You've Gotta Start Somewhere

Lawrence Mooney is a comedian and host of Triple M Sydney’s breakfast show, Moonman in the Morning.

Lawrence worked a number of different jobs, including as a customs officer, before getting into stand-up. Now he’s one of Australia’s most loved comedians.

In 2018 Lawrence took Triple M Brisbane’s breakfast show to No 1 before making the move to Sydney to host his own show for Triple M Sydney featuring Gus Worland, Jess Eva and Chris Page.

Lawrence has also done a bunch of TV including the ABCs Dirty Laundry Live and Fox Sports The Beep Test. He also had a sell-out season at the Sydney Opera House with his show An Evening with Malcolm Turnbull.

In this episode, Lawrence Mooney talks about the time he stole drugs when he was working as a customs officer, why amateur theatre is a Shangri-La for straight blokes and what he learned from hitting rock bottom.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/lawrence-mooney/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Tim Gilbert is an Australian television and radio presenter and host of The Business of Sport on Sky News Australia.

Tim’s career began at Radio 2GM in Goulburn and he got his start in television as a sports reporter for the Nine Network back in 1996. Over the years he worked as a presenter on shows including Nine News, The Cricket Show and The NRL Footy Show.

In 2009 Tim was appointed sports presenter on Weekend Today and in 2014 was announced as Ben Fordham’s replacement on Today.

In 2019, Tim left the Nine Network after 22 years and he’s now working as a presenter on Sky News Australia with friend and Nine Network colleague, Peter Stefanovic.

In this episode, Tim Gilbert talks about his love of The Sound of Music, why he thought his career was over before it began and why it doesn't pay to be a dickhead in show business.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/tim-gilbert/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Larry Emdur is an Australian television presenter and host of The Morning Show on Channel 7 with Kylie Gillies.

Larry started his career as a copyboy for the Sydney Morning Herald before moving into television at the Seven Network where he became the youngest newsreader in the country.

Larry is best known for being the host of The Price Is Right in the 90s but he’s also hosted other game shows including The Main Event, Cash Bonanza and Wheel of Fortune.

In this episode, Larry Emdur talks about how he went from high school dropout to one of the country's most successful media personalities, why he thinks the biggest factor in his success was luck and why he wears the badge of "most axed host in Australian TV" with pride.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/larry-emdur/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Sylvia Jeffreys is an Australian journalist and newsreader.

Sylvia began her career in media at the Nine Network in Brisbane as a script assistant while she was completing a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland.

In 2008 she began filing lifestyle stories on Queensland’s Extra program before being appointed as the weekend weather presenter on Nine News Queensland. And in 2012 Sylvia moved to Sydney to join Today as a reporter before taking over from Georgie Gardener as newsreader in 2014.

In this episode, Sylvia Jeffreys talks about the fact that even the most professional journalists have Anchorman moments, why she thinks it's a great time to be a woman in media and why she declined an offer from Richard Branson to read the Kama Sutra in the bathtub.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/sylvia-jeffreys/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Peter Berner is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter and artist.

Peter started his career in the late 80s as a stand-up comic and was a regular guest on Hey Hey It’s Saturday. He made the move into television hosting with his own political satire show, BackBerner on the ABC and then the quiz show, The Einstein Factor.

In 2007 Peter transitioned to radio as one of the hosts of The Cage alongside Brigitte Duclos, James Brayshaw, Matt Parkinson and Mike Fitzpatrick. Peter also hosted his own show on Triple M called The Peter Berner Experiment.

In this episode, Peter Berner talks about why he used to deliberately piss off audiences in the early days of his career, the difficulties of being a lazy man in show business and whether his penchant for pessimism has made him a better comedian.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/peter-berner/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Paul Murray is the host of Paul Murray Live and Saturday Edition on Sky News Australia.

Paul was ‘discovered’ hosting a Little Athletics carnival when he was still a teenager, which led to him hosting a national show on Triple J at the ripe old age of 14. He then moved to the NOVA Newsroom where he won a Brian White Memorial Award despite never having studied journalism.

Paul shifted to breakfast radio at Triple M Sydney as a part of The Shebang with Marty Sheargold and Fifi Box before moving to nights where he hosted The Paul Murray Show which eventually became the drive show we did together, Paul & Rach.

Paul left FM radio to pursue a career in talkback, hosting his own show at 2UE and he’s now at the helm of the highest rating show on Sky News, Paul Murray Live.

In this episode Paul Murray talks about why he was drawn to talkback radio as a kid, why making the move to AM wasn’t everything he’d dreamed it would be and why failing your HSC isn't the end of the world.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/paul-murray/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Sam Mac is a radio and television presenter, prolific content creator, cat lover and the Sunrise weatherman.

Sam Mac started his career in radio by winning a competition on SAFM which resulted in him getting a hosting gig with the station. Over the years Sam worked on a number of shows including The Freq Show with model, Imogen Bailey, drive on SAFM, the Milly & Lehmo breakfast show and the Hot30 Countdown.

In 2008 Sam started working as the anchor and writer on the drive show, Wil & Lehmo. After that show was cancelled he moved to Perth where he co-hosted the Em & Sam Mac Show on 92.9. In 2011 he resigned from the show to pursue a career in television. A move that paid off because he’s now got one of the most high-profile jobs in TV.

In this episode, Sam Mac talks about how a bunch of middle-aged women got him his first gig in radio, why people are always asking him for relationship advice and what it's like being a "global phenomenon" (his words).

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/sam-mac/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Merrick Watts is a comedian, television and radio presenter best known for his time as part of the comedy duo Merrick & Rosso.

Merrick started his career as a solo stand-up before teaming up with Tim “Rosso” Ross after watching him perform in his comedy band, Black Rose. After deciding to work as a duo, Merrick & Rosso quickly made a name for themselves with their unique brand of “pub rock comedy.”

After a bunch of sell-out comedy shows they were offered the breakfast gig on Triple J and eventually moved to hosting breakfast for the brand new radio station, NOVA Sydney. After 10 years with NOVA, Merrick was signed to Triple M where he hosted the national drive show, Merrick & The Highway Patrol with me and Jules Schiller.

After that show wrapped up Merrick moved to hosting breakfast on Hit1041 and then came back to drive on Triple M with his show, Merrickville.

In this episode, Merrick Watts talks about his thoughts on the radio industry, how he's changed over the years, how he met Rosso and why he thinks people should be getting into pre-colonial agriculture (yes, you read that right).

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/merrick-watts/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Michael “Wippa” Wipfli is an Australian radio and television presenter who currently hosts the NOVA breakfast show Fitzy & Wippa with Ryan Fitzgerald.

Wippa started his career as a builder but knew he wanted to do something in entertainment. So after completing a short radio course he sent his demo to radio stations all over the country and ended up with a gig in Port Augusta. He then returned to Melbourne to work as the panel op and stunt guy for Hamish & Andy.

Wippa eventually got his first headlining gig as host of the breakfast radio show, Em, Wippa & Ollie with Em Rusciano. After four years in Perth Wippa joined NOVA to host their drive show Ryan, Monty & Wippa before moving to breakfast with Ryan Fitzgerald.

In this episode, Michael “Wippa” Wipfli talks about how a 'magic box' got him his first job in radio, why he was sacked as Hamish & Andy's panel operator, the lengths he goes to for his ideas and the worst celebrity interview he's ever done.

Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/wippa/

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

You've Gotta Start Somewhere is the podcast that's all about pulling the curtain back on the wizard of showbiz to reveal exactly what it takes to build a successful media career.

Each week I'll be chatting with well-known personalities and celebrities about the lengths they went to, to get a foot in the door, what it's taken to stay there, the best and worst aspects of the business and what advice they have for people wanting to get into the industry.

In this introductory episode I take you through some of the highlights from upcoming interviews with Wippa (Fitzy & Wippa, NOVA 969), Sylvia Jeffreys (The Today Show, Channel 9), Merrick Watts (Merrickville, Triple M), Peter Berner (The B Team, Sky News) and Sam Mac (Sunrise, Channel 7).

Podcast show notes: http://youvegottastartsomewhere.com

About the host...

My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.

I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.

I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.

Contact...

Twitter: @RachelCorbett

Facebook: @RachCorbett

Instagram: @_RachelCorbett

Website: www.rachelcorbett.com