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I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.
When it all goes to plan, until it doesn't. Today the tech fairies did not allow our special guest to be with us, so in true Live Learn Survive fashion we soldiered on to bring you this catch up with Leigh and Maxi....
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Interview with Paul Dorin, Cartoonist, Ilustrator and NSW Fire + Rescue Station Commander.
Paul Dorin is a station commander with Fire and Rescue NSW and in 2024 received the Australian Fire Service Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours for more than 30 years of service as a senior NSW firefighter. Based at...
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Interview with Thomas Ritchie, founder of the Santa Teresa Lifeguards and his daughter Avalon about their incredible work in Costa Rica.
Lifeguarding skills present opportunities to work all over the world, so just imagine working in Santa Teresa Costa Rica. Enjoy the replay of this inspiring chat is with Thomas Ritchie, founder of the Santa Teresa...
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Straight from the I'm A Celebrity Jungle, Harrison Reid, our very own Hero Lifeguard.
Today on the Live Learn Survive podcast, we’re joined by none other than Professional Lifeguard Harrison Reid.
Born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand, Harrison moved to Sydney to pursue his dream job of...
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Interview with Mieszko Szymeczko C-Founder and General Manager of Baltic Rescue.
Mieszko Szymeczko is the general manager and one of the founders of Baltic Rescue, a Lifeguard Association established in 2020 on the initiative of Polish Lifeguards. The aim of the organization being to promote...
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Replay with Tommy Herschell, full time facilitator of Charity Find Ya Feet.
Tommy Herschell, a school teacher by trade he is now a full time facilitator in mental health, or as Tommy calls it mental mechanics, he is the driving force behind Find Ya Feet, which has a vision to empower everyone...
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Replay Interview with Professor Greg Whyte OBE for services to Sport, Science and Charity and Olympian.
Professor Greg Whyte OBE is a true inspiration, and we were so lucky to meet him in 2022. Awarded the OBE for services to Sport, Sport Science & Charity, he is an Olympian in modern pentathlon, and a European and...
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Replay Interview with Lawrie Williams, Bondi Lifeguard and passionate Bondi Historian, documenting the history of the people and places around Bondi Beach.
This week we are re-sharing the awesome interview with Mr Lawrie Williams as Leigh, Maxi and Lawrie were all finally able to meet in Bondi. Lawrie joined the Waverley Council professional lifeguards in 1978 when they...
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Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Harrison, into the jungle you go, we dedicate this episode to you. We are back and welcome to 2025 everyone and haven’t we started at a sprint, so much to celebrate in the first few days of this New Year. Over the...
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Interview with Allan Sparkes CV,OAM,VA,FRSN, awarded The Cross of Valour in 1998 for the brave rescue of a young boy.
Allan is one of Australia’s most highly decorated citizens, being one of only five Australians in the past 49 years to receive Australia’s highest bravery decoration, The Cross of Valour, awarded in 1998 for saving...
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Interview with Nathan Metcalfe, paramedic and Aeromedical Control Centre Officer.
Nathan Metcalfe is a qualified paramedic who joined New South Wales Ambulance Service in 2005. After spending an incredible 17 years of dedicated service on road, he is now working for NSW Ambulance as an Aeromedical...
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New Year special interview with our very own Co Founder Maxi.
To celebrate a New Year we have a special episode where we turn the hot seat on Maxi. A career well documented Leigh wants to know some of the other things that matter to Maxi. Why Live Learn Survive is so important...
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