Olympian Dan Kowalski on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 3rd July

Dan Kowalski Eastside

Daniel Kowalski represented Australia in swimming at the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games. Dan won Gold in Sydney, and also achieved Silver and Bronze (twice) in Atlanta. He broke a 92-year record at the 1996 Atlanta Games by winning medals in the 200m, 400m and 1500m. Dan made history again at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, as […]

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Ex-cyclist Adam Taylor-Campbell on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 26 June

Adam Taylor-Campbell Eastside

Transition affects all athletes, regardless of how far they take their sporting career. Former semi-pro road cyclist Adam Taylor-Campbell chased the dream half way around the world. From growing up in the UK, to racing across Asia, to becoming General Manager for cycling events company Rapha in Australia, Adam has lived and breathed cycling for […]

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Black Mist Burnt Country: Maralinga and Australian Art

Join me, Jane Raffan, Monday 25 June, for a program that takes an in-depth look at the important touring exhibition, ‘Black Mist Burnt Country: Testing the Bomb, Maralinga and Australian Art.’ My interviews are with Dr Lee-Anne Hall, Director of the Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers bequest, and we’ll be canvassing Australia’s nuclear history […]

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Gauri Bhalla on How To Fail

Have we been getting ‘failure’ all wrong? The fear of failure and pressure to build a perfect career can sometimes paralyse us from experimenting. Educator and entrepreneur Gauri Bhalla joined Nick Terry on Thursday Drive to explore how failure can be incredibly valuable. Listen to the whole interview below. How To Fail classes at The School […]

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Urban Warriors Shelley Gorman & Kylie Jackes on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 19 June

Shelley Gorman Kylie Jackes EastsideFM

Triple Olympian Shelley Gorman represented Australia at the Seoul, Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games, winning a Silver medal in Sydney and a Bronze medal in Atlanta. Shelley was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Now a personal trainer, Shelley runs body transformation specialists ‘Urban Warriors‘ with Kylie Jackes, fellow personal trainer […]

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Olympian Taekwondo athlete Hayder Shkara, on Crossing the Line Tuesday 12 June 3pm

Hayder Shka

Hayder Shkara fell in love with martial arts in 1998, as a 7-year-old child in the suburbs of Sydney. He made his first national team in 2006 and by 2011 was competing to represent Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games.  A loss to a New Zealand competitor in the Oceania qualifiers saw him miss out on […]

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