We fell in love with Janelle Bloom on Ready, Steady, Cook as one of the fast-thinking, quick-cooking chefs, coming up with creative treats with the use of ingredients brought in by guests. Janelle is not afraid to use classic ingredients like – sugar, flour, milk – and her cookbooks give insight into how to make delicious food the whole family will enjoy.

Episode Timeline:

01:40        Introducing Janelle Bloom

02:56        Making her way without owning a restaurant

05:40        When the TV stints end, what’s next for Janelle?

07:18        Ready, Steady, Cook

11:46        “Real” ingredients in cooking

15:24        The “F” words of Janelle’s Cookbooks

18:16        One tip for home cooks

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To find out more about Janelle Bloom, go to:  Janelle Bloom

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Keneti and Liz Galo are a passionate pair.  They’re passionate about their marriage, about their kids and about youth.  Their program, 2Exhale, goes into schools and talks about those moments that take our breath away and those moments where we need to stop and take a breath.  This whole message became so much more personal when Keneti had a heart attack, an event that changed him and his family and now is an experience that brings even more passion to the work of 2Exhale.  One unique experience had by those encountering 2Exhale is that of clapping together.  We don’t mean clapping to welcome someone, but rather strategic, in time, unified clapping.  The reason behind the clapping is where we catch more of a glimpse of the heart of Keneti and Liz in the work they do in schools around Australia.

Episode Timeline:

02:55        Introducing Keneti and Liz Galo from 2Exhale

04:01        The personal story behind 2Exhale

06:21        Has the heart attack led to permanent change?

07:52        What is 2Exhale trying to communicate to youth?

13:48        What are the biggest mistakes 2Exhale hopes to help kids avoid?

20:33        The power of clapping in time

Show Links:

To find out more about Keneti & Liz and the 2Exhale School Program, go to:  2Exhale

Check out more on 2exhale at:  2exhale Blog

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Keneti and Liz Galo are a passionate pair.  They’re passionate about their marriage, about their kids and about youth.  Their program, 2Exhale, goes into schools and talks about those moments that take our breath away and those moments where we need to stop and take a breath.  This whole message became so much more personal when Keneti had a heart attack, an event that changed him and his family and now is an experience that brings even more passion to the work of 2Exhale.  One unique experience had by those encountering 2Exhale is that of clapping together.  We don’t mean clapping to welcome someone, but rather strategic, in time, unified clapping.  The reason behind the clapping is where we catch more of a glimpse of the heart of Keneti and Liz in the work they do in schools around Australia.

Episode Timeline:

02:55        Introducing Keneti and Liz Galo from 2Exhale

04:01        The personal story behind 2Exhale

06:21        Has the heart attack led to permanent change?

07:52        What is 2Exhale trying to communicate to youth?

13:48        What are the biggest mistakes 2Exhale hopes to help kids avoid?

20:33        The power of clapping in time

Show Links:

To find out more about Keneti & Liz and the 2Exhale School Program, go to:  2Exhale

Check out more on 2exhale at:  2exhale Blog

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It’s not often that Luke is more emotional than Susie, but this conversation saw it happen.  Wayne Patterson, at 58 years old, received the diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease.  Having lived a full and successful life, Wayne is now facing life head on, with a desire to make the most of each day with his family as it is, and to leave a legacy for the family yet to come.  Born out of a desire to leave something for his grandchildren, Wayne has brought a character, that he developed in his teen years, to life through the Fat Rabbit Series.  Not only does this become a beautiful and lasting connection between a man and his family, but the proceeds are going to ensure that research is done in the hope of finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.

Episode Timeline:

02:32        Introducing the author of Fat Rabbit, Wayne Patterson

03:13        The diagnosis

05:58        The onset of symptoms, noticing something wasn’t right

09:12        Breaking the news of a fatal diagnosis to loved ones

13:19        Facing the remainder of life head on

14:31        The legacy through Fat Rabbit

18:31        Luke’s emotional response

Show Links:

To find out more about Wayne, MND and Fat Rabbit, go to:  Fat Rabbit

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This goes down as one of the most unexpected outcomes in an interview of all time.  We go into our interviews with a fair idea of where we want to take it, and it sometimes happens that it goes in a different direction.  In honesty, they are often our favourites.  This one takes the cake, though, as the unexpected direction wasn’t a story from our guest that caught us off guard, but rather a mouse that caught our guest off guard.  We pursued the mouse to see where it went, got back on track, only to have the mouse reappear.  As we took this interview to radio, it spurred Luke on to share his plethora of mouse stories from his youth.

Episode Timeline:

02:47            Introducing Ma’Donny Donstar Jr from The Vengaboys, heading to Australia

06:05            Enter the Mouse

10:13            Being a part of a band that has such a significant part of people’s youth

11:48            Had Ma’Donny been a Vengaboys fan before joining the group?

13:00            The mouse is back

14:18            The consequential mouse stories

Show Links:

To find out more about the Vengaboys, go to:  Vengaboys

For details on their Australian tour, go to:  Vengaboys in Australia

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This goes down as one of the most unexpected outcomes in an interview of all time.  We go into our interviews with a fair idea of where we want to take it, and it sometimes happens that it goes in a different direction.  In honesty, they are often our favourites.  This one takes the cake, though, as the unexpected direction wasn’t a story from our guest that caught us off guard, but rather a mouse that caught our guest off guard.  We pursued the mouse to see where it went, got back on track, only to have the mouse reappear.  As we took this interview to radio, it spurred Luke on to share his plethora of mouse stories from his youth.

Episode Timeline:

02:47            Introducing Ma’Donny Donstar Jr from The Vengaboys, heading to Australia

06:05            Enter the Mouse

10:13            Being a part of a band that has such a significant part of people’s youth

11:48            Had Ma’Donny been a Vengaboys fan before joining the group?

13:00            The mouse is back

14:18            The consequential mouse stories

Show Links:

To find out more about the Vengaboys, go to:  Vengaboys

For details on their Australian tour, go to:  Vengaboys in Australia

Keep in Touch:

SMS us on 0417 4555 37 (within Australia) or at +61 417 4555 37 (Outside Australia)

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It’s not often that Luke is more emotional than Susie, but this conversation saw it happen.  Wayne Patterson, at 58 years old, received the diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease.  Having lived a full and successful life, Wayne is now facing life head on, with a desire to make the most of each day with his family as it is, and to leave a legacy for the family yet to come.  Born out of a desire to leave something for his grandchildren, Wayne has brought a character, that he developed in his teen years, to life through the Fat Rabbit Series.  Not only does this become a beautiful and lasting connection between a man and his family, but the proceeds are going to ensure that research is done in the hope of finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.

Episode Timeline:

02:32        Introducing the author of Fat Rabbit, Wayne Patterson

03:13        The diagnosis

05:58        The onset of symptoms, noticing something wasn’t right

09:12        Breaking the news of a fatal diagnosis to loved ones

13:19        Facing the remainder of life head on

14:31        The legacy through Fat Rabbit

18:31        Luke’s emotional response

Show Links:

To find out more about Wayne, MND and Fat Rabbit, go to:  Fat Rabbit

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Yamini Naidu says her purpose is to help leaders perform at their best. She's studied and taught leadership all her life. Her latest book Power Play: Game changing influence strategies for leaders is a practical 21st century guide to mega-impact and influence, providing business leaders with explosive influence strategies to move people into action and results.

Episode Timeline:

01:27            Introducing author of Power Play, Yamini Naidu

02:19            Influence vs Manipulation

02:52            Influence as a science

05:00            Did interest in influence come from positive experience of influence or negative experience of manipulation?

07:00            How to quit smoking from an influence perspective

10:19            Unintended outcomes of influenced behaviours

11:33            An example of a good use of personal influence

14:33            What is the key to influence among a group of people

Show Links:

To find out more about Yamini, go to:  Yamini Naidu

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Yamini Naidu says her purpose is to help leaders perform at their best. She's studied and taught leadership all her life. Her latest book Power Play: Game changing influence strategies for leaders is a practical 21st century guide to mega-impact and influence, providing business leaders with explosive influence strategies to move people into action and results.

Episode Timeline:

01:27            Introducing author of Power Play, Yamini Naidu

02:19            Influence vs Manipulation

02:52            Influence as a science

05:00            Did interest in influence come from positive experience of influence or negative experience of manipulation?

07:00            How to quit smoking from an influence perspective

10:19            Unintended outcomes of influenced behaviours

11:33            An example of a good use of personal influence

14:33            What is the key to influence among a group of people

Show Links:

To find out more about Yamini, go to:  Yamini Naidu

Keep in Touch:

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It’s a big claim, being able to make a family happier within 21 days, but as we find out in this episode, for some it only takes 21 hours.  Dr Justin Coulson describes himself as a families expert, which has got to be tough as a dad to six daughters. We touch on life as a dad with daughters at dating age and also on the question raised about whether Jarryd Hayne is a good role model as a sportsman jumping from sport to sport.  If a happier family is something you’d like to experience, then note that through to May 27, 2016, Dr Justin Coulson is offering his online program for less than half price, specifically to Luke and Susie listeners.  Details are below in the show links.

Episode Timeline:

02:13                 Introducing Dr Justin Coulson

06:12                 The challenge of together time in modern life

07:47                 Daughters of dating age

10:14                 The home Justin grew up on

11:04                 Jarryd Hayne as a role model for kids

17:45                 21 Days to a Happier Family – is it for all family structures?

19:15                 Reverse engineering to feeling guilty

24:01                 21 days… is it enough?

26:26                 The tough choices to sacrifice to create a happier home

Show Links:

To find out more about Justin, go to:  Justin Coulson

To find out more about Happy Families, go to:  Happy Families

For access to the online program for less than half price, go to Shop and select “Online Program Only” when it asks for a selection.  Apply coupon code LAS to get the discounted price. 

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