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Episode 6: Ben Northey Music was in Benjamin Northey’s blood from a young age, and he credits his teachers at Ballarat Clarendon College for encouraging his path into music where he studied flute, clarinet and saxophone. But it was the belief and mentorship of John Hopkins who encouraged Ben, at age 29, to be the first candidate for his new Master of Music in Conducting degree at the Victorian College of the Arts and Music that he will never forget. Now as Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor, Artistic Advisor Learning and Engagement of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Ben says he’s one of the luckiest people he knows because he loves what he does. From conducting orchestras the world over, to collaborating with big names including Tim Minchin, James Morrison, Sting and Hilltop Hoods, Ben is living his dream and is ever grateful for those who helped him get there.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously   CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Benjamin Northey:   To learn more about Ben: Ben on Instagram Ben on LinkedIn Benjamin Northey website Ben Northey on Wikipedia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ben Northey Christchurch Symphony Orchestra: Ben Northey   Links from this episode: Edward Elgar: English composer Finland’s Sibelius Academy Vladimir Jurowsky: Conductor John Hopkins: Conductor & mentor London Philharmonic Orchestra   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I Linktree  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 5: Megan Waters “Life is short. Live it fully and healthily.” It’s an important mantra for Megan Waters, borne from a very hard life lesson. Losing her Dad and best friend not only broke her for a time, but it also gave her the strength to refocus her life, redefine what health and wellness means to her, and find a new path forward. Megan is now the presenter of NITV’s Yokayi Footy, a Nike Trainer, ambassador and host, breathwork facilitator, and as a proud Warumungu/Yawuru woman, raised on Larrakia Country in Darwin, her connection to culture and country is a strong and a significant passion. While she has made Melbourne home, there’s nothing she loves more than returning to Darwin, taking her shoes off, and sinking into the earth there, that grounds her. In this episode, we take a few deep breaths with Megan Waters.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously   CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Megan Waters:   To learn more about Megan: Megan on Instagram Megan on LinkedIn Megan: Keynote Entertainment Megan on Linktree   Links from this episode: The Breath Haus Inner Studio SBS Yokayi Footy Airlocker Training Brunswick The Obstacle is the way    Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 4: James Van Cuylenburg   Ask Dr James Van Cuylenburg if he’d rather be a rock star or clinical psychologist and he simply can’t choose between his two loves. James spends his days helping others navigate life, and by night moonlighting on the stage as the great Billy Joel, among other music legends, performing across Victoria. While James primarily works with adults, couples and families in his day job, his fascination with how we are shaped as children remains a big focus, especially tapping into the child self and embracing the joy of childhood and the importance of imagination, play and fun. But he’s candid about what he sees as the biggest challenge for humans today, and that’s the growing need for self-acceptance and self-compassion, and his wish and goal to teach as many people as possible to give a generous read of themselves as they do for others.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest James Van Cuylenburg.   To learn more about James: James on Instagram James on YouTube Psychology Team Music Legends Productions Music Legends Productions Facebook   Links from this episode: Jonathon Haidt: The Anxious Generation  You’re a good kid podcast You’re a good kid podcast Instagram The Tealeaves   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3: Callum Linnane Callum Linnane’s love affair with dance began at the age of seven at his primary school in Ballarat. And his determination, perfectionist tendencies and unbreakable work ethic underpinned his rise through the ranks of The Australian Ballet to be named Principal Artist in 2022 – a role he relished from a young age. Despite this incredible achievement, Callum is a humble human, described in Harper’s Bazaar as “the boy-next-door with a tinge of rock star he doesn’t know he possesses. His presence walks into a room before his body does.” Callum may have climbed this mountain, but he isn’t done yet, and his biggest wish is to build a better world where people are free to try new things and not ridiculed for their choices.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Callum Linnane:   To learn more about Callum: Callum on Instagram Callum on Facebook Callum Linnane Principal Artist, The Australian Ballet   Links from this episode: The Australian Ballet The Australian Ballet on Instagram The Australian Ballet on Facebook The Australian Ballet Wikipedia   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 2: Ed Barlow It was never on Ed Barlow’s radar to become a psychologist. But his time as an AFL player dealing with injuries, feedback, non-selection and more, led him down the path to better understand himself, and in turn sparked a love in helping others do the same. From professional athletes and sporting organisations to juveniles in detention Ed is passionate to see everyone mentally manage the best they can through the ups and the downs of life. And his life hasn’t been without its challenges, growing up on the south coast of New South Wales, his family home was lost in a fire, taking with it many memories and mementos. Now at peace with what happened then, Ed embraces life, family, sport and his very special furry best friend, who barely leaves his side.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Ed Barlow.   To learn more about Ed: Ed on LinkedIn Ed on Wikipedia   Links from this episode: PAX Psychology   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 1: Holly Ransom “Honey, if you walk past it, you tell the world it’s okay.” It was these words from her grandmother as a five-year-old that set Holly Ransom on her path. That quote is etched in her mind and something she checks in with regularly, as a yard stick for where she and we as a society are now and where we’re headed. From that moment on, she embraced leadership, as the youngest person internationally to have been a Rotary Club President, a Port Adelaide Football Club Board member, the CEO of Emergent, author of The Leading Edge, Chair of the Pride Cup, one of the AFR's '100 Most Influential Australian Women', internationally acclaimed speaker and leadership trailblazer. Day in day out, Holly inspires leaders across the globe to turn knowledge into action for real-world change. But most of all, she’s a down to earth human who loves having a laugh.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Holly Ransom: Holly on LinkedIn Holly on Instagram Holly Ransom: Emergent   Links from this episode: Rotary Club of Melbourne  Port Adelaide Football Club Holly Ransom: The Leading Edge Women & Leadership Australia Pride cup   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 9: Jack Riewoldt & Shane McCurry They first met at a café in Richmond in Melbourne, and Jack and Shane admit, it was connection at first sight. The pair realised straight away that they shared a passion for leadership, growth and a fascination for people and their stories. What began as a professional relationship at the Richmond Football Club, turned into a friendship and partnership co-hosting TWO AM I. And in this final episode of Season 3, Jack and Shane reflect on their guests over the past eight episodes, what they learned from each from becoming the truest version of yourself, to being kind not nice, and how an unimaginable secret could pave the way to the future.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   To learn more about Jack and Shane: Jack on Instagram Shane on Instagram Jack on LinkedIn  Shane on LinkedIn Jack and Authentic Leaders Group Shane McCurry   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 8: Dom Price Atlassian work futurist, keynote speaker, travel fanatic, and a loving husband and father, are just some of the ways to describe Dom Price. Others include unique, focused, open, raw and enabler. Dom’s superpower is his ability to inspire people to transform their working lives, and with it, their futures. He’s also about disrupting his own; he doesn’t have a daily routine, he doesn’t plan, and is open to the opportunities that come his way. But his life hasn’t been without challenges, as he openly reveals in his TEDx Talk in 2020 which catapulted him into a new dimension (see link below to watch). His focus on ‘others’ extends beyond the boardroom, with his generous support of non-profit organisation ‘Room to Read’ which focuses on literacy and gender equality in education.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Dom Price.   To learn more about Dom: Dom Price website Dom on LinkedIn Dom on X   Links from this episode: Atlassian: Dom Price Dom Price TEDx: Four ways to live a better and happier life Dom Price on ABC Q&A   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 7: Emily Mannix   Emily Mannix is a kid from country Victoria who loves her family and having a laugh as much as she loves sport. She was initially taken by individual sports like cross-country, swimming and surf lifesaving, but it was netball and being part of a team that stole her heart from age six. As a Melbourne Vixen and Australian Diamonds player, she has experienced winning championships at the highest levels, to being dropped from the national team, and everything in between. Through it all Emily has discovered her inner strength, developed resilience and learned to speak up in the face of challenges. As a senior player, she loves nothing more than helping to support and grow her younger teammates and is finding a new voice off the court as a co-host on the BackStoppers Podcast presented by Deakin University.    TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Emily Mannix.   To learn more about Emily: Emily on Instagram Melbourne Vixens Diamonds Netball team Backstoppers – The Podcast     Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 6: Greg Ryan Greg Ryan carried an unimaginable secret for 54 years. It was one he was embarrassed to share. One that didn’t allow him to plan ahead. One that resulted in a life of shame, social stigma and intense mental health difficulties. And one that would eventually lead him into a dark place, and then out again, and inevitably to where he was meant to be. Greg was born without an anal opening, a congenital abnormality known as Imperforate Anus. And it was finding ‘his tribe’ that propelled him on a mission to establish the ONE in 5000 Foundation to educate people about the condition and provide support and resources for those with it. Greg is generous and raw and as you will hear, throughout his climb of the mountain, his sense of humour and love for family, friends and the North Melbourne football club has never wavered.    TWO AM I Listen Curiously   Difficult themes* REMINDER: If this episode has raised any issues for you, in Australia you can contact Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24/7); Lifeline via text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.   CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Greg Ryan.   To learn more about Greg: Greg on LinkedIn Greg: Continence Foundation of Australia ONE in 5000 Foundation Rare and Resilient on Facebook Rare and Resilient podcast   Links from this episode: Greg receives Kings Birthday Honour North Melbourne Life Member induction A Secret Life: Surviving a rare congenital condition  The Adventures of Sneaky the Poop Greg sings the North Melbourne song in Times Square     Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.