Random Conversations with Phil

Phil chats with Andrea Levinson, a business psychologist and Chief Innovation Officer at Executive Performance Partners. 

Phil chats with Steve about his career, and the art of transitioning from one career to another. 

Phil chats with Christine Castley, CEO of Multicultural Australia. 

Phil chats with Pam, CTC's longest serving employee (16 years!!) on her last day before retirement.

Phil chats with Gary Hardgrave, media personality and former politician. 

Phil chats to Yvonne Campbell, Founder of SpecialCare Central.

Phil chats with Chris Ling, former Principal of Cannon Hill State School 

For NAIDOC Week Phil chats with Alex Ibarra about his experience as an Indigenous man and how that influences his work as a Business Development Specialist.   

Phil chats with Krissy and Gina from ATSAQ (Australian Transgender Support Association of Queensland). They talk all things pronouns, trans health funding and what it means to be a trans person in 2021.

Phil chats with Ruth Davies, chair of the Board of the Institute of Professional Editors. You can find more of Ruth here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-davies-7abb9210/?originalSubdomain=au Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! 

Phil chats with Debbie Kilroy, the CEO of Sister's Inside and one of Australia's leading advocates for the rights of women and girls in the criminal legal system. You can find more of Debbie here: https://sistersinside.com.au/about/debbie-kilroy/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! 

Phil chats with Sheila Wherry, an executive coach and consultant based in Sydney. The two of them discuss leadership, resilience and Sheila's new book 'The Pinnacle of Presence'. Because it's 2020, and Sheila is in Sydney and Phil is in Brisbane, this is the first virtual recording of Random Conversations. This has meant, that in true 2020 fashion, there are a few very minor delays throughout the recording - but we bet you'll be so wrapped up in the brilliant discussion, that you almost won't notice! You can find more of Sheila here: https://www.eiexecutive.com.au (https://www.eiexecutive.com.au/about.html)   Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! 

In this special episode, Phil chats with Vicki and Marcus from Prostate Awareness Australia. September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, so together they delve into the barricades preventing men from taking care of their own health and ways to support the 1 in 9 men who will be diagnosed with it. You can find them both here: https://prostateawareness.org.au/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! 

Phil chats to Carl Spruce, Managing Director of Outsource Institute. Carl and Phil have been friends for over 14 years, so there's plenty of banter in this random conversation - and Phil even uncovers some facts about Carl that he hadn't known!  You can find Carl here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlspruce/?originalSubdomain=au Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations!   

Phil chats to Camilo, one of CTC's rotational COVID cleaners. Camilo moved here from Colombia right before the pandemic hit, where he worked as a head ER doctor in Medellín.  Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! 

Phil chats with David Pich, Chief Executive of the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand . David is a Cambridge graduate, bestselling author and (controversially, as someone from Manchester), an avid Liverpool supporter. He's worked as a leader for more than two decades, with experience across HR, communications, philanthropy, marketing and sales. You can find more about David here: https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-pich-5a516b20 Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations!  

Phil chats with Amanda Jolly, Executive Director at Queensland Theatre. Amanda has enjoyed an incredibly interesting career in the arts sector, having worked in both Canada and Chile before joining Queensland Theatre in 2008.  You can find out more about Queensland Theatre here: http://www.queenslandtheatre.com.au/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations!   . . .   Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au (mailto:hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au)

Phil chats with Jan Manton, Director at Jan Manton Art in Spring Hill, Brisbane. Jan has been a long time supporter of the visual arts in Queensland, and has an interest in supporting young artists and advising those who wish to begin their art collection.    She currently sits on the Art from the Margins Committee and The Lady Celinto Children's Hospital Arts Program Committee, and has worked as the President of Flying Arts and and as a member for the QUT Art Collection Committee, Steering Committee for the Harries Digital Art Award and Caboolture Shire Council Art Collection Committee.     You can find Jan here: https://www.janmantonart.com/about   Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations!   . . .   Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au (mailto:hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au)

Phil chats with Tyson Jennings, co-founder of Yodel. They talk about the 'military' mindset of working at McDonald's, why elevator pitches are dumb and the culture of the start-up community in Brisbane.   You can find Tyson here :https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-jennings-152967b8/?originalSubdomain=au Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Adrian Shackleton, Senior Project Manager and recent World Traveller (just having returned from a backpacking trip throughout Europe). They chat about career progression, lifelong learning and taking as many opportunities as you can. You can find him here :https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-shackleton-8a862038/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Glen Cook, better (and almost only) known by his nickname Cookie. After working 25 years as an electrician and being the first responder to many serious injuries, burns and fatalities, Cookie was spurred to make a change in the world of electrical safety. He is a self-professed "passionate powerline safety specialist" and has done a lot of really important work in raising awareness and creating change around powerline safety.  You can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookie-powerlinesafety/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Catherine Clark, CEO of Netball Queensland. Catherine is an experienced Board Director, CEO and Senior Executive with a background in the Australian and New Zealand Government and leadership posts in national and international organisations. She's also, and this may come as a bit of a shock, a massive sports fanatic.  You can find her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mscatherineclark/?originalSubdomain=au Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Joel Martin, Managing Director of 4020 Consult. 4020 Consult (named after the Peninsula code of Joel's hometown, Redcliffe), is a company committed to identifying, acquiring and developing staff associated with the Construction and Engineering industry.  You can find him here: https://4020consult.com.au/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with John Moynihan, founder and director of Ecolateral, a specialist sustainability consultancy.  John is a designer, educator, builder and consultant, and advocates strongly for environmentally conscious communities through his work. You can find him here: https://www.ecolateral.com/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Peter Russo, the current Labor Party member for the Toohey electorate. Peter has worked in government since 2015, before which he operated as an admitted solicitor and continues to run his own legal firm. In fact, Peter has been involved in various high profile cases, the most notable of which was his representation of Dr Mohamed Haneef in 2007. You can find Peter here: https://www.queenslandlabor.org/our-people/state-members/peter-russo-mp/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil sits down with Vanessa Fowler, chair of The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation, activist and sister of the late Allison Baden-Clay. Allison's tragedy was one that gripped the nation - and although six years have passed, one woman a week is still being murdered by her current or former partner. Phil and Vanessa have a really important discussion on the prevalence of domestic and family violence in our society, how to pick warning signs early on, and the way we need to change our attitude when it comes to "minding your own business". You can find the work Vanessa is doing here: https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/ Make sure you like and subscribe for more random conversations!  . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Peta Dampney, a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor. They discuss the prevalence and stigma of mental health in our society, and the ways we can work to decrease both. You can find Peta here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-dampney-04962a85/?originalSubdomain=au Make sure you like and subscribe for more random conversations!  . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Ray Page, one of the pioneers in Australian simulation.  Something a little different, Ray discusses growing up in Brisbane during the war, his love for radio and how that lead him down an incredibly fascinating career with Qantas in simulation. He has some terrific stories, so although it's a little longer, it's definitely worth the listen.  Make sure you like and subscribe for more random conversations!  . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Jen Dainer, a professional photographer, business owner and potato enthusiast. Although Jen runs her own photography business now - and is actually the person behind all of our photos here at CTC - she started out working in forensic science, fire and accident investigation.  You can find her here: https://industrialarcphotography.com.au/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with the boys from TradeMutt, Dan and Ed. TradeMutt is a social enterprise business with an aim to reduce the rate of male suicide in Australia. Founded by two Aussie carpenters, they sell loud and vibrant work-wear shirts that act as a catalyst to start the conversation around mental health in men - a topic known to be surrounded by stigma. Dan and Ed have an open and honest chat with Phil about mental health, starting a business together and the joy of a good old bush poem. Definitely not one to miss!  Find them here: https://trademutt.com/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Richard Seaborn, Director at WH&S More Skills. Richard is one of our tenants at CTC and although he now works in the construction and training industry, his background is actually in business and banking - which makes for an interesting conversation! You can find Richard here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-seaborn-b250251/ Make sure you like and subscribe for more random conversations!  . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Katie King, a registered nutritionist and business owner.  She talks all things health, wellness and balance; but also discusses the challenges of starting your own business.  If you'd like to contact Katie, you can find her here: https://www.thebalancednutritionist.com.au/ Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Josh Quarmby, Founding Director of Blokepedia. Josh is working to create a caring and supportive community that encourages men to connect, openly share their stories and discuss the issues and topics that affect them. You can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshquarmby/  Make sure you like and subscribe for more random conversations!  . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Robert Row, CEO of Dial Before You Dig Certification. Robert reflects on his career, discussing the challenges he's faced and lessons he's learnt from his various leadership positions, and the work he's currently doing for Dial Before You Dig. You can find Robert here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dialbeforeyoudig/?originalSubdomain=au Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Donna Thistlethwaite, a passionate public speaker, career coach and survivor.  In 2012, Donna fell from Brisbane's Story Bridge in an attempt to end her life. Since then, she has done a complete 360, receiving an 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award' in 2016, running her own successful business and empowering hundreds of others with her story. It's an inspirational episode, discussing resilience and mental health in the workplace (and at home) - issues both Phil and Donna feel strongly about. You can find Donna here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnathistlethwaite/ or here: https://donnathistlethwaite.com.au/ Please be aware: this episode touches on sensitive topics including suicide and mental illness. If you feel distressed, contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Mick Gardiner, Sergeant in the Explosive Ordnance Response Team in the Queensland Police Service. Mick discusses working on the bomb squad, growing up in a military family and being a gay man in the police force. It's random for sure, but also a really interesting conversation about a fascinating career and life. Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations! . . . Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au

Phil chats with Peter Murphy, Chief Talent Officer at C3Talent.   Peter is an experienced C-suite recruiter (think CEO, COO, CFO etc.), and now runs his own recruitment agency. He’s one of the best in the business, so this chat is fascinating regardless of whether you know anything about recruitment or not. You can contact Peter here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteranthonymurphy/?originalSubdomain=au   Make sure to like and subscribe for more random conversations!   . . .   Have a good story or want to get in contact? Email Hannah at: hannah.kinder@ctc.qld.edu.au