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23.01.2022 EPISODE 98 featuring Dr Mel Taitimu LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via www.alisonhill.com.au/drmeltaitimu Amongst the massive shifts in our world there is a conversation that I have been wanting to have. A conversation diving into what it means to experience, recognise and respond to grief and loss. Something many of us are experiencing.... All too often we associate grief and loss with finality. The end of something. And yet what so many are experiencing now and have been experiencing over the last few months is both the reality and the anticipation of grief and loss. So in order to walk through this conversation with me, I invited psychologist Dr Mel Taitmu. Mel is the lead clinician and educator at MAIA Maia Psychological Services, a private psychology practice based in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. The MAIA method supports clients and communities to recalibrate their bodies, reintegrate their minds and reignite their hearts. So I had to talk to her. Mel completed her PhD in indigenous psychology from a Maori perspective and shares cultural insights into how her Maori ancestry faces grief and loss. Mel shows up in her life as a researcher, therapist, teacher, mother, wife, celebrant, gurfer (girl surfer) amongst many other things. There are many threads throughout this conversation that will be relevant for you no matter what change you might be facing. Mel reminds us to come back to ourselves, recognising the permission that whatever we’re feeling is okay, and the importance of asking for what we need. This is a heartfelt dive into grief and loss with the beautiful and insightful Dr Mel Taitimu. Connect with Mel at: Website: www.maiapsychology.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/maiapsychology Facebook: www.facebook.com/maiapsychology

22.01.2022 Ep104 featuring Jess Douglas ‘Lessons from the bike’ www.soundcloud.com/standoutlife/ep104 Can you imagine riding for 24 hours? Now imagine that you are doing this through nature trails, and hairy turns, at speed, pushing your body to the limit? Today’s guest is an ultra mountain bike champion (something I didn’t know even existed before this chat). ... Jess Douglas is a life long cyclist and a mountain bike champion - 3 x world solo 24 hour & 3 x Australian solo 24 hour champion amongst many other crazy long endurance races and adventures. Jess has overcome adversity from being a cancer survivor, and has learnt how to turn adversity into resilience and growth. I know for me that’s something I’m deeply interested in at the moment. Jess talks about her 1% rule - something she practices daily, and something we an all use no matter what we are aiming to grow at. With her bike as the vehicle to deliver a journey of self-reflection and personal growth, soak up the insights and stories from the remarkable Jess Douglas.

22.01.2022 EPISODE 101 featuring Sel Watts - 'Chasing The Dream' LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via www.alisonhill.com.au/selwatts Imagine moving your work and your three boys from the Gold Coast to New York city ready to have a year of travel and adventures, a year you’ve been dreaming of for a long time, only to have a global pandemic turn up with other plans.... From the heart of New York, with her three boys, today’s guest, Sel Watts shares what she is learning amongst the challenges that 2020 is bringing. Sel is an entrepreneur, founding a successful HR strategy business WattsNext Group . Her vlog series, An Unconventional Life, sums up Sel’s philosophy that life is too short to do things you regret. It such a delight to be able to connect with Sel via Zoom. Throughout this conversation you’ll get a glimpse into what it has been like living through the numbers of COVD-19 that hit New York earlier this year, being witness to the black lives matter protests and riots in the city, and how important it is to keep learning and growing even when uncertainty (and far too much home-schooling) arrives at your doorstep. I know you’ll enjoy the realness and wisdom that drips from the beautiful Sel Watts. Connect with Sel at: Website: www.sue-ellenwatts.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/sel_watts YouTube: www.youtube.com/selwatts

21.01.2022 EPISODE 97 featuring Jose Bryce Smith 'All you have is your health' LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via www.alisonhill.com.au/josebrycesmith... Jose Bryce Smith was once a Vogue Beauty Editors ‘best kept secret’, and today is the the Founder / CEO of clean luxury haircare company, Original & Mineral (O&M) and original pioneer of ammonia free hair colour in Australia There is purpose behind her persistence, she is in the business of saving your health through your hair. In this conversation Jose shares openly and transparently about her personal journey, some of the struggles of pioneering an industry and the hardships of entrepreneurship. We talk about how she and her team are navigating the current disruptions to work and business. Jose’s perspective on life is infectious. When she’s not hopping between the company’s Sydney based headquarters and the O&M NYC Salon Academy, she is factoring in meetings with her team, vendors, investors, new business opportunities, and working diligently on her objective to sustain a full concept for salons around healthy hair. All that, while donning her mother-of-two hat. Bryce Smith has over her twenty-year tenure with O&M won some, and lost some; indeed, she unreservedly discerns she has made all the mistakes on behalf of those businesses that have subsequently joined the green beauty arena. However, armed with a resolve to control her own destiny, a commitment to bridge the gap between natural and luxury; and a persistence to several years of the research and development of her own ammonia, ppd, resorcinol free hair colour; Bryce Smith has successfully and authentically tapped into the wellness lifestyle choice. Today, as we collectively value and understand the importance of health, this Australian business stands at the leading end; led by a female entrepreneur who is providing important, observable examples of what can be accomplished when you truly believe in something that will have a positive contribution to our planet. Enjoy this conversation from someone who’s focus on health, and positive contributions to our world is what she lives everyday, You’ll hear it dripping from the tenacious Jose Bryce Smith. Connect with Jose at: Website: www.originalmineral.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/originalqueeni LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josebrycesmith/

20.01.2022 EPISODE 105 featuring Samantha Gash https://soundcloud.com/standoutlife/ep105 If you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you have never done before. ... My guest in this episode lives and embodies this. Australian Samantha Gash started running as a break from studying law. Little did she know those small steps would turn into a journey that has seen her run over 20,000km across every continent on Earth, and raise approximately $300,000 for charity while advocating for women’s empowerment, social change and access to education. The list of what Samantha has achieved is long. In this conversation we dive into her experience of a 77 day run from west to east of India covering 3253 kms. She has run across the Simpson Desert. Earlier in 2020 Samantha wanted to do something to support the Bushfire appeals here in Australia, and pulled together a virtual Relief Run. The response was phenomenal with people all around the world contributing to raise of $1mil. Samantha has also appeared on Australian Survivor and in the The World's Toughest Race which is currently airing on Amazon Prime. We talk about what drives her, the connection back to the trails, and life as a wife and a mum. Samantha is real, authentic, and as down to earth as they come. You’re going to love every minute of this conversation with Samantha Gash.

19.01.2022 EPISODE 95 featuring Michelle Cox LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via www.alisonhill.com.au/wabisabi A previous global CEO, COO and current non-executive director, Michelle has owned, founded and headed up many companies in her twenty-five years in the corporate world. An elite athlete in her youth, she’s won awards in sport as well as business and personally overcome cervical cancer.... Ever the optimist despite overcoming significant adversity, Michelle is an adult orphan who has also not only dealt with her own mortality but endured great loss from a young age. Michelle is the founder and author of the Wabi Sabi Series which includes a number of books that focus on topics we don't often talk about and a soon to be released podcast. Wabi Sabi is a traditional Japanese philosophy that focuses on finding beauty within imperfections in our lives and gracefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. The first three books in the series are available now at wabisabiseries.com or your favourite online stores. They include topics such as Doctors are not gods; It's okay not to have kids; and Death doesn't have to be morbid. Connect with Michelle at: Website: www.wabisabiseries.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewabisabiseries Facebook: www.facebook.com/wabisabiseries

16.01.2022 EPISODE 103 welcoming back Kath Koschel http://alisonhill.com.au/kathkoschel2 Can you teach kindness? My guest for this episode not only believes that you can, she has built a curriculum around it and is taking this work to our education system with the aim of teaching and instilling kindness across our communities.... Today I connect with a returning guest, the incredible Kath Koschel. Kath’s story is remarkable - so big in fact that we’ve already dedicated episode 83 to unpacking it. If you haven’t had the chance to tune into that episode yet, make sure you do either before you listen to this one, or afterwards. It will make this episode even more remarkable. Kath is on a mission to share and spread the message of the power of kindness through her charity The Kindness Factory. When everything around us feels hard and uncertain, kindness reconnects us to our humanity. Sharing this message with school students far and wide Kath realised the need to show people the small and large ways that we can learn kindness. We unpack this amazing work, as well as what does kindness mean when it comes to standing up for the hard things. Kindness isn’t soft and fluffy, it can be the courage to say no or to call our important changes such as racism, sexism, and bullying. Your heart will be encouraged as you hear about the role kindness can play in reconnecting us to our humanity from Kath Koschel. Connect with Kath at: Website: www.kindnessfactory.com & www.thekindnesscurriculum.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/kindnessfactory & www.instagram.com/kathkoschel Facebook: www.facebook.com/Kindnessfactory

16.01.2022 EPISODE 100! Featuring Darren Hill 'Business, Life and the Power of Expression' Welcome to Episode 100 of Stand Out Life podcast series. It’s an incredible feat to reach 100 episodes with incredible guests, and I wanted to celebrate this episode with someone closer to home, someone very special.... In fact he’s the most special person in my life I sat down with my business partner, my life partner, my husband, Darren Hill. We talk all things from where his work ethic comes from to abattoir worker, to now a trusted advisor and sought after strategies for Fortune 500 and ASX Top 20 companies. In 2018 he was recognised as Educator of the Year. We’ve been in business together for over 13 years, the last 10 years in our current business Pragmatic Thinking, Behaviour and Motivation Strategy company, driving leadership programs and cultural change initiatives across big corporates. We unpack business in the age of COVID-19, how we’ve needed to pivot and the principles that decisions have been made amongst uncertain times. This is a beautiful conversation, it’s a long conversation, but there is reflection and even a spoken word poem at the end that you won’t want to miss. Soak up more of Darren’s spoken word poetry pieces here. Enjoy this conversation with the deep thinking, and the person who pursues life like no-one else I know. Connect with Darren at: Website: www.darrenhill.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/fromdarrenhill YouTube: Wordcraft Project - spoken word poetry pieces www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYEc4sIepc5YRg1eB7q

15.01.2022 EPISODE 92 featuring Margie Warrell 'Courage Takes Practice' LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via www.alisonhill.com.au/margiewarrell Today’s guest has an international background in business, psychology, and coaching - she has spent time with Marianne Williams, Richard Branson as well as running courage-building programs with organisations such as NASA, Shell, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, Google, Salesforce and the UN.... We spoke via Zoom across international waters as she is currently living in Singapore and has three children in the US - which provides an interesting perspective on living through a global pandemic. We also spoke the day after her husband had been in quarantine for 30 days after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and you will hear the excitement she shares about having him about. Margie Warrell is a bestselling author and leadership authority who is passionate about emboldening people to live and lead more bravely. Margie has walked the path of courage many times since growing up on a dairy farm in rural Victoria, Australia. She is a bestselling author, sits on the advisory board of Forbes School of Business & Technology and has shared expertise with leading media such as CNN, The Today Show, Bloomberg as well as hosting her own Live Brave Podcast. Margie shares stories from hardwon wisdom in her latest book 'You’ve Got This! The Life-Changing Power of Trusting Yourself'. In this conversation we talk about relationships with fear, doubting doubts, and tips on building confidence. Soak up the wisdom that is Margie Warrell. Connect with Margie at: Website: www.margiewarrell.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/margiewarrell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margiewarrell/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/margiewarrell

14.01.2022 EPISODE 99 is up! Welcoming back Teela Reid. https://www.alisonhill.com.au/teelareidtruth... In episode 87 of this podcast series I spoke with the proud Wiradjuri & Wailwan woman Teela Reid who referred to 2020 being the year of reckoning for Australia and it’s connection to our First Nation people. And a reckoning we are facing. WIth the Black Lives Matter movement here in Australia picking up voice I was of course eager to sit down with Teela again, to continue to unpack, to sit in the discomfort, and learn. For her and for so many here in Australia, for generations this isn’t a new movement, this is an intergenerational battle, a daily fight. In this conversation we face the reality that health statistics for indigenous people in this country are worse than for the white community, and we dismiss this truth. We talk about what is tokenistic vs real action in acknowledging Aboriginal culture. Teela is generous in the face of my ignorance, and focused on the changes she has committed to seeing happen here in this country. I want to say a huge thank you for the ongoing generosity and fight Teela brings. She calls us all to write to our local members, show up where we are, and use the platforms that we have. FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/heart2heart_journey https://www.instagram.com/blackfulla_bookclub https://www.instagram.com/teelareid

14.01.2022 EPISODE 102 featuring Janine Garner www.alisonhill.com.au/janinegarner When you use the word brilliant to describe someone, I’m wondering what comes to mind? Is it elusive, talent, just plain luck? In this episode we unpack what does it mean to be brilliant.... Janine Garner grew up in Yorkshire in the north of England into a traditional farming family. Even from an early age she questioned the world she was in, and sought to explore new horizons. Janine has certainly trod her own path, with a career that has taken her around the world in marketing and strategy, to now in her own practice consulting with leading brands. The thread through all her work is her ability to connect and collaborate with people - it’s her special sauce. Janine is a best-selling author and her latest book, Be Brilliant is a call to arms. Using what she has learnt from interviewing the best of the best in her own podcast series, Unleashing Brilliance, she maps a path for any of us - through her 4 Laws of Brilliance, in our chosen field to be brilliant. In fact the people around you demand it from you. This book is timely and the author is genuine. Enjoy this conversation with the passionate soul, Janine Garner. Connect with Janine at: Website: www.janinegarner.com.au Book ‘Be Brilliant’: www.bebrilliantbook.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/janinegarner LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/janinegarner

12.01.2022 EPISODE 96 featuring Mykel Dixon LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via https://soundcloud.com/standoutlife/ep96 Creativity is now the strongest economic currency and Mykel Dixon helps people and organisations rediscover their creative potential, reclaim their creative confidence and redefine their value as creative leaders, teams and brands. A jazz musician by trade with an unconventional career path, Mykel Dixon was awarded Australia’s Breakthrough Speaker of the Year in 2018. ... Known for bringing with him a grand piano and a backing band, Mykel calls all of us to step into our creativity. Sounds good rightbut how the hell do we do that?? We combine intuition and conviction - follow what draws you and commit to action. It’s these two factors that have held Mykel in good stead in his career. As we sat down for this conversation, Mykel jumped up and grabbed a nearby guitar to have with him in the studio. As a result we weave music into this chat and this became a beautiful reflection of what could be described as his motto in life.’what if we just played?’ Mykel was a big catalyst for this podcast commencing in 2016 and it’s his creation that you hear as the intro and outdo to the Stand Out Life podcast. So it was inevitable that one day I’d get him into a studio for a chat. This conversation is the permission to create and share - relentlessly - and weaving of two friends having a chat. Soak up the beautiful creative expression that oozes out of Mykel Dixon.

08.01.2022 EPISODE 94 featuring Tara Diversi LISTEN/DOWNLOAD via www.alisonhill.com.au/taradiversi Tara Diversi is an Advanced Sports Dietitian and Accredited Practicing Dietitian. She has a fascination with human behaviour having also studied psychology and education. Tara exclusively works with ultra-endurance adventure athletes and marathon swimmers, having supported over 60 English Channel swimmers successfully complete their crossing!... Tara has always shared a love for sport, from her surf life-saving days to marathon running to marathon swimming. Competing in many long, cold swims, including the English Channel, Rottnest Channel, Gibraltar Strait and Palm Beach to Manly swim. She understands how mentally challenging sport can be and just how crucial optimal nutrition is to perform at your best. In this conversation Tara shares one of her toughest challenges which was becoming the first Australian female to swim the ‘ice-mile’ - one mile of swimming in water 5 degree’s or less. We also explore this challenge and well as the other challenges she hunts down in her life, and in the business world. We explore how her drive to ask questions and dive into curiosity is key. Towards the end of our conversation Tara shares a swimming metaphor that will change how you work with uncertainty - it has stuck with me since we spoke. This is a conversation that will leave you asking more questions. Step into a new world of possibility with Tara Diversi. Connect with Tara at: Website: www.sophus.com.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/taradiversi LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/taradiversi Facebook: www.facebook.com/tara.diversi

08.01.2022 EPISODE 93 featuring Ariel Garten LISTEN via https://soundcloud.com/standoutlife/ep93 Ariel Garten is a neuroscientist, innovator and entrepreneur whose driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles. She is the co-founder of InteraZan, the makers of Muse: the brain sensing headband. I wanted to dive in and find out more about this technology - it is a wearable headband that assists with meditation and mindfulness by providing bio-feedback from sounds... to guide your brain waves. We talk mediation, the benefits, and tips and strategies to integrate this into your life more regularly. Her team’s technology has been featured in over 1000 media pieces, as well as was the feature showcase at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, an installation that allowed over 7,000 people control the lights on the CN tower, Canadian parliament buildings, and Niagara Falls with their brains from across the country. Ariel can be found giving her audiences the tools they need to help them become their best selves. Enjoy this dive into the world of meditation, innovation and technology with Ariel Garten.

02.01.2022 Ep104 featuring Jess Douglas ‘Lessons from the bike’ www.soundcloud.com/standoutlife/ep104 Can you imagine riding for 24 hours? Now imagine that you are doing this through nature trails, and hairy turns, at speed, pushing your body to the limit? Today’s guest is an ultra mountain bike champion (something I didn’t know even existed before this chat). ... Jess Douglas is a life long cyclist and a mountain bike champion - 3 x world solo 24 hour & 3 x Australian solo 24 hour champion amongst many other crazy long endurance races and adventures. Jess has overcome adversity from being a cancer survivor, and has learnt how to turn adversity into resilience and growth. I know for me that’s something I’m deeply interested in at the moment. Jess talks about her 1% rule - something she practices daily, and something we an all use no matter what we are aiming to grow at. With her bike as the vehicle to deliver a journey of self-reflection and personal growth, soak up the insights and stories from the remarkable Jess Douglas.