Funkee Careers

David Kee
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A podcast to help people find their career joy by discussing the many elements that impact on the sliding door moments in a career journey: confidence, motivation, strategy, action plans, purpose, perspectives, choice, self knowledge, self awareness, support network, skills, productivity, personality, strengths, beliefs, values, aptitudes, interests, barriers and assessments - just to name a few!

  1. JAN 29

    Reflect on the 5 Essential Elements of Wellbeing

    In our 33rd podcast David Kee, Founder of Funkee Careers, talks wellbeing elements. Rath and Harter (2010) conducted research on wellbeing and concluded there are Five (5) Essential Elements of Wellbeing. The 5 elements being 1.career wellbeing, 2.social wellbeing, 3.financial wellbeing, 4.physical wellbeing and 5.community wellbeing. These elements are explained giving context on how impactful they can be on your life. Perhaps as a starting point give yourself a rating from 1 to 10 on each Wellbeing Element. So how is your Wellbeing? Listening time: 6min 22sec

    6 min

  2. 08/21/2025

    And guest: A Nurse with a thirst for life and learning

    In our 32nd podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Izzy Byrne-Nelson , who tells us of her first job at age 5 to becoming a qualified nurse working in a Hospital Emergency Ward. Izzy perfectly articulates the realities of life she has experienced, her feelings and her learnings, whilst continuing to embrace all that life has to offer. If you put energy, positivity and a warm personality together with a library of health science books you have Izzy. Listening time: 1hr 4min 28sec A podcast to help people find their career joy by discussing the many elements that impact on the sliding door moments in a career journey: confidence, motivation, strategy, action plans, purpose, perspectives, choice, self knowledge, self awareness, support networks, skills, productivity, personality, strengths, beliefs, values, aptitudes, interests, barriers and assessments - just to name a few!

    1h 4m

  3. 07/16/2025

    And guest: Creativeness finds a home - corner of Graphic and Smedia Design Streets

    In our 31st podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Lacey Yeomans, an Indigenous Australian that found a home for her “creative intelligence” as a Creative Freelancer. A truly authentic person that finds joy in putting businesses at the forefront of their target market with imaginative social content creation, brand design, web design & illustrations. Listening time: 48min 52sec A podcast to help people find their career joy by discussing the many elements that impact on the sliding door moments in a career journey: confidence, motivation, strategy, action plans, purpose, perspectives, choice, self knowledge, self awareness, support networks, skills, productivity, personality, strengths, beliefs, values, aptitudes, interests, barriers and assessments - just to name a few!

    49 min

  4. 07/01/2025

    And guest: Build of dreams

    In our 30th podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Josh Tyrrell, an owner of a G.J. Gardner Homes franchise. When he was young in liked building cubbies in his backyard at ground level and/or up a tree. Became a qualified carpenter and progressed to building single, split level and double storey houses. Listening time: 58 min 15 sec.

    58 min

  5. 05/27/2025

    And guest: Hospitality, where there is a Will, there is a way!

    In our 29th podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Will about his hospitality journey in bars and restaurants from the Melbourne seaside to the ski slopes of Canada to the Scottish Highlands. Before returning to Melbourne and transitioning from hospitality operations to strategic consultancy. Speaking to Will and given Will’s extensive bar management experience, you could best describe the podcast as a “career cocktail”. Listening time: 1hr 5min 1sec. A podcast to help people find their career joy by discussing the many elements that impact on the sliding door moments in a career journey: confidence, motivation, strategy, action plans, purpose, perspectives, choice, self knowledge, self awareness, 3D support network, skills, productivity, personality, strengths, beliefs, values, aptitudes, interests, barriers and assessments - just to name a few!

    1h 5m

  6. 05/06/2025

    And guest: A chef with all the ingredients!

    In our 28th podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Fraser about his experiences from qualifying as an apprentice chef to relocating to the UK and fulfilling his dream of working in an one starred restaurant as awarded under the Michelin Guide for restaurant excellence. Then COVID hit the world and like many “Plan B, C, ……….”. Please note, there is occasional swearing in this podcast. Listening time: 1hr 18min 59sec

    1h 19m

  7. 04/18/2025

    And guest: A nurturing nature transcends into the business of nurturing

    In our 27th podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Tess who owns and managers a disability support services business. She shares her ATAR and course selection experiences, the impact of the degrees she completed, the realisation of trusting the process (Journey) by learning and growing through curiosity, as well as the significance she places on being an authentic person Listening time: 50min 38sec

    51 min

  8. 04/07/2025

    And guest: A Barber that is a cut above the rest

    In our 26th podcast, David Kee, the Founder of Funkee Careers, talks to Tommy who shares his journey on transitioning from Carpenter to starting his own business as a Barber. Please note, there is occasional swearing in this podcast. Listening time: 1hr 8 min 56sec A podcast to help people find their career joy by discussing the many elements that impact on the sliding door moments in a career journey: confidence, motivation, strategy, action plans, purpose, perspectives, choice, self knowledge, self awareness, support network, skills, productivity, personality, strengths, beliefs, values, aptitudes, interests, barriers and assessments - just to name a few!

    1h 9m
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A podcast to help people find their career joy by discussing the many elements that impact on the sliding door moments in a career journey: confidence, motivation, strategy, action plans, purpose, perspectives, choice, self knowledge, self awareness, support network, skills, productivity, personality, strengths, beliefs, values, aptitudes, interests, barriers and assessments - just to name a few!

Information

  • Creator
    David Kee
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © David Kee
  • Show Website
    Funkee Careers