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 the mistakes of our youth, and lessons we learned as adults". The unedited result…

Melissa Stone didn't know what she wanted to be after high school, so she took the leap from Ireland to Spain, where she didn't even speak the language, and became a "waitress" (server). Bad Idea! Or was it? Listen to full Reaching For the Middle podcast episode: link: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/s1e6-melissa-stone-hr-director-career-coach-non-executive-director-in-the-charity-sector/ From…

Have you ever thought about quitting your job and hitting the open road? The French family did just that. But what’s the worst thing about travelling Australia in a Caravan, with family, for a year? Krystal French reveals the intimate details on the newest Reaching For The Middle podcast episode…

In part 2 of my conversation with, Senior Medical Education Officer, Jessica "Jess" Weatherall, we get a little more personal and discuss her issues dealing with self-worth, and learning to let go, giving up a bit of her "fierce" independence for family. S2E15 Reaching For The Middle podcast - airing…

Senior Medical Education Officer, Jess Weatherall, a guest on the Reaching For The Middle podcast, spoke about common misconceptions people have about Medical Doctors and Nurses. Jess works closely with them, and reveals the truth about medical practitioners. Perhaps they're just people, like you and I. (Listen to the full…

Former Reaching For The Middle guest, Psychologist Dr. Cameron Norman, brings his expertise back to the show, 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 their employees, increasing happiness and retention. Listen to…

Former Reaching For The Middle guest, Psychologist 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 their employees, increasing happiness and retention. Listen to the…

Ukrainian, Oksana Tkachenko, has been living in Australia since 1999, but she still has family hiding from the invading Russian forces in an underground cellar in Mariupol, Ukraine. This is an excerpt from the Reaching For The Middle podcast Season 2 Episode 8. Oksana discusses her families wellbeing, and the…

Pancho Fonseca was born in Chile in 1973, the same year as the Pinochet military coup and subsequent dictatorship. A father jailed for distributing Russian communist propaganda, and a young 21-year-old Chilean mother being told her son didn't survive birth due to complications. But it was a little more complicated…

This is a video excerpt from the podcast 'Reaching For the Middle', recorded in February 2022. And is a convincing argument on why we should still be wearing masks in public. In a two part interview with BC Children's Hospital Communications Manager, Elaine Yong, we spoke about many things, but…

This is the video version of the Reaching For The Middle podcast. Audio version available on your favourite podcast platform. He’s not only a dynamic thinker, Geoff Wilson is a BTTY Certified Change Coach, Instructor at Acorn Wealth, an online Creator, MMA Show Host and Commentator. Listen to the full…

Former TV News Reporter, Elaine Yong, spoke to James Donison in Season 2 Episode 2 of the Reaching For The Middle podcast about her perceptions of many of the people that choose to go in front of the camera. We spoke about the media's want of 'look' and 'personality' rather…

This one is for all you crypto, Bitcoin, miners out there who are reaching for success. Listen, Like and Subscribe to Reaching For The Middle on your favourite podcast platform. Podcast Links Follow RFTM on Instagram for exclusive photos and videos of guests: https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nnl2MazJ308zIr3ZbhTX3?si=17d8c94e944245fd Hosted…

Excerpt from Season 1, Episode 10 of the Reaching For the Middle podcast hosted by James Donison. Ashley Gard, Personal Protection Specialist (Bodyguard, Expert in Krav Maga, Corporate Safety Training), talks about his brother Gardie's (full name withheld due to privacy) experience as third party protection for Keanu Reeves during…

What Elf on the Shelf gets up to when we're not around. Ringing in a new year. 2022. Listen. Like and Subscribe to Reaching For The Middle on your favourite podcast platform. Podcast Links Follow RFTM on Instagram for exclusive photos and videos of guests: https://www.instagram.com/reachingforthemiddle/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-for-the-middle/id1568157655 Spotify:…

Excerpt from Season 1, Episode 9 of the Reaching For the Middle podcast hosted by James Donison. Australian, Ash Gard discusses his journey from security for the Sydney Olympic Games where he put on a lot of weight due to (you'll have to watch), to security for the Survivor TV…

SUBSCRIBE to the Channel How fake are Reality TV shows? Canadian 'Unscripted' TV Producer Megan Cameron answers that question, and explains the differences between the types of Unscripted TV production she prefers to work on, as opposed to full blown Reality TV like The Bachelor and Big Brother. This is…

SUBSCRIBE Melissa Stone (HR Director, Career Coach, Non-Executive Director in the Charity Sector) Excerpt from S1 Episode 6 of the Reaching For the Middle podcast, Melissa Stone explains what makes her different from her peers in the Career Coaching industry, and how her coaching style can make the difference getting…

SUBSCRIBE Melissa Stone (HR Director, Career Coach, Non-Executive Director in the Charity Sector) A clip from S1 Episode 6 of the Reaching For the Middle podcast, Melissa Stone talks about moments that may a have shaped who she is, and how she moves through life. From her verbally abusive childhood…

SUBSCRIBE. Kevin Li is a Canadian video producer and presenter. He just happens to be of Chinese decent as well. In this clip from Reaching For The Middle (RFTM) S1E5, Kevin talks about his realisation at a young age that, although born and brought up in Canada, he was not…

In this clip from Season 1 Episode 4, Canadian Financial Analyst, Devoted dad, and self-proclaimed Nerd, Jeff Buck talks about how, in his 20's, he made a mental checklist for what he thought was a successful life. He came to realise that checklists don't necessarily translate to happiness. Full episode…

Please LIKE this video, and SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more great content. For years running shoes containing severed feet were washing up on beaches in the Pacific North West, near Vancouver, British Columbia Canada and Port Angeles USA. Corporal Kelly Risling of the RCMP founded the UnIdentified Human Remains…

Corporal Kelly Risling is a member of Canada's esteemed RCMP police force. In this clip he talks about the dangers, and fear, involved while working in a remote detachment. Subscribe to the Reaching For the Middle Podcast to hear Corporal Risling's thoughts on police perceptions, politics and mismanagement in the…

An excerpt from the Reaching for the Middle podcast Season 1 Episode 1, Geoff Wilson talks about how he copes during the COVID pandemic, and his journey from Canada to Costa Rica during the height of outbreak. Listen and Subscribe to the full podcast episode where host, James Donison, and…