Rock legend Keith Urban, the iconic KD Lang, and the unforgettable Lionel Richie are just some of the names Deborah interviewed in the Melbourne Age column called, 'What I've Learnt.'Everyone has a story to tell, and a lesson to learn. What I’ve Learnt is a Podcast from journalist Deborah Blashki- Marks. "What I've Learnt' is a unique platform for International and national talent to delve deep into their own challenges, successes, failures, and life lessons. As a journalist of over 30 years ...
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Molly Ness is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher educator. She earned a doctorate in reading education at the University of Virginia, and spent 16 years as an associate professor at Fordham University in New York City. The author of five books, Molly serves on the Board of Directors for the International Literacy Associ…
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Simone O’Brien is a domestic violence survivor, speaker, strong advocate for women against violence, and mother of three beautiful children. Her journey started in 2012 when she suffered a horrific attack at the hands of a perpetrator who would not take “no” for an answer. It started with emotional and psychological abuse and ended up with her bein…
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Mia Findlay, Founder and Principal Coach | Australia Mia is deeply passionate about helping others reach the same freedom she now enjoys without her eating disorder. She has worked in the eating disorder advocacy field for nine years and has been working with clients as a coach since launching Beyond Body in December 2017. Mia is based in Sydney an…
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The Stella Prize CEO - Fiona Sweet Fiona is the former Artistic Director and CEO of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale responsible for the programming and curation of three Biennales. She founded the National Centre for Photography in Ballarat and was the inaugural director. Founder of Sweet Creative, and co-founder of Melbourne’s Acland Stre…
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Anna Grosman, creator and owner is relaunching a new male escort agency - HER CONFIDANT. In its new incarnation, HER CONFIDANT will also cater to women who are looking for companionship in any form: emotional, sexual or for company on a date. "I want to provide a safe space for women to explore their desires and feel desired," says Anna. "There are…
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Suzy Zail has worked as a litigation lawyer, specialising in Family Law, but now writes full time. Among other titles, she has written The Tattooed Flower, a memoir about her father’s time as a child survivor of the Holocaust. Her first novel for young adults, The Wrong Boy, was short-listed for the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book …
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What I've Learnt - Summer Series Gems (January - April 2024)
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Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from JAnuary to April. This Episode Features Dr Gina Cleo: a behavioural scientist, world-renowned habit-change researcher and Adjunct Professor at Bond University. Gina’s new book, The …
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California has one of the lowest literacy rates in the country and according to the National Center for Education Statistics, around one in five adults cannot read. One Costa Mesa father is working hard to change his own personal stats and encourage others in the world to read. Thirty-five-year-old Oliver James says he was forgotten in school and w…
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What I've Learnt - Summer Series Gems (Febuary-March 2024)
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Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from Febuary to March. This Episode Features Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose: Are founders of the award-winning MakeShift. This not-for-profit org is one of the first creative prescribing…
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Michelle Stanton, Founder and CEO of Complete Success utilises her expertise to empower people to achieve exceptional results through innovative speaking, teaching and coaching programs. Formally, the CEO of her family's 8O year-old business Bevilles Jewellers, Michelle led the company out of receivership, driving exceptional growth and orchestrat…
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Annabelle Hickson, editor of the award-winning independent print magazine GALAH. Despite having no publishing or business experience, Annabelle started the magazine from her kitchen table to document regional Australia and the people who live there. In the past, young people left country towns to find opportunities in the Big Smoke. But the big rur…
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Tammy Casseslon was just 15 years old when she first saw him from across the room. They smiled at one another, and that was it. She was smitten. "He was 17. Charming, funny, very good looking and looked at me like I was special," says Tammy. Their relationship began with laughter, love and lightness. "He was so proud of me and showered me with ador…
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Beyond Words - Henry Warren (Turn On The Subtitles)
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Turnonthesubtitles Extensive research from top academics in many countries has shown that simply turning on the subtitles for children’s television improves literacy. Dramatically. In fact it may double their chance of becoming a proficient reader, in particular those children between the ages of six and 10. As former ministers, secretaries of stat…
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What I've Learnt - Caitlin Marshell & Lizzie Rose (MakeShift)
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Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose, founders of the award-winning MakeShift. This not-for-profit org is one of the first creative prescribing agencies in Australia. Lizzie and Caitlin are known and respected internationally for their work on creativity and mental health. There’s so much ground to cover, your audience will love it. They’re available for…
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What I've Learnt - Summer Series Gems (January 2024)
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Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from January. This Episode Features Dr Gina Cleo: a behavioural scientist, world-renowned habit-change researcher and Adjunct Professor at Bond University. Gina’s new book, The Habit Rev…
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Nicki Gostin is a Page Six digital reporter who covers red carpets, the royal family and all ‘70s and ‘80s megastars. She has interviewed hundreds of celebrities about touchy topics and even took the now-infamous video of an aghast Anna Wintour being asked for her ID at an event. Nicki attended college in Melbourne, Australia, and has worked for ma…
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Born in Romania in 1953 to two Holocaust survivors who lost their family in the Holocaust. Immigrated to Israel in 1962. Married and father of three children, all living in Israel. Social-organizational psychologist, coach, group and workshop leader, organizational consultant, lecturer. Is specialized in - • Positive psychology and humor training •…
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Stepping out of the limelight to become Cool Jason Kimberley is an adventurer, photographer, author, and the founder of Cool, an education organization dedicated to inspiring students to learn for life. Jason is an altruistic-realist, his uncompromising focus is on equitable access to quality education for all students. Prior to his success in educ…
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Dr Gina Cleo, behavioural scientist, world-renowned habit-change researcher and Adjunct Professor at Bond University. Gina’s new book, The Habit Revolution: Simple Steps to Rewire Your Brain for Powerful Habit Change, will be published in Jan 2024. 3 years ago, Gina discovered her husband, who she thought was one of the good guys, was cheating on h…
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A father of two small Nimrod children aged 4 and 7, Nimrod lives in Israel he is a Major reservist in the IDF. On 7 October at approximately 6am he received a phone call from his Commander to immediately drive to Jerusalem and collect his uniform and weapons, as they had heard murmurs that something was happening but unsure what exactly. Unaware of…
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URGENT: U.S. Citizen taken hostage to Gaza in dire medical need. (Updated Wed Oct 13, 8am IST) Hersh Goldberg-Polin was wounded and violently abducted at the Nova Music Festival in Southern Israel on October 7 by Gazan terrorists. He needs urgent medical attention. Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the thousands of young people attacked by terrorists …
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Josh Piterman In 2023 Josh Piterman returned to the stage in London to star as Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Misérables. His West End debut, actually came as he took on the most coveted role as The Phantom in the brilliant original production of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s theatre in 2019, a role he was delighted to r…
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Beyond Words - Lamek Odero (Sun Books) & Mary Silverweig (Tiny Ivy, Inc.)
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TinyIvy Lamek Odero Program leader for sun books Kenya and Mary Rosenzweig from Tiny Ivy here to discuss their collaboration with the World Literacy Foundation As the literacy crisis is universal the World literacy Foundation joins forces with Tiny Ivy and Sun Books in Kenya to unite in educating those less fortunate The key is to share resources t…
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What I've Learnt - #BringThemHome (Guy Shahar)
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As the Middle East war rages and innocents on both sides are caught in an unspeakable tragedy I’m grateful to speak to a beautiful family who have been utterly devastated by the Oct 7 horrors. A Father's agony: it’s so Heartbreaking On Saturday morning, Yoni Asher was sent a photo of his two young daughters playing in a family safe room before losi…
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A Brilliant Life book by Rachelle Unreich I’ve known Rachelle as a fellow journalist for many years sometimes working together and I’ve always respected and admired her - so as she embarks on this very personal story I’m thrilled to have her join me on the WhatIveLearntPodcast podcast In her new book “A Brilliant Life” Journalist Rachelle Unreich i…
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Afghanistan World Literacy Foundation youth ambassador About N. (Maryam) She is a young leader from Afghanistan. I have a working background as Senior Human Rights & Gender Officer with the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) in north east region. She worked there until mid July 2022. When working with SCA, she had the chance to connect with st…
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What I've Learnt - Spring Series Gems (July - September 2023)
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Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from July to September. This Episode Features Kevin Murphy Is recognized as one of the world's most respected and sought-after session hairstylists and the owner and creator of KEVIN.MUR…
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Trent Dalton Author Record-breaking, award-winning and bestselling author Trent Dalton returns with a big-hearted, gritty, magical and moving new novel, Lola in the Mirror. A girl and her mother are on the lam. They’ve been running for sixteen years, from police and the monster they left in their kitchen with a knife in his throat. They’ve found th…
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Beyond Words - Episode Highlights (June - September 2023)
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Beyond words, the Literacy Podcast aims to bring together experts and change-makers to discuss crucial issues in creating a literate world, such as access, equity, and the role of technology in learning. Guests will offer valuable perspectives on how to ensure high-quality literacy education for all. This episode features Yasmine Sherif, the Execut…
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Beyond Words - Benjamin Syner & Stefan Houghaerts (My Name Is Ink Initiative)
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In a distant future, the last human on Earth able to read and write has decided to restore the written word to civilisation. This young girl’s name is Ink, named after the stains of the dark blue liquid that covers her fingers. She lives in a reclusive community in the mountains with no access to technology. After the great revolution, humans aband…
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What I've Learnt - Donna Lyon (Left Write Hook)
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Documentary Left Write Hook follows eight female survivors of childhood sexual abuse who participate in a 2-year experimental recovery program that combines the physicality of boxing with the emotional power of expressive writing. The program provides survivors of sexual assault a space to release their memories, reclaim their bodies and imagine ne…
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David McAllister AC former principal dancer and former artistic director of the Australian Ballet has launched his second book “Ballet Confidential: A Personal Behind-The-Scenes Guide, in a powerful overview of one of the performing arts' most alluring and mysterious, physically demanding and mentally rigorous art forms. He says "Today's dancer is …
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Julia kay Great Wrap Jordan and Julia Kay, the Co-founders of Great Wrap, are reimagining today's materials to solve tomorrow's problems. Their former careers in winemaking and architecture, respectively, led them to Great Wrap when they recognised the sheer impact plastic waste was having on the land. There was a materials revolution around us, an…
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Kevin Murphy Recognized as one of the world's most respected and sought-after session hairstylists, Kevin has been at the forefront of fashion, runway, editorial and film for decades within Australia and internationally. His work has graced the covers of all the major global print publications such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Sports Illustrated swims…
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Beyond Words - Episode Highlights (May 2023)
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Beyond words, the Literacy Podcast aims to bring together experts and change-makers to discuss crucial issues in creating a literate world, such as access, equity, and the role of technology in learning. Guests will offer valuable perspectives on how to ensure high-quality literacy education for all. This episode features Mona Jolly, the Transforma…
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Beyond Words - Episode Highlights (April 2023)
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Beyond words, the Literacy Podcast aims to bring together experts and change-makers to discuss crucial issues in creating a literate world, such as access, equity, and the role of technology in learning. Guests will offer valuable perspectives on how to ensure high-quality literacy education for all. This episode features Frances Corcoran, 'The Man…
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What I've Learnt - Autumn Series Gems (May - June)
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Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from May to June. This Episode Features Kate Ceberano: Revered Melbourne artist finds her at the dawn of a new era. Kates 30th album, My Life Is A Symphony, released this month is a brea…
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Beyond Words - March Episode Highlights (2023)
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Beyond words, the Literacy Podcast aims to bring together experts and change-makers to discuss crucial issues in creating a literate world, such as access, equity, and the role of technology in learning. Guests will offer valuable perspectives on how to ensure high-quality literacy education for all. This episode features Tom Richardson is Chief Ex…
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“I was alone in the middle of a forest, hanging from a zipline fifty metres above the ground. This was not within my comfort zone: I am a suburban mum whose idea of adventure is to get a double shot of coffee in my mocha. Still, I was with my two daughters on holidays in Tasmania, and we had decided to try ziplining for fun. The journey up the moun…
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Yasmine Sherif, the Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) – the United Nation’s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises – she is spearheading a global movement that delivers education to those left furthest behind in crisis settings. Under her leadership, in just a few short years, ECW has mobilized over US$1.5 bi…
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Silva McLeod This is the life story of Silva Mcleod, the first Tongan woman to become an airline pilot. She’s still one of only a handful. Told by Silva with frankness and wit, it’s quite a story. Silva takes us on a journey of cultural change from her beginnings as a poor island girl to her marriage to an Australian. The challenges of pursuing a f…
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Madi Franquiz Youth Ambassador At just 25 years old, Madi Franquiz stood on the floor of the United Nations 77th General Assembly to advocate for kids who missed the same benchmark as her: the 3rd Grade Literacy Benchmark. The “3rd Grade Benchmark,” is indicative of future success a child will have in school. It was a benchmark that I missed. Livin…
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What I've Learnt - Autumn Series Gems (March - April)
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Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the podcast from March to April. This Episode Features Elia Donati: A passionate young entrepreneur who has a deep appreciation for his Italian heritage and the power of food to bring people togethe…
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Beyond Words - Mona Jolly and Mussarat (Musi) Quereshi
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Mona Jolly and Mussarat Quereshi PwC New York Guided by purpose to build trust in society and solve important problems, the PWC community in NYC know they have an obligation to the communities in which they live and work. At a time in which establishing trust is more important than ever, they work to not only support communities directly but to emp…
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Revered Melbourne artist Kate Ceberano’s ruby anniversary finds her at the dawn of a new era. Kates 30th album, My Life Is A Symphony, released this month is a breathtaking celebration of her songwriting, featuring her most iconic songs, Brave and Pash, and personal favorites from across her four-decade recording career, reimagined with Kate at a n…
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Well fresh from joining the powerhouse World Literacy Summit at Oxford in the UK featuring speakers and guests from over 85 countries and hundreds of literacy advocates. Her passion grew out of her concern for illiteracy and the lifelong impact on young people especially if they become an adult and are unable to read and write. Samantha recognised …
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Ilana says “My birthday was coming up and I never celebrate my birthday normally, but for my 50th I said, ‘This is one I want to spend with my friends and family’. We started thinking about a nice gathering as well as an overseas trip. We had so many plans, I don’t even remember them now. Then cancer came and changed things. At the time I was going…
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Elia Donati is a passionate young entrepreneur who has a deep appreciation for his Italian heritage and the power of food to bring people together. Having spent the past nine years in Australia, he has blended his cultural background with his experiences to create a unique approach to food service and entertainment. Elia believes that food is not j…
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Beyond words - Frances Corcoran & Selena Whitehead (Amazing People Schools)
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Amazing people inspire us to challenge ourselves. This Literacy story went global in many media outlets as it was so inspiring. Amazing People Schools UK supports young people, in both primary and secondary schools, to harness these innate character strengths, believe in themselves, and flourish. An example of this the global literacy success was f…
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Beyond Words - Kishan Gopal (Tata Consultancy Services)
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Kishan Gopal (Tata literacy Services) With almost a million beneficiaries in 17 states of India the TATA adult literacy program is transformative. The Adult Literacy Programme was set up to help the Government of India improve adult literacy rates, using the Computer Based Functional Literacy (CBFL) solution. Using the CBFL model, non-literate adul…
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