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Blake Johnson is a surfer, entrepreneur, and successful business owner. Originally from Wollongong Australia, Blake now lives in Bali with his girlfriend Jess. Since arriving in Bali two years ago, Blake founded two cafes and a coffee roasting distribution company called Coffee Cartel.  Blake's business savvy has allowed him to create a lifestyle on his terms, and at the age of 30, he has acquired knowledge and skills well beyond his years. Blake possesses innate confidence, calmness, and kindness in all that he does. I believe these qualities have allowed him to achieve the success that he has at a young age. Blake is a firm believer in hard work, dedication and challenging the notion of stereotypical, traditional education and career pathways. Blake finds his solace in the ocean, he has found his happy place at Nusa Lembongan, and he is on the show to talk about his journey so far, challenges, experiences, and hopes for the future.

Blake supports and advocates for:
https://wildlife-rescue.org.au/

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Lance is a surfer and teacher. He is deeply connected to the ocean, helping others, spending time with his girlfriend Jess and their dog “Taco”. Lance grew up in the Californian beach town of Ventura. He studied at the University of California San Diego, in which he obtained a Bachelor degree in urban studies and planning. Lance lives in Bali, teachers Primary school students at an international school and initiates ocean conservation programs through his involvement in the Surf Ocean Ambassador Program (SOAP). Lance loves teaching young people how to surf, surf etiquette and respect for the ocean. He has a special interest in developing young competitive surfers and supporting local surf competitions. I love his approachable and calm demeanor...personal characteristics that make him an innately quality teacher, friend, and all-around awesome human!

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Michael is a father of three, elite swimmer, Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, businessman, entrepreneur and health advocate. He was awarded the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and received an Order of Australia Medal. Michael broke world records at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, instantly shooting him to stardom, making him a national hero and a household name. Michael then backed-up his Olympic performance at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning gold, solidifying legendary status and winning the hearts of aspiring young athletes worldwide. Michael discusses his personal training, managing his business (Milk and Co.), coaching swimmers, parenting, his "lifestyle by design" and much much more. 

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Dr. Changa is back on the show to discuss the topic of Dengue Fever. Changa is a medical doctor with over 20 years experience specialising in internal medicine and infectious diseases. He did his residence with Danbury Hospital an affiliate of Yale University Hospital in Connecticut, USA. He is a frequent collaborator with regional and international arms of the World Health Organization (WHO) and he has held leadership positions at medical organisations worldwide. As an expert in his field, his research paper on Dengue Fever has been published in medical journals and regularly cited by medical professionals. He openly promotes and advocates for, preventative medicine, holistic lifestyle approaches, and nutrition-based therapies. Changa openly describes himself as a healer, teacher, and lifelong learner, but in my opinion, he is just a top bloke who knows lots of stuff. I thoroughly enjoy chatting with Dr Changa.
If you have any questions for Dr Changa, please email:
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I will try to address these on our next episode.

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Stefano Azario is a photographer who has carved a very successful (and long) career in fashion photography and advertising. As the Director of Photography of major clothing labels such as GAP, Armani Junior (and many others) Stefan is considered a leader in the field in which he has developed advertising campaigns for the last 30 years. Stefano discusses his immediate love for taking photos at the age of 11, traveling the globe, his sources of inspiration, family, his intuitive sense for predicting the 'right moment' and his deep passion for the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Father of five, artist and deeply in love with his wife, Stefan is a cool cat who philosophises about happiness, finding himself and much much more...
http://stefanoazario.com/

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Joel Mowdy is the critically acclaimed author of Floyd Harbor: Stories, a collection of twelve linked stories that take place in and around Mastic Beach, a community on New York's Long Island that's close to the wealthy Hamptons but afflicted by widespread poverty. Joel lived there in a family of thirteen until he left for the University of Michigan, where he completed a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction. He has since worked in progressive education on three continents, most notably as a high school Literature teacher at one of the most unique and progressive international schools in Bali. Joel discusses the challenges he faced growing up in a large family, teenage angst, how he discovered writing, his creative processes, giving up the 9 to 5 to pursue his passion and much much more. 
Find Joel's book on Amazon, Audible and beyond via his publisher's link: https://books.catapult.co/products/floyd-harbor-stories-by-joel-mowdy

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Glenn is the Head of Faculty at one of the most unique and progressive international schools in the world, the Green School, Bali. Glenn earned his master's degree from Antioch University, New England, USA with a focus on educating for sustainability. Having been a founding faculty member upon the school’s opening over ten years ago, Glenn has been a part of creating the School's experiential and project-based learning programs across all learning age groups. He is driven in his focus on educating for sustainability and connecting students to their communities in real-world projects. Glenn has presented at numerous conferences on these topics worldwide and continues to be an advocate for educational reform. This is epitomized by his educational leadership and conduct. Always keen to be a learner, Glenn is well-placed in a school setting. He helps students see the opportunities for growth and wonder in their learning by tapping into his own child-like nature. Glenn discuss these topics, his stint as a Ski-instructor and nightclub owner in Colorado USA and much much more...

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Leslie Medema is the Principal (Head of School) at one of the most unique and progressive international schools in the world. She is a strong advocate for educational reform, a champion for the people and tenacious visionary. Leslie discusses growing up in South Dakota, her school years, her attraction to South East Asia, her tenure as Principal at the Green School Bali, being appointed as a relatively 'young' leader, her challenges, experiences, hopes for the future of education and much much more...

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Neville 'Nev' Hyman is a surfer, surfboard shaper, entrepreneur, conservationist, humanitarian and progressive systems-based thinker. Throughout the 80's and 90's Nev was one of the most prolific surfboard shapers of the time. His brand NEV and NEV Future Shapes were sought-after globally and ridden by the world's best. Nev then went on to create the highly popular FireWire Surfboards in 2006 which is still an industry leader in eco-friendly and zero waste manufacturing. Now, his latest and most profound project to date, NevHouse, produces housing and shelter that can be erected in days and it's purely made from plastic and co-mingled waste products. Mind-blowing! Nev discusses his family's transition from South Aftrica, growing up in Western Australia, the immediate connection he felt to the surf at Burleigh Heads, the elation he felt when the legendary Shaun Tomson first asked him to make him a board, winning the Pitch@Palace over twenty-five thousand candidates, meeting Prince Andrew (Duke of York) and much much more... 

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Mike Long is the Director of Global Operations at Parley for the Oceans.  Mike has worked on marine conservation initiatives all over the world, from the Maldives to Alaska. He has led direct action campaigns for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, where he stood on the front lines defending whales in the San Ignacio Lagoon and, led the first partnership with the Ecuadorian government protecting sharks in the Galapagos. Now, he’s creating change in the fight to end marine plastic pollution in his work at Parley and their various collaborators. Mike discusses growing up in Newport Beach California, working on fishing boats in Alaska, connecting with a pod of Orcas and much much more...