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  • "And woke up on the next Monday ... with nothing to do ... no-one called me, no-one was thinking about me."

    "And woke up on the next Monday ... with nothing to do ... no-one called me, no-one was thinking about me."
    2025/06/04
    This episode features a classic example of a person who totally adopted the Max’s Island way … and made a deliberate decision to change everything. As we say on Max’s Island, that moment in life where you made a decision … for yourself. However, in this case … for a range of reasons, it didn’t end there. In fact, it eventually ended back to where it all began. Darren Green made a decision in 2018, after 15 years of running his own successful mortgage broking business … and within a week of him sharing that decision to walk away, with his bosses … it was abruptly over. Waking up on the next Monday morning, he was a free man … or so he thought.
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  • "That's not any marketing genius or anything ... that's just what Gmail would let me have"

    "That's not any marketing genius or anything ... that's just what Gmail would let me have"
    2025/05/22
    Danny Allen and his mates used getting together, over a few beers, as a way of keeping close and yakking over things that mattered to them. A chance meeting with a podcast producer and content creator … at a pub in the Perth northern suburbs … just as they were thinking about starting a podcast for themselves, was the moment of truth for them. They mused over a Podcast name … loosely formulated a plan … and then just relied on the connection they had between themselves … to create 4Beerzin. The natural evolution of this creative endeavour has been strong, consistent and pushes the edges of topics their listeners enjoy.
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  • "I came home one day, when I was 15 ... and Robert de Castella was sitting on the couch."

    "I came home one day, when I was 15 ... and Robert de Castella was sitting on the couch."
    2025/05/07
    Previously, we learnt how Brad’s passion and commitment was pivotal in starting a successful community radio station. In this episode we continue to peel back the layers of person who has achieved so much…as an elite sportsman, talented media personality and a genuinely good bloke. Brad shares his involvement in the Nollamara Primary school basketball phenomena, the passion for surfing and the diverse media experiences he had on both radio and TV.
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  • "He's asking Sydney prices ... no go ... and we were devastated"

    "He's asking Sydney prices ... no go ... and we were devastated"
    2025/04/23
    The many faces of Brad Cecins…Sports star, media personality, school teacher and community radio entrepreneur. This is part 1 … of a two part series … of Brad’s visit to The Island. Whilst sharing his primary journey of starting a community radio station, Brad unearths a story that has a multi-faceted message of commitment, perseverance and self belief. Without this focused drive, the ability to connect with others and be supported along the way by his family, he would not have achieved the amazing outcomes that have occurred. His engaging personality genuinely reflects the Max’s Island value of “daring to be human - being unique”.
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  • "I've never scrapped much in my life ... but that was a hard hit"

    "I've never scrapped much in my life ... but that was a hard hit"
    2025/04/09
    Simon Carabetta openly describes himself as a typical arrogant, egotistical 20 year old, back in the early 2000’s. He joined me on Max’s Island to speak about these times and his early introduction into the local ‘pro-wrestling” scene in WA. After a chance meeting with a group of guys of a similar age, he was drawn into being involved in an emerging organisation at the heart of this ‘pro-wrestling’ scene. His strong ego put him front and centre of this group and he immediately took on the roles of ‘marketing/PR guru’ and ‘event night referee’. He was now in the scene and ready to ride the wave of growth with this enthusiastic band of wrestling brothers. And, then following an event mishap to one of the groups wrestlers, that attracted significant media attention, he was thrust into the public limelight as the spokesman for the group.
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  • "I like to create space actually... where I can kind of feel into what it is that's next"

    "I like to create space actually... where I can kind of feel into what it is that's next"
    2025/03/26
    We all aim to set ourselves “Everest Events” … those personal quests that when completed, provide internal fulfilment and a sense of achievement. The impact we create for ourselves can be huge … or, it just may be the start of a series of smaller achievements that build momentum and meaning in our lives. But, they don’t need to be as grand as scaling the world’s largest mountain or crossing the largest oceans. Lois Keay-Smith used the motivation of completing the Cape to Cape trek in the South West of WA, and then striking it from her ‘bucket list’ … all at a time where health had become very important for her and living life to the fullest … became a priority.
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  • "I'd stopped being ME ... and I'd stopped being a human."

    "I'd stopped being ME ... and I'd stopped being a human."
    2025/03/12
    Paul Skewes admits that over his life he has regularly chosen the road less travelled and this has shaped him. From this, there have been experiences … some intuitively driven, some pragmatically driven and sometimes even driven by nothing other than a feeling for what is the right thing to do. Paul now realises the significance of taking this journey and how important this approach is toward leading a life … in his words … of just “being me”. So, Paul’s story, philosophy and life acquired wisdom, fully align with the Max’s Island value of “Daring to be human – unique”
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  • "I personally believe that ... in order to go anywhere ... you need to have come from somewhere"

    "I personally believe that ... in order to go anywhere ... you need to have come from somewhere"
    2025/02/26
    Tara is passionate about bringing the beauty and power of Australian Sign Language (Auslan) into early childhood education. This passion is obvious in her emotionally powerful description of the venture she has created with her partner. Called Tiny Hands Signs, it has a purpose to introduce sign language as an additional method to aid the communication development of all children. Tiny Hands Signs supported community is growing and they are taking the learnings from the lived experienced examples being witnessed every day. To find out more, connect with Tiny Hands Signs:- https://tinyhandssigns.com.au/ tinyhands_insta
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