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In The Game Podcast
Australian of the Year Juliette Wright OAM on Creating the Innovative Giving Platform GIVIT
Listen in as host Sarah Maxwell sits down with Australian of the Year Juliette Wright, the innovative mind behind GIVIT.Her story is one of vision and resilience, as she tackled the challenge of bridging the gap between well-intentioned donors and the real needs of charities in Australia. From her early days writing updates to family in Ireland to the creation of a platform that made a tangible difference during the Queensland floods, Juliet's path is a testament to the power of persistence and inventive thinking.We peel back the layers of charitable giving:...
2024-10-12
48 min
In The Game Podcast
Relationship Series: PressPlay on the Game "Couple ZZZs"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" (available February 2023).Come along for the ride as this week's couple Sarah & Sange not only take on their newborn but were bold enough to experiment with Chapter 11: "Couple ZZZs".Find out how they went! Intro:"Get comfortable for our dooooozy conversation today with the book chapter that promises to put you to sleep: COUPLE ZZZs!! Did you know that your “alert” energy before sleep can actually rouse your previously sleepy...
2022-12-12
27 min
In The Game Podcast
100: The Power of Her by Rebecca Plant
Today, we continue the conversation with the owner of The Business League - a national community for small and medium sized business owners to drive their company forward. Rebecca Plant has grounded the notion of The Power of the Female through a resilience born out of being raised by a single Mum, then a high level Netball player and finally her background in Communications Journalism.But perhaps it was her nervous breakdown in her 20s where her need to AchieveAchieveAchieve Intensified to Push – Push – Push until… she Broke! T...
2020-09-07
41 min
In The Game Podcast
99: A Black Woman Growing Up in a White World by Marion Bond
Today, we continue the conversation with a 6-foot tall Black woman walking on this earth from her unique perspective. Marion Bond was born in France and adopted by a white Mom and a Cameroonian Father. Moving to Cameroon at age 3, she was the only Black girl in her French school and was made aware of her “difference” for the first time by the other kids at that school.Moving back to France at age 11, she was once again blending into an all-white local life.At 18, she moved to London to improve her English, and ended up in...
2020-08-31
36 min
In The Game Podcast
98: Transcending their Olympic Medals by Legendary Couple Mark & Tracy Stockwell
Today, we continue the conversation with a legendary couple! I don’t use that title lightly as the Stockwells have won more Olympic Medals between them and have been in service to their community in such abundant ways over these past 30 years, it truly is legendary.Tracey is considered one of the greatest female swimmers in history winning 3 gold medals for the US in swimming in 1984 and holding 5 world records - only her countrymen Phelps would come along to surpass her dominance in the pool! And then there’s Mark, busy winning his own Olympic silve...
2020-08-24
36 min
In The Game Podcast
97: Living with a World Champion Boxer by Jeff Horn and wife Joanna
Today, we continue the conversation with a boxing champion and his incredible wife! I have watched enough Rocky & Creed movies to know that the real story happens behind the scenes and away from the boxing ring. Jeff & Joanna Horn met in Year 8 and eventually married in 2014. Joanna studied business and sport’s management and can be found ringside for all of Jeff’s fights. Even his epic 12-round win in 2017 over welterweight world Champion Manny Pacquiao to thousands of Aussie screaming fans in Brisbane. Being crowned Welterweight boxing Champion thrust Jeff into the limelight like never before. Nat i...
2020-08-17
41 min
In The Game Podcast
96: Expect a Business Miracle by Sara MacIsaac
Today, we continue the conversation with a Canadian lifestyle influencer and professional foodie. Yes, you heard that right, it can be your job title! Sara Mills is passionate about putting her home Province of Nova Scotia on the map as a travel destination – and seeing the numbers of tourists flocking there, I’d say she’s nailing it! As Co-Founder of Dashboard Living – she is surely marrying passion with purpose. Her and hubby Brent have left their corporate jobs behind to live “their best life” and in the process now teach and train others on how they can do the sam...
2020-08-10
34 min
In The Game Podcast
95: Re-Inventing the Modern-Day Arranged Marriage by Tina Treassa Pathak
Today, we continue the conversation with the “intrigue-of-the-party”. Tina Pathak is that person that no one can stop talking about. She waltzed into my Mothers Group four years ago w her newborn baby in a pram, shared her birth story (full of juicy details about going into labour over the most scrumptious steak sandwich at a local place we both love) and I instantly knew, I have to be friends w this woman!I’ve know her as Tina Pathak these past yrs and somehow, she sends her bio to me as Teressa Joseph. Of course she has many...
2020-08-03
37 min
In The Game Podcast
94: 5 Star Google Reviews for “Diamond Surgeon” Karl Schwantes
Today, we continue the conversation with a gemmologist. Known as a “Diamond surgeon”, Karl Schwantes is an award-winning designer who grew up playing at the work benches of his parents’ business – Xennox Diamonds. Creating and designing pieces of his own as early as 12, he would first study science, get a psych degree and join the Australian Army - rising to the rank of Captain - before FINALLY taking over the family business and leading into this next generation.As an internationally award winning author of the book “Rock Her World”, he’s become a social-media craftsmen who can weave a sto...
2020-07-27
34 min
In The Game Podcast
93: Narrow into Your Dream by Lina & Petia Yanchulova
Today, we continue the conversation with sisters Lina & Petia Yanchulova, who’s lives demonstrate that not even a communist regime can stop a dream. Their story is what’s possible if you continue following the thread of your life! I have decided to read Lina’s words directly - to introduce them to you all bc I was so impacted when she sent it to me.Their story in Lina’s words: "My dearest Tzvetelina, take a look at this letter - someone must have thought it's trash and tossed it out but I remembered what you wrote t...
2020-07-20
42 min
In The Game Podcast
92: Women Uplifting Women in Business by Rebecca Pini
Today, we continue the conversation with founder and managing director of the fully integrated Creative Marketing agency Made4Media. Starting in the TV industry, Rebecca Pini was the youngest News Director at Channel 10 (a leading TV network in Australia) for 10 years before moving to the UK to work with film mogul Columbia TriStar & Sony Pictures.Her extensive experience in the ever-evolving marketing and communications industry is what has led her to long-standing relationships w big name clients for the past 17yrs. Priding herself on hard-work, and a collaborative approach within her team, she has positioned her agency to...
2020-07-13
32 min
In The Game Podcast
91: A Strengths-Based Approach to Parenting by Dr Fiona Jones
Today, we continue the conversation with the Managing Partner of a private Occupational Therapy practice in Brisbane focusing on supporting children and families. Completing her PhD in 2011, Fiona Driver has since presented at international events and multiple academic environments in support of children experiencing “the joy of childhood”.Having two young children herself, she has served as an accepting and uplifting sounding board for me, as our children are only one day apart in age and we used to be neighbors. During the critical years of childhood development, we as parents carry our own baggage and expectations for ou...
2020-07-06
33 min
In The Game Podcast
90: “I won’t be quiet any more” by Black Global Citizen Steve Anderson
Today, we STOP in our TRACTS for this conversation…with a black man! A man who has been in my life for over 20 years and impacted it in ways that continue to unfold…Steve Anderson was born in Louisville, Kentucky in the 60s – which is considered one of the most dangerous cities on earth. When his Dad was shot by his “supposed” friend when he was just 9yrs old, anger smoldered within him, “how could my Mom not press charges? How could the other man, shot in the mouth, live; and my Dad, shot in the leg - die?” So m...
2020-06-29
1h 14
In The Game Podcast
89: First Female in History to Umpire an AFL Grand Final by Chelsea Roffey
Today, we continue the conversation with the first ever female AFL Grand Final Umpire. Chelsea Roffey recounts the goosebump-worthy moment in 2012 when thousands of fans at Melbourne Cricket Ground cheered her on for her presence on the field as the historical female first in sport. She may always have been sporty yet she started out as an aspiring musician with a scholarship at the Queensland Conservatorium and transitioned into journalism due to her love of language and communication. As a Churchill Fellow exploring “social change that enables girls to be authors of their own lives”, she’s g...
2020-06-22
48 min
In The Game Podcast
88: Soothing Anxiety by Author Michelle Black
Today, we continue the conversation with a woman steeped in Corporate Organizational Structure. 10 years ago, Michelle Black was a senior organizational development consultant in Brisbane but felt she could be making a bigger difference… when she came upon University level couseling and psychology. Focussing initially on stress & anxiety among children and adults in care organisations, she has recently written a children’s book called “Ellie and the Sunflowers” aimed at soothing anxiety and worry in young people’s lives. Using evidence-based tools, the story keeps the learnings external which allows them to be more easily received by children of div...
2020-06-15
33 min
In The Game Podcast
87: Getting up Close and Personal with your Child's Education by Ben Maher
Today, we continue the conversation with the Aussie founder of Full Spectrum Education. With his Masters in Education & Behavioural Psychology combining with his leading roles in the Qld educational system, Ben Maher was the perfect guy to storm in to the market with an individualized youth academic coaching company. His capacity to innovate on “tutoring” by ensuring that the one-on-one sessions are led by registered and practicing teachers means they fulfill on their motto that “we don't tell students what to do, we teach them how to do it.”In this current social climate where school is on hold fo...
2020-06-08
24 min
Sarah Maxwell
LESSONS - Sarah Maxwell and Forces & Fury
LESSONS - Sarah Maxwell and Forces & Fury by Sarah Maxwell
2020-06-08
04 min
Sarah Maxwell
PUPPET SHOW - Sarah Maxwell and Forces & Fury
PUPPET SHOW - Sarah Maxwell and Forces & Fury by Sarah Maxwell
2020-06-08
03 min
Sarah Maxwell
FLAWED - Sarah Maxwell and Forces & Fury
FLAWED - Sarah Maxwell and Forces & Fury by Sarah Maxwell
2020-06-08
04 min
In The Game Podcast
86: Leading a Billion $$ Company into its next Iteration by Erik Coover
Today, we continue the conversation with a young executive who is poised to take a billion dollar company into its next iteration. Captaining his prestigious Arizona State U golf team where he earned his Business Communications degree, he went on to do an intensive leadership development course at Harvard Business school in 2019. Erik Coover is currently the Chief Visionary Officer at Isagenix International where he leads the company’s fastest growing demographic: millennials! Earning Marketing Executive of the year in 2015 by the American Business Awards, Erik is leading his company’s aggressive sustainability initiatives with a goal of zer...
2020-06-01
45 min
In The Game Podcast
85: What’s it Like to Appear on TV before 6 million people 3 times a day for 19 years by Heidi Dugan
Today, we continue the conversation with one of the world’s biggest superstars that many outside of China have never heard of. Part of me thinks she might like the fact that she isn’t recognized by people, as her humility oozes from her media presence. Australian-born Heidi Dugan had a quick stint in Japan in her 20s that changed her life. Detouring through China, she first landed in Wuhan and was transported by the culture. Eventually marrying her Kung Fu teacher (as you do), now speaking fluent Mandarin, and becoming the first foreigner to appear as the host...
2020-05-25
52 min
In The Game Podcast
84: Generational Health by Changing Habits Founders Cyndi and Howard O’Meara
Today, we continue the conversation with an experienced couple who’s mission to be the most authentic, innovative, and impactful whole food company in the world is taking shape! Based on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, Howard & Cyndi O’Meara have their sights on Generational Health with their thriving company “Changing Habits”.Their mutual eclectic backgrounds are what I believe has them serve their community in a unique and profound way: Howard began as a teacher then into the Police force where he was selected as Prince Edwards’ long-time NZ personal bodyguard then becoming a team Chiropractor traveling t...
2020-05-18
43 min
In The Game Podcast
83: More Bandwidth for Australia by Former Microsoft Senior Director Kathryn Foster
Today, we continue the conversation with Former Senior Director of ‘Xbox Games Marketplace’ and ‘Microsoft Online’. Kathryn Foster is a powerhouse who has humbly moved her family out of Seattle and onto the beautiful shores of the Sunshine Coast where she currently heads up ‘MacroData Digital Solutions’ which aims to host an eco-friendly DataCentre in Qld and create a tech hub in Maroochydore.I shall not pretend on any stretch to comprehend what Kathryn really does and so today, we feature her on our show as a woman, a Mother, a brilliant mind who continues to challenge the status qu...
2020-05-11
34 min
In The Game Podcast
82: Raw Greatness by 3x Gold Medallist Kerri Walsh Jennings
Today, we continue the conversation with one of the winningest Olympians of all time – sorry Nat L Whether it was her stellar Collegiate Indoor Volleyball career where she is considered the best all-around player in history or her unprecedented 102 match winning streak in international beach volleyball in 2007/2008, Kerri Walsh Jennings somehow manages to also win Sportswoman of the Year as well. Transcending the sport of beach volleyball by winning Gold in 2004, 2008 and again in 2012 w her partner Misty May, it would be appearances like Oprah and Ellen that would solidify her as a star but I believe its more like...
2020-05-04
40 min
In The Game Podcast
80: More than just new colours and new name for "The Nat & Sarah Show"
Unprecendented times in our history are upon us…and I committed to something very profound: To become a better version of myself coming out of this than when I went in! Change it afoot with the podcast so listen in…New colours, new brand, new cohesion for the podcast. Why did we pick this new name?? Does this mean I am kicking Nat off the show?!? What do you think? Come and listen to find out the real story!The transition will happen on April 28th featuring legend Dawn Fraser...
2020-04-20
33 min
In The Game Podcast
79: Creating the New Normal in Business by Andrew McWhirter & Rana Saini
Today, we continue the conversation with the founders of The Influencer Project. The “bro-mance” between Andrew McWhirter & Rana Saini has been an evolution of their diverse backgrounds in the foray of so many aspects of business and life. For Andrew, the past 15yrs has been about buying & selling businesses, raising capital and creating one business venture after another – never really stopping until complete burnt out leveled him with a diagnosis of a stress condition. Meanwhile, the young whipper-snapper Rana was starting his foray into business inside the fitness industry. Quickly realizing that the word “lifestyle” didn’t exist under th...
2020-04-13
44 min
In The Game Podcast
78: Our Isolation Opportunity by Nat & Sarah
On a lazy Sunday afternoon in Brisbane, Australia, we had to come and share some of the FEARS and angst we are experiencing during these unprecedented times in our history…but mostly the reframed opportunities we’ve found amidst it!Come and share a laugh with us as our greys start to shine through, our eyebrows start to thicken and our general outward appearance takes a back seat!Isolation has evoked many an emotion in the friends and family all around us so Sarah delves into the mindset behind the following: 1) Boredom/Purposeless Creativi...
2020-04-06
36 min
In The Game Podcast
77: Re-Inventing Yourself by Olympic Gold Medallist Kerri Pottharst
Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who continues to re-create herself decade after decade. Kerri Pottharst has been a professional athlete for most of her life – representing her country of Australia in indoor and beach volleyball for over 24yrs. Having her Son Tyson after retiring from her 4th Olympics, she became a sought after Motivational speaker and has continued to prosper in that for the last 15yrs. In that time, she then became a beach volleyball coach where she navigated international teams up the ranks. Then, extending her coaching to other areas, which now include Health and Wellne...
2020-03-30
37 min
In The Game Podcast
76: Expanding Your Courage Boundary by Franziska Iseli
Today, we continue the conversation with someone shifting the landscape of what it is to be a woman in business. We loved her on the show last year and now she is back! Transcending her “Marketing Mentoring” Agency Basic Bananas, based out of Sydney, Australia, Franziska Iseli is creating movements like “Moments of Humanity” and writing books like “The Courage Map” exalted by the world’s most well-known adventurer Sir Richard Branson! In a sneak peak into this guide to Courage, she writes “Courage is your best ally in helping you live your life fully. Courage supports you as you face meaningfu...
2020-03-23
32 min
In The Game Podcast
75: Walking Your Ideas to the Top by iStaySafe Founder Karen Cantwell
Today, we continue the conversation with founder & CEO of iStaySafe and the TicTocTrack solution for kids. She is a woman on a mission to help parents feel more secure about their kids and promote safety for the most vulnerable in our communities.Karen Cantwell was like many new mothers preparing for their transition back into the workforce, while anxiously wondering how her first child would brave their first “big school” experience. This woman however, decided to follow the thread of her safety concerns and not stop until she developed the smallest wearable technology for kids in the world...
2020-03-16
34 min
In The Game Podcast
74: Reassuring our Kids May Not be the Full Answer by Ashley Miller, MD
Today, we continue the conversation with child psychiatrist specializing and dedicated to helping parents support their kids in a way that is informed by the latest developments in neuroscience. Ashley Miller, MD has been heavily focused on Family Therapy over the past 15 years and is a frequent keynote speaker and co-author to their new book “What to Say When Nothing Seems to Work”, her down to earth and practical approach is paralleled with scientific backing. Living in Vancouver, BC since 2001, she hones her approach from her now 11 and 15yr old.I can’t go any further in describ...
2020-03-09
34 min
In The Game Podcast
73: Rising Amidst the Grief by Loz Antonenko
The Goods on Loz:From an early age, Lauren knew she was going to live an extraordinary life. She thought she would uncover some magical mystery of the universe or catch a rocket to outer-space – whatever it was, she knew it would something that would impact the lives of others.She grew up in a family of five, the eldest of 3 kids and the daughter of a nurse mother and military father. As a child, she always loved to entertain people, singing and dancing on her neighbours balcony each week and putting on plays with her ou...
2020-03-02
37 min
In The Game Podcast
72: Parenting: What if you could Discipline without Damage by Dr Vanessa Lapointe
The Goods on Dr V:Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is a mom, registered psychologist, parenting educator, best-selling author, international speaker, and a regularly invited media guest. Founder and director of The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic, she has been supporting families and children for almost 20 years, and has previous experience in community mental health and the school system. While navigating the journey of parenting her own two children, including the restructuring of her family through divorce, Dr. Vanessa has been challenged to grow herself up. Rather than hiding behind the glossy façade, she ac...
2020-02-24
42 min
In The Game Podcast
71: “Hipster-Hacker-Hustler” for this Full-Time Dad by John Solomon
Today, we continue the conversation with a man who worked for Telcos, Fintec and Software companies and consulted for big players in Australia like NRMA and Suncorp only to choose complete fulfilment as a FULL-TIME DAD!Realizing that his two kids were young and that he didn’t want to miss a minute of it, he shelved his double Masters degrees and replaced them with Chai-colada instead. He zooms in and out of the daycare space like an OG and right into wheeling and dealing boutique cafes w his Chai start up, his advising in the UAV spa...
2020-02-17
31 min
In The Game Podcast
70: A Mid-Life Awakening to a Fitter Future by Sam Mathers
Today, we continue the conversation with a corporate lawyer turned Youth Fitness Advocate. Imagine being a leading corporate lawyer and management consultant advising publicly-listed companies and governments on how to save millions of dollars to then buying and building your own gym aimed at teaching and training kids. It’s not like these two things were related fields AT ALL. Sam Mathers was the Australian Corporate Mum-of-2 who was passionate about her CrossFit and exercise and was coaching functional fitness to youth as a volunteer. It was a conversation between her and her hubby that asked: “if I could...
2020-02-10
36 min
In The Game Podcast
69: Repeatable Miracles by Carl Hartmann
Today, we continue the conversation with an Australian serial entrepreneur. Best known for co-founding the start-up Temando where he layered a level of technical intelligence over the entire fulfillment process of goods - It became one of the biggest technology companies in Australia – raising $56M in funding, and establishing 5 major global offices which was recently sold to a $1.5B Revenue French Listed Company!In many ways, he is living every Start Ups dream, and yet, I’m sure we will hear about the hurdles he had to jump to make it a success. Carl Hartmann has since co-fou...
2020-02-03
40 min
In The Game Podcast
68: Let The Story Be Told by Rabia Siddique
The Goods on Rabia:International speaker, humanitarian, best-selling author and hostage survivor Rabia Siddique is known for making every day count.The retired British Army officer, criminal and human rights lawyer and former terrorism and war crimes prosecutor, is also a sought after transformational coach and mentor.A common thread in all her roles is a desire to make the world a better place, to give voice to the voiceless and to lift up those around her so that they may be the best version of themselves.Taking inspiration...
2020-01-27
51 min
In The Game Podcast
67: “I’ve got your back" Mentorship by Bettina McLeod
Today, we continue the conversation with a red-hot entrepreneur. With her online fashion brand Sirens Swimwear really taking off, her technology platform Try@Home changing the game and her e-com lifestyle-mentoring brand in full swing, you wonder how Bettina McLeod has time to be a single mother of her hearing impaired and autistic son. We met at a professional development course and this women oozes power and assuredness. Growing up in country town Molong, Australia and promptly telling her Mum that she was headed for the big smoke of Sydney to be a fashion designer kind of giv...
2020-01-20
37 min
In The Game Podcast
66: It's a Game of "Catch" with Kerwin Rae
Today, we continue the conversation with Australia’s leading business and high performance strategist. Kerwin Rae has helped 100,000 businesses in 154 industries in 11 countries and he’s done this by failing out of school, battling addiction, almost dying 6 times and facing much adversity in his life.Starting his first business at 23yrs of age, writing a powerful personal Creed for his life in 2001, we are so curious how his life has come to match the prolific words he wrote to himself almost 19yrs ago. The Creed:Guided to understand the infinite process of changeR...
2020-01-13
1h 03
In The Game Podcast
65: Moving Past ‘the Perfection Disorder’ to clinch World #1 by Liz Irving
Today, we continue the conversation with a Champion. Hitting her first squash ball at the age of 2.5, Liz Irving’s destiny seemed assured with a Squash World #2 Mother and competitive playing Father forming her DNA – but is it a genetic pre-disposition or is it more about the environment she was raised in? Rising to World #2 herself and inducted into the Australian Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, she also went on to coach Malaysian legend Nicol David from 2003 to the present which has included 9yrs consecutive as World #1!Currently residing in Amsterdam, where she runs her successful Liz Irving...
2020-01-07
37 min
In The Game Podcast
20/20 Vision for the New Year
Come along with us as we begin to define what 20/20 Vision could look like for this coming year...Imagine more CLARITY and FOCUS for your future. Listen in for Nat's winning tip on how to stop the great distractor: Reality! We also declared what we are giving up for next year - maybe you could let go of something as this decade comes to a close?Perfection and Expectation are thrown around throughout this conversation so perhaps you too can relate to some of the ways that these two ways-of-being can derail our DR...
2019-12-30
23 min
In The Game Podcast
Ep 63: The Gift of "Presence"
It’s that time of year and while everyone might be focusing on one thing, The Nat & Sarah Show want to ensure they are focusing on something else – that thing that will allow you to move beyond CREATING your DREAMS but to actually ENJOYING them along the way! Listen in as Nat & Sarah bounce off each other and remind us what the most important PRESENT of all just might be…Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!The Podcast's 7th SeasonWelcome to In the...
2019-12-23
20 min
In The Game Podcast
62: How to Simply Get in the Property Game by Chris Gray
Today, we continue the conversation with a man who at 22, saw his chance for wealth and jumped at it. Investing his first $35,000 in a property that became $3.5M 9 years later w multiple properties, he did what any other logical 31yr old would do – he retired! Well, sort of.Chris Gray laughs that his friends think all he does is get on super yachts and take lavish vacations while his wife thinks he needs to slow it down with his countless hours in his Buyer’s Agent business ‘Your Empire’, being a regular columnist for the mainstream media, and his re...
2019-12-16
34 min
In The Game Podcast
61: Resolving Conflict with Clean Intent by David TS Wood
Here is Part 2 of our conversation with David TS Wood…David, I want to get into how we can powerfully deal with ANYTHING that comes up in life. Your teachings on CONFLICT RESOLUTION have really impacted my life and business and I want to share that with our community because clearly, stuff comes up on the way to a dream – in the pathway of a life well lived…shall we get stuck back into it?Contact David: Facebook: @AmpdLiving Instagram: @davidtswoodGo to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this w...
2019-12-09
42 min
In The Game Podcast
60: Connecting With Anyone at Anytime can lead you Everywhere by David TS Wood
Today, we continue the conversation with a humanitarian. I use that word to define David Wood in its typical use but its so much more than this when I’m talking about him, he is a HUMAN CONNECTING EXPERT at the highest level – HUMAN-itarian!Growing up in the UK in a very tumultuous environment with his military father who left his Mother for HER best friend, his family became ward of the state and he couldn’t wait to leave school and escape his toxic upbringing. His inner hustler was born as a means of surviving his life. W...
2019-12-02
40 min
In The Game Podcast
59: Parenting as the Ultimate GOLD Medal by Casey Jennings
Today, we continue the conversation with a man who continues to scrap his way to a more fulfilled and contributory life. Growing up near the Casinos of Vegas with his 5 brothers, I can just imagine what he had to do to survive.How does a little boy fighting for survival end up at Brigham Young University with a sociology degree, captaining an NCAA Indoor Volleyball title, and being a 2016 Rio Olympic hopeful??Perhaps, for Casey Jennings, it has something to do w his life mantra: “There will never be a time when your life is not...
2019-11-25
33 min
In The Game Podcast
58: Heal the Wound, Heal the World by Preston Smiles
Today, we continue the conversation with a force to be reckoned with on the personal growth scene. Years ago, myself and thousands of others were entranced with his “movement-inspired” videos about a new way to live and love. Through #LovesVoice, he was reshaping the way we look at LOVE’s frequency and who we can BE in relationships. I became inspired that this Preston Smiles character speak at my company’s annual conference in Australia - as I knew his message needed to be heard by more people. So, without any other way to reach him, I commen...
2019-11-18
34 min
In The Game Podcast
57: Trusting Enough to Test the Boundaries by Franziska Iseli
Today, we continue the conversation with a social entrepreneur – one who likes to push the boundaries, test the validity of the rules and be a non-conformist – and she’s from Switzerland! This woman eats “contrasts” for breakfast!! One minute, she’s dressed up for a speaking engagement in Sydney CBD, and the next, she’s riding her motorbike through on a dirt track in Turkey! Franziska Iseli’s jump into entrepreneurship began in 2008 with a phone call from her brother Reto in Switzerland where he had to break the terrible news that their 58yr old father had suddenly passed aw...
2019-11-11
38 min
In The Game Podcast
56: Vulnerability, Courage, and Cancer by Nicole Hintz
Today, we continue the conversation with a women who experienced something so intense yet turned it into the fabric of her gratitudes for life. Allow me to begin with Nicole Hintz’ written words of the chilling day that shaped the rest of her life…“Early one Saturday morning, as a 16-year-old, I rode my bike up to the steepest hill to Lyn and Charlie’s house, which I did every second Saturday to clean their house. Lyn and Charlie were a hardworking couple who lived on a farm, so they were very early risers. Lyn gave me a job cle...
2019-11-04
35 min
In The Game Podcast
55: From Cult to Erotic Artist the journey to FREEDOM by Anita Nevar
Today, we continue the conversation with an erotic artist. I know, you can’t imagine me interviewing someone with this resume – but wait till you hear the whole story and you will understand why I had to bring her journey to the light of day! Anita Nevar taught herself art in 2011 where she achieved international acclaim through various books and magazines, adorned the walls in the Big Brother TV series and was the face of Sydney LGBTQ Mardi Gras. But it was what going on a couple years prior to this that makes it so incredible… Raised...
2019-10-29
33 min
In The Game Podcast
54: Better over perfect any day by Ryll Burgin-Doyle
Today, we continue the conversation with a master business strategist. She has grown businesses to a Billion dollars. She was recently the CEO of a $100M construction company - only to pivot and choose her current social enterprise 90DegreesGlobal. No wonder, she has again been nominated, for the Australian Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award!Ryll Burgin-Doyle is the accumulation of having started her self-development journey early. This doesn't mean it has been all roses and sunshine for her but rather, that she has taken risks most are too afraid to take and created non-profits like Step...
2019-10-22
36 min
In The Game Podcast
53: Looking death in the face accelerated her DREAM life by Amy Sanderson
Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who has looked death in the face and come back to live more of life. As the network performance manager for LJ Hooker, she thought that being a leader in the Australian real estate industry was her biggest challenge and then… She broke up with her partner of 5yrs to ensure she lived her dream of having a child, found a donor, did IVF all on her own and now experiences life through the lens of 4-yr-old son Nick. Growing up myopic and classified as doubly blind, having a rare...
2019-10-15
38 min
In The Game Podcast
52: When your death sentence is 30 days but instead you live to release 457 pounds (207kgs) by Kenya LaShelle Elliott
Today, we continue the conversation with the bestselling author of “What If? From Death to Destiny”. The thing that makes this book title so staggering is that its her autobiography –describing her unprecedented release of 452 pounds (205kgs) over the last 5yrs. After major medical issues, she was put in palliative care and left to die. She felt that her grave headstone would probably end up reading “Death by Potato Chips” as (quote) “The Pits of my hell had been opened and I proceeded to eat my way in”.Hailing from Kentucky, USA, she has been featured in ‘Time’ magazine for...
2019-10-08
43 min
In The Game Podcast
51: A participation medal isn’t going to teach your kids resilience by Penelope Valentine
Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who is living proof that out of the tattered ego of failure rises your dreams. Today, she is the co-founder of Property Alchemy with her husband of 16-years where they bustle about parenting 3 kids; you’d be surprised to note that while relentlessly trying IVF almost 10yrs ago, the business her and her husband had built and grown for 5yrs, came tumbling down. And as they say, when it rains, it pours! When their company went under, Penelope Valentine and her husband committed to paying back each and every perso...
2019-10-01
33 min
In The Game Podcast
50: It’s time to get Rooted in Reason by Becca Lynn Johnson
Today, we continue the conversation with a homegrown happy girl. Growing up in Maryland surrounded by love and family, she put her athletic talents to good use by playing Varsity volleyball and then walked into adult-life doing what she loved: teaching. There was no devastating life event or tumultuousness that occurred for Becca Lynn Johnson but rather, a gentle nudge asking her “is there more to this life?” Founder of Performance Kids in 2009, her entrepreneurial gene started to express. Going deeper within herself to answer that consistent tapping from God, she went on to not only create a multip...
2019-09-24
38 min
In The Game Podcast
49: Leading with your Failures by Andrea Culligan
Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who has experienced much of what life has to offer. Growing up in Canada, she landed in Australia in ‘98 with $300 in her pocket, yet somehow went on to create, build and scale 7 businesses across 2 countries. Winning awards such as NSW Telstra Young business woman of the year & Small Business of the year, and BRW Fast 100 list for her success; somehow, Andrea Culligan ended up in an Ashram in Cambodia, traveled for 2yrs in India & Bangalore, started a whisky in LA, sang in bars in Nashville and worked with meditation specialists in Viet...
2019-09-17
43 min
In The Game Podcast
48: What if it wasn’t about a SMART Goal but rather the RIGHT Goal? by Dr Jeff Spencer
Today, we continue the conversation with “The Cornerman”: remember in the movie Rocky when trainer Micky is in the ring advising the man himself when his life is on the line? Micky had been in his corner for all the ups and downs of training and life so when the pivotal moment in the ring occurred, Rocky knew who to turn to for the most accurate and winning advise. This is who Dr Jeff Spencer is for those who are at the top of their game and want to stay there.Beginning in a welfare home in the U...
2019-09-10
46 min
In The Game Podcast
47: Attraction Marketing is anything but Passive
With so much focus on Attraction Marketing these days, its time to uncover:What is attraction anyway?What’s the sweet spot between “trying too hard” and “lazily waiting” for something to happen? Isn’t it time to move out of “icky sales” into a place of alignment in self and business? Listen in as Sarah uncovers the true place to put your efforting and ACTION in the realm of attraction marketing – you might just be surprised but her ‘10 Practical Ways to Train’ this muscle that is anything but passive! Go to http://www.bit.ly...
2019-09-03
32 min
In The Game Podcast
46: The Day After
With so much effort and attention being put on the ascent to a dream, what happens the day after? Often unplanned for, it becomes a dark time filled with “come down”. Tune in to hear how Nat & Sarah were coached to plan for the day after and how you too can begin scripting the powerful “other side” of a dream.Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream! The Podcast's 7th SeasonWelcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's...
2019-08-27
22 min
In The Game Podcast
45: Don’t Stop Believing by Cherie Walsh
Today, we continue the conversation with a reinventionist. Imagine moving across the world from Australia to Canada having majored in business, marketing, social work and psychology and then not being able to work in any of those fields…and then, have the wherewithal to take on something totally different: Editorial Makeup Artistry. With two kids in tow, Cherie Walsh studied in London and created her own makeup artistry business before being struck by the entrepreneurial magic wand of Network Marketing. Her and hubby of 21 years have weathered many a storm including 2 failed IVF attempts which drained her physi...
2019-08-20
33 min
In The Game Podcast
44: Dreams v Goals
Sarah & Nat come back together to delve into how Dreams and Goals are separate entities that need to be honed in a different light. Tune in as the girls review their own dreams for their life and why many people DO NOT actually live out their dreams but how they could. Maybe they are just practicing something that will never get them where they want to go. If this is the case, wouldn't you want to know what to be focusing on? Check out this episode and find some clarity for your own life!Go to http://www...
2019-08-13
36 min
In The Game Podcast
43: The wildest dream of a morbidly obese girl by Sandi Champion
Meet Sandi:Today, we continue the conversation with a young woman who’s currently living in the body she used to only dream about. Even as a 12-yr old, she recalls her morbidly obese body lying in her bed praying to Jesus for a miracle transformation that would allow her to look and feel like her friends. Here she is in her 30s, having been 330pds/150kgs only 6yrs ago to now a tall, fit and health CrossFit trainer at 165pds/74kgs who just completed her first marathon!How the heck did...
2019-08-06
30 min
In The Game Podcast
42: Why Laughter really does Get Your Life Moving by Jen Newman
Meet Jen:A WELLNESS ADVOCATEJen grew up as an elite artistic gymnast, and finished her career by competing at the 1992 Olympic Trials. Nearly missing the Olympic team, Jen developed a resilience that has served her well in her adult life. She continued in sport as a top 10 age group triathlete, and adopted Yoga to practice stillness and mindfulness. Jen is passionate about positive psychology, cultivating an abundant mindset, and being well in mind, body and bank account. A TRUE ZENPRENEURJen believes everyone has the right to live the...
2019-07-30
40 min
In The Game Podcast
41: How Conscious Parenting Can Clarify Your Business Focus by Alexi Panos
Meet Alexi:Alexi Panos is a Greek-American television presenter, actress, model, author, producer and philanthropist well known for her appearances as a co-host of SNY's popular sports trivia show "Beer Money". Early Life Alexi was born in Erie, Pennsylvania to parents Greg and Riana and quickly became a part of the entertainment industry at a young age. Her mother, Riana, who was a model and talent agent, helped Alexi book ads early on for Disney, OshKosh and TJ Maxx and enrolled her in acting and on camera classes. Throughout schooling, Panos had an...
2019-07-23
36 min
In The Game Podcast
40: Parenting choices of a new Mumpreneur by Selina Scoble
Meet Selina:Selina is an Olympian, a dual QAS and USA college athlete, an Entrepreneur, Speaker, Youth Leader, and her greatest and latest achievement, a mum. Selina grew up playing a lot of different sports, but found her passion in basketball and volleyball, quickly climbing the ranks, representing Brisbane and Queensland throughout high school for both sports. She ended up with a dual QAS (Queensland Academy of Sport) scholarship for both basketball and volleyball. After high school, Selina was offered a very rare, Dual USA Division 1, five-year Scholarship at Oregon State University, for both basketball and...
2019-07-16
42 min
In The Game Podcast
39: Hard Hat and Heels by Marie Doyle
Meet Marie:Marie Doyle is the Co-Founder and Development Director of Fiducia Property Group an Award Winning boutique property firm regenerating Australian residential real estate through design, lifestyle and development.Committed to a conscious development mandate, Marie believes in developments that capture the imagination, bringing to market carefully planned buildings of community, substance, design and longevity.“When you get the opportunity to transform the landscape of a city and impact a community with something that will transcend your own time here, this is where you begin to understand the magnitude of co...
2019-07-09
45 min
In The Game Podcast
38: Giving Your Life to a Cause by Lindsay Bryson
Meet Lindsay:Lindsay Bryson is a pediatric nurse by training and worked predominantly as a pediatric nurse in Canada and the USA before joining MSF in 2003. Between 2003 and 2007 she worked in different capacities (nurse, medical team leader) in Congo-Brazzaville, Burundi, Chad, Somalia and the DRC. She started as Medical Coordinator in 2007 in the Central African Republic and worked in this capacity in in Haiti between 2012 and2015, DRC in 2016 and most recently Ethiopia between 2016 and June 2018. She gained her Master’s in Health Sciences specializing in Bio Medical Ethics at the University of Toronto in 2011.Li...
2019-07-02
33 min
In The Game Podcast
37: "No one can thrive on an empty stomach” - Bonne Terre Farm, Haiti with Jen Wride
Meet Jen:In 2010, Jen started a rooftop garden growing over 100 plants and trees. Thanks to Vanity 4 Humanity, she was then able to purchase land to start Bonne Terre. Jen has studied at Echo in North Fort Myers, FL, Aquasol in Dade City, FL and continues to work toward her Permiculture certification.Contact Jen:Website: bonneterrehaiti.org Facebook: BonneTerreHaiti/Email: jen@bonneterrehaiti.orgGo to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!The Podcast's 7th Season...
2019-06-25
33 min
In The Game Podcast
36: Raising Conscious Teenagers in a Dynamic Environment by Kari-Lyn
Meet Kari-Lynn:My husband and I were taught the “right” values of working hard, achieving in school and sports, in hopes of landing high-paying jobs with the so-called security of salary and a pension. We diligently paved our way to achievement, marriage, mortgage, and children. With more and more responsibility … came less and less of what we really desired in our life and with each other: better health, increased wealth, and legacy worth living for. We were chasing an illusion, and it was hurting every part of us. We woke up one day and made a deci...
2019-06-18
57 min
In The Game Podcast
35: Unconditional Gratitude with Suzanne Skillen
Meet Suzanne:As a little girl Suzanne had a dream to become a ballet dancer, when she was young she put on dancing shows for her local community. Everyone knew she wanted to be a ballerina. One day a neighbour, put a letter in her letterbox announcing AUDITIONS in Lon- don for young dancers wanted. Suzanne was excited, but her parents were against her dancing and told her. " Lets take her to London, to show her that she is NO GOOD. Suzanne was 9 at the time. She went to t...
2019-06-11
35 min
In The Game Podcast
34: Living and Leading by Guiding Principles by Emily Vavra
Meet Emily:Internationally renowned, speaker and self-made millionaire, Emily Vavra is sought after for her raw and authentic guidance. Her training not only inspires many, it more importantly results in inspired action by many. Emily, launched her Network marketing business at the age of 23 in August of 2010. Shortly after, she was able to leave her massage therapy career as well as her second job as a nanny. Since then, Emily and her husband Hayden have helped more than 95,000 people achieve physical transformations and improved health while also developing wealth and financial freedom. Their mission i...
2019-06-04
33 min
In The Game Podcast
33: Committing to the Transformation of the Planet by Gitanjali Koppikar
Contact Gitanjali:Facebook:gitanjali.koppikarLandmark Education: landmarkworldwide.comGo to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!The Podcast's 7th SeasonWelcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of...
2019-05-27
36 min
In The Game Podcast
32: Demonstrating that “anything” is possible with Karni Liddell
Meet Karni: As a Paralympian, speaker, radio presenter, trainer, clinician and disability specialist, Karni has been invited to share her insight and experiences with thousands of audiences around the world. Karni’s presentations and workshops encourage people to embrace that we all have a choice in life and that our choices in life shouldn't be determined by our circumstances. Karni’s life has provided her with inconceivable hardships, however her audiences express how relevant her story is to their everyday lives and issues. Karni is one of the few speakers in Australia to receiv...
2019-05-21
46 min
In The Game Podcast
31: How Successful People Deal with Pressure by USTA Past-President Katrina Adams
Meet Katrina: After serving an unprecedented two consecutive terms as USTA Chairman and President, Katrina M. Adams will serve the next two years as Immediate Past President. Adams was the first African-American, first former professional tennis player and youngest person ever to serve as USTA President.An accomplished professional player, Adams competed for 12 years on the WTA Tour, winning 20 career doubles titles and reaching the quarterfinals or better in doubles at all four Grand Slam events. In 2015, Adams was elected vice president of the International Tennis Federation, and in 2016, was appointed as chairman of...
2019-05-14
41 min
In The Game Podcast
30: Social Innovation through powerful narrative with Megan Gilmore
Meet Megan:Megan is a social innovator, global change-maker, tech entrepreneur and champion for human-centred solutions to complex social problems. In 2010, after a 25-year career in government, publishing, and international aid and development, Megan’s son was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Through her experience in addressing system-wide change she took on the glaring inequity facing children with serious illness -- isolation due to time away from school. She co-founded MissingSchool, a now internationally-recognised not-for-profit.Working inside of the Australian Government, she designed a world-first education innovation that connects seriously ill stu...
2019-05-07
38 min
In The Game Podcast
29: Behind the veil of "Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives"
Lessons from our day at IMD Business School IMD Business School has been voted #1 by the Financial Times for the past 7 years in a row for Open Executive Business Programs.We got the lucky honor of sitting “incognito” in the back of the room of the "Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives" 10-day business course and we just had to share all the enlightening we received.We surely couldn’t keep all this high level and leading edge stuff to ourselves…Come to know IMD: www.imd.orgThis exac...
2019-04-30
35 min
In The Game Podcast
28: "Being Gay" according to us!
Reflections from the movie "Boy Erased"Here’s the description of this movie from a PLOT point of view. We recommend you GO & WATCH before listening to our reflections as we will surely spoil it for you. However, come back to us for the discussion as we were deeply moved and compelled to share what “Being Gay” is according to US!Plot:Jared Eamons[a] (Lucas Hedges) is the son of Marshall Eamons (Russell Crowe), a successful car dealer and Baptist preacher in Arkansas, and Nancy Eamons (Nicole Kidman), a self-styled hairdres...
2019-04-23
30 min
In The Game Podcast
27: Creating Team Culture at Uber by Chris Saad
Meet Chris:“Serial Entrepreneur. Strategic Adviser. Former Head of Product @ Uber Developer Platform. Co-author of APML. Co-founder of the DataPortability Project. Mentor @ Founders for Founders. Podcaster. Aussie living in both San Francisco and Brisbane. Curious about everything.”I build Strategies, Products, Messages, Brands, Ecosystems, Standards and Startups.I am interested in both the form and the function. I prefer streams over pages, liberal over conservative, open over closed. I am interested in helping others succeed so that we can all work and play in shared personal and professional success.I ha...
2019-04-16
27 min
In The Game Podcast
26: Re-Defining Human Performance with David Gilks
Meet David:Background Education Chartered Herbalist Medical Exercise Program DirectorNLP Master Practitioner Bio-Kinesiologist Currently working on completing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program. Other:National Ranked Natural BodyBuilder (11 top 3 finishes, 5 of which are 1st place) Competing in May again in open heavy weight and grandmasters in Vancouver. Isagenix Legacy Member Owner of Factor 3 Fitness and The I AM Project Currently working on a talk for a TedX in 2019Contact David:Website: factor3fitness.comInstagram: instagram.com/davidgilksFacebook: facebook.com/david.gilks1Go to http://www.bit.l...
2019-04-09
37 min