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 Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Ant Duckworth is passionate about building Dear Coco into the world’s next great coffee company.
It’s well on its way — but the start hasn’t been easy. Discover the man behind the mission as Ant discusses his 5 choices.
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Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tim Husband is a global leader in improving animal care — designing and directing some of the world’s best Zoos.
Not a future he could have imagined when at 14 he was kicked out of his home and community by his father and the Jehovah’s Witness elders.
A love of animals has enabled Tim to rise above the abuse and neglect of his early years to prevent the trauma being passed down a generation.
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Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Dr Marianne Jauncey is the Director of the ground breaking Medically Supervised Injecting Centre in Sydney. Her work providing people who inject drugs with non judgemental life saving support has its critics but the results are unarguably remarkable.
Marianne’s determination to treat everyone, irrespective of their circumstances, with the same level of dignity and respect is truly inspiring - affording lessons for us all far beyond the drug and alcohol fields.
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Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
In 2018 Australian University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert travelled to a routine conference in Iran. What followed is the stuff of nightmares.
Detained on entirely fabricated charges of espionage she was tried, convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Her life was never to be the same again…
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Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Gary Bell grew up in a slum the son of a penniless miner and sweet factory worker.
His early adulthood as an uneducated convicted fraudster, violent football hooligan and homeless drifter didn’t augur well for the highly successful and respected King's Counsel barrister he since became.
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Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Dianne McGrath trained, and was selected for, a one way trip to Mars.
She also has completed a 40,000 nautical mile round the world yacht race.
So it is fair to say she is both curious and adventurous - but how did she cope with the Five Of My Life challenge?
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Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Sean Maloney is the voice of rugby. For years he has commentated on the game at every level - Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship, World Cups and Lions Tours. You name it, he’s called it. Passionate, knowledgeable, warm and kind - it was a joy to learn about the man behind the mic.
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Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
The Book Thief author Markus Zusak has sold over 20 million copies of his books - in over 40 languages - around the world. A charming character and wonderful storyteller this extended episode is a must listen for book lovers, and writers, everywhere.
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
The youngest of seven children, and only girl, Gail Holmes has lead a fascinating life.
Whether it be flying a plane before driving a car, building a highly successful business career, moving to China, writing a bestselling novel or having five kids herself.
But how did she fare with the Five Of My Life challenge…?
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Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
"The 1980s put a whole generation of women into therapy”.
Anna Bryant is one of Australia’s leading social researchers with decades of global experience in unpacking what really makes people tick.
In this episode it was fascinating hearing her reveal insights into herself - not other people - for a change.
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