How can we maintain our wellbeing amidst stressful times? That's where Bec Mitchell comes in. She's a Corporate Wellness Consultant who teaches evidence-based approaches to companies and their employees on how to stay fit during uncertain, unprecedented and strenuous times. When we say fit, that's a holistic approach i.e. physical; mental; emotiona…

Oscar Trimboli is on a quest to create 100 million Deep Listeners in the world. He is an author, Host of the Apple Award winning podcast ‘Deep Listening’ and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and the world. Through his work with chairs, boards of director…

This chapter of NXT GEN MVMNT is with Sharon Draper. She is a psychologist who works with children, teens and adults using a number of different types of evidence-based approaches such as Neuropsychology, Mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, play and art therapy. She’s also a children’s book author and an eHarmony psychologist, and it’s peop…

When someone pivots from one career to another, it sounds very daunting. It seems wild how they're transitioning to something completely different. There's a sense of fear, excitement, a set of skills within a new and untethered territory. This is where we deep-dive with Ahmad Imam, whom we've had on previously (Chapter 4). This time it's how he's …

Ever wondered how some of the largest corporations are able to convey a compelling message to their audience? It's because of their ability to tell a story. This is where we go under the surface with Cassandra Bates, and she is a force to be reckoned with. Cassandra has been a marketing expert for global brands such as Mattel, Sony, Coca-Cola, and …

Our next guest Karlin Sloan chats about what it is that makes someone a great leader, and how important great leadership is now more than ever before. Discussing leadership in business, global issues and the rise of “social” influencers, Karlin helps us unpack the role of resilience and virtue in leadership DNA. Karlin is the CEO of Sloan Group Int…

When waves are formed to turn into the height of several houses stack on each other, you’d be bound to have Mark Mathews riding through one. Mark has been riding some of the biggest waves out there, winning titles, and defying the odds. Including the comeback from a wipeout back in 2016 that caused a plethora of injury and rehabilitation to get bac…

Our next guest is quite remarkable with speeding down a ski slope at blistering speeds of up to 70km/hr to take off and fly and manoeuvre through the air and importantly, stick the landing. Jacqui Cooper is someone we’re grateful to have as our next guest. She is a multi-world titleholder in the sport of aerial skiing with representing Australia in…

Not one person got it right when they were asked in 2015 "where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?" A global pandemic has changed the course of how we've lived and it has taken a toll on our normality. And this can affect our identities with how we see ourselves. Which brings us to our next guest for Chapter 24, Brandon Clift. He's a facilitator…

What happens when a pandemic shows up out of nowhere? It affects the industries we work in, our everyday lifestyle, and the freedom we had to leave the house. In this podcast, the 4 of us (RJ, Paris, Zak, and Tofe) deep dive into how we're handling COVID-19 and what practical tips we're doing daily as well as the findings we're having in our daily …

Constance is a woman that has been able to use her own fight with addiction and trauma as a vehicle to help others create radical changes within their lives. She has written Ending Addiction For Good and a poetry book called Meeting God At Midnight, and Chief Operations Officer at Rock to Recovery which specialises in treating addiction and utilise…

We had the pleasure of interviewing Robin Hunaki. From rugby league professional to Founder of RH Media - social media marketing genius. In this chapter, we go deep on using setbacks to change paths and chasing your passion

With what started over 15 years ago as curiosity to lose weight while working on Wall Street by participating and hosting endurance races, to building one of the biggest global communities with millions of members who push their limits to embrace discomfort across an obstacle course, Joe Desena certainly has built an empire in obstacle course racin…

How have you been able to find meaning and purpose through trauma and extraordinarily painful events in your life? In chapter 20 of the nxtgenmvmnt, we speak to Braveheart’s Kayleen Johnston about her harrowing story of sexual abuse and the aftermath. From facing a broken system with a lack of support structures to her family’s creation of Bravehea…

Born and raised in rural India, she fought to reconcile her traditional upbringing with her ambitions. After a lifetime of being told she was too fat, too loud and too ambitious, her world fell apart in her 30s when her arranged marriage ended. Thirty years of desperately trying to be the person everyone else wanted had resulted in loneliness, depr…

"the only time I ever ran was to the bottle shop!" Vlad Ixel, current ultramarathon champion runner with the Northface team divulges his journey from being an overweight chain-smoking alcoholic to a prolific vegan Ultramarathoner. His tale is one of redirected focus that enabled him to use his addictive nature in a totally dynamic and positive way.…

Swish Goswami is someone who's making waves in the social impact space as an entrepreneur. With an impressive profile of having done 3x TEDx, a sneaker deal with KSwisse, an investor, he is considered one of Toronto's youngest and influential people. From being one of LinkedIn Locals original cofounders to being the CEO of Trufan, a platform for ce…

If the science behind creativity piques your interest, then you've probably heard of Allen Gannett. Allen who's colloquially known as a corgi father is debunking the myths of the creative genius and how we can start cultivating our creative side today in his hit-selling book 'The Creative Curve'. He's known for co-founding Acceleprise, an internati…

Quentin Allums, also known as #JustQ is a force to be reckoned with in the creative community. As a top voice with how he's built his brand around story-telling, this became the birth of Urban Misfit Ventures, a branding collective Q founded with his fellowmen that is becoming an emerging pioneer in Milwaukee and nationwide. Where at one point, he …

In the world of today where technology is prevalent at our fingertips, to utilise the accessibility for our constant learning and development. Here we deep-dive with Toby Newman, a TEDx speaker and the L&D lead at HERE Technologies and the importance of why companies should be investing L&D into their staff.…

Geoff is a visionary and pioneer of the Australian weight loss and fitness industries, having helped millions of people with his programs, gyms and educational resources. But his greatest gifts and contributions have come out of his own personal battles, demons and journey. Jowett “had it all”. Money, fame, popularity and success, but he says at th…

Do you remember when Felix Baumgartner successfully jump out of the stratosphere in 2012? It was a moment in time that changed my perspective of what human beings are capable of. And it's an absolute pleasure to have deep-dived with one of the performance directors for Red Bull Stratos who was behind this incredible stunt. Dr Andy Walshe is a top h…

JT McCormick shouldn't have succeeded. He was born the mixed-race son of a drug-dealing pimp father and a orphaned, single mother on welfare. He was raised in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, suffered incredible abuse and racism, and had multiple stints in the juvenile justice system. He barely graduated high school and has no college degree. But succeed…

What's the benefit from experiencing adversity? The powerful insight to pass onto others that may be experiencing something similar. Here we have RJ, Paris, Zak and Tofe sharing a few words from what we've experienced in our pasts and how's it's shaped us. The common trend between each of us is the mindset and gratitude from the overbearing stress …

If you had an hour with a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and start-up advisor, what would you ask him? Maybe it's what he looks for when he invests in companies, or how he got to where he is. Well, this is where RJ and Tofe go under the surface with Matthew Barbuto who's no stranger to developing successful business and building future leaders. F…

Imagine if you had the chance to interview Seth Godin, Ed Mylett, Neil Patel, Gretchen Rubin, and many other amazing people? Well, that's what exactly has happened with Mark Metry which originally started as a side project to interview other humans across the world and learn what they know in their respective field on his podcast, Humans 2.0. That …

Imagine if you could turn trauma into strength... 🤔 If this speaks to you, then you may have heard of the quote "I've never met a strong person with an easy past." Which brings us to introduce Kortney Olson, who has an incredible story of how she survived severe sexual assault, an eating disorder, depression and drug and alcohol addiction all befor…

Do you have emotional mastery when sh!t hits the fan? 🧠💥 Life is a little easier when there's a mental artillery to keep us together when the going gets tough. Which is why RJ, Zak, and Tofe deep-dived with the charismatic Omozua for Chapter 6 on the NXT GEN MVMT. Omo is a leadership executive coach that specialises in emotional mastery and has bui…

How to prevent burnout and masochism 😰🤬 If you know what it's like to build a brand or start a new venture, it can feel overwhelming. Things can go from bad to worse with burnout and masochism towards ourselves and others if there's a lack of self-care. Which is why RJ, Zak, and Tofe deep-dived with Thomas Miller for Chapter 5 of NXT GEN MVMT. Thom…

Diversity can be a touchy topic as the word is a trigger to some. With how this falls under race, age, gender, mental health, and many others, it's always something worth having the discussion over as we experience different perspectives from fellow humans. Here Ahmad Imam is Chapter 4 of NXT GEN MVMT bringing light to the topic and answering quest…

Would you like to know how to grow a global recognised community like LinkedIn Local? 🌎📈 LinkedIn Local has had over 1000 events in 360+ cities and 60 countries! That is some insane growth in under two years! With what started as a simple networking idea in Coffs Harbour has created a behemoth global community to bring online connections to deeper …

ARE YOU A DAD THAT NEEDS HELP WITH MAXIMISING THEIR POTENTIAL? 👨‍👦💪 Luke Wharton is your guy if you incessantly want to grow as a dad. This is someone very driven with a sole mission to help dads maximise their full potential. When he's not doing amazing callisthenics movements or mentoring health & wellbeing to primary school students, he is inspi…

Here we deep dive with Dr. Natalia about her journey from a pivotal sabbatical into the knowledgeable personal branding genius she is today. As well as making a massive transcendental shift in her career, she discusses the practicalities of personal branding for students, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs. Her genuine insights and attention-grabbing…