Reaching For The Middle podcast

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This episode of the Reaching For The Middle podcast is an experiment of generative AI technology. Using the platform ChatGPT the instruction was "Write a 5 minute Reaching For The Middle podcast episode about learning from the mistakes of our youth, and lessons we learned as adults". The unedited result was then converted from text to speech using the platform Revoicer. The video version used Dall-E , an AI art generator that has a similar interface to ChatGPT. The regular host and producer of the RFTM podcast, James Donison, then wrote an intro and extro, passed it through Revoicer, and the cut it all together with royalty free music in Final Cut Pro. James took the AI art and created a moving mouth for the video. Host info ( James Donison ): RFTM 'About': https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Digital Media Business 'About': https://www.jimjampro.com/about Find all episodes on the Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ social media: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast TikTok: @reachingpodcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/reaching-for-the-middle-1931762 Buy the Host/Producer/Editor a Coffee (donate a few dollars to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast. It’s not about money, but it helps to keep the podcast going): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Music Absolutes, My Life Beethoven's Revenge, Ghost Beatz (licence W8RMDVGMCPJVJ8D6) Good Day, Elision (licence IRG5EKHD8JYU7IYW) SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E16 The French Family (Australian Caravan Adventure) 59:51

2 years ago59:51

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Michael and Krystal French, and their three boys sold their Queensland home, packed up, and loaded themselves and few meagre belonging into a caravan with the goal of travelling across Australia for a year. I caught up with them on the midway point of their journey, in Port Arthur Tasmania. We spoke about the Why’s, Where’s and How’s of their caravan adventure, what it’s like with three young boys in such a small space, Krystal’s gift for creating engaging social media content (@cyancaravan), whether she’ll return to work as a flight attendant, how Michael has turned his safety (SQE) background into a lucrative business on wheels, and how two strong personalities create balance in a relationship. (stats and costs below) French Caravan Adventure Social Media LinkTree (a one stop link for all their socials) https://linktr.ee/cyancaravan Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@cyancaravan Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyancaravan/ Wiki Camps – Our Trip Progress https://wctrip.co/au/820709/1040904317 Camplify – Rent the French’s Caravan – Starting Feb 2023 https://www.camplify.com.au/rv/caravan-rental-brisbane-qld-the-cyan-caravan/33432 CONTACT Michael French - Risky Business Consulting www.riskybc.com.au TRIP STATS (as of 02/10/2022) Days on Road: 167 Months on Road: 5.96 Start : 18/04/2022 End: 02/2022 Caravan parks: 39 and counting Accommodation: $ 7,438.64 Fuel: $6,041.12 Fuel Litres: 2753.14 Kms travelled: 19,860kms Caravan : New Age, Manta Ray 2022, 19 Foot – Triple Bunk. Walk-through video - Tik Tok. Vehicle: Toyota Landcruiser 2021 - Prado – GXL Reaching For The Middle podcast Information RFTM SOCIAL MEDIA Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast TikTok: @reachingpodcast MUSIC Absolutes, My Life Down Under, Men At Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s Hey Yo Rocco!, Dresden, The Flamingo (code: OGXUKWH2SWEFWFTA) South Australia (Mikey Geiger Remix), Fare Ye Well (code: GXPHAZMWNA4VPCBU) Cody Martin, Lifted High (code: MXUOWO8HMTX6HIPM) I still Call Australia Home, Peter Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OCKXLXWNXg MENTIONS Surrounded By Idiots, Thomas Erikson (book) htt SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E15 Jess Weatherall Part II (Why You Should Date A Doctor) 25:38

3 years ago25:38

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Part two of my conversation with joyful Sr. Medical Education Officer, Jessica "Jess" Weatherall. We discuss post-natal depression, the joys and pains of parenting, surfing on the Gold Coast Australia, a trait not many people know about, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and how it brings out the feminist in her, and why people shouldn't be so intimidated to date doctors. Guest Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicayoungprofessional/ Humans in Health podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/humans-in-health/id1587646111 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansinhealthpodcast/?hl=en 'Warren's Way With Words', Warren Young book of poetry: https://www.amazon.com.au/Warrens-Way-Words-Warren-Young/dp/B0B6SY9Z4X/ref=asc_df_B0B6SY9Z4X/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=544000035774&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6147728178895725183&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9069012&hvtargid=pla-1732325238205&psc=1 Host info (James Donison): RFTM 'About': https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Digital Media Business 'About': https://www.jimjampro.com/about RFTM Podcast info: Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/reaching-for-the-middle-1931762 Buy the Host/Producer/Editor a Coffee (donate a few dollars to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast. It’s not about money, but it helps to keep the podcast going): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 The Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) Episode music: RFTM theme - Absolutes, My Life Cody Martin, Lifted High (code: MXUOWO8HMTX6HIPM) Mine, Emorie (code: HXVT8ZD9P2FVFTRA) Movie clip: Forgetting Sarah Mars SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E14 Jessica "Jess" Weatherall (Surfing, Science, and Choosing Joy) Pt. 1 40:34

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Born and raised on the Gold Coast, Australia, Jess Weatherall is definitely living her best beach life. We spoke about her love of surfing, career as a Senior Medical Education Officer in the Emergency Department at Gold Coast Health, myths and misconceptions about doctors, being a late 'dating' bloomer, social media and self perception, the ups and downs of family life, and the ' Humans In Health ' podcast she co-hosts alongside Brooke Bullock. This is a two part episode, stay tuned for the second half where Jess will discuss how she didn't initially feel the calling to be a mother, postnatal depression, learning to rely on others and ask for help, growing up with semi-famous father and his 'uber' optimistic outlook on life, her new found love of the martial art Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and why she holds to the motto "choosing yourself is choosing joy". Guest Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicayoungprofessional/ Humans in Health podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/humans-in-health/id1587646111 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansinhealthpodcast/?hl=en Clip: Zoё Shuker, Humans in Health - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/zo%D1%91-shuker-finding-her-true-self-through-gender-transition/id1587646111?i=1000548071101 Episode music: RFTM theme - Absolutes, My Life Cody Martin, Lifted High (rights code: MXUOWO8HMTX6HIPM) social media: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Buy the Host/Producer/Editor a Coffee ( donate a few dollars to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast . It’s not about money, but it helps to keep the podcast going): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 The Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E13 The Secret To My Success - Kevin Li (TV Producer) 15:01

3 years ago15:01

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The Secret of My Success series, on the Reaching For The Middle podcast, highlights advice and success stories from past guests, new voices, and listeners, like you. They did the hard yards through life, so you don't have to. Or at least, you can find someone that relates to your personal journey. In this episode, past guest S1 Episode 5, Kevin Li discusses how racism defined his TV career, and influenced how he creates, and educates. Check out the description in Kevin Li's past episode to learn more and contact him. RFTM info Read the Secret To My Success blog: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/blog/the-secret-of-my-success/ Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Buy the Host/Producer/Editor a Coffee (donate a few dollars to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast. It’s not about money, but it helps to keep the podcast going): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 The Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) Music Absolutes, My Life I’ve Been Feeling So Good, Glaswing (code: 2X1YCSN6TRLOROEI) Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle Instagram reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E12 The Secret To My Success (A Call To Action) 6:01

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In Episode 12, Season 2 Reaching For the Middle host, James Donison, answers that age old question, How To Be Successful. This is also a call to action, for you. Will you take the leap? Buy the Host/Producer/Editor (that's all me :) a Coffee (donate a few dollars to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast. It’s not about money, but it helps to keep the podcast going. Thanks.) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 LINKS RFTM website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ (with links to your favourite podcast platform) RFTM ‘The Secret To My Success’ blog post: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/blog/the-secret-of-my-success/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== The Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) RFTM Guest References (head to the episode to listen and for guest links): Pancho Fonseca https://www.reachingpodcast.com/pancho-fonseca-pt-1-a-stolen-baby-in-canada/ Kevin Li https://www.reachingpodcast.com/s1e5-kevin-li-tv-producer-man-of-a-million-ideas-ukulele-musician-in-training/ Elaine Yong https://www.reachingpodcast.com/s2e2-elaine-yong-communications-manager-journalist-organ-transplant-advocate-pt1/ Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle Instagram: reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast Music Absolutes, My Life Moments, Reflection (code: RPEJY0UIX50AKIBD) I’ve Been Feeling So Good, Glaswing (code: 2X1YCSN6TRLOROEI) Episode artwork taken from the 1987 movie The Secret Of My Success, starring Michael J. Fox SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E11 (Five Key Factors Of Workplace Well-Being) with Dr. Cameron Norman 38:05

3 years ago38:05

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Former Reaching For The middle guest, Dr. Cameron Norman, brings his expertise to this episode, providing five factors that contribute to workplace well-being. He'll also discuss Design Thinking and how it can assist organisations in providing a better workplace for their employees, increasing happiness and retention. Guest Dr. Cameron Norman is the Principal and President of Cense Ltd . He brings more than 25 years of experience as a psychologist, educator, scientist, evaluator, and designer to the challenge of innovation in human systems and services. Cense Ltd. is committed to supporting organizations in strategic learning for innovation. We help them to see their service and product offerings through a new lens to achieve greater impact. Contact: https://www.cense.ca/contact/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdnorman/ Censemaking blog: https://censemaking.com/ Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/censemaking-the-innovation-podcast/id1585241330 Cense Academy: https://www.cense.ca/academy/ RFTM Links Host: James Donison - https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia Music Absolutes, My Life I’ve Been Feeling So Good, Glaswing (auth code: 2X1YCSN6TRLOROEI) Podcast reference about toilet s Flightless Bird: Toilets - hosted by David Farrier - https://open.spotify.com/episode/ SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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BONUS: Geoff Wilson (Depression, Microdosing, and Finding His Calling) 3:34

3 years ago3:34

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In this short BONUS clip, past guest, Geoff Wilson talks about his initial journey into plant medicine when faced with depression, and how he soon realised he was doing it all wrong. In Season 1 Episode 1 (July 2021) of RFTM Geoff and I decided to cut this clip from the episode in order to share the story later, in his book Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine (available on Amazon). Instead of merely releasing this clip to promote the book, Geoff and I decided to record another episode of Reaching For The Middle in Season 2 (episode 10), allowing us to also wrap Season 1 of his podcast, Parables of Plant Medicine. Listen, Like and Subscribe to this podcast. You can find Geoff Wilson's details and links in the aforementioned episode descriptions, or podcast website - reachingpodcast.com https://www.reachingpodcast.com/guests/geoff-wilson/ Keep Reaching Everyone, Host - James Donison SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E10 (Parables of Plant Medicine podcast - crossover episode) Geoff Wilson 43:18

3 years ago43:18

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Geoff Wilson was the very first guest on the Reaching For the Middle podcast; so to celebrate the season finale of his podcast, Parables of Plant Medicine, and the release of his book Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine (available on Amazon as an e-book), about his journey from depression to psychedelics that he feels saved his life . Guest Info Geoff Wilson, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-c-wilson-7371528/ Parables of Plant Medicine podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YSW8pxMTOn7XrNBPk99BN?si=cbbf5db76c0d453a Parables of Plant Medicine podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parables-of-plant-medicine/id1612766703 Buy the Creator a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast RFTM Website : https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ About The Host: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Direct links to Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== The Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) https://www.jimjampro.com/ Music Absolutes, My Life Time To Get Wize, William Orbit ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqLCWkFZCMo ) High Above, Wild Wonder (code: R4Q4FVGN0YCYGH3J) SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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BONUS: Pancho Fonseca (A Mother's Good Fortune and Age Perception) 3:59

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A bonus clip from Season 2 Episodes 6 and 7 with Pancho Fonseca. We talk about his mom's good fortune, drive, and how we used to view the age of 50 as "old". We also discuss our good friend AJ Scales, an Elite BJJ competitor, who runs a successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada. Mentions Complete Martial Arts and Fitness (AJ Scales) https://www.completemma.ca/ Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Music Cody Martin, Lifted High (code: MXUOWO8HMTX6HIPM_ PALA, San Diego Style (code: R9BRTJXMM4ZR7K1I) Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast RFTM Website : https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ About The Host: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Direct links to Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) https://www.jimjampro.com/ SUPPORT THE RFTM PODCAS T Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Don't forget to Follow, Share, and Subscribe to our other RFTM platforms. Thanks :) Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E9 - Oksana Tkachenko Pt 2 (Success vs Accomplishment #BossWoman) 31:40

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Oksana Tkachenko is juggling a successful career and family life in Australia, with the constant worry of the horrors that are happening in her birth country of Ukraine. In part two of my conversation with Oksana, we discuss her ability to, seemingly, hold the weight of the world on her shoulders with a smile on her face. She'll explain the difference between success and accomplishment, and tell us why self perception is more important than how we're perceived by others. Through her company, Brisbane based, Lean Finance (link in description) Oksana is forming an initiative to create a socially responsible foundation, Solar Flower, to attract charitable donations and investment which would provide aid to those in, and those who escaped, war torn Ukraine. Get in touch with Oksana Tkachenko to invest, donate or be a part. (Note: The interview occurred 8 April 2022. All information regarding the events in the Ukraine should be reflective of that date, unless specified) Guest Links Lean Finance https://www.leanfinance.net/ LinkedIn (company) https://www.linkedin.com/company/lean-finance-net/?originalSubdomain=au LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oksana-tkachenko-a588a657/ Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 - Credits - Music Absolutes, My Life Cody Martin, Lifted High Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast RFTM Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ About The Host: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Direct links to Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== The Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) https://www.jimjampro.com/ Parables of Plant Medicine podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YSW8pxMTOn7XrNBPk99BN?si=edd17944c0be4280 Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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S2E8 - Oksana Tkachenko (Ukranian Roots and a Family in Peril) 37:37

3 years ago37:37

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With many of her family still in the Ukraine, and at the time of this writing, some trapped in a cellar in the Mariupol war-zone, Oksana Tkachenko is juggling her successful career, and family life in Australia, with the constant worry of the horrors that are happening in her birth country. In part one of a two part conversation with Oksana, we discuss her childhood in the Soviet Union and the volatile conditions in the Ukraine after it gained independence in the 90's, and how she's a testament to the resilience of the Ukrainian people. She shares how she ended up moving to South Australia in 1999 after being separated from her husband for almost two years; and how speaking 4 languages, and being educated, was still not enough to secure her a job in male dominated industries. Through her company, Brisbane based, Lean Finance (link in description) Oksana discusses an initiative to create a socially responsible foundation, Solar Flower, to attract charitable donations and investment which would provide aid to those in, and those who escaped, war torn Ukraine. (Note: The interview occurred 8 April 2022. All information regarding the events in the Ukraine should be reflective of that date, unless specified) Guest Links Lean Finance https://www.leanfinance.net/ LinkedIn (company) https://www.linkedin.com/company/lean-finance-net/?originalSubdomain=au LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oksana-tkachenko-a588a657/ Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Credits Ancient Ukrainian folk instrument - bandura, Бандура - Artem Kuzmik : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7cSIy-opeE Battle for Mariupol: Civilians holed up in Azovstal steel plant - Al Jazeera 24 Apr 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjsOtCekJaU Music Absolutes, My Life Cody Martin, Lifted High Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast RFTM Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ About The Host: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Direct links to Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Reaching For The Middle podc Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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Pancho Fonseca Pt 2 (Defining Fatherhood, and a Guide to Surviving Marriage) 46:10

3 years ago46:10

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This ones for all the dads and soon to be dads out there. It will also be an interest to the women in their lives who want an inside peek into our views on fatherhood and marriage. This is Part Two of my conversation with Pancho Fonseca. If you haven't listened to Part One yet, I suggest you go back an episode. You don't want to miss Pancho's 'Origin Story'. This episode also touches upon mental health. If you or someone you know could use the help I've left a link in this description. LISTEN. SUBSCRIBE. RATE. SHARE. Guest Link LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pancho-fonseca-383a05136/ Credits and Courtesy Absolutes, My Life Legend, Moments (YouTube: TYWWMEZX9GDRFG0T)Cody Martin, Lifted High Luca 2021 | Silenzio Bruno scene - courtesy of Walt Disney Company. | All Rights Reserved Grimly, Wicked Cinema (YouTube: ETIFWW9BSRHDOB0H) Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Lyrics) ft. Bruno Mars STRESSED, DEPRESSED, OR JUST NEED SOMEONE TO CHAT WITH ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH? https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Buy the creator a coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast RFTM Website : https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ About The Host: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Direct links to Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) https://www.jimjampro.com/ Keep Reaching Everyone Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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Pancho Fonseca Pt 1 (A Stolen Baby in Canada) 53:11

3 years ago53:11

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In this episode of Reaching For The Middle, I'll speak with my childhood (and adulthood) friend, Pancho Fonseca about growing up in a lower socio-economic neighbourhood in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada, and how he managed to make so many friends, and still does to this day. We discuss how his family escaped Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship uprising, and how his mom is probably more Canadian than most Canadians. We also chat about shenanigans in our youth, relationships, family, and the draw backs of having huge success before you're ready. LISTEN. SUBSCRIBE. RATE. SHARE. Guest Link LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pancho-fonseca-383a05136/ Episode references and Credits Sorry, Justin Bieber (Licence: UMG (on behalf of RBMG/Def Jam); PT Nadaku Musik, ARESA, IMPEL, BMG) Great White North: Back-Bacon and Long Underwear - SCTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPRaD6TKLc Tim Hortons https://www.timhortons.ca/about-us MIR protest - MOVIMIENTO DE IZQUIERDA REVOLUCIONARIA - CHILE (Terre Moto - YouTube) Pizza Pops & Chili Pops 1984 TV commercial (robatsea2009 - YouTube) QWC 1986 Chile vs. Peru 4-2 (27.10.1985) (1986soccerman - YouTube) Buy the Creator a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953 Podcast Music Absolutes, My Life Time To Get Wize, William Orbit ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqLCWkFZCMo ) Cody Martin, Lifted High Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjk9rzjHJAQn7m-Zl9rjyQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ReachingForTheMiddle IG reachingforthemiddle https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ReachingPodcast RFTM Website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ About The Host: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/about/ Direct links to Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmE2NjM3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia) https://www.jimjampro.com/ Reaching For The Middle podcast is edited and produced by JimJamPro Creative Services ( based on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia)…

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Paul Bae Pt. 2 (From High School Teacher to a TV Series Based On His Life) 40:16

3 years ago40:16