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My Life!... My Story Podcasts...
by Food-Wine-Pets-Travel+
Everyone has a story to tell…good, bad, happy, sad…maybe all of those plus a whole stack of other emotions we get to feel while navigating our life and the people and circumstances in it which make it memorable. Do You Have A Story To Tell?Your story might be about a lifetime struggle or the exact opposite, a life abundantly gifted with love, luck and laughter…but whatever it is we’re certain it’s worth telling and you might be surprised how much we all have in common. Bottom line…Everyone loves a good story.
Episodes
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Secrets Of The Bra - Narrated by Brian Pickering
As a male I don’t usually need to wear a bra … although I confess I did once — just to see what it felt like, okay! So why then am I telling you about what is predominately a ‘female thing’? Well, I want you (males in particular) to discover one of the secrets hidden behind the bra — literally. A...
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Art Therapy For Indigenous Kids - Robyn Robinson
After finally selling their house in Bendigo VIC, Robyn & Pete Robinson hit the road running with their much loved pooch Paddy. Both do occasional work on the road to help the budget but recently Robyn was offered an opportunity in a very remote part of Australia - Aurukun - a mostly indigenous...
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About The 1st Annual HypoDrive Masked Ball - with Sharon Bell
Ever been to a Black-Tie Masquerade Ball? We can assure you it’s probably THE most fun way to raise funds to help keep people safer on our roads. The 1st Annual ‘Five to Drive’ – Black Tie Masquerade Ball went off with a bang at the Maryborough Town Hall in SE Qld having been delayed a year due…
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So Many Stories To Tell Travelling Australia - with Gai Weaber-Buchal
Having run away as a young teenager to join Ashton's Circus, Gai Weaber-Buchal has had a pretty interesting life with an even more interesting life in her 'semi-retirement' travelling around Australia with just her two dogs, Peppa and Suki. But we reckon you might be surprised at some of Gai's...
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15yr Old Josh Is Passionate About Carnivorous Plants!!
At 15yrs of age most 'young male adults' are either itching to leave home, start work or buy a new X-box or equivalent. Not young Josh! He's passionate about & studying all kinds of things like spiders, tarantulas, scorpions & carnivorous plants! - It's this last one that had us fascinated. And…
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Organic Food?... I LOVE It! - Wendy
We’re constantly amazed at the number of solo females travelling around Australia – most of them full-time. Like ‘Wendy’ – who we met during our unexpected but most enjoyable stay hiding out from COVID in Toowoomba last year. Brian was particularly impressed with Wendy’s purpose-built brand new...
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River-2-Reef Success Story! - Anthony 'Moff' Moffatt
Some people diagnosed with a health issue likely to shorten your life choose to just ‘give-in’ and wait for the inevitable. Not Anthony Moffat aka ‘Moff’ – he wanted to do his part to raise funds for brain cancer research by cycling from the southernmost point on the mainland all the way up the...
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Wingman? Even Better... 'Warrior Woman' Arlene Moffatt
In case you missed it, we recently introduced you to Anthony Moffatt aka ‘Moff’ who was on a fund raising bike ride for brain cancer research, cycling all the way from Tidal River at the very bottom of the Australian mainland all the way up to Cape Tribulation in far north QLD… And… he succeeded!...
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Why I Like My Own Company - Narrated by Brian Pickering
Most people enjoy the company of others. I do too as it happens but there is a 'limit' Personally I prefer smaller gatherings whether that;s family or friends or even meeting new people.
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Goulburn Born & Bred... Why Would I Leave? - Jacki Waugh
Goulburn in NSW was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city by Queen Victoria in 1863 and has over the years become one of the most popular regional locations that many people looking for a 'tree change' move to. Born & Bred local Jacki Waugh explains why she thinks the town's so special.
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Why Vets & Nurses Need More 'Me-Time' - Dr Anne Quain
Most people with so called nine to five jobs actually have it pretty good. Up at 6, 6:30am for a shower, have breakfast, hit the road around 7:30am and depending on traffic, trains or buses, they usually arrive at work around 8, 8.30, 9 o'clock. By 4 or 5 o’clock, they do the reverse. They get…
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River To Reef... by Pushbike! - Anthony 'Moff' Moffatt
Imagine being told you’ve got an extremely rare type of Brain Cancer - Oligodendroglioma - which CAN be treated but not cured – with the average life expectancy from diagnosis to death – just ten years. Would you draw up a bucket list of MUST-DO adventures to tick off?… OR would you embark on an...
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Potential Solutions For Regional Health Care - Lorraine McMurtrie
Here at MyLife MyStory we've been lucky to have met and chatted with some pretty amazing people over the past 12 months or so. One of those just happens to be Lorraine McMurtrie - the mother of Mark McMurtrie who recently launched Community Flights in the Wide Bay QLD area helping transport...
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Community Flights Officially Launched! - Mark McMurtrie
Community Flights is the brainchild of River Heads (Hervey Bay QLD) Pharmacist Mark McMurtrie & his partner Melissa who has been integral from the beginning bringing her experience in the community sector with her time with the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre. Brian caught up with Mark & Melissa…
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Remembering A Real Superstar - Narrated by Brian Pickering
I started working in radio on my 15th birthday, and over the years I’ve also worked in TV and music recording studios here, in the UK, Spain & USA. I’ve been pretty fortunate to have met and worked with some of the biggest ‘stars’ around, but the strongest memory I have of just about anyone I’ve...
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Love Your Pet... Love Your Vet - Dr Nadine Hamilton
When a member of your family is unwell – it’s not uncommon for the carer to feel overwhelmed by emotions when the doctor or nurse is talking about the health issue and explaining treatment options. It happens in both human hospitals and even more frequently in veterinary hospitals where the cost…
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All About Community Flights - Mark McMurtrie
Hervey Bay on QLD's Fraser Coast is hardly 'remote' but despite having some great medical facilities, getting specialist care usually means a trip to Brisbane, just over 3 and a half hours away by car. But one very clever local pharmacist Mark McMurtrie - who also happens to be a pilot - has come...
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Two Of Us In A Bus - Narrated by Ralph Benz
The urge to travel and see this great land of ours also has side effects... Like being creative! Ralph Benz and his wife Barbara used to actually run a caravan park but ultimately decided they'd rather be travelling having seen so many people do that and heard so many stories about 'life on the...
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Why I Started 'Miss Shelly Seashells' Public Art Sessions! -Michelle Valdivia
Ever felt that 'creative urge' - especially when it comes to painting or drawing but thought... "must cost a lot to do that!!"?? Well Michelle Valdivia aka Miss Shelly Seashells who lives in Hervey Bay QLD, realised many people... young kids, disabled people & pensioners weren't easily able to…
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Men-Of-Arrows with Nadia Crighton
'Men of Arrows' is a fantasy/fiction book written by first-time author but longtime journalist Nadia Crighton. Based on her own personal on-going drama in a relationship with 4 kids and uncertainties as to what lay ahead, Nadia describes how she rose from that dark part of her life and created an...
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Sip, Paint & Munch Over Brunch! - Shelly Seashells
Ever considered yourself an 'artist'?... Neither did we, until we went to a very relaxed late morning paint session in Hervey Bay QLD called 'Sip, Paint & Munch over brunch'! It's just one of many events created by local artist Michelle Valdivia, aka Shelly Seashells. Lots of fun and whether…
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Why I Started HypoDrive 5 - Sharon Bell
On any given day of the week we often hear News reports that a road accident which caused serious injuries or even worse, deaths, was caused by a driver having a ‘medical incident’. Transport Departments don’t keep official statistics – but it’s thought these ‘medical incidents’ number in the...
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How Dogs Help Kids To Read - Cindy McGregor
If you're old enough to remember the good old days of reading, writing and arithmetic, you're probably wondering what's happened in the past few decades, where we seem to have generations of young kids who aren't very good at or even interested in reading. Of course, this also affects their…
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Krushology Interview with Erik Bigalk - ABC Wide Bay
Krushology Matched Dating event launches in Hervey Bay on 11th November 2021. Founder Erik Bigalk chats with ABC Wide Bay about the reason for the event and how funds are raised for its chosen charity. For more details log into www.Krushology.com.au
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Why We Moved To King Island - Lee & Jarred Jeffries
Is this the 'ULTIMATE' sea/tree change? While many of us have already started the 'big journey' around Australia whether for 6 weeks, 6 months or 6 years & more... some people have already made the move to downsize not only as far as house sizes (& mortgages) are concerned but as a way of making…
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Stranger In Another Land - Narrated by Brian Pickering
Imagine saying to your new boss in a new country… ‘Come downstairs with me - I am horny’!!!.. Yep. That’s what happened to me in Spain. More about that ‘priceless moment’ soon. So have you ever wondered what it’s really like living in someone else’s country rather than just being ‘a tourist’?…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Everyone has a story to tell…good, bad, happy, sad…maybe all of those plus a whole stack of other emotions we get to feel while navigating our life and the people and circumstances in it which make it memorable.
Do You Have A Story To Tell?Your story might be about a lifetime struggle or the exact opposite, a life abundantly gifted with love, luck and laughter…but whatever it is we’re certain it’s worth telling and you might be surprised how much we all have in common.
Bottom line…Everyone loves a good story.
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