Forrest Chat

Interview - Rod Barrett - Brunswick St John Ambulance

Rodney describes the Brunswick St John Ambulance sub-centre and what it takes to be chair of the committee, he gives examples of what the sub-centre means to the community and how to join and set yourself up to do a range of different roles in the service.
My favourite quote of the episde is "I also have an umbrella effect".

Interview - Damian Porter - Special Forces Operator + self-defence teacher

Damian knows it takes everything, it means everything and you need to be all-in to get there. For you, he has keys that can help you keep yourself safe.
My favourite quote of this episode is: “And he looked at me, square in the eye, Paul, and he said, “you do know if you don't do this right you will die”.”
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Interview - Paul van der Mey - Podcaster

We flip the script this episode with Caroline interviewing Paul about being a podcaster. It's a little of what goes on behind the scenes and covers the questions we ask each guest.
My favourite quote of the episode is: "I certainly see some crossing of I's when I talk through some of these things with people."

Interview - Ken Dewhirst - State Emergency Service Member

Ken talks about what it takes to be a State Emergemcy Services (SES) member, what it means to him, his family and the community, and then talks about getting involved in your community.
My favourite quote of the episode is: "It's not necessarily, let's get a chainsaw and cut it off."

Interview - Jason Lowther - Being a Club President

Jason talks about being the president of a car club, what it takes, the connections it builds and how he became a club prsident.
My favourite Quote of the episode is "It's been a real eye-opener this year and really encouraging from my perspective as president"

Interview - Gloria Kitson - Being a Missionary

Gloria talks about what it takes to be a missionary, what being a missionary means to the community and how to become a missionary.
My favourite quote of this episode "There always seemed to be someone that I just could sense that they had a problem or they were needy or they were sad or troubled in some way. And a conversation would just strike up."
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Interview - Tom Atkinson - Being a pilot

Tom shares what it takes to be a pilot, the difference being a pilot makes and how to become a pilot.
My favourite quote of this episode is: “You know, the pilots, you know, we're all saying, oh, we wish we were a rock star. And he's there saying, oh, I wish I was a pilot.”

Interview - Nick Theodore - Music is the highest form of magic

Nick talks about his musical history, what it takes to be a musician in a band, what being a musician means to him, his family and the community, and how to go about becoming a musician.
My favourite quote of the episode is: "And there was this big, empty, cool room downstairs under the house. And almost immediately, we filled it up with gear and noise. Lots of noise. Lots of noise and lots of cigarette smoke, and I feel sorry for my poor mum because the kitchen was on top of the, of the room. And yet she was very, very tolerant and very long suffering."

Interview - Marilyn Novak - Cycling tour to Mongolia

Marilyn shares her experience of cycling in Vietnam and Mongolia, what it took, what it means to her, her family and the Mongolian community and how she got there.
My favourite quote of the episode is: "I think it kind of feels like it can't end there because we all got so much out of it."

Interview - Jon Phillips - Organising Skyrunning events

Jon explains just what skyrunning is and then shares what it takes to organise skyrunning events, what skyrunning events mean to people involved and how he makes the events happen.
My favourite quote if the eipisode is: "Because if they go the wrong way, they can end up miles off in the bush, completely lost, well away from where they should be."