For the 19th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, I invited Carlii Lyon, speaker and personal branding coach for executives and entrepreneurs, to talk about her personality and how it shaped her to who she is today.

Carlii has helped many individuals in shaping their personal brands - from a world-leading Supermodel to New York Times bestselling authors; pioneers in the world of wellness, experts, inventors, musicians, and even a British foot reader. With 20 years of experience, Carlii offers her services to executives, thought leaders, and change makers who want to tell their story and become intentionally visible in the role they play.

In this episode, Carlii shares how she honors the introvert in her. She also discusses the limitations she used to have in her career and how the loss of a good friend encouraged her to do more and grow into her business. Carlii also talks about her upbringing and why she doesn’t like following rules.

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In this episode, I talk to Rich Curtis, the CEO of FutureBrand Australia, a global brand transformation company that focuses on growing businesses despite the ever-changing times.

Rich helps businesses make sense of their brand through a combination of commercial insight and creative provocation. He is also the founder of Thirty:3 a social initiative dedicated to giving time to people who need brand and marketing help.

In my conversation with Rich, we talk about his upbringing and the importance of working hard, how he prioritises his children's education, his experience after graduating from Oxford University and what he sees himself doing after retirement.

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In the 17th episode of Personality Portrait Podcast, I invited Natalie Kyriacou to share her personality with me.

Natalie is a Social Entrepreneur and recognised global emerging leader, and the CEO & Corporate Advisor on the intersection of Environmental & Social Issues. Awarded with the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to wildlife and environmental conservation in 2018, Natalie has created several award-winning programs and technologies to increase access to wildlife and environmental conservation and sciences. Natalie is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 (2018) honouree in recognition of her Social Entrepreneurship and a UNEP Young Champion of the Earth Finalist.

At the end of the interview, Franco dives deeply into Natalie’s personality after listening to her story.

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For the 16th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, Franco interviews Matthew Sortino - a teacher and podcaster based in Melbourne, Australia.

He was born, raised and continues to live in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and has been a Primary and Secondary Teacher since 2012. Matthew began Moments of Clarity as a way to cut through the polarised nature of online communication and instead explore how people come to not only identify their values but make the world a better place by living by them each and every day.

Moments of Clarity is a podcast that aims to explore the inherent goodness of human beings through longform conversation. Matthew believes that it is time to put the outrage and certainty behind us and start to actually listen to others and use their stories and beliefs to help understand our own values.

In this interview, Franco talks to Matthew about finding happiness without the validation from others, seeking the truth, his high and low points in life, and why he chooses to do the right thing now, instead of doing what will make him feel good.

At the end of the interview, Franco dives deeply into Matthew’s personality after listening to his story.

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For the 15th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, Franco interviews Danielle McAlpine Johnson - a Director, Producer, Writer devoted to using the film and television to highlight issues of injustice and share stories of the human heart. With an innate desire to champion on the next generation to rise up in their own identity & fulfil the calling upon their life, Danielle believes that relentless love & passion can overflow through the arts into the hearts of viewers and listeners.

In this interview, Danielle opens up about her curious personality, her passion in filmmaking focused on different humanitarian problems, and why she considers finding the truth a burden in her pursuit of fighting social injustices.

Listen to the whole interview to get to know Danielle’s story – from the challenges and depression she went through when she was in her early 20s to how her faith in God affected her personality and helped her become better – more grounded, more secure, and more confident in she is today. Franco and Danielle also discuss how her curious nature led her from doing work in front of the camera to focusing on filmmaking with the purpose of highlighting humanitarian issues affecting the voiceless and the unseen.

At the end of the interview, Franco dives deep into Danielle’s personality traits after listening to her story.

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Listen in to Episode 14 of the Personality Portrait Podcast, as I have the pleasure of interviewing Henry Wagons, Australian musician, radio & TV personality, and front man of all-country band Wagons.

Join us as Henry talks about who he is and the important events that helped shape his identity and personality.

Henry shares how he fell in love with music. He talks about how he copes with his anxiety as well as thrive on his unconventionality. We discuss how this has moulded his personality.

Wait until the end of the episode as I provide Henry a portait of his personality.

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For the 13th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, Franco interview Jill Garner, the Victorian Government Architect and co-founder and Principal of Garner Davis Architects, a highly awarded architecture studio based in St Kilda.

Jill talks about the value of acknowledgement, her decision to join the Government Architect’s Office, and how being decisive has helped her throughout her career. Jill also shares what inspired her to become an architect growing up.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about Jill's personality as she shares her experience growing up wanting to be an architect and her experience designing a beautiful house with her partner for 10 years only to leave it for safety reasons. At the end of the interview, Franco dives deep into Jill’s personality traits after listening to her story.

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On the 12th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, Franco has a chat with Adam Ferrier, multi-award-winning founder of THINKERBELL and one of the leading consumer psychologists in Australia. Get to know Adam's personality as Franco asks him about his experiences growing up, his struggle fitting in when he was younger and the important lessons he learned from other people throughout his career.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about Adam's thoughts on low expectations that relates to one's happiness, and his advice for those who feel lost in their journey. At the end of the interview, Franco dives deep into Adam’s personality traits after listening to his story. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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For the 11th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, Franco talks to Helen Kapalos, Australian journalist and presenter, documentary maker, and Multicultural Commissioner from 2015 to 2019. In their interview, Franco asks questions about the low and high points of her life, and how her Greek heritage has been a big influence on her life and choices she has made.

For the 11th episode of the Personality Portrait Podcast, Franco talks to life Helen Kapalos, Australian journalist and presenter, documentary maker, and Multicultural Commissioner from 2015 to 2019. In their interview, Franco asks questions about the low and high points of her life, and how her Greek heritage has been a big influence on her life and choices she has made.

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In this episode, Franco Greco had the pleasure of chatting with the talented writer, comedian, performer and broadcaster, Sami Shah, about his thoughts on dealing with mental health issues with a psychologist, getting his inspiration for his stand-up comedy, the influence of his culture in his everyday life, and the high and low points of his life. When asked about how he wants people to describe his job, he answered, “comedian, writer, and doer of other stuff.” Based on our conversation, Sami loves challenging authority and conventional traditional values, which led to him deviating from the usual path a Pakistani son makes.

Listen to the end where Franco dives deep into Sami’s personality traits after listening to his story. Franco later explains what they say about him and shares how he can use this knowledge moving forward.

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