Today on Life Collective we canvass the views of the global citizens of tomorrow - Ellie, Ronan, Henry, Arya and Tommy - and find out what our world would be like if kids ran the joint. No topic is off limits for this clutch of tweens - same se

E27: Who'd work in politics?

Dec 17th, 2017 43m 48s

Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors in Parliament House? Former political staffer Sean Sammon shares his experience of the riding political roller coaster that was the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd government and how he got out alive.Links to

E26: What's your definition of community?

Dec 3rd, 2017 43m 20s

Sometimes by necessity and other times by design, we're forced to reinvent our sense of belonging. Today on Life Collective Michelle Cox talks to Tara Phelps, Alice Eastman and Eleanore Testa, three young women who have embarked on adventures f

E25: Does charity begin at home? (Part 2)

Nov 26th, 2017 29m 55s

In Part 2 of our wide-ranging chat with Hayley Baillie, luxury tourism operator and Tourism Australia board member, Life Collective’s Michelle Cox explores Hayley’s deep-seated commitment to supporting Indigenous Australian artists and her love

E24: Are you born with a sense of adventure or must you cultivate it? (Part 1)

Nov 19th, 2017 32m 19s

In Part 1 of our conversation with Hayley Baillie, Life Collective’s Michelle Cox explores Hayley’s growing-up years with her dad, Australian adventurer and entrepreneur, Dick Smith, and the impact it’s had on Hayley’s career choices, the luxur

E23: How can you become more creative?

Nov 5th, 2017 41m 8s

Are you born creative or is it a skill you can cultivate? Life Collective’s Michelle Cox taps three creative types, Jim Ritchie, Tom Meredith and James Hyde, and finds out how they get in the zone.Links to some of the things Jim, Tom and James

E22: What's it like being a first generation Aussie?

Oct 22nd, 2017 43m 36s

If you’ve been lucky enough to be born in Australia, it’s pretty likely that your parents or your grandparents weren’t. That’s what makes this country a diverse, inclusive and bloody fantastic place to live. Today on Life Collective Michelle Co

E21: Can women have a career and a family and not go cray-cray?

Oct 8th, 2017 41m 14s

This time round on Life Collective Michelle Cox talks to three women at different stages of their careers and their family life. Hannah Warren is just about to have her first baby. And Louise Egan and Tabitha Lucas have two boys a piece and are

E20: Wanna join a board?

Sep 24th, 2017 41m 27s

Looking to go on a board and don’t know where to start? Today Life Collective’s Michelle Cox talks to seasoned business leaders and board aficionados - David Sawicki and Michael Brown – for the inside goss on and what happens around the board

E19: Ever heard of a unicorn festival?

Sep 10th, 2017 36m 38s

Ever heard of a festival in honour of all things unicorn? If you’re a Millennial you probably know all about it. On behalf of the rest of us, Life Collective’s Michelle Cox goes in search of the mythical creature and this year’s biggest social

E18: Are designers big fat manipulators?

Aug 27th, 2017 56m 21s

This time round Life Collective’s Kristen Boschma has visual designers Tom, Georgia and Heather in her crosshairs. Together they explore the art of visual storytelling; are today’s designers just a bunch of appropriators who recycle the same o

E17: What's your definition of success?

Aug 20th, 2017 51m 9s

Michelle Cox asks three very different people what their definition of success is and got three very different perspectives. Nick Smith, Catherine Parker and Adam Zammit chew over the binary nature of success and failure: are they mutually excl

E16: Does reputation really matter?

Aug 15th, 2017 43m 37s

Is a good reputation your right or your responsibility? And if something goes wrong how easy is it to get back into everyone’s good books? Kristen Boschma talks about balancing commercial realities with kindness and empathy with Bastion Reputat

E15: Is workplace culture all that it's cracked up to be?

Aug 6th, 2017 36m 29s

Is workplace culture all about the lurks and perks, bean bags and sleeping pods, or does it go deeper than that? Life Collective’s Michelle Cox talks culture, work-life balance and dogs at work with Edwina Webb, Head of People + Process at Bast

E14: What's the deal with China? (Part 2)

Jul 30th, 2017 31m 45s

China specialists Doris Li, Tom Parker and Jennifer Connelly are back to help us navigate the complexities of Chinese culture and business practices. They help us separate our hóngbāo from our guanxi - these and other pearls of wisdom could sp

E13: What's the deal with China? (Part 1)

Jul 23rd, 2017 25m 35s

If you’ve contemplated doing business in China but haven’t made the great leap forward 'cause you think it’s a dangerous, unregulated market with impenetrable customs that could land you in trouble, worry no more. Life Collective’s China specia

E12: What's love got to do with building amazing brands?

Jul 16th, 2017 54m 23s

It’s hard to sum up Adam Blake, brand guru and design expert, in one glib sentence. A hippy upbringing in the Sydney bush taught him how to be a gracious host. A stint as a Steiner teacher introduced him to the magic of storytelling. And his ti

E11: Can I catch a freakin' break?

Jul 9th, 2017 52m 34s

Life Collective’s Kristen Boschma catches up with Vanessa Condemi, Clare Pearce and David Parr - three so-called "lazy Millennials" who debunk the generation's bratty rep - and finds out what it takes to catch a freakin’ break in today’s job ma

E10: What are you so happy about?

Jul 2nd, 2017 33m 13s

From retiring after 11 years as an AFL player and starting his first 'real job' at 30; to moving on from what was a passion project rather than a job as Western Bulldogs CEO - Simon Garlick reckons he knows a few things about confronting signi

E9: How hard is it growing a family?

Jun 28th, 2017 26m 1s

Growing a family takes commitment. Commitment to walking through the door at night and leaving work behind. Commitment to making the time that you have with your kids meaningful. And recognising that while life is a juggle for adults who work a

E8: How does big business tell a story?

Jun 25th, 2017 19m 37s

If content is king, Bastion Collective’s Richard Chapman and Marteen Burger are the high priest and priestess of digital storytelling. Their working partnership has spawned campaigns that have transcended the medium and helped Australian brands

E7: How do you navigate modern-day manners?

Jun 18th, 2017 48m 12s

A kiss on the cheek might be quite continental but does it have any place in the business world? It’s getting harder and harder to know what’s naughty and what’s nice in the realm of modern-day manners. Bastion Collective’s Tom Wrigley, Ben Sel

E6: Why is small business a big deal?

Jun 11th, 2017 33m 25s

A lot of us fantasise about being our own boss. But how many of us feel the urge and act on it? Bastion Latitude CEO Dianne Gardiner stared down her fears, backed herself and established her own small business just as the GFC hit Australia. Ten

E5: Is ambition your friend?

Jun 4th, 2017 45m 33s

Is ambition your friend or the voice in your head that drives you on when you'd rather crash on the couch? It turns out that ambition is an incredibly personal thing. Listen in to this edition of Life Collective to find out who and what has sha

E4: What are you giving back?

May 31st, 2017 30m 4s

Part 2: Sports broadcaster Hamish McLachlan talks about the near-loss of his eldest daughter and how it’s sparked an idea that might just revolutionise the way the whole world gives. Now wouldn’t that be great.