2018-06-24 05:54
TRITIA DEVISHA
“Sexy vampire co-host? – I was made for that job!”
My name is Tritia DeViSha. Most people know me as Trish, because 99% of people I meet… Read More
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2018-05-13 23:36
DAVID BLACK
“If the show folds in a year or two, I might end up being the guy working behind the counter at 7 Eleven.”
I’m an artist, a musician and a f… Read More
2018-05-04 06:22
JOHN PATSOUKAS
“If you won and played well, life was great!!”
I am a HR Manager for a state government department, and also a senior assistant soccer coach.
A… Read More
2018-02-14 21:55
SHAUN QUADE
“You ask yourself what sort of restaurant do you want? What kind of food will we do? Who will be our customers?”
I am a chef-owner of Lûm&ea&hell…Read More
2017-12-14 08:52
PETER SEATON
“I think it is really important for any artist to get to a point where you value your work enough not to give it away for free.”
I am an artist… Read More
2017-10-09 01:38
JESS GABRIELLI
“I’ve learnt over the years that nothing should stop you from asking for what you want.”
I am an artist and a movement practitioner, prim… Read More
2017-10-02 23:48
KOT MONOAH
“Having lived through civil war and unrest, I’ve learnt to see the difference between the rule of law and the rule of men.”
I am a lawyer at… Read More
2017-09-26 01:11
CANDICE TAN
“I think that lawyers, by nature, are incredibly driven. This can be a blessing and a curse.”
I am currently a Judge’s Associate at th… Read More
2017-09-12 00:29
KAREN WONG
“I think of all the people I’ve helped in the last fifteen years to start a new life in Australia, and it brings me satisfaction.”
I am… Read More
2017-08-21 22:01
NOAM GREENBERGER
“I think that philosophically people should understand the legal system that is governing them.”
I am a Practice Leader in the Disputes &… Read More
2017-08-13 22:51
VIRGINIA WARREN
“We’re a depressed lot, lawyers.”
I am a partner in a general legal practice on the Mornington Peninsula. I’m also a regist… Read More
2017-08-10 22:53
IAN FRECKELTON
“The life of a barrister is, and should be, a passionate and accountable life.”
I am a barrister, a Queen’s Counsel, working from Melbou… Read More
2017-08-03 23:17
DONALD GORDON
“I recall a very interesting case where a funeral parlour was being operated from a home.”
I am a senior instructor and course leader for legal… Read More
2017-07-24 00:26
MATTHEW KARAKOULAKIS
“My wife is Brazilian, my father is Greek, and my mother is Aboriginal.”
I am the principal solicitor at my firm AMK Law.
I knew I wanted to be… Read More
2017-07-17 00:06
KARA BRAMHAM
“You have to prove yourself as a young lawyer. You have to show that you’re not overly emotionally involved, that you’re tough and you&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-07-10 02:02
LACHLAN O’BRIEN
“When it comes to application time, people go into a frenzy, pumping out dozens of resumes and applications.”
I am a first-year lawyer a… Read More
2017-05-15 04:50
GARY BRILL
“It was my lucky break: ass, not class!”
Having sold my car dealership business, I am currently semi-retired, working on various property developme… Read More
2017-05-08 03:51
SIMON SPINA
“You have to be fast, you don’t want to be the one causing a hold up.”
I am a concrete patcher.
When I left school, I wanted to do forensic… Read More
2017-04-18 22:44
EUGENE DOLGIKH
“I might have actually helped to save a life through one of the safety messages I created.”
I am a writer, currently working as a Communication… Read More
2017-03-15 00:38
PRODIP ROY
“If you need to, sell your blood. But never stop your child from attending school”.
I am a Library Officer (Digital Collections) Copyright, Di… Read More
2017-02-07 21:38
SAM KORBAN
“Your point of difference might be that you’re always available.”
I am a finance broker.
In high school, like most people, I had no idea… Read More
2017-01-24 21:06
ROY ADAMS
“Wealth building happens outside of the 9-5”
I am property investment coach.
I wasn’t a very good student in high school, mostly because I ha… Read More
2017-01-16 21:41
TERRY BARNES
“And the more I looked at it, the more I saw: yes, it is a winner! It’s genius!”
I run a RAMS Home Loans franchise.
In year 12, I had two d… Read More
2017-01-08 01:17
All photos provided by Rochelle Lindsay
ROCHELLE LINDSAY
“ED would be a bloodbath night after night.”
I’m a registered nurse working with aboriginal peo… Read More
2016-12-21 21:22
SHIKHA MONDAL
“From my heart, I care for the patients; I feel a deep need to help them.”
I work as a registered nurse at Epworth Hospital in Melbourne.
When I… Read More
2016-12-15 20:42
EDGAR TAN
“Sometimes you are the only person with them in their dying moments.”
I am a registered nurse specializing in aged care.
I was always intereste… Read More
2016-12-11 20:05
REBECCA LANIGAN
“I think as nurses, often we focus primarily on our jobs and patients, but it’s also important to spend time on ourselves, our self-developme… Read More
2016-12-07 23:21
MARK TYRRELL
“Trying to get a Holocaust survivor with dementia into a shower is a harrowing experience”
I currently work as a practice nurse in a GP Clinic.
I… Read More
2016-12-04 21:24
MAEVE BLAKE
“In ICU, you don’t get the luxury of feeling tired, running on autopilot.”
I’m a Division 1 nurse working at the Intensive Care Unit a… Read More
2016-11-27 21:31
RIYAD ALADASSI
“The worst thing was the ugly feeling of impotence. When you can’t save a life.”
I am an anaesthetic and recovery nurse at Epworth Privat… Read More
2016-11-20 22:13
RACHEL SMITH
“If you had told me 5 years ago I’d be a nurse, I would have said “Not a chance”.
I am a paediatric oncology nurse.
I grew up in the… Read More
2016-11-14 22:00
ZOE SABRI
“It’s a great feeling knowing that I’m keeping my patients at their prime, at home and independent.”
I am a registered nurse working for… Read More
2016-11-07 21:38
SHERIDAN BANNER
“I had a woman who thanked me for three days straight for an enema I gave her to relieve constipation.”
I am a registered nurse working at Sou… Read More
2016-10-27 21:53
EVELYN BLAKE
“They don’t see perioperative nursing as glamorous as maybe critical care, or midwifery.”
I’m a registered nurse, currently working a… Read More
2016-10-07 22:23
ARINA ORLOVA
“I believe positive internal energy is a source of confidence and connection with people.”
I am an Esoteric Doctor. My practice is a psychic… Read More
2016-08-31 00:23
JIM MILES
“Then I will walk into town naked, just like him!”
Currently, I am on a sea-wreck hunting sabbatical.
I was born in Geraldton, but in 1980, when I w… Read More
2016-08-17 23:30
IVAN EARL
“There is tremendous security in knowing that as long as you have trees, you will have life on this planet.”
I am an arborist, a photographer and an… Read More
2016-08-07 23:28
DAVID SEARLE
“As a born artist or a maker, you will become a bitter person if you don’t become who you are.”
I co-direct the Melbourne School of Guitar… Read More
2016-08-03 02:49
BORIS von RECHENBERG
“It’s become clear to me that there is much that can be known, but not understood.”
I am a transformational healer.
I came to… Read More
2016-07-26 05:17
JUSTINE BUHRMANN
“The most successful people in recruitment are sales people who are hungry for success.”
I am the Director of Gough Recruitment, special… Read More
2016-07-18 22:42
All photos courtesy of Adele Leah
ADELE LEAH
“I believe having the right career is part of your overall well being.”
I work as a recruitment consultant f… Read More
2016-07-14 04:25
JAMES CRUMPTON
“When you spend your life looking for relationships, you value and cherish the good ones”
I am the director of Prime Careers, a recruitmen… Read More
2016-07-12 00:12
LUKE COLLARD
“Recruitment is a rollercoaster job – what we call Champagne and Razorblades”
I own a recruitment company Watson Collard with my busin… Read More
2016-07-07 02:42
KRISTINE TUAZON
“You have to begin with an end in mind.”
I run my company Good People HR specializing in recruitment and executive search.
From an early… Read More
2016-06-29 05:38
EMILY FLETCHER
“An awareness of the need for change is the first step to actual change.”
I’m on my second career as a Pilates Practitioner –… Read More
2016-06-02 10:14
JANE RULJANCICH
“You need to be resilient enough to stand up for what you know you’re worth”
I’m a jewellery designer, maker and teacher; I r… Read More
2016-05-04 02:41
TINA KOH
“The accounting course is our date night: I’m always looking forward to Wednesdays!”
I am a property investor, a dental clinic manager, a stude… Read More
2016-04-26 23:25
SALLY RULJANCICH
“I put it a call out on Facebook, saying “Who wants lamb?” – and it was all sold out in 10 minutes.”
I am an Advancement Re… Read More
2016-04-19 23:05
CAINE TSANG
“When you help a guy lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle, it’s going to improve not just his life, but his kids’, too.”
I am a… Read More
2016-04-07 10:00
MAX BATYRKIN
“The lessons I’ve learned in my career are to never think you are too good for something – it is all valuable experience.”
At th… Read More
2016-03-30 01:30
SHEILA MATTHEWS
“During another strike a brick was thrown through the bus window as I was driving. I just stepped on the gas! I didn’t dare stop.”… Read More
2016-03-23 04:56
PATRICK DONLON
***Disclaimer from Patrick: As any psychology student knows, memory is unreliable. It’s probably best to take what is written here… Read More
2016-03-16 08:33
Photography by Val Bubner
TANIA KUNZE
“A hard earned thing is deeper appreciated.”
I am a ceramic and mixed media artist, specializing in custom design a… Read More
2016-03-09 08:28
SONIA GULWADI
“My focus has gone away from how much butter, salt and cream I needed to make a dish tasty, to how many nutrients I can pack in there so it stays… Read More
2016-03-01 21:25
VENUS BRUTNALL
“This time, rather than just doing the moves, I was learning the theory of movement.”
I am the Head Pilates Coordinator and Educator for Premier Sports & Spina… Read More
2016-02-24 09:52
ADRIAN BUTERA
“If I think something’s great and I believe in it, I can’t leave it. I’ve got to do it.”
I am a Real Estate agent and auc… Read More
2016-02-17 00:42
MEL HIATT
“I believe there’s a real synergy of your mind, your body and your spirit. When you’re working on your body, you’re training your mind a… Read More
2016-02-10 08:34
RACHEL FLETCHER
“I am big on not having regrets.”
I’m an events manager at a winery in Lancefield.
I coordinate weddings and conferences, which inv… Read More
2016-02-03 08:28
SCOTT LAMBERT
“Sometimes you have to give in a little, to think, ‘is it worth the fight?’ Now, even at home, I ask that question… Read More
2016-01-20 10:40
LIANA CORBINO
“I feel that a house should represent the people living in it, so I try to use my expertise to create great interiors that reflect the home… Read More
2016-01-13 06:01
KRYSTAL MALADY
“If I don’t get asked at least twice a day if I can get free milk, my day isn’t complete!”
I switched careers from being a flight a… Read More
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