Tia Maria Two of a Kind

In this final episode of season 2, Erin speaks with industry icon and one of Australia’s most sought after fashion stylists, Donny Galella. For over 15 years, Donny has styled celebrities for an abundance of awards nights and red carpets and is a regular fashion commentator on Aussie television. Most recently, Donny has launched a new campaign called ‘Pampered with Purpose’ to celebrate the incredible women of Australia who deserve a bit of pampering.

On this episode, Erin speaks with  Big Brother 2021 winner Marley Biyendolo. Marley entered the Big Brother house in July 2021 motivated to win to support his father. Marley went on to win Big Brother and now continues to play basketball for the Dandenong Rangers in the NBL1. He also works in the disability sector as a support worker and psychosocial recovery coach.

In this episode, Erin chats with model and Australian High Jumper, Amy Pejkovic, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was only 19, which dashed her dreams of going to the 2012 Olympics. Determined to not let anything stand in her way, Amy has since gone on to be ranked number 2 in the Australian high jump and has continued a successful modelling and presenting career, all while juggling university part-time.

In this episode Erin Holland speaks with Colombian born Jono Castano, an ex-soccer player turned personal trainer to the stars. Most well known for his work with actor Rebel Wilson, where he helped her shed nearly 30kgs, Jono has a portfolio of incredible celebs. With over 650k Instagram followers and having recently opened his new gym, Acero, Jono is going from strength to strength.

On this episode, Erin speaks with Actor Sharon Johal who is best known for her role as Dipi Rebecchi on the iconic Australian TV show Neighbours. Born in rural South Australia, Sharon is the first Indian Punjabi character in a permanent role on mainstream television.

Moving to Melbourne after her Law and Commerce degree, Sharon was determined to be an actor and made the move to Victoria in hopes of achieving her dreams. Before her first major break on Neighbours, Sharon was hard at work landing auditions for a number of movie roles including The Pirates of the Caribbean, Thor, Alien and had previously auditioned for Neighbours.

Starring as Dipi Rebecchi on Neighbours for four years, Sharon now focuses her time utilising her social platform to speak up on behalf of minorities and the vulnerable. Sharing her thoughts on her podcast ‘We Are The Real Ones’ where she speaks with celebrities, friends and people with expertise in various fields.

Join host Erin Holland, as she chats to some amazing Australians with truly unique stories on the Two of a Kind Podcast.  Drink responsibly.

Erin Holland chats to Isabella Loneragan, one of Australia's best and most experienced skin therapists. Offering expert acne, rosacea, pigmentation, cosmetic and anti-ageing treatments. She's also qualified with Yakov Gerschovich in Paris in Advanced Facial Sculpture Massage, and the Buccall Massage, which features in The Intrinsic Facial Experience at The Dermal Diary.

Isabella has made beautiful complexions her business, building a solid reputation in the cosmeceutical, beauty and dermatology industries, as well as the plastic surgery industry both in Australia and overseas. Her 12 years across all industries is evident in the results she provides.

She has also designed and formulated A Private Collection of Skin Products alongside an exceptionally experienced team of compounding pharmacists that are all scientifically tested and proven to create specific results. A Private Collection boasts teen and adult specific products.

On this episode of Tia Maria's One of a Kind podcast series, Erin Holland speaks with author, speaker and Chief Purpose Activist at Purpose consultancy, The Cause Effect, Carolyn Butler-Madden.  Carolyn Butler-Madden believes in a world where business is a force for good and brands drive profit through purpose. She helps business leaders define their Purpose and integrate it strategically into their business and brand to deliver meaningful social impact AND competitive advantage.

Her mission is to make Social Purpose a vital part of doing business in Australia and beyond. Carolyn’s Amazon bestselling book, Path-To-Purpose is Australia’s first book on this subject. She’s also a contributing author to international best-selling book “Better Business, Better Life, Better World. The Movement.”

Carolyn brings 30 years’ international experience creating successful and internationally awarded marketing campaigns for some of the world’s best brands. Over 18 years she owned and ran two agencies in Sydney, until deciding to quit the agency world and move into consulting to pursue her passion for social purpose. 

Today, through her content, speaking, workshops and by implementing her Path To Purpose Program, she helps leaders of small, medium and large organisations understand and create strategies that drive profitable outcomes by creating positive social impact.

Kristian Chase is Oz Swim Group’s amazing Creative Director responsible for the stunning collections from Aqua Blu and Heaven Swimwear. Kristian is renowned for his bold designs, vibrant colours and quality swim and resort wear collections which have been featured on some of the world’s biggest runways. 

Alexander was diagnosed with stage 4 Leukaemia at the age of 20 and eventually recovered after 244 days in hospital and countless rounds of experimental chemotherapy treatments.  Alex shared with Erin some of the interesting experiences he had whilst in hospital and again when he left hospital. 

This copywriter from Sydney has since travelled the world and several ‘one of a kind experiences that he’ll share with us today.