Episodes

This episode of the Reaching For The Middle podcast is an experiment of generative AI technology. Using the platform ChatGPT the instruction was "Write a 5 minute Reaching For The Middle podcast episode about learning from t...

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Secret of My Success series, on the Reaching For The Middle podcast, highlights advice and success stories from past guests, new voices, and listeners, like you. They did the hard yards through life, so you don't have to. Or …

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?

Former Reaching For The middle guest, Dr. Cameron Norman, brings his expertise to this episode, providing five factors that contribute to workplace well-being. He'll also discuss Design Thinking and how it can assist organisations in providing a better workplace for …

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.

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 …

A bonus clip from Season 2 Episodes 6 and 7 with Pancho Fonseca. We talk about his mom's good fortune, drive, and how we used to view the age of 50 as "old". We also discuss our good friend AJ …

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 …

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...

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 …

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 …

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 …

Podcast trailer. A Success Podcast For The Rest of Us. Listen and Subscribe to the Reaching For The Middle podcast to hear guests from all walks of life discuss success and failure in their career, relationships and life. They'll offer …

In part one of my two part chat with Writer/Comedian/Podcaster Paul Bae, we talk about his Korean roots in a ‘not so Korean’ suburb of Ontario, Canada. And how his families determination to make Korean friends led Paul to a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Ashley (Ash) Gard discuss how his childhood in a small New Zealand town, with parents who volunteered in victim services and a brother, who's a highly regarded bodyguard (third party protection), led Ash to a career in the military, achieve …

SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. RATE THE PODCAST. In this episode we’ll listen back to our Best of 7 guests. Of course, being only 7 guests thus far it’s more about the inspiring, and sometimes controversial, things they’ve said that reson...

Megan Cameron works as a Line Producer for Unscripted Television in Vancouver, Canada. In this episode, Megan explains what she feels is the big difference between unscripted and Reality TV, and why her job preferences tend to side with the …