Celebrating 19 years on the comedy circuit, Luke & Susie came across Mark on their recent cruise. But they learned there was far more to Mark than his on-stage routine, so they asked him to come on the show. PLUS Alex Tselios tells us how intelligent women extend mens’ lives. 0:00 – Intro 3:22 – Alex Tselios from The Big Smoke 7:05 – #quotable … Read More
Episode 339: Director of the controversial faith-based film ‘The Shack’ Stuart Hazeldine answers critics
‘The Shack’ was a popular yet controversial novel released in 2007 by author William P. Young. Ten years later, it’s been brought to life on the silver screen by Sam Worthington, Radha Mitchell and Octavia Spencer. Director Stuart Hazeldine joins us to tell us more about making the film and address concerns from the Catholic community. PLUS Rowdy McLean talks … Read More
Episode 338: William Reimer tackling bullying with his pen
Adelaide author William Reimer wrote a story about a ferret that gets bullied for a Year 11 English assignment. He received positive feedback and a good grade for it, but didn’t think much more of it. After a few years collecting dust, the former cafe worker quit his job and looked to self-publish the story as a children’s book. We catch up … Read More
Episode 337: Life beyond the blue line – one former policeman’s struggle with PTSD
Simon Gillard wanted to be a police officer from a young age. After achieving his dream, years of seeing horrific crimes left him suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Simon details his experiences in his book “Life Sentence: A Police Officer’s Battle with PTSD” and shared some of his battles with Luke & Susie. PLUS Annette Spurr on raising thankful children. 0:00 … Read More
Episode 336: Getting your child’s food balance right with Vanessa Clarkson
Vanessa Clarkson is a qualified dietitian and a mother, who decided to combine these two passions to help other parents make the best food choices for their little ones. Her first book ‘Real Food for Babies and Toddlers’ features over 80 recipes and aims to introduce babies to the nourishing foundation of a whole food diet, from their first bite. It also … Read More
Episode 335: Maggie Groff is not your average nurse
To a young Maggie Groff, the life of a nurse sounded exciting. But once she started her training at London’s King’s College Hospital, she quickly came to grips with a demanding career. In her new book Not Your Average Nurse, Maggie shares warm and witty stories of mistakes and mayhem, tea and sympathy, and the life-affirming moments that make it all worthwhile. … Read More
Episode 330: The teen entrepreneur with a heart – meet Juliette Jones
Juliette Jones was just 11 when her nonno succumbed to Motor Neurone Disease. As painful as it was, it wasn’t long before Juliette was looking to the future to see how she could help others who have been and will be diagnosed with this debilitating condition. So she started CSJlemonaid to start raising funds for MND research. As well as … Read More
Episode 329: Kyly Clarke – mother, entrepreneur and wife of cricket legend Michael Clarke
It would be easy to think of Kyly Clarke as a former WAG – wife of former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke. But she’s also a television presenter and author with a growing lifestyle empire – and a mum to little Kelsey Lee. We caught up with Kyly to talk about life, love in front of the spotlight and building … Read More
Episode 328: Perhaps Australia’s most misunderstood Olympian Jana Pittman on the ups and downs of her career and life after sport
Many know Jana Pittman as an Olympic hurdler. Others know her as a bobsledder in the winter Olympics (in fact, she is the first female to represent Australia at both the summer and winter games). Some may even know Jana for her off-track controversies over the years. The former sports star is now a mum and medical student, and she’s … Read More
Episode 327: Former Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch talks about being a mum in the spotlight and getting fit through dance
Rachael Finch shot to fame in 2009 when she was crowned Miss Universe Australia. Going on to complete in the worldwide competition, she finished third runner up. Since then she’s appeared on Celebrity MasterChef Australia, and a number of Channel 7 shows including Dancing With The Stars, where she met husband Michael Miziner. Now a mum of two, Rachael is an advocate … Read More