Curveball Podcast
1) Lunar mission – How Kate Reid’s unexpected relationship with food drove her to pastry stardom
Kate Reid’s knead for speed has taken her from Formula One to Lune Croissanterie.
2) Cate McGregor came out as transgender in the army at age 56 – The response wasn’t what she expected
Cate McGregor’s done it all. She’s earned the highest ranks in Australia’s military, served as a political advisor to federal leaders, and is one of Australia’s most prominent voices in sport today. ...Show More
3) Power play – Saul Griffith’s plan to electrify everything
It’s the early 2000s and a young Aussie engineer named Saul Griffith has made his way to the prestigious MIT in the United States. He launches several startups, including one that develops the t...Show More
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) 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
7) 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.
8) 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?
9) 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
10) 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