My guest this episode was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 11, but she didn’t let her fear of blood and needles hold her back. Isabella Magee is a Diabetes Australia ambassador and advocates for self-care and self-love, and has a deep passion for raising awareness about diabetes. She is also the host of Life on the Level, a podcast that brings you real stories from young people living with type 1 diabetes.

Richard Baker was a multi-award-winning investigative journalist and podcaster at The Age, exposing a broad range of issues. After multiple podcasts, he launched his own podcast company, Southern Ocean Media in 2022, and joined me to chat about his career.

Liv Crapper is a Personal Trainer who works with multiple major sporting clubs in Melbourne and rejoins me in the studio on this episode to chat about some of her new ventures and the work she has been doing since we last caught up.

Natasha Rose is an aspiring pop star bringing high energy and vibrant artistry to the Australian music scene! She is about the messy, fun, and exciting process, and loves sitting at her keyboard, songwriting, and bringing her artistic vision to life. Passionate about creating things that inspire, empower, and connect, Natasha joins me to chat about her career, including her experience on Australian Idol.

Sara Pantaleo's career path may have begun in IT, but it took a bold turn when she transformed a family business, La Porchetta, from a 12-restaurant chain into Australia's largest franchised a-la-carte restaurant group. With a passion for people that extends beyond the corporate world, she co-founded the Moira Kelly Creating Hope Foundation and Affari SP, a consulting firm empowering small businesses with a circular economy and ESG mindset, and was recognised as National Franchise Woman of the Year in 2010.

Hugues de Robillard is a Senior Producer with a wealth of experience across TV, digital and social media, specialising in content production and consultation across all media platforms. He is the managing director for Guerrilla Films, a video and animation production agency, and also marketing manager for bus stop films, a non-for profit company all about inclusion for the media world.

When you think of about inspiration and empowerment, it's very easy to think of Ben Chew. As someone who lives with multiple disabilities, Ben dedicates his time advocating for the disability sector, and hosting his own Melbourne radio show and podcast, Everyday People.

Dani Vos is an award-winning Creative Producer/Director with vast broadcast production experience across many different genres, specialising in Documentary and Factual Entertainment storytelling. Dani’s credits include Struggle Street, Air Rescue, One Born Every Minute and more recently Gogglebox Australia.

Maurice ABI RAAD [PhD] is originally from Lebanon, and has over 30 years experience in industry, academia, and training. He specializes in strategic transformation, quality improvement and assurance, project and service management, IT strategy, cybersecurity, and governance. Maurice joins me to chat about his career in education both here in Australia and overseas.

Jonathan Kovarch is a creator who make films, videogames, fun tech experiments and just generally likes to make cool things. He is the founder of Toasterface Games, an indie game studio focusing on making cool VR games that help you get more active and burn calories while gaming.