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Welcome back to the Driven Young podcast and today I am joined by Elizabeth Knight.

When Elizabeth graduated from high school, the world was her oyster - or so it seemed. She had a 99.85 ATAR, a full scholarship to the university, and was an all-rounded student. The opportunities for Liz’s future were endless!

But she was directionless and without a purpose. Liz had absolutely no idea what she wanted to do with her life, or who she wanted to become.

Ever since she’s been on a mission to transform the way that we educate young people about their careers,...

This is my longest episode to date and such a unique and interesting conversation, I am really excited to share with you.

Baron is probably one of my all-time favourite TikTok creators. His content is unlike anyone else on the platform. He almost creates mini-movies layered with comedy, philosophy and usually a deep massage. As someone who wanted to be a filmmaker his content and ability to tell a story is phenomenal and he's inspired me to start creating similar videos around issues I want to communicate.

We actually met through his girlfriend Katrina who lives in Sydney and was...

Louise is such a great person who's has championed myself and my message. She has introduced my to 4 people who came on my show so now it is her turn.

In this episode, we talk about a lot of different things. We start with her story, how she works with me to help them with their fashion and become a better version of themselves, the insecurities she encounters in men, then about halfway through we switch the conversation and discuss my other podcast called Content and consequences with Brent Sanders.

We go deep into sexual assault and how men...

Taj Pabari MASE is one of Australia’s youngest and most successful social entrepreneurs.

He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian School of Entrepreneurship (ASE) - a social enterprise that helps develop the entrepreneurial skills of school students, young entrepreneurs and anyone aged 5 to 21 years with a passion for innovation. ASE has partnered with Government, the Private Sector and Educational Institutions to deliver real and authentic entrepreneurial education for more than 90,000 students.

Taj was named The Australian Young Innovator of the Year for 2014, an award given to Australia’s most exciting innovator and emerging talent. In...

You all know I am passionate about changing the education system, I think the Australian education system and so many others are doing a very poor job at preparing us for the real world, and today I am joined by an expert who has been in the education system for over 35years.

But not the Australian education system. Finlands. The number one education system in the world.

Pasi Sahlberg is a Finnish educator and author. He has worked as a schoolteacher, teacher-educator, researcher, and policymaker in Finland and advised schools and education system leaders around the world. He served as...

Kirsten is an undergraduate student completing a dual Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Science (Zoology major) who plans to break the mould of Science Communication and documentary filmmaking.

Now that is very niche so why have I got Kirsten on the podcast? Well, this weeks episode is all about self-discovery as well as finding your feet in STEM. Which stands for Science Technology, Engineering and math.

Kirsten is unique because she decided to go to university at 26 years old and she actually created her own degree in a sense. She discovered two things she is passionate about, science...

Bonus episode taken from an Instagram live about why and how I wrote my book, hosted by Uncle Nathan and joined by Joe Wehbe.

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Bec is an awesome human who works in the education system supporting young students. She can speak six languages to varying competencies and has travelled to over 30 countries, she is currently promoting the Sustainable Development Goals through her work as Head Teacher Languages in the Hunter Region in Australia.

Hosted by Byron Dempsey. Every episode: drivenyoung.com/podcast

This week I am interviewed by someone, Josh Terry.

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Justine is an incredible woman who has lived quite a life and achieved so much. She is a global coach, counsellor and advisor focused on supporting individuals, families and organisations in times of change.

Justine applies a strengths-based approach to all her work, in addition to evidence-based techniques including Positive Psychology, Solutions-Focused Coaching, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). She is also a certified Brené Brown Daring Way™ Facilitator and incorporates the methodology in a lot of her sessions.

If you haven't heard of Brene Brown, I would google her and check out her stuff, she...