The Inspiration Project

Mark Durie

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:29:22 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Mark Durie, a pastor and academic about the rise of Islam in the West and its dangers. They discuss how growing up in a deeply Christian home shaped his worldview and calling. Why after a very accomplished academic career did he feel the call to enter into pastoral ministry. They dive into the languages that have shaped how people experience reality, emotions and belief systems drawing from the research of the Acehnese language in Indonesia. Durie then discusses his extensive study into Islam following the September 11 attacks. Why there are some similarities and profound differences between Islam and Christianity, how Islam was formed as a Religion and Political structure. What are the dangers with Islam spreading rapidly in the Western World, what radical Islam is vs regular Islam and is there any difference. Plus so much more!

Episode Summary

Growing up in a deeply Christian home and how that shaped Mark’s worldview
His early life as a very accomplished academic
How Mark became a Christian
Why Mark felt called into Pastoral ministry
The languages that have shaped how people experience reality, emotions and belief systems
Why Mark studied Islam after the 9/11 attacks
Are there any differences between radical Islam vs Regular Islam
What are the differences and similarities between Islam and Christianity
What are the dangers with Islam spreading rapidly in the Western World

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Walt Heyer

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:19:11 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Walt Heyer who went through gender reassignment surgery at the age of 42. They discuss why Walt decided to transition to living life as a woman, the problem with being ‘transgender’, why transgender doesn’t actually exist, what gender dysphoria is and isn’t, what are the statistics surrounding young people who want to transition, the corrupt medical industry wanting to trans your child, how to help a child suffering with gender dysphoria, why gender affirming care is dangerous, why we need to embrace God’s design, how Walt got his life back, what was Walt’s encounter with God like, and why Walt fights so hard to reveal the truth. Plus so much more!

Episode Summary

Why Walt transitioned to living life as a woman at 42
The problem with being ‘transgender’
Why transgender doesn’t actually exist
What Gender Dysphoria is and isn’t
What the statistics say about young people wanting to transition
The corrupt medical industry wanting to trans your child
How to help a child suffering with gender dysphoria
Why Gender Affirming Care is a dangerous scam
Why we need to embrace God’s design
How Walt got his life back
What was Walt’s encounter with God like
Why Walt fights so hard to reveal the truth about gender

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Dr Andrew Browning

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr Andrew Browning, a Doctor who spends the majority of his time in Africa working in remote, harsh and vastly under-resourced regions. They discuss how Dr Browning became a Christian, why Dr Browning wanted to become a Doctor, his early life, why Africa spoke to Dr Browning, some inspiring stories of women whose lives Dr Browning has helped through fistula surgeries, receiving the call of God at the age of six-years-old, what missionary work is really like, why Dr Browning never wrestled with the burden of being a missionary, the story of Tensa, how faith and medical training work together to glorify God and how you can make a difference in someone’s life. Plus so much more!

Episode Summary

How Dr Browning became a Christian
Why Dr Browning wanted to become a Doctor
What it was like growing up in a strict household with a military father
Why Africa specifically spoke to Dr Browning
Inspiring stories of women whose lives Dr Browning has changed through fistula surgeries
Receiving the call of God at the age of six
What missionary work really looks like
Why Dr Browning never wrestled with the call of God
The miraculous story of Tensa
How faith and medical training work together to glorify God
How you can make a difference in someone’s life
A Doctor in Africa

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Christina Dent

Tue, 13 May 2025 00:46:24 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Christina Dent, founder of End It For Good, an organisation dedicated to helping those impacted by the harmful effects of drugs. They discuss America’s current drug problem, how Christians should view the drug problem, how Christina became a Christian, why she became so involved in the drug epidemic debate, why some drugs are legal while others aren’t, how becoming a foster mum changed Christina’s life forever, what is the solution to drug addiction, what are the root causes of drug addiction and does prayer work with overcoming drug addiction plus so much more!

Episode Summary

The American drug problem
How Christians should view drugs according to the Bible
How Christina became a Christian
Why she became so involved in the drug epidemic debate
Why some drugs are legal while others aren’t
How becoming a Foster Mum changed Christina’s life forever
What is the solution for drug addiction
What are the root causes of drug addiction
Does prayer work with overcoming drug addiction
What did Jesus have to say about drugs
The problem with drug laws in America
Why Christina’s personal experience with drugs will challenge you
How you can find freedom from drugs and thrive

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Pastor Lucas Miles

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:10:00 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Pastor Lucas Miles about what is means for Christians to uphold the faith, why Pastor Lucas wrote Woke Jesus, what does woke mean, was Jesus woke, why Pastor Lucas pushes back against Christian nationalism, the difference between the Christian left vs the Christian right, should Christians be involved in politics, why some Christians change God’s word, who is the false Messiah destroying Christianity, how Marxism has infiltrated the Christian left, how Pastor Lucas became a Christian. Plus so much more!

Episode Summary

Why Pastor Lucas wrote Woke Jesus
What does woke mean
Was Jesus woke
Why Pastor Lucas pushes back against Christian nationalism
The differences between the Christian Left vs the Christian Right
Should Christians be involved in politics
Why some Christians have changed God’s word
Who is the false Messiah destroying Christianity today
How Marxism has infiltrated the Christian Left
How Pastor Lucas became Christian

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James Orr

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:47:06 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion Dr James Orr. They discuss Dr Orr’s early upbringing, why Dr Orr focuses primarily on the Philosophy of Religion, how to not get lost in a circle of reasoning, why philosophy is important to understanding life, what we can learn from ancient Philosophers about Religion and life, how philosophers have interpreted the existence of God, How philosophy helps answer the big questions of life, what Atheists get wrong, why Richard Dawkins was wrong for saying he’s culturally Christian, The main issue with post-modern atheists like Christopher Hitchens and why former atheists are becoming Christians today.

Episode Summary

How Dr Orr became a Christian
Why he chose to study Philosophy and Religion
His early upbringing in London
How to not get lost in a perpetual cycle of reasoning
Why Philosophy is important to understanding life
What we can learn today from ancient philosophers about religion and life
How ancient philosophers vs modern philosophers interpret the existence of God
How philosophy helps answer the big questions of life
What Atheists primarily get wrong
Why Richard Dawkins was wrong for saying he’s culturally Christian
The main issue with post-modern Atheists like Christopher Hitchens
Why former Atheists are becoming Christians

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Pastor Kelly Lohrke

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:26:36 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Pastor Kelly Lohrke, pastor of The Cure Church in Kansas City. They discuss Pastor Kelly’s difficult upbringing, growing up on the gang streets of East LA, why Pastor Kelly got into drugs, how long he was a drug addict, why he used to rob people, how God saved him, his miraculous transformation to serving God, what burning your ships means for Christians, why more Christians should strive to serve God more, how Pastor Kelly became a Pastor and the birth of The Cure Church.

Episode Summary

Pastor Kelly’s difficult family upbringing
Growing up on the gang streets of East LA
Why Pastor Kelly got into drugs
How long he was a drug addict for
Why Pastor Kelly used to Rob people
How God saved him from a drug overdose
His Miraculous transformation from drug addict to Pastor
What Burning Your Ships means for Christians
Why more Christians should strive to serve God more
The Birth of The Cure Church

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Rebecca Crews

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:48:00 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Terry Crews wife Rebecca Crews. They discuss Rebecca’s upbringing from a very small town in Gary, Indiana, how Rebecca became a Christian, meeting her husband Terry Crews, dealing with and beating Breast cancer, why Rebecca wanted to be a minister, musician, actor and author, how God has led Rebecca and Terry during the toughest moments, how God has proven Himself time and time again in Rebecca’s life, entering into Hollywood for the first time, dealing with instant fame and how to overcome significant marital trauma with the Grace of God.

Episode Summary

What it’s like being married to Terry Crews
Meeting Terry for the first time
Rebecca’s upbringing in the small town of Gary, Indiana
How Rebecca became a Christian
Dealing with and beating Breast Cancer
Why Rebecca wanted to be a minister, musician, actor, author and business woman
How God has led Rebecca and Terry during the toughest of moments
How God has proven Himself time and time again in Rebecca’s life
Entering into Hollywood for the first time
How Rebecca has dealt with fame
How To overcome significant martial trauma with the Grace of God

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Doug Wilson

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:15:24 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Pastor Doug Wilson about the discipline of a life filled with learning, what a reformed evangelical theologian believes, whether the titles of pastor, apologist, evangelist are equal, how Doug became a Christian, how God lead him towards his current career path, why Doug joined the Navy, growing up in an evangelical home, whether Doug found anything about God or His teachings that didn’t quite add up, meeting a young Guru Maharaji, debating and being friends with renowned atheist Christopher Hitchins, understanding the moral destructiveness of postmodernism and whether Darwin’s theories were right.

Episode Summary

How to become a more disciplined life long learner
What a reformed evangelical theologian believes and why
Whether the titles of pastor, apologist, evangelist are equal or different
How Doug became a Christian
How God lead Doug towards his current career path
Why Doug joined the Navy
Growing up in an evangelical home
Whether Doug found anything about God or His teachings that didn’t quite add up
Meeting a young Guru Maharaji and what he learned from him
Debating and being friends with renowned atheist Christopher Hitchins
Understanding the moral destructiveness of postmodernism
Were any of Darwin's theories right

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Riley Clemmons

Mon, 13 May 2024 05:28:46 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to music artist Riley Clemmons about becoming famous at a young age. They discuss what it’s like to grow up in a talented musical Christian family, becoming a Christian and choosing to serve God through music. Riley considers how to handle fame with humility and grace, how to find your purpose in life and when Riley knew that music was her life’s calling. Riley also discusses why going through hard times will lead you to where you need to be and how Riley’s parents felt about her going through the hardships of the Christian music industry.

Episode Summary

What it’s like growing up in a talented musical Christian family
Becoming a Christian at a young age
Why Riley chose to serve God with her music
How to handle fame and rejection with humility and grace
How to find your purpose in life
When Riley knew that music was her life’s calling
Why going through hard times will lead you to where you need to be
How Riley’s parents felt about her going through the hardships of the Christian music industry

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Mark Varughese

Mon, 06 May 2024 23:25:22 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Pastor Mark Varughese the founder and senior leader of Kingdomcity about the humble origins of Kingdomcity, why Mark left Australia to start a church in Malaysia, Mark’s “burning bush” experience, how can someone have a deep understanding of faith, how Mark became a Christian, walking away from a law career to pursue a life dedicated to Jesus, having a crisis of identity and what that taught Mark about Jesus, we are all ordinary but have an extraordinary God, understanding the phrase, “God willing” and what that means and how Mark’s years as a lawyer prepared him for life as a pastor.

Episode Summary

Why Mark left Australia to start a church in Malaysia
Mark’s “burning bush” experience
How someone is able to have a deep understanding of faith
How Mark became a Christian
Walking away from a law career to pursue a life dedicated to Jesus
Having a Crisis of identity and what that taught Mark about Jesus
The meaning of we are all ordinary people but we serve an extraordinary God
Understanding the phrase, “God willing”
How Mark’s years as a lawyer prepared him for life as a pastor

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Derrick Kinney

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:30:04 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to best-selling author Derrick Kinney about the importance of money, how to manage money well, how Christians should view money, how to help young people manage their money well, how Derrick has been able to make money easy to understand, how Derrick became a Christian, why he’s interested in finance and why he wants to help people get more money, why money isn’t bad but in fact good, why some Christians believe money is evil, and Simple Teen Success.

Episode Summary

How Christians should view money
How to manage money well
How Derrick became a Christian
The importance of money
How to help young people manage their money well
How Derrick has been able to make money easy to understand
Why Derrick became interested in finance and why he wants to help people get more money
Why money isn’t bad but good and why you need more of it
Why some Christians believe money is evil
Simple Teen Success - Setting up your child for a bright financial future

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Martyn Iles

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 22:59:33 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Australian Lawyer, commentator, Preacher and former head of the Australian Christian Lobby now CEO of Answers in Genesis, Martyn Iles about the issues surrounding the Israel Folau comments, dealing with the difficult question of, “Do gay people go to hell?” on ABC Q&A, why he moved to America, his time with The Australian Christian Lobby, how Martyn became a Christian, navigating his calling to serve God early in life, why he chose to become a lawyer, why Martyn decided to start preaching the Gospel on social media, how Christians should deal with the new anti-Christian propaganda being pushed today, why we are living through the book of Daniel today and seeking the providence of God today.

Episode Summary

Dealing with the issues surrounding the Israel Folau comments
Why Martyn left Australia to move to America and become the CEO of Answers in Genesis
How Martyn was able to navigate the difficult question of, “Do gay people go to hell?” on ABC Q&A
Martyn’s time with the Australian Christian Lobby
How Martyn became a Christian
Navigating his calling to serve God early in his life and why he chose to become a Lawyer
Why Martyn decided to preach the Gospel on Social Media
How Christians should deal with the new anti-Christian propaganda being pushed today
Why we are living through the book of Daniel today
What seeking the providence of God looks like today

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Rumbi Mabambe

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:44:42 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Rumbi Mabambe executive officer of the Chain Reaction Foundation in the Mount Druitt Learning Ground about how Rumbi got involved with Chain Reaction Foundation, What life was like growing up in Zimbabwe to then coming to live in Australia, life as an Immigrant, giving children in disadvantaged homes better opportunities to thrive, helping children feel like they are able to do and be more than they think, how to help children who struggle with their identity and how Rumbi continues to find strength to show up for disadvantaged children in tough situations.

Episode Summary

How Rumbi became a Christian
How Rumbi got involved with Chain Reaction Foundation in the Mount Druitt Learning Ground
Growing up in Zimbabwe and then coming to Australia as an Immigrant
Giving children in disadvantaged homes better opportunities to thrive
Helping children feel like they are “Able” to do and be more than they think
How to help children who struggle with their identity
How Rumbi continues to find strength to show up for disadvantaged children in tough communities and households

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Dr. Owen Strachan

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:20:00 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr. Owen Strachan about the current war on men. They discuss what led Dr. Strachan into ministry, how he became a Christian, what it means to be a biblical man, why men are under attack in today’s culture, why Toxic masculinity is actually a toxic idea, where and how the war on men began, what it would take to fix this issue in society today, how Dr. Strachan would answer a modern feminist who disagrees there is a war on men, and What does Dr. Strachan mean by the notion of re enchanting the world.

Episode Summary

The current war on men
Why men are under attack in today’s culture
Where and how the war on men began
What is means to be a biblical man and why that’s important
Why toxic masculinity is actually a toxic idea
What it would take to fix the war on men
How Dr. Strachan would answer a modern feminist who disagrees there is a war on men
What does Dr. Strachan mean by the notion of re enchanting the world

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Mike Baird

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:30:57 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to former Premier of New South Wales Mike Baird about modeling good Christian leadership. They discuss why Mike decided to enter into politics, how he became the 44th Premier of New South Wales, what the job involved, The Lindt Cafe Siege and the responsibility to look after the families and communities impacted, how Mike became a Christian, why faith has played an important role in Mike’s life and career, Mike’s new role as CEO of HammondCare, and the contrast between public service vs private service.

Episode Summary

How to model good Christian leadership in life
Why Mike decided to enter into politics
How Mike became the 44th Premier of New South Wales
What being Premier involved and the pressures the job carried with it
The Lindt Cafe Siege, how Mike was able to look after all those impacted
How Mike became a Christian
Why Faith has played an important role in Mike’s life and career
Mike’s new role as CEO of HammondCare
The contrast between public service vs private service. Is there a difference?

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Dr Chris Watkin

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:14:00 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr Chris Watkin about his latest book Biblical Critical Theory. They also discuss why Dr Watkin studies medieval languages in French and German, how Dr Watkin became a Christian after growing up a “happy Atheist”, The intellectual critique about Christianity being just about blind faith, choosing to see meaning in the face of anguish instead of nihilisim, whether Dr Watkin believes tackling big ideas and concepts is God’s chosen commission for his life and how critical theory is appropriately applied to the Bible.

Episode Summary

What Biblical Critical Theory is about
How Dr Watkin became a Christian after being a “Happy Atheist”.
Why Dr Watkin studied medieval languages in French and German
The intellectual critique about Christianity being just about blind faith
Why Dr Watkin chose to see meaning in the face of anguish instead of nihilism
Whether Dr Watkin believes tackling big ideas and concepts is God’s chosen commission for his life
How critical theory is appropriately applied to the bible

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Paul Mergard

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:04:23 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to CEO of Destiny Rescue Paul Mergard about the harsh realities of Human Trafficking, how Paul got involved with Destiny Rescue and Human Trafficking, why Human Trafficking is such a major problem, how Destiny Rescue helps to end Human Trafficking, whether Human Trafficking will ever end, how Paul became a Christian, how faith plays an important role for Paul when dealing with Human Trafficking, and how Paul reconciles his faith with God and the abuse of Children.

Episode Summary

The harsh realities of Human Trafficking
Why Human Trafficking exists
How Human Trafficking has become a multi-billion dollar industry
How Paul got involved with Destiny Rescue
How Destiny Rescue helps to save kids and end Human Trafficking
Whether Human Trafficking will ever end
How Paul became a Christian
How Paul reconciles his faith with God and the abuse of Children

WARNING: This episode contains highly sensitive information about child sex trafficking. Listener discretion is advised.

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Professor Nigel Biggar

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:14:56 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Emeritus Professor Nigel Biggar about what attracted him to an academic life, why books became an important part of Nigel’s life, what captured him about History, why Nigel went from studying history to ethics and morality instead, How Nigel became a Christian, the deep existential question about what draws you to faith, religion and God, How Nigel sees the sea of humanity wrestling with this idea about what is right what is ethical and what is moral, wars and religion, Colonialism and the West, And why the West should be grateful for Colonialism.

Episode Summary

What captured Nigel about History
Why Nigel went from Studying History to ethics and morality instead
What attracted Nigel to an Academic life
Why books became an important part of Nigel’s life
How Nigel became a Christian
The deep existential question about what draws people to faith, religion and God
How Nigel sees humanity wrestling with the ideas of what is ethical and what is moral
Wars and Religion
Colonialism and The West
Why the West should be grateful for Colonialism

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Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:33:28 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr Vishal Mangalwadi founder and president of Revelation Movement about why the Indian Government tried to kill Vishal and his wife, why they had to flee their home in India, whether the bible is under threat in today’s culture, the arrival of Christianity in India, how Christianity shaped Indian society and the rest of the world, the current crisis of gender identity as being a type of new sexual revolution, and much more.

Episode Summary

Why The Indian Government tried to kill Vishal and his wife
Why they had to flee their home in India
Whether the bible is under threat in today’s culture
The arrival of Christianity in India
How Christianity shaped Indian culture and society and the rest of the world
The current gender identity as being a type of new third sexual revolution
What is a woman? And why it’s such a controversial question

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Dr. Georgia Purdom

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:00:00 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr Georgia Purdom, a Molecular Genetics professor who works for Answers in Genesis. They discuss the idea of Conservative vs Liberal ways of thinking about the world, what led Georgia to earn her PhD in Science, how she came to faith, how Molecular Biology and Science prove the Creation story to be true, the danger of scientism, what role sciences play in our world, understanding how unique we all are and how genetic code reveals how we are created in the image of God.

Episode Summary

Conservative vs Liberal ways of thinking about the world
What led Georgia to earn her PhD in Science
How she came to faith
How Molecular Biology and Science prove the Creation story to be true
The danger of scientism
What role does science play in our world
Understanding how unique we all are
How our genetic code reveals that we are created in the image of God

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Eric Agyeman

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:22:02 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Eric Agyeman about his life growing up and being bullied in primary school, how he dealt with the bullying, facing the challenges of identity, how growing up in a Christian home helped Eric navigate the bullying, deciding to join a gang in order to fit in, turning his life around for Christ and working with the youth in schools across Australia.

Episode Summary

What it was like for Eric to be teased and racially bullied in primary school
Why Eric joined a gang
How Eric dealt with the racial bullying
Growing up in a Christian home
How Eric accepted Christ as his Saviour
Facing the significant challenges of identity
Why Eric works with young people today
The power of Prayer & how it’s changed Eric’s life

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Kiran Skariah

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:28:37 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Reverend Kiran Skariah (also known as PastorSKAR) about his ministry witnessing to the online gaming community, why Kiran started his online gaming ministry, whether there is a typical gamer he’s trying to reach, how to establish a connection with a young person online, how he’s been able to spread the gospel to a unique community of about 100,000, and whether Kiran sees himself as a pastor or missionary.

Episode Summary

Starting SKAR ministries to the online gaming community
How to reach 3.2 billion gamers with the gospel
Whether there is a typical gamer or a broad community he’s trying to reach
How to establish a connection with a young person online
Are there any boundaries with online gaming and sharing the gospel
Whether Kiran sees himself as a pastor or missionary
Why Kiran wants to reach the gaming community specifically

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Sheridan Voysey

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 22:57:04 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to author, speaker and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey about his career in broadcasting, what lead him to working for the BBC, becoming a Christian at 19, how being a DJ helped him with his use of language, the differences between entertainment and analytical communication and what to do when life doesn’t go according to plan.

Episode Summary

When Sheridan realised that words were something that excited him enough to pursue a career in broadcasting and writing.
Becoming a Christian at age 19, and realising that winning the 1990 DMC DJ mixing championships wasn’t fulfiling and rather lonely.
Why school wasn’t a great experience for Sheridan.
How being a DJ helped Sheridan with the use of language.
The differences between entertainment and analytical types of communication.
Exploring the conception of our humanity and our sense of responsibility that we have in the moment when life doesn’t go according to plan.
Understanding what it means to be a human that goes through hardship.
Does Sheridan believe that having plans are a good thing or are they inherently problematic and whether they lead to disappointment.
Dealing with the disappointment of not being able to have kids.

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Jason Perini

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:49:16 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to director, writer and actor Jason Perini about what attracted him to the entertainment industry, being comfortable with the unknowns of acting jobs, finding work life balance, what school life was like for Jason, the time he became aware that he needed God, the role of entertainment in the Church and what it means to entertain people.

Episode Summary

How to respond to the unknowns in life
What attracted Jason to the entertainment industry
What school life was like for Jason
Growing up in a Christian home and when Jason realised his need for Christ
What it means to entertain people
Understanding the nature of people through storytelling
The different expressions of entertainment
The role of entertainment in the Church

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Mark Hadley

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:22:24 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Mark A. Hadley, a professional journalist who has been writing for over 30+ years. They talk about his early life, why Mark wanted to do something significant, stories being a big part of his childhood and how they impacted him, when the Gospel story became personal for Mark, the power of stories, how even in fictional stories there needs to be an element of truth told, and how God is the ultimate storyteller.

Episode Summary

Why Mark wanted to do something significant with his life.
Growing up being surrounded by stories and how that impacted Mark’s view of life.
When the Gospel story became part of Mark’s story.
God is the ultimate storyteller and why that’s important to understand.
The idea that there is still an element of truth to fictional stories.
How Mark’s English teacher inspired him to become a journalist.
The power of story and why they can be so moving.
The current meta-narrative for Christians.

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Stephen O'Doherty

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:00:21 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Broadcaster and commentator Stephen O’Doherty about why you can’t fake compassion, the importance of God’s compassion towards us, being aware of his talents for music and communication early in life, how God remade Stephen in his early 20s and why people need to communicate with a more authentic voice.

Among other things, Stephen shares:

What led Stephen to his early awareness of his talents for music and communication.
Why you’ve got to find your own voice in the world.
Why Stephen believes you can’t fake compassion.
The importance of God’s compassion towards us.
Why people need to communicate with an authentic voice.
How faith intervened in Stephen’s life and career.
How God remade Stephen in his 20s.

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Chris Mulherin

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 01:42:23 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Rev. Dr. Chris Mulherin about the supposed conflict between Christianity and science. What it means to reconcile truth against an objective reality, understanding the shared nature of faith, how Chris came to faith and whether Chris has had to deal with doubt questions about what is true and what is not.

Among other things Chris shares:

How Chris came to faith
The conflict myth
What is truth and what is not
What it means to reconcile truth against an objective reality
How to understand the shared nature of faith
Losing his son Ben and dealing with the question of where is God in this tragedy?
What is it about the story of Christ - incarnation, salvation and redemption that speaks to Chris?

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Rory Darkins

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:05:41 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to High Performance Coach, Rory Darkins about the importance of mentors, positive psychology in high performance, how to deal with and manage disappointment and the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset and the science of success.

Among other things Rory shares:

The science of positive psychology in high performance
The differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset
Why mentors are important for growth and maturity
Looking at success from a different perspective
The psychology of well-being
How to manage disappointment
Rory’s story of faith and it’s importance in his life and career

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Daniel Widdowson

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:13:07 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Australian Theatre Actor and Australian of the year finalist, Daniel Widdowson about his early work for Saturday Disney, Hope 103.2, and why he started acting in the first place. To what it’s like experiencing some high highs and some low lows in the acting industry. Along with how experiencing intense emotions have helped Dan craft stories and influence other’s emotions.

Among other things Dan shares:

* How Dan got the role at Saturday Disney
* What it’s like being an actor experiencing a range of emotions
* What entertainment is
* How Dan views influencing other’s emotions
* What are the things that form the bedrock of experience or of life
* Does Dan think that there are a relative morals in film? Is there right and wrong? Are there things that are good and bad?
* Dan’s particular God moment that lead him to faith

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Sue Bartho

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:21:16 GMT

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Producer Jarred (Jay) Fantom talks to Psychologist Sue Bartho about the intersection of Christian faith and human psychology, why our core sense of self will influence every aspect of our lives, and how to attain core beliefs about self based around the word of God.

Episode Summary

How to attain core beliefs about self based around the word of God
The intersection of faith and human psychology
Bringing spirituality into psychology to help people with mental health issues
How Sue became a Christian
What it’s like working as a Christian Psychologist and what she loves most about this vocation
What working in a rehabilitation centre taught her about human psychology
Helping people through depression and anxiety

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Andrew Farley

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to bestselling author and president of The Grace Message, Dr Andrew Farley about living in Texas, the naked gospel, church without religion, how grace is the answer, how certain writers became mentors to Andrew and why the deity of Christ is important.

Episode Summary

Knowing the importance of the deity of Christ.
The Naked Gospel and Church without religion.
Andrew coming to Christ for salvation.
What sin is and isn’t.
Life in Texas for Andrew.
What is applied linguistics and how Andrew got interested in that field of study.
How Andrew has been able to understand the language of God, the language of scripture, the person of Jesus and his message.
Why It's so vital that we choose the right words to describe our relationship with Jesus.
Andrew’s favourite scripture and why.

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Kim Oates

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:02:35 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, ACC Graduate and Podcast Producer Jarred Fantom talks to Professor Kim Oats about how he came to faith, what lessons he learned in school from his teachers, why he wanted to become a doctor and enter into the field of Paediatrics, and what does it mean to be an effective Christian role model. Plus so much more!

Episode Summary

What does it mean to be an effective Christian role model?
How Kim came to faith in God
Important life lessons from his school teachers
Why Kim wanted to become a doctor and enter into the field of Paediatrics
Kim’s role in the child abuse field
Three pieces of advice for a young person struggling, starting out or just needing a boost
How has Kim’s faith played an important role in his career
Why Fear of failure actually inspires Kim

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Darlene Zschech

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Darlene Zschech the acclaimed singer and songwriter about where her love for music came from, coming to Christ at age 15, realising what God’s unconditional love meant to her, finding her voice in Christian Worship and what was life like for Darlene after her song ‘Shout To The Lord’ was discovered.

Episode Summary

What were some lessons Darlene learned from School growing up
How she discovered her talent for singing
How Darlene became a Christian
What does it mean to achieve excellence in Christian Music
What it was like for Darlene starting out in a small startup Christian Worship group assembling extraordinary talent
Where does a good song come from?
What has it meant for Darlene to carry on the Legacy of the song ‘Shout to the Lord.’ And is it something that she is still able to celebrate
Is Darlene happy about the next generation of God-inspired songwriters whether they are recognising the continuation of the Spirit in the lyrics and the worship and intent

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Claire Rogers

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Claire Rogers the CEO of Oho about the nature of leadership and how her faith plays an important role in leading larger organisations. Claire’s understanding of purpose and faith and why failure is a beautiful gift. Plus so much more!

Among other things Claire shares:

* What was school like for Claire
* Why leadership skills and principles are so important to Claire and where she learned those skills
* Why failure is a beautiful gift
* How did Claire come to faith and what has being a Christian meant to her?
* Claire’s understanding of purpose and faith
* How faith has shaped what Claire prioritises and what she has pursued in terms of her work.
* How Claire’s faith has helped her lead.
* The connections between doing what you love and finding what you are good at.

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Michael Adams

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 02:02:28 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Professor Michael Adams about how Michael got into the corporate law specialisation, the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law, what is good law in the first place. And so much more.

Professor Michael Adams Episode Summary

The absolute concept of law and a local generic expression of it
How Michael got into studying his specialised field of corporate law
The differences between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law
What is a good law? What would be the hallmarks of good law?
What is the universal concept of morality in law?
How Michael became a Christian
How does Michael bring together his faith and a life that's beyond our own?
How does Michael make sense of the conception of law and the Christian experience?

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Brooke Prentis

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 03:32:42 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Brooke Prentis, the CEO of Common Grace, about the origins of the organisation, having a voice into justice issues for Aboriginal peoples and how we can bring about reconciliation in this country.

Brooke Prentis Episode Summary

The beginnings of Common Grace almost 7 years ago.
What does it mean to pursue Jesus and Justice?
How Brooke makes the distinction between having a voice into a social issue, and what might be the politics around the issue?
Finding a sense of identity and self.
Brooke’s own experiences with racism growing up and how she dealt with it.
How Brooke came to a saving faith in Jesus at age 21.
Brooke’s view on some of the historical work with Aboriginal peoples of the Australian church.
How young people can get more involved in work for the common good.

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Eloise Wellings

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:19:51 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Australian Olympic Athlete Eloise Wellings about overcoming stepbacks, finding faith in God and the importance of good coaches and mentors.

Eloise Wellings Episode Summary

Growing up in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire
Finding faith in God
Why Eloise chose running as her profession
The importance of coaches and mentors in Elosie’s life
How a setback can become a set up
Going to Rio and doing well
Missing out on several Olympic games and what that taught Eloise
Starting her foundation in Uganda

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Tim Mannah

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:55 GMT

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Tim Mannah the former Captain of the Parramatta Eels about how growing up in a Christian Family and in Church helped shape his decisions on and off the Football field. Plus who made the biggest impacts in his life and an encouragement to young people about living for God.

How Tim got started playing rugby league
Key people that helped shape Tim’s life
What it was like for Tim growing up
When and how God saved Tim
The importance of faith in Tim’s life
Tim’s life-changing commitments on and off the field
Adjusting to life after retirement from professional rugby league
The importance of education and studying
What is next for Tim Mannah?

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Mike Gore

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:08:47 GMT

Episode Description

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Mike Gore the CEO of Open Doors Australia about faith and persecution, how you can identify your purpose and what it’s like confronting the stories from suffering brothers and sisters in Christ.

Mike Gore Episode Summary

Mike Gore’s story from Hindu to Christ (11:00)
What Open Doors does to support the persecuted church (29:03)
How Open Doors Started (01:32)
Faith and persecution (21:24)
Identifying your purpose (40:24)
What it’s like for Mike to confront stories from suffering brothers and sisters in Christ (05:38)
Confronting racism in our culture and society (16:17)
Why fear is the genesis to hate, discrimination, violence and racism (18:12)
How we can support the work of the persecuted church (43:09)

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Peter Cousens

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:16:18 GMT

Episode Description:

On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to actor, director and musician Peter Cousens about serving others through performing arts, and how losing everything financially led Peter to a deepened faith.

Peter Cousens Episode Summary

Peter discovering his "happy place" at 16 years of age.
Musical theatre was part of Peter's family heritage.
Music gives Peter a heightened sense of the universe.
How you can serve others through the performing arts.
How losing everything financially led Peter to a deepened faith.
A moving story of Peter praying in the middle of the night.
How theatre can change peoples' lives.

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Elissa Deenick

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Episode Description:
On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Associate Professor Elissa Deenick who works at the Garvan Institute where she is the head of Immunity and Inflammation. Dr Deenick talks about going to a Christian School, where her interest in science originated and following Jesus.
Episode Summary

How an interest in the human body led to immunology.

How studying science at a Christian school led to her becoming a scientist.

Science explores the natural world; God created the natural world.

How Christianity makes more sense of the world than other religions.

What was it like as a young Christian studying science at a secular university?

Pursuing the truth no matter the cost.

What does it mean to be created in the image of God?

Where true peace is found in an uncertain world.

How Christians should view vaccines
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Kate Bracks

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Episode Description:
On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Kate Bracks the winner of the 3rd season of MasterChef Australia. Kate shares why she decided to go on MasterChef and how God played an important role in her winning the show.
Kate Bracks Episode Summary

What was Kate doing before her MasterChef experience?

Why food is so important to Kate

The process leading up to being a contestant on MasterChef

How God has been part of Kate’s life even while on MasterChef

What is Kate’s purpose in life?

What it was like being a Christian in that heady world of reality TV

Kate not calling The Dalai Lama “His Holiness”

Life after MasterChef
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Ken Ham

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 03:30:17 GMT
On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Ken Ham about debating Bill Nye, the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum and how Ken handles personal attacks from those who don’t understand what he believes.
Ken Ham Episode Summary

What was it like for Ken to grow up in an Australian Christian Family?

What influenced Ken to become a teacher?

“It's only what's done for Jesus that lasts”

Why Ken still teaches at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum

What does Ken see as the possible contention between faith and fact and the need to prove the things of God?

How Ken handles personal attacks for what he believes

What is the complimentary side of knowing the Word and having a personal relationship with God?
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Claire Madden

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 21:00:00 GMT
On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Claire Madden about what led Claire into the field of Social Research particularly focusing on Gen Z’s, how faith plays a role in her life as a social researcher and is there still a generational gap in our society today.
Claire Madden: Episode Summary
What is Claire’s particular focus area?
How do social demographers come up with fantastically obscure labels?
What were the characteristics of Gen Zs that captured Claire’s interest?
Is there still a generational gap in our society today?
Do younger generations have less place for God in their shared lives?
Are there Gen Zs and Millennials in church?
Who is setting today's cultural narrative?
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John Ford

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT
On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to John Ford about what failure has taught John about life and faith and about working with some of the leading global companies.
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Mark McCrindle

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 05:57:17 GMT
On this episode of ‘The Inspiration Project’, Brendan Corr talks to Mark McCrindle about what led him to work in the field of social research and how generations respond differently to faith, COVID-19 and technology.
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Nick Farr-Jones

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 05:40:23 GMT
Nick Farr-Jones was captain of the Wallabies that won the Rugby Union World Cup in 1991, the Bledisloe Cup in 1992 and defeated the Springboks in 1992. He was capped 63 times for Australia, including 36 as captain. Nick completed a Law degree at the University of Sydney before practicing law while pursuing his amateur rugby career. In 1992, he became a Member of the Order of Australia, in 1999 was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame and in 2001 was awarded a Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through Rugby Union. After hanging up his boots, Nick has worked in investment banking and funds management for Societe Generale and Taurus Funds Management, respectively.
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Michael Spence

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 04:07:23 GMT
Dr Michael Spence is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney. Under his leadership, the University has risen to 1st in Australia and 4th in the world for graduate employability. An alumnus of the University, Dr Spence has a BA with first-class honours in English, Italian and Law. He is recognised internationally as a leader in the field of intellectual property theory and holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford. In 2017, Dr Spence was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours List for leadership of the tertiary education sector and to the Anglican Church of Australia. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 2007.
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Clare Steele

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 03:51:50 GMT
Originally from the Blue Mountains, Clare studied a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at the University of Western Sydney before also earning her Master of Divinity from Sydney Missionary & Bible College. She had a diverse career working in corporates like Accenture and Macquarie Bank as well as in local preschools and churches before starting as the CEO of Compassion Australia in 2020. Immediately before taking up the position with Compassion, Clare was the Chief Operating Officer of Anglican Deaconess Ministries, a role she held for three and a half years. Clare is married with three children.
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Brett + Kate Ryan

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:40:31 GMT
Brett began his career as a registered nurse where he served in ICU and Accident Emergency at various hospitals around Melbourne for 14 years. He then moved into full-time ministry, working as the Children and Family Pastor for CityLife Church for 12 years before commencing as CEO for Focus on the Family Australia in 2013. Brett is an accomplished public speaker on relationships, parenting, mental health, suicide, sexuality, addictions and work-life balance. Brett and Kate have been married for three decades and have raised 3 adult sons. Kate works alongside Brett in Focus on the Family, regularly co-presenting marriage and family workshops.
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Ben Price

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:54:41 GMT
Comedian Ben Price is a national talent who performs at an international level. Ben has performed his 200+ impersonations on television networks around the world and at functions for corporate clients such as Telstra, AMP, Commonwealth Bank, Mercedes Benz, McDonald’s, Microsoft, Cadbury. He was also a finalist on Australia’s Got Talent in 2011. As well as live performance, Ben has also acted in several television commercials and featured in 4 feature length films. He first discovered his talent for impersonating voices when he was at primary school where he used his talent to entertain and prank classmates.
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Dr Luke Barnes

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT
Dr Luke Barnes is a John Templeton Fellow at Western Sydney University. With a PhD in astronomy from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the fields of galaxy formation, the fine-tuning of the Universe for life and the philosophy of science. Luke is the co-author of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos” and the recently released “The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook”. Luke is an accomplished public speaker and also a committed Christian who believes that the fine-tuning in our universe points to a Creator God.
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Andrew Scipione

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:00:00 GMT
Andrew Scipione is a former police officer who served for 10 years as Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force. He was born in London and his family immigrated to Australia when he was an infant. Upon leaving school after his father’s death, Andrew commenced work as an electrician's apprentice to help with household expenses. He shifted to policing in 1980 and worked his way up through the ranks. Andrew holds a master's degree in management and is known for his leadership skills. For his service to policing, Andrew received the Australian Police Medal in 2003 and an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2016.
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Sally Irwin

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 05:18:17 GMT
Sally Irwin founded The Freedom Hub in 2014, a business dedicated to ending modern slavery in Australia. Sally is committed to raising awareness of modern slavery, helping people escape the injustice of slavery, rehabilitating people who have survived slavery and inviting others to help fight this crime. With over 10 years experience working with survivors of human trafficking in Australia and Europe, Sally has expanded The Freedom Hub to include a survivor school for victims of slavery, an ethical cafe and event venue and ethical business services. In 2017 Inside Small Business listed Sally as one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders.
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Cindy McGarvie

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:00:00 GMT
Cindy McGarvie has been the CEO of Youth for Christ Australia since 2015. She has a long history working with Christian non-profit organisations. For 12 years she and her husband served in Uganda and Tanzania with SIL International in the work of Bible translation and language development among marginalised people groups. On returning to Australia in 2010, Cindy worked as Missions Director at Nexus Church. Cindy serves on the board of Wycliffe Australia. Beyond her professional responsibilities, Cindy loves the great outdoors. She and her family reside in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Cindy has published two books: #JESUSREVOLUTION and Lost Boys.
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Margaret Court

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:49:12 GMT
Margaret Court is a retired world No. 1 tennis player. Margaret won 24 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, which is more than any other player in history. She is also the only player to have won all 12 Grand Slam events at least twice and to have won the Grand Slam in both singles and mixed doubles. Margaret is a Member of the Order of the British Empire, an Officer of the Order of Australia and an inductee into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Margaret is the senior pastor of Victory Life Centre, Perth.
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Brian Pickering

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:37:49 GMT

Brian Pickering grew up on the Mid North Coast of NSW in Wingham. After school Brian started a career in banking, where he progressed through the ranks to become a senior executive with NAB. At about 40 years of age while working in banking, Brian knew God was calling him to a ministry of intercessory prayer. He is now the National Coordinator of the Australian Prayer Network (APN), which facilitates, trains and encourages as many as 100,000 intercessors to pray for Australia. APN has thousands of registered members, representing churches of all denominations. He also coordinates the National Day of Thanks.
To see the National Day of Thanks winning entries head to the episode page at https://www.acc.edu.au/podcast/brian-pickering/
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Roger Corbett

Sun, 10 May 2020 23:00:49 GMT
Roger Corbett has more than 50 years experience in retailing, rising from unloading trucks at Grace Brothers to the position of CEO of Woolworths (which he held from 1999 to 2006). Roger graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW and in 2008 was promoted to an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to business, particularly through leadership roles in the retail sector. Roger remains actively involved in the business world as the chairman of several boards. He was previously on the boards of Fairfax Media, the RBA, Wal-Mart and the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
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Tim Costello

Thu, 07 May 2020 03:43:10 GMT
Rev Tim Costello is an Australian Baptist minister, qualified lawyer, current Executive Director of Micah Australian and Chief Advocate of World Vision Australia (where he formerly served as CEO from 2004 to 2016). Tim studied at Monash University, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1978. From 1981, Tim studied theology at the International Baptist Seminary in Switzerland, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity before returning to Australia to become the minister of St Kilda Baptist Church, and later Collins Street Baptist. He was made an officer of the Order of Australia in June 2005.
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Duncan Armstrong

Tue, 05 May 2020 20:52:38 GMT
Duncan Armstrong is an Olympic champion swimmer and former world record holder. He is most fondly remembered by the Australian public for winning a gold and a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics under the coaching of Laurie Lawrence. For his service to swimming, Duncan received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1989. Since retiring from competitive swimming, Duncan has worked as a swimming commentator for Channel Nine and Fox Sports. He is currently employed by Telstra as an Executive Coach.
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Ian Harper

Mon, 04 May 2020 20:30:14 GMT
Professor Ian Harper is the Dean of Melbourne Business School at The University of Melbourne and also Co-Dean of the University’s Faculty of Business and Economics. In 2016 he was appointed to the Board of the Reserve Bank. Ian was a Partner of Deloitte Access Economics from 2011 to 2016 and from March 2014 to March 2015 chaired the Australian Government's Competition Policy Review. He authored “Economics for Life”, which won the Australian Christian Book of the Year Award, and “Confessions of a Meddlesome Economist”. Ian’s career has spanned academe, government and business.
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Wendy Simpson

Sun, 03 May 2020 21:51:32 GMT
Wendy is an experienced business leader and entrepreneur. She received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2013 for service to the community through a range of women's and youth organisations. That same year, Wendy was inducted into the Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame and named as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence. She has also held global leadership roles with QBE Insurance, Alcatel and TNT International. Wendy is on the organising committee of the annual Sydney Prayer Breakfast and the board of World Vision Australia.
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John Anderson

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:00:00 GMT
John Anderson was the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2007, serving as Minister for Primary Industries & Energy (1996–1998) and Minister for Transport & Regional Development (1998–2005) in the Howard Government. In 2011, Mr Anderson was named an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia. Having retired from formal politics before the 2007 election, he now hosts the popular podcast ‘Conversations’.
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Patricia Weerakoon

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Patricia Weerakoon is a Sexologist, sex educator and writer with a Christ-focussed, Biblical framework. Patricia trained in medicine in the University of Sri Lanka and did a postgraduate study in Sexology at the University of Hawaii.
Patricia spent 25 years as an academic at the University of Sydney, during which time she was the director of an internationally recognised postgraduate program in sexual health.
Patricia is now retired and continues to follow her passion to educate people of all ages on good holistic sexual health by speaking and writing.
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Jim Penman

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT
Found of Jim's Mowing, Jim Penman started a part-time gardening business while earning his PhD in history at Latrobe University. He launched a full-time mowing business in 1982 with a $24 investment. He originally aimed only at taking on subcontractors, but his business grew and he gradually began to specialise in the building up and selling of lawn mowing rounds. By 1989 he franchised his business, and since then Jim’s Mowing has become the largest franchise chain in Australian and the largest and best-known lawn mowing business in the world. Jim’s Cleaning was launched in 1994, followed by more than 50 other divisions which now operate in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. Jim’s Group now has over 3,800 Franchisees and a turnover of approximately $500 million.
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Peter Irvine

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:10:18 GMT
As Co-founder of Gloria Jean's Coffees in Australia and as one of the team members who helped launch McDonald's in Australia, Peter Irvine has over 40 years' experience in building businesses to phenomenal levels of success. Today he is a sought-after keynote speaker and business consultant who travels the world challenging audiences to dream bigger and to achieve greater success in life and in business. He is the author of two business books and a regular speaker at industry forums and events, including Franchise Council of Australia events, the National Retailers Convention and the BRW Franchising Round Table. He and his wife live in New South Wales.
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JD (Jonathon Douglass)

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 06:00:00 GMT
Jonathon Douglass or ‘JD’ (as he is known by his childhood nickname) is one of Hillsong Church’s foremost worship leaders and Creative Pastors, and has been a part of the UNITED team since its beginning. He credits the love and encouragement he experienced growing up at Hillsong, as playing a vital role in the development of his passions – the greatest of which is a firm belief in the power of a healthy local church in seeing God’s Kingdom established across the earth. His wife Lauren partners him in ministry, and his two beautiful daughters Indie Bo and Sailor Rose are always along for the ride. When JD is not leading worship in church or somewhere else on the globe, or discipling others pastorally, you can find him with his family at the beach or cycling.
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David Robertson

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Rev. David Robertson is a Scottish minister who was Minister of St. Peter's Free Church in Dundee, Scotland. He graduated from both the University of Edinburgh with a degree in History and from Free Church College (now Edinburgh Theological Seminary) with a degree in Theology. He was also a former club chaplain of Dundee F.C. In 2019, David left St Peters to become the Director of Third Space, a new evangelism initiative of City Bible Forum. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, David was voted as one of the 100 most influential Christians in the UK on Archbishop Cranmer's Top 100 List. He has authored several books and regularly debates atheists on various topics related to God.
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