How to Change a Life by CQUniversity Podcasts

Clarissa Sempel wanted a career in law to help people. But first, she had to be a rock for her own family – and save herself. The high-achieving young lawyer and National President of youth leadership initiative Junior Chamber International Australia, Clarissa’s path is marked by determination, even in the face of family devastation. Clarissa is CQUniversity’s 2023 Alumnus of the Year for Early Career Impact, and you can learn more about her work here. Read the podcast transcript here, and explore CQU’s law study pathways at cqu.edu.au/law. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes, and discover more inspiring people, and careers. Follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Param Singh’s life began in a tiny town in India. It took moving across the globe to realise his potential to change lives for millions of families like his. And, where cows would fit with his plan! The award-winning founder and CEO of agri-tech platform MoooFarm, Param is CQUniversity Australia’s 2023 Alumnus of the Year for Social Impact, and you can learn more about his work here. Read the podcast transcript here, and explore CQU’s innovative study pathways at cqu.edu.au/study. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app to tune in to all episodes, and discover more inspiring people, and careers. Follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Bevan Slattery is one of Australia’s most successful tech entrepreneurs, founding a record five ASX-listed companies. But the path to innovator and rich-lister was not a straight one. Dramatic career detours, from aspiring accountant to DJ to local government clerk and finally IT whiz, taught him to follow his curiosity and solve big problems – an approach that’s helped him grow mega-projects for Australia’s digital communications. Bevan is CQUniversity’s 2023 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, and you can learn more about his work here. Read the podcast transcript here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQU Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes, and discover more inspiring people and careers. Follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Growing up on a Central Queensland cattle station helped inspire Patrice Brown to pursue environmental science. To build her big-impact career, the trailblazing businesswoman had to stand up to stereotypes. That meant proving that she, and her beloved Central Queensland, had local talent and expertise to get the job done. Read the episode transcript here. Patrice is CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Industry Excellence, and you can learn more about her work here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for a new episode every Monday, and discover more inspiring people and careers. Follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

CQUniversity Chancellor Graeme Innes AM has spent a lifetime fighting discrimination. To mark global change initiative Zero Discrimination Day on Wednesday 1 March 2023, the human rights trailblazer has shared some of the journey with How to Change a Life. A lawyer, company director and former Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Mr Innes outlines his insights, successes, frustrations and hope for a more inclusive Australian community. Read episode transcript here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling for CQU Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes every Monday, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories. And explore CQUniversity's inclusive education and training at cqu.edu.au.

For Aidan Baron, realising his passion for paramedicine was a game-changer. But building a career in the life-changing field meant fighting frustration, and a whole lot of social media. And focusing on the people he could help, and the people making great health care happen, has driven a big career in research and practice for the paramedic innovator. Aidan is CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Industry Excellence, and you can learn more about his work here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes every Thursday, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Imagine being told you're not good at study. And hearing it from a teacher at primary school. For Nareeta Davis, overcoming stereotypes has been a lifelong battle. But the Cairns mum and award-winning solicitor has built self-confidence through faith in her own values, and determination to advocate for other people facing injustice. Nareeta is CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Early Career Impact, and you can learn more about her work here. If you're thinking about new career options, explore CQUniversity’s STEPS pathway into study, and its flexible Law degree. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes every Thursday, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Growing up, Marjad Page was scared of the hospital. But the proud Kalkadoon, Waanyi and Gangaldida man was prepared to face fears, if it meant helping his people. That purpose saw him achieve what seemed impossible, becoming a doctor and practicing on his Traditional Lands. Dr Page is CQUniversity’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, and you can learn more about his work here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUniversity Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes every Thursday, and follow CQU on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

We all know our world needs some pretty big changes. But how do you decide to start making those changes yourself? How to Change a Life hears from people who have made life-changing decisions, and asks them - how do you start? And what comes next? Presented by CQUniversity Podcasts and with weekly episodes from March 2022, you’ll hear from global change leaders, and passionate locals transforming lives around them. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Ever seen a problem, and not known how to help? Selina Tomasich’s approach is simple: get skills, know them, use them, grow them. And always have a chat. That’s how the inspiring founder and CEO of anti-poverty initiative Hair Aid built her confidence and her big-impact career, despite not finishing high school, and as she faced many more challenges along the way. Selina is CQUniversity’s 2022 Alumnus of the Year for Social Impact. Learn more about her work here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUniversity Communications. Music by alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app for new episodes every Thursday, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Sabi Kaphle didn’t want to be a midwife. Forced into nursing school by her family as a teenager, the young Nepali woman felt powerless. But when she saw how the health system was failing pregnant women, and the risk to lives of mums and babies, Sabi found her passion in giving them a voice. First working for UNICEF and now as a Public Health lecturer at CQUniversity, Dr Kaphle shares her steps for tackling power imbalance, through purpose and persistence. She also previews her debut book, Socio-cultural Insights of Childbirth in South Asia – Stories of Women in the Himalayas, available from July 2021. This is the final episode for this launch season of How to Change a Life, hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app to listen back to all the season one episodes, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Former truckie Darren Delaney wants answers. Too often, the Brisbane transport stalwart has seen his workmates die on the job – and too often, investigators can’t say what caused the death. Darren’s channelling his trauma, frustration and passion for trucking into action, as he pursues a PhD on truck accidents and safety. The CQUniversity Associate Lecturer and PhD student hopes to create a national framework to standardise truck accident investigation. If you drive trucks in Australia, you can complete Darren’s driver survey here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Noonukul Quandamooka woman Sam Cooms started on her career path determined to help her Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) community. Becoming a mum to children with disabilities upended her world, and shifted her priorities. This episode, Sam explains how her Indigenous values inform both her carer role, and her vision for a more inclusive society for people with disabilities – in Minjerribah, and nationally. Sam is part of CQUniversity's First Nations Research Higher Degree Academy, the first of its kind in Australia. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Physiotherapist Sasha Job knows her work can change people’s lives. And when patients are struggling to achieve mobility and fitness, she's seen first-hand that getting on the beach can make a huge difference. This episode, the determined Bundaberg lecturer and researcher explains her mission to make our beaches accessible for everyone. If you’re an Australian living with a disability or limited mobility, or if you’re aged over 65, complete Sasha's U-BEACH survey here. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers issues around mental health and suicide. More than two thirds of Australians say they’re stressed out – but is it all down to our busy lives? When Brisbane dad and estimating manager Michael Bowles wasn’t coping, the first step to recovery was just talking. Now researching his PhD on suicide in the construction industry, he’s busier than ever – and talking more than ever. And the mission to help industry workmates has helped him find balance, too. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories. If this episode raises issues for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Or contact the Suicide Call Back Service, offering crisis support to anyone in Australia aged 15 years and older. Call 1300 659 467. CQUniversity students can access free counselling, phone 07 4930 9456 or email counselling@cqu.edu.au.

Paramedic Science student Caitlin Peacock chose her career because she wanted to help people. And she made the decision while she was in prison. The 21-year-old Cairns woman shares how a car crash and subsequent criminal charges became the worst days of her life, and how determination to take a different path pulled her through. Since completing CQUniversity’s life-changing STEPS program, she’s now on her way to supporting others on the worst days of their lives, too. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Kumar Parakala has forged a career by refusing to follow the crowd. And the first step was boarding a plane to Rockhampton, in Central Queensland. In this episode, the President of GHD Digital shares the importance of finding a higher purpose, and building authentic relationships. Just announced as CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Industry Achievement, the global professional services leader, innovator, and award-winning startup founder also talks openly about mistakes made, and what he learned. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

Tandi Kuwana built her career in mental health, but it was her own experience with depression that helped her smash taboos and improve mental wellbeing for those around her. In this episode, the Perth-based mental health nurse and founder shares the challenges that led to her mental illness. And the inspiring community leader explains why reaching out for help, and helping others, gave her the drive to get better. Tandi, who completed her Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing in 2018, is the founder of social enterprise My Mental Wellness Keys, and CQUniversity's Alumnus of the Year for Social Impact. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

She created Australia’s Airbnb for dinner parties, then on the verge of going global, COVID-19 meant dinner parties were banned indefinitely. But Jodie Mlikota’s was determined to keep loved ones connecting, even at a distance. In this episode, the Cairns-based CEO and co-founder shares how she grew her startup, from idea to uni assignment to national catering platform. And she explains why community and connection is central to Gathar’s success. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.

How do you suddenly transition 50,000 people to working online? For Sheila Doyle and her 1800-strong team, the challenges of the pandemic were huge. Luckily, the Deloitte Business Services Global Leader has built a career around adapting fast. In this episode, digital trailblazer Sheila shares her steps for taking risks, growing resilience, and putting people at the heart of big decisions. Just announced as CQUniversity’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, Sheila also had good advice for people starting a tech career today. How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton. Subscribe to How to Change a Life on your podcast app, and follow CQUniversity on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for more life-changing stories.