Stand Out Life

Ep 176 Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - A Periodic Tale

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Karl is best known here in Australia for his ability to make science not only accessible, but engaging and fascinating, He’s been a staple in our...

Ep 175 Talitha Cummins - Built on Courage

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The decision to step away from a 20 year career and embark on a new endeavour is one that requires courage. Talitha Cummins is one of Australia’s...

Ep 174 Luke McLeod - Everyday Enlightenment

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mindfulness, enlightenment, inner-peace. If you are anything like me you might hear these words and glaze over a little bit. Seriously who’s got tim...

Ep 173 Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose - The science and joy of creativity

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It turns out you don’t have to be good at art or creativity, for creativity to be good for you. Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose are the founders ...

Ep 172 Bonnie Hancock - The girl who touched the stars

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Hancock has been competing in the Surf IronWoman series since she was 17 years old. Her drive to push her limits and extend herself into advent...

Ep 171 Emmie Rae - Changing our relationship with rest

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is it about rest that makes it feel so hard? It’s like we’ve got to earn it, prove that we deserve it. And what if we had a different relatio...

Ep 170 Emica Penklis - The heart of the (chocolate) matter

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chocolate that loves you back - sounds like the ultimate luxury. From Model to Naturopath & Nutritionist to founder of an AFR Fast 100 company, Emic...

Ep 169 Dr Gina Cleo - The Habit Revolution

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Habits - all of us have them. Some we’re happy to keep, others we’d love to kick. This time of year is the perfect time to get forensic about th...

Ep168 Michael Bungay Stainer - How to work with (almost) anyone

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What would it take for you to be able to work with (almost) anyone? Michael Bungay Stanier helps people know they’re awesome and they’re doing g...

Ep167 Yemi Penn - Igniting the curious rebels

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Much of what we do is living life by default even when life has dished up hard-ships, maybe even trauma. We’re going through the motions….but what...

Ep 166 Dan Ariely - What makes rational people believe irrational things

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All of us can fall into trying to make sense of the unknown, drawn towards an insight, a theory or a story that seems just far-fetched enough to be tr...

Ep 165 Trent Dalton - Identity, Love & Gritty Magic

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we look in the mirror there are times we might pause long enough to ask the question - Who am I? Identity, invisibility, magic and love are the...

Ep 164 Chanel Contos - Consent Laid Bare

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode comes with a content warning. This conversation with Chanel Contos contains descriptions of sexual violence, assault and we talk about ...

Ep 163 John Tsiavis - Creativity, art, and the importance of deep connection

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Falling into advertising photography was a happy accident according to today’s guest - a career that has incredible high’s but hasn’t always bee...

Ep 162 Kiley McKinnon & Ariana Ferweda - The business of being outdoors

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What were you doing the first few months of 2020? Today’s guests were launching their business together in outdoor apparel. A business that, by sta...

Ep 161 Tracey Spicer - An explorer of truth

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From a young age, journalism was always on the radar for Tracey Spicer. Exploring the stories of our time and uncovering truths. This drive continues ...

Ep 160 Linda Marigliano - Love Language

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Marigliano is an Australian television and radio presenter, podcaster, musician and DJ, best known for her work on FBi Radio and Triple J...

Ep 159 Charlotte Ree - Heartbreak and finding a way back

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all have memories intertwined with food. From our earliest of days, to the food we reach for in heartbreak, celebration or connection. Charlotte Re...

Ep 158 Kathryn Eisman - What do your clothes reveal about you?

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn Eisman is a multi-Emmy Award Nominated television journalist, bestselling author and Internationally celebrated fashion "de-coder" and entre...

Ep 157 Dr Rebecca Ray -

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Rebecca Ray is a clinical psychologist, author and speaker who helps big-picture-thinking people master their psychology. Beck’s expertise as a...

Ep 156 Melissa Levi - We Need To Talk About Ageing

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We dive into the hard things about bringing up age, illness and next steps with those we love the most. These are not easy conversations, and yet all ...

Ep 155 Gretchen Rubin - Tap into delight through sensory experiences

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are times where we are so caught up in our own head that we can’t see a way to get out of the tangled threads. This conversation is an antidot...

Ep 154 Chum Ehelepola -

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things I love about this podcast is how open and willing the guests are to sit with me in tough and important conversations. And this conve...

Ep 153 Dr Sarah McKay - The neuroscience of motherhood

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and science communicator who specialises in translating brain science research into simple, actionable strategies f...

Ep 152 Yamini Naidu - Uncover your X Factor

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does a bollywood dancer / economist have to do with story-telling? Yamini Naidu is a Bollywood-dancing, economist, business story-teller. She h...

Ep 151 Yael Stone - Follow what you are passionately moved by

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yael is best known for her portrayal of Lorna Morello in Orange is the New Black. It’s her talent on the screen and stage that have gifted her the s...

Ep 150 Jana Pittman - What it takes to be enough

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jana Pittman has represented her country at three Olympic Games, and her story is a roller coaster of triumph, defeat, failure and success.   Two ti...

Ep 149 Samantha Gash - Awaken adventures

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

‘An adventure is a journey with an unknown outcome’. Which begs the question, what is our relationship like with the unknown? What does it take to...

Ep 148 Katherine Morgan Schafler - Perfectionism as a superpower

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever ridden the wave of inner criticism because things didn’t go perfectly right then you are going to want to listen to this conversati...

Ep 147 Amanda Briskin-Rettig - Express your identity

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Expressing who you are is a bold act, finding outlets for your identity to shine requires courage. It’s been a consistent theme and drive for today’...

Ep 146 Polly Staniford & Angie Fielder - Creating the intangible

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Behind the stories we’re drawn to are the story-tellers who create them. The people who see (and sell) the intangible, who captivate our imagination...

Ep 145 Mel Browne - Money stories and making this year count

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At the age of 33 Mel gave her entire divorce proceeds to charity because of a throwaway line by her ex-husband. From there she has built a multi-milli...

Ep 144 Catherine Velisha -

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Velisha is the director of one of the country's biggest horticulture operations Velisha Farms. It won’t take long for you to hear from thi...

Ep 143 Erin Deering -

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Deering is an Australian entrepreneur and co-founder of global swimwear brand, Triangl. From pioneering neoprene cuts and the influencer effect, ...

Ep 142 Dani Holloway - The making of Merry People

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From banker to boots, Dani Holloway has a story to share. Growing up on a dairy-farm in Gippsland Victoria, Dani moved to Melb to study journalism a...

Ep 141 Pip Drysdale

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is story-teller, and in this conversation we travel across countries, stories, and experiences that will captivate you. Pip Drysdal...

Ep 140 Sally Douglas & Imogen Carn - Grief, love and friendship

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grief, it strikes all of us. Sometimes it creeps up and other times we experience it through sudden moments. Making the topic of grief more open and l...

Ep 139 Emma Carey - The Girl Who Fell From The Sky

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Carey is known as ‘The Girl who fell from the sky’. 9 years ago she was involved in a sky-diving accident whilst travelling through Europe, f...

Ep 138 Mel Schilling - Confidence Hacks

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ‘C’ word - the big ‘C’ - that’s the topic of this episode. Of course I’m referring to confidence. Provocative?? When you consider how ...

Ep 137 Dr Neela Janakiramanan - Time for change

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to medical drama’s we’ll often think about Grey’s Anatomy, ER or even House. What’s missing from these drama’s is the perspect...

Ep 136 Johnny Ruffo - No Finish Line

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of you may remember today’s guest when he shot to fame in Australia in 2011 on The X-Factor. His biggest stage now though is facing a terminal ...

Ep 135 Dr Norman Swan - So, you want to live younger longer?

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us dream of staying as young as possible as long as possible - the dilemma is which pills, potions, programs are going to help us doing this? ...

Ep 134 Dr Amantha Imber - The experiment of time

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Time. It’s seems to be moving quicker every year, it’s something we wish we had more of, and we are intrigued by those who you use it wisely. In t...

Ep 133 Brooke Johnston & Sarah Thornton - Courageous Creativity

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When a jewellery maker and fashion designer joined forces to put on an event they’d actually want to sell their wares at in 2008 little did they kno...

Ep 132 Ben Bravery - The Patient Doctor

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Occasionally there are conversations that captivate you because of the unique way that an individual has faced a challenge and the choices they’ve m...

Ep 131 Indira Naidoo - The magical power of nature to heal

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Indira Naidoo is one of Australia's most popular broadcasters and authors. Spending time with her for this conversation was an absolute highlight for ...

Ep 130 Jacqui Lewis - Mental clarity in a busy world

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a lot going on at the moment - and it’s possible - like me - your mind is feeling full. Do you wish you could give it a spring clean? Sor...

Ep 129 Jessica Irvine - Money Matters

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Money, money, money. Research has shown that many of us would prefer to talk to our patterns about sex than we would to talk about money. In her lat...

Ep 128 Kemi Nekvapil - Power

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kemi Nekvapil is a long time friend of the podcast, we shared a conversation back in episode 44, in which she shares some of her background story. A...

Ep 127 Lisa Curry - Life, love and loss

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

‘I look back in astonishment at what I achieved, and without disappointment. I wouldn’t change a thing.’ Only days after celebrating her 60th ...

Ep 126 Alison Brahe-Daddo - Exploring Menopause

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Brahe- Dado’s book ‘Queen Menopause’ is the best friend that will walk you through the experiences, and questions that this time in every wo...

Ep 125 Bronnie Ware - Finding courage in the change

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2009 today’s guest wrote a blog post (remember those things - blogs…). The blog was shared worldwide and by 2012 had been read by eight million...

Ep 124 Dr Elise Bialylew - The Science of Mindfulness

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Elise Bialylew is the author of #1 bestselling book, The Happiness Plan, and founder of Mindful in May, the world’s largest online global mindful...

Ep 123 Dr Shefali Tsabury - The Conscious Parent

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oprah has endorsed her work as revolutionary and life-changing. Whether you are a parent, or find yourself around kids, or have friends with kids then...

Ep 122 Cal Wilson - I've gone to a lot of trouble

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m not sure whether you’ve ever tried Improv before. But today’s guest shares what are probably some of life’s greatest lessons she learnt fr...

Ep 121 Lise Carlaw & Sarah Wills - Forty Favours the Brave

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back in 2018 on Episode 37 of this podcast I had the delight of sitting down with Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills - the media duo known as Those Two Girls...

Ep 120 Ella Ward - 27 Letters To My Daughter

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest has trod a journey - a path many of us fear deeply. In April 2018 Ella Ward was - as she says - ‘hit with the cancer stick’. Apar...

Welcome to Stand Out Life - 2022

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks for joining us again after what’s been the longest break we’ve had since the podcast launched in 2016. It’s been a sabbatical of sorts. ...

Ep 119 Jane Wurwand - Skin in the Game

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Occasionally a book comes along of which the story captivates you and the pull to be bigger and live bigger literally takes your breath away. This boo...

Ep 118 - Dr Dan Pronk, Ben Pronk & Tim Curtis - The Resilience Shield

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life is hard for all of us. Rocketing rates of physical and mental health issues are a testimony to the immense pressures of our complex modern wor...

Ep 117 Thomas Mayor - Heart of our Nation

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Mayor is a Torres Strait Islander, a wharfie and National Indigenous Officer for the Maritime Union of Australia. He has tirelessly advocated f...

Ep 116 Declan Wise & Jonathan Salfield - Riding the wave of social innovation

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

That old maxim about being the change you want to see in the world may belong to a bygone era, but for Byron Bay based business Afends, the consciousn...

Ep 115 Megan Dalla-Camina - Unhooking our stories

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership is constantly shifting and changing. Over the past 18 months that’s never been more true. Across the episode we dive into the role of lea...

Ep 114 David Frizzell - Living a deliberate life

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is one from the archives - but archives you won’t have heard before. I recorded this conversation with David in Sept of 2020 where...

Ep 113 Mary Dwyer - The Final Act of Grace

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Dwyer is someone that you are drawn towards. Her grace, character, and presence are palpable - and you will feel this through today’s conversat...

Ep 112 Dr Angus Hervey & Tane Hunter - Choosing Intelligent Optimism

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does a political economist and cancer scientist have in common? Turns out a lot more than you’d think. Founders of ‘Future Crunch’ Gus He...

Ep 111 Brooke McAlary - The radical art of taking time

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is little doubt that the world is in desperate need of care; however, despite the overwhelming global problems that face us, we can find ourselv...

Ep 110 Jodie Fox -A new kind of expansion

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A multi-million dollar business, an international brand, the journey through liquidation and beyond. That’s the story of Shoes of Prey. Jodie Fox ...

Ep 109 Samantha Wills - Of gold and dust

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Overnight success sometimes takes 12 years - it certainly did for today’s guest Samantha Wills. I’m Ali Hill and welcome to Stand Out Life podcast...

Ep 108 Ronni Kahn - A repurposed life

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ronni Kahn is a social entrepreneur and founder of food rescue charity OzHarvest. OzHarvest has become a well known brand and name across Australia - ...

Ep107 Mark Matthews - Putting yourself in the path of pain

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every habit that we have has been shaken up across 2020, which opens up new possibilities and new perspectives. Today’s guest is the master of persp...

Ep106 Marlee Silva - My Tiddas, My Sister

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is power in telling and sharing stories. Far too many stories in this country, in Australia, aren’t given the voice or the platform to be shar...

Ep105 Samantha Gash - Crafting Connected Communities

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you have never done before”. My guest in this episode lives and embodies this. ...

Ep104 Jess Douglas - Lessons from the bike

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you imagine riding for 24 hours? Now imagine that you are doing this through nature trails, and hairy turns, at speed, pushing your body to the li...

Ep103 Kath Koschel

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you teach kindness? My guest for this episode not only believes that you can, she has built a curriculum around it and is taking this work to our ...

Ep 102 Janine Garner - The 4 Laws of Brilliance

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you use the word brilliant to describe someone, I’m wondering what comes to mind? Is it elusive, talent, just plain luck? In this episode we un...

Episode 101 Sel Watts - Chasing The Dream

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine moving your business and your three boys from the Gold Coast to New York city ready to have a year of travel and adventures, a year you’ve b...

Ep100 Darren Hill - Business, Life and the Power of Expression

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 100 of Stand Out Life podcast series. It’s an incredible feat to reach 100 episodes with incredible guests, and I wanted to celeb...

Ep99 Teela Reid - Facing our truth

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 87 of this podcast series I spoke with the proud Wiradjuri & Wailwan woman Teela Reid who referred to 2020 being the year of reckoning for ...

Ep98 Mel Taitimu - The Grief and Loss of Change

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amongst the massive shifts in our world there is a conversation that I have been wanting to have. A conversation diving into what it means to experien...

Ep97 Jose Bryce Smith - All you have is your health

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Bryce Smith was once a Vogue Beauty Editors ‘best kept secret’, and today is the the Founder / CEO of clean luxury haircare company, Original...

Ep96 Mykel Dixon - What If We Just Played?

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Creativity is now the strongest economic currency and Mykel Dixon helps people and organisations rediscover their creative potential, reclaim their cr...

Ep95 Michelle Cox - Embracing Wabi Sabi

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A previous global CEO, COO and current non-executive director, Michelle has owned, founded and headed up many companies in her twenty-five years in th...

Ep94 Tara Diversi - Swimming with the ocean

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Diversi is an Advanced Sports Dietitian and Accredited Practicing Dietitian. She has a fascination with human behaviour having also studied psych...

Ep93 Ariel Garten - Unmasking Mindfulness

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ariel Garten is a neuroscientist, innovator and entrepreneur whose driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles. She is the...

Ep92 Margie Warrell - Courage Takes Practice

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest has an international background in business, psychology, and coaching - she has spent time with Marianne Williams, Richard Branson as ...

Ep91 Felicity Harley - Balance & Other B.S.

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The pursuit of balance is an endless pursuit - it’s one that goes round in circles, has us trying to do it all, with the zen calmness of a monk, whe...

Ep90 Michael Henderson - Brave Cultures Face Fears

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s not a single place of work that hasn’t been affected by the current corona virus. With plenty of organisations making the swift shift to w...

Ep89 Penelope Bell - Creatively conscious

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Creativity and art can be a dirty word for some of us. Particularly if you wear the art scars of your childhood or early life. Today’s guest, Pene...

Ep88 - Reconnect

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ep88 - Reconnect by Ali Hill

Ep87 Teela Reid - The truth-tellers of our time

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I sit down with proud Wiradjuri & Wailwan woman Teela Reid. Teela is a defence lawyer, former teacher, 5 x marathoner and activist. S...

Ep85 Ali Hill - Season 3 Intro

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a New Year and a new Season (three) of the Stand Out Life Podcast!

Ep86 James Clear - Master the Art of Showing Up

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a blog post that he committed to writing twice a week, which lead to over 400,000 subscribers, which then lead in 2018 to the publicat...

Ep84 Carissa Walford - Deep Connections Count

17 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Carissa Walford has established herself as a true triple threat within the Australian media industry. TV Host, Producer, Journalist and founder of the...

Ep83 Kath Koschel - Kindness, the antidote to adversity

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you think learning how to walk again in your life would be hard, imagining having to do it three times. My guest today, Kath Koschel has faced seri...

Ep82 Lynne Cazaly - Less Perfectionism, more ‘Ish'

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A master facilitator, a transformation driver, and an absolute Airline geek - Lynne Cazaly is on a mission to shake down . Her latest book is titled...

Ep81 Nam Baldwin - Lift others by your presence

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is one of Australia’s most sought after high performance coaches - he is the well kept secret of elite athletes including Sally Fitz...

Ep80 Lindsay Rogers - Business with no regrets

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Emigrating from England with her family at the age of 13 cemented adventure into what was to come for the life of today’s guest, Lindsay Rogers. A...

Stand Out Moment - Dianne McGrath

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the full version of the the Stand Out Life Podcast Episode 79 featuring Dianne McGrath: www.alisonhill.com.au/diannemcgrath

Ep79 Dianne McGrath - Don’t be afraid to be the outlier

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Occasionally there are stories and expeditions that capture your attention more than others. Today’s guest is embarking on an expedition that is out...