TWO AM I

Adam Ferrier: Building a brand, nurturing creativity, and embracing the unconventional 

Adam Ferrier has spent his life trying to understand people, and how to capture their attention. A consumer psychologist by trade, he wrote his master’s thesis on what makes some people “cool” and others not.

The founder of creative agency Thinkerbell, Adam believes that brands and people must first “fit in” wi...

Laura Thompson and Sarah Sherican are the dynamic duo behind the Aboriginal streetwear label, Clothing the Gaps. 

Together the pair have journeyed from health promotion to social enterprise, and their shared belief in using  merchandise to build community, led them to create "walking billboards" that spark conversations and support First Nations people.

Laura and Sarah deliver a masterclass in utilising the unique strengt...

Broden Kelly was one of Australia’s original content creators, alongside his comedy troupe, Aunty Donna, they pioneered success in the online medium.

Sure, the group may have accidentally stumbled across Youtube in search of bigger dreams, their success is no accident. Broden has embraced rejection, resilience and creativity, to become one of our most successful comedy talents.

The real secret to his success? Collaboration, a...

Childhood was full of adventure,it never had to be sought out or actively practiced, it happened daily, without thought or much effort, but as we grow the art of adventure begins to shrink.

Beau Miles wanted to keep the magic of childhood and adventure in his everyday, and has managed to carve out a life as a professional adventurer, combining his work as a filmmaker and his love of play.

Beau believes that adventurin...

After debuting for the Australian Diamonds at just 18 years of age, and an illustrious career with the Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne Vixen, Bianca Chatfield knows what it takes to be a great team player.

She credits her time on the bench, learning from the senior players and a devoted coach to the success she had during her career, and instilling the leadership qualities she employs today.

Although female athletes a...

She commands audiences, delivers with conviction, and is not afraid to go into battle to amplify the voices of those who cannot, Yasmin Poole is making a name for herself as one of the country’s most influential activists. 

Although it wasn’t always this way, Yasmin was a shy child, who, after watching the treatment of her mother and other marginalised communities, began to find her voice. Since that day, she h...

Do you have space in your life? Not time, but space. Space to think, reflect, imagine. 

After almost burning out in his 30s, Daniel Sih experienced a needed wake-up call, which saw him become a productivity expert and a ‘spacemaker’, advocating for creating meaningful space in our lives. 

Daniel is a firm believer that the best leaders and assets in any community and corporate environment are tho...

We watched with bated breath, as Ariarne Titmus touched the wall ahead of Katie Ledecky - considered by some to be the greatest female swimmer of all time, but it was far from luck on the day that cemented Ariarne’s name in the history books. 

From early on in her life, Arnie had learnt the relationship between hard work and success, a value instilled by her parents that helped forge her path to becoming one of Au...

They first met at a café in Richmond in Melbourne, and Jack and Shane admit, it was connection at first sight. The pair realised straight away that they shared a passion for leadership, growth and a fascination for people and their stories. What began as a professional relationship at the Richmond Football Club, turned into a friendship and partnership co-hosting TWO AM I. And in this final episode of Season 5, Jack and Shan...

‘Generous, patient and tenacious’ are the three words Des Flanagan says sum him up and always have. Des is a boy from Beechworth in regional Victoria, who found himself performing in the Moulin Rouge kicking a leg, singing some of the greatest love songs ever written and having the time of his life. In his first lead role in a mainstage show, Des spent two years and 10 months playing the lead male protagonist Chr...

When Peggy O’Neal AO emigrated from the United States to Australia in 1991, she had no idea she was about to fall in love with a community and a game that would shape her new life. Perhaps it was fate that she moved to Richmond in Melbourne’s east, donned the local team’s footy jumper, and learnt about footy tipping – all moments that would eventually lead her to become the first woman in AFL history to serv...

Richard Baker is one of Australia’s most creative, engaging and groundbreaking investigative journalists with five Walkley Awards and 15 Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards to his name. And when it comes to creating compelling and unique audio, Richard is world class with the likes of Phoebe’s Fall, Wrong Skin and The Last Voyage of The Pong Su in his podcast back catalogue. Investigative journalism requires patience and ...

He’s a charismatic publican, musician and martial arts referee. And there isn’t anything Greg ‘Clanger’ Kleynjans puts his mind to that he doesn’t do with 100% passion and a good sense of humour. He’s the kind of guy who knows everyone and has done A LOT, but you wouldn’t know it because words like humble and genuine sum up this one in a million human. Clanger is a true storyteller, with a ...

The hustle is real. But for Madelyn Carafa, there had to be another way to balance the career she always wanted with motherhood all while looking after her physical, mental and spiritual self. After leaving the corporate world it was her ‘side hustle’ The Healthy Hustlers podcast that ignited her passion to help others fuel their health and wellbeing goals through healthy conversations, while also reinforcing her own de...

Changing his name from Andrew to Osher (meaning happiness in Hebrew) may have been an ‘aggressive rebrand’ but for Osher Günsberg it helped put a space between the “him who was drinking and using and the him that got to live the rest of his life not being that guy anymore.” Years on, Osher is raw and real when he speaks about mental illness, addiction, sobriety and death. In recounting his journey from ...

Episode 1: Osher Günsberg

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Changing his name from Andrew to Osher (meaning happiness in Hebrew) may have been an ‘aggressive rebrand’ but for Osher Günsberg it helped put a space between the “him who was drinking and using and the him that got to live the rest of his life not being that guy anymore.” Years on, Osher is raw and real when he speaks about mental illness, addiction, sobriety and ...

Episode 9: Jack Riewoldt & Shane McCurry

They first met at a café in Richmond in Melbourne, and Jack and Shane admit, it was ‘connection at first sight’. The pair realised straight away that they shared a passion for leadership, growth and a fascination for people and their stories. What began as a professional relationship at the Richmond Football Club, turned into a friendship and partnership co-host...

Episode 8: Tansel Ali

Tansel Ali used to have a terrible memory. He’d forget people’s names, conversations he’d just had, numbers, and even had difficulties remembering what he just read. It was when he started learning ‘memory techniques’ that he realised his memory wasn’t bad, it was just untrained. Tansel was in his early 20s when he discovered memory training, at the same time he learned he needed seri...

Episode 7: Penelope Jordan

A bike rave, Korean BBQ, bouldering and pole dancing are just a handful of new things the First Timers Club has tried, since kicking off in January 2024. And Penelope Jordan couldn’t be more thrilled that her idea for a club for curious grown-ups looking to connect with others, has taken off. The genesis for FTC came after she returned from a stint overseas and following Melbourn...