WA Real

Award winning underwater photographer, Glen Cowans, comes from behind the lense to share his story. Glen tells how he, and his wife, shared their journey into scuba diving together later on in life than you would imagine and his progression with photography and camera equipment. He shares how after only a number of exhibitions, he decided to turn his back on his safe electrical engineering job to follow his passion. Glen also talks about the balancing the artistic, technical and business aspects of his work, the background behind his beautiful gallery in the West End of Fremantle and the use of social media to market his work. Glen is a very private person, so this is an absolute treat to get to know more about the man behind the pictures.Go underwater with Glen at:Website: www.glencowans.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/GlenCowansPhotographyInstagram: www.instagram.com/glencowans/

In a case of who’s interviewing who at times, Bryn has a very deep and ranging conversation with visiting UK Transformation Coach Gosia Gorna. Gosia talks about her work as a ‘Clarity Doctor’, the journey which lead her to her work as well as the story behind the development of her ‘Expansion Game’ Method, which she successfully uses to transform your greatest fears into your greatest successes. Gosia goes deep on topics such as tuning into your intuition, the power of future scripting, human expansion, heart connection and trusting that the universe ‘has your back’. There is little doubt about the connection Gosia has with her intuition, it’s fascinating to listen to where that connection has taken her and what that has brought into her life. There is so much to learn about trusting yourself and your capability in this podcast; and you learn as much about Gosia from her answers and you do the questions she flips back on Bryn and the answers she elicits from him.  Tune into your intuition with Gosia at:Websit

Ruth Hatherley shares how she turned her back on her safe career in finance, invested her life saving and created and developed Moneycatcha – a blockchain tech solution designed to create a more efficient home loan process (cutting the processing time from 42 days to 90 minutes) and empower Australians to change banks. Ruth explains how her upbringing in rural Esperance instilled the values of family, community and transparency upon which her company and solution are built and are core to its success. Ruth brilliantly breaks down complexity of her solution for everyone to understand and from this it becomes abundantly clear very quickly the scale of the impact Moneycatcha is in the process of delivering in Australia and beyond. Ruth also goes deep on the human journey behind creating Moneycatcha sharing the events and decision-making process to go all in on Moneycatcha, how she had to reframe her identity to that of a CEO of a global Tech company as well as the humility required to expand and learn at the rat

Singer and performer Lucy Peach unlocks the mysteries and myths to reveal the power of the menstrual cycle. In this very open, insightful and humorous conversation Lucy expands on her TEDx talk about 4 stages of the monthly female cycle and how, by recognising them, they can each be individually harnessed. Lucy goes deep on how periods are characterised and portrayed and how fusing her knowledge together with her story telling and performing background is changing that. She also provides greater insight for men to consider their own cycles, understanding the cycles of their female partners and how it can strengthen relationships. Lucy talks her life as singer and performer. This is a hugely insightful and entertaining conversation that provokes the listener to also consider the cyclical nature of the human existence more broadly from the normalised status quo we often all work to. There’s also a very amusing finish to the podcast as well.Harness more of your cyclical power with Lucy at:Website: www.lucypeachm

We all have our own spark and greatness within and connecting with this spark is the focus of the conversation with Kinesiologist Sahaja Springer. Often we are scared of our own greatness and lock ourselves away from it - Sahaja provides a deep insight into Kinesiology and how she works with clients to release and balance personal cycles of connectedness between limiting beliefs or causes of stresses and a client’s body. Sahaja talks about the role of self-talk and the impact that can have on our state of being as well as physicality. Sahaja also shares her own journey with healing and how it has developed over time. This is a very gentle but powerful conversation that will force you to reflect on the expanse of your potential that you are hiding from yourself unknowingly.Connect with your greatness through Sahaja at:Website: www.sahajaspringer.com.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/perthkinesiology/Instagram: www.instagram.com/sahajaspringer

Did you ever go travelling when you were younger and now miss that sense of complete freedom? Do you have a yearning to pack it all in and follow a more spiritual path? In this conversation Bryn talks with Andrew Dunlop who after a very successful career decided it was time to open himself up to the universe and follow a less structured and more spiritual path. Andrew has been travelling for over a year and a half and has not just covered the globe but has journeyed deep within his self in topics such as relationship with family, sexuality, masculinity and a lot more. While Andrew’s journey per se may not be for everyone, the learnings he shares can be taken on board by everyone – particularly learning to trust your self and your capability.Journey with Andrew at:Email: dunlopaj1982@gmail.com

Being true to your creative spark is the key theme of the story behind the creation of Roho Burre, the hugely successful vegan ice creamery in South Fremantle, as we talk with founder and owner Georgina Terrana. Georgina shares her realisation of how ‘following the money’ in a corporate career was constraining her creativity having a negative impact on her relationships and being. She goes on to explain how she acted on this realisation and followed her instinct to create Roho Burre and build it to what it is – a place where all the boundaries of the simple enjoyment of ice cream are removed. Georgina’s groundedness and honesty shine through in this conversation, she openly shares her vulnerabilities and deep connection to family as her guiding posts through her journey – you can’t help thinking that it is this authenticity that underpins her success.Enjoy an ice cream with Georgina at:Website: www.rohobure.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/rohobure/Instagram: www.instagram.com/roho_bure_vegan_icecream

Enjoy an encyclopaedic deep dive into our Western Australian native bush food with specialist Dale Tilbrook, owner of Maalinup gallery in the Swan Valley. Dale provides insights into traditional aboriginal food and eating habits, how and where Aboriginal people migrated during the year for food as well as traditional farming methods. She provides guidance for typical bush food we can easily look for as well as where to go to learn more within this very wide topic area. There is a further discussion about how bush food can be added to traditional west recipes as well as re-shaping recipes themselves. Dale also gives a commentary on the current state of the bush food industry. It becomes quite clear from this conversation that the state of Western Australia has more to offer our diet than we realise and tap into.Forage for Dale at:Website: www.maalinup.com.au/Facebook: www.facebook.com/maalinup/

Prepare to the absolutely fascinated by the world of bees as we journey into the story of Rupert Philips, Swan Valley apiarist and founder of the House of Honey and the Sticky Spoon Cafe. You’ll be transfixed by Rupert’s sheer knowledge and passion for beekeeping that traces back to the age of 8 in South Africa. He clearly explains the life span and structure of a bee colony, their individual and collective connection, the honey making process as well as the wealth of other health products that come from bees. Rupert also talks about the journey to turning his passion into his business, the current challenges facing bee populations globally as well as the health of the WA Honey industry. You’ll be blown away by the enthusiasm and clarity of this wonderful man and you’ll be left reflecting on how much you can learn and apply from these incredible little creatures!!Find Rupert buzzing at:Website: http://www.thehouseofhoney.com.au/Facebook: www.facebook.com/www.thehouseofhoney.com.au

Focus on developing your capacity for straight talking and compassionate honesty in your conversations with senior leader, human change facilitator, conference speaker Suzanne Waldron. Susan shares how she has transformed her drive of not being misunderstood, something borne from her childhood experience, into the focus of her passion and work centred on connecting senior leaders and leadership groups with their capacity to talk honestly and openly in a direct yet compassionate manners. This is a very engaging and fascinating conversation that gets real deep and goes into many different spaces. What becomes abundantly clear however is the overall imperative that we all take responsibility to develop our straight talk skills to stop wasting time and live life to the fullest. 

Enjoy a very rare insight into the world of professional AFL in the 1990s and life on the World Stand Up Paddle Surf Tour with Dave Muir. Dave shares his journey through the ranks from Claremont Colts through to playing for the Fremantle Dockers in their first two years. He then tells how 10 years later he got another chance at top flight competition with an invitation to a Stand-Up World Contender Tour competition where he placed 2nd. Since then he has been one of the longest competing riders and surfed locations including Teahupo’o in Tahiti (where he won) and Sunset in Hawaii. You can’t help but be drawn in by this larger than life, laid back, proud West Aussie who has a massive heart and an amazingly grateful outlook on the opportunities that life has presented him. There is much to learn from appreciating and capitalising on every opportunity you get.Go for a paddle with Dave at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/davemuirpaddleschool/Instagram: www.instagram.com/davo_muir/

Speaker, author, troublemaker Josh Richards shares his journey and mindset to become one of a 100 astronaut candidates short listed from 200,000 for the Mars One project that proposes to land the first humans on Mars in a one-way journey. Josh talks about how his childhood and time in the Army shaped him for where he is now, his decision making behind applying to Mars One, the recruitment process and how the mission would shift human consciousness. In what is the most extreme detachment – from family, friends and planet - he goes deep on how reconciling his decision has focused his everyday life, relationships and state of being to new levels. Josh’s focus and outlook are impressive and infectious, his perspective beyond himself are truly admirable and impressive. You don’t have to have to sign up for a one-way journey to Mars to learn many many lessons from this conversation that you can use in your everyday life to ‘amplify the colour in it’. 

Paul Shanahan and James Best share how they set about taking action to create Future Bayswater – an award-winning community group focused on shaping the future prosperity of the Bayswater town centre. They explain how after facing the realisation that Bayswater was going nowhere and none in authority had any real plans for its development, that it fell to them to look beyond themselves, bravely step up, leave their comfort zone and take action to do something even though it would lead significant backlash and criticism in the process. Paul and James have now created a movement and mobilised a community. Through education and engagement, they seek public permission and inclusion to shape the future of Bayswater by putting the public voice to Government and business alike – they’ve also enjoyed a few beers along the way!! These guys epitomise the WA Real ethos of taking responsibility and making yourself accountable irrespective of the scale of the resistance that may come your way in doing so. 

Brodie McCulloch, Founder and Managing Director of Spacecubed, shares the journey behind creating the home to an established community of small businesses and entrepreneurs on St George’s Terrace in Perth. With the average person facing retraining for a new career every 5 years, Brodie and his team have created the physical space and support infrastructure for people to evolve their skills and talents to meet the future needs. Brodie goes deep on the ‘Future of Work’ topic, how Spacecubed is playing its part to encourage wider business growth beyond the resources sector in WA as well as his observations of what ‘inner skills’ a potentially successful entrepreneur needs. It becomes clear that in the future we will be required to be accountable and take responsibility for our own development to continue to make a living and add value in the market place – a reoccurring them in the WA Real podcasts – and that Spacecubed is an amazing play to do just that.

Nick Nation, founder of Nutrition Nation, shares how he went from being a tour guide unhappy with his weight and well being to key nutritionist spokesman, speaker and coach. Nick explains how rather than following the latest media trends, diets need to be fully understood and matched to the individual and their needs to avoid major health risks. With a wealth of nutrition information freely available on the internet, Nick points out the importance of converting that knowledge into sustainable results and explains how he inspires change through his coaching by tapping in clients ‘why’. Nick also gives a breif expert view of a number of current diets in the media. Again, the theme of taking responsibility and accountability for ones own health comes up in this fun and insightful conversation.Find Nick at:Website: www.nutritionnation.com.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/nutritionnationcoachingInstagram: www.instagram.com/nutritionnaish

Mark Benacchi, Co-Founder of Modus Movement Studio, shares his journey with movement and tries to answer the almost unexplainable question of ‘what is movement?’. Mark tells of how he went all in to follow the work of Ido Portal, the founder of the movement culture, becoming one of Ido’s first mentees. He explains importance of being a good student and learning from a teacher. It doesn’t take long to realise that Mark has a wealth of knowledge on the subject of how the body moves and listening to him quickly forces the listener to questions what can else we can and should do with our body for the sake of our health and wellbeing on many levels.Find Mark at:Website: http://www.modusmovement.com.au/Facebook: www.facebook.com/modusmovement/Instagram: www.instagram.com/mjbernacchi

In this very humorous, open and honest conversation, Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie explains the benefits and importance of playfulness. An award-winning game designer, educator & keynote speaker, Kate has been continually recognised across Australia and Internationally for her role and thought leadership in the development of the games industry across education, business and government. Kate explains about the depth of learning that can be achieved through play and how this can be applied in education, business and on an individual level. Playfulness is a key to unlocking great potential within ourselves, find out more about how to make it happen.Find Kate at:Website: www.k4t3.orgWebsite: www.futurehumanacademy.comTwitter: twitter.com/oceanpark

Kylee Payne shares her journey to becoming a Marriage celebrant. Following a hugely successful and colourful career as a publicist in TV and radio Kylee was faced with an abrupt and enforced career break; it was from this she realised a greater passion that lead to her presiding over 50 weddings. Kylee talks about the process and training to become a celebrant, the wedding process as well as some funny tales along the way. You can’t help but be swept up by her infectious positive energy and love of a good story!!Find Kylee at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/kyleepaynecelebrant/Easy Weddings: www.easyweddings.com.au/MarriageCelebrant/Perth/KyleePayneCelebrant/

Follow the story behind the hugely popular South Fremantle Wild Bakery with owner Daragh Grier. Daragh shares how taking action to bake his own fermented sourdough bread to feed and nourish his young daughter’s gluten intolerance was the beginning of the journey to a new business opportunity Wild Bakery. As well as explaining why sourdough bread is more nourishing than regular commercial bread, Daragh talks about why coming from a genuine place and actually producing something authentic is more important than making money, why community is a key part of Wild Bakery’s success and why the experience is even more important than the bread itself at Wild Bakery. Daragh also shares future plans for the bakery. For more information:Website: wildbakery.weebly.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/WildBakeryFremantle/Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildbakery/

Follow the truly mesmerising journey of Casi Zackhariyas. Casi was a super star of the global corporate environment leading multi-million-dollar product launches in the girl’s toy sector. However, this success was actually the result of workaholism that was a coping mechanism covering up a dark memory that was hidden so deep it took an extraordinary set of circumstances to consciously open it up again. From deep depression, planned suicide and with the support of an amazing partner, Casi committed full on to the healing journey that took her around the world including the Amazon jungle and India. During this journey Casi actually had multiple near-death experiences where she encountered the divine and from which she returned with messages to support the journeys of others. Confronting and powerful, there is so much that we can all resonate to and learn from in this journey.For more information:Website: www.mypursuitofpeace.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyPursuitofPeace/Instagram: www.instagram.com/mypursuito