Millennial Crisis

EP. 33: Pivoting in times of crisis | Crisis Heroes Mark Acheson

This week I chat with Mark Acheson one of the founders of Crisis Heroes a free online community platform empowering everyday heroes to lend a hand to those who need it.

 

I chat with Mark about how 2020 threw his plans out the window like it did many of us, he had just quit his job and was ready to travel the world and experience working abroad when good old Corona hit & he landed back at his parents house in rural Australia.

 

Instead of giving up Mark and his best mate decided to pivot and start a business with purpose, and Crisis heroes was born. Since then they have had some rapid growth and hit some pretty major achievements including a feature on the Today Show!

 

Connect with Mark: @crisisheores or @markacheson

 

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EP. 32: Trusting the process and not GAF what others think | Tayla Ritchie

This week I chat with Tayla Ritchie who has been on a self growth journey which has lead her to change careers, buy a van and travel solo, learn about herself and meet amazing new people. 

 

We talk about how expectations, fear and other people's opinions can get in the way of what we want but trusting the process and going for what you want! Tayla decided to switch careers at 25 and since then has bought a van and been on her own journey of self discovery. 

This is such an awesome chat so let me know what you think! 

Follow Tayla on IG @tayritch_

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EP. 31: The pursuit of passion & purpose | Byron Dempsey

This week I chat with Byron Dempsey from Driven Young which aims to educate and inspire the younger generation around entrepreneurship and practical life skills not taught in school.

Byron shares his journey on the pursuit for a career with passion and purpose. Sharing how “passion doesn’t pay” at least not for a while, and we chat the Gen Z  perspective on life and how to take advantage of the opportunities we have.

Follow Byron at @byron__dempseyor here

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EP. 30: Money Mindset & Side Hustles | The Broke Generation

This week I chat with Emma from The Broke Generation who has grown an amazing community on Instagram & via her blog sharing her experience with money and how she got herself out of a pretty crappy financial situation. 

 

The Broke Generation has been featured on Mamma Mia, ABC Radio Melbourne & Urban List. We talk about how she diversifies her income & how to make money decisions based on your values & way you want to live you life. 

 

Follow Emma @thebrokegeneration & read her blogs here.

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EP. 29: How your personal brand can shape your career | Scott Millward

This week I chat with Scott Millward, who had over 1million views on LinkedIn last year, is the Marketing Director for a global recruitment brand and creates killer content that has allowed him to leverage his personal brand in the workplace. 

We chat, the importance of being "you" in the workplace, how a personal brand can help accelerate your career, the mental health impact social media can have & why you should give less of a f*%^. 

Connect with Scott here. Check out his podcast here. 

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EP. 28: What happens when work becomes your identity | Lucy Puttergill

This week I chat with Lucy Puttergill who spent that past 10 years of her life working in Corporate Banking, to now transitioning into a new life focused on health and wellness. 

Lucy is a certified yoga teacher and is learning & practising breath work, and Reiki. In this episode, we touch on the transition between two worlds, how her relationships with people have changed and the power of working on you. 

Follow Lucy at @lputtergill

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EP. 27: Can you be a creative & a professional? | Lucas Ibrahim

This week I chat with Lucas Ibrahim a.k.a “Maurine from Centerlink” on his creative journey. Juggling his newfound TikTok success with studying to be an Optometrist. We talk about cancel culture, the importance of always growing, learning & knowing when it’s ok to say you were wrong. 

 

Lucas educates and entertains his audience through his well thought out videos, he touches on a lot of the underlying racism we have in Australia and allows ethnic groups to feel heard through his humour. 

 

Follow Lucas TikTok: @shookran IG: @lucas.ibrahim

 

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EP. 26: How do we lead a sustainable lifestyle | Tenielle Dunkley

This week I chat with Tenielle Dunkley from Space Creators Co on what circular living is, how we can lead more sustainable lifestyles and why hustle culture is bad for sustainability. 

 

Tenielle's marries business,  sustainability & self-awareness in a really interesting package that she hopes will allow more people to build more sustainable businesses and spaces that encourage a cradle to cradle system. 

Follow Tenielle at @space_creators_co or @ten_ellie 

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EP. 25: Owning your skillset, not your job title | Ryan Cheng

This week we talk about unprecedented career pivots and job loss.

I’m joined by Ryan Cheng, who you may remember from Season 1, this time Ryan is in a totally different place than he was a year ago and it’s really powerful to see the journey he’s been on.

 

It reminded me about how much can change in 1 year, and that great change and progress is slow-burning.

 

We talk openly about job loss, making career decisions on the stage in life you are at and knowing it’s ok to change your mindset.

 

Follow Ryan on IG @chinkinthearmour or here  

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EP. 24: WTF should we do with our money? | Financial Advisor Rebecca Pritchard

This week we talk all things money and our futures.

Should we be buying a house? How do we plan for our financial futures? Are we all f*cked when it comes to financial freedom & stability?

 

Rebecca Pritchard is trusted & accredited financial advisor who sheds some light on how we can make the best financial decisions for our futures and if/when we should seek advice.

 

Follow Rebecca on IG @rfpritch or here

 

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