Curveball Podcast
1) Benjamin Law always felt different – Then came the diagnosis
Benjamin Law has built a career telling the stories others are afraid to. But it was an unexpected diagnosis that helped him finally understand his own story.
2) Designer unstitched – How Alexandra Smart fashioned her new future
In 2019, nearly 20 years into building fashion empire Ginger & Smart, AleAlexandra Smart sold majority control of the label she co-founded with her sister — and everything changed.
3) Rise and fall – The life-altering accident that shaped Mark Berridge
Mark Berridge went from high-flying business negotiator to the rehab unit in an instant. And though this devastating injury flipped his world upside down, Mark transformed this personal hardship into ...Show More
4) Jim Rogers was diagnosed with dementia at 55. His family - and an unexpected relationship - saved him
Jim Rogers thought he needed new blood pressure medication. But instead, he received a diagnosis that floored him.
5) We plan for perfect. Life delivers chaos. Now what? Curveball returns!
We make plans for the life we want, the partner we hope to have, the career we’re keen to pursue. But what happens when the ground shifts?
6) Test your instincts — Richard Harris on embracing risk to rescue teens trapped in a Thai cave
“Giving anaesthetic in a muddy cave kilometres underground and under water? I never thought that was a good idea.” Experienced cave diver and doctor Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris is no stranger to ex...Show More
7) Hoodie economics — How Indigenous systems-thinking could unlock your business potential, with Jack Manning Bancroft
Jack Manning Bancroft was 17 when he walked into Australia’s most prestigious college at Sydney University. Think sandstone buildings, young men wearing suits and gowns to the dining hall each evening...Show More
8) Alan Rusbridger on spies, spooks, and the Assange saga
“We bought computers that had never been connected to the internet. Phones were taken out of the room and I unplugged everything, including televisions and fridges. At one point the cabinet secretary ...Show More
9) Twists and tumble-turns – Bronte Campbell’s road to Olympic glory has been anything but a straight line
“I love that moment on the blocks. It’s the most high pressure moment. You can feel your heart beating. Your palms are all sweaty. Often when I’m going down onto the block and they say ‘take your mark...Show More
10) Ratbag millionaire — Graeme Wood’s adventures with Wotif, tree huggers, and pirates
Graeme Wood knew his planet was in danger even as a little kid. No one had to tell him: he could tell by how rapidly his fishing hauls on Moreton Bay were diminishing each year. But what was a bored k...Show More
Ratbag millionaire — Graeme Wood’s adventures with Wotif, tree huggers, and pirates
39:26 | Jul 31st, 2023