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Life Advice from those who have had setbacks and have found happiness on their new path.
S2E16 The French Family (Australian Caravan Adventure)
Oct. 7, 2022

S2E16 The French Family (Australian Caravan Adventure)

Michael and Krystal French and their three boys sold their Queensland home, packed up, and loaded themselves and few meagre belonging into a caravan with the goal of travelling across Australia for a year. I caught up with them on …

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S2E15 Jess Weatherall Part II (Why You Should Date A Doctor)
Sept. 23, 2022

S2E15 Jess Weatherall Part II (Why You Should Date A Doctor)

Part two of my conversation with joyful Sr. Medical Education Officer, Jessica "Jess" Weatherall. We discuss post-natal depression, the joys and pains of parenting, surfing on the Gold Coast Australia, a trait not many people know about, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu …

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S2E14 Jessica
Sept. 9, 2022

S2E14 Jessica "Jess" Weatherall (Surfing, Science, and Choosing Joy) …

Born and raised on the Gold Coast, Australia, Jess Weatherall is definitely living her best beach life. We spoke about her love of surfing, career as a Senior Medical Education Officer in the Emergency Department at Gold Coast Health, myths …

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S2E12 The Secret To My Success (A Call To Action)
June 24, 2022

S2E12 The Secret To My Success (A Call To Action)

In Episode 12, Season 2 Reaching For the Middle host, James Donison, answers that age old question, How To Be Successful. This is also a call to action, for you. Will you take the leap?

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BONUS: Geoff Wilson (Depression, Microdosing, and Finding His Calling)
June 3, 2022

BONUS: Geoff Wilson (Depression, Microdosing, and Finding His Calling)

In this short BONUS clip, past guest, Geoff Wilson talks about his initial journey into plant medicine when faced with depression, and how he soon realised he was doing it all wrong.

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S2E10 (Parables of Plant Medicine podcast - crossover episode) Geoff Wilson
May 27, 2022

S2E10 (Parables of Plant Medicine podcast - crossover episode) Geoff …

Geoff Wilson was the very first guest on the Reaching For the Middle podcast; so to celebrate the season finale of his podcast, Parables of Plant Medicine, and the release of his book Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine (available …

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S2E9 - Oksana Tkachenko Pt 2 (Success vs Accomplishment #BossWoman)
May 13, 2022

S2E9 - Oksana Tkachenko Pt 2 (Success vs Accomplishment #BossWoman)

Oksana Tkachenko is juggling a successful career and family life in Australia, with the constant worry of the horrors that are happening in her birth country of Ukraine. In part two of my conversation with Oksana, we discuss her ability …

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S2E8 - Oksana Tkachenko (Ukranian Roots and a Family in Peril)
April 29, 2022

S2E8 - Oksana Tkachenko (Ukranian Roots and a Family in Peril)

With many of her family still in the Ukraine, and at the time of this writing, some trapped in a cellar in the Mariupol war-zone, Oksana Tkachenko is juggling her successful career, and family life in Australia, with the con...

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Pancho Fonseca Pt 2 (Defining Fatherhood, and a Guide to Surviving Marriage)
April 15, 2022

Pancho Fonseca Pt 2 (Defining Fatherhood, and a Guide to Surviving Ma…

This ones for all the dads and soon to be dads out there. It will also be an interest to the women in their lives who want an inside peek into our views on fatherhood and marriage. This is Part …

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Pancho Fonseca Pt 1 (A Stolen Baby in Canada)
April 1, 2022

Pancho Fonseca Pt 1 (A Stolen Baby in Canada)

In this episode of Reaching For The Middle, I'll speak with my childhood (and adulthood) friend, Pancho Fonseca about growing up in a lower socio-economic neighbourhood in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada, and how he managed to make so many friends, and …

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Paul Bae Pt. 2 (From High School Teacher to a TV Series Based On His Life)
March 17, 2022

Paul Bae Pt. 2 (From High School Teacher to a TV Series Based On His …

In the second part of my conversation with writer and comedian Paul Bae, we’ll discuss the secret to becoming a great high school teacher, and the upcoming Amazon series based on his life, which will star a pretty memorable TV …

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Elaine Yong - Pt 2 (My 4-Week-Old Daughter Needed a Heart Transplant)
Feb. 17, 2022

Elaine Yong - Pt 2 (My 4-Week-Old Daughter Needed a Heart Transplant)

In Part 2 of 2, Elaine delves further into the nightmare of her 4-week-old daughter, Addison's heart transplant. We talk about her and husband, GlobalTV News reporter, Aaron McArthur's decision to have another child and how that didn't quite go …

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Elaine Yong - Pt 1 (Self Esteem and Media Stereotypes)
Feb. 4, 2022

Elaine Yong - Pt 1 (Self Esteem and Media Stereotypes)

Elaine Yong is a former Canadian news reporter (GlobalTV and CityTV Vancouver), and now the Communications Manager for the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Elaine discusses her career and how she "faked it" until she really made it, family, failed …

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James Donison (From Canadian TV Producer to Australian Tram Driver )
Jan. 7, 2022

James Donison (From Canadian TV Producer to Australian Tram Driver )

A brief introduction to where RFTM host, James Donison came from, how he went from Canadian Television to driving a tram on the Gold Coast, Australia, then back to his passion of video production and photography. He'll also discuss some …

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Ashley Gard - Pt 2 (Bodyguard to the Stars)
Dec. 23, 2021

Ashley Gard - Pt 2 (Bodyguard to the Stars)

Ash Gard discusses his experience as a bodyguard (third party protection) for the rich and famous, and what it takes to be one. Working with the Rolling Stones, Paris Hilton, Harry Styles and One Direction to name a few.

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