Christmas was never meant to be about consumerism and stress. It should be a time for family and love, and for those who don’t celebrate, they too should be able to enjoy the love that’s extended at this time.

Values are more important than we often realise. If we express and demonstrate our values effectively, decision making becomes a breeze.

In this episode, I talk about the power of gratitude and joy, and how both of them can transform your life.

Is there something you want to do? All it takes is a decision to move forward with it and actually make it happen.

Do you have an idea that your keeping in a drawer? Maybe you can save lives but haven’t realised that potential yet. Take a listen and be inspired.

Megan Munckhof is the co-founder of Lead n Hand, a simple product that keeps leads, ropes and hoses tidy and wrapped up with the perfect loop.

Kindness really does matter, and we should not express it solely in the hope of reciprocity. Kindness to self, others, animals and the planet.

Will we still exist 200 years into the future? Will the planet be healed? Will the planet still exist? What if we could ask a question of somebody from 200 years into the future. What would you ask?

Jan Clarke is the founder of Door 2, an online community supporting people with eating disorders and their families.

Overnight success just doesn’t happen, and almost always, true success only comes after playing the long game of persistence, determination and guts.

Emilia Leese teaches how to think like a vegan by considering the ethics and interconnections between humans, animals and the planet. She also shares how to re-wild a forest.

We are all connected, and it is our responsibility to recognise what this moment is asking of us, and to respond to that so that those who come in the future will thrive.

Harry is only 12, yet he already has a collection of 17 reptiles, and has plans to be the youngest person in Australia to build and own a reptile zoo.

It’s easy to want to impress people, but the focus should be more about did I leave an impression that will help the other person.

Building confidence isn’t that hard if we’re willing to take courageous action and put in the effort to improve with practice.

If we want to build stronger relationships with those around us, we have to understand others. We can’t assume they are just like us, but they’re not. Let’s look at the four DISC styles to understand a bit more.

In a world that seems to have lost its way, we have the choice to perpetuate harm and meanness, or we can choose to be kind.

The Wheely Serious Project was created by a team of 5 to raise awareness for accessibility issues for people reliant on wheels for mobility, and to create accessibility to public spaces where possible.

Andrea Lane is the co-founder of FLOAT, a floating art space in East Gippsland. She is also an economist who believes in the irrefutably brilliant impact of artists in regional places.

Ageism sucks and this episode is proof that we’re never too old to do something we love or to change our life. Hope it inspires you.