Welcome to the first episode of A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE in 2025. Yes, they were weekly in the past 2 years, all 100 of them. So why the 2025 delay until April? Quite simply, if you have been one of our 12,000 listeners, then you will know the scope of learning, awareness, and expansion of though and spirit that this journey offers. It has been remarkable. So much so, that I felt compelled to stop and capture it all in the form of a book, the objective of which is to give all of its readers a roadm...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 101
When I first started A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE just over two years ago, I thought the podcast objectives would be realized in 10 episodes. Afterall, how many strategies, actions, disciplines, ways of seeing the world can there be that could inspire constant inner joy and greater love for self, life and people? Well, here we are 100 episodes and 2 plus years later and still the exploration and the thirst for wisdom is alive! The scope of this journey turned out to be expansive and I began to see that...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 100
This is the penultimate episode before we celebrate a century of A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE and as promised I wanted you to hear the very best of the last two years. That's why it's compulsory for us all to re-visit Episode 57 with Donna Leigh Perfect. If you haven't heard this episode, then you are in for 80 minutes of epic, mind-blowing LIFE. For many people, it would not be conceivable for one at 7 years of age to recover after watching the murder of your Mother. How does a child then respond to t...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 99
A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE is approaching 100 episodes, and I can honestly share with you that I thought the purpose of this podcast would be fulfilled in 10!! Afterall, how many strategies and actions are there that lead to becoming a more loving and joyful human being? This Journey has been one of the more profound experiences of my life, with every guest contributing something of value to the ever-expanding pathway towards love becoming a way of life. Of course, some episodes were potent and need ...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 98
It was the occasion of my 66th birthday and my good friend Yvonne MacLeod decided that we should celebrate at a restaurant in Brisbane, Australia called EXHIBITION ... www.exhibitionrestaurant.com What unfolded was the most unique culinary adventure I had ever experienced. As we sat at the high table overlooking the kitchen, we conversed with the multiple chefs who meticulously created 14 savory masterpieces, before our very eyes. The plates ranged from a delicious mouthful to entree sized 'Food...
Oct 25, 2024•52 min•Ep. 97
Open up Google and type in Dr Adrian Mattke. If you can find his bio send it to me! I am sure there is a resume page about Adrian Mattke somewhere, but I couldn't find it amidst the hundred plus research articles referencing this incredible Doctor's passion for looking after very sick children ... sometimes dying infants. The vast amounts of references to Adrian's valuable research are stunning. It is obvious that when it comes to Pediatric Intensive Care, Dr Adrian Mattke is world class. This e...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 96
Sometimes your character wins the favor of onlookers without you even knowing of their admiration. This was certainly my take on Michael Kasprowicz, a mighty fine Australian cricketer who played 38 Test Matches for his country and a further 45 games in the shorter forms of cricket. In his career, there were two qualities that defined Michael Kasprowicz. Firstly, the contribution he made to his team environment, be it at national, state or club level was outstanding. The good of the team always c...
Sep 27, 2024•52 min•Ep. 95
THE POWER OF BOOKS and PODCASTS .... Wherever I go, I take my book. It is amazing how many times in one day, a meeting is delayed. Someone is running late. You arrive early. The dentist is behind time. There are so many opportunities, even in a single day to take out your book and read 5 pages. If that happens 3 times a day, then you have just read 15 of a 240-page book. That means, you will read it in 16 days and that means you read 20 books per year! One of my clearly defined values is THIRST ...
Sep 20, 2024•43 min•Ep. 94
This is A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE best! Jeff Horn's journey from a timid, bullied teenager to an international lord of the boxing ring reads like the script of a feel-good Hollywood blockbuster. His unlikely transformation from a nervous, "nerdy little kid" into a World Boxing Welterweight Champion is legendary in Australian sport. On a winter's day in Brisbane in 2017 the man dubbed 'the baby-faced assassin' beat one of the greatest professional boxers of all time ... Manny Pacquiao ... who was the...
Sep 13, 2024•56 min•Ep. 93
Zoe Slater is a master coach. She understands the possibilities of life. She is fully aware of the options. She knows what is available to each and every one of us to manufacture happiness and success, but she also knows what needs to be done to ignite your inner joy. She believes it is possible to attain both. Her breadth of awareness is what makes her one of the most sought-after human performance coaches in this country. You know that because it was your feedback from Episode 84, that recogni...
Sep 06, 2024•37 min•Ep. 92
Imagine the solitude. Imagine what thoughts would tease you ... torment you ... as you ran up to 70 klms per day for 576 days. What would you learn about your body ... your physical capability and how to fuel it adequately? What type of mindset would be necessary, to be able to cope and to handle such a massive assignment? What would you learn from touching base with nearly every country upon the planet in slow motion? And what if you were on track to become the fastest man to run around the glo...
Aug 30, 2024•57 min•Ep. 91
A VISION BOARD is a pictorial LIFE PLAN. My Vision Board summarises ALL that is currently important to me in a single colorful page of clarified values, bold goals and even personal pictures and quotes inspiring achievements to come. Today's incredible guest, Lara Arden took one look at it and politely stated that she had not met anyone who so clearly saw in advance the life they were creating. Then she went silent ... thinking silent ... wisdom silent. What she said next changed my life. "You k...
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 90
Imagine you were born in Sudan, but no-one remembers when? You have no recorded birthdate, so when you flee your war-torn country, you give the receiving authorities a made-up date of Sept 1st. The year you guess. Your Father is unknown. He was in your mother's life for a short time. He will never be known to you. Sudan becomes Egypt, but life is really day to day ... just survival. No time for education. At the age of 12, your mother decides there will be opportunity for you and your mentally h...
Aug 09, 2024•54 min•Ep. 89
The meeting was about to start when in walked the brightest, most joyful face you could imagine. I simply commented to this man of Indian origin that 'You look so happy! How come?'. His reply was, 'You'd be happy too, if you just finished an 84 hour fast!'. This podcast reveals that Sujit Menon only eats in a four-hour window each day. It might be from breakfast to midday or from lunch to 5 pm, but only during a 4-hour period per day is Sujit's body offered sustenance, and this is his habit EVER...
Aug 02, 2024•56 min•Ep. 88
Diane and Michelle are ... Those2Sisters | Life Coach | Soul Healer | Brisbane ... and as you will hear in this truly outstanding episode, they are on a mission to inspire change and shift within those who seek to maximise their lives. Importantly, these two exceptional women have the right to coach as both have been 'in the quicksand' during their own life's journeys. Diane was a former athlete with a National identity, but in her own words suffered from the need to overachieve. Michelle was an...
Jul 26, 2024•56 min•Ep. 87
Neville Stone, together with his precious partner Justine Baker are foster parents to 4 siblings giving them foundation, life and purpose. Their incredible story was captured in Episode 52. The JOURNEY WITH BERNIE community was in awe of their generosity and servitude. Their story gave us multiple messages and reminders of what it means to live with loving hearts. Then came last week's phone call and threatening news. Justine was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and no guarantees. This is why Nevill...
Jul 19, 2024•51 min•Ep. 86
If LOVE is measured by dedication, commitment, the desire to enhance and to create life, then Paula Burgess just might win this year's PROFOUND LOVE AWARD. She wasn't drawn to having children in the first place, but life had other ideas and at the age of 30, Paula gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. They named him Jessie, whose developing years revealed a diagnosis of ADHD. In Paula's own words, society and people don't seek to understand 'naughtiness'. They just label the child and assume poor ...
Jul 12, 2024•51 min•Ep. 85
This episode is one of our best. We actually downloaded 90 minutes with Zoe Slater, but in our promise to deliver less than an hour to you, our listeners, we have 35 minutes of Zoe still in the bank. Expect to hear more. We won't be wasting opportunity to hear more from this qualified Counsellor and CEO of Freedom Choice Academy ... ECR & EAP Counsellor Brisbane, Victoria Point, Thornlands (freedomchoiceacademy.com) . She has too much to offer. So, what is Zoe? What does she do? Is she an ex...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 84
If there is one thing that great sport coaches seem to have in common, it is the view of their players, that 'coach' was more like a parent figure then a skills or strategy master. When current Brisbane Lions coach, Chris Fagan was once asked 'what was his secret to inspiring his players to lofty heights' , he calmly said, 'that at the end of the day, it is all about RELATIONSHIPS'. The great Alfie Langer and present Broncos Coach, Kevin Walters, once spoke of Wayne Bennet as more like A FATHER ...
Jun 28, 2024•57 min•Ep. 83
You never know who you will meet at a coffee shop! I could tell by her accent that she was from Europe, but I would never have guessed her native country as Slovakia. Neither was it possible for me to know that the young lady serving me a 'Flat White with Oat Milk' was a graduate in Genetics from Liverpool's John Moores University. There was also no clue that she could speak 4 languages or had lived in 10 different countries, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Cypress, Greece and now Australia. The on...
Jun 21, 2024•53 min•Ep. 82
A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE has always advocated that 'it is difficult to turn your back completely on society's paradigms of success, the need for money, work for 45 years, build your castle etc etc. Even if you sensed it as a formula for stress, strains and headaches, perhaps even a pathway to habitual unhappiness, we have always suggested that the search is for a MODIFIED EXISTENCE only. However, there are some rare individuals who are prepared to have so much faith in their journey for sustainable...
Jun 14, 2024•53 min•Ep. 81
A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE met Brendon Nilsson on the trail to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. At first, there was a silent frown or two as to why this robust young 34-year-old Aussie and his mate Beau, were walking the Himalayas without a Nepalese Guide. Then we discovered that Brendon is a National Park Ranger, a beloved member of the RSPCA wildlife team, been looking after the wellbeing of Koalas for 13 years, a three-time trekker of Nepal's mountainous terrains, an explorer of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos...
Jun 07, 2024•54 min•Ep. 80
Over the last year, your feedback told us here at A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE, just how much value the additional presence of Lachlan 'Chip' Huddy has brought to this podcast. Who else would have greeted our listeners with a turn of phrase like, "Greetings, you hungry Grizzly Bears feasting on the Salmon of Enlightenment". Who else could call upon his breadth of reading, research and realizations to add informed wisdom beyond comparison. Who else could humbly turn his role of co-host into one in which...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 79
Meet Yvonne Haeaefke, who grew up in Communist East Germany where the authority was accepted as providers of safety, guarantors of comfort and instigators of an equanimous community. However, under such governance, the concept of creating a life driven by ambition and exciting dreams was suppressed. Conformity was the better call, but not if you were born into the Haeaefke family. Fueled by encouraging parents, their only daughter was privately taught to ask 'why' and to be curious about the wor...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 78
In many ways this EPISODE 77 with the sensationally enthusiastic, passionate, nutrition expert, SAMMY BARNETT, should be regarded as a cornerstone to the joyful and loving mission of A JOURNEY WITH BERNIE ... and CHIP. Is it possible to develop a solid love for self without an almost sacred respect for our body? While not said precisely in those words, Sammy and this highly informative discussion certainly advocates the value in first learning to be in awe of our most incredible machine. Through...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 77
Janeen Vosper is a born coach but in this episode, we also discovered that Janeen is a natural explorer. Yes, we celebrate her expertise, clearly on display as author of Good Girls Do Sell: The Modern Businesswoman's Guide to Authentic Selling: Vosper . We salute her 30 years of international training and speaking experience, and we recommend you listen to her superb weekly podcast We Are Women , but most of all we introduce you to a woman who just loves to learn, grow and then fulfil her daily ...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 76
Read these six statements. Pause after each one. Consider them. Then move onto the next. You can make all the money in the world, but be the least successful person who ever lived. If you can't keep your word to yourself it simply shows how little regard you have for yourself. Failure is not some out-of-the-blue, colossal sudden event. It usually arises from not doing all of the little things over a long period of time. Love is so wild, it is so free, so infinite in itself, it cannot be defined....
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 75
Emmagness Ruzvidzo was a skilled Marketing Strategist capable of building a company’s brand and positioning and her track record in Southern Africa was excellent. So when she, her husband and baby girl left Zimbabwe for Australia, their only thought was, What could go wrong? Well, nothing. And everything. On the one hand, Em’s new personal business is now smashing it as a Marketing Strategist, Coach and Trainer. On the other hand, her journey since arriving in Oz raises many questions about the ...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 74
Last week, podcast host Bernie K went under the Enneagram microscope with Hilary Langford. This week you get the same opportunity with Hilary leading Lachlan ‘Chip’ Huddy through the Enneagram maze. The beauty of this episode is that the patterns that determine the way Chip operates in life are so different to those of Bernie’s. There is every chance that you will see yourself in either of these case studies and, by taking onboard the feedback from Hilary, you'll have the opportunity to become m...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 73
This is an unusual episode. Hilary Langford puts podcast host Bernie K r under the Enneagram Microscope, where well entrenched patterns of behaviour formed in infancy are uncovered. These behavioural patterns still determine the current way Bernie sees and responds to the Game of Life. Yes, he is diagnosed as a number 3, the Achiever and the Performer, but what does that really mean and furthermore what is the potential cost to seeing every day in this larger-than-life way? While Bernie is well ...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 72
