The Message Pod

Tony Vidmar played 76 games for the Socceroos, making him one of our most capped International players. The attacking defender played an unforgettable role in qualifying the team for its first World Cup in 32 years, when he rattled home the third penalty of the famous shootout against Uruguay in 2005. Tragically, he was unable to take part in the World Cup after he was diagnosed with a heart condition in the lead up - something he still finds hard to talk about 12 years on. In this episode: 1. How would the Socceroos be feeling at the moment? 2. How he came to be taking one of the most important penalties in Australian history, having practically never taken one in his professional career before that. 3. His heart condition and missing the 2006 World Cup. 4. Coaching our next batch of stars at Melbourne City. 5. Could it have been cricket or Aussie Rules instead of soccer? 6. Mentors - family and Zoran Matic. 7. Tony's message.

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As co-owner and executive chef at the Lake House in Daylesford, Alla Wolf-Tasker AM has done more to shape regional Australian dining in the last three decades than anyone else. Her contributions to the industry have been recognised with two Living Legend awards and as a member of the Order of Australia. She takes Nicole behind her unbridled passion in a chat about her migrant parents, how she stays energised and much, much more.

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Jake Millar became the first teenager to sell a company to the New Zealand government when he sold his first startup – video platform, OOMPHER – at just 19. Now, he's 22, based in New York and fully immersed in Unfiltered, his current venture, which features interviews with some of the most prominent entrepreneurs and business minds in the world. They recently raised $1.2 million in capital ahead of expansion into the US. In 2016, Jake achieved a childhood dream when he got to interview Richard Branson, whose autobiography had inspired him to turn down a law scholarship and go it alone in the first place. Jake's message is one of persistence, risk-taking and good old hard work. Check out his work at https://unfiltered.tv and https://jakemillar.com.

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Tony Clark helped found Rising Sun Pictures over a pint of Coopers Ale in 1995. Since then, the company has created visual effects for countless Hollywood blockbusters from its modest production studio in Adelaide. Along the way, he's won an Academy Award, an Emmy and has helped kickstart the careers of hundreds of South Australians. They currently employ over 200 staff! He speaks to Nicole about which aspect of his work is most important to him, the challenge to keep up with the rapidly evolving world of technology and AI, and why he calls RSP a 'construction company.'

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Moira Kelly decided she wanted to become an aid worker when she was just eight years old, after seeing a documentary film about Mother Theresa. Since leaving school, she's devoted her life to improving the lives of children all over the world and established the Moira Kelly Creating Hope Foundation along the way. She's now the legal guardian of originally conjoined twins from Bangladesh – Trishna and Krishna – and Iraqi born brothers Emmanuel and Ahmed Kelly, whose limbs are underdeveloped due to chemical warfare. Nicole caught up with her in the midst of the chaos that is her everyday life, which exists only to benefit those less fortunate. She's an inspiration. http://www.moirakellyaustralia.com/

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Greg Duncan is a self-taught artist and sculptor who has undertaken one of the most ambitious art projects in recent times. In 2003, he and wife Marg sold the family home to move to Derwent Bridge in the Tasmanian Highlands, to allow Greg to start working on a piece of work that would consume over a decade of his life. The Wall in the Wilderness is made up of 100 carved Huon pine panels - three metres high, one metre wide and placed back-to-back. It must be seen to be believed. Greg opens up to Nicole about how hard it's been to put down the chisels after working round the clock for so long, how his introverted personality has dealt with the publicity and why he sold everything to "have a go." thewalltasmania.com.au/

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We chat with Dublin born and Raymon Blanc trained chef, Colin Fassnidge about the heat of the kitchen, life away from the stoves, being a celebrity chef and his take on the Australian food scene.

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If you're a business mind or aspiring entrepreneur, you need to hear this chat with a forward-thinker who has the world at his feet. Tim Fung is the co-founder and CEO of Airtasker – an online and mobile marketplace on which anyone can outsource almost any task. Tim founded the platform with his mate Jonathan in Sydney in 2012 and it's now zooming towards two million users and overseas expansion. Nicole asks him about how he stays true to himself, the biggest lessons he's learnt along the way and his work-life balance.

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Professor David David is a world-leading craniofacial surgeon and the 2018 South Australian of the Year. He first established the Australian Craniofacial Unit in Adelaide in 1975, and the organisation has gone on to improve the lives of countless patients both at home and abroad.

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Deco Cuffe is the character that brought Irishman Andrew Strong to the attention of the public when he was a fresh-faced 17 year old. He's been navigating the music industry for almost three decades since then, and has managed to remain as grounded and grateful as possible. He took time out of his tour to join Nicole in the Pod, where they discussed his upbringing, how he feels about the role that brought him to the spotlight and what makes him tick away from the stage. https://www.facebook.com/themessagepod/

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