Live Learn Survive - Help Yourself - Help Others.

Live Learn Survive - Help Yourself - Help Others.

Hosted by: Trent Maxwell & Leigh Mason

Trent Maxwell, Firefighter and better known as Bondi Rescue’s Lifeguardmaxi and business partner Leigh Mason founded Live Learn Survive in 2018 with a vision to save lives by making learning fun. Author of the...

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I’m curious about everything, even subjects that don’t interest me.

Showing kindness is nice to do, but it really is a win win as there are so many more benefits to the giver as you will hear in our fast facts this week. Maxi had an action-packed day at the beach with some...
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

One of those days right, we all have them and today we share one of ours. We had no unfortunate event, until Leigh's internet collapsed and then the builders working next door to Maxi decided to provide the soundtrack...
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One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

Maxi the Lifeguard’s In Deep water is back! We dedicate this episode of the podcast to the book and why we wrote it, so children and adults could learn about rip currents whilst not even realising it, learn by simply...
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If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

Hear it here first! Next week is going to a big week for us, and we are giving our podcast listeners a sneak peak of what is happening direct from us! We’ve waited a long time for this and are so grateful to everyone...
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Interview with Lizzie Welborn, professional Surf Ironwoman and KaMana Community Co founder.

Lizzie Welborn is a 25 year old professional Surf Ironwoman from Sydney, Australia. Lizzie qualified for her first professional series when she was just 16, making her one of the youngest competitors to ever qualify,...
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May your week be filled with good thoughts, kind people, and happy moments.

This week back to talk about the importance of learning how to float and the importance of being prepared as we head into storm season in Australia. A very special song added to the playlist this week, Sunny by Boney...
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Interview with coastal scientist Professor Rob Brander, aka ‘Dr Rip’.

Professor Rob Brander, aka ‘Dr Rip’, is a coastal scientist, beach safety researcher and science communicator in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales in...
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Well done is better than well said.

It’s birthday week for Maxi and would you believe his birthday is also National Situational Awareness Day, a phrase he has said over a million (maybe) times as we have travelled around schools. Leig has been out and...
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We must become the change we want to see.

So excited to finally talk about the 2nd edition of the Maxi the Lifeguard paperback books and share that Book 1 will be back out in time for Christmas, we could not be more excited to share the newly illustrated book...
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It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.

5 years ago one of our Live Learn Survive water safety talks in Scarborough, England led a young girl to join her local Lifesaving Club in Retford, Nottingham. This week she completed at the Inter-Club segment of the...
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Positive thoughts bring positive outcomes.

 Even when the sun is shining, open water can be VERY cold is the Tip of the week and Maxi learnt this himself this week going out for a swim at Bondi, make sure you are always prepared and have the right clothing and...
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You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.

It was back on the road this week with flights and ferry rides, we were so happy to be visiting more schools thanks to the generosity of corporate sponsors and our own Live Learn Survive charity from our Creating...
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