He said..."You need to write your book ... Australian men need a voice and your's is a good one"

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He said..."You need to write your book ... Australian men need a voice and your's is a good one"

“I said straight away … mate … I’m not a writer. I just tell stories from the heart … this is just a series of stories”

Darrell Brown.

Darrell Brown has spent much of his life tuning into his wisdom. A videographer and photographer, he has spent his professional life traveling the world meeting and learning from the stories of others.

His life’s work is captured in the book “Raised by our Childhood Voices”, his first offering securing his position as an up and coming thought leader when it comes to raising confident, connected, compassionate boys. It is this that makes him a fatherhood author to watch.

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After 156 job rejections Jeffrey finally got a job as a lawyer ... "But, after 5 months I realised that it wasn't a good fit"

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After 156 job rejections Jeffrey finally got a job as a lawyer ... "But, after 5 months I realised that it wasn't a good fit"

This social entrepreneur is using the power of human-centred stories to deepen empathy, create dialogue on contemporary issues and spark positive change.

Jeffrey has helped over 100 not-for-profit initiatives tell their stories by designing social brands and campaigns that rally people and fund important causes.

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"I started to look around for something to do ... something that was memorable"

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"I started to look around for something to do ... something that was memorable"

On Max’s Island, Ryan tells us about the time on long service leave he decided to join a square rigger ship and sail from Auckland … across the Pacific … circumnavigate Cape Horn … visit the Falkland Islands and spend some time in South Georgia. And if that’s not enough, then sail across the Atlantic to Cape Town.

This is pretty special when you consider that Ryan completely lost his sight before he went to school.

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It wasn't boring ... I'm great company!

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It wasn't boring ... I'm great company!

Steve Standing is a talent. Whilst in the day he’s a St Georges Tce lawyer, he’s best known around town as a local singer songwriter who has released two albums.

2015 - Each Waking Hour

2019 - Little Rebellion

Writing songs is a passion for him and some of his great hits … including the song used for Max’s Island Podcast - “Island” - had their beginnings in lyrics written whilst he was on the Bibbulmun Track.

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"I saw a kinesiologist ... and that was incredible"

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"I saw a kinesiologist ... and that was incredible"

Drinking is a huge part of the culture in the professional fashion industry she is in and now being able to have fun whilst doing what she enjoys without alcohol, is her life.

In her words … ”it’s about reframing … when you change the way you look at things … what you look at changes”

For more of Yvette’s incredible journey, check out her blog at #fromloathingtolove or at http://yvettegray.com/

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Part 2 - Belinda’s Brave Walk

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Part 2 - Belinda’s Brave Walk

“I want to introduce an assisted dying law so that no-one with a terminal illness has to die the way my mum did”

Belinda Teh

 Belinda has just completed a walk from Melbourne to the steps of Parliament House in Perth … over 3 million steps, to raise awareness for the passage of Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation through WA parliament.

 Part2:

Belinda believes the best way to prevent others from suffering in the same way is for WA to introduce Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation.

 Go to www.gogentleaustralia.org.au

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Belinda’s Brave Walk – Part 1

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Belinda’s Brave Walk – Part 1

“I want to introduce an assisted dying law so that no-one with a terminal illness has to die the way my mum did”

Belinda Teh

Belinda has just completed a walk from Melbourne to the steps of Parliament House in Perth … over 3 million steps, to raise awareness for the passage of Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation through WA parliament.

Part 1:

Belinda’s mum Mareia experienced a horrific death which modern medicine and caring specialists could not save her from.

 Go to www.belindasbravewalk.org.au

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Behind the ropes ... with President Wilko ...and don't forget to pull those socks up.

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Behind the ropes ... with President Wilko ...and don't forget to pull those socks up.

Let’s get behind the ropes with President WIlko to see if Max can get his revenge.

Sometimes a golf club is a place where people can find their tribe … and their safe place.

Take a look at this BEST hidden gem in golf in Perth … nestled on the cliffs overlooking the Swan, you’ll be surprised how good it is.

Check us out www.mosmanparkgolfclub.com.au

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#6: So, I stopped going to class.

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#6: So, I stopped going to class.

Larissa Muir is an active disrupter in the social services sector. She is highly client centred with an appetite for change and has a strong belief in people … especially to determine their own destiny. But how did she get there?

When you’re bought up in a traditional Russian patriarchal family environment and your life direction is part of a family expectation, things seem pretty straight forward…but for Larissa that was not the case.

In her words, this is what happened:-

“ I was going to University …

I was at UWA doing a human movement course …

I’m really hating it …

hating turning up …

hating going to class …

So, I stopped going to class !!! “

What happened over the next few years were unconventional, but really defining for Larissa.

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Episode 4: Perhaps you shouldn't put a gypsy on an island ... except maybe Max's Island!

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“I’ve learnt that maybe you don’t put a gypsy on an Island.”

Tracy Wilson

 On Max’s Island we have our first guest (and most likely the only one ever) who actually has a house on an island. Tracy Wilson is a skilled mental health practitioner who has made a positive difference to the lives of many people with mental health challenges and is a fully inclusive workshop facilitator.

 In this episode you’ll understand what makes her a restless soul who does not take authority too well, how she uses a glass wine from neighbours to feel at home on her island and how she is fulfilling her dream of being a fiction writer.

 Enjoy your visit to another island.

Episode 3: Improv’s fun and games … and I can make my forearm into a dildo !!!

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“Improv’s fun and games …and

I can make my forearm into a dildo … or I can put a pink thing over may head and mime a clitoris on stage.”

                                                                                                            Aden Date

 

Aden has been part of the social impact network in Perth for some time and he even spent nearly two years in Tanzania to teach people about starting a social enterprise…BUT now, he runs an Improv Group in Perth.

Find out what he is doing in Perth with “Only the Human” … the improve comedy and theatre company.

Their mission is to make comedy open to everybody - through improv classes, performances, and corporate workshops. Whether you’re looking for personal skills, professional skills, or funny skills – there could be something in improv for you.

And if you don’t love it … send your enemies and get them to do it!

Check it out at www.onlythehuman.com