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I had the opportunity to sit down with Will from Chur Burger. Apart from being the full-time business owner of Chur Burger food truck based in Western Sydney. Will is also a very accomplished chef, having worked at some of the most intense and respected restaurants in Australia.   SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES 

Fred is the face behind Abrakebabra- a food review page that started on TikTok and that has grown exponentially over the past year. 

Hey guys! This is a new segment we put together that looks at trying to summarize books as much as possible so you can go about your day without committing a whole lot of time. The first couple of minutes provides a super-short summary and then following that is a chapter by chapter breakdown!  SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES

Following last run's chat, I've put together some convo's I had with some interesting people. There's a lot in this episode from: talking to a dude about his work in comedy and living in LA, having a spiritual discussion with someone about what it means to believe and having unique spiritual events, and listening to a former dispensary owner talk about his move into finance. 

Amir Fazeli is a powerlifter and strength and conditioning coach based out of Adonis Athletics- a powerlifting gym with its roots in Sydney. Amir Founded Adonis Athletics in 2010. Additionally, Amir runs his own podcast called 'The Amir Fazeli Podcast'.  Find Amir here: https://www.instagram.com/the_sportperformancecoach/?hl=en https://sked.link/the_sportperformancecoach

Billy Dib is a 2 x world champion boxer from Sydney Australia that has had a jam-packed career on the mainstage. With 46 wins and 6 defeats, Billy 'The Kid' Dib is one of Australia's best boxing talents. 

Stereo is a free podcasting app that we discovered on TikTok that helps connect random people around the world. This is the first episode of Stereo Talk! 

Paul is a seasoned private investigator that works in Australia that has dealt with a wide variety of different cases involving cheating partners, international scams, catfishing, insurance fraud, amongst many other areas.    -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

Amro Mohi is a visual artist that paints incredibly detailed psychedelic artwork in addition to being the host of the 'Chasing Mindgasms' podcast.  Find Amro's page below: https://www.amromohi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/amrosproductions/   SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Maleek Hunter, A recording artist based in Sydney. 

I had the pleasure of Mobinah Ahmed. Mobinah is the managing editor of AMUST- Australian Muslim Times. In addition to being the managing editor of AMUST, Mobinah has a 'friendship theory' which she uses to help manage her private and personal relationships in life.     

I had the pleasure of sitting down with A.Helwa. A.Helwa is the author of the book 'Secrets of Devine Love' an Islamic book that draws on the spritual elements of the religion and the deep connection with Allah.     

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bill Smullen. Bill Served as the Chief of Staff for Former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell amongst being in the army for 30 years, working multiple positions within. Bill is currently Chief Executive Officer of Advancement and Strategy at Clear Path for Vets.   

I had the pleasure of sitting down with the 'President' who founded DME-TV: an Australian based Hip Hop media outlet. Find DMETV below:  https://www.instagram.com/dmetv/

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Aamon Sayed-Host of the Add Love podcast. Aamon is a social worker and host of the AddLove podcast, a Sydney based podcast that seeks to have profound conversations with interesting people. Find Aamons podcast below:  https://www.instagram.com/aamonsayed/?hl=en

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ibby-The Behaviour Guy. Ibby is a trained councilor that works with schools to help work around leadership, workplace culture and wellbeing. Find his content at: @the.behaviour.guy      SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bigg Vu. Bigg Vu is a syndey based rapper, producer, actor and podcaster. He co-hosts the Sausage Boys podcast. Find Bigg Vu's content below:  https://www.instagram.com/biggvu/ https://www.instagram.com/sausageboyspodcast/   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Solo aka I.amSolo. I.amsolo is a very talented producer/songwriter/performer/dancer based in Sydney.  Having been apart of the Australian music scene from the start, I.amsolo has had a very diverse career, having been a member for Justice Crew to producing tracks for Onefour, B-Wise, some other local talent, I.amsolo is also a talented musician singer himself, having dropped tracks all through 2020.  Find I.amsolo's work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ-lmfn_AZM&ab_channel=i.amsolo https://www.instagram.com/i.amsolo/?hl=en   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down with 'The Third Culture Pilot' via Zoom. Third Culture is a pilot flying commercial across Europe, having built a very impressive social media profile on TikTok and on Instagram, the Third Culture Pilot provides his audience an inside look into what it takes to be a pilot and the day to day life of a pilot.    -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-          

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Cassandra Hunt-Managing Director of Fresh Leaf Analytics- a  consultancy based in Sydney that are experts on the cannabis markets in Australia. We had an interesting discussion around the current state of the medical marijuana market in Australia, how big potentially the market will be in a couple of years and the consumer feedback on the current access schemes available.   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rey. Rey is the vice president of the Philippine National Rugby League & ASEAN Rugby League Association, Philippine Sampaguitas. Rey has been very active in his role with the Philipino community, helping trying to establish a sporting hub in the Philipines.    - SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Emeritus Professor Kim Oates. Professor Oates has previously served as the CEO of Westmead Children’s Hospital, working also as the Emeritus Professor at the University of Sydney Medical School, and having decades of experience working as a paediatrician, assisting closely in child abuse cases and research work into the effects of child neglect and ways to minimize the damage caused. Professor Kim has published hundreds of articles into children’s health and is considered an expert in the field of Paediatrics. 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Ziyad from Umi Nori Atelier. Ziyad is an experienced tailor that has had many years in the industry, he provided me with some valuable insight into being a tailor, the process of selecting and fitting a suit, and the direction of high fashion and tailoring.   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the opportunity to sit down with Atdhe from Are U Happy. Atdhe travels around the world and asks people the simple question of "are you happy". These conversations have been shared all around the world, with over 1million followers on TikTok, Atdhe has built a viral following! We spoke on everything happiness, why Atdhe decided to start travelling the world and asking this question and what he thinks of happiness these days. -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Coach Keefe and Oace. Coach Keefe is a very respected boxing coach in the community, having 30 years of boxing coaching under his belt, Coach Keefe runs and operates Brotherhood Boxn gym in Greenacre. Oace is an amatuer fighter based in Sydney, with a number of years of experience across BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai. Oace and Coach Keefe provide a very interesting perspective into the world of fighting from both the perspective of a fighter and a coach.  Find Brotherhood boxn here: https://www.facebook.com/brotherhoodboxnclub/ https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodboxnclub/?hl=en   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down Rawah Arja. Rawah Arja is a writer and teacher from Western Sydney. Her writing has featured in Arab, Australian, Other, SBS Voices and at the Sydney Writer’s Festival. Rawah shared with me her journey to becoming an author and writing her dubut novel 'The F Team', what it takes to build stories and characters in her books and the influence that 'Punchbowl' has had in her story development. Find Rawa's book here:  https://giramondopublishing.com/product/the-f-team/ https://www.rawaharjaauthor.com/about   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lionel! Lionel is currently managing Jaecy. We sat down and went through what it takes to be an artist manager, the growing music scene in Australia and the "Area Movement".   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

  I had the opportunity to sit down with Amirah from Taboo Talks. Amirah Co-Founded Taboo Talks- a non-inclusive, non-judgmental platform for people to come together to speak on relevant social issues within a safe space. Amirah also has worked as a youth social worker for the past decade, working with local communitities in Australia.    -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the opportunity to sit down with EducAid co-founder Tareq. Tareq is an extremely brave and honest individual that was kind enough to walk me through his personal journey with mental health and his struggle with anxiety. Tareq's story is one of many, and he was generous enough to detail his journey to help the community understand how often these issues happen.  Find EducAid here: https://linktr.ee/educaidau   -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr.Ahmed Qasem, who currently sits in as the principal scientist at Cardiex- a medical technology company based in Sydney. Cardiex helps develop medical technology to help in the developing & design of advanced cardiovascular measurement devices. In addition to working at Cardiex, Dr.Ahmed Qasem is also a research fellow at Macquarie University.    -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-    

* WARNING: WE WERE EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THE MIC, SO APOLOGISE FOR THE FIRST 10MIN OF AUDIO HELL- IT'S FIXED RIGHT AFTER:)"  A couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of sitting down with Paven from Sondr Films. Sondr Films was established by Paven 3 years ago and has since made some incredible content for artists like B Wise, I.am.Solo & OneFour. Apart from shooting content, Paven also operates Sondr Gram- a platform which provides local artists with a stage to perform their music.  -SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES-

I had the opportunity to sit down with the talented Chantel outside at a garden somewhere in Sydney (excuse the bird sounds). Chantel is a singer/songwriter/scriptwriter based in Sydney Australia. She walked me through her journey in music, her new single 2020 releasing soon and how to maintain sanity during these times! Check out her music here:  https://www.instagram.com/theonechantel/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzpU7dBJzNA&feature=youtu.be   SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES! 

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Karoline Stevens. Karoline is an experienced life coach, that specialises in providing coaching that releases people from their previous trauma to help them suceed in business, their relationships and their personal developments.  Find Karoline here: https://www.instagram.com/karolinestevens/   SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES 

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ali from Chebbos burgers. Chebbo's burgers has gathered a cult following over the past year on TikTok and in person, with 150k subscribers and 4.9m likes on his videos, Ali has built an incredible business soley on TikTok. We sat down and talked everything burgers, his journey to becoming the CEO of burgers and his attitude towards work.  Find Chebbo's Burgers below: https://www.instagram.com/chebbosburgers/ https://www.tiktok.com/@onlychebbo?lang=en   SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES!

Today's a little bit of a quick episode to help celebrate Refugee Week. Ali tells his story of coming to Australia on a boat and his experience as a refugee.  Please find some resources below to get more information on how to help! https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/ https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/get-facts/ https://www.redcross.org.au/get-involved/take-action/help-refugees/facts Subscribe for Weekly Episodes!

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dean Mousad. Dean is a community worker and councillor that helps run Brothers in Need, a charity group based in Sydney that focuses on aid to the homeless, elderly, and disadvantaged.  Find Dean below: https://www.instagram.com/deanmousad/ Find Brothers in Need below:  https://www.instagram.com/brothers_in_need/ SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY EPISODES!    

I had the opportunity to have a chat to Taha from Loveclosely via Zoom to discuss his journey with starting his own streetwear company and his insight into streetwear culture. Loveclosely creates meaningful street wear rooted in tradition, culture and history. Their pieces can be seen being worn by French Montana, Jesse Reyez, Yuna, Roy Woods and Ali Gatie. Find Love Closely here:  https://www.loveclosely.com/ https://www.instagram.com/loveclosely/  Subscribe for Weekly Episodes!

I had the pleasure of getting to sit down with Alero from Toronto Canada. Alero is a very inspirational guy that was kind enough to sit down and walk me through his journey from working security in Sydney Australia, to owning and operating his own Jamaican food joint “The Islands Caribbean restaurant” with spots all across Canada. Check out Alero's restaurant below: https://www.instagram.com/theislandscaribbean/   Subscribe for weekly episodes!  

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ziyad from Educaid to speak on everything mental health! Ziyad is an educator and co-founder of Educaid- that was founded to  meet the dire need of educating and equipping communities with regards to Mental Health. Ziyad walked me through the importance of training programs for mental health, anxiety, the importance of therapy and why suicide intervention courses are pivotal.  Find EducAid's Details below: https://educaidau.com/ https://www.instagram.com/educaidau/   Subscribe for Weekly Episodes!

I had the pleasure of being able to sit down with Muhammed from The Uphill @theuphill. Muhammed is an extremely talented photographer that was kind enough to walk me through his journey with photography, travel and faith. Find Muhammed's page here: https://instagram.com/theuphill?igshid=1ma931j0xb5bz   Subscribe for weekly episodes!

I was fortunate enough to sit down with Michael Zhang remotely, an extremely talented photographer based in Washington DC that is currently on the front line of the BLM protests. Michael was kind enough to share his perspective on whats happening now in DC and the struggles/issues that are developing in the USA. Follow Michael on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/mikeindmv?igshid=1v2hqsc9enlzw   Subscribe for weekly episodes every Thursday!

Today I got to sit down with Linda Shady, she is an incredibly bright and experienced marketing guru, that runs her own marketing agency @lindashady__ helping also create content for social media giant @lickyourphone. We talked about everything marketing, what defines a good customer experience and why paper straws are single handedly the worst invention ever.  Go follow Linda at @lindashady__ and Subscribe for Weekly Episodes!   

Esky is a talented rapper based in Western Sydney that also spends his time helping youth as part of Street University Mount Druit. He has an interesting perspective on the aussie music scene and it was a pleasure to sit down with him and talk everything from Music in Australia to the importance of social work in our communities! Checkout his music here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HMpX2xUHgup7eBiqUChFf?si=vEJsGgseRQi_L1qYMZcYZw   Subscribe for new episodes every Thursday!

Today I got to sit down with Bigg Vu, an essentric rapper based in Sydney, that has over the years developed a unique sound influenced by his Vietnamese heritage. Bigg Vu has stories for days and I really enjoyed sitting down with him!  Checkout Bigg Vu's latest music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wHGd4eEow Subscibe to Kickback Republic to get weekly episodes!     

Today we talk to Ella from the Socialette, she's a social media/business management guru that know's the in's and out's of how to properly manage a business and how to manage it's social media presence. We talked about everything from business strategies, social media presence, and the best way to organically grow your business!