In Episode 8, Tracy Thompson, CEO of Hackhunter gives us great tips on meeting the challenges of changing careers head-on. 

“My husband Mike, came up with an idea for a water meter and he's like, this is going to be it, right? This is going to be great. We can upbeat and open-source it and it means that everybody worldwide will be able to make their own water meter for five bucks and then they'll know if their water is leaking and it's going to save water and it's going to help save the ... So I said to him, I don't think anyone's going to buy it. And anyway, I said, there's a market fair, which is where hobbyists get together in Adelaide. 

“So we walk up there, we walk in the first batch of stands, there's a guy who's selling the exact same water meter. So we said, oh, this is awesome. How many have you sold? And he says four. And he said people are just not interested. And I went, yes. And Mike went, aah. 

“So we went back to the place where we were staying and he was and he'd used a particular, it was a new microprocessor. And so he just started thinking about what can I do with this microprocessor? And at the same time, he looked on a bulletin board and saw there was a security guy who thought his wifi was being hacked by his neighbour, but he couldn't prove it. And all these IT guys were on there saying, there's no way you can tell, you can't work out where it is. And Mike's like, I'm sure that you can do this. I'm sure you can work out where the WiFi's coming from. 

“He started playing with the microcontroller and he came up with the solution and that's what we've been working on ever since. So for us, what made us take this entrepreneurial path was the fact that number one, we didn't want to retire. I guess we made the choice to take this path because we wanted to achieve more. 

Tracy shared a powerful story about Hackhunter’s ability to save lives. 

“last year, two FBI special agents lost their lives and three of their colleagues were very seriously injured when they went to serve a warrant on a guy for child pornography and he basically shot them through his door, his front door. 

“He knew they were coming because he had a wifi camera in his front door. So what our products can do, what HackHunter does is we locate wifi. So we know if there's a wifi camera around and then we can actually find it and say, this is exactly where it is.”

Tom and Will discuss the challenges they faced changing their careers. 

Tune in to hear the full interview. 

Preparing your mind to thrive in negative and hostile situations.

In Episode 7, Will and I dive into some of our extreme experiences. Then, our special guest Tony Loughran, Founder of Zero Risk, tells us where to take your mind if you are in an extreme and possibly life-threatening situation. 

Today, we want to talk about personal Risk and the role of proactive mental health in preparing you to put you in the best situations to thrive in a dynamic environment. Throughout my career in the media, I've ended up in quite a few riots and quite a few dangerous places, and you really need to have situational awareness. You needed to have an exit plan. And it was really, really important to have those skills. 

Tony Loughran, put me through a Hostile Environment course preparing you to cover war when I was at SBSTV. Tony served in British Military and then left to pursue a career supporting media in dangerous environments and war zones. These life lessons are the bedrock of the courses Zero Risk teaches. Tony and his team helped bring several families out of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban. 

Something we'll unpack today is the fact that your body will keep going. But if your mind breaks, then your body will give up, and you'd be amazed at how much stronger your body is if you've got a powerful mind. 

When you start something new, there can be a lot of fear and mental preparedness will help you get stuck in. Seek out feedback even if you're not comfortable with the answers.

Remember, pause, breathe, assess 5 meters all around, then a 15-meter scan, zoom out and start making good decisions.

The obstacle is the way!

How do you have a great job, have a great career, and end up in the right role, to help you live a purposeful life?

In episode 6, Will and Tom ask where the responsibility sits for discovering what we are good at, leaning into it and getting a fulfilling job that we love. Is it simply down to each and every one of us? 

We're told we'll have five or six jobs in our career, Instead of four or five jobs, it's actually like we'll have three or four careers,  however, we think about ourselves as individuals when we apply for a job. But the reality is, it's the teams we work within in our careers that have the most impact, both good and bad, on our lives 

High-performing teams is a big buzzword, but actually, to have a high-performing team is not sustainable because you end up burning people out. So, it's actually getting a team that works for you and works well together will deliver a better outcome for all involved.

You don't have to be the superstar, and you don't have to be scoring all the top points. You just need to be a good team player. You see it in professional sports, but also everybody has come across someone who may have been a great individual performer but wasn't necessarily a team player.

High-performing teams are able to operate in an environment where they feel like their voice is always heard, and the big part of that, I believe, is trust. Trust is a massive component. 

Feature Interview - Fiona Vale, Co-Founder Humanico

“So, why did I embark on a journey? For me, at its core, I'm a firm believer that everyone matters. My first career was centred around the human experience, which was fabulous, designing and delivering programs and working with some of the top financial advisors in Australia.

“What that gave me was the opportunity to observe, understand, anticipate, and appreciate what actually matters to us, as human beings, outside of role, status, and title.

“I then pivoted to the world of executive search, which is where I met my co-founder and business partner, we were fundamentally perplexed by a model, whereby companies spend so much money trying to find one special snowflake and how that can translate value to an organisation which, really, at its core, begs the question, "What about everyone else? 

“There is an abundance of untapped potential lying dormant, and I'm on a mission to bring it to the surface.”

Ikigai  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai

ABC NEWS - Stress is difficult to escape in modern life. Experts say we should change our approach

In Episode 5, we dive into anxiety, when anxiety takes over; when anxiety becomes a problem; what can we do when anxiety gets too much?

Our special guest is actor Joey Vieira. He has voiced on The Simpsons and starred in Holywood movies, and stars in the upcoming film on Netflix, Spiderhead starring Chris Hemsworth.

As an actor, Joey is rejected from hundreds of jobs where most of us have only applied for a handful. He shares his experience and how he builds resilience in his life to deal with the anxiety of rejection. 

According to Beyond Blue, anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried, while stress and anxious feelings are common responses to a situation where we feel under pressure. 

More than 3 million Australians are living with anxiety and depression.

Something we want to make clear at the head of this, anxiety can be a challenging subject, and Will and I are not medical professionals. If you are having personal challenges and you need help, please visit the Beyond Blue website or have a chat with your GP.

Beyond Blue Anxiety and depression checklist (K10)

Why do I need a Life Coach?

Are you looking to;

• Develop a professional component of yourself or your business?
• Get a better understanding of yourself?
• Become a high performing individual both physically and mentally?

Then maybe a Life Coach is for you. 

"I had no idea the impact the sessions I had with Unconventional Leader would have on my personal life and career." Tom Finnigan

In episode 4 of The Change By Podcast, Tom tells the story of how Will and he first met in a coaching session. 

Then Will and Tom discuss the power of getting outside your comfort zone into nature to push your mental and physical limits to embed new positive behaviours into your daily routine.

People obtain coaches for several reasons; they may wish to develop a professional component of themselves or their business. They may be looking to understand themselves better and seek a neutral sounding board for their decisions or actions. There is also a steady growth in becoming a high performing individual both physically and mentally (a space I'm moving into more and more) 

Predominantly it empowers and encourages people to take responsibility - it can also be someone who holds you accountable.

If you struggle to find motivation, find feedback from others that talks to blindspots you constantly keep missing and want to become a better version of yourself, a coach may be for you.

"Progress equals happiness, and a Results Coach can help you achieve progress in the areas of your life that matter. While success takes work, dedication, and time, a Coach helps you set goals and make an action plan and consistently provides a supportive tip, tool, or strategy as you make progress."

Do I Need a Life Coach? | Tony Robbins

Today, we're going to be looking at self-care, which is something that both you and I, I know, are very passionate about. Admittedly, we're passionate about all of these things, but self-care, I think, is one of those where, regardless of your stage of life, there's a real opportunity to do some really small changes, or actually look at what you're doing, give yourself a thumbs-up, and do a few easy tweaks.

Our interview this week is with Ian Humble, an emergency retrieval physician. He's one of those people that ride around on rescue helicopters and step in when tragedy happens, and life can be at its most challenging. That's going to be an exciting interview. 

This week we're looking at The Resilience Project by Hugh Van Cuylenburg. It's going to be an interesting one because I think there are some really good takeaways. The book itself, I'm going to challenge Tom on whether, or not, I think it's the best book out there. 

Finally, for our neuroplasticity section, in this episode, we are going to look at the other end of self-care. We're going to discuss how you can use your brain's malleability to improve your well-being. So listeners, an exciting episode, let's dive in.

LinkedIn: Dr Ian Humble -  https://au.linkedin.com/in/ian-humble-8335609b

Change By, episode 2 - AWARENESS 

In part one we ask the question how do we have awareness as an individual and how can we all get better at living in the moment?

Fully understanding self allows us to effectively understand others. Tom and Will share personal stories about self-awareness and some tips learnt from the mistakes they made on the way.

In part two we welcome our first guest, Mic Longhurst, CEO of Dynamic Motivation a Canberra based Mountain Bike Coaching and Shuttle Bus Company. 

In Part three we review The Obstacle is the Way, a book by author Ryan Holiday. This book has had a big impact on the journey Will and Tom are on. 

In part four Tom and Will dive into the mental benefits of using visualisation to both train your brain and prepare you for the challenges we face in life. 

You can learn more at www.changeby.com.au

Join us as we CHANGE BY going on a journey to learn how to train our brains and bodies to be resilient and make the right decisions in the face of life's complex challenges

In each episode,  

Will and I will tackle a tough subject, interview an expert or an inspiring individual, learn some more about neuroplasticity, review a book and leave you with a final thought and importantly, we will take a positive step toward improving our physical, mental or spiritual life by learning something new together.

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