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WHAT I'VE LEARNT
Rock legend Keith Urban, the iconic KD Lang, and the unforgettable Lionel Richie are just some of the names Deborah interviewed in the Melbourne Age column called, 'What I've Learnt.'
Everyone has a story to tell, and a lesson to learn. What I’ve Learnt is a Podcast from journalist Deborah Blashki-Marks. "What I've Learnt' is a unique platform for International and national talent to delve deep into their own challenges, successes, failures, and life lessons. As a journalist of over 30 years…
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WHAT I'VE LEARNTAdvisor Avril Henry AM on Challenging Expectations & Standing Up for Change
In 1995 Avril was part of the Westpac team that introduced the first corporate paid maternity leave scheme at a publicly listed company in Australia. Since…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTTime-Management Expert Kate Christie on Creating Your Life List & Making It Happen
Kate Christie is Australia’s leading time management expert, bestselling author, and dynamic keynote speaker. With five acclaimed books and a reputation for…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTAuthor Nick Bendel on What 500 Lunches with Strangers Taught Him
Nick Bendel is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, coach and author specialising in social courage. After spending six years having lunch with 500 strangers…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTRadio host Robin Bailey on Grief, Forgiveness & Finding a Way Forward
Robin Bailey has had the rug pulled out from under her more than most. As her career flourished (Robin is one of Australia’s longest serving female voices on…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTBroadcaster Christian O'Connell on Connection & Being Human
For almost 30 years Christian O’Connell has connected with millions of people live on air by embracing the unscripted moments that make us human. He arrived in…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTClinical Psychologist Dr Shefali on Conscious Parenting & Connection
New York Times best seller Dr Shefali joins me to explore the complexity of childrens anxiety, emotional fragility, or vulnerability in today’s chaotic world…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTUltra Athlete Jason Dunn on Belief & Overcoming Adversity
Jason Dunn is an elite, ultra-endurance athlete, having completed more than 14 IRONMAN competitions, multiple ultra marathons, and placing second overall at…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTPerformance Dietitian Jessica Spendlove on Burnout and Recovery
Jess Spendlove is a leading voice on wellbeing and high performance Becoming a top performer is about talent, drive and ambition. Staying a high performer is…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTMinkie Spiro on Directing Great Actors and Creative Collaboration
Award-winning film & television director Minkie Spiro likes to tell big stories. Her critically acclaimed body of work only proves her innate versatility to…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Dr Amy Wilson
Dr Amy Wilson is a senior OCRF ovarian cancer research foundation researcher and endometriosis patient with lived experience including an ovarian cancer scare…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Em Rusciano
Over the past few years, Em has found herself navigating the end of an 18-year marriage, dating again in her 40s, single parenting, rebuilding her career…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Lucinda Hartley
“We’ve lost the village”: Housing expert Lucinda Hartley on the loneliness crisis hiding in plain sight. Australia is facing a loneliness epidemic and…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Shelly Horton
You’re going to love Shelly Horton as she explores all things Peri and Menopause! She’s transformed her own perimenopause experience into a mission to ensure…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Ruby Kraner-Tucci
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WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Dane Hudson
500+ scuba dives have taught this exec about business leadership Dane Hudson credits the late @visyforabetterworld former CEO Richard Pratt with guiding him on…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Bernadette Schwerdt
Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ Apple Podcast…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Amy Nobile Messing
After leaving her 20 year marriage and finding her self single scared and confused in New York Amy @love.amy.nyc ❤️embarked on a brave exploration to find her…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Kathryn Heyman
“I did not tell my sister that our other sister was dying. Silence was the right choice, yet murky and painful” In family estrangement, the mud and dirt gets…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Fleur Marks
Fleur Marks was a high performer who built a successful career on drive and relentless high standards. Until the pace that fuelled this ambition triggered a…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Graeme Cowan
Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ Apple Podcast…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Dr Nellie Torkamani
As one of the top endocrinologists in Victoria Dr Nellie Torkamani is spearheading transformation for many women with mid life challenges ranging from…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Melissa Browne
Melissa Browne is an award-winning former accountant and financial advisor who’s spent 20 years building three successful businesses across different…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - "Sarah"
Starting the new year with a riveting interview with a brave articulate Australian Iranian medical student who shines the light on the dark depths of a…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Jonah Platt (December 2025)
Jonah Platt, one of the leading Jewish advocates and speakers globally, and host of the award-winning podcast, "Being Jewish with Jonah Platt," which has…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Jonah Platt
As a surreal time in history with confluent sources of rage towards Jews enveloping so many western countries a NYC mayoral race turning into a global media…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Robert Kenn
Life is like the ocean. It can be calm or still, and rough or rigid, but in the end, it is always beautiful.” Gerry Lopez We’ve all been there: Exhausted by…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Tammy Kanat and Sidra Moshinsky
TAMMY KANAT Fibre Artist with Sidra Moshinsky Director and CEO of the Jewish Museum of Australia Well I know this next guest very well she’s my talented sister…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTBeyond Words - Kieron Bryan
Kieron A. Bryan is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and writer who transformed a 25-year prison sentence into a foundation for success. During his time in…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Poppy King
POPPY KING Poppy King was just 19 years old she started her own lipstick company in Melbourne Australia where she was born. Frustrated with the lipsticks on…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Alex Ryvchin
Alex Ryvchin is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the author of two internationally acclaimed books of history and…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Madeleine West
Madeleine West Actor Mother of 7 Advocate Abuse survivor Former Neighbours star Madeleine West is embracing her newborn seventh child, several years after…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTBeyond Words - Russ & Pendar (Rickshaw Run Himalaya)
We're thrilled to launch the Rickshaw Run Himalaya & World Literacy Foundation campaign an epic fundraising journey where daring adventurers will race across…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Kayte Nunn
The Palazzo, the new book from bestselling author Kayte Nunn. It’s a thrilling destination murder mystery for fans of Lucy Foley and The White Lotus and film &…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Sarah Rosenberg
Stigma, suspicion and a lack of support. That’s the view on why only 10% of sexual assaults are reported in Australia. As a result, sexual assault victims are…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Wendy Sachs
Wendy Sachs Director It’s a timely and tragic day to feature the Director of the October 8 film with the devastating murder of two young innocents Last night…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Kat Stewart
Kat Stewart Actor Kat Stewart has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most outstanding actors. Renowned for her exceptional performances across a diverse…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Sherele Moody
At 3am on Sunday 23 March, police were notified of the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman last seen in Erina on the NSW Central Coast. The next day in the…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Greg 'Diesel' Williams
As the much loved footy Season looms with the excitement of packed stadiums team scarves and hot meat pies it’s the players the teams that thrill us the most !…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - David Southwick MP
David Southwick is the Member for Caulfield in Victoria. David has held several Parliamentary Positions. In April 2013, David was appointed as the…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Maggie Zhou
Maggie Zhou is a Melbourne-based writer, editor, slow fashion advocate and the co-host of the Culture Club podcast. She's written for publications such as The…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTBeyond Words - Greg Zaralides
World Literacy Summit 2025 Over 150 Sessions with over 200 speakers from 80 different countries.This year's conference will take place from April 7-9th at…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Dr. Alison Thompson OAM (2025)
Third Wave Volunteers are now in full deployment, with volunteer firefighters in Los Angeles battling the fires and our local volunteers doing what they can to…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Ella Ward
Author Ella Ward What does the world feel like when it’s ending for you, and no one else? What does life feel like when you are running away from it? This is a…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Maggie Alderson
Maggie Alderson is the author of ten novels and four collections of her columns fromGood Weekendmagazine. Her children’s book Evangeline, the Wish Keeper’s…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTBeyond Words - Andrew Kay
Andy Kay In his role as CEO of the World Literacy Foundation, Andy spearheads a powerful literacy organisation - he has the wonderful opportunity to meet…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Collette Dinningan
Collette Dinnigan 🌺 Her style is one of simple yet sophisticated beauty. Bellissima: An Australian–Italian Affair takes you into Collette’s world of beauty –…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Lisa Messenger & Sarah Megginson
THE POWER OF TWO LISA MESSENGER & SARAH MEGGINSON A life-changing story of friendship, surrogacy and true connection Fourteen years of friendship. Eight years…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Janice Breen-Burns (2024)
Janice BREEN Burns Janice Breen Burns is a highly respected fashion journalist, editor and features writer of more than 30 years experience in metro daily…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Nikki Gemmell (Wing)
Nikki Gemmell An explosive, contemporary literary thriller from international bestselling author Nikki Gemmell - Wing is Lord of the Flies meets Picnic at…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Ben Shewry
Ben Shewry Chef Ben Shewry strives for truth in life and perfection in his new memoir, Uses for Obsession. This year marks 19 years for Ben Shewry’s Ripponlea…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Anthony Koutoufides
Anthony “Kouta” Koutoufides is a former award winning AFL player and a Carlton Football Club legend, playing over 270 games for the club. Anthony was often…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Michael Klim
Michael Klim is an entrepreneur and head of the Klim Foundation best known for being and awesome guitar strumming and pumping Olympic swimming gold medallist…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Eylon Levy
It takes courage to stand up and that is what Eylon Levy has done since Oct 7 As the cultural wars rage across media platforms he has used his skills…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTBeyond Words - Molly Ness
Molly Ness is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher educator. She earned a doctorate in reading education at the University of…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Simone O'Brien
Simone O’Brien is a domestic violence survivor, speaker, strong advocate for women against violence, and mother of three beautiful children. Her journey…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Mia Findlay
Mia Findlay, Founder and Principal Coach | Australia Mia is deeply passionate about helping others reach the same freedom she now enjoys without her eating…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Fiona Sweet
The Stella Prize CEO - Fiona Sweet Fiona is the former Artistic Director and CEO of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale responsible for the programming…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Anna Grosman
Anna Grosman, creator and owner is relaunching a new male escort agency - HER CONFIDANT. In its new incarnation, HER CONFIDANT will also cater to women who are…
WHAT I'VE LEARNTWhat I've Learnt - Suzy Zail
Suzy Zail has worked as a litigation lawyer, specialising in Family Law, but now writes full time. Among other titles, she has written The Tattooed Flower, a…
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What I've Learnt - Summer Series Gems (January - April 2024)
Hi, Welcome to the What I’ve Learnt podcast From food to fashion and art to music we’ve got you covered. We wanted to highlight some amazing moments of the…