The Do Landers
The Do Landers is an interview podcast hosted by Nik Devidas and Blake Collins that shares stories of ordinary people achieving extraordinary things. Guests include sporting heroes, entertainers, artists, bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, and business experts. They discuss leaning into discomfort, handling failure and setbacks, overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and pursuing passion and purpose. Listeners come away with inspiration and practical advice for tackling their own goals.
Episodes
Ep 64: Karen Carah – World Champion at any age
Karen Carah didn’t grow up dreaming of being a world champion. In fact, she didn’t even return to competitive athletics until her 40s. But in just two years, she went from casual jogging at her daughter’s training sessions to winning gold in heptathlon at the World Masters Athletics Championships.In this episode of The Do Landers Podcast, Karen shares how she redefined what’s possible at any age.
Ep 63: Jeremy Bettle: Revolutionising Health – From Elite Sports to Everyday Vitality
In this episode of The Do Landers Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jeremy Bettle, a pioneer in sports science and high performance. Jeremy has worked with elite teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, and New York City FC, but now he’s on a mission to bring his expertise to everyone through the Vitality Collective.
Jeremy shares his journey from the world of professional sports to foundin
Ep 62: Dan Scanlon: Found fitness at age 40.
In this episode of The Do Landers Podcast, we welcome back Dan Scanlon, better known as "Dan the Metafit Man." In his first appearance, Dan shared insights into health and fitness, but this time, he’s telling his personal story—how he went from working as a garbage collector to becoming a leader in the fitness industry and the driving force behind Metafit Australia and New Zealand.
Discover how Da
Ep 61: Sean Mulhern: Redefining Transformational Travel
In this episode of The Do Landers, we sit down with Sean Mulhern, co-founder of One Life Adventures, to uncover his inspiring journey from a corporate career in finance to reshaping the travel industry. Sean shares how One Life Adventures goes beyond traditional tourism, offering transformational travel experiences designed to inspire personal growth, foster cultural connection, and encourage sus
Ep 60: Kath Elliott: Rethinking Your Relationship with Alcohol
If you’ve ever questioned your drinking habits, felt like binge drinking was “just part of life,” or wondered how to take back control—this episode is for you.
Kath Elliott, founder of The Alcohol Mindset Coach, shares her powerful story of transformation. After years of binge drinking, Kath took a step back and redefined her relationship with alcohol. Her journey wasn’t driven by "rock bottom"—i
Ep 59: James Smith: Pioneering Australia’s Craft Beer Movement
In this episode of The Do Landers, we chat with James Smith, the driving force behind Good Beer Week and founder of The Crafty Pint. James has been instrumental in shaping Australia’s craft beer landscape, turning his passion for storytelling and beer into a platform that champions local brewers and fosters community.
We delve into James’ journey from journalist to beer industry trailblazer, the o
Ep 58: Rach Lynch: from Hockeyroos Glory to Mental Health Advocacy – A Journey of Resilience
In this episode of The Do Landers, we dive deep into the life and career of Rachael Lynch, the most-capped female hockey goalkeeper in Australian history and dual Olympian. But Rachael’s story doesn’t end on the hockey pitch. As a registered nurse and passionate mental health advocate, Rachael has dedicated herself to supporting others through her work with R U OK? and beyond.
Join us as Rachael
Ep 57: Nick Gorman: Confronting Burnout and Cultivating Well-Being
In this enlightening episode, we chat with Nick Gorman, Founder and Principal of Equilibrium at Work, about the critical issue of burnout in today’s workplace. With over 22 years of experience in the financial sector, Nick shares his personal journey through anxiety and depression that inspired him to create a support system for working professionals. We explore strategies for preventing burnout,
Ep 56: Gary Gorrow: Transform your mindset through meditation
In this episode we dive deep into the transformative journey of Gary Gorrow, a Vedic meditation teacher and wellness advocate. Gary shares his multifaceted path—from his beginnings in Sydney to finding his purpose in the serene landscapes of Byron Bay. We explore his recent adventures in South America, including the profound insights gained from plant medicine and the beauty of different cultures.
Nik Unplugged: 20 Years of Building, Scaling, and Letting Go
In this candid episode, Nik takes us through his 20-year journey of building and exiting his successful IT business, Rock IT. From starting a "lifestyle business" in his 20s to navigating growth challenges, COVID-19, and cybersecurity, Nik shares the highs, lows, and lessons learned along the way. He also opens up about selling two businesses, finding work-life balance, and what's ne
Blake unplugged: life, career, and the joy of becoming a grandparent
We're back from our break, breather, hiatus, intermission… whatever you want to call it! In this episode, we dive deep into Blake's journey during this fulfilling chapter of his life and career. From the joy of becoming a grandparent to hitting the peak of his professional achievements, Blake shares how he's living and working in line with his values. We also uncover what he's plan
Back with a Bang: Where we've been and what's next for The Do Landers
After a long hiatus, *The Do Landers* podcast is back! In this special re-launch episode, Nik and Blake return to the mic to share what they've been up to during the break. Expect candid conversations about personal growth, new ventures, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Tune in to hear what's next for the podcast and how they're taking *The Do Landers* to new heights. Whether you're
Ep 55: Simon Garlick: from elite athlete to leading sport administrator
Former Australian rules footballer, Simon Garlick, discusses his transition from playing professional sport to sport administration. Garlick played over 100 games for the Western Bulldogs before becoming the CEO of both the Bulldogs and the Fremantle Football Club. He shares insights into his journey and the lessons he
learned along the way.
Health Quest E10: Warren Hanna: Insights on Financial Health
In this episode of The Do Landers podcast, we sit down with Warren
Hanna, a financial advice practice leader with a passion for helping
clients achieve their financial goals. With over 18 years of experience
in the industry, Warren shares his insights on financial health,
including the importance of saving early and often, managing debt, and
making smart investments. Whether you're just s
Health Quest E9: Adam Fraser The High Performance Mindset and Thriving in a Competitive World
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Adam Fraser, a human performance researcher and consultant who studies how organizations can thrive in the ever-changing and competitive business landscape. With over 10 years of experience delivering more than 1500 presentations to over half a million people, Dr. Fraser shares his insights on performance psychology, productivity improvement, transformational lea
Health Quest E8: Jill Curtis: Montreal Fitness Queen
Get ready to be inspired and empowered by our latest guest, Jill Curtis, aka the Montreal Fitness Queen.
Jill is a former ballerina who has been strength training for almost 40 years and has transformed her own life through exercise.
In this episode, she shares her journey and provides valuable insights on how exercise can improve one's quality of life, change the brain and body for the bett
Health Quest E7: Scott Tindal: Performance Nutritionist
Scott Tindal is a leading high-performance nutritionist and developer of the innovative app, FuelIn.
Scott is a renowned expert in the field of sports nutrition, with a deep understanding of the role that nutrition plays in athletic performance. He has worked with a wide range of athletes, from amateur to professional, helping them to optimise their nutrition for maximum results. Now, he has taken
Health Quest E6: Sam Waley: taking care of bodies as we age
Sam is an expert exercise physiologist with a special focus on helping people over 40 achieve their fitness goals. In this episode, Sam shares valuable insights and tips for staying fit and healthy as we age. Tune in to learn how to maximize your workouts, prevent injuries, and more!
Buy Sam’s book – www.ageisanattitude.com.au
And website for his gym is: www.MedHP.com.au
Got questions or com
Health Quest E5: Matt Legge: unpacking gut health for a better life
Matt Legge joins us on the Health Quest and we talk a lot about gut health... and drinking coffee in the shower.
This is an extraordinary episode that includes advice for getting through the festive season without putting on unnecessary weight, plus how the gut affects your brain!
Lots to learn and love about this episode, we hope you enjoy :)
https://www.instagram.com/phybasport/
https://www.mat
Health Quest: 6 week check in (4 of 4)
Nik & Blake have been experimenting on themselves over 6 weeks with all the tips provided by our guests thus far. See how much they've learned from Dan Scanlonin part 4 of their 6 week check in.
Got a question? Hit up the boys on howdy@thedolanders.com
or
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Health Quest: 6 week check in (3 of 4)
Nik & Blake have been experimenting on themselves over 6 weeks with all the tips provided by our guests thus far. See how much they've learned about building relationships with teens from Lael Stone and mindfulness from Chelsea Pottenger in part 3 of their 6 week check in.
Got a question? Hit up the boys on howdy@thedolanders.com
or
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instagram.com/thedolanders/
Health Quest: 6 week check in (2 of 4)
Nik & Blake have been experimenting on themselves over 6 weeks with all the tips provided by our guests thus far. See how much they've learned from cardiologist Dr. Subodh Joshi in part 1 of their 6 week check in.
Got a question? Hit up the boys on howdy@thedolanders.com
or
thedolanders.com
instagram.com/thedolanders/
Health Quest: 6 week check in (1 of 4)
Nik & Blake have been experimenting on themselves over 6 weeks with all the tips provided by our guests thus far. See how much they've learned about medicial cannibis from Dr. James Stewart in part 1 of their 6 week check in.
Got a question? Hit up the boys on howdy@thedolanders.com
or
thedolanders.com
instagram.com/thedolanders/
Ep 54: Lance Picioane: Former AFL player building mentally healthy communities
Life has thrown a lot of curve balls Lance’s way, from child sporting prodigy who got to the elite level but lived with Mental Illness for over 20 years. He then decided to do something about it by starting Love Me Love You Foundation to help kids build a Lifetime of Wellbeing.
Love Me Love You is a Mental Health Foundation, with a mission of communities filled with inclusive and supportive conver
Health Quest E4: Dan Scanlon: benefits of HIIT and living your best life
Dan Scanlon only found a gym once he turned 40 (he turned 58 in 2022!) and has dedicated his life to helping others improve their own health.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) plays a role in Dan’s success in the fitness industry but he also believes there’s foundational work in resistance training you should work on as well.
In this rapid fire episode you’ll learn how HIIT works and how to
Health Quest E3: Lael Stone: Building healthy relationships with teens
Parenting Educator Lael Stone provides a million nuggets of goodness (in only 30 minutes!!) about building healthy relationships with our kids and teenagers in particular.
This is a must listen for parents with kids of all ages about teenage brains, safe places, modelling behaviour and so much more.
Find out more about Lael on socials and her website: https://laelstone.com.au/
Health Quest E2: Chelsea Pottenger: Caring for our mental health.
Check out our episode page on Chelsea https://thedolanders.com/chelsea-pottenger-caring-for-our-mental-health-e2-health-quest/From fast paced high flying corporate 'rise and grind', to new mum then nine weeks later in a psychiatric ward.Faced with a choice to go back to her old life, Chelsea Pottenger chose to learn and grow and change her life for the better.She founded EQ Minds which has a goal
Health Quest E2: Subodh Joshi: leading Australian Cardiologist and Cardiac Imaging Specialist
We talk to leading Australian Cardiologist and Cardiac Imaging Specialist Subodh Joshi.
Subodh talks about the new methods he's using to monitor the heart and also includes some great to improve your heart health!
Subodh completed fellowships in cardiac imaging in Washington DC, Boston and Toronto, and is an expert is Cardiac MRI, CT and Echocardiography.
Cardiologist and Cardiac Imaging Specialis
Ep 53: Ryan Shelton: Comedian, writer, performer, producer, podcaster and...
Ryan Shelton is a man in the present moment. Seriously. He's also a renowned Australian TV comedian, writer, producer and now podcaster on The Imperfects!
From humble beginnings he made his way into show business with his best friend Hamish Blake and has enjoyed a career spanning both TV, radio and now the internet with The Imperfects.
Enjoy!
More on Ryan https://linktr.ee/ryan.shelton
Health Quest E1: Dr James Stewart: Cannabinoid Clinician
In our first episode of The Do Landers Health Quest, we talk to GP Dr James Stewart who is Australia's leading expert on medicinal cannabis.
With a list of high profile patients, including Lauren Jackson and Andrew Johns, Dr James debunks the myths about cannabis and explains how it can be used to treat a wide range of ailments including:
Anxiety
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Chroni
New series: Introducing the Health Quest!
Introducing our new series! The Do Landers Health Quest - a shorter form series with experts in their field to help you live a happier and healthier life.
Personally we're trying to live forever (so far so good!) but you might get some handy tips out of it.
Nik & Blake provide an introduction to the new series about what to expect and then they ramble on about what they (selfishly) want to g
Ep 52: Adam Schwab: Luxury Escapes CEO & Co-Founder
What does it really take to get a start up off the ground and create a half a billion dollar business? Some serious smarts, a truck load of work ethic and a whole lot of precision.
This week we talk to Luxury Escapes Founder & CEO Adam Schwab.
Adam is a former corporate lawyer, angel investor, writer for Smart Company & Crikey, author, podcaster, board member & entrepreneur. He has a bit on.
Bu
Ep 51: Fleur McDonald: Australia's leading rural author
Fleur McDonald is the voice of the outback and one of Australia's leading rural authors.
She know what it's like to live on the land and she writes about what she knows. Her prolific talent has produced 20 novels and she has seen over 700,000 copies fly out the door.
Like the characters Fleur brings to life she is salt of the earth, authentic & inspiring.
Ep 50: Dean Karnazes: the Ultramarathon Man
Dean's Dad calls him the Ultramarathon Man and its an apt description. Dean is a runner, an author and has been named in Time Magazine's top 100 most influential people. When Dean runs, he goes long....really, really long. Think 50 marathons in 50 days, 350 miles in 80 hours without any sleep....and there are so many more amazing human feats.
In this episode Dean takes us on his grand running adv
Ep 49: Stella Smith: CEO of Crime Stoppers
In this episode we talk to Stella Smith the CEO of Crime Stoppers Victoria, Director of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and ambassador for Change Our Game.
It's human to want to be part of a village, a community, where we feel safe, understood & where we can thrive. Stella talks to us about her passion for creating & impacting communities that deliver great outcomes for peop
Ep 48: Lael Stone: Parenting Educator
Lael Stone works for the kids! She helps parents, educators and adults understand kids better.
In this episode Lael provides great advice and insight into how we deal with our kids' big emotions and how we can manage screen time. She gives us guidance into the sex education and consent discussions and how do we help our kids sleep well.
Lael is an author, public speaker, therapist and in her spa
Ep 47 (Part A): Scott Pickett: Chef, author & television presenter
In this episode we talk to award winning Chef, author & television presenter Scott Pickett.
For entree you will hear a delightful recount of what it takes to build an esteemed career and create some of Melbourne's best restaurants. There are buttery bombs of experience & wisdom, mixed with robust, crisp & flavourful authenticity.
The main course will transport you. We discover all of the ingredi
Ep 47 (Part B): Scott Pickett: Chef, author & television presenter
This is Part B of our interview with Scott Pickett - make sure you check out Part A first!
Ep 46 (Part A): Ricky Johnstone: Executive Director Cancer Research at Peter Mac
In this episode we talk to Professor Ricky Johnstone, the Executive Director Cancer Research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Ricky grew up in the blue collar suburb of Preston, Melbourne. He lost his father at 10 years of age and his school was labelled "the school of despair".
But Ricky's story is not made up of it's not fair and woe is me. He has a mother that led by example and instilled
Ep 46 (Part B): Ricky Johnstone: Executive Director Cancer Research at Peter Mac
This is Part B of our interview with Ricky Johnstone. Make sure you check out Part A first!
Ep 45 (Part A): Rob Gell: Former television weather presenter, Environmental Geomorphologist & sustainability strategist
In this episode we talk to environmental geomorphologist, educator, communicator, innovator and entrepreneur Rob Gell. Oh and in a previous life Rob presented weather information for thirty-one years on commercial television.
The forecast for episode 45 is there is a chance of some early humour, followed by some insight into the environment around us and the world of TV. There will be some light
Ep 45 (Part B): Rob Gell
This is Part B of our two-part interview with Rob Gell.
Check out Part A before getting stuck into this one!
Ep 44 (Part A): Henry Gold: founded adventure company TDA Global Cycling at age 50
In this episode we had the joy of talking to Henry Gold, the Founder and Director of TDA Global Cycling.
Some years ago Henry Gold had a crazy vision to create Tour d Áfrique. A cycling race across Africa, north to south, from the pyramids of Giza to Cape Town. That crazy idea became a reality in 2003, and that reality was a true test of bike, body and the stuff between the ears. And from that 4
Ep 44 (Part B): Henry Gold
Part B of our interview with Henry Gold. Make sure you check out Part A first!
Ep 43 (Part A): Emma Carney: Multiple Triathlon World Champion & Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
(This is Part A of our interview with Emma Carney.)
Many of us dreamed of becoming a world champion as a kid. Our guest in this episode made that dream come true! And that's because Emma Carney is hard wired: hard wired to win.
Emma takes us through all of the stages that make up her amazing race.
It's full of big beautiful dreams, torturous training, drama and politics, gut wrenching loss and
Ep 43 (Part B): Emma Carney
This is Part B of our interview with Emma Carney - make sure you listen to Part A before getting to this one.
Ep 42 (Part A): Tim Reed: President of BCA; CEO of Potentia Capital
PART A of our interview with Tim Reed.
Tim Reed is a seriously good doer. He is the President of the Business Council of Australia, MD at Potentia Capital and Non Executive Director at Transurban. He is a husband, father, optimist, technologist and one of the greatest leaders you will ever get to meet.
In this episode you will hear how a boy from country Victoria goes on to become one of Austral
Ep 42 (Part B): Tim Reed
This is Part B of our interview with Tim Reed. Make sure you listen to Part A first!
Ep 41 (Part A): David Ritter: CEO of Greenpeace
Among other things, posters of Allan Border, Blondie and the Rainbow Warrior adorned the walls of his teenage bedroom.
This episode's guest did not go on to play Cricket for Australia nor will you find him strutting his stuff singing Call Me, but you will find him at the helm, controlling the rudder, as the CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
David Ritter talks to us about hope, the need for sys
Ep 41 (Part B): David Ritter: CEO of Greenpeace
PART B of our interview with David Ritter.
Among other things, poster's of Allan Border, Blonde and the Rainbow Warrior adorned the walls of his teenage bedroom.
This week's guest did not go on to play Cricket for Australia nor will you find him strutting his stuff singing Call Me, but you will find him at the helm, controlling the rudder, as the CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
David Ritte
Ep 40: Danny Walsh: Festival Director & Wind Engineer
You need to listen to both the A side and the B side of the Danny Walsh album to appreciate everything that makes up this Do Landers guest.
On the A side you will hear some great tunes about the boy who grew up in the home of the duck... Donald, in regional Victoria. How teachers like "Lucky Leishman" shared their wisdom in both the classroom and the pub, and how the power of music has helped Dan
Special Episode: The Launch of Voice Everyday Racism with Gloria Tabi
The Do Landers were honored to be asked to interview Gloria Tabi to help launch the new podcast: Voice Everyday Racism.
This is the first episode of VER which will be an important platform to make visible overt, covert and structural racism in our society. It also aims to to provide connection and community support, to understand how communities deal with racism and what Australia can learn and c
Ep 39: Kellie Riordan: Podcast Pioneer
What do the podcasts Conversations, Ladies We Need To Talk, Judith Lucy Overwhelmed and Dying, CrossBread, Unravel true crime, The Pineapple Project, Short & Curly, and The Eleventh all have in common?
Kellie Riordan, that's what.
Kellie is a pioneer of the podcast industry. In fact Kellie has been extracting the best out of cohorts of creatives since MP3 players and iRivers were a thing. She kn
Ep 38: Lucy Chen: building a dumpling dynasty
Lucy Chen is the co-CEO of Chen Foods.
In Asian culture it is very much the sons who take over the running of the family business & not the daughters, but fortunately for Chen Foods and for all of us that love dumplings, Lucy has bucked the trend.
In this episode we talk to Lucy about what it has been like to take the reins of the family business and how progress and not perfection has been the
Ep 37 (Part A): Jeremy Bettle, Ph.D: Director of High Performance at NHL Team Anaheim Ducks
Jeremy Bettle's purpose is to create elite athletic performance.
In this episode we talk to Jeremy, the Director of High Performance at the Anaheim Ducks, about how he uses science, technology and psychology to unlock the best from the very best.
We will find out how a young lad from Leicester made his way into the gyms, locker rooms, courts and rinks of some of the greatest sporting teams from
Ep 37 (Part B): Jeremy Bettle, Ph.D: Director of High Performance at NHL Team Anaheim Ducks
This is Part B of our interview with Jeremy Bettle. Make sure you listen to Part A before this one!
Ep 37 (Part C): Jeremy Bettle, Ph.D: Advice for Masters Athletes (40+)
This is the top secret Part C of our interview with Jeremy.
In this Part, Jeremy talks about what Masters Athletes (40+) can do to look after themselves in terms of exercise and nutrition.
Ep 36: James Thornton: CEO of Intrepid Travel
James Thornton is the group CEO of Intrepid Travel. In this episode we strap on the back pack and don the hiking boots to explore James's life and career.
We trek the mountains he has climbed and travel to never seen before destinations. You will hear what it takes to become CEO at just 35, how to build a half a billion dollar business and exactly what it takes to lead through a never seen before
Ep 35 (Part A): Dr Hass Dellal: tireless multicultural prime-mover
Hass Dellal has dedicated his life to creating a uniquely successful multicultural Australia.
At the age of 14 Hass decided to own his identity, an Australian of Turkish descent. As he says "part of belonging is owning who you are".
For over 50 year Hass has worked tirelessly to bring people of many cultures together to live in a community that thrives.
He was the founding executive of the Austral
Ep 35 (Part B): Dr Hass Dellal: tireless multicultural prime-mover
Part B of Dr Hass Dellal - make sure you listen to Part A before this one!
Ep 34: Lauren Foote: Roller Derby World Champion. Yep.
Lauren Foote is a world champion! A world champion at roller derby and we reckon a world champion human.
In this week's episode of The Do Landers you will hear how Lauren has championed gender equity in sport from an early age and how she has become a leader in a community that celebrates diversity, and making the most of your own unique strengths.
Today she is a "change our game"ambassador and
Ep 33: Marcus Godinho: CEO of FareShare, rescuing surplus food and feeding those in need.
Marcus Godinho is the CEO of FareShare. Over the last 14 years he has created a community of individuals, volunteers and businesses who come together to rescue surplus food, cook it into delicious and nutritious meals and feed people that have fallen on hard times.
In this week's episode you will hear how Marcus decided to jump off the straight line of his career trajectory in accounting and fina
Ep 32: Alison Pennington: Political Economist shaping Australia
Alison Pennington is a political economist and she does her thing in the Think Tank at the Centre for Future work. She analyses jobs, employment and what it means to live in today's economy. Her purpose is to create great idea's that deliver change and provide a more meaningful life for people.
In this episode you will hear how Alison owned the problems and struggles of the working class from an
Ep 31: Lesley Hughes: Climate Change Pioneer
Lesley Hughes is a climate scientist and describes herself as an explorer. She has spent all of her life in search of the answers to how do humans, plants and animals thrive in our environment together.
There wouldn't be many people across the globe that know more about climate change science than Lesley. For the last 25 years she had dedicated her life to finding the answers to how do we create
Ep 30: Nyadol Nyuon: a story of survival, strength and discovery
Nyadol Nyuon has constructed her whole identity around being strong. She had to.
Nyadol was born in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, at the tender age of 4 she was separated from her mother. As a child she was enveloped in an environment full of fear, abuse and trauma.
But fear, pain and loss are not Nyadol's whole story.
Since arriving in Australia at the age of 18 Nyadol has been sprinting towards
Ep 29: A/Prof Andrew Weickhardt: leading oncologist using cutting edge science and technology
A patient once said this of Andrew Weickhardt:
I'm sitting on the wings of angels in a never ending circle of bliss and joy. And it's all due to you and your spicy, clever and frightfully brilliant ways. You're the man, the dude, the chic researcher and clinician in your crisp grey suit. I love you and what you have done and do.
Andrew is a leading oncologist and he uses cutting edge science and
Ep 28: Declan Fay: Comedy writer for Rove, Ronny Chieng: International Student and CrossBread
Declan Fay does funny.
He writes funny, directs funny and produces funny.
In this episode you will hear how Declan kicks off his career playing a baby in Prisoner, tinkers with the idea of a career on the cello and dabbles in teaching, before realising all he wants to do is create comedy.
And what amazing stuff he has created, from Rove to Ronny Chieng: International Student to the award winnin
Ep 27: Rob Spurr: Renewables champion developing AFL footy across Asia and South America
Rob Spurr can pull a crowd, he has played a significant role in the renewable energy space and is a creator of communities with AFL at its heart.
In this episode you will hear how a young Rob and his brass quintet bring Bourke Street Mall to a stand still thanks to a bit of skill in the wind instrument department and a fish-swinging man.
We will follow his career from Melboure to Sydney to Vietn
Ep 26: Scott Tindal: sport nutritionist & physio to the world's top sports teams
From an early age all Scott Tindal wanted to do was pull on the green and gold and represent Australia in Rugby union. He was well on his way when an injury crash tackled that dream.
So what do you do when your body wont let you perform at the highest level? You help others get the most out of theirs, help them reach their potential and deliver elite performance.
In this episode you will hear how
2020 Year in Review
Nik and Blake dissect the year that was in this episode. They discuss how the pandemic impacted the production of the podcast and the way in which it impacted guests and listeners.
There's a listener call-in, along with the hopes and dreams for The Do Landers podcast in 2021.
Ep 25: Jordaine Chattaway: Sharing her battle with mental health whilst building a celebrated life.
She is both sharing it with us and the world.
Doing life can be challenging at times for all of us.
The pressures of school and Uni, getting our heads around teenagering. What am I going to do with my life? Bringing our best to relationships be it a daughter, son, sister, wife, husband, friend or parent. And then there is the juggle....kids, partner, parents, friends, career, everybody else and
Ep 24: Bridie O'Donnell: World Record Doer
What is a doer? A person that is characterised by taking action and one who gets stuff done with vigor, efficiency and purpose.
Bridie ODonnell is an elite and prolific doer.
In this episode you will hear how hard work, persistence, consistency and belief fuel Bridie's pursuit of her very long list of "To Do's".
Bridie is a Doctor, Elite Cyclist, Teacher, Rowing Champion, Board Member, Triathlet
Ep 23: Rachel Lowry: Chief Conservation Officer of WWF Australia
Rachel Lowry was born with the nature loving gene and today as the Chief Conservation Officer WWF Australia she leads a team whose purpose is to make the world a better place by protecting our wildlife and nature.
In this episode Rachel shares with us what she is doing to educate Australians to ensure what we are doing is fair and right for the future of our planet.
What Rachel does is hard work
Ep 22: Matt Nation: the Accidental Entrepreneur
How do you create a business that's purpose driven with a shared vision of more than just turning a profit?
And how do you attract the brightest minds from across the globe that are focused on creating a better and more sustainable future for society and the planet.
In this episode Matthew shares with us his thoughts and ideas on how to do just that.
Matt provides his insight on profit with pur
Ep 21: Jacquie Koschitzke: Found her passion after hitting rock bottom
What do you do when you realise what you are doing on a day to day basis isn't making you happy? Well, you compile a list of all of the things that inspire you and do make you happy, find the common themes and then create a business and a life centred around those things.
That's how Meraki Produce was born.
In this episode you hear how Jacquie Koschitzke gets her John Travolta strut on as she re
Ep 20: Tahlia Azaria: General Manager of Circus Oz
You have a "No" in your pocket...what you are looking for is a "Yes".
Tahlia Azaria has carried these words with her from childhood, thanks to her doer of a Dad.
What does Tahlia do? Well, she is a facilitator of people's ideas, she moves thoughts to reality and brings those bundles of creativity to fruition.
In this episode you will hear how Tahlia joins the media organisation SYN and how she s
Ep 19: Charles Davidson: Founder of Peninsula Hot Springs
Passion, purpose, patience, hard work, an epiphany and Sammy Davis Jnr all make an appearance in Charles Davidson's story of doing.
From an early age, Charles was exposed to a world of what's possible through his father (enter Sammy) and a world of ideas and innovation through his mother's doing.
His dream was to co-create a space where we are at one with nature and with each other and where we
Ep 18: Sarah Bailey: Advertising Exec by day; Best-selling author by night
Sarah Bailey is an Advertising Exec by day, crime writer by night. In fact she is the best selling and award winning author of The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the dead go.
It became very clear to Sarah from an early age that if she wanted to get what she wanted she needed to set goals and manage her time effectively.
In this episode Sarah explains her relationship with time and how she h
Ep 17: Steve Walsh: from the Tote Hotel to Chair of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
For any leader or prospective leader, this one's a must listen.
If you look up the dictionary for the meaning of leader it should state "Steve Walsh".
Steve epitomises all that makes up an outstanding leader and all from humble beginnings.
Never complaining about performing even the most mundane tasks (including picture hanging and pizza runs), he had an esteemed career in law culminated in bec
Ep 16: Ameet Bains: CEO of the Western Bulldogs AFL Club
From an early age it was clear that Ameet Bains loved his footy. Born and bred in regional Victoria in Bendigo his father passed on a passion and obsession with the game of AFL. Sport was at the centre of the community and footy provided a purpose, connection and belonging for Ameet.
In this episode we hear how Ameet heads down the highway to Uni where he studies law and goes on to become a Lawye
