Andrea Lane - Floating art and regeneration in Gippsland
Andrea Lane is the co-founder of FLOAT, a floating art space in East Gippsland. She is also an economist who believes in the irrefutably brilliant impact of artists in regional places.
Andrea Lane is an economist who believes in the irrefutably brilliant impact of artists in regional places. She is also the co-founder of FLOAT, an art space in East Gippsland, located on the gorgeous Lake Tyers.
Andrea and the crew at the FLOAT are following their instinct. For art, nature, generosity and fairness, in pursuit of a regenerative region. With the luxury of being (non-indigenous) Elders they feel blessed to be free from bureaucratic fear, and can frugally invest in the things they know are important, stemming from their 20/50+ years of volunteer ‘project management’.
Andrea arrived in Nowa Nowa in 2001 as the Fairfax / Business Review Weekly online national manager … to marry an artist. At that time, the population was 200, and there was no internet.
As Andrea telecommuted for the next 10 years, she discovered a life from which she has never wanted to return.
Despite useful qualifications in economics, information management, community development, and art in public spaces, there were few career options in East Gippsland, and none compared to what art could do to multiply her impact on regional life and the local economy.
FLOAT revealed that regional life was jam packed with potential, particularly with art. But not just art as Andrea knew it. Rather, it was art as life, nature based art, ephemeral and environmental art, and community activation art. Towns were flipped from the poorest to the grooviest. There was an economy to be generated, and a sustainable economy to be built, and so they imagined and created ‘F Incorporated’.
Art trails dotted with wild and backyard fruit - (F)ROUTE.
A thriving maker collective in Bairnsdale - FOUNDRY.
Annual breakfasts for 200 folk, full of Johnsonville peaches – FROUTEVILLE.
An artist-made travel bureau @ Docklands – FROUTELAND.
A floating arts studio offering global arts – FLOAT.
Next up – FLOAT A.I.R. a trail of arts residencies in under-used spaces.
Andrea and her crew believe in the value of local knowledge and know that it has an economic value that has been lost in the bureaucracy. But they are finding lots of friends in the new REGEN GIPPSLAND.
Socials:
Website: http://www.float3909.com/
FB: FLOAT
Insta: FLOAT @float.3909
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Kerryn Vaughan - Never too old
Ageism sucks and this episode is proof that we’re never too old to do something we love or to change our life. Hope it inspires you.
In this episode I chat about the fact that ageism sucks. A lot of people have the narrative that they are too old to start something new or to change jobs, or to change their life.
I share a story about Shirley Newton (see link below), who just held her first art exhibition at 92 years old, and a few other thoughts on this matter.
Hopefully it inspires you to believe in yourself and not let your age stop you, and I also hopes it inspires people in the middle of too young and too old to encourage others to shine their light brightly.
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Brock Williams - Running marathons to help others believe
Brock Williams is a 22 year old, 3rd year chiropractic student, who is now running marathons to raise money and awareness for charities, but who also hopes to inspire others to live their best life.
Brock Williams is a 22 year old, 3rd year chiropractic student, who has shifted his life significantly from his days of school yard trouble maker.
Brock was never a great student, and spent most of his later years in school giving the teachers grief.
Brock grew up thinking he would play some form of elite level sport, but it wasn't meant to be, so from the age of 17 he fell into the cycle of coasting through life, not applying much effort to anything, and drank every weekend away.
In an effort to change his life, Brock decided to study chiropractic and make the big move to the city and start fresh.
But the real catalyst happened last year when Nedd Brockmann ran across Australia. Brock excitedly checked instagram each night when Nedd was doing his recaps, and something shifted inside him. Brock thought this was amazing.
From there, Brock signed up for his first half marathon. He then developed a love for marathons and started noticing a heap of unintentional associated benefits. He was more productive, and more motivated to eat healthy and do more exercise.
Brock then ran a marathon in his own time around his home town of Rosedale, and the pride began to swell.
He then signed up for the great ocean road 60k ultra marathon, got up each morning at 5am to train, and finished the run while at the same time raising $3,500 for the Starlight Children's Foundation.
Brock’s focus is now on his mate Xavier who is fighting cancer, by running from Adelaide to Sale in 16 days this December, averaging 62.5km per day. All money raised will go to the Sony Foundation.
Brock says the purpose of all this isn't self attention, but the belief that he can play a role in people realising their potential. He also says he doesn’t have any god given talents, but wants people to realise that everyone is capable of so much more, and it all comes down to a tiny bit more effort.
Sony Foundation - https://www.sonyfoundation.org/
Starlight - https://www.starlight.org.au/
Socials:
FB: Brock Williams
Insta: Brock Williams @brockwilliams_training
Adelaide to Sale Donate - https://www.sonyfoundation.org/event/brocks-border-run/donate
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Carolyn Apostolou - Creating thriving cultures through wellbeing
Carolyn Apostolou is a health and wellbeing coach for corporate staff and executives, that are transformative, fun and engaging, and full of quick easy wins.
Carolyn Apostolou is a true catalyst for change, dedicated to transforming workplace well-being and inspiring individuals and organisations to reach their full potential. As an accredited coach, mentor, and keynote speaker, Carolyn has spent years empowering leaders and teams and implementing corporate wellness programs that foster a thriving culture of success.
Drawing from her extensive experience as a teacher, school leader and education advisor to prestigious institutions, including the International Baccalaureate and the Victorian Department of Education, Carolyn brings a wealth of expertise to her work. She is a well-regarded corporate health and wellness coach. Her qualifications in psychology, training, neurolinguistic processing, timeline therapy, and hypnosis allow her to use proven techniques to help staff and executives manage stress, avoid burnout, implement healthy boundaries and reclaim their vitality and productivity.
Carolyn specialises in empowering staff and senior executives to champion corporate wellbeing and create an organisational culture where all employees feel seen, heard and valued, which results in enhanced staff retention and productivity, better teamwork and collaboration and a flourishing company culture.
Her proven training programs are transformative, fun and engaging and packed full of quick and easy wins to inspire and ignite success.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Carolyn is a devoted mother of four, demonstrating firsthand the
ability to integrate work and family life harmoniously.
Socials:
LinkedIn: Carolyn Apostolou
Insta: Carolyn | Corporate Wellness Coach @inspired2nurture
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Ian Handasyde - How to become a novel author
Ian Handasyde is a series author, writing novels that are filled with adventure and a thrill at every corner. Writing under the pseudonym of James Hand, he has 8 books under his belt and still more to come.
James Hand is a series author, but life didn’t start out like that. Ian Handasyde (real name) spent most of his life as a Primary school teacher, and musician. His cover band Turn It Up can still be found entertaining crowds throughout the leafy Melbourne suburbs.
Ian eventually found his way into film making. Having written a number of scripts (Feature and Shorts), he decided to dip his toe in the water and develop and produce one of his feature scripts, ‘Zyco Rock’, a futuristic, anti-drug teen film.
Although ‘Zyco Rock’ was shown at a number of festivals around the world, it didn’t catch the eye of major distributers, causing Ian to lose a lot of money. However, a later Short Film, “Just Friends” was accepted and shown at Cannes Film Festival.
Receiving that shot in the arm of confidence, Ian decided to turn one of his feature scripts into a book ‘Luina’, using the pseudonym James Hand. With the finish of ‘Luina’, Ian (we’ll call him James from here) pondered… “So, what happens to Beth Duncan?”, the lead character in the novel.
James drew up a rough outline and set to creating the series. To date, 4 books have been published: ‘Luina’, ‘The Fit Girl (Part 1)’, ‘The Fit Girl (Part 2)’, and ‘Shh, Secret Girl’.
Each novel leading straight into the next, is based on the continuing adventure of Beth Duncan… and boy does she have some adventures!
To date, James has written 8 books, with the next one ‘London Bound' set to be published October this year.
The ninth, ‘Olympics' I will start later this year. Yes, Beth goes to the Olympics as an 800m runner!
James writes all his manuscripts freehand and prefers to write at the beach. His family travels to Palm Cove every year for 2-4 weeks, and with his outline, James sits on a chair on the beach, takes out his folder and lets his imagination run wild.
Socials:
Insta: James Hand @jameshandauthor
You Tube: James Hand Author @jameshandauthor
Band - Turn It Up : www.turnitup.biz
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Nathan Cassar - From bullied introvert to extroverted entertainer
Nathan Cassar is an award winning MC and entertainer, living the happy life of an extrovert, but as a child, Nathan was a bullied introvert. Everything changed when Nathan went on a cruise ship and discovered his true love.
From schoolyard-bullied introvert to extraverted entertainer extraordinaire, Nathan has a lot of unique insights on overcoming adversity, all the world being a stage, and the entertainment industry.
Nathan has become an award-winning Master of Ceremonies with over a decade of experience, including as a former Entertainment Host with Princess Cruises. Based in Sydney, Australia, Nathan specialises in bringing energy and excitement to every event he emcees, from weddings to festivals, gala evenings to award nights, and charity events to trivia – he really does it all!
Nathan’s dynamic stage presence, charming smile, and professional attitude have earned him a reputation for being able to elevate any event to the next level and create truly unforgettable live event experiences.
Nathan also created an anti-bullying program when he was in his high school years which was associated and sponsored by the Wests Tigers.
Socials:
Website: https://nathancassar.com.au/
LinkedIn: Nathan Cassar - Master of Ceremonies
FB: Nathan Cassar - Master of Ceremonies
Insta: @nathancassar_mc https://www.instagram.com/nathancassar_mc/
Youtube: Nathan Cassar: Master of Ceremonies
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Mridula Minasvi - Activating grassroots social change
Mridula Minasvi is a dedicated and passionate grassroots activist and community organiser, striving to advance gender equality, social justice, and civic space through digital innovation.
Mridula Minasvi is a passionate grassroots activist and community organiser, who truly believes in the power of people to create positive social change. She is particularly thrilled to be a feminist activist, challenging oppressive patriarchal norms and sparking innovative ideas for achieving gender justice. Her work as a fascinating artist and digital media practitioner allows her to promote democratic values, advocate for data justice and digital rights, and share powerful stories of freedom and social justice.
Mridula is the founder of Gabiasplice, an online platform aiming to create resources that ensure that quality education for international curriculums is delivered equally around the globe.
She is also the founder of The Plantterra, an organisation created to make a difference by educating individuals and encouraging them to take on the role of saving the environment through events, social media content and via an app that is currently under development.
Being a technology enthusiast, gives Mridula a platform for striving to advance gender equality, social justice, and civic space through digital innovation, while ensuring individual privacy and freedom. As a dedicated climate change activist, Mridula is committed to promoting inclusive and responsible business practices and urging governments and businesses alike to take action on this urgent global issue.
Mridula’s aspiration is to become a doctor, and as well as academics, she also has a creative side with a love for drawing, painting, and crafting. Additionally, Mridula is a dedicated athlete.
Socials:
LinkedIn: Mridula Manisva R K
LinkedIn: The Plantterra
Insta: The Plantterra @theplantterra
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Brett Ashby - Creating intuitive art through movement
Brett Ashby is a multidisciplinary, award winning artist who uses a skateboard and surfboard to paint auras as well as capturing the vibrations and energy within the time and space he is creating in.
Brett Ashby is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, presenter, and author from Naarm, Australia. Ashby’s art practice includes sculpture, performance, installation, painting, music, and major public commissions, framing Ashby as a prodigious figure in the contemporary art world.
Ashby is recognisable for his unique methods of practice employing a skateboard or surfboard as a tool to paint aura. His work is linked through a poetic and intuitive sensitivity to the expressive potential of space, light, colour, context, and materials.
Ashby is the Director of the short film ‘The One I Love’, which received Best Short Film awards in 2023 from countries such as Italy, Switzerland, Serbia, and Russia and was awarded Best Inspirational Film at the 8 & Halfilm Awards.
Capturing the vibrations and energy within the time and space he is creating in, the colours in his art align with positive psychology, art therapy, and faith and offer healing properties.
His work is in various collections worldwide, including Berlin, Texas, Cape Town, Edinburgh, Geneva, Sri Lanka, London, Paris, New York, Miami, Tokyo, Dubai, Tennessee, and many parts of Australasia.
Links to work:
His short film success here
‘Inner Essence’ Docklands for Renew.
‘Gods' here
Press Kit here
Socials:
Website: http://www.brettashby.com/
LinkedIn: Brett Ashby
FB: Brett Ashby
Insta: Brett Ashby @brettashbyartist
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Kerryn Vaughan - The power of influence
In this episode, I explain my Influence Scale model, and take a look at how we can lead people through empowerment, rather than by coercion.
In a recent leadership workshop, I asked participants to make a list of characteristics that great leaders might possess. One word that came up was ‘convincing’. This prompted me to talk about my Influence Scale model, where the word ‘influence’ is challenged regarding the negative and positive intent that aligns to this word.
In the episode, I explain the Influence Scale, and how we can lead people through empowerment, rather than by coercion, and create a world that focuses on the greater good beyond ourselves.
Bessie Kay - From approval to authenticity
Bessie kay is no stranger to the public world of TV and theatre, but for most of her life she was a stranger to herself. After realising a major change needed to happen, Bessie put in the hard work to transform herself.
Bessie Kay is a TV Presenter, Producer & Marketing Director, with 20 years experience working in the entertainment and media industries. Bessie started her career as a performer in the Australian musical theatre industry and eventually making her way into Australian TV, both on screen and behind the scenes.
Her most 'noteworthy' TV credits include Presenting Australia's Best Houses, Luxury Homes Revealed and Open Homes Australia (all Channel 9Life), and also producing within Open Homes Australia. Bessie is currently the Integration Producer for Khnah Ong's Wild Food, airing Sunday's 8:30pm on SBS Food.
Bessie’s love is working within dynamic teams in creative industries, and this focus has driven her through her professional life.
However, 4 years ago Bessie reached the point where she had to make some significant changes and improvements to her emotional health and sense of identity.
After years of working in demanding industries in different jobs and with different roles, she struggled to really know who she was, and to see the power in true self acceptance.
4 years into this (everyday evolving) journey, Bessie’s aim each day is to try and show up as her whole and healed self. Some days are much better than others, but each day is a commitment to learning, growing and enjoying the process!
Through sharing her passion for music, dance, media and community, Bessie uses her value pillars of creativity with integrity, as a springboard for encouraging others on their journey of self discovery and finding joy.
Socials:
Website: bessiekay.com
LinkedIn: Bessie Kay
Insta: Bessie Kay @bessiekay
FB: Bessie Kay
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Kerryn Vaughan - Connecting through open conversations
This episode challenges how we store emotions, and how differing realities can cause us to carry these perceptions long into adult life without ever realising they exist.
This weekend I went away with my sister to Byron Bay Yoga Centre for a long weekend retreat. While there was some element of self care replenishment, we also hoped it would give us a great opportunity to get away from everyday life to connect on a deeper level. That certainly happened.
But what else happened was a realisation that two worlds can collide in the exact same space and the outcome can be two completely different perspectives and realities. We all know that, and on a surface level that’s ok, but what happens with our buried emotions? Do we suddenly release them with the acknowledgement that realities are vastly conflicting? Or do we hold them deep down until they make us sick, or until we consciously confront them?
This episode looks at how open honest conversation can lead not only to deeper connection, but also to healing.
Evie Wilson - Empowering women and girls to dream big
Evie Wilson is a mindset coach, focused on empowering women and girls to step into their dreams and authenticity. Her Hype Club, Clubhouse and Dance Dance Dopamine events create a space for fun, exploration and authenticity.
Evie Wilson is a mindset coach, positivity rebel, dream chasing guide, group space enthusiast and podcast host of the podcast Wildly Positive. She is also a mother to two small girls, a marriage celebrant and feminist, always.
As a mindset coach, Evie creates spaces for women to open their minds to lush, audacious dreams for their lives, pairing it with the essential mindset work required to fully step into making these dreams their new realities.
Her favourite ways to do this are within group spaces such as her monthly, in person small community event Hype Club and her fast growing girls empowerment sessions, Clubhouse.
Evie is also the creator of Dance Dance Dopamine, where women can experience the full joy of dance without all the stress and anxiety of dressing to impress.
Positivity, joy and connection are the pillars Evie builds her life and work on, and she fully believes in guiding women and girls on how their wild and bold positivity can truly change their lives, championing them to strive for more and to forever take up more space.
Socials:
Website: https://eviewilson.com.au/
FB: Evie Wilson - Marriage Celebrant + Mindset Coach
Insta: Evie Wilson @__eviewilson
Insta: Gippsland Celebrant @eviewilson_celebrant
Mentions:
Beautiful You Coaching Academy
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Simon Alexander Ong - Energizing every moment
Simon Alexander Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. He is also the author of the bestselling book ‘Energise - Making the Most of Every Moment’, and passionately advocates the power of stepping into your future self.
Simon Alexander Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life but they share one trait; they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC to be interviewed, while Barclays featured him in a nationwide campaign asking him questions on how families could embrace better lifestyle habits.
His insights have seen him featured in HuffPost, Forbes, Virgin and the Guardian. He also regularly speaks at organisations (these have included Salesforce, Microsoft, EY, Adobe and Unilever) and keynotes public events and conferences across the globe.
His debut book Energize was published by Penguin in April 2022 and became an instant bestseller. It also received endorsements from the likes of New York Times bestselling authors Simon Sinek, Marie Forleo and Dr Marshall Goldsmith.
Socials:
Website: https://www.simonalexanderong.com/
LinkedIn: Simon Alexander Ong
Insta: Simon Alexander Ong @simonalexandero
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Tim Bye - Making candles with pride
Tim Bye is the proud creator of The Gay Farmer Candles. After being bullied and harassed in the workplace, Tim made a formal complaint but it wasn’t upheld. Broken, he developed severe mental health issues and making candles was his salvation.
Tim Bye is The Gay Farmer, and also the proud creator of The Gay Farmer Candles.
In 2016, Tim was working in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne, and was bullied, harassed and discriminated against in the workplace, simply for being gay. He was then terminated after complaining about the treatment he was receiving from the manager.
Tim hoped WorkSafe Vic would help, but sadly they didn’t. This led to Tim’s mental health declining badly, and he now suffers with severe mental health issues.
In 2022, Tim’s niece visited and told Tim about how she made candles, and how it was relaxing and a great creative outlet. Recognising his own creative spark, Tim wanted to try this in the hope that his mental health would improve. He started making candles for his friend, Molly Irvine to raise money for her to compete in a World Championship Triathlon event.
Falling in love with candle making, Tim now makes 100% Soy Candles in drink ware, so the candle jars have a second use and people get something other than a jar they would ordinarily throw out.
Socials:
Website: https://thegayfarmer.com.au/
Insta: The Gay Farmer Candles @thegayfarmeraus
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Laura Robinson - Legging it with Laura
Laura Robinson had been trying to lose weight and feel good about her body image for 25 years, but to no avail. What changed everything, was a promise she made to walk every day for one whole year.
At the end of 2021, Laura set herself a a massive challenge…. Go for a walk everyday for a year! At the time she honestly thought she would last a week, or maybe a month tops. There were a few reasons for the challenge but one of the biggest ones was listening to someone who had lost a massive amount of weight, describe how they could finally be happy now they are living in a thinner body.
Laura had heard this before, but this time she reflected and realised she was already happy. She had a wonderful family, a great job and a wonderful life… she was just frustrated that she had been trying to change her body every day for at least 25 years and nothing had ever worked.
It was in that moment of reflection that Laura realised she had been doing so much damage to her body and her mind while striving for something that really in the grand scheme of things didn’t matter. She needed to be kind to herself like she would be to her family or best mate! What really mattered was that her 3 kids had a great role model that didn’t obsess over their weight and could keep up with how busy they were. Ultimately the decision to walk every day was for the kids, but she also needed to fit it in around them and was working almost full time.
The more walking Laura did, the better she felt physically, but she also felt better emotionally and mentally. Within the first few weeks she discovered so many more amazing benefits and became acutely aware how much her mindset was changing. She also realised that of all the people she was following on social media, not one of them was like her. While there was extreme dieting or extreme fitness models, and loads of weight loss surgery accounts, nobody was taking a gentle approach.
Laura decided that ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ so began sharing her journey on Instagram. The community that has grown from this experience has kept Laura inspired to continue encouraging and inspiring people to be as kind as they can be to themselves, and to spread kindness across the whole community in the hope of making this world a more loving and nurturing one.
Socials:
Insta: Laura Robinson @legging_it_with_laura
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Graeme Simpfendorfer - Investigating murders and chasing identity
For 27 years Graeme Simpfendorfer dedicated his life to the police force, solving murders, leading armed robbery investigation teams, and becoming a decorated officer. Now as a TV celebrity, he’s chasing his true identity.
Whilst working at a country bank in rural New South Wales in 1993, Graeme was witness to an armed robbery from behind the service counter. On this day, police dramatically arrested the offenders as they exited the bank. This moment proved pivotal in his decision to apply for the Victoria Police, graduating from the police academy in 1994.
Graeme worked the ‘beat’ across many suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne before being promoted to Detective in 2003. In 2006 he transferred to the prestigious Homicide Squad, honing his skills from the legends of Victoria Police Homicide.
He then led small teams in the highly dynamic and pressured world of armed robbery investigations. He obtained two departmental commendations for some high profile, infamous investigations before moving to the North East of Victoria as the Officer in Charge, Wodonga Detectives.
Graeme is the recipient of the National Emergency Medal (Black Saturday Bushfires 2009), National Medal (25 years service), National Police Service Medal and Victoria Police Ethical Service Medal. He has a Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) and Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigations, both from Charles Sturt University, New South Wales.
After an esteemed career as a Detective Sergeant with Victoria Police, Graeme went on to establish Peregrine Investigations and Consultancy in 2021. He is also the lead investigator on the Ch10 TV show ‘Hunted’.
Socials:
Website: Peregrine Investigations and Consultancy https://www.peregrineconsultancy.com.au/
LinkedIn: Graeme Simpfendorfer
Insta: Graeme Simpfendorfer @simpfofficial
Insta: Graeme Simpfendorfer @peregrineconsultancy
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Prasiddhi Singh - Planting 100,000 trees for a greener world
At 10 years old, Prasiddhi Singh has already planted more than 100,000 trees and establish around 100 micro forests, facilitated more than 600 workshops, presented 2 TEDx talks, and isn’t stopping any time soon.
Prasiddhi Singh, Age 10, Prime Minister National Child Awardee (Highest Civilian Honor Under 18 years). She is the founder of the Prasiddhi Forest Foundation. She is the youngest Fruit Forest Creator of India-by-India book of Records.
Prasiddhi is Brand Ambassador for the Nationwide Girl literacy campaign – “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” by Tamil Nadu Government. She has also been appointed as Child Ambassador of Green Tamil Nadu Mission. Prasiddhi has been featured in Wikipedia for her plantation program & environmental contribution.
Prasiddhi has planted over 1Lac trees and created several Prasiddhi micro forests in government schools, colleges, Panchayat & farmer’s land. Prasiddhi is an advocate of biodiversity, she has created her own eco army of 40,000+ eco-warriors spread across the globe through 600+ (online & in-person) workshops on topics like climate change, circular economy, sustainability, 3Rs and how to be an impact creator to students, corporates, villagers & farmers successfully.
Two times TEDx speaker, Prasiddhi is also the youngest keynote speaker of Harvard Model United Nations, India. Now she is working on Web3 Climate technology & Nature Based Solutions.
Awards /Recognition:
The Diana Award - U.K (Highest & Prestigious global accolade for social Action & Humanitarian efforts).
Zee TV Born to Shine Award.
The Global Child Prodigy Award, Dubai.
TV18 Byju’s Young Genius Award
Finalist “Indian of The Year” CNN News18.
Eco Hero Awards, California USA.
Earth Day Network Rising star (USA).
Global Sustainability Award by GCPIT
Young Changemaker by Cartoon Network- Warner’s Brothers.
Prasiddhi, young social entrepreneur, is a true inspiration for countless kids and people of all age groups. At an age when kids are busy imbibing the basics of life, she is leading global environmental initiatives. Prasiddhi has also initiated her G3 PROJECT - (Generate your oxygen, Grow your own food, Gift your community) with an aim to widespread environment awareness to every school & every student of India.
Socials:
Website: Prasiddhi Forest Foundation prasiddhiforest.org
LinkedIn: Prasiddhi Singh
Insta: Prasiddhi Singh @prasiddhi.official
Insta: Prasiddhi Forest Foundation @prasiddhiforest
FB: Prasiddhi Forest https://www.facebook.com/PrasiddhiForest
FB: Prasiddhi Singh
Youtube: Prasiddhi Singh
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Sue Centra - Unleashing a caravanning extravaganza
Sue Centra loves bringing people together and creating a stronger community. She also loves caravanning. When she got the opportunity to host a traveller’s extravaganza in her home town of Sale, she did not expect it to be so successful on so many levels.
Sue Centra is an energetic optimist, passionate about bringing people together and creating a stronger community.
Right before Covid started, Sue retired with big plans to caravan around Australia. Sue and her husband sold the family farm and headed north. Locked out of Victoria due to Covid, Sue and Mick took the long way home and found themselves at a Traveller Caravan Group get-together in South Australia, which would continue to play in Sue’s mind long after the gathering.
Upon arriving back in Victoria, Sue was asked to head up a specialised Covid team, and it was then that Sue really knew she was meant to be working for the community and helping people.
Eventually Sue decided to emulate the get-together she enjoyed so much, but this time in her beloved Gippsland town of Sale.
She called this event the Sale Traveller’s Extravaganza, and with some local support, Sue delivered the very successful event, helping others to create deep friendships and boosting the local economy by more than $30,000 over a few days.
Mentions:
Dane Nicholls (solo musician)
Sporting Legends (venue)
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Lewis Swire - Building global success for youth
Lewis Swire is a 16 year old entrepreneur from Scotland whose focus is to bring young people together to find success. He leads the Global Young Entrepreneur Society, founded award-winning online magazine ‘The Curios Times’, and is now moving into snack bars.
Lewis Swire is a 16-year-old social entrepreneur from Scotland, whose entrepreneurial journey started at the age of 10 when he founded Aurora Bath Bombs, and at 12 founded Cheeky Lemonade.
He then founded The Curious Times (curioustimes.co.uk), an award-winning international online magazine ‘By Young People, For Young People’, dedicated to amplifying the voices of young people. He founded the non-profit in the April lockdown of 2020, in response to the isolation and disconnection being experienced by young people globally. Since then, he has built a community of hundreds of thousands of young people passionately sharing the issues facing their generation and striving to enact positive change in the world. With a core editorial board of 12 and a greater team of over 200 writers, the magazine also operates as a hub for young people to read the latest news on a variety of topics.
In February 2021, Lewis co-founded The Global Young Entrepreneur Society (GYES), a completely youth led international non-profit organization that supports exceptional young people in realising their aspirations by giving them a platform for entrepreneurial growth. GYES frequently publishes ‘signature’ content on their website (gyes.org) and YouTube channel, making interviews with some of the most successful entrepreneurs, politicians and academics freely available to the GYES community.
Lewis has recently founded Scranables, a subscription based snack bar line, which is currently in product development phase.
In September 2022, Lewis was invited to the Summit of Minds in Chamonix, France, in recognition of his work to-date on The Curious Times and GYES. At the three-day conference, Lewis embraced the opportunity to speak face to face with world-leaders and heads-of-state. His opening and closing plenary speeches provided him a platform to represent and amplify the issues concerning young people today, ensuring that these are brought to people in power and change is acted upon.
Beyond the business world, Lewis is a talented field hockey player and trains as a ballet dancer with Scottish Ballet Associates and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Associates programmes. He began ballet dancing when he was just three years old and now spends evenings, weekends and holidays rehearsing in the ballet studio – he finds the studio a great place to clear the mind. Lewis is in full-time school and preparing to sit his first set of national examinations (National 5s) this year.
Socials:
Website: The Curious Times https://www.curioustimes.co.uk/
Insta: The Curious Times @curious.times
Website: Global Young Entrepreneur Society (GYES) https://www.gyes.org/
LinkedIn: Lewis Swire
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Kerryn Vaughan - Knowing when to quit
Are you ready to quit? Before you do, take a listen to this episode and keep in mind that it is perfectly OK to call it a day.
This episode takes a look at some questions to ask yourself if your project or idea has made you wonder whether you should quit.
Quitting is not failure, and actually takes enormous strength and courage.
If you have lost your passion, are frustrated, have lost connection with other things you care about, or are gaining no traction, this episode will give you some things to reflect upon, if you have the courage to be honest with yourself.
Happy listening 😁
Website: kerrynvaughan.com
