Richard Colman was born in 1984 with Spina Bifida. Richard took to sport at a young age he was involved in many sports before the love of athletics took his full attention. Richard continues to play wheelchair basketball in the local Geelong league and regularly swims as part of his cross-training. Richard started athletics in 1995 quickly developing. He made his first state team in 1996 for the Pacific School Games. Richard has competed regularly since at major national and international level ...
Apr 29, 2020•45 min•Ep. 186
A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of being introduced onto the TEDx stage by today's guest. Jonathan Creek was one of the most entertaining and fun MC's I have had the pleasure of viewing live. We instantly hit it off and have been in regular contact since. Today's chat is a lot of fun as well as incredibly insightful as Jonathan has lived a fascinating life to date. As an award-winning Investigative journalist, Jonathan knows how to communicate with audiences from the stage in a way th...
Apr 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 185
Melo Calarco learned to manage highly challenging and stressful situations, build mental endurance and rise above adversity from his life lessons on the road where he cycled, trekked and travelled over 30,000km’s around the planet on his mountain bike. He traversed Africa, Asia, India, Nepal, Europe and North America, along the way he had to overcome many obstacles and demanding encounters, including near-death experiences. While travelling, he has also immersed himself in the meditative and spi...
Apr 22, 2020•46 min•Ep. 184
Today's guest is someone that I have been trying to get on the podcast for a year or so now, and Im so grateful that it has happened. Ange Foley is not only a superstar on the field where she is a two-time premiership star with the Adelaide Crows in the AFLW. Ange is also doing incredible things in the education space as well, which we touch on towards the end of the podcast. In today's chat, we talk about the rise and progress of her career and how things have changed in the AFLW since round on...
Apr 19, 2020•32 min•Ep. 183
Mindset matters in times of uncertainty. In this podcast, Neila Steele will share several mindfulness tips and strategies to help reset and reframe our mindset in difficult times. Through a variety of tasks and activities, listeners will explore the impact that mindset has on personal and professional performance and the importance of creating a more empowering personal narrative. Today's podcast is an opportunity to learn how to better deal with the anxiety and stress many people are experienci...
Apr 12, 2020•49 min•Ep. 182
To make lemonade out of lemons is to take something that is not so great and turn it into something useful. A prevalent phrase is as follows: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Let's be honest we have all heard this phrase a lot over the years, but what does it really mean? When the cards are stacked against you, what will you do? Sit back and let life suck you up, or get on the front foot and find new ways to bring joy and happiness to the world? These are two questions that Dale was ...
Apr 08, 2020•11 min•Ep. 181
Today's guest, Scott Miller, came highly recommended from a good friend and two time veteran of the podcast Andy Vasily. Whenever Andy messages, emails or calls, I listen and like also, he has not let me down. Scott lays it all on the line today's as nothing is off the table in what can be described as open, honest and raw. In 2019 at 44 years of age, Scott decided to change one thing about his life... Everything! Not because he didn't already have a good life and a ton to be grateful for, but b...
Apr 05, 2020•42 min•Ep. 180
Let's be honest, times are tough, and it can either bring the best or worst out in most people. Today I have the absolute pleasure of sharing Sam Moinet with you all. I don't want to give away this compelling episode in the notes, but I will say this. If things are not going well at the moment and you are struggling, this episode is for you as Sam and myself lay it all on the table in one of the most open, raw and vulnerable podcasts to date. Sam is a teacher, speaker and student life coach. He ...
Apr 01, 2020•40 min•Ep. 179
Shannah Kennedy is a leading Australian business and life coach whose expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives and achieve their visions and goals. An Advanced Certified Coach and NLP practitioner, Shannah works individually and in groups with a diverse range of executives, entrepreneurs and sporting leaders, including Olympians and CEOs. As a coach, she uses her skills, energy, ambition, drive and spirit to motivate and inspire others to turn their dreams for their lives, career...
Mar 29, 2020•47 min•Ep. 178
Just over a month ago, I had the pleasure of sitting in the front row at TEDx Docklands and watching Sharan speak for the first time. To put it simply, I was blown away by the confidence, maturity and kind nature of this superstar. The first thing I said after his talk was that, "I have to have you on the Energetic Radio podcast because you are simply incredible Sharan". Sharan Velauthan is a 26-year-old Sri Lankan studying a full-time Masters at RMIT University graduating this May 2020! Sharan ...
Mar 22, 2020•41 min•Ep. 177
Money, money money. It's always a tough topic, what to do with it, who to trust and where to find quality advice. Well, I can happily say that today's quest Cara Brett is one of the best in the business. Cara is the owner and Financial Planner at Bounce Financial. She co-founded Bounce after a decade long career in the financial services industry working for superannuation funds, insurance companies, investment managers and financial advisers. While Cara enjoyed the corporate world of finance, s...
Mar 15, 2020•29 min•Ep. 176
Dr Tom Nehmy is a Clinical Psychologist and the founder of Healthy Minds. Over the years, Tom has had more than 25,000 people attended his workshops, training programs, invited addresses, and conference presentations across Australia and overseas. Tom has co-authored ten scholarly articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and was awarded the 2015 Flinders University Vice-Chancellor's Prize for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. His new book Apples for the Mind is out now. Tom has a deep and an abid...
Mar 08, 2020•38 min•Ep. 175
Growing up all I personally craved was being included and having great friends in my life. Today's guest has a strong passion for inclusion and removing attitudinal barriers. Maggie Fay is an educator in Ontario, Canada, where she teaches students with Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Before Maggie became an educator, she started her career in the field of disabilities as a support worker, educational assistant and running a government funding program for adults with disabilities. When Mag...
Mar 01, 2020•27 min•Ep. 174
Talk about energy and passion through the roof. If you could bottle up today's podcast interview and drink it, you would make a fortune. Buddy Hammon delivers big-time today, where he discusses all things mindset, motivation, joy and his love of movement. Buddy is a champion Spikeball player, fitness enthusiast, podcast host, Ramp Shot creator and much more. This is 30 minutes of your day you are going to thank me for later. To reach out and thank buddy for such a fantastic interview, you can do...
Feb 23, 2020•34 min•Ep. 173
Today I have the pleasure of sharing Chris Seipel and his story. Over the past six years, Chris has faced the biggest battle of his life with debilitating anxiety. Throughout that time, he has had many many people contact him to ask advice or simply talk to him about what they are going through. The daily anxiety that Chris has faced has crippled him. Chris has spent his life savings, trying to find a way out. Medication, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, expensive retreats, hospital stays. Every day...
Feb 16, 2020•25 min•Ep. 172
Welcome to 2020 everyone, I wanted to start the year with a bang, but I also felt that I needed to share something with everyone that needs to change personally. I want everyone to start the next seven days with me on this new journey and set up our year to thrive as a team. Once you have listened to the podcast, please watch this short video on the morning routine I recommend and will be sticking to for the next seven days - https://vimeo.com/330457792/0d499d7e6c Energetic Education Jugar Life ...
Feb 09, 2020•14 min•Ep. 171
What an incredible year 2019 has been, and it's going to become even more magical on Saturday when I get to marry my fantastic partner Bree. Today's podcast, I reflect on the year that was and, share some extraordinarily open and honest feelings around myself. I am very proud of everything I have achieved this year, but I am also aware that when you keep pushing the limits something has to give, and the last two months for me have not been great. I will share this and much more today. Once again...
Dec 15, 2019•9 min•Ep. 170
As a child, Lego consumed my life, and to be honest, whenever someone mentions the word Lego, it makes me smile as I had so many amazing memories playing with Lego while I was growing up. The reason I mentioned this is because today's guest is a Lego Serious Play instructor and travels the globe helping individuals engage their imaginations through the power of play, Lego, and so much more. Professor Alison James is one impressive human and has more energy than most, which I absolutely love. Ali...
Nov 24, 2019•54 min•Ep. 169
Growing up in the Sidebottom household as a kid, one of the most played board games was Pictionary. Our family loved this game, and we had so many fun memories playing it together. This was all thanks to, today's guest Ron Angel as he created this fantastic board games as a 26-year-old. At 26 years-old today's guest, Rob Angel was working evenings as a waiter, while spending days in his back yard with a paperback Webster’s Dictionary, a No. 2 pencil and a yellow legal pad, creating the phenomena...
Nov 17, 2019•34 min•Ep. 168
Creating a magical culture is the key to all aspects of life. Today's guest Dan Cottrell is a master of this, through his teaching, coaching and business. This week's podcast will provide everyone with a truckload of knowledge and ideas to improve whatever purpose or passion they have in their life. Dan has over ten seasons as head coach and editor of Rugby Coach Weekly where he has provided thousands of subscribers worldwide with drills, insight and advice covering all aspects of coaching. A fo...
Nov 10, 2019•54 min•Ep. 167
Gary Nowak is an international businessman who I have had the pleasure of not only learning from but also had Gary as a mentor for the past year. As you will hear in today's episode, we had the pleasure of hiking the Inca trail together in Peru over new years just gone. During this trip, Gary and I formed a close bond which has continued since returning to Melbourne. Gary is a partner at KPMG in Melbourne and has worked all over the world which he will share with us today. During his impressive ...
Nov 03, 2019•55 min•Ep. 166
This week Dale is joined by his good friend Ash Manuel from Growing with Gratitude to discuss six simple ideas, tips & activities to improve your mental health & wellbeing. The ideas that will be discussed can be used at home, in the workplace or in a schooling environment. As well as the ideas in today's podcast, Dale and Ash are excited to announce that they are teaming up for two 'Youth Wellness & Positive Education Conferences in 2020. Event details are below for the Melbourne &a...
Oct 30, 2019•26 min•Ep. 165
This week we have the one and only Ben Angel on the podcast. Previously based in Australia, in which he spoke at over 40 events per year, Ben is now based near Miami, Florida. Over 25,000 people have taken his groundbreaking online courses in the past 12 months alone. In March of 2017, Ben became severely depressed, experienced crippling brain fog and fatigue, which led him to go on a 90-day mission to biohack his way back to health. He travelled to Australia, Canada, and America to interview ...
Oct 27, 2019•34 min•Ep. 164
How do we build mental toughness, and what is it? This is a two question's I can never stop learning enough about. Today our fantastic guest Gilda Scarfe is going to explain this and so much more in our hour-long conversation on ways to improve your mental health and happiness. Gilda Scarfe is the CEO and Founder of Positive Action UK, a leading and innovative company using research to develop, implement and evaluate mental toughness, wellbeing and resilience programmes in schools. With a degree...
Oct 20, 2019•54 min•Ep. 163
This week on the podcast, I have the awesome Papas sisters in Emma and Carla. The girls are the founders of the hugely successful Merrymaker Sisters. Emma and Carla are self-proclaimed bliss followers, who quit their full-time government desk jobs in July 2014 to pursue their passion for bringing health and happiness to the lives of others. Since then they’ve they have created the #1 mobile recipe App Get Merry , published the healthy cookbooks Make It Merry and Get Merry, host the #GetMerry pod...
Oct 13, 2019•43 min•Ep. 162
Today I have the pleasure of sharing a man that everyone will be family with. The man behind Jim's mowing. Jim Penman started a part-time gardening business while earning his PhD in history at Latrobe University. He launched a full-time mowing business in 1982 with a $24 investment. He originally aimed only at taking on subcontractors, but his business grew and he gradually began to specialise in the building up and selling of lawn mowing rounds. By 1989 he franchised his business, and since the...
Oct 06, 2019•43 min•Ep. 161
This week I have the pleasure of teaming up with two musical geniuses in their brand new recording studio. Sam Russell and Sam Ludeman are two individuals with exceptional talent, which you will see from today's awesome episode. Im not going to give away everything we do in today's show, but let's just say its one you will really enjoy. Sam and Sam have unique stories that have lead them back to the one thing they both have in common with their names, the love of music, and working together. If ...
Sep 29, 2019•51 min•Ep. 160
Mr Bucklist himself joins us this week for a high energy chat around getting the most out of each and every day. If you have not come across Trav Bell, you are in for a treat today. Since being named ‘The Bucket List Guy’ (by a lovely lady named Jo), Trav has become a globally recognised Thought Leader on the topic and been crowned ‘The World’s No.1 Bucket List Expert’. But it’s more than just being about Trav and his list. He has dedicated his life to helping others wake up and live theirs befo...
Sep 22, 2019•45 min•Ep. 159
On this week's podcast, I am going to talk about three different resources and ideas that you can use to improve your happiness and wellbeing and help those around you. We will focus on the power of play, building relationships and human connection. I will share a straightforward activity that you can play at home, school or the workplace to generate laughter and excitement. As well as sharing our latest project based on kindness and gratitude, which we feel is going to have a significant impact...
Sep 18, 2019•13 min•Ep. 158
This week I have the pleasure of sitting down with a good friend and mentor of mine Ralph Carr. Ralphy is an international business superstar who has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment and sport. These artists include Tina Arena, Vanessa Amorosi, Richard Wilkins, Kate Ceberano, Mark Vincent, Dean Ray, Cosentino, Paris Wells, Jon Stevens, Sally Cooper, Bonnie Anderson, Rick Price, Pseudo Echo, Deborah Conway and footballing royalty Dustin Martin. Today Ralphy shares his story,...
Sep 15, 2019•47 min•Ep. 157
