Kylie Rogers
The Understanding Boys Podcast
Kylie Rogers is one of Australia’s leading commercial and media executives. Her current role is Executive General Manager, Customer and Commercial at the Australian Football League (AFL). Her previous roles include National Commercial Director and National Head of Generate at Network Ten, and Commercial Director and Managing Director at Mamamia, Australia’s largest women’s media company, where she oversaw significant growth and profitability for the organisation in Australia and internationally. In this episode Kylie shares her experience working with purposeful ...
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Maree Crabbe
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Film director and producer Maree Crabbe has worked with young people and issues affecting young people for more than 20 years. She has developed and delivered programs that focus on sexual violence prevention and sexual diversity and has contributed to public conversations through interviews on television and radio and articles in online and print media. Maree co-ordinates the program Reality Risk: Pornography, young people and sexuality which seeks to support young people and the broader community to critique the messages about gender and sex and to promote the understanding of relationships...
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Genevieve Brammall
The Understanding Boys Podcast
Genevieve is best known in her role as National Head of PR and Talent Relations for News Corp Australia. She has also worked on a number of advisory boards including the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Melbourne Press Club, as well as helping out at local sports clubs her children are involved with. Join us for this authentic and genuine conversation with this amazing mum as she shares her stories about her own life and her learnings along the way. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Kim Kane
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Kim Kane is an award-winning Australian author of 25 books for children and teenagers. Kim’s books have been published throughout the world and translated into a number of languages. Before she began writing for children, Kim practised commercial law for a decade. Kim is an advocate for children’s writing and sits on the board of the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation. Kim’s books include the CBCA short-listed picture book Family Forest, and her time-slip children's novel When the Lyrebird Calls and the Ginger Green series. Kim is a...
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Sarah Meachem
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Dr Sarah Meachem is an academic research scientist and health research advocate in the area of male reproduction. Sarah’s research has a clinical relevance for men’s health in the better management of male infertility and her work is recognised globally. She is the author of over 80 publications and has received awards for her vision for the nation’s health sector. Sarah completed her PhD at Monash University where she studied the hormone control of testis function. She is a Director of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, a Manager for the co-badged PhD...
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Roshena Campbell
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Roshena Campbell is a barrister and Melbourne City Councillor who is passionate about contributing to Melbourne’s re-emergence as a vibrant and thriving city. She has expertise in commercial law and corporate governance and has represented some of Australia’s largest companies and state and local government bodies. Roshena holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Monash University and a Masters of Laws from the University of Melbourne. She is a mother to three children. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Martine Oglethorpe
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Martine Oglethorpe is a digital wellbeing and online safe educator, speaker and writer. For over 10 years, Martine’s blog, The Modern Parent, has been a trusted resource for parents on the challenges faced by families in the cyber world and has recently authored a new book, The Modern Parent – Raising a Great Kid in the Digital World. Martine has a background in secondary education, holds a Masters degree in Counselling and is a Mental Health Education Consultant at headspace. She is an accredited speaker with the Office of the eSafety Commission of Australia and has presented to parents...
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Daisy Turnbull
The Understanding Boys Podcast
Daisy Turnbull is a teacher, director of wellbeing, counsellor and now inspiring author of two books, 50 Risks to Take With Your Kids – A guide to building resilience and independence in the first 10 years and the follow up 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens – A guide to fostering communication and confidence in young adults. The books are underpinned by research and her own experience as a teacher of teens. Daisy is an accredited Lifeline crisis support counsellor and regularly volunteers on the crisis support line and a mother of two children. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Matt and Robyn Cronin
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Matt and Robyn Cronin endured great loss when their son Pat was killed by one coward punch. Since April 2016, Matt and Robyn have dedicated their lives towards research, awareness, and education in ending the coward punch through the Pat Cronin Foundation. The foundation provides free presentations to schools, clubs and community groups, helping young people create solutions to Be Wise, Think Carefully and Act Kindly. Hear Matt and Robyn’s inspirational story, and their fierce determination to honour Pat’s life by bringing about change so we can have a world free from the coward punch.
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Zac Seidler
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Dr Zac Seidler, is a clinical psychologist, researcher and leading men’s mental health expert. Zac is the Director of Mental Health Training at Movember and Senior Research Fellow with Orygen at the University of Melbourne, Dr Seidler has dedicated his academic and professional career to men’s mental health and masculinity. His goal is to help reduce the staggering rate of male suicide worldwide. Through his research, Dr Seidler has advocated for a change in the way we think about treating men’s distress, with a focus on creating mental health services that account for masculinity. This...
info_outlineAlex Rathgeber is an Award-Winning Australian actor, best known for his work as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, the Tin Man in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz and his UK performance of Raoul in the 21st Anniversary cast of The Phantom of the Opera in the West End.
Originally from Horsham, Alex graduated from the world renowned Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2003, and established an amazing reputation across many performance disciplines including: musical theatre, television, cabaret, concert, album recordings, solo shows, voice-overs as well as the development of original stage and screen works. He appeared in several household television programs such as Rush (Network 10), Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (ABC) and Winners and Losers (Seven Network).
In 2015, Alex was awarded the prestigious Helpmann Award for his performance in Anything Goes, and earlier in his career he received a Civic Reception by the Mayor of Horsham for his outstanding work and success in London. In addition to these, Alex has received many other notable nominations including both the Sydney Theatre Awards and Green Room Awards for various performances.
On top of his career success, Alex is also a keen ambassador for Entertainment Assist, where he advocates for increased mental health awareness and support for Australian entertainment industry workers. Additionally, he continues to support his hometown and is ambassador for the Horsham Town Hall Performing Arts Centre.
More recently, Alex has also collaborated with Global Citizen Australia in their endeavour to increase Australian vaccination numbers against COVID-19.
In this episode we talk to Alex about change and challenge, what it’s like to be a performer and about finding your voice. This episode will also help parents who have children who want to work and live in the Performing Arts world discover what is required of them, and they can help their sons bounce back and maintain a sense of optimism or resilience in a changing world.