Your Story Ep 6 : Juan Mann, Free Hugs & Oprah is a Career

Welcome To Episode Six of Your Story.

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Today we talk with Juan Mann of Free Hugs fame. You have probably seen the video, if not here it is.

A runaway viral success that has lead onto things greater than anyone could have imagined

It all started for me when I saw on Twitter that Richard Giles had gone to visit Juan and I thought well there is a story in that! So I found his Welcome To My Home site and asked if I could drop in, seeing how I was in Sydney. Generously, he agreed.

We talk about the runaway success that the video has become for him and what it has lead on to, including appearing on Oprah and Andrew Dentons Enough Rope along with opportunities that you would never write into a business plan.
Surprisingly this has lead to him developing a career as a public speaker enabling him to continue to get his message out there and to motivate others to follow their passion.

Your Story Ep 5 : Rod, from Stolen Generation & Prison to Art & Music

Welcome To Episode Five of Your Story.

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Today is Australia/Invasion/Survival Day and coincidentally I have a poignant theme.

Rod is a local in my area and when I asked him to tell me his story he just went off on the subjects that impassion him. I had to ask him to stop until I got my recorder as I found that he really had something to say about Australian society and our ill treatment of the native Aboriginal Australians of whom he is one.

Born in Western Australia and adopted by Dutch migrants he grew up in Holland only to return to Australia at 14 to prejudice from both the black and white communities and then to fall, like so many, into the cycle of addiction and prison.

He now has a career as a performer and artist, striving to make his world a better place.

This is His Story.

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Many thanks to Rod for allowing me to record his didgeridoo playing for use in this programme.

Your Story Ep 4 : Krissy. Erotic literature with a twist.

Welcome To Episode Four of Your Story.To listen to the podcast please go to Your Story. Today we talk with Krissy Kneen who is passionate about being a writer with a recently published book of erotic short stories.Have you ever considered the sex life of people outside of the mainstream who we normally don’t think of being sexual due to their life circumstances? Krissys book explores some of these.We also discuss the challenges of being a writer and the sexually secluded upbringing that help her to look in this way at the people around us.Her book is Swallow the Sound and is available from her website eatbooks.com email is info@eatbooks.comTo automatically receive this podcast freely to you, click on one of the links to the left or search in iTunes for “Your Story.”Subscribe freely in iTunes by Clicking here.If you use another Podcast software Get the feed here.Music is from PodsafeAudioOpening track is So Deep by Frenz

Launch Day : Your Story is Up

Welcome everyone.

If your here for the first time it’s probably because I contacted you to come and check what I’ve been up to. Thanks for taking the time.

If you want to know what it’s all about click on the link at the to. So you want to know what I’m up to? That will pretty well sum it up far better than writing it again.

As you can see I have now four podcasts but three officially as the first was a bit of a ramble on my part. If you feel it’s worth it leave a comment at the end of the post.

I’d like to keep you in the loop so please send me an email at chat@yourstorypodcast.com.

Thanks for dropping by.

Your Story : Ep. 3 Meg, Sol Breads Sour Dough, Mountain Biking & Money

Welcome To Episode Three of Your Story.To listen the podcast go to Your Story. Today I catch up with Meg Carrigan who owns a boutique bakery specialising in sour dough breads. I’ve known Meg for a few years and we discuss the best bread made in Australia at her Sol Breads bakery.We chat about her being into competitive mountain biking where she has the skill and determination to be the winner in her age group and amongst the best of the women overall.I also discovered that she has learnt from losing affluence and having to deal with that and the recovery not only for herself but also for her family and that it’s not just all about the money.To automatically receive this podcast freely to you, click on one of the links to the left or search in iTunes for “Your Story.”Subscribe freely in iTunes by Clicking here.If you use another Podcast software Get the feed here.Odeo Link is My Odeo Channel (odeo/ec31ca48707dbcd0)Music is from PodsafeAudioOpening track is “All That You Said” by Everyday Jones

Your Story Ep. 2 : Eve, Being a child in East Germany, Australian Holiday, Alternative views on Relationships.

Welcome To Episode Two of Your Story.To listen to the podcast go to Your Story. Today we talk with Eve a German Sociology Student who was a recent visitor to Australia. We discuss her alternative view of relationships that is fundamentally different to the way that we in the West see that intimate relationships should be conducted which many people see as quite confronting. We also discuss growing up in East Germany and her thoughts on Australia.To automatically receive this podcast freely to you, click on one of the links to the left or search in iTunes for “Your Story.”Subscribe freely in iTunes by Clicking here.If you use another Podcast software Get the feed here.Music is from PodsafeAudioOpening track is “Peace Is A…” by Joe Sibol from his “The Great Music” Album

Your Story Ep. 1 : Shannon, the film industry and achieving a goal early in life.

Welcome To Episode One of Your Story.  To listen to the podcast go to Your Story.In this episode I chat with a young lady I’ve worked with who decided at school to get into the film industry and has achieved it in only three years and now has to consider her future.I also bring you up to speed on how it’s been going for me to get this podcast up and running and some of the frustrations that I’ve faced.Hope you enjoy.To automatically receive this podcast freely to you, click on one of the links to the left or search in iTunes for “Your Story.”Subscribe freely in iTunes by Clicking here.If you use another Podcast software Get the feed here.

Your Story Ep 0.00 : Welcome to Your Story and why I’m doing this Podcast

Welcome to the first but not quite episode of Your Story. To listen to the podcast go to Your Story.Thanks for dropping by.In this episode I explain my motivation and what I’m hoping to achieve in producing this podcast.On this blog I’ve referenced many times to the importance of understanding the ways of life that others live. By appreciating that we are all wanting a good life, a life of community and communication where we are both adding to our society and our own lives we develop a sense that we have purpose. This podcast is about exploring the different ways in which people live their lives and achieve the things that they have done in their lives to get them to the place that they are today.In this first episode I explain why I’m motivated to achieve what I’m doing and the hopes that I have for you the listener.To automatically receive this podcast freely to you, click on one of the links to the left or search in iTunes for “Your Story.”Subscribe freely in iTunes by Clicking here.If you use another Podcast software Get the feed here.