30something Pat & Gomez

This is Part 2 of 2 and continuation of the Bradley Dryburgh Episode. We focus on his journey with Cystic Fibrosis and his amazing attitude that all of us should learn from. #DefyingTheOdds


We would recommend listening to Part 1 prior to tuning into this episode.


Original Information from Part 1 (Episode 24):

We talk to Bradley Dryburgh - a bloke from the ‘Gong. He has a lust for life and bloody fit. Like running ultra marathons fit. Brad lives with a condition called Cystic Fibrosis - which affects many organs in his body mainly his pancreas, liver and lungs. Despite this, he lives a super-human life (seriously) and is not defined by his condition (despite what the doctors told his parents as an infant . We discuss this pretty inspirational story.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/bradleyjdryburgh/?hl=en

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/living-with-cystic-fibrosis-podcast-host-writes-eulogy/101966498

https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.au/about/

We talk to Bradley Dryburgh - a bloke from the ‘Gong. He has a lust for life and bloody fit. Like running ultra marathons fit. Brad lives with a condition called Cystic Fibrosis - which affects many organs in his body mainly his pancreas, liver and lungs. Despite this, he lives a super-human life (seriously) and is not defined by his condition (despite what the doctors told his parents as an infant . We discuss this pretty inspirational story.

This is 2-part series. This Episode is part 1. Part 2 will be released very shortly.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/bradleyjdryburgh/?hl=en
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-15/living-with-cystic-fibrosis-podcast-host-writes-eulogy/101966498
https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.au/about/
https://open.spotify.com/show/0F7u8INlXQ0KvtjwK6Zf12?si=c384203dff294cc1

We talk to Mike Webb aka “Magic Mike not a stripper”. Mike is bloke who grew up in a big family in the ‘burbs of Canberra. After trialling a career in finance he decided to risk it all and become a full time magician. Today he performs shows far and wide with audiences including the Australian Cricket Team and is mentored by the likes of Hamish and Andy. You may have seen him on Australia’s got Talent with that card trick. We talk the ups and downs of his magical story. Pardon the pun.


Magic Mike (Not a stripper) Links to Videos and sites mentioned in the episode:

https://www.michaelwebbmagic.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/magicmike_notastripper/

https://youtu.be/LuFlOzKxWdo

https://youtu.be/yQmgCVgxKyY


Mental Health Resources:

Beyond Blue - beyondblue.com.au
Lifeline - 13 11 14

We chat to Jeff Tho. A man with no limitations. I was lucky enough to cross paths with Jeff as a teenager and not surprised with the level of success he has achieved across multiple platforms. Some of his highlights include representing Australia as a both a player and coach in Badminton, practising as a dentist, creating his own Sports Brand Volant and the successful 'The Badminton Podcast'. We discuss Jeff's drive for success and the personal story behind this.

Further Links about Jeff and his story:

Volant - volantbadminton.com

LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-tho-02625676

Instagram - www.instagram.com/jefftho/

Badminton- www.badminton.org.au/newsevents/meet-jeff-tho/

The Badminton Podcast - https://anchor.fm/thebadmintonpodcast

Today I talk to Anei Thou, a proud Aussie brought up in Western Suburbs of Melbourne. His Story in unique - Anei was born in Sudan where he fled with family due to brutal civil war in Sudan and subsequently arrived in Australia as a refugee. This Civil war nearly lasted half a century resulting in two million deaths and millions displaced. He talks about his family’s journey to Australia and growing up as a Black African in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.

Links:

Sudanese Civil War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Civil_War

Anei Thou’s Personal Blog - https://www.sudo-australianmd.com/about

Kakuma Refugee Camp - https://www.unhcr.org/ke/kakuma-refugee-camp

African Gang Panic in Australia - https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/one-election-later-the-lessons-from-melbourne-s-african-gang-panic-20211118-p59a4u.html

Today, I talk with our regular guest Bec Martin. She's a teacher and co-founder of Evolve Education, an educational platform that educates students about digital wellbeing and online safety.

We discuss the issues of Sharenting - i.e. Parents sharing their children's image and information over social media and Gender Inequality specifically society assigning roles based on someone's sex. As always, there is some banter and laughs just to keep it interesting.

For more information about Evolve Education - - https://www.evolve-edu.com.au