Five of My Life

 John Collee is is highly regarded and awarded screenwriter who's film scripts include well known successes like Happy Feet and Master & Commander. A qualified doctor, he's also a respected journalist and best selling novelist. He exudes a charming and infectious delight for the world around him as he shares the stories behind his Five of My Life choices.
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I really do love the growing and engaged Five of My Life community.  This surprising and very sweet story about 9 year old Olivia and her family, from Montana in the US, was the highlight of my week. I hope you appreciate this touching moment as much as I did and if you'd like to connect or suggest a guest, you can contact me here - Nigel
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The Five of My Life is deliberately and distinctly not part of the daily political news cycle. However, it is  fascinating to hear from our political leaders when they are not delivering a sound bite or policy beat up. This compilation episode gives an insight into the true and authentic personalities of Tanya Plibersek, Julia Gillard, Anthony Albanese, Jacqui Lambie and Gladys Berejiklian via their responses to the Five of My Life challenge.
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Dr Tanveer Ahmed is a psychiatrist and the author of two best-selling books, The Exotic Rissole and Fragile Nation. He works in private practice in Bankstown, Sydney and regularly visits jails for forensic assessments. Through the Five of My Life Challenge, Tanveer shares his unique migrant perspective and fascinating life stories.
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Next week's guest is someone that was put to me by a Five of My Life listener. I thoroughly enjoy reading your messages and suggestions and, to my delight, I get them from around the world. I'm so glad that Tanveer Ahmed was suggested to me as our chat was fascinating and engaging. Please join me as Tanveer takes the Five of My Life challenge in next week's episode. And if you'd like to connect or suggest a guest, you can contact me here - Nigel
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To show our support for International Womens Day we've put together this special compilation episode. In it, five amazing women: Layne Beachley, Anya Hindmarch, Kate McClymont, Julia Gillard and Mary Chiarella, each tell a story prompted by the Five of My Life Challenge. Entertaining and enlightening, these leaders who have dominated across the varied worlds of sport, fashion, journalism, politics and nursing serve as an inspiration to us all.
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Professor Ross Fitzgerald is a historian, novelist and political commentator. One of Australia's most prolific authors, Ross almost went to an early grave due to his chronic and dangerous alcoholism. Sober for more than 5 decades, Ross shares the stories behind his Five of My Life choices with wisdom and gratitude.
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I’ve always been fascinated by the stories of others who, like me, have decided to live their life without drinking. In next week’s episode the wonderful Ross Fitzgerald takes the Five Of My Life challenge  - and in the process we discuss his dangerous and destructive life on the grog , and the marvellous 53 years he’s had since getting sober - NigelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate Valentine's Day we are re-releasing this heart-warming conversation when one of Australia's most popular authors - the wonderful Monica McInerney - took the Five of My Life challenge, and movingly wove love throughout her stories.
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In 2018 Zara Seidler co-founded the hugely successful Daily Aus, an online news service that offers young Australians a digestible and engaging way to access the news. As the youngest guest on the podcast to date, it is a revealing episode that demonstrates age is no barrier when it comes to The Five of My Life challenge.
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