Five of My Life

In the Five Of My Life challenge, author Nigel Marsh chats to people from all walks of life, about the 5 choices - a Film, Book, Song, Place and Possession - that enable them to tell the stories of their lives. Contact Nigel and discover his books at nigelmarsh.com

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#176 Lucy Wark

31 minutes ago

31 minutes ago

Lucy Wark is the founder of Normal, a sexual wellness brand giving everyone the tools, information and confidence to explore sexuality without stress or shame.
Amongst many other accolades she has a first class honours degree from Cambridge in Social Sciences, a career at McKinsey and runs career skills platform Fuzzy.
Quite the CV - but how did she respond to the Five Of My Life challenge?
 
Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG
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#175 James Weir

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025

James Weir is a national treasure.
One of the country’s finest comedic writers his newspaper columns have been delighting fans, and setting readership records, for over a decade.
His sharp observation and irreverent humour is ever present in his other roles , including that as a high profile radio host and successful novelist.
 
Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG
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#174 Jacinta Tynan

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025

Jacinta Tynan has spent over 30 years in the media industry in her varied roles as a TV presenter, journalist, reporter and columnist. Also a successful multi book author Jacinta has recently launched both a coaching business and the world’s #1 Spiritual Book Club.
 
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#173 Top Ten: Song Choices

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025

I always politely decline when people ask me what my Five choices would be if I were the guest, not the host, of the show.
However when asked by Vinyl Maelstrom to nominate my top ten of other people’s 5ML song choices I couldn’t resist…
 
Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG
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#172 Paul Sinton-Hewitt

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025

Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s parkrun is truly a global phenomenon.
From humble beginnings in 2004 it has grown to be one of the world’s biggest - and most important - sporting events; with millions taking part every week.
In this episode meet the man behind the movement that’s making the world healthier and happier one run at a time.
 
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#171 Pip Courtney

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025

Pip Courtney is an Australian icon.
Her work on ABC’s Landline TV programme for over 30 years has made her a national treasure -  her compelling and empathetic weekly storytelling of agricultural issues being enjoyed by city dwellers and country folk alike.
 
Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG
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Tuesday Jan 28, 2025

For Jacqui Lambie - Senator for Tasmania - no topic was off limits when she took The Five Of My Life challenge.
Nominated by Jan Fran, Jacqui tells Nigel about her suicide attempt, regrets over her education, bonk-buster novels, overcoming the odds and more, all in her trademark forthright style.
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2025

Leaving the Jehovah Witness church is always difficult, but even more so when you're a Lebanese Lesbian. Stand-up Naomi Mourra has taken her challenging life experiences and turned them into comedy, as revealed in her thoughtful Five Of My Life Choices.
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2025

Host Nigel Marsh speaks to Osher Günsberg, one of Australia’s most recognisable and loved media personalities. Currently on our screens as the host of The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise , Osher has recently written a heartfelt and revealing memoir ,‘Back after the break’ ,that shows a very different side to the one on television as does this conversation.
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Tuesday Jan 07, 2025

Holly Wainwright has had a long career as a journalist and editor, most recently as head of Content at Mamamia - Australia's only women's media company. Author of four best-selling books and host of two of the country's most successful podcasts, Holly's honest, relatable and wise commentary has earned her an army of followers. 
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