Five of My Life
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Five of My Life
In the Five Of My Life challenge, author Nigel Marsh chats to people from all walks of life, about the 5 choices - a Film, Book, Song, Place and Possession - that enable them to tell the stories of their lives. Contact Nigel and discover his books at nigelmarsh.com
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212 episodes
From the Vault: #151 Tom Nash
Tom Nash is a quadruple amputee, giving him a unique view on life and how to make the best of it. His experience serves sharply to put ones own proble...
From the Vault: #160 Mary O’Brien
As a lifelong passionate advocate for , and expert in, the rural sector Mary O’Brien couldn’t stand by and accept the shockingly high rates of depress...
From the Vault: #146 Josh Szeps
Josh Szeps is a well travelled Australian radio presenter, TV producer and presenter, founding host of Huff Post Live, writer and most recently, highl...
From the Vault: #51 Hugh Mackay
The ‘David Attenborough of Australian society’ - Hugh has studied Australians for over 60 years. Here he talks about his lifelong regrets, our common...
From the Vault: #67 Mary Chiarella
Mary Chiarella has been described as a modern day Florence Nightingale. Whether it be in her role as Chief Nursing Officer or as the first Professor o...
From the Vault: #30 Wil Anderson
Comedian, Podcaster and TV host Wil Anderson spends time on the other side of the mic for a change, telling great stories via his 5 choices that lead...
From the Vault: #24 Kate McClymont
Kate McClymont is Australia’s pre-eminent investigative journalist. Much awarded over her career she is probably best known for her series of articles...
From the Vault: #8 James Valentine
Host Nigel Marsh speaks to James Valentine, a journalist, musician, author , television presenter and family man. As if all that wasn’t enough, in an...
#193 Sherilyn Shackell
Sherilyn Shackell is the founder and global CEO of the much lauded Marketing Academy - a unique non-profit organisation dedicated to developing leader...
#192 Shay Leighton
Shay Leighton founded the Tough Guy Book Club to promote connection, community and decent conversations. It’s grown into a powerful movement - combati...
#191 Adam Morgan
Adam Morgan is a leading world expert on the Challenger Mindset. Author of one of the most influential business books of the last 50 years - Eating Th...
#190 Ant Duckworth
Ant Duckworth is passionate about building Dear Coco into the world’s next great coffee company.
It’s well on its way — but the start hasn’t bee...
#189 Tim Husband
Tim Husband is a global leader in improving animal care — designing and directing some of the world’s best Zoos.
Not a future he could have imag...
#188 Dr Marianne Jauncey
Dr Marianne Jauncey is the Director of the ground breaking Medically Supervised Injecting Centre in Sydney. Her work providing people who inject drugs...
#187 Kylie Moore-Gilbert
In 2018 Australian University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert travelled to a routine conference in Iran. What followed is the stuff of nightmares.
...
#186 Gary Bell
Gary Bell grew up in a slum the son of a penniless miner and sweet factory worker.
His early adulthood as an uneducated convicted fraudster, vi...
#185 Dianne McGrath
Dianne McGrath trained, and was selected for, a one way trip to Mars.
She also has completed a 40,000 nautical mile round the world yacht race.<...
#184 Sean Maloney
Sean Maloney is the voice of rugby. For years he has commentated on the game at every level - Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship, World Cups and Lion...
#183 Markus Zusak
The Book Thief author Markus Zusak has sold over 20 million copies of his books - in over 40 languages - around the world. A charming character and w...
#182 Gail Holmes
The youngest of seven children, and only girl, Gail Holmes has lead a fascinating life.
Whether it be flying a plane before driving a car, build...
#181 Anna Bryant
"The 1980s put a whole generation of women into therapy”.
Anna Bryant is one of Australia’s leading social researchers with decades of global e...
#180 Tim Olsen
Tim Olsen is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected art identities. In his role running one of the country’s leading galleries he has nurtur...
#179 Katie Duncan
Death is Katie Duncan’s business.
As a certified Death Doula her passion is to better prepare and support people through their, and their loved...
#177 Maz Farrelly
For years Maz Farrelly produced a number of the biggest shows on earth - Big Brother, X factor, Celebrity Apprentice, to name just a few.
Discov...
From the Vault: #68 Anthony Albanese
In this wide ranging conversation Anthony Albanese reveals, amongst other things, his mistakes, genuine passion for music, admiration for the Queen an...
#183 Peter Greste
Professor Peter Greste spent 400 harrowing days in an Egyptian jail on fabricated terrorism charges. An experience that is the subject of a major new...
#176 Lucy Wark
Lucy Wark is the founder of Normal, a sexual wellness brand giving everyone the tools, information and confidence to explore sexuality without stress...
#175 James Weir
James Weir is a national treasure.
One of the country’s finest comedic writers his newspaper columns have been delighting fans, and setting rea...
#174 Jacinta Tynan
Jacinta Tynan has spent over 30 years in the media industry in her varied roles as a TV presenter, journalist, reporter and columnist. Also a successf...
#173 Top Ten: Song Choices
I always politely decline when people ask me what my Five choices would be if I were the guest, not the host, of the show.
However when asked by...
#172 Paul Sinton-Hewitt
Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s parkrun is truly a global phenomenon.
From humble beginnings in 2004 it has grown to be one of the world’s biggest - and mo...
#171 Pip Courtney
Pip Courtney is an Australian icon.
Her work on ABC’s Landline TV programme for over 30 years has made her a national treasure - her compellin...
From the Vault: #64 Jacqui Lambie
For Jacqui Lambie - Senator for Tasmania - no topic was off limits when she took The Five Of My Life challenge.
Nominated by Jan Fran, Jacqui te...
From the Vault: #74 Naomi Mourra
Leaving the Jehovah Witness church is always difficult, but even more so when you're a Lebanese Lesbian. Stand-up Naomi Mourra has taken her challengi...
From the Vault: #4 Osher Günsberg
Host Nigel Marsh speaks to Osher Günsberg, one of Australia’s most recognisable and loved media personalities. Currently on our screens as the host of...
From the Vault: #93 Holly Wainwright
Holly Wainwright has had a long career as a journalist and editor, most recently as head of Content at Mamamia - Australia's only women's media compan...
From the Vault: #18 Dr. Charlie Teo
The globally renowned neurosurgeon is named as one of Australia’s most trusted people for taking on the cases others class as hopeless and synonymous...
From the Vault: #107 Amanda Keller
Amanda Keller is one of Australia's most successful and most loved media personalities. Whether it be hosting the nation's most listened to radio show...
From the Vault: #26 Matt Okine
Crab fishing with his dad in QLD and a cheating girlfriend. Host Nigel Marsh unlocks the funny stories behind Matt Okine's success in comedy, writing,...
#170 Anita Jacoby
Anita Jacoby is a legend in the media industry having enjoyed pivotal roles at every major network. Over her career she has produced a number of iconi...