Legends with Bevo

It was a real thrill and pleasure to chat recently on Legends with Bevo with the man they call Johnny Fish who has played a huge part in restoring Daydream Island after it was hit by Cyclone Debbie in 2017.

We spoke about the recovery process after the cyclone, Johnny's role as Marine Biologist, what makes Daydream Island so special, Johnny's passion for the Living Reef and how Covid has effected the resort.

Thanks so much to Johnny for his time and the team at Daydream for allowing me to chat with him and to Rory Noke from PodBooth for a wonderful job of editing the video and adding some great photos and video footage.

Callum is doing wonderful things for men's health in Australia through his podcast, Young Blood - Men's Health Matters. 

I really enjoyed hearing about how the idea came about and the big call that Callum made in leaving his job to pursue his passion.  

Callum shared some stories about working as a journalist in different regional areas and Adelaide, advice for those doing it tough through Covid, plans for 2021 and his passion for men's health.  

Thanks so much to Callum for his time and for answering all the tough questions and to Rory Noke at PodBooth for putting together yet another wonderful video!

It was great fun chatting to Fiona O'Loughlin, one of Australia's finest comedians and 2018 winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia.  

We spoke about her new book Truths from an Unreliable Witness which focuses on Fiona's battle with being an alcoholic resulting in losing her marriage, homelessness and being in a coma for two weeks.  

Fiona and I also spoke about her time in the jungle and how being on the show was a game changer for her and what she enjoys most about being a stand up comedian.   

You can purchase Fiona's book by going to https://www.booktopia.com.au/.../ebook/9780733645716.html...  

Thanks so much to Fiona for her time, to her friend and Manager, Sue Underwood for organising the interview and to Rory Noke from PodBooth for a great job of putting the video together.

Director of Football at Adelaide United, Bruce Djite has spoken on Legends with Bevo about the sudden departure of Socceroo James Troisi who has left Adelaide United this week to play at the Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the upcoming A-League season.  

We also spoke about how the Reds have brought some familiar faces back to the club including their new coach, Carl Veart and another Socceroos star, Tommy Juric.  

Bruce and I also spoke about his illustrious playing career in the A-League, overseas and for the Socceroos and we had a bit of fun in asking Bruce his  toughest opponent, best he's played with and three people he'd love to have dinner with.

Exclusive: On the same day actor, Craig McLachlan has been found not guilty of indecent act charges, fellow cast mate John Wood speaks exclusively in a must watch episode of Legends with Bevo.  

We also spoke about John's illustrious career on stage and screen, his new book 'How I Clawed My Way to the Middle', why Blue Heelers was such a successful show and why winning the Gold Logie in 2009 was bittersweet for John.  

Thanks so much to Emily Cook from Penguin Random House for teeing up the chat with John, to Leith Forrest for his help and to the team at PodBooth for another wonderful job of putting this great interview together.

It was a huge buzz to chat on Legends with Bevo recently with one of the real characters in footy, former Port Adelaide Football Club runner, David 'Arny' Arnfield.  

We spoke about the thrill of being the runner for the club that he barracked for as a kid, the secrets to Port's success over the years and what it was like being a runner for club greats like Jack Cahill, Mark Williams and Russell Ebert.  

Arny also spoke about stirring the pot with AFL legends Barry Hall and Tony Lockett during his time as a runner and his involvement with Leading Teams and being back at the PAFC.  

Thanks so much to Arny for his time and Rory and the team at PodBooth for a great job of putting the video together.

Coronavirus wouldn’t hold this legend back from running her 27th marathon this year!

It was a very special episode of Legends with Bevo when I caught up with Coronavirus survivor and inspirational marathon runner, Anna Liptak.

Anna and I spoke about the tough times that she has gone through this year after being one of the first in Australia to get the virus this year and how she recently ran a marathon despite dealing with the side effects that go with Covid-19.

We also spoke about getting heckled by an idiot has led to her starting two great businesses His and Her Time and Adventure Time Travel and how she got involved with Backpack 4 Kids who have been so supportive of Anna this year.

Anna also discussed her favourites of the 27 marathons that she has done and the sort of training involved and what she enjoys most about running marathons.

There’s also some great banter as Anna talks about growing up with three brothers.

Thanks so much to Anna for her time and Rory Noke from PodBooth for another brilliant job of putting the video together.

Warning, this interview discusses mental health and may cause distress for some viewers, if you or someone you know is going through a tough time please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.  

Wayne and I spoke about founding his business, PukaUp and shared some incredibly deep stories about his mental health battles, how he overcame them and advice for those that are doing it tough out there.  

We also had a lighthearted chat about Wayne's AFL career at the Kangaroos and the Sydney Swans.  Thanks so much to Keryn from Soda Communications for teeing up the chat with Wayne, to Swatta for his time and being so open with sharing his mental health battles, to Matt Pill from Matchday Productions and PodBooth for a great job of putting together this wonderful video.

Former Mad Magazine writer, Dan Liebke has now turned his passion for cricket into writing books and he’s just a written a book called The 50 Greatest Australian Cricketers of the Past 50 Years.

I was very lucky recently to interview Dan for Legends with Bevo in the amazing PodBooth studios. We discussed how he came up with his number one as some might say it was controversial, we also spoke about Dan’s time writing for Mad Magazine, his love for cricket and his thoughts on the upcoming Australia v India series.

You can purchase Dan’s latest book and his previous book, the 50 Greatest Matches in Australian Cricket by going to the links below.

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-50-greatest-australian-cricketers-dan-liebke/book/9781922400260.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-50-greatest-matches-in-australian-cricket-dan-liebke/book/9781925870602.html

Thanks so much to Dan for his time, to the team at PodBooth for doing a wonderful job of putting this video together and to Julia Ferracane from Righteous PR for teeing up the chat.

It was a huge buzz this week to chat with Sports Broadcasting Legend and National Patio Day Ambassador, Dennis Cometti on Legends with Bevo.

We spoke about Dennis’s relationship with another commentary great, Bruce McAvaney, how he got his first break into sports commentary, thoughts on the AFL season this year, his favourite sporting moments and embarrassing moments in the commentary box.

You can get involved in National Patio Day by going to https://www.stratco.com.au/national-patio-day/.

Thanks so much to Dennis for his time and sharing some great stories of his illustrious commentary career, thanks to Natasha Baugh from the Cancer Council for teeing up the interview and to Rory Noke and his incredible team at Podbooth for putting together such an awesome video.

Thankyou also to Anytime Fitness Glenelg, the Holdy and Coopers for their continued support this year and to the team at Telum Media for helping with promoting Legends with Bevo in their weekly newsletter.