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The Savvy DentistLynne Schinella - Pick Me! Using fruit to understand yourself and others
Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, where we explore groundbreaking ideas and the brilliant minds behind them.
Today, we’re excited to introduce Lynne Schinella, an accomplished speaker, author, and creator of the Fruit Personality Profiling System—a unique and insightful approach to understanding human behavior and enhancing communication. Lynne’s innovative system uses fruits as metaphors to represent different personality types, making it accessible, relatable, and fun for individuals and teams alike.
With decades of experience in training and development, Lynne has worked with organisations around the globe to help...2024-12-0337 min
The Savvy DentistLynne Schinella - Pick Me! Using fruit to understand yourself and others
Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, where we explore groundbreaking ideas and the brilliant minds behind them.
Today, we’re excited to introduce Lynne Schinella, an accomplished speaker, author, and creator of the Fruit Personality Profiling System—a unique and insightful approach to understanding human behavior and enhancing communication. Lynne’s innovative system uses fruits as metaphors to represent different personality types, making it accessible, relatable, and fun for individuals and teams alike.
With decades of experience in training and development, Lynne has worked with organisations around the globe to help...2024-12-0337 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 19 - Lynne Schinella, Find Your Inner FruitWho gets up your nose? Who do you like hanging out with? What annoys other people about YOU? Is that even possible?In this last episode of the season I share a quick rundown of the Fruit personality characteristics before diving into stories and scenarios which allow us to see ourselves and each other in a different way. Perspective is everything! And then we take a good look at how we can bring out our own inner Fruit to be the very best versions of ourselves. You may find a slice of Lime within that you n...2023-07-2521 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 18 - Moya Sayer JonesFor almost twenty years, Moya Sayer Jones wrote comedy for TV, print and theatre, too much to mention here, but including Ferals, Bananas in Pyjamas and Petals. She’s also the author of four fiction books.But it was when she wrote her first non fiction book, a collection of stories about families suffering disadvantage, that her career took another turn and Moya founded Only Human Stories.We talked about growing up as the youngest of four sisters, her early adventures in writing and cycling through Europe, playing at the Edinborough Fringe, and lots about st...2023-06-301h 03
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 16 - Seriya Cutbush Sound HealingWhat I love about this season in the Northern Rivers is that I get to talk to people with very different backgrounds and life journeys to myself. Because this is how I open up and learn. If you are a practical Apple who doesn’t like woo woo, ignore this podcast at your peril. Because it is packed full of useful shit.Seriya Cutbush is a yogini (that’s a female. Yogi, people) certified in a bunch of stuff. Daoist yin yoga, Sivananda hatha yoga, kahuna bodywork and shamanism, a massage therapist, liquid crystal practitioner, energe...2023-06-1056 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 15 - Susi Muddiman, Art and Soul I was excited to chat to today's guest. Susi Muddiman. OAM, is the Director of the Tweed Regional Art Gallery and Margaret Olley Centre just outside Murwillumbah.She’s a local from Lismore and has worked as the director of three regional galleries in NSW over the last 20 years. She has always worked in this sector for which she is overflowing with passion and I suspect it never feels like work for her. We talked a lot about art, as you would expect, what it means, what it can do for us, how to buy it. We...2023-05-0357 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 14 - Toni Scanlan, Acting UpToni Scanlan is a stage and television actress, singer, dancer, teacher and director, probably best known to TV viewers as Senior Sargent Helen Blakemore on police drama Water Rats. Her acting credits are too long to list but notably she won Best Actress in a Lead Role, twice, in the Sydney Theatre Awards, once for King Tide and once for All My sONS.Born a Perth girl to a single mum, Toni trained in London before making Sydney, and then the Northern Rivers of NSW, home. We talked about a lot about acting, a...2023-04-2043 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 13 - Rev Rosie Wynter, Poster Girl for GodIt's Easter 2023 (and some of you may not remember this is a Christian festival) so it's timely that I introduce you to the the Poster Girl for God. Stay with me. You won’t regret it.The Rev Rosie Wynter is a bit of a find. She’s been a model, a successful retail business owner, a musician, worked in natural therapies for 10 years, had a catering company, renovated houses and had bed and breakfasts (currently still does) and now is an Anglican priest.Our lovely conversation, which included tea and biscuits with the...2023-04-0454 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 12 Anna Mortimer, Food for ThoughtToday’s episode is a classic if you’re thinking about jumping off a cliff – metaphorically! and changing your career. Anna Mortimer is co-owner and head chef (the only chef actually) at the unassuming and fabulous little French bistro in Brunswick Heads called Honour. But before cheffing she was a communications and management consultant for big corporations such as Deloitte.Here she shares that journey between different worlds. We chatted about her time in Paris, from working in a Michelin star restaurant to finding love, her foray into butchery, along with her most embarrassing moments and importantly, tips for...2023-03-2344 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 11 Arabella Douglas Part 2Arabella Douglas Is a Minyunbal Traditional Owner from Fingal Head in the Bundjalung nation and CEO of Currie Country, an organisation who offers cultural education and events. She is also an environment and planning lawyer, board director and sustainability consultant to both government and corporates.In this second episode with Arabella, we drill down to what drives her, the work she does, her dreams, goals and ambitions and what makes her tick. Fascinating stuff. Enjoy Arabella Douglas. www.curriecountry.comInstagram @curriecountryPhoto Credit thanks to Currie Country...2023-03-0946 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 10 Arabella Douglas Part 1Arabella Douglas Is a Minyunbal Traditional Owner from Fingal Head in the Bundjalung nation and CEO of Currie Country, an organisation which offers cultural education and events. She is also an environment and planning lawyer, board director and sustainability consultant to both government and corporates. We’ve split her podcast into two episodes. because there was just so much interesting stuff to learn. In this episode Arabella talks broadly about indigenous culture and history, her great grandmother and the impact on her life and how the missionaries shaped her family of 3000 people. Enjoy the erudite Arab...2023-02-2339 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 9 Janet Swain All About the MusicJanet Swain is all about the music. She’s had such a diverse and eclectic musical career which has seen her live in Tokyo, Singapore and Kuwait before settling back in Mullumbimby here on Bundjalung country 9 years ago. She is a big hearted singer/songwriter who plays bassoon, piano and ukulele and shares her passion working with community choirs where she’s had wide ranging success. We talked about her forthcoming show in late February 2023 at the Adelaide Fringe, Delphi Goes Bassooning, how it came about and the great inter generational connection of women in her fa...2023-02-1152 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 8- Mandaley Perkins, Husk DistilleryMandaley Perkins was born in Darwin in1960 to a father who’d survived being a prisoner of war on the Burma Siam Railway, enduring horrendous conditions over three years in many of the forced labour camps along the route from what is now southern Thailand to Myanmar. She’d known nothing of this until she broke her neck in the last term of university and, in an effort to encourage his daughter to dig deep into her own resilience reserves, her father finally spoke of it for the first time. She offered fascinating insights into both her paren...2023-01-2558 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 7 - Pauline Menczer, World Surfing ChampToday’s guest is a cracking good chick. Pauline Menczer is an original Aussie Battler. Born in the Bondi of old where money was skint and life was tough, Pauline has battled rheumatoid arthritis from an early age and now also suffers from a rare and terrible auto immune disease pemphigus vulgaris. And yet. Against all odds and in a time where “girls can’t surf” Pauline became World Surfing Champion in 1993, winning nearly every one of her tournaments in the world that year.She received no prize money but she did get a broken trophy. Along the way sh...2022-12-0343 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 6 - Mandy Nolan, Funny BusinessMandy Nolan is a much loved part of the furniture here on Bundjalung Country where she’s lived and been an active member of the community for 30 years. She’s a comedian, author, a journalist, an MC, a speaker, a humour therapist, a comedy instructor, a painter, a regular columnist , a podcast host and social commentator. A staunch feminist, she is also mother to five children.In the last federal election in 2022, she ran as Greens candidate , losing by a sliver of a margin. Her life is like a great curry, full of colour vibrancy, heat and passio...2022-11-2447 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 5 - Brett Haylock, the RingMasterBrett Haylock is a seasoned commercial show producer and co -owner and Ringmaster of the Brunswick Picture House in Brunswick Heads. How he got to be there is an engaging story, starting with a drama loving kid in a tiny country school to accepting a Laurence Olivier award at Covent Garden for the internationally lauded show, La Soiree. With his business partners, you’ll hear how they actually changed the make up of London’s entertainment scene and the legacy he left. And you’ll love the charming story of an old unused picture house in a lit...2022-11-0345 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 4 - Belinda Jeffery - the Human HugIf ever you need a bit of calming down or a reminder that being nice has many rewards, you just have to listen to today's guest, the beautiful gentle soul who is Belinda Jeffery,She's an award winning author who has worked as cook (she won’t say chef) a TV food presenter on Better Homes and Gardens, a food writer, a teacher, a café owner and a restaurant reviewer. She lives and works here on Bundjalung Country where she haunts the farmers markets each week and cooks up a storm and plans her next projects.We...2022-09-2243 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 3 - Michael (Wizz) Weir, the Gentle StorytellerMichael Weir is hard to define by career. He’s kinda anything he wants to be. A businessman, a musician, a mentor, a storyteller, a leader of hip hop workshops, a producer, an artist, a writer. Above all he’s a proud Wiradjuri man and everything he does is designed to honour his heritage, share stories and educate people and inspire the next generation of indigenous creatives.We talked about his youth and his life, fatherhood and how and why he dedicates so much time to young indigenous people. We talked about his clothing brand, Sacred Era. He s...2022-09-2237 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 2 - Christine Manfield, Cheffy Fringe DwellerChristine Manfield is a determined, resilient, accomplished woman. She’s a chef, a restauranteur, a culinary ambassador for Australia, an award winning author, a food judge and an inveterate traveller with a lust for life. For 25 years she’s hosted incredible gastronomic trips for foodies to exotic locations all over the world.We talked a lot about food, her obsession with India and with spice, her complete devotion to cultural immersion no matter where she is, her brand and where her head's at now with a sharpened focus on regional seasonality and indigenous ingredients. She's gener...2022-09-2142 min
Fruitful ConversationsSeason Two, Episode 1 - the Northern Rivers of NSW IntroWelcome back to Fruitful Conversations where we chat to people who can teach and inspire us to be better versions of ourselves. This season I'm focusing on the beautiful people in my home on Bundjalung Country. You'll hear from chefs to politicians to artists and musicians, all with something nourishing to share. Enjoy!www.lynneschinella.com.aulynne@lynneschinella.com.au0419 186 984If you like what you hear, we'd love you to leave a review on Apple podcasts.Thanks or listening in.lynneschinella.com.au...2022-09-1202 min
Live and Love Your BrandSpeaking about who you are with Lynne SchinellaDon't spruik yourself, be yourself
Get to know Lynne Schinella:
Lynne Schinella is a conference speaker and facilitator who helps people connect more effectively in the workplace for less stress, greater productivity and better results. Starting life in the tourism industry she worked in airlines and 5 star hotels before starting her own performance improvement company where she learned the most successful teams were the most diverse. Creator of the Fruit Personality Profiling Tool in 2004, she has written two books, Bite Me! and other Do's and Don'ts of dealing with our differences, and Pick Me! loving and living...2022-06-1036 min
Live and Love Your BrandThe importance of connection with Peace MitchellSupporting Australian Mums in business is her passion and it all starts with connection.
"Peace Mitchell is the co-founder of The Women's Business School, AusMumpreneur & Women Changing the World Press. She is the Chair of Tererai Trent International’s Board of Directors and the Australian Ambassador of Women in Tech. Peace is an international keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, cohost of Women Changing the World TV and the Best and Brightest Show and Forbes.com business expert.
Peace is passionate about supporting women to reach their full potential. She has helped thousands of women achieve their dr...2022-06-0635 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 17 - FAQ'sAll of us lovely humans are a beautiful blend of all four Fruit, though we tend to work within our top two preferences. And because this is a simplified version of a complex topic there's always lots of questions. In this episode, I answer the most common ones.If you've jumped to this podcast and don't know what Fruit preference you are, put some context around this by doing a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand ea...2021-10-2005 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 16 - The Double Banana PartnershipTwo beautiful Bananas together are just about as chilled as you'll get. It takes a lot to get them upset, just as it takes some work to get them to do anything. But they're happy just as they are.If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand each one.Remember:no one ca...2021-10-2006 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 32 - Lynne Schinella - This Too Shall PassIn this last episode of the season I went solo and decided to share some of my biggest life lessons with you, in the hope they may be useful, and so my pain wasn't in vain :) But first we take a quick look at the top 3 most listened to episodes just in case you missed them. Then I'll share my story of the spectacular rise and fall of Lynne Schinella and you'll understand why I am super enthusiastic about the work that I do now, helping teams and companies connect more effectively in the workplace. For less...2021-10-1324 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 31 - Pip Harrison - Deeds Not WordsPip Harrison became MD of Tourism Australia in Sep 2019, realising a lifetime dream. And although all leaders have challenges nothing could have prepared Pip for the 2 years ahead.Pip found her calling in her love of tourism early. From being a tour guide in India, Turkey and Britain she’s held roles with STA Travel, Contiki and Trailfinders in London, had 6 years with Hamilton Island and prior to taking on the MD role she was Executive General Manager International for Tourism Australia. We talked about the role and the challenges of the last 2 years. We tried t...2021-09-2342 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 30 - Lisa Ronson - It's All About the TeamWhen you're chatting to Lisa Ronson time flies. The Chief Marketing Officer of Coles has a hugely impressive CV of senior marketing positions across a wide range of industries from Westpac to Telstra to Tourism Australia.She is highly awarded and in the two years she has been at Coles she has helped transform a bricks and mortar retailer into a digital retailer with a steely focus on both customer and sustainability.We talked about the challenges of leadership, the courage to be yourself, building trust in a brand and in your people, looking after your...2021-09-0239 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 29 - Jean Beech - Just Get on With ItToday's guest is someone I've wanted to interview for a while, but the time hasn't been right. She hasn't been well the last 18months and not up to it. Now it's August 2021, half of the Australian population are in lockdown. I'm in northern NSW and my elderly parents are across the border in QLD. So I thought it was the perfect opportunity to interview my mum.Jean Beech was born Jean Lambie in a little place called Kalimpong, near Darjeeling in India, at the foothills of the Himalayas. Her father was a Scottish tea planter, her mother, In...2021-08-1939 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 15 - The Double Lime partnershipTwo lovely Limes in a relationship makes for a quiet and harmonious household, although often underpinned with anxiety or tension. Is this you? If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand each one.Remember:no one can just be one Fruit – we are way too complicated. We may have a preference but unle...2021-08-1106 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 14 - The Double Mango partnershipHooley dooley - two Mangoes in one relationship. Get these two a bookkeeper! This couple will be a load of fun, energy and pleasure. But someone needs to step out of the limelight to handle life's necessary admin. If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand each one.Remember:no one can ju...2021-08-1105 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 13 - The Double Apple partnershipTwo Apples together! You'll have fire and brimstone, intellect and independence. But you'll need to be careful that your own driven self focus blinds you to making time for each other. Learn more about this Double Apple combo in this episode. If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand each one.Remember:no...2021-08-1006 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 12 - The Lime & Banana partnershipA Lime with a Banana is a lovely steady relationship. Lime will keep life organised and Banana will be grateful for it. Together they value family and loyalty. Nothing is rushed. If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand each one.Remember:no one can just be one Fruit – we are way too complicated. We m...2021-07-2906 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 11 - The Mango & Banana partnershipMangoes and Bananas are all about the people, the relationships, the connections. This couple enjoys a lot if things together, but forget housework, and household accounts. You'll need to hire someone for that. So even if Mango or Banana is your second preference, it's worth a listen.If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana. And head over to earlier episodes to help understand each one.Remem...2021-07-2907 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 28 - Lauren Tischendorf - Swimming with SharksToday’s guest is a real find. Lauren Tischendorf recently became the first woman to swim solo around Lord Howe Island in a single 35 km stretch. And if you think that doesn’t sound too hard, think sharks, a treacherous 2.5 metre swell and a lazy 14 hours in the water. We talked about fear, the mental and physical strength you need for this sort of endurance sport, her love for championing women and the people who inspire her as she continues to inspire us.Lauren is an educator, a teacher of kindergarten children, children with disabilities, and a...2021-07-1941 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 27 - Jacqueline Nagle - Resilience is Not a DestinationTodays guest is Jacqueline Nagle, speaker, mentor and facilitator of Any Given Tuesday. And when we talk about people sharing their stories here to teach and inspire us to be better versions of ourselves...well, Jacqueline gives us plenty to choose from.In this episode we focus on two of her stories, both business related, both huge but one of them including loss of a friend. We spoke a lot about foundational resilience and mental strength, how we can all build both and how’s it’s not only ok but necessary to go to the floor and to...2021-07-0943 min
Fruitful PairsEpisode 10 - The Mango & Apple partnershipApples and Mangoes make an intense and pretty exhausting team with their fast paced, action oriented characters. Find out more about how these two work together in this episode.If you don't know what Fruit preference you are and to put some context around this, you can do a short taster quiz here and find out if you're an Apple, Mango, Lime or Banana.Remember:no one can just be one Fruit – we are way too complicated. We may have a preference but unless we are really extreme we...2021-06-2506 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 26 - Carmen Platt - Better Than Nothing Is Not Good EnoughToday you’re going to hear from Carmen Platt. She’s the no nonsense founder of the Generous and The Grateful – love that name, right? An organisation that distribute bulky essential used items to people to help furnish their homes like washing machines, sofas and beds with the idea that if you can set up a safe home for someone, then they can get on with rebuilding their lives more easily. We talked about travel, and how it helps us grow, the desire for many of us to want to help but how to go about it in a way...2021-06-2243 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 25 - Rochelle Courtenay - Ending Period PovertyIt was a sobering yet uplifting chat I had with Rochelle Courtenay, founder of the charity Share the Dignity. Rochelle started this so every woman and girl could have access to sanitary products, no matter what their situation.You may be shocked to hear, as I was, when this was originally brought to my attention, that not everyone has access to period products. We talked about the real issues facing so many women in Australia and what Share the Dignity does about it. These issues are way bigger than just period poverty. We talked about th...2021-05-2037 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 24 - Maz Farrelly - The Perfumed SteamrollerI was going to write an intro for my next guest but her website says it all.Maz Farrelly has been to more showbiz parties than Kim Kardashian’s Spanx and down more red carpets than a Dyson vacuum. Her contacts contain bigger names than the toilet queue at the Oscars and if you can stick a name plate on it and hand it over to loud applause, she’s won it from BAFTAs to Logies. If you’ve watched it, Maz probably made it – here in Australia, LA and London - the biggest shows in the wor...2021-04-2258 min
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 23 - Fiona McIntosh - The Fear of FailureAuthor Fiona McIntosh doesn't waste time. In 20 years she has published 39 books across the genres of fantasy, crime, children's and in the last decade or so, historical romantic adventure fiction.Fiona is a marketer turned writer and this business experience shows. We talked about where her endless drive comes from, her highly successful masterclasses for writers, how she started her writing journey and how she finds her stories in all corners of the world.She also happens to be my very good friend of nearly 40 years. We chatted about what makes us laugh, being mothers an...2021-04-081h 02
Fruitful ConversationsEpisode 22 - Robert Plath - The Accidental SailorRear Admiral Robert Plath AM was such a pleasure to chat to. He had some great stories to share and much prudent advice to impart to us civilians from his 38 years in the Australian Navy.We talked about his story to join the navy, the influence of his dad and what it means to be a father himself. He shared many stories of life in the navy, what it was like in the eighties and what it’s like today, debunking the myth that it is as inflexible as some would have us think, as well as sto...2021-03-1754 min