The Message Pod

Once a week, award-winning radio host Nicole Haack delves into the life of an industry leader with a unique and enlightening story to tell. At the end of each chat, our guests leave us with a message for us to digest and keep in mind as we go about our lives. Nicole picks the brains of business leaders, scientists, sportspeople, celebrities and too many more inspiring individuals to single out.

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#012 Prof Fairweather on killing carp

Flinders University Professor of Marine Biology Peter Fairweather has dedicated a considerable portion of his career to exploring the ecosystem of the Murray Darling Basin and the impact of carp. He joins us in the Pod to discuss the planned use of the herpes virus to eradicate this introduced species from Australia's longest single river. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2017•25 min•Ep. 11

#011 Enspiral - A Cooperative of Entrepreneurs

We chat to two inspiring members of a unique cooperative of entrepreneurs tackling business in a new way. In their words, "they are a group of friends who grow businesses with shared values". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 14, 2016•36 min•Ep. 10

#010 Organic V Non Organic Wine

Wine industry icon Geoff Merrill goes head to head with organic winemaker Vanessa Altmann as we explore the old and the new in the fascinating world of winemaking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 02, 2016•28 min•Ep. 9

#009 Greg Mackie on Marriage Equality

He's long been a champion of South Australia's arts sector, has been Deputy Chief Executive of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, was founder of the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, but he's also a passionate advocate for human rights . Greg Mackie talks to us today about gay rights and the hot topic of marriage equality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 10, 2016•23 min•Ep. 8

#008 Voluntary euthanasia - a nurses perspective

Susie Byrne is nurse and a bereavement and palliative care counsellor. She has seen firsthand the pain and suffering of patients at the end-of-life stage of terminal illness. For some, she says, palliative care simply doesn't work. Susie is an advocate for the introduction of compassionate voluntary euthanasia laws, with strong checks and safeguards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 2016•22 min•Ep. 7

#007 You Tube sensation Michael Anderson on being an entrepreneur at 21

He's a You Tube sensation known as 'Unlisted Leaf'. 21 year old Michael Anderson takes us on his journey to entrepreneurship via Pokémon cards and social media. It's quite an astounding story, and one that's made him, and others, quite a considerable income. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 16, 2016•33 min•Ep. 6

#005 Ever met a $20 million lottery winner? You have now.

Lottery winner: Rory If you liken the existence of lottery winners to that of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, you're not alone. We thought so too, until we met Adelaide father-of-one Rory. Swayed by the lure of a $20 million Powerball jackpot 15 years ago, Rory made an out of character decision to buy a ticket; a decision that would provide to be life changing in so many ways. We spoke to Rory to get the lowdown on what life is really like as a multi-millionaire. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Aug 30, 2016•39 min•Ep. 5

#004 Peter Cochrane, the man and the business—an SA success story.

You might see his name emblazoned on trucks across South Australian, but that’s as audacious as it gets for 45-year transport and logistics boss Peter Cochrane. He’s a quiet achiever; much more comfortable behind the scenes. Still, we managed to convince this most modest of men to share his story of business success and we discovered a man guided by a love of life and a sense of community spirit that will soften even the hardest of critics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 30, 2016•37 min•Ep. 4

#003 He's been Leader of the Opposition for three years, but who really is Steven Marshall?

He’s been Leader of the Opposition in South Australia for the past three years but how much do we really know about Steven Marshall? We share and delve a little deeper into what makes this father-of-two tick…food, family, his love of South Australia, and, yes, a wee bit of politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 2016•37 min•Ep. 3

#002 Wine lovers will be toasting 2016 for years to come. Tim Adams tells us why.

Renowned Australian winemaker Tim Adams opens up on "the Riesling of the decade”: Tim joins us in the Pod to talk about what makes this year's Clare Valley vintage so special and why wine lovers will be toasting it for years to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2016•27 min•Ep. 2

#001 Conceiving with a donor—one woman's inspirational journey to becoming "Mum".

A journey to motherhood that was meant to be: We are joined in the Pod by Nat, a woman who was 36 and single when she decided to have a baby via a sperm donor. This inspirational woman talks us through her unique journey to becoming a 'mum'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2016•37 min•Ep. 1

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