Our Next Guest Is...snappy interviews with inspirational Australians.
'Our Next Guest Is...' talks to some of Australia's most fascinating and inspirational Australians who also happen to be incredible speakers! These interviews provide a deeper insight into who they are, what they speak on and why they should be considered for your next event.
Hosted by professional MC and entertainer Michael Pope and co-hosted by 20 year speaking industry veteran and co-founder of Leading Voice Speaker Management, Carson White.
If you are a Speaker and would like to be on Our Next Guest Is then please contact Carson White - carson@leadingvoice.com.au
Episodes
45 episodes
Ray Good - Helping creatives, high-flyers and entrepreneurs find their Good Place through mindfulness and meditation
In the early 90s, Ray Good was one of the world’s Top 100 DJ's spinning the decks at sold-out raves in London, Tokyo and Berlin, organising large-scale music events for up to 15,000 people. Whilst this sounds like an incredible life...
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23:24
Dr Gina Cleo - Change your life through the power of habits
Dr Gina Cleo is one of the worlds leading experts in habits and is passionate about translating scientific evidence into simple, actionable strategies to help improve health, wellness, mindset and lifestyle related habits – long term.She...
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19:30
Amanda Stevens - The Consumer Futurist
Amanda Stevens has shared the stage with the likes of Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Richard Branson and Condoleezza Rice and has presented for audiences ranging in size from 30 to 9,000 at all levels of business.With a double degree in marketing a...
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23:26
Theo Venter - Only known survivor of a 22,000 volt electrical shock
When Theo Venter removed his insulated gloves while working on a damaged transmission pole, he made a decision that would impact himself and his family in ways he couldn’t have imagined. But why did Theo, an experienced liney, make what the saf...
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22:48
James Castrission - •Harnessing lessons learnt from the most hostile environments on earth
James Castrission is a world-class adventurer, motivational speaker, two-time Guinness Record holder and a former corporate professional.His bestselling books Crossing the Ditch and Extreme South cover his world-first j...
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20:38
Keith Abraham - Discovered link between best performance, and people who are passionate about their life.
GOAL SETTING: LEADERSHIP MINDSET: GROWTH For over 20 years, Keith Abraham has researched how top performing people harness their PASSION, achieve their GOALS and FOCUS on what’s most important to bring the best out of themselves an...
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21:29
Chelsea Pottenger - On a mission to encourage businesses to prioritise their employee’s mental health first
Chelsea Pottenger is the founder and Director of EQ MINDS. She is an accredited Mindfulness & Meditation coach, a Psychology student of Adelaide University and a Mental Health Ambassador for R U OK? She is also a woman on a miss...
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23:49
Diana Taylor - A trail blazer in the Australian Rules Football industry
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: COMMUNITY: SUCCESS: STRATEGYDiana Taylor is a leader, lawyer, business owner, company director and consultant with over two decades of business, legal and sports administration experience in the AF...
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24:30
Mark Mathews - Renowned international big wave surfer and Red Bull athlete
INSPIRATION: RESILIENCE : OVER COMING THE ODDS: MINDSETAs a highly sought after international speaker, our next guest is a renowned international big wave surfer. With his chilled vibe and magnetic charisma, he has graced th...
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24:13
Michael McQueen: Helping organisations navigate disruption and maintain momentum
FUTURE: DISRUPTION: AUTHOR: CONSUMER TRENDSMichael McQueen is a multi-award winning speaker, trend forecaster, and best-selling author of 9 books. He has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate dis...
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23:37
Dan Gregory: Obsessed with human behaviour - what drives beliefs, behaviours and belonging, what makes us buy and buy in.
SOCIAL COMMENTATOR: RESEARCHER: MARKETING: AUTHORDan helps leaders & teams explore critical behavioural insights in search of opportunities, to identify the meaning behind the data and turn information into actionable strategies thr...
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21:19
Paul Watkins: Helping people develop extraordinary capacity by crafting discipline, redefining their value and building powerful internal narratives.
LEADERSHIP: DISCIPLINE: ADVENTURER: INSPIRATIONPaul Watkins makes it clear to his audiences what he’s not! He’s not an Olympian, or an astronaut, or elite athlete. He claims he’s just a nerdy dad from a country town of average height wi...
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21:47
Mark Carter: Expert on Human Behaviour - How people behave, think and make the choices they do
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR: LEADERSHIP: CULTURE: SALESComplimentary Academy AccessSet up your complimentary profile via Mark's website or
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22:11
Fadi Chalouhy - Born Stateless in Lebanon, by some miracle he made it to Australia
Over 10 million people are living ‘stateless’, that is, no country recognises them as their citizen. Many fall prey to homelessness, crime, terrorism and the like. But for one Lebanese-born man, life changed thanks to the inspiration of his mot...
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20:26
Lauren Burns - Olympic Gold Medalist, Motivator, Naturopath, Cook, Author and Mum!
Lauren Burns was the first ever Olympian to win an Olympic taekwondo gold medal. The lessons she learnt on the way to the top form the basis to her keynote and workshops. ‘Talent isn’t everything’, ‘if you can imagine it – you can achieve...
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21:10
Darren Flanagan - Lessons learnt from the Beaconsfield mine disaster
The emotion and passion for his subject can be heard in every breath, as Darren Flanagan takes us back to 2006 and the Beaconsfield mine disaster. Charged with exploding a tunnel to the trapped miners, he speaks of the night, but more important...
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23:04
Mark Wales - CEO, entrepreneur, military veteran and Australian Survivor contestant!
Mark Wales is many things including CEO, entrepreneur, military veteran and also an Australian Survivor contestant as well! As former special operations commander, Mark is used to operating in dynamic, high stress situations where personal and ...
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21:57
Samantha Gash - A social entrepreneur with heart, grit and intelligence
“If you want something you’ve never had – you must be willing to do something you’ve never done”. So says the ultra-marathon runner and lawyer, Samantha Gash. This sub-five foot giant is raising money and awareness in every step she takes, and ...
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22:06
Dr Keith Suter - Australia's most influential Global futurist and media commentator on national and foreign affairs
From climate change to nuclear annihilation, in this 22-minute fireside chat, Keith Suter takes us around the world and through history as he simplifies the complex issues facing humanity. No question seems too big as he navigates us through th...
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21:53
Tim Reid - Host of Australia's #1 business marketing podcast explains how to embrace the modern world of marketing
What is the difference between advertising and marketing? How do you sell ice to Eskimos? And what really is ‘brand’? These and many more questions are discussed with the country’s most successful marketing podcaster Tim Reid. A marketing exper...
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24:29
Dr Bronwyn King - Founder of Tobacco Free Portfolios on a mission to save a billion lives
Dr Brownwyn King has moved from the pool to the medical clinic in her dynamic career. Ten years ago her life changed and gave her an impetus and direction as she takes on the battle against the tobacco industry. She wants to ban the word imposs...
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25:00
Eve Ash - Psychologist and prolific training video content creator who reveals the behaviour that make us human
Remember the impact of John Cleese’s training videos many years ago? Well someone who describes John as her mentor has taken the video training art to the ultimate level is Eve Ash. Psychologist trained and now using live speaking and video as ...
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20:46
Steve Simpson - Authority on workplace culture and creator of 'UGR's' - a tool to understand and transforms workplace cultures
CULTURE: LEADERSHIP: CUSTOMER SERVICE :CHANGEWhat’s the coffee cup cupboard look like at your workplace? Names on everything – or more of a community sharing space? Ever sat in the ‘wrong chair’ at a first-time meeting? If so, it’s the ...
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22:58
Anne Miles - Unique multi-talented and award winning marketing professional whose working hard to stop stereotyping in business
Anne is an egalitarian and fights for all and believes in marketing and advertising industry being better and doing better. Having spent over three decades in the industry, winning a multitude of awards and starting an award winning business ca...
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22:41
Trevor Young - A PR warrior on the frontline of the communications revolution
SOCIAL MEDIA: CONTENT MARKETING :COMMUNICATIONS :BRANDINGAre you on facebook? Probably. Twitter? Perhaps. Do you have your won Media Channel? What? Well if you are in business, communicating with the people who matter to you most is imp...
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