Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Episodes
#42 Spanian: How a former criminal is now becoming a social media influencer
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spanian is an unsuspecting social media influencer. The former criminal, now hip-hop artist, influencer, and media personality, is telling his storie...
#41 FlexMami: Disrupting the landscape of influence and future of business
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian Henkan is Ghanaian-Australian best known as FlexMami. The multidisciplinary millennial is disrupting the Australian business and entertainment...
#40 The race to unlock the mystery of dark matter with astronomer Alan Duffy
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The average human body gets hit by a dark matter particle about once a minute. But what is it?Professor Alan Duffy is a world-leading astronomer wh...
#39 Life is short so live it to its fullest with Grant "Scooter" Patterson
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paralympian and all-around adrenaline junkie Grant "Scooter" Patterson wants to reach the mountain's peak.Scooter recently took home the bronze and si...
#38 Russell Manser: From bank robbery, prison to surviving lifelong trauma & finding justice
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Manser lived a life of crime and built a criminal career off robbing banks during the 80s and early 90s. This eventually led him to prison, se...
#37 Asking confronting questions: The secret to telling a good story with You Can’t Ask That’s Kirk Docker
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk Docker –– is a producer, documentary maker show creator and the co-creator of one of the most successful Australian TV formats in history, Yo...
#36 If you want to achieve great things, you need to chase discomfort: Running across Aus for the Guinness world record with Nedd Brockmann – Part 1
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nedd Brockmann wants to see how far he can push his body to discomfort. Too often, we avoid the uncomfortable, especially when dealing with homelessn...
#35 ARLC chairman Peter V'Landys: How to tackle high-stakes negotiation
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing in sport happens without V'Landys.Peter V'Landys is the Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, Chief Executive, and board member with Ra...
#34 Tom Tilley on how he left his hardline, tongue speaking church
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Religion presents a singular view of the world and asks you to believe in it. Journalism presents many world views and wants you to arrive at the...
#33 Joe Hockey never lets a crisis go to waste
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Hockey served as Australia's ambassador to the United States in the last year of President Barack Obama's term and throughout Donald Trump's presi...
#32 The Abdallah family find strength, freedom and peace in forgiveness
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are two sides to life. There are moments of great joy and periods of great sadness. The father of six, now seven children, Danny Abdallah, ...
#31 Australian democracy will determine Scott Morrison's destiny
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since the last election, Australia has faced national, life-altering events such as the devastating 2019/20 Black Summer, the COVID-19 pandemic, and g...
#30 The Wolf of Wall Street is hungry for crypto
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, likes to fly close to the sun and does everything to the maximum. Belfort has beautifully rehabilitated ...
#29 Tobi Pearce on life after one of Australia's most spectacular business exits
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most significant sales of Australian business recently is SWEAT. Adelaide entrepreneurs Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce co-founded the d...
#27 Breaking bias for the love of the game with triple code athlete Chloe Dalton
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mainstream media hasn't done their job for women in sports coverage, and at times, it's pretty pathetic locally and internationally. Female athle...
#26 How the Invasion of Ukraine impacts you
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
War is an inherently wasteful exercise. So what has led to Putin's invasion? What will the outcome be? What does it mean for us in Australia?Recently ...
#25 Finding value in who you are with Tim Olsen
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Olsen is one of Australia's most prominent art dealers, who has continued to inject energy and contribute to the Australian arts. He is also the ...
#24 Failure is not fatal and success is not final with MMA coach John Kavanagh
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Kavanagh is one of the world's best MMA coaches and is one of the main reasons behind UFC star, Conor McGregor's worldwide success. Behind t...
#23 Undefeated George Kambosos Jr. is fuelled by an unwavering self-belief
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boxing world witnessed one of its biggest upsets last year between the then undisputed AmericanTeofimo Lopez and Greek-Australian George Kambosos ...
#22 Matthew Reilly is living the classic tale of Aussie grit and perseverance
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Reilly wrote his first self-published novel, Contest, at aged 19 while studying law at university. How he came to be represented by Pan M...
#21 Merrick Watts loves to be underestimated so he can prove you wrong
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you think Merrick Watts is "just" a funny guy, then think again. Being underestimated and proving people wrong is something he loves to do. Me...
#20 Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is at the centre of the world's biggest fights
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Hearn is one of the most prominent names in boxing. As chairman of Matchroom Sport, Hearn is behind some of the biggest clashes in the indu...
#19 Ivan Cleary leads the pack for the Penrith Panthers
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Ivan Cleary presented his son The Clive Churchill medal, moments after the heart-stopping 2021 grand final win against the South Sydney Rabbitohs...
#18 Olympic boxer Harry Garside is fighting for the right reasons
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In more than 30 years, Harry Garside took home an Olympic bronze medal after facing Cuba's Andy Cruz at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Despite the acco...
#17 John Safran on exposing Big Tobacco smoke and mirrors
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While everyone is thinking about the COVID-19 pandemic, writer, filmmaker John Safran is checking up on the world's largest cigarette company, Philip ...
#16 Andrew Bogut is prepared to have the tough conversation about lockdown
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former NBA and NBL player Andrew Bogut is one of the many people caught in the middle of Australia's lockdown.After going public on social media about...
#15 How to practice gratitude so you can improve your mental well-being with Hugh van Cuylenberg
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh van Cuylenberg is the founding director of The Resilience Project, a best selling author, and co-host of the popular podcast, The Imperfects.&nbs...
#14 Why Treasurer Josh Frydenberg believes Australia is ready to bounce back
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, being Treasurer isn't an enviable job.Mark Bouris spoke to the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg about the plan for reopening the Australia...
#13 Michelle Bridges has made vulnerability her superpower
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Bridges has managed to carve her way to the top of the fitness world and maintains her top spot as an industry leader.But in 2020, Michelle e...
#12 Investing in the sharemarket, AfterPay & crypto with financial advisor Peter Simpson
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More and more people are looking to invest, especially since the pandemic.Peter Simpson is a financial advisor of Shaw and Partners and shares his 20+...
#11 Alexis Fernandez wants you to take control of your mind
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We tell ourselves stories about who we are, which influences how we think and perceive the world. Alexis Fernandez wants more people to learn about h...
#10 Julia Morris makes the hard look easy
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lady Julia Morris continues to kill it in Australian show biz. As the co-host of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Julia Morris is one of the h...
#9 John Kavanagh coached Conor McGregor into a UFC Champion
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Kavanagh is an Irish MMA coach and trainer. One of his most famous students being UFC Champion Conor McGregor.John is the founder and owner of SB...
#8 Trent Robinson is one of Rugby League's best coaching minds
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Robinson is the coach of the Sydney Roosters NRL Club.‘Robbo’, as he’s known, has taken the club to win three Premierships and is the long...
#7 Matt Moran's kids keep the leading Aussie chef in check
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a career spanning over 30 years in the Australian food industry, Matt Moran has done it all: TV shows, best-selling cookbooks and ownership of so...
#6 Tim Doyle can convince you to click, buy and vote
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may not know Tim Doyle by name or face, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of his ads. From putting his hand up to handle the Australia...