Best Marc Macia Podcasts (2024)

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Aritza Loroño (micolet). Escalar un marketplace de moda circular y (re)vender 160.000 prendas cada mes. 49:41

2h ago49:41

49:41

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Aritza Logroño, fundador de Micolet. Micolet es el marketplace líder en Europa para la ropa de segunda mano en consignación. Hablamos con Aritza sobre el origen de la empresa, su modelo de negocio enfocado en el impacto, y cómo aplican el sentido común en las decisiones diarias. Micolet opera en España, Francia, B…

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Edu Riera (Zrive). ¿Cómo ayudar a centenares de jóvenes a tener mejores oportunidades laborales? 53:05

24d ago53:05

53:05

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con: - Edu Riera, fundador de Zrive, que, después de muchos años en Investment banking y Hedge Funds, decidió emprender, con un objetivo claro: ayudar a jóvenes a encontrar mejores oportunidades laborales mediante orientación laboral, conocmientos prácticos y network. Un modelo de negocio de impacto, que intenta que e…

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Writing a novel as your PHD - Zohra Aly interviews Hayley Scrivenor 31:28

3M ago31:28

31:28

Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Academy alumni Zohra speaks to Hayley Scrivenor about Hayley's experience writing her award-winning novel Dirt Town as a part of her creative writing PHD. Together they discuss knowing when your novel is finished, working ou…

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Marc Canal. Decodificando la economia de impacto 1:04:21

4M ago1:04:21

1:04:21

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Marc Canal. Marc es un economista vocacional de los que te puedes encontrar un sábado a las 11 de la noche leyendo un paper de Milton Friedman de 1967. Sus 10 años en la consultora McKinsey junto a sus múltiples másteres, no hacen, ni mucho menos, justicia a su eterno y extenso conocimiento del mundo. El episodio …

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How long does it truly take to learn to write a novel? - Elizabeth Walton interviews Trish Bolton 25:54

6M ago25:54

25:54

Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Academy alumni Elizabeth speaks to Trish Bolton about the release of her debut novel Whenever You're Ready. Trish details her journey to publication, how to build a CV as an emerging writer, upending ageist stereotypes, and …

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Songwriting and the distortion of meaning - Paul Traynor and Marc Stanislas interview Bryan Estepa 32:16

6M ago32:16

32:16

Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Paul and Marc speak to musician and songwriter Bryan Estepa about the emotions that inspire them to write, how words, lyrics and music allow us to distort meaning, imposter syndrome, and writing for yourself first. Bryan Est…

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Alexis Caporale. Inversión en Climate tech desde World Fund. 1:19:00

6M ago1:19:00

1:19:00

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Alexis Caporale. Alexis es una de los founding members y parte del investment team de World Fund, uno de los fondos líderes en Europa en tecnología para luchar contra el cambio climático. Además Alexis tiene una extensa experiencia como emprendedor de éxito en varios sectores. Os recomiendo encarecidamente nuestra…

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Arts advocacy, and the Special Envoy to the Arts - Libby Hyett interviews Susan Templeman MP, and Michael Campbell 32:07

7M ago32:07

32:07

Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy members, and Alumni, interview their favourite creatives. Susan Templeman MP is an Australian politician. She is the member for Macquarie in the Australian House of Representatives and is Australia's Special Envoy for the Arts. Michael Campbell is the Executive Director of WestWords. …

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Identity, Standing-out, and Writers as Performers - Joanne Macias interviews Maria Tran 25:06

7M ago25:06

25:06

Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy members, and Alumni, interview their favourite creatives. Maria Tran is a Vietnamese-Australian actor, filmmaker, and martial artist who has won multiple awards for her work in film, TV, stage, and performance. She also specializes in fight action choreography and is the founder of Ph…

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Borja Vilaseca. Escritor, emprendedor social, activista educativo y agitador de consciencias 1:00:51

8M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Borja Vilaseca Borja ha escrito nueve libros y es el creador del master en desarrollo personal de más éxito de habla hispana. Borja es fundador de Kuestiona, la Akademia y Terra, todos proyectos educativos que han impactado a más de 75.000 persona. Actualmente todos sus proyectos forman parte de Utopika Labs, el H…

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Raimon Puigjaner. Impulsando BCorp y creando empresas sostenibles 55:27

12M ago55:27

55:27

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Raimon Puigjaner. Me atrevería a decir que Raimon es uno de los pioneros y personas más relevantes del impacto en España. Metido en el mundo del impacto desde que acabó su carrera en 2002, y con experience en empresa privada, tercer sector y sector público, Raimon es hoy CEO de la consultora Roots for Sustainabili…

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AUTHORSHIP, ACTIVISM AND ACADEMIA with Victoria Brookman 32:15

1y ago32:15

32:15

Victoria Brookman is an activist, author and academic from the Blue Mountains. In this interview with James Roy she describes how her own perceived inability to push through writer's block, along with a catastrophic natural disaster, led her to write her debut novel, Burnt Out (Harper Collins), a funny and angry look at climate change, activism and…

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Marc Jordana. De Socio de Antai a CEO de Norrsken BCN. 1:07:03

1y ago1:07:03

1:07:03

En el Episodio de hoy hablamos con Marc Jordana. Marc es el fundador y CEO de Norrsken Barcelona. Previamente Marc fue el MD de Heura, una de las startups más reconocidas en el mundo del foodtech. Al inicio de su carrera, Marc fue socio de Atai Venture Builder, la incubadora de la que salieron grandes proyectos como Wallapop, Glovo o Marmota entre …

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Pablo Melchor. Ayuda efectiva, cómo hacer donaciones y altruismo eficaz 1:20:23

1y ago1:20:23

1:20:23

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Pablo Melchor. Pablo es el presidente y director de Ayuda Efectiva. Tras una larga y exitosa trayectoria como emprendedor, en 2018 decidió dar un giro a su carrera para orientarla a la filantropía. En la conversación de hoy repasamos como Pablo dio el salto al mundo de la filantropía pero sobretodo nos focalizamos…

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Ousman Umar. El inmigrante que quiere acabar la inmigración 54:51

1y ago54:51

54:51

En el Episodio de hoy hablamos con Ousman Umar. La historia de Ousman es una historia de superación y propósito. Nacido en Ghana, Ousman emigró a España en un viaje increíblemente difícil que empezó a sus 12 años y terminó en sus 17. Y con la ambición de que nadie más tenga que pasar por lo que él pasó, en 2012 fundó Nasco feeding Minds, una ONG qu…

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Xavi Pont. Del impacto al autoconocimiento y la cosmovisión 51:17

1y ago51:17

51:17

En el episodio de hoy hablamos con Xavi Pont. Xavi empezó en el sector del impacto español cuando todavía no existia. Hace 10 años lanzó la Fundación Ship2B con la misión de impulsar la economía de impacto y en 2020 se convirtió en Co-Fundador del Venture Capital de impacto de referencia en España: Ship2B. Hablamos con Xavi del pasado, presente y f…

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"SIGNS OF LIFE" – FOURPLAY STRING QUARTET AND NEIL GAIMAN COLLABORATION (Pt 2) with Peter Hollo 29:26

1y ago29:26

29:26

Peter Hollo is a professional cellist and founding member of FourPlay String Quartet, a musical ensemble who recently collaborated to record a second spoken word/music album with writer and creative powerhouse Neil Gaiman. The title of the latest album is Signs of Life, and in the second half of this interview with James Roy and Paris Rosemont, Pet…

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"SIGNS OF LIFE" – FOURPLAY STRING QUARTET AND NEIL GAIMAN COLLABORATION (Pt 1) with Peter Hollo 34:36

1y ago34:36

34:36

Peter Hollo is a professional cellist and founding member of FourPlay String Quartet, a musical ensemble who recently collaborated to record a second spoken word/music album with writer and creative powerhouse Neil Gaiman. The title of the latest album is Signs of Life, and in the first half of this interview with James Roy and Paris Rosemont, Pete…

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CHOOSE/SELECT/DETERMINE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE/EXPERIENCE/PLOT with George Ivanoff 28:39

1y ago28:39

28:39

George Ivanoff is a Melbourne writer who has written over 130 books for young people, including a series of tense and thrilling interactive adventure books. Listen to this podcast to find out how he does it, especially if for you (like the host, James) plot is harder to do than character. georgeivanoff.com.au NOTE: Opinions expressed in this podcas…

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POSTCARDS FROM THE URBAN DESERT with Pete Shmigel 33:02

1y ago33:02

33:02

Pete Shmigel is a freelance writer and journalist who has just returned from his second visit to Ukraine in 2023, where he began to write the stories of the people on the frontline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this interview he talks about what compelled him to voluntarily enter a war zone, and what he took from the experience, both as a …

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KEEPING ON KEEPING ON with Catherine Jinks 39:20

1+ y ago39:20

39:20

Catherine Jinks is a multi-award winning author of books for all ages, with over fifty books published in a 35 year career. In this conversation with James Roy, Catherine talks about trends in publishing and where writing might be heading as a profession, gives her theories on why royalties are shrinking despite books still being massively popular,…

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OWN STORIES with Fiona Murphy 36:07

1+ y ago36:07

36:07

Fiona Murphy is a journalist, memoirist and non-fiction writer. As a Deaf writer, she is very interested in the rise of Own Voices as an important consideration for any artist working in a diverse space, be that around race, language, culture, sex/gender identity, disability or any other of the many diverse stories that can be told. In this intervi…

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LIFE IN THE PETRIE DISH with Augusta Supple 31:05

1+ y ago31:05

31:05

Augusta Supple is a playwright, theatre critic, one-time arts administrator, short story writer, screenwriter and amateur flautist. In this conversation with James Roy, Augusta talks about creative experimentation, artform diversity, the optimism and positivity of the arts, and the important lessons that COVID taught us as practitioners.…

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THEATRE: THE EXTREME SPORT OF PERFORMANCE with Mary Rachel Brown and Jamie Oxenbould 31:21

1+ y ago31:21

31:21

The latest guests of the Mini-Masterclass podcast are Mary Rachel Brown and Jamie Oxenbould. Mary and Jamie operate in different spaces within the theatre scene: Mary writes for theatre, and Jamie is an actor. They were recently residents at Daffodil Cottage, and sat down with James at a cafe in Katoomba to talk about their current project, titled …

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THE ARTIST'S LIFE(STYLE CHOICE) with Michele Freeman 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

25:20

Today we welcome Michele Freeman, a former WestWords Fellow and emerging writer from Western Sydney. Michele was recently at Daffodil Cottage for a week-long residency, and she and James had a wide-ranging conversation about working towards long-range artistic goals, what drives her as an artist, feeling like an imposter, and her approach to the st…

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REMEMBERING MARGARET HAMILTON – the 2020 Pinerolo interview 31:19

1+ y ago31:19

31:19

Margaret Hamilton AM (1941-2022) was a publisher, advocate, writer, educator, curator and passionate supporter of children's literature, particularly picture books. She passed away late in 2022, so we felt it timely to go back to an earlier interview with James Roy, in June 2020 at Pinerolo in Blackheath, in which she talks about what makes a good …

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WRITING FOR THEATRE (MUSICAL AND OTHERWISE) with Hilary Bell 32:43

1+ y ago32:43

32:43

Welcome back to the WestWords Mini-Masterclass podcast, a fortnightly series of conversations with creatives. To kick off 2023 we welcome Hilary Bell, who is a highly respected and multi-awarded playwright, writer, librettist and children’s book author. Hilary was one of our WestWords/Daffodil Cottage residents in 2022, where she was working on her…

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NOVEL RESEARCH ON LOCATION with James Roy 23:49

1+ y ago23:49

23:49

Ally Burnham (WestWords creative producer) chats with writer and usual host of this podcast, James Roy, about his research methods for his current project, and how working on location creates surprising results. ** Note: Views and opinions expressed in the podcast are not necessarily those of the WestWords organisation.…

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WRITING FOR ANIMATION with Ally Burnham 19:09

1+ y ago19:09

19:09

Ally Burnham (WestWords' own Creative Producer) recently won an AWGIE award for her animated short film Metropius. In this conversation she chats with James Roy about some of the differences between writing for animated and writing for live action.By WestWords

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PAINTING BETWEEN THE LINES with Charmaine Ledden-Lewis 40:35

1+ y ago40:35

40:35

Today's conversation is with Bundjalung illustrator Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, who speaks with James Roy about the expectations, limitations and obligations of being a First Nations artist, and where the lines between artist and activist are clear, and where they are blurred. NOTE: Opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily shared by the W…

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"AWESOME, GOBSMACKED, NURTURED & INSPIRED" with the 2022 WestWords-Varuna Residents 32:41

2y ago32:41

32:41

In this Mini-Masterclass, James sits down with the 2022 WestWords-Varuna Writers in Residence: Jasmyne Marahuyo, Paris Rosemont, Harvey Liu and Finn O'Branagain; the winner of the inaugural Ultimo Prize, Zeynab Gamieldien; and poet and program mentor ali whitelock. They are discussing an amazing week at Varuna, the National Writers' House (varuna.c…

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"HENRY LAWSON WAS HERE" with Lowell Tarling 25:37

2y ago25:37

25:37

Today (2nd September 2022) marks a century since the passing of beloved Australian (and Blue Mountains) poet and writer, Henry Lawson. In this conversation, James speaks with biographer and historian Lowell Tarling about the man, the myth, the tragic legend that was Henry Lawson. Please note that opinions and views expressed in this podcast do not …

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LETTERPRESS - THE "SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT" OF PRINTING with Caren Florance (a.k.a Ampersand Duck) 26:39

2y ago26:39

26:39

Caren Florance (a.k.a. Ampersand Duck) is a letterpress artist who is currently residing in the house formerly owned by the late Mike Hudson and Jadwiga Jarvis, who were the duo behind the famed Wayzgoose Press, a letterpress publisher in Katoomba. In this conversation with James Roy, Caren talks about letterpress art (a form of printmaking), mater…

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"MINI-PRACTICUM #1 - Write like Hemingway" with James Roy 13:32

2y ago13:32

13:32

In this mini-practicum, James Roy leads you through a short writing exercise that will hopefully help you better understand the benefits to finding a more simple but more effective way to tell your story.By WestWords

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THE CURATIVE SPACE with Dave Griffiths 15:41

2y ago15:41

15:41

Curative - does the word suggest something that cures, or something that assists in curating? Conversations, for example. Dave Griffiths opened his cafe with two purposes in mind, and neither of them was to make money. One was to make a previously much-loved but now deserted space into somewhere alive again. The other was to attract people with a s…

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THE WRITER LAID BARE with Lee Kofman 33:10

2y ago33:10

33:10

Writer and creative writing teacher Lee Kofman talks about writer's block, the art of redrafting, and the spectre of "the pram in the hall".By WestWords

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THE LULLABY(ISH) EPISODE with Demet Divaroren, Erica Wagner, Paula Kelly Paull and Tony Eaton 13:25

2y ago13:25

13:25

Lullabys are universal, and in this episode, four writers and literature experts share lullabys and vague approximations of same with James Roy. I'f you'd like to share a lullaby with us, please email admin@westwords.com.au Views expressed by guests on this podcast are not necessarily those of the WestWords organisation…

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THE 67TH BLAKE POETRY PRIZE with Simone King, Kirsten Krauth and Gershon Maller 52:05

2y ago52:05

52:05

This special edition of the WestWords Mini-Masterclass podcast is taken from an interview conducted with the winning and two highly commended poets (Simone King, Kirsten Krauth and Gershon Maller) from the 67th Blake Poetry Prize, a biennial poetry prize examining the world of belief and spirituality. In this interview, James Roy discusses the insp…

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THE HURT HEALER with Alasdair Carter 38:26

2y ago38:26

38:26

James Roy and WestWords Fellow Brittany Kempaiah chat with slam poet Alasdair Carter about his work, particularly with respect to his "other job", which is working in the nursing field. *** DISCLAIMER: Views expressed by guests of WestWords are not necessarily those of the WestWords organisation. ***…

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IT'S ALL ACADEMIC with Georgia Monaghan 51:57

2y ago51:57

51:57

Writer, lecturer and doctoral candidate Georgia Monaghan talks about the evolution of her work looking at the concept of spectacle, and the associated creative project. *** DISCLAIMER: Views expressed by guests of WestWords are not necessarily those of the WestWords organisation. ***By WestWords

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"WOULD YOU RATHER...?" (Part 1) with Ally Burnham, Margo Lanagan and Michael Campbell 25:20

2+ y ago25:20

25:20

In this episode, James throws some curly questions at Ally Burnham (screenwriter and WestWords' creative producer), Margo Lanagan (multi-award winning author) and Michael Campbell (biographer and WestWords' executive director. *** DISCLAIMER: Views expressed by guests of WestWords are not necessarily those of the WestWords organisation. ***…

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"SPOILER ALERT!": THE HAMILTON TENSION TRICK with James Roy 19:31

2+ y ago19:31

19:31

In this episode, James Roy discusses the first song of the stage musical Hamilton, and the seemingly unusual decision to announce the method of the main character's ultimate demise. It's a structural choice designed to ramp up tension throughout the work. Does it work? *** DISCLAIMER: Views expressed by guests of WestWords are not necessarily those…

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"ON STAGE, ON SCREEN": WRITING FOR PERFORMANCE with James Elazzi 27:09

2+ y ago27:09

27:09

James Elazzi is an Australian born writer, of Lebanese decent. His writing stems from his upbringing, combining a hybrid cultural melting pot of Lebanese and Australian heritage. His award-winning writing for the stage includes Lady Tabouli, Omar and Dawn and Son of Byblos. Recently James completed his first screenplay, titled Karim's Cello. In thi…

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"THREE HATS": WHEN YOU'RE A WRITER, AN EDITOR AND A PUBLISHER with Jane Godwin 34:33

2+ y ago34:33

34:33

This fortnight, James is speaking with Jane Godwin, who is an award-winning writer of over thirty books for young people, which she managed to achieve during a thirty year career as an editor and then publisher at a major publishing house. In this interview, Jane speaks about the unique challenges of having to wear three hats that look kind of simi…

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CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE with Lili Wilkinson 40:03

2+ y ago40:03

40:03

In this conversation, James' guest Lili Wilkinson discusses the censorship of literature for young people, and how allowing them to 'experience' the lives of those outside their own world through books can lead to empathy,, kindness and understanding. Lili also reveals which bits she would cut and which she would keep in her hypothetical director's…

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WRITING FOR THE YOUTUBE GENERATION with Mick Elliott 29:28

2+ y ago29:28

29:28

Welcome back! It's the first episode for 2022, and Number 50 since we began the Mini-Masterclass podcast series. James' guest this episode is author, illustrator, TV writer and producer, screenwriter and more, Mick Elliott. They discuss how our younger generations of readers are growing up in a different world, with different stories, different way…

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TALKING COLLABORATION with Helen Thurloe and Melinda Smith 28:31

2+ y ago28:31

28:31

What happens when a YA fiction writer and a poet get together to write a genre fiction novel, where they're both working on the same character and no one is designated driver? In this conversation, held at Daffodil Cottage, they discuss their "experimental" approach to collaboration.By WestWords

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"THE STATE OF PLAY": PUBLISHING TRENDS with Leonie Tyle 41:49

2+ y ago41:49

41:49

This fortnight we feature a conversation with publisher and editor from Tyle&Bateson Publishing, Leonie Tyle. She speaks with James Roy about the publishing prospects of new writers now, compared with thirty or more years ago, and the shift in thinking that may be required to claim your spot in the world of the published writer.…

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"IT'S JUST BUSINESS": MAKING THE MOST OF NETWORKING TOOLS with Amanda Rose 40:46

2+ y ago40:46

40:46

Corporate coach, networking expert and media commentator Amanda Rose (amandarose.com.au and @theamandarose) shares her expert insights into how anyone trying to make a go of it in the business and/or creative world can make the most of the social media and networking tools, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. She discusses th…

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"ONE DAY THIS WILL MAKE A GOOD STORY" with Wai Chim 31:25

3y ago31:25

31:25

Award-winning children's and young adult writer and previous WestWords presenter, Wai Chim, recently appeared in Australian Survivor: Brains vs Brawn, which saw two teams of competitors face off in the Australian outback. Wai and made it through 44 of the 48 days in punishing conditions, to be in the final five out of 24, which was an incredible ef…

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