Sep
10
2009
Why do we revel in a great conversation and what are the elements of just such a conversation that makes it memorable?
This is something I’ve been wondering for some time as I’ve been doing Your Story. What are the dynamics of a great story or conversation? What are the things that we sometimes do well [...]
Tags: Conversation, Motivation, Personal, Relationships
Feb
22
2009
Welcome To Episode 31 of Your Story.
Today we talk with Marty Richards who recently set up yet another coffee shop in my local area of West End, but with a twist. I asked him how he could enable himself to stand out in an area with a multitude of coffee shops and what makes him [...]
Tags: Blend, Coffee, Community, Fair Trade, Motivation, Organic, Origin, Podcast, Roast, Social
Aug
18
2008
Welcome To Episode 25 of Your Story.
Today we talk with Adam Daniel Mezei who for three years as a Canadian has been living in Prauge, Czech Republic. Working as a Journalist and a Podcaster mixing with the movers and shakers of Czech society and visiting international government individuals.
Adam is one of the unique individuals in [...]
Tags: Career, Czech Republic, Europe, History, Motivation, Prague, Travel, Writing
Mar
17
2008
First I want to thank everyone of you out there who are coming here and checking this site and downloading the show. I also want to thank everyone who is subscribed either through iTunes or another feed reader or possibly using some of the other directories out there.
Thanks
As I’ve explained before I’m doing [...]
Tags: Community, Future, Motivation, Personal
Mar
10
2008
Welcome To Episode Eleven of Your Story.
Once again through the assistance of Juan Mann I meet and we talk with Jenny who while working at University in her studies came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. CFS is a condition that leaves the person exhausted from the very simplest of life’s activities.
Jenny explains how life for [...]
Tags: Achievement, Empathy, Frustration, Health, Illness, Motivation, Personal, Podcast, Prejustice, Sydney
Feb
27
2008
Welcome To Episode Ten of Your Story.
Thanks everyone for your support. This being Episode Ten I see it as a small milestone of what will hopefully be bigger things into the future.
One of the great pleasures of working in a variety of different fields over the years is that I’ve has the advantage to meet [...]
Tags: Adventure, Australian politics, Extreme, Life, Motivation, Podcast, Sydney
Feb
20
2008
Welcome To Episode Seven of Your Story.
Today we talk with Troy Dorosz who is inspired to connect community groups with his Bound Together concept.
It’s a simple concept of combining the resources of many different groups, while maintaining their individuality, maximising their strengths to fill the holes of other groups, ensuring that those in need and [...]
Tags: Community, Human Evolvement, Motivation, Podcast, Sydney
Jan
29
2008
Welcome To Episode Six of Your Story.
Today we talk with Juan Mann of Free Hugs fame. You have probably seen the video, if not here it is.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4[/youtube]
A runaway viral success that has lead onto things greater than anyone could have imagined.
It all started for me when I saw on Twitter that Richard Giles had gone [...]
Tags: Achievement, Career, Community, Empathy, Fame, Family, Life, Motivation, Podcast, Sydney, Writing
Jan
06
2008
What are you going to achieve this year? Will there be a change or more of the same old, same old…
This time last year I thought “I hope something interesting happens this year” as I had most years and like most years I was dreading that like at the end of ‘06 nothing would change. [...]
Tags: Motivation, Personal