“I love people and I love adventure. Connecting with people, understanding them, supporting them & learning from them is a big part of my life. I get a lot of my energy and inspiration from spending time with others, especially in the outdoors or exercising. I keep myself pretty busy, spending time with my beautiful girlfriend, our families, friends, working in a scale-up technology business, running with a local group who heavily focus on health & wellbeing and finally helping some mates build an adventure apparel business called Trail Dogs AU. I'm pretty introspective and despite being a good listener, I need to work on talking about my own challenges to others"

IG: @hazmorts
Website: traildogsau.com

Denis Kelly is the co-owner and head BJJ/MMA coach at Australian Combat Sports Academy (ACSA). He has been training and coaching for over well over 20 years now.

Denis is one of the most experienced MMA coaches in Australia, having produced multiple BJJ and MMA state, and national champions, and fighters who have competed on the international stage. 

He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Blackbelt under Carlson Gracie Jnr and won the IKBF MMA state title in his retirement fight.

As well as his BJJ Blackbelt, Denis also hold black belts in:

- Zen Do Kai
- Judo
- BJMA Progressive Krav Maga

Alongside his coaching and training at ACSA, Denis is the Co-Founder and Co-Promoter of the Bushido MMA Fight Series


https://acsamelbourne.com.au/
https://acsabushido.com/

https://www.instagram.com/denis_kelly_mma/
https://www.instagram.com/acsabushido/
https://www.instagram.com/acsamelbourne/

Nathan Brown has packed a lot into his years. 

He survived childhood cancer, has been a mega church Pentecostal  youth pastor, and now loves to bring people together to talk about death and dying.  

And there is also comedy...

Nathan is co founder of the Comedy Collective in Melbourne, and at 42 years of age, Nathan feels like he is just discovering who he is...

instagram.com/i.am.nathan.brown

Comedy Collective:
instagram.com/comedycollectiveau
www.comedycollective.co

Sandra Brodie represents the next generation of young leaders. She has been described as an enabler, a connector and a catalyst for change.

Sandra’s curiosity, drive and passion for making an impact has led her on a unique journey. Graduating from RMIT with an Entrepreneurship degree, two prestigious university awards and a successful entrepreneurial events-based start-up, she was scouted by the CEO of Deloitte Digital to help drive digital innovation in a conservative professional services firm.

Having successfully helped Deloitte build multiple businesses from the ground-up, Sandra walked away from the Corporate Ladder and took a hard left turn in pursuit of her quest for deeper meaning. Her journey led her to a remote community in Guatemala where she spent a year studying at a mystic school, including spending over 50 days in silence and deep meditation.

The years that followed have seen Sandra navigating the space between the conventional and unconventional worlds. She has focused on integrating her experiences and bringing her learnings from her spiritual journey into her everyday life, with the underpinning mission of supporting individuals (including herself), organisations, communities and beyond, to unlock their true potential.

She is also a Board Director of Generation Innovation, which is focused on supporting 15-25 year olds to unleash their potential through making their ideas a reality, and Manages one of Australia's most prominent young talents, Porsche Carrera Cup Racing Driver, Harri Jones.

Sandra is also exploring her potential as a Competitive Powerlifting Athlete and holds multiple National Records.

You can connect with Sandra here:

• https://www.facebook.com/sandrabrodie01/
• https://www.instagram.com/_sandrabrodie/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-brodie-a207344a/

Annie 'The Body Snatcher' Thatcher is a MMA Fighter from Regional Vic now living in Melbourne.  

She left school and started life as a Podiatry student, but ended up working in shearing sheds before deciding to learn self defence for fun at 23, ending up in Melbourne as a professional fighter.  

 In her own words:

"My friends think the difference between me and my sister is entertaining, and pearlers of wisdom/life advice I get from mum. My mum just likes to say that she always knew I’d random things with my life and prepared herself mentally for it, but still managed to shock her with cage fighting.  

I think I’ve mainly survived because of good luck not good navigation. I’ve been so gullible and obnoxious in so many situations it’s a miracle I haven’t been kidnapped or lost in the jungle of Thailand"

IG – Anniethatchermma  

FB – Annie Thatcher MMA  

Twitter – Anniethatcher1  

William Luu is an entirely self taught combat sports photographer and creative. 

He's been involved in martial arts for over 10 years as a student, competitor, trainer and as a member of the martial arts media.

Instagram.com/WLFIGHTPHOTOGRAPHY

facebook.com/wlfightphotography

www.williamluu.com.au

Kieran Christopherson is an artist, educator, and the host of the Grand Mote Radio podcast. 

Kieran has over 15 years experience in the music industry, most notably as the co-founder and guitarist of Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird. 

Grand Mote Radio examines the concept of body of work in contemporary music, and champions the persistence of the LP format in the modern industry. 

instagram.com/kieran.christopherson

twitter.com/krnchrstphrsn

grandmote.com