Coffee Pod #74: Marta Dusseldorp, highly respected star of screen and stage, on using one’s platform to drive the change that matters

Marta Dusseldorp finds it impossible to live in a small world. From an early age she was able to look around corners and see beneath stories. This gutsy and wonderful #coffeepod conversation ranges from self-discipline and dedication to the bravery of sitting in one’s true, authentic self. Underpin…

Coffee Pod #72: Globally sought-after inspirational speaker Michael Crossland turns heart-breaking adversity into powerful fuel for change

Life is about choices. Michael Crossland was born fighting for his life and is living proof that adversity is not about what happens to us, but how we deal with it. Still striving for quality of life everyday, Michael is pursued globally to speak to the highest level of leaders, amongst sport, busi…

Coffee Pod #69: Sisters Rosie and Lucy Thomas head up Australia’s Youth-Driven Movement Against Bullying.

It’s a double shot this week as founders of Project Rockit (www.projectrockit.com.au), sisters Lucy and Rosie Thomas, talk mobilising change, challenging self doubt and creating open-minded global citizens. Rockit is a project and a platform designed to fuel a world for young people where kindness …

Coffee Pod #68: Jules Lund, radio and TV personality and CEO of Tribe, cuts through ego, perfectionism and insecurity in a candid talk about designing the life you dream of living

In an honest and vulnerable discussion, Jules takes us back to his roots as a year 9 kid sitting up the back of class, heckling teachers, when one day a future mentor acknowledged him and changed his life forever. Now CEO of TRIBE, the fastest growing self-serving marketplace, Jules is moving from …

Coffee Pod #76: Changing our scale to change our impact with Dr Susan Graham, using AI and drone technology to restore natural ecosystems

Dr Susan Graham is intent on tackling the biggest challenges of our day. Learn how her young team of audacious problem-solvers maintain an attitude of persistent positivity while staring down our planet's dramatic loss of biodiversity, and two billion hectares of degraded land. Dr Graham sees this …

Coffee Pod #75: From Life as a Scientist to Life on Mars with NASA's Dr Abigail Allwood

This week, on our launch episode of the #bornglobal Coffee Pods series, we are joined by NASA's Dr Abigail Allwood as she lands the Perseverance Rover on Mars in real-time. Come behind-the-scenes in a personal interview with this Australian trailblazer. Dr Abigail Allwood is not only the first Aus…

Coffee Pod #82 Dr Sandro Demaio

Meet Advance Awards Life Sciences Category Finalist, Dr Sandro Demaio. A public health advocate and sustainable food architect, Dr Alessandro (Sandro) Demaio founded his career using nutrition as a platform for social change. As a recognised global expert and now CEO of VicHealth, Sandro speaks to…

Coffee Pod #81 Dr Rossa Chiu discusses taking on the cancer epidemic with a team of young guns in Hong Kong

Not only has Dr Rossa Chiu won numerous international awards including the Advance Asia Impact Award 2020, she also has over 485 patents to her name. A specialist in molecular signatures as a chemical pathologist, Rossa moved to Hong Kong immediately after graduating from the University of Queensla…

Coffee Pod #80 Micro biologies to macro environmental trends with Professors Jill Banfield and Karen Day

Two preeminent female professors discuss careers in science and leadership in #STEMM reflecting on what the world needs today. Thanks to #COVID there has never been a better time to be talking about the relevance of research, diversity in science, and the interconnectedness of public health microbi…

Coffee Pod #79 Meet a young Fintech mastermind taking Asian cashless economies by storm

Yong In Cho is a fintech expert, specialising in the payments industry, with deep knowledge of the financial technology market across Asia. Currently the Head of eCommerce for the world’s largest payment service company, @Fiserv, Yong In most recently initiated and managed development of a solution…