Get a Freakin' Life

Imagine losing everything? How would you cope? John Blake lost a lot in a very short period of time ... and while his story is devastating, he as a person is remarkable. So, don't miss this episode of Get a Freakin' Life because the lessons here are more real than most lessons you've ever been exposed to.

So who would start a podcast called 'Get a Freakin' Life'?  In this episode Dr Nic and Andrew come clean and interview each other to provide the background story. Dr Nic, the son of a preacher man, dropped out of high school to be a muso, then turned neuroscience lecturer and medical researcher, and now uses all that to influence others through digital media and online business. Andrew, it was predicted, would travel the world at other people's expense, and that's what he's done as a TV host, radio host, successful children's book author, and international speaker (all while still working out what he wants to do when he grows up).

Have you ever heard a story about someone who has done something remarkable ... and you thought to yourself, "hang on, I had that SAME idea" and you tease yourself by saying "I coulda done that".  Or maybe it's that feeling of having someone else see an opportunity that you just didn't see ... and they ran with it, while you just watched on, wondering how you can start to 'see' opportunities? Well, our guest today, Dave Jenyns, is one of the guys who not only sees opportunity everywhere ... but is also able to take action on opportunity and turn it into success. To find out more about Dave and what he does, check out: Dave Jenyns

This has all the ingredients of a great story.  From financial ruin, debt collection, and car sales, through to four thousand dollar suits, Mercedes and management, through to throwing it all in, starting again, and creating an idyllic internet lifestyle with no boss, a global reach, and thriving customer base. Introducing James Schramko from Superfast Business.

Did you like school?  Did you have a favourite teacher?  Did school leave you with a bad taste in your mouth, or a poor story about your teachers School is all about helping kids to 'get a freakin' life', and so we've found ourselves an expert who teaches teachers how to be great mentors to the kids they teach.  And we try to find out why up to 50% of teachers leave the profession within 5 years.

What do you want to be when you grow up?  That's such a common question to get when you're 5 or 10.  What about when you're 25 or 40 though?  What does that question mean to you then? In this episode, we speak with world leading personal brand expert who helps people ... and mostly 'very important people' find out what it is that they want to do when they grow up. Glen Campbell held executive positions in a number of internationally acclaimed advertising agencies.  He's worked with the best of the best and now applies all the knowledge and expertise to helping people find out what they purpose is in life.

The top regret of people facing imminent death was that they wished they'd lived a life that was true to themselves.  Our guest in this episode, Kevin English, is in that situation.  He has Huntington's disease, which is a degenerative neurological condition, and this greatly reduces life expectancy. Even so, Kevin isn't taking this without an inspiring 'fight' and he's here today to talk about how he is getting a freakin' life despite having this disease.

It was an Australian suburb.  The speed of the skateboard got too much for the kid that was on it (Andrew) as he hurtled down the asphalt hill. In simple terms, the impact of his arm on the road was what caused the fracture ... but maybe you could say it was that lack of a brake on that skateboard that was the 'real' cause. That's the story we lead with in Episode 1 of Get a Freakin' Life.  We interview the guy behind what could be one of skateboarding's greatest innovations.  The skateboard with a brake.