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It's safe to say that things change, they evolve and people adapt over time. But do we?  On this Episode of Lifestyle Pirates, we explore whether we're really in control when it comes to making purchasing and relationship decisions nowadays or whether we're just exhausted from over messaging and stimulation. UNSW Consumer Behaviour Tutor Margo Hofmann joins us to share her findings........and believe it or not, we can take back control.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mastermason/ Support the show

What's your anchor? Where do you find your sense of calm amongst the chaos? For Ronnie, it's in the Boxing ring! At just 23 years of age, Ronnie has a few stories to tell. Currently a Personal Trainer at the EightLimbs gym in Bondi and Boxing Trainer at the Corporate Fighter Fitness Centre, it's safe to say that he's in good shape.  We talk to Ronnie about his Amateur Boxing career, Studying Law & Commerce, his brief time in the limelight on Reality TV's Love Island and how this has affected his perception of the world moving forward.  Any episode not to be missed.  https://www.instagram.com/ronni_krongold1/?hl=en https://eightlimbs.com.au/eight-limbs/trainers/ Support the show

What does it take to be an Entrepreneur? Experience, grit, determination, failing the list of attributes goes on.  We talk to Founder and Managing Director, Tavis Shearer who brings close to 21 years of experience in the wonderful world of recruitment in London, Perth and Melbourne. Now a registered fellow of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) UK, Tavis’s humble beginnings began as a job seeker using a recruitment agency to find his perfect role. From there, he decided recruiting people to fill roles and contracts was something he wanted to be a part of, and well - the rest is history! Fast forward to today, and Tavis has extensive experience in white-collar and blue-collar recruitment, enjoying the ups and downs of running your own business, surviving industry cycles and starting all over again (3 times)!!  Based in Melbourne, Tavis founded TRS Resourcing in 2017, which primarily addresses identifying and attracting only the highest talent for the fabrication and mechanical fitting sectors within Australia. Tavis has worked with skilled, industry-leading associates in his mission to provide results-backed complete recruitment services across the globe. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-shearer-frec-21a1105b/ https://www.trsresourcing.com https://www.instagram.com/travisshearer/?hl=en Support the show

What happens when you reach the pinnacle of your sport behind two of the best swimmers of all time? Jason lived in the shadow of greats such as Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett. Narrowly missing out on his childhood dream, to compete at the Olympics, he left the sport thinking he had never achieved anything... Jason Cram, a dedicated competitive swimmer for 20 years, had an impressive career with numerous accolades under his belt. Working with the world's best coaches, five years on the Australian Swim Team, a Gold Medalist at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and World Lifesaving Championships. After hanging up the goggles in 2004, Jason entered the workforce looking for a roles to utilise the skills he learnt. Jason has done it all from Gym Instructor, Assistant Shore Excursion Manager & Marketing Manager of the Precision Driving Team. www.Swimly.com.au/jasoncram https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncram/ Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au Support the show

As a young whipper snapper, at 18 years of age Ross joined Her Majesty’s Royal Marines and spent many years focusing on being the best at what he put his mind to. Be it fitness, tasks, skills and drills or competitions…  In this Episode we talk to the host of The Pommy Podcast, Mortgage Broker and Father of 2, Ross Hanrahan.  Following his time in the Royal Marines, we explore how Ross made the move from the UK to Dubai, quickly becoming a high profile personal trainer. Then back to the UK, and finally heading downunder to Sydney, Australia.  Ross shares how he learned to put his military practices into people and develop skills for understanding different perspectives and talking to people on a whole new level.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhanrahan/ https://youtube.com/@thepommypodcast Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Support the show

Chronic pain has a major impact on our ability to embrace life. Its persistent nature, variability and the uncertainty that accompanies many conditions leaves us in limbo. We talk to Shane Brennan, who helps people find a sense of calm from which to face up to life's biggest challenges in a healthy and effective way. Shane shares his own personal journey about how he found meditation and breathwork and not quite what you think. Our Co Hosts even open up about their experiences with Meditation and Breathwork and the impact that it has in their day to day lives.  https://trysofter.life/about/ Support the show

Fellow Podcast host (Love Uncensored), dating and relationship coach Nicole, specialises in helping people navigate the complex world of modern love and dating as well as attract and maintain healthy relationships. Her main areas of focus include singles (relationship to self and dating) and couples coaching, attachment, relationship patterning, inner child and abandonment wounds, trauma, breakups, co-dependency, and infidelity. Nicole helps her clients to feel more empowered and guide them to create positive and lasting change in their love life. https://www.nicolecolantoni.com Support the show

Life should be enjoyed, with good people and good food. Amen, I hear you say. We caught up with Tamara Cornell, a Sydney-based clinical nutritionist (BHSc) and founder of Nutritionally You. Tamara talks us through her personal journey with food and how a positive relationship with food, ourselves, and those around us, help us thrive physically, nutritionally and emotionally! Remember, you're not what you eat. You're what your body absorbs! https://nutritionallyyou.com.au Support the show

Danielle has combined her lifelong passions for innovation, education, and giving women a voice. This has enabled her to make significant social contributions in both Australia and India. Danielle is a Founder, CEO, and academic. She currently owns and operates KOCO, a knitwear company specialising in commercial hand knitting. KOCO (Knit One, Change One) engages women in rural villages in the south of Tamil Nadu, India, to produce artisan knitwear for global fashion brands. https://www.koco.global/2022/09/29/danielle-chiel/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellechiel/ Support the show

Marketing Expert and "Entertainer", Malcolm Auld of The Marketing Advisory Practice and pretty much done it all, but he's always learning.  He's run multinational agencies, marketing departments, digital agencies, start-ups, a SaaS business, bricks n mortar even online retail businesses. Somehow he's found the time to publish 6 marketing books and teach executives in 22 countries. Malcolm specialises in direct response marketing that builds brands and bottom lines! He is also an active copywriter.........here we go! Support the show

Former journalist Nick Bendel is a man of many hats. He is a CoFounder, Video Presenter, Toastmaster, Author and a fan of the long lunch. A Copywriter by profession, Nick seeks comfort in the uncomfortable. Nick talks through his journey to date and how he came up with the idea to have lunch with 500 strangers!  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bendel/ https://hunterandscribe.com Support the show

DJ, Quadruple Amputee & Keynote speaker Tom Nash had both his legs and arms amputated at the age of 19, the result of contracting the deadly Meningococcal Septicaemia. Not that he let that stop him from achieving his goals for life. Today, he is a successful Australian DJ, a business entrepreneur, and an in demand speaker who has engaged audiences worldwide Support the show