“What problems do you want to solve? Compared to following your passion.” Trent Loader has been in the career space within Australia for 25 years; his views and opinions are well respected in the careers space, with many articles that he has written still relevant in recent career education forums and discussions. Trent also brings a social worker's perspective to the career space as he spent significant time working with high-risk adolescents in youth development. This episode explores his experiences, research findings and opinions about modern career education in schools around Austral ..read more

“Developing self-regulation is key to any healthy habit, especially with video games.” In Australia, 65% of the population play video games (Digital Australia 2014), with many young people choosing this as a core hobby. Like anything in life, balance is key, and developing healthy habits is crucial. Meet Andrew Kinch he is the Founder of Game Aware a company with a mission to bridge the gap between gamers, parents and professionals through education and intelligent gaming strategies. Andrew shares some helpful models and insights on supporting both young people and parents on either side of th ..read more

"It's funny; we have never fought. We both understand our roles and knowledge areas and respect that." Meet James and Luke Course, Directors and Founders of Gawk Outdoor, a Victorian-based advertisement company specialising in regional Victoria billboards, or as James would put it, a 'rectangle on the side of the road'. Their story is pretty incredible: two brothers started a business back in 2017/2018 around the family dinner table, and they now have over 118 billboards in regional Victoria and 18 staff. Both have been recognised for their incredible ac ..read more

“If you said that I was going to be a bobsleigh athlete, I would have laughed in your face.” Meet Dylan Sorensen; he is a qualified Osteopath, ex-professional bobsleigh athlete, powerlifter, coach and online business owner. Dylan has a big lust for life and zagging when everyone is zigging. In this episode, Dylan shares his story around discovering his calling, life as a bobsleigh athlete and the journey of discovering what it is you want to do by surrounding yourself with like-minded people and jumping head first into your interests.  Dylan demonstrates the importance of having peo ..read more

Randstad’s latest Workmonitor report, which surveyed 27,000 workers in 34 markets, reveals the majority (55%) of Aussie workers believe flexible work is now non-negotiable, with two thirds (63%) having made arrangements in their lives, such as moving house or getting a pet, based on the assumption that working from home is here to stay. To provide more insight into these trends we speak with Angela Anasis the Executive General Manager of Randstad Australia, she provides some valuable insights on this data and defines what flexible work can entail and that it’s not always referring to “wor ..read more

Time to jump back into your favourite careers podcast ;)  We have had a bit of a break and are ready to roar again in 2024! Here is a quick update. I hope you are roaring in 2024 and loving your work!  ******************************************************************************************************* Remember, you can stay updated with everything ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arrive & Thrive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by signing up for our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@arrivethrive.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and request specific guests, topics ..read more

Safe conversations are vital in our homes, schools and workplaces. In this episode, Bill Carson, Author, Speaker and Founder of Inspire Learning, explores the importance of psychologically safe spaces, specifically conversations and how we can create these in our lives. He also unpacks the difference between empathy and sympathy when listening to others and how we can understand our stress reactions more effectively. Bill shares his journey, some of the challenges he has faced, and how we can support others to meet theirs.  You can follow his updates on LinkedIn and his website and g ..read more

Safe conversations are vital in our homes, schools and workplaces. In this episode, Bill Carson, Author, Speaker and Founder of Inspire Learning, explores the importance of psychologically safe spaces, specifically conversations and how we can create these in our lives. He also unpacks the difference between empathy and sympathy when listening to others and how we can understand our stress reactions more effectively. Bill shares his journey, some of the challenges he has faced, and how we can support others to meet theirs.  You can follow his updates on LinkedIn and his website and g ..read more

Our spine and nervous system are integral to our health and general well-being. In this episode, we speak with Dr Nick Gentile and explore the world of Chiropractors and especially treating Scoliosis. Dr Nick is a Scoliosis Clinician at ScoliCare and was a self-employed Chiropractor for 12 years. He shares his career journey around becoming a Chiropractor, how it is important to be philosophy led and science-driven in your approach, how 3D printing is supporting the Scoliosis industry, what he loves about his role and the essential skills needed to be a Chiropractor and Clinician. Yo ..read more

Meet Meg Durham, a former teacher who discovered that many teachers (like many professionals) didn't understand or have the tools to curve burnout and manage their own well-being.  Meg has been in the space for over 10 years and has an incredible podcast, The School of Wellbeing, a must-listen if you are a teacher or need some advice and tips on managing your own well-being.  Meg unpacks the principles we need to think about to keep our batteries charged and the choices we need to make to be our best selves. You can follow her updates on h ..read more