How to Change a Life by CQUniversity Podcasts

Building big futures with Bevan Slattery

Bevan Slattery is one of Australia’s most successful tech entrepreneurs, founding a record five ASX-listed companies.  

But the path to innovator and rich-lister was not a straight one.

Dramatic career detours, from aspiring accountant to DJ to local government clerk and finally IT whiz, taught him to follow his curiosity and solve big problems – an approach that’s helped him grow mega-projects for Australia’s digital communications.

Bevan is CQUniversity’s 2023 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, and you can learn more about his work here.

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How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQU Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Advocating for country, community with Patrice Brown

Growing up on a Central Queensland cattle station helped inspire Patrice Brown to pursue environmental science.

To build her big-impact career, the trailblazing businesswoman had to stand up to stereotypes.

That meant proving that she, and her beloved Central Queensland, had local talent and expertise to get the job done.

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Patrice is CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Industry Excellence, and you can learn more about her work here.

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Chancellor Graeme Innes AM for Zero Discrimination Day 2023

CQUniversity Chancellor Graeme Innes AM has spent a lifetime fighting discrimination.

To mark global change initiative Zero Discrimination Day on Wednesday 1 March 2023, the human rights trailblazer has shared some of the journey with How to Change a Life.

A lawyer, company director and former Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Mr Innes outlines his insights, successes, frustrations and hope for a more inclusive Australian community. 

Read episode transcript here. 

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling for CQU Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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And explore CQUniversity's inclusive education and training at cqu.edu.au. 

Advocating to heal trauma with Caitlin Schiavone

Australia's domestic and family violence crisis has taken too many lives, and threatens countless more.

But victim/survivor Caitlin Schiavone is determined that her experience won’t define her, and she’s building a career to advocate for all women and girls who face violence.

An Australian delegate to this year’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 66, the passionate changemaker shares how studying CQUniversity’s Master of Domestic and Family Violence Practice empowered her to take control of her story.  

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQU Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Following the dopamine with Aidan Baron

For Aidan Baron, realising his passion for paramedicine was a game-changer.

But building a career in the life-changing field meant fighting frustration, and a whole lot of social media.

And focusing on the people he could help, and the people making great health care happen, has driven a big career in research and practice for the paramedic innovator.

Aidan is CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Industry Excellence, and you can learn more about his work here.

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Facing fears to fight injustice with Nareeta Davis

Imagine being told you're not good at study. And hearing it from a teacher at primary school.

For Nareeta Davis, overcoming stereotypes has been a lifelong battle. 

But the Cairns mum and award-winning solicitor has built self-confidence through faith in her own values, and determination to advocate for other people facing injustice.    

Nareeta is CQUniversity’s Alumnus of the Year for Early Career Impact, and you can learn more about her work here.

If you're thinking about new career options, explore CQUniversity’s STEPS pathway into study, and its flexible Law degree.

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Making ‘impossible’ happen with Dr Marjad Page

Growing up, Marjad Page was scared of the hospital.

But the proud Kalkadoon, Waanyi and Gangaldida man was prepared to face fears, if it meant helping his people.

That purpose saw him achieve what seemed impossible, becoming a doctor and practicing on his Traditional Lands.

Dr Page is CQUniversity’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, and you can learn more about his work here.

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUniversity Communications. Music by CQU alumnus Tristan Barton.

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TRAILER: How to Change a Life series two

We all know our world needs some pretty big changes.

But how do you decide to start making those changes yourself?

How to Change a Life hears from people who have made life-changing decisions, and asks them - how do you start? And what comes next?

Presented by CQUniversity Podcasts and with weekly episodes from March 2022, you’ll hear from global change leaders, and passionate locals transforming lives around them.

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Answering ‘how can I help’ with Selina Tomasich

Ever seen a problem, and not known how to help?

Selina Tomasich’s approach is simple: get skills, know them, use them, grow them. And always have a chat.

That’s how the inspiring founder and CEO of anti-poverty initiative Hair Aid built her confidence and her big-impact career, despite not finishing high school, and as she faced many more challenges along the way.

Selina is CQUniversity’s 2022 Alumnus of the Year for Social Impact. Learn more about her work here.

How to Change a Life is hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUniversity Communications. Music by alumnus Tristan Barton.

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Getting a voice with Sabi Kaphle

Sabi Kaphle didn’t want to be a midwife.

Forced into nursing school by her family as a teenager, the young Nepali woman felt powerless.

But when she saw how the health system was failing pregnant women, and the risk to lives of mums and babies, Sabi found her passion in giving them a voice.

First working for UNICEF and now as a Public Health lecturer at CQUniversity, Dr  Kaphle shares her steps for tackling power imbalance, through purpose and persistence.

She also previews her debut book, Socio-cultural Insights of Childbirth in South Asia – Stories of Women in the Himalayas, available from July 2021.

This is the final episode for this launch season of How to Change a Life, hosted by Mary Bolling from CQUni Communications. Music by CQUni alumnus Tristan Barton.

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