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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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
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 Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
David Caesar is a multi-awarded film and television director and writer. Through his Five of My Life choices, and embodied in his films Mullet, Idiot Box and Dirty Deeds, he reflects on and celebrates 'Australian culture' past and present.
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Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Abby Dobson was a founding member of the successful Australian band, Leonardo's Bride, she has collaborated with Neil Finn, Daniel Johns and Alex Lloyd amongst others; and has a side-project called Baby et Lulu in which she sings French songs in harmony with her friend Lara Goodridge.
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Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Choosing a favourite song has often been difficult for guests on Five of My Life. In this episode you'll hear comedian Matt O'Kine, brain surgeon Charlie Teo and entertainers Will Anderson, Mary Coustas and Julia Zemiro as they share moving and special stories behind their choices.
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Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
David Pocock had a remarkable sporting career, playing professional rugby for Australia at the tender age of 17, he ended up captaining the Wallabies and being the only Australian player included in World Rugby's 'Team of the Decade'. Yet his story is every bit as fascinating off the field as on, be it his family's traumatic flight from Zimbabwe, his social activism or his run for the Senate.
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Multi award winning, Damian Callinan, is an actor, comedian and writer. A fabulous story teller, this conversation covers topics as diverse as his infertility, love of Ireland, tragic death and relationship breakdowns - all with his characteristic warmth, thoughtfulness and humour.
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Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
At the time of publishing this podcast an Australian Federal election is looming and Anthony Albanese, the leader of the Labor party, is in opposition. In this wide ranging conversation his choices reveal, amongst other things, his mistakes, genuine passion for music, admiration for the Queen and the similarities between the mafia, and politics.
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Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Mary Chiarella has been described as a modern day Florence Nightingale. Whether it be in her role as Chief Nursing Officer or as the first Professor of nursing for the prison system or her years in midwifery and palliative care, she has been a crusader and educator within the world of nursing for over 40 years.
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Author of Media Unmade and Founder of Mumbrella, Tim Burrowes, is a one-off. His commentary on the media world is uniquely insightful and has been essential reading in industry circles for over a decade. In this conversation he covers, amongst other things, his facial blindness, thoughts on Rupert Murdoch and love of Southampton Football Club.
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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
This special compilation episode features five of the best stories ever told on the show. Actor Rob Carlton, the Guilty Feminist Deborah Francis-White, Mambo founder Dare Jennings, radio presenter James Valentine and author Jamila Rizvi all share their personal stories behind their 5ML book choice.
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