In The Game Podcast
by Nat Cook & Sarah Maxwell
Each week, Master Connector Sarah Maxwell sits down with incredible people and extracts the stories of their lives. Using her Neuro-psychology background, she delves into the DREAMS they had as a child and then weaves them back to the present moment. Who have they become? How have the dreams they had for their life realised themselves? How have they overcome challenges? What matters to them most NOW?These conversations are gripping and transformative, for both host and listener. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
Episodes
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140: How Movement Training Builds Adaptability Under Pressure: Dr. Veronique Richard Explains How she has Sculpted the Coolest Career!
We sit down with performance psychologist Dr. Véronique Richard to unpack how movement can train creativity, presence, and adaptability in sport and beyond. We talk through concrete ways to change environments and routines so people stop running on autopilot and start solving problems in real…
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139: From Shy Army Recruit to Global Voice For Women’s Wellbeing, Jennifer Jefferies is the "The Present Day Wise Woman"
What if burnout isn’t a badge of hustle, but your body begging you to recover? We sit down with naturopath, author, and speaker Jen Jefferies—“the present-day wise woman”—to trace a life that moved from army witch hunts and corporate excess to a grounded mission serving women’s health, LGBTQ+...
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138: Creating a Global Swimwear Brand as a Single Mum: Rebecca Klodinksy's Re-Claims the Word Ambition
Rebecca Klodinskyʼs entrepreneurial journey defies conventional expectations at every turn. From her early decision to forego typical teenage celebrations in favor of investment purchases to building a swimwear empire that caught the attention of the Kardashians, her story exemplifies what…
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137: From Refugee to Humanitarian Engineer: Dr Anh Tran's Incredible Life Mission
What drives someone to walk away from a secure academic position to tackle one of the world's most overlooked humanitarian challenges? For Dr. Anh Tran, the answer lies in her remarkable journey—from being conceived in a Vietnamese refugee camp to becoming a humanitarian engineer transforming…
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From OT to CEO: Sam Miklos Demonstrates that Putting People First Really Does Work!
Sam Miklos takes us through her journey from occupational therapist to CEO of Cornerstone Medical Recruitment, Australia's leading healthcare recruitment agency, revealing how following your curiosity can lead to remarkable career success. She shares her experience building a multi-million dollar...
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It's Now All about Helping Women in Menopause for GP Dr Nancy Momoff
Ever wondered how understanding your hormones could change your life? Meet Dr. Nancy Momoff, a passionate Brisbane-based GP who turned her personal experiences with perimenopause into a mission to transform women's health. In our conversation, Dr. Momoff reveals how addressing hormonal imbalances...
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Cara Aprile's Mission to create the World's Largest & Healthiest Tuckshop
Meet the founder and CEO of Lily's Little Lunchbox, Cara Aprile, who knows firsthand the challenges and rewards of turning a personal commitment into a successful enterprise. As a single mother, Cara's journey began with the creation of healthy lunches for her daughter Lily, and it has since...
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From Teacher to High-Stakes Missions in the Middle East, meet Australia's 007 Trudy McGowan
Trudy McGowan, Australia's 007, shares her incredible journey from a classroom teacher to a pivotal figure in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Her career trajectory is nothing short of extraordinary, with high-stakes consular missions that have tested her courage and resilience. From...
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Australian of the Year Juliette Wright OAM on Creating the Innovative Giving Platform GIVIT
Listen in as host Sarah Maxwell sits down with Australian of the Year Juliette Wright, the innovative mind behind GIVIT. Her story is one of vision and resilience, as she tackled the challenge of bridging the gap between well-intentioned donors and the real needs of charities in Australia. From…
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What’s It Like to go Deeply Undercover as a Cop?
Today, we continue the conversation with John, an experienced investigator with the Queensland Police for the past 11 years. But his past definitely would not have dictated his future when he became one of few to go undercover – for 3 years! Born in the Philippines, he felt like he was “dragged...
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Relationship Series: PressPlay on the game "Get Jiggy With It"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" from my website as of March 14th!! This week's couple Binny & Randi took on the final of the book: Chapter 12's "Get Jiggy With It". Find out how they went! Intro: Piecing tonight’s game together is…
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Relationship Series: PressPlay on the game "Vision Boards Brought to Life"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" (available for purchase March 2023). This week's couple Aleisha & Hayden took on Chapter 7 called "Vision Boards Brought to Life" Find out how they went! Intro: I have the pleasure this afternoon of...
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Relationship Series: PressPlay on the Game "Vows Brought to Life"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" (available for purchase February 2023). This week's couple Emma & Pete took on Chapter 8 called "Vows Brought to Life" Find out how they went! Intro: This game is near and dear to my heart. I will...
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Relationship Series: PressPlay on the Game "Couple ZZZs"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" (available February 2023). Come along for the ride as this week's couple Sarah & Sange not only take on their newborn but were bold enough to experiment with Chapter 11: "Couple ZZZs". Find out how...
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Relationship Series: PressPlay on the Game "New Couple Script"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" (available for purchase February 2023). This week's couple Allan & Lari are in the middle of a family move from the Gold Coast of Queensland to Sydney and yet, they still found time to play Chapter…
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Relationship Series: PressPlay on the GAME "Date Free"
We are excited to give you a glimpse of real Super Couples taking part in my new book "PressPlay" (available for purchase February 2023). This week's couple Christine and Jay hail from the East Coast of the United States but have been living in Australia for some years now: they took on Chapter 6...
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125: What does it take to be the first and only female CEO in your industry? By Cecily McGuckin
Today, we continue the conversation with the first and only female CEO in Australia’s steel distribution industry. Cecily McGuckin initially built her career in retail development construction, never really seeing the family business that her Dad had run for over 25 years as an option. Working…
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124: The Family-Centred Female CEO by Anthea Hammon
Today, we continue the conversation with Managing Director of the most-visited, privately-owned attraction in Australia: Scenic World. Anthea Hammon is 3rd generation Hammon family to take control of the World-Heritage-Listed Blue Mountains attraction, which has seen her navigate some tumultuous...
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123: Caring for girls one toilet at a time by Mark Balla
Today, we continue the conversation with a man who is full of SHIT! Don’t get mad at me Mom for swearing, Mark Balla is actually the “Toilet Warrior” and has been advocating and changing the story about sanitation worldwide. In 2013, he founded the not-for-profit “We can’t wait”. He then joined...
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122: Dutiful Purpose with Ret'd Army Major Matina Jewell
Today, we continue the conversation with a retired army Major turned leadership strategist and keynote speaker. Matina Jewell joined the army at only age 17 where she earned nine military service & war medals before medically retiring in the crossfire of the Lebanon War – where she was actually...
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121: An expert engineer cooling us down as the planet heats up by Western-Australian-of-the-Year James Trevelyan
Today, we continue the conversation with a man who was awarded the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Engineering. Professor James Trevelyan from Perth is well known for his pioneering research on Sheep Shearing Robots from 1975-1993 at the U of Western Australia – where he was awarded many...
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120: A Mamas “Supercharged” Brain by Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
Today, we continue the conversation with the creator of MamaRising – which serves to teach and train the ground-breaking work on Matrescence. What the heck does that word even mean?? I was instantly drawn to the word bc matriarch shone from it but beyond that, I needed to discover former…
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119: Trauma in Sport by Guylaine Dumont
Today, we continue the conversation with a warrior. Guylaine Dumont is considered the best volleyball player in Canadian history and yet, that doesn’t even begin to tell the tale... Growing up in a small town in the Province of Quebec, her early years were filled with a father who beat her…
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118: Is your “To Do” list cutting it? by Nat Cartwright
Today, we continue the conversation with the creator of TO DAY List: the product aimed at simplifying not only your day, but your life! I say “Yes pls!” to that. Natalie Jane Cartwright had been in Corporate Strategy and Human Centered Design for over a decade and couldn’t let an idea that had…
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117: Spice Things Up with Liz Edgecombe
Today, we continue the conversation with a “spice evangelist”. Not only does Melbourne-based Liz Edgecombe help people taste cuisines from around the world but her company “The Spice People” manufactures over 750,000 packets of spice each year With over 24yrs of business experience, Liz initially...
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116: Diving in to Deep Tech by Kim Chandler McDonald
Today, we continue the conversation with the CEO and Co-founder of FlatWorld Integration: a Deep-Tech firm leading the way with industrial-grade data-sharing platform for the digital economy. Her and her husband powered through more than 12yrs of R&D to have this company come to the marketplace…
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115: Social Enterprise Done Well by Miracle Babies Founder Melinda Cruz
Today, we continue the conversation with the award winning founder of Miracle Babies Foundation. Learning how to run a charity from scratch when she had 3 premature babies, Melinda Cruz began local, then brought the foundation national and now global. She has raised more than $10M since the...
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114: Santa Goes Way Beyond the Red Suit by Santa Rod Hyatt
Today is a unique conversation with the icon, the magical, the infamous…Santa Claus! Creating magic for children for the past 34yrs as a “professional Santa”, he has been employed by the iconic Myer Brand in Australia for 30yrs to tote his white beard and nurturing spirit upon all children who...
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113: The Data Castle by Innovation CEO Rachael Greaves
Today, we continue the conversation with the CEO and Founder of AI company Catlepoint Systems, who’s vision it is to change the way the world manages information so that people, communities and companies are safer and smarter. Rachael Greaves is an industry expert in information and records...
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112: Womb Magic by Dr Tharshini
**Special Event** Wine-Down for 2020 – Register for FREE here https://calendly.com/sarahmaxwell/wine-down-on-2020 Today, we continue the conversation with a Dr of Traditional Chinese medicine who specializes in womb medicine. Dr Tharshini (Tash) has been helping women liberate themselves from the...
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111: Love Marriage in Kabul - 14 years to manifest by Sanaz Fotouhi
Today, we continue the conversation with an Iranian writer/filmmaker who traveled to Afghanistan in 2006 to uncover why women at alarming rates were self-burning as a form of suicide! Sanaz Fotouhi obtained her Masters at the University of HK and later her PhD at the University of NSW in…
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110: Having Purpose over Your Pain by Susan Sly
Today, we continue the conversation with an octopus!! I say that because Canadian-born Susan Sly needs that many arms to be a tech investor, a bestselling author, a speaker, a trainer, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, an IronWoman, and a Mother to 5 kids! She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, has…
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109: When you know there’s “Something More” by TK Byron
Today, we continue the conversation with a “launch coach”. “What is that?” you might ask?? Stick with me…we will get there… Taliah-Kate Byron is only 30 years old and I say that bc she dove into the multi-billion $$ self-development and coaching industry when she was only 17. Getting stellar…
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108: Covid’s 5-year Acceleration of E-Commerce by Jamie Paros & Michael Fenech
Today, we continue the conversation with Amazon gurus Jamie Paros & Michael Fenech. These boys have come together to form the much-acclaimed and engaged Network Group End Game: focusing on supporting the Amazon Selling community. With Jamie posting a record year of close to 7-figures in 2019...
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107: Facilitating Those 8 Seconds of Courage by Rachel Downie
Today, we continue the conversation with an educator turned social entrepreneur dedicated to championing for “our kids”. As the most recent QLD Australian of the Year, Rachel Downie is taking the tragedy of losing a Year 9 student years ago to suicide and harnessing it, into a reporting tool…
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106: The Story Midwife by Lisa Evans
Today, we continue the conversation with one of Australia’s leading speaking professionals. Lisa Evans is a Business StoryTelling Consultant and CEO of Speaking Savvy and Soft Skills Academy. This wasn’t always her career however, as she was one of those women who found her dream-career very…
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105: A Glowing Resume yet Out of Work by Nicole Jordan
Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who is adaptable, focused and has a growth mindset. In these distinct times in our history, I don’t know that there is anything more valuable. Nicole Jordan has held executive positions for companies like David Jones, Warner Bros. and Sportsgirl…
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104: When at the Crossroads by Rupert McCall
Today, we continue the conversation with an Australian Poet of international renown. Rupert McCall grew up loving a jigsaw of words as much as he did a game of rugby league – it was like a creative collision was taking place within him – but somehow, he chose to study Law at University. His...
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103: Australia's First Ever Indigenous Women to Play Volleyball at the Olympic Games by Taliqua Clancy
Today, we continue the conversation with the first indigenous female to represent Australia in volleyball at the Olympic Games. Taliqua Clancy was raised in Kingaroy, Qld (which is over 200kms from any beach) and yet was recruited at age 15 and traveled away from her family to train full time as…
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102: Follow Your Guiding Light as a Leader by Steve Foxwell
Today, we continue the conversation with the General Manager of Isagenix ANZ. Steve Foxwell slid into his position in the company in his usual humble way but his leadership has seen the company bolster results in the last 6 months that are simply astounding. His belief in his team and allowing…
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101: The Original Analogue Nomads by Jane Pelusey
Today, we continue the conversation with the Original Nomad. Jane Pelusey and her husband Michael have been professional remote living since 2000. They have written more than 80 books (including HEMA maps which map out the remote areas yet to be blazed in Australia), became trail assessors, did…
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100: The Power of Her by Rebecca Plant
Today, we continue the conversation with the owner of The Business League - a national community for small and medium sized business owners to drive their company forward. Rebecca Plant has grounded the notion of The Power of the Female through a resilience born out of being raised by a single…
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99: A Black Woman Growing Up in a White World by Marion Bond
Today, we continue the conversation with a 6-foot tall Black woman walking on this earth from her unique perspective. Marion Bond was born in France and adopted by a white Mom and a Cameroonian Father. Moving to Cameroon at age 3, she was the only Black girl in her French school and was made…
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98: Transcending their Olympic Medals by Legendary Couple Mark & Tracy Stockwell
Today, we continue the conversation with a legendary couple! I don’t use that title lightly as the Stockwells have won more Olympic Medals between them and have been in service to their community in such abundant ways over these past 30 years, it truly is legendary. Tracey is considered one of…
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97: Living with a World Champion Boxer by Jeff Horn and wife Joanna
Today, we continue the conversation with a boxing champion and his incredible wife! I have watched enough Rocky & Creed movies to know that the real story happens behind the scenes and away from the boxing ring. Jeff & Joanna Horn met in Year 8 and eventually married in 2014. Joanna studied...
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96: Expect a Business Miracle by Sara MacIsaac
Today, we continue the conversation with a Canadian lifestyle influencer and professional foodie. Yes, you heard that right, it can be your job title! Sara Mills is passionate about putting her home Province of Nova Scotia on the map as a travel destination – and seeing the numbers of tourists...
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95: Re-Inventing the Modern-Day Arranged Marriage by Tina Treassa Pathak
Today, we continue the conversation with the “intrigue-of-the-party”. Tina Pathak is that person that no one can stop talking about. She waltzed into my Mothers Group four years ago w her newborn baby in a pram, shared her birth story (full of juicy details about going into labour over the most...
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94: 5 Star Google Reviews for “Diamond Surgeon” Karl Schwantes
Today, we continue the conversation with a gemmologist. Known as a “Diamond surgeon”, Karl Schwantes is an award-winning designer who grew up playing at the work benches of his parents’ business – Xennox Diamonds. Creating and designing pieces of his own as early as 12, he would first study...
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93: Narrow into Your Dream by Lina & Petia Yanchulova
Today, we continue the conversation with sisters Lina & Petia Yanchulova, who’s lives demonstrate that not even a communist regime can stop a dream. Their story is what’s possible if you continue following the thread of your life! I have decided to read Lina’s words directly - to introduce them…
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92: Women Uplifting Women in Business by Rebecca Pini
Today, we continue the conversation with founder and managing director of the fully integrated Creative Marketing agency Made4Media. Starting in the TV industry, Rebecca Pini was the youngest News Director at Channel 10 (a leading TV network in Australia) for 10 years before moving to the UK to...
About this show
Each week, Master Connector Sarah Maxwell sits down with incredible people and extracts the stories of their lives. Using her Neuro-psychology background, she delves into the DREAMS they had as a child and then weaves them back to the present moment. Who have they become? How have the dreams they had for their life realised themselves? How have they overcome challenges? What matters to them most NOW?These conversations are gripping and transformative, for both host and listener. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
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Nat Cook & Sarah Maxwell
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