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Discussing Geopolitics and why you should care

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 82:12


Julian Mok is the President of the Western Sydney Medical Society, we discuss many things including the importance of history, navigating politics, refugees, the importance of national identity and more.Julien is keen to understand both the politics in his own life as well as those of the world at large, and his enthusiasm is truly infectious. 

21: The Ethicality of Social Media & Investing like a Pro

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 59:00


Phill Namara is a Research Analyst, a professional who's job is to make sound investments.  We discuss his process in picking a winning stock as well as many other interesting topics like the ethicality of social media and the importance of sticking to what you love. 

19. Investing in the Stock Market and why you should too

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 56:34


Buying a house in Sydney is now harder than it ever has been in history and we can either wallow in self pity or do something about it. Hady Kerbage is a mechanical engineer by day and avid stock market investor by night. His smart investments and diligence in work have enabled him to purchase multiple properties whilst still being in his 20s.

18. What really happened on Christmas?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 66:54


Is Christmas just a reformed pagan holiday? When was the real date of Christ's birth? Who were the three wise men?Andrew Haddad is back to answer these questions and more in this very special Christmas edition of Real Talk.

17. What is fair? How much risk do you want to take?

Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 69:56


Jason Raad is an Actuary, whose job is to measure the amount of risk that a company takes in insuring an individual. We discuss the surprising lengths our society goes to create ‘fairness' and some of the different definitions people may have of it. We also discuss topics like data privacy, the astronomical Sydney property prices and why one day they may just come crashing down. 

16. Risking everything to pursue your dreams

Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 89:59


Ralph El Samra is the founder of EfficeSpace, a new way to conduct online education and work. We had an incredible discussion on the importance of understanding our own motivations, risking everything to live our own authentic lives and much more. 

15. Conclusion: The Real Walk Challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 80:52


The Real Walkers reflect on our experience over the last 50 days of self denial, including the lows, the highs and everything in between. 

14. Dealing with Loneliness & Isolation

Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 57:45


Andrew Haddad has a masters in Brain and Mind Science. He outlines the detriments that isolation can have on the human mind as well as the ways one can utilise their isolation for personal growth both through real science and personal experience. 

Intro: The Real Walk Challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 75:28


In this special episode, Francis and I outline a 50 day challenge that the both of us will undertake from July 24th to September 11th 2021 that focusses on productivity, our bodies and the mind. Why don't you follow along? For the next 50 days challenge yourself to do something you didn't think you could do before and who knows, maybe the world will be a better place.#RealWalkwithAndrew

13. Modern beauty standards, defining success & sticking to your morals

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 90:34


Anthony Khoury is a creative producer & content creator. We discuss the modern day beauty standards of society, the definition of success, parenting in a modern context as well as Anthony's personal struggle balancing the expectations of his conservative friends & family with the exposure that comes from working in an industry that is by no means modest.

12. Australia's dark refugee history and the state of modern media

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 48:09


Ghassan Nakhoul is an SBS journalist and author who won the Walkley Award for his documentary 'The Five Mysteries of SIEV-X'. His famous interview with a prominent people smuggler arguably led to some of Australia's most hard lined legislation on refugees 'The Pacific Solution'. We discuss this chapter in Australian political history as well as the state of the modern media.

11. How science is becoming the new religion

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 58:18


Hudson Leone is a PhD student in quantum computing and former atheist. We discuss the deeper connections between science & religion, how the two are linked, as well as the almost religious faith modern society has in science. 

10. Why world peace starts with you

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 58:31


Leonie Nahhas is a UN Youth ambassador, psychologist and founder of Illume, an initiative with the aim to engage the community through meaningful dialogue. She shares her experience as a means of exploring world peace and how a good place to start is our own homes.

9. Euthanasia, Population Control & Public vs Private Healthcare

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 55:43


Dr John Obeid is a geriatrician who specialises in the treatment of older or more frail patients often with more complex medical issues. We discuss his experiences with death and dying patients, as well as other issues in healthcare. 

8. Law Student, Gay Man, Drag Queen

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 55:29


Alex Feng is a penultimate law student who shares his experiences as a gay man in an ethnic family and as a drag queen.  We discuss many topics such as white privilege, NYC ballroom culture and sexuality. 

7. Black Lives Matter & The Sexual Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 111:34


Francis is back to explore the Black Lives Matter movement and to share his thoughts on the Sexual Revolution as well as the dark origins of the adult film industry. 

6. Self Betterment & Einstein's Compound Interest

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 47:26


Gabriel Khaicy and I expand on the ideas of episode 5 by discussing necessary suffering as a means of self betterment. We also use Einstein's ideas on compound interest to help find motivation for change. 

5. Intrinsic Truth, Morality & Love

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 47:29


Ghadi Nakhoul explores the attainment of morality through a sharpening of intellect and will. We also touch on the idea of love being a decision, rather than a feeling. 

4. Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Education

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 80:05


At 16 years old, Victor Zhang co-founded a non-for-profit organisation called Generation Entrepreneur with the aim of teaching high schoolers about entrepreneurship. He is a very driven individual with extensive experience in the world of innovation and business.

3. Pregnancy & Abortion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 62:03


Mary Chaghoury is a member of Lifechoice Australia, she is a passionate advocate for pregnant women who offers insight into the topic of abortion.

2. Teenage Antics & China vs The West

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 100:47


Barry Wang and Jacky Zeng are two of my oldest friends. We discuss a few of our adventures as well as the recent tragic events in Lebanon, the state of the media as well as the conflicting ideologies that exist between China and the West. 

1. Marriage, Freedom and Technological Privacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 63:43


Francis is a USYD senator who made headlines in 2017 over his involvement in Australia's same sex marriage vote. He is an articulate and well thought out individual who isn't afraid to speak his mind in search for the truth. 

Intro

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 2:58


Why we're here and what we aim to do.

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