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In this exciting episode of the Life-Changing Questions podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Forsyth, a self-proclaimed adventure nut with a rich background in corporate marketing. Andrew’s diverse experiences span countries like Singapore, the USA, and Australia, working with globally recognized brands such as Canon and Microsoft. Beyond the corporate world, his adventurous spirit shines as...

Commanding attention and motivating people to action with Chris Morsley, Executive Coach in Leadership Communication, CMC Global. Chris Morsley and Andrew Forsyth discuss the importance of authenticity and attention in effective communication. Chris emphasizes that great communicators command attention, connect with their audience, and motivate action. Morsley highlights the power of storytelling and managing emotions...

“The Gap” Podcast Episode 1 In this conversation, Andrew Forsyth and Dominic Flanagan, seasoned video production professionals, discuss the intricacies of corporate video production. They highlight the importance of understanding client needs, meticulous pre-production planning, and the challenges of bridging the knowledge gap between clients and production teams. They emphasize the significance of trust, collaboration,...

“I have a love-hate relationship with marketing” says AI researcher Lex Fridman in his recent podcast with Apple iPod designer, Tony Fadell. Surely a great product speaks for itself and the rest is fluff? In his new book, Build, Fadell answers back with delightful clarity and some good old practical wisdom. The iPod was a...

12 min film Andrew Fox is recognised internationally as a leading authority on Great White Sharks.  He has spent over 40 years introducing filmmakers, photographers, researchers and tourists to what is surely one of the world’s greatest adventures. Winter is the time to see the larger but more elusive females, which can grow up to...

Above: Skyvan pilot Andrew Biggs. We were almost half way to our exit altitude of 14,000 feet when pilot Andrew Biggs made the urgent decision to land. But first he had to give the 17 skydivers on board a chance to make their exit. I had my headphones on and completely missed the call about...

Marine life has fascinated has me since I was a kid. Nowadays I spend a lot of time scuba-diving with my soul-mate Janey. We have shared many mesmerising adventures under the waves, sometimes in challenging conditions and other times in more of a hypnotic, meditative state. The depths of winter provide some of the clearest...

In February 2020 the beach at Narrabeen-Collaroy came under threat from Cyclone Uesi. A powerful North-East swell threatened a repeat of the 2016 storms, where property owners sustained severe erosion and property damage (remember the entire swimming pool falling down the scarp in one piece?). The question was whether the three key forces would again...

In their new book about the science and secrets of memory, Diving for Seahorses, Norwegian sisters Ostby & Ostby claim that the mechanism fuelling our imaginations is identical with that used for reconstructing memories. “…as far as our brains are concerned, the past and future are almost the same”. I’ve often thought my memory was...

In today’s fragmented world of marketing, media and communication, amid the advertising noise and the overload, there are truly inspirational stories-with the power to motivate people to action and to transform lives, cities and nations.  But how do you find them and bring them to life in a way that captures attention? Storytelling is a...