communities | Dimitrios Papalexis
Dimitrios Papalexis has won the NSW Youth Worker of the Year in 2019.
Being a professional artist, he is passionate about using arts (e.g. dance and theatre), storytelling, and strengths-based approach to make social changes in community settings.Listen to Part 1 to find out:
- How did he find his flow?- What differences that he noticed about communities between AU and Brazil?- How to find your strengths and mentors?27 min - A Sunny Flower In Our Community Backyard (Part 2) - A Former International Student Reflects | Rong Huang (Sunny)
In Part 2, I stepped closer to Rong Huang Sunny’s life to explore how she found her core values and kept her cultural identity in AU.
Listen in to find out more about her journey:
- What are some of the Chinese values she has brought to AU and the Australian values she adopted?
- Why volunteering is important to her and what are some of her most memorable moments?
- What made her decide to keep her English name Sunny?
26 min - A Sunny Flower In Our Community Backyard (Part 1) - A Former International Student Reflects | Rong Huang (Sunny)
n this episode, Rong Huang (Sunny) reflects her study, teaching life and cultural differences in her past seven years in AU.
She is determined, and she sees cultural differences as an opportunity to learn. Also, she loves giving.
Listen in part 1 and learn:
- How did she find out her passion?
- What made her know she would study at Uni Mel when she was only in year 5?
- What has changed her for better after living in AU?
28 min - If I Knew I Wouldn’t Fail (Part 2) - Co-Founders of Voice of Health, A Preventative Free Mental Health App | James Hatchman & Luke Karabatsos
I took a deeper look into the lives of Luke and James, allowing them to reflect on their journeys so far. I find out how their past shaped their present and how we can avoid the same pitfalls that they made.
Listen in and find out:
- What does disagree and commit mean when working in a team?
- Why “Everybody is just a person” and “You got this” are so important?
- What would they say to their younger selves?
39 min - If I Knew I Wouldn’t Fail (Part 1) - Co-Founders of Voice of Health, A Preventative Free Mental Health App | James Hatchman & Luke Karabatsos
The passion and determination of James Hatchman and Luke Karabatsos to help others touched me throughout our chat.
They made the decision to not put a price on the app because it wouldn’t align with their values. Listen to their personal journeys behind fulfillment and learn:
- How did they find their purpose?
- What does peer support mean and how can we help others by just listening?
- What's their advice for upcoming entrepreneurs?
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About Inspirations In My Backyard
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Inspirations in my backyard reflects human journeys shared through inspirational stories around our local heroes. Original, relatable, authentic.
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