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Live Learn Survive - Help Yourself - Help Others.
by Trent Maxwell & Leigh Mason
Trent Maxwell, Firefighter and better known as Bondi Rescue’s Lifeguardmaxi and business partner Leigh Mason founded Live Learn Survive in 2018 with a vision to save lives by making learning fun. Author of the award-winning Maxi the Lifeguard book series, 2021 saw Maxi & Leigh publish their first picture book and launch Maxi’s Rescue Squad, the largest global community of teens & young adults of all ages learning skills, to not only look after themselves, but to help others too. They take what they do very seriously, themselves not so much, as you will see as they share the story of how they have met, face to face,12,000 children & teens so far travelling to 30 cities across 4 countries. From one page on a notepad in a café to books and a squad in over 24 countries, come along for the ride with this unlikely duo, share in some fun, inspiration and hear about a few random acts of kindness that will warm your heart. So lets, Live, Learn and Survive together, so that we can all live life
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I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.
When it all goes to plan, until it doesn't. Today the tech fairies did not allow our special guest to be with us, so in true Live Learn Survive fashion we soldiered on to bring you this catch up with Leigh and Maxi. This weeks Dad jokes are dedicated to our friend Ollie in England, what a little...
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Interview with Paul Dorin, Cartoonist, Ilustrator and NSW Fire + Rescue Station Commander.
Paul Dorin is a station commander with Fire and Rescue NSW and in 2024 received the Australian Fire Service Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours for more than 30 years of service as a senior NSW firefighter. Based at Corrimal Fire Station in NSW Paul has a passion for helping others and has…
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Interview with Thomas Ritchie, founder of the Santa Teresa Lifeguards and his daughter Avalon about their incredible work in Costa Rica.
Lifeguarding skills present opportunities to work all over the world, so just imagine working in Santa Teresa Costa Rica. Enjoy the replay of this inspiring chat is with Thomas Ritchie, founder of the Santa Teresa Lifeguards and his daughter Avalon, one of the volunteer lifeguards. A service...
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Straight from the I'm A Celebrity Jungle, Harrison Reid, our very own Hero Lifeguard.
Today on the Live Learn Survive podcast, we’re joined by none other than Professional Lifeguard Harrison Reid. Born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand, Harrison moved to Sydney to pursue his dream job of becoming a lifeguard and worked hard to earn his spot among the elite Waverley…
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Interview with Mieszko Szymeczko C-Founder and General Manager of Baltic Rescue.
Mieszko Szymeczko is the general manager and one of the founders of Baltic Rescue, a Lifeguard Association established in 2020 on the initiative of Polish Lifeguards. The aim of the organization being to promote lifeguarding in Poland and around the world. He has been a passionate lifeguard since...
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Replay with Tommy Herschell, full time facilitator of Charity Find Ya Feet.
Tommy Herschell, a school teacher by trade he is now a full time facilitator in mental health, or as Tommy calls it mental mechanics, he is the driving force behind Find Ya Feet, which has a vision to empower everyone with the tools and skills to engage in conversations that go well past ‘how are...
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Replay Interview with Professor Greg Whyte OBE for services to Sport, Science and Charity and Olympian.
Professor Greg Whyte OBE is a true inspiration, and we were so lucky to meet him in 2022. Awarded the OBE for services to Sport, Sport Science & Charity, he is an Olympian in modern pentathlon, and a European and World Championship medallist, Greg is the voice of authority for Exercise Physiology...
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Replay Interview with Lawrie Williams, Bondi Lifeguard and passionate Bondi Historian, documenting the history of the people and places around Bondi Beach.
This week we are re-sharing the awesome interview with Mr Lawrie Williams as Leigh, Maxi and Lawrie were all finally able to meet in Bondi. Lawrie joined the Waverley Council professional lifeguards in 1978 when they were known as Beach Inspectors. A lifeguard through the late 1970s, the 80’s,...
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Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Harrison, into the jungle you go, we dedicate this episode to you. We are back and welcome to 2025 everyone and haven’t we started at a sprint, so much to celebrate in the first few days of this New Year. Over the next 3 weeks we will be following Harrison’s journey on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out...
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Interview with Allan Sparkes CV,OAM,VA,FRSN, awarded The Cross of Valour in 1998 for the brave rescue of a young boy.
Allan is one of Australia’s most highly decorated citizens, being one of only five Australians in the past 49 years to receive Australia’s highest bravery decoration, The Cross of Valour, awarded in 1998 for saving the life of a small boy trapped in a flooded storm water pipe in Coffs Harbour. In...
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Interview with Nathan Metcalfe, paramedic and Aeromedical Control Centre Officer.
Nathan Metcalfe is a qualified paramedic who joined New South Wales Ambulance Service in 2005. After spending an incredible 17 years of dedicated service on road, he is now working for NSW Ambulance as an Aeromedical Control Centre Officer. Nathan’s career with NSWA included deployment with Team...
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New Year special interview with our very own Co Founder Maxi.
To celebrate a New Year we have a special episode where we turn the hot seat on Maxi. A career well documented Leigh wants to know some of the other things that matter to Maxi. Why Live Learn Survive is so important to him, what legacy he wants to leave for future generations and what are the…
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Christmas special interview with our very own Co Founder Leigh.
In this special episode for Christmas, we turn the hot seat on Leigh. Who is she? What did she do before Live Learn Survive and before she met Maxi? What and who influenced her growing up? Why is she so passionate about what she does? Always asking the questions, Maxi turned the spotlight on…
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Interview with Holly Thom, Nurse turned business owner from Surat, Outback Queensland.
Today we are in Outback Queensland with our friend Holly Thom who we met recently on our trip to the Maranoa region. Holly was raised in the local pub which is also the local hotel, many people may not realise these are often the same place in country towns across Australia. As a teenager Holly...
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Interview with paramedics Emily and Matilda from 'How to Save a Life'.
Emily and Matilda are two mums/paramedics/best friends who are also Founders of a business together called How to Save a Life. This incredible business teaches carers, soon to be parents and new parents, and in fact anyone who is around young children, Baby First Aid and CPR Training. Their...
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If you have knowledge, let others light their candle in it.
Schools out for summer! This week saw our final school for 2024 in Sydney and what a great school it was with another warm welcome to greet Maxi. We wrap our year before we welcome so many guests to keep us company over summer, we really do hope you enjoy some of the amazing chats we have in…
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Optimism is a happiness magnet.If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.
This week, we talk about when a little dog becomes the smoke alarm, what a lucky owner he has got that is for sure and Maxi tells us about his old school tube rescue up against the rocks! Back in the office after a week on the road visiting awesome schools in Newcastle we are excited to have...
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I'm curious about everything, even subjects that don't interest me.
Showing kindness is nice to do, but it really is a win win as there are so many more benefits to the giver as you will hear in our fast facts this week. Maxi had an action-packed day at the beach with some serious situations and the tip this week is all about safety around jetty’s and piers. So...
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
One of those days right, we all have them and today we share one of ours. We had no unfortunate event, until Leigh's internet collapsed and then the builders working next door to Maxi decided to provide the soundtrack to our podcast today, we think they want a spot in the Live Learn Survive...
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One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
Maxi the Lifeguard’s In Deep water is back! We dedicate this episode of the podcast to the book and why we wrote it, so children and adults could learn about rip currents whilst not even realising it, learn by simply having fun. Proudly written, illustrated printed and brought to life all here in...
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If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.
Hear it here first! Next week is going to a big week for us, and we are giving our podcast listeners a sneak peak of what is happening direct from us! We’ve waited a long time for this and are so grateful to everyone that has helped make it happen. In other news today, daylight saving also nearly...
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Interview with Lizzie Welborn, professional Surf Ironwoman and KaMana Community Co founder.
Lizzie Welborn is a 25 year old professional Surf Ironwoman from Sydney, Australia. Lizzie qualified for her first professional series when she was just 16, making her one of the youngest competitors to ever qualify, Lizzie has now competed in 9 professional series, placing in the top 3 multiple...
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May your week be filled with good thoughts, kind people, and happy moments.
This week back to talk about the importance of learning how to float and the importance of being prepared as we head into storm season in Australia. A very special song added to the playlist this week, Sunny by Boney M as we dedicate this show to Sunny Jayne Maxwell, huge congrats to Trent and...
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Interview with coastal scientist Professor Rob Brander, aka 'Dr Rip'.
Professor Rob Brander, aka ‘Dr Rip’, is a coastal scientist, beach safety researcher and science communicator in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales in Sydney where he leads the UNSW Beach Safety Research Group. He has studied beaches…
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Well done is better than well said.
It’s birthday week for Maxi and would you believe his birthday is also National Situational Awareness Day, a phrase he has said over a million (maybe) times as we have travelled around schools. Leig has been out and about and met the incredible PCYC Emergency Services Cadets and saw the Aqua...
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We must become the change we want to see.
So excited to finally talk about the 2nd edition of the Maxi the Lifeguard paperback books and share that Book 1 will be back out in time for Christmas, we could not be more excited to share the newly illustrated book that will get a new lease of life. This weeks tip is all about making sure new...
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It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.
5 years ago one of our Live Learn Survive water safety talks in Scarborough, England led a young girl to join her local Lifesaving Club in Retford, Nottingham. This week she completed at the Inter-Club segment of the Lifesaving World Championships on the Gold Coast, obviously we had to go and…
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Positive thoughts bring positive outcomes.
Even when the sun is shining, open water can be VERY cold is the Tip of the week and Maxi learnt this himself this week going out for a swim at Bondi, make sure you are always prepared and have the right clothing and equipment for the conditions. Some great news this week as both Leigh and Maxi...
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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.
It was back on the road this week with flights and ferry rides, we were so happy to be visiting more schools thanks to the generosity of corporate sponsors and our own Live Learn Survive charity from our Creating Little Superheroes February event. We also travelled over to the Southern Moreton…
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Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.
Celebrating 7 years, today it’s officially Live Learn Survive’s birthday, the day it was officially registered and became an entity, and what a fantastic 7 years it has been, we have loved all of it and today celebrate every child we have every had the privilege to meet. To everyone who has every...
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Go out on a limb, isn't that where the fruit is?
Honestly, we think our Dad jokes got better this week, but that might just us being optimistic ha! Make sure you take time to rest is our tip of the week and we congratulate the amazing government in Zambia that thanks to offering freed education have seen over 2 million extra children educated...
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We must overcome the notion that we must be regular, it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.
Maxi has had a run of house fires call from his Fire Station, which if you are a regular listener you will know Leigh calls it the Action Station as it’s not stop, so this week we send out a reminder to make sure you make fires safe, or switch them off before you go to bed. We also send a shout…
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Surround yourself with people who are going to motivate and inspire you.
Bringing the spirit of the Olympics to the podcast this week and cheering on all the athletes with their efforts and sportsmanship but we are celebrating too! After our trip to the Maranoa region we received the best message on Friday saying they had heard 3 children go home to their families to...
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3 days in Outback Queensland because every child should have the opportunity to learn about water safety, fire safety and first aid.
Over 1000kms to Outback Queensland in 3 days to visit 6 schools in the week of World Drowning Prevention Day! Why? Because in Australia more people drown inland than they do at the beach. Our promise at Live Learn Survive was education for every child, not matter their location and what fun we…
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Don't sit down and wait for opportunities to come, get up and make them.
The band is back together, Leigh is back from the UK and shares a few stories about meeting some of the very special people who supported our 42 challenge last year. This week Leigh and Maxi are about to hit the road and head out inland to South Western Queensland visiting schools along the way,...
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Interview with Tommy Richardson, Firefighter for Tyne AND Wear Fire and Rescue and passionate Water Safety Advocate.
Tommy Richardson is the lead for Open Water Safety within Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service’s Education and Engagement Department. He is a serving Firefighter and Swift Water Rescue Technician within Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service with 19 years of service, in addition to having been an...
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Interview with Matt Lawson and Adam Seminara of Surfers Rescue 24/7 and Surfing NSW.
Today we are joined by Matt Lawson of Surfing NSW and Surfers Rescue 24/7. Surfers Rescue 24/7 is a Surfing NSW aquatic safety program initiative aimed at saving lives in and out of the water through education, training and preparedness. Surfers, who are in the water year-round from dawn to dusk...
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England calling, A Promise is a promise! Leigh is in Cleethorpes with Mike Burton's Positive Messages joining Maxi.
Earlier this year Mike Burton was a guest on our podcast, Leigh made a promise to visit him in Lincolnshire when she was in England, and a promise is a promise right, so today we bring Mike with Leigh direct from England! Mike is passionate about mental health, wakes up at 4am every day to record...
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Interview with Cooper Chapman founder of The Good Human Factory.
Cooper Chapman’s was a young pro surfer living an extraordinary life, yet in 2018 his youngest sister found herself struggling with the loss of two of her closest friends during her final year of school as did Cooper. How could kids in the very same town be so unhappy that they’d taken their own...
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Interview with Erin Pogmore, Station Officer and Water Rescue Instructor F+RNSW
Erin Pogmore has been a firefighter for 12 years, and has recently been promoted to the rank of Station Officer. Erin has a passion for rescue, and is currently a water rescue instructor with Fire and Rescue NSW. She is a member of the AUS-2 Urban Search and Rescue team, was the winner of the…
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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Lots of little things all come together in the end to become great things is the message for this week. It’s also good to talk, so after an incredibly hard 24 hour shift Maxi came along to tell us a little about his day and how going for a run helped manage the stress of it all. Our final catch…
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Life always offers you a second chance. It's called tomorrow.
Celebrating Leigh’s birthday this week and also celebrating a new board member for our charity, we are thrilled to welcome Jenny to our team, we are very grateful for her support to have her on board. Maxi has had a quitter time at the beach thankfully and the important lesson this week is Boat...
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It's always the simple that produces the marvellous.
Challenging weeks always make us reflect and be grateful for those around us. Another spinal injury at the beach for Maxi, a great trip to Melbourne meeting with some inspiring people for Leigh. This week we bring facts about one of Maxis favourite things, museums, when did you last visit one?…
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Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Together in Brisbane Maxi and Leigh share all the good news of this week, give us a huge shout out to the Nurses in International Nurses week and did you know they are one of if not the most trusted profession. Good news on the late afternoon spinal rescue Maxi did last week and how good is a...
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One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.
What legacy are you leaving? Do you ever wonder when you look at a beautiful tree who may have taken the time to plant it and why, some serious food for thought right there. This week we talk about a finishing time serious incident at Bondi and we reflect on our time in Newcastle, England when we...
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Everyone smiles in the same language.
The world needs a few more smiles, that is what we have decided this week, you can’t be angry and smile, it’s impossible, and smiling at a stranger might just make their day. Maxi is straight back to work with 5 car accidents on one shift and we talk about all the good news happening around Live...
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Interview with Rob Mason Firefighter and Ultra Marathon runner.
Rob Mason has been a Firefighter for 24 years at Nowra station and is an Ultra Marathon runner, he ran first 100 km ultramarathon in 2009 and although he couldn’t walk for a week afterwards and swore he’d never run a step again, he found himself hooked on ultra-running. The following year, with…
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Rest, and your energy will be restored.
So how did they go defending their win at Terranova 24, by now we should know as we recorded this podcast ahead of the race, with rain forecast all we can do is wish Maxi and Piers the best of luck! This week we talk about river safety as we are in the midst of the school holidays and this week's...
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Interview with Graham Kerr, Firefighter with Cork City Fire Brigade and Director of Cork Lifeguard Academy.
Graham Kerr is from Cork City in the south of Ireland. He is a full-time Firefighter with Cork City Fire Brigade and Director of Cork Lifeguard Academy. Graham has taught water safety and lifesaving skills as a volunteer for over fifteen years and with Cork County Council, he worked as a Beach...
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Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.
Believe in your dreams is the message of this week on the podcast as we were excited to deliver our first lesson into a school in Kathmandu, Nepal to finish a truly global week as we have also sent books to the USA and Vietnam. Maxi tells us all the wrap up for the week from the fire station so...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Trent Maxwell, Firefighter and better known as Bondi Rescue’s Lifeguardmaxi and business partner Leigh Mason founded Live Learn Survive in 2018 with a vision to save lives by making learning fun. Author of the award-winning Maxi the Lifeguard book series, 2021 saw Maxi & Leigh publish their first picture book and launch Maxi’s Rescue Squad, the largest global community of teens & young adults of all ages learning skills, to not only look after themselves, but to help others too. They take what they do very seriously, themselves not so much, as you will see as they share the story of how they have met, face to face,12,000 children & teens so far travelling to 30 cities across 4 countries. From one page on a notepad in a café to books and a squad in over 24 countries, come along for the ride with this unlikely duo, share in some fun, inspiration and hear about a few random acts of kindness that will warm your heart. So lets, Live, Learn and Survive together, so that we can all live life
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