Get Off The Bench Podcast

Personal Development Facilitator | Curator of Transformational Experiences| Leadership Training Expert | Purposeful Travel Advocate | CEO at Venture WithinEscaping the rat-race, Christy found herself in Nicaragua, deep in the jungle (but still close to the beach), and through this found inner-peace that kickstarted a whole new adventure.Christy’s professional education expertise has afforded her the opportunity to work all over the world. Since achieving a Masters Degree and Teaching Credentials in

From a young age, Kate had a passion for the oceans and this was only deepened when Kate moved to Melbourne in 2014 where she joined Sea Shepherd, an international, marine focussed environmental group with a mission to Defend, Conserve and Protect our oceans. Kate joined Sea Shepherd because she was passionate about preserving our planet and felt she could no longer be a bystander, anxious about threats to marine habitats. Starting off as an onshore volunteer; Kate spent her time fundraising for the

Matt Langdon has traveled the world teaching people how to be heroes. Through keynotes, workshops, and coaching, he helps people move from potential bystander to hero-in-waiting. He is as comfortable running an intimate day-long workshop for twenty global executives as he is addressing an audience of over 500 in a university, high school, or major event across the globe.He has interviewed on stage many celebrities and thinkers, including Daniel Ellsberg, Philip Zimbardo, Joe Gatto, Edith Eger, Len

A colony of bees teaches us that we aren’t in this life alone, we have (if we want to!) an entire community around us that want to support and encourage us.Maybe this is the reason Caroline Hammond became a beekeeper.Moving to West Gippsland, Victoria from Brisbane about 8 years ago, Caroline sought to find a healthier lifestyle where she could be a valued part of her community.After being there a few years, Caroline found the most idyllic place in the hills to call home and started to implement the

Want to meet a passionate man who never sleeps due to his enthusiasm for life and constant breaking down of barriers to make the world a better place? Then it’s hard to go past Footys4all’s Volunteer Founding Director Michael Gallus. ​Michael was born in Fiji and came to Australia when he was 2. He is married to Amanda and father of three children Thomas, Lily and Benjamin. In addition to founding and directing Footys4all Michael is the Pakistan International AFL Female Coach, primary school

Caitlin Grigsby shares her journey into taking a leap and starting her own HR business - Full Circle HR, as well founding the Gippsland Pride Initiative. Caitlin and her wife Meleah donated their house to Big Sky Sanctuary for animals and she shares how this was one of the best things they’ve ever done.Full Circle HR supports small to medium businesses, non profits and community groups with all things HR and governance, management and policy.Caitlin also talks about living in a caravan in her

Welcome to the Get Off The Bench podcast! This first episode is an introduction to the podcast giving you some background information. The podcast is a follow up to the book ‘Get Off The Bench’ written by Kerryn Vaughan, and naturally Kerryn is the host. Primarily this podcast exists to showcase people who have backed themselves and are having a go, in the hope that others will be inspired to ‘get off the bench’ and do the thing they’ve always wanted to do, but even this podcast started very shaky