Guest speakers
Adam Spencer
A consummate learner, Adam holds a first class honors degree in Pure Mathematics and has an immense interest in science. Adam Spencer began his career in radio by winning the Triple J Raw Comedy championship in 1996.
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Alison Johnson, Naturopath
Alison Johnson is a well known Sydney Naturopath who has been in practice for 20 years. She specializes in endometriosis, female reproductive system problems, female and male infertility and is also a general Naturopath who is very experienced and capable of dealing with most problems. She has a special interest in children.
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Andrew Daddo
An Aussie favourite Andrew Daddo started his career at an early age hosting the ABC's national music show The Factory. He became a household name as host of Australia's Funniest People and The World's Greatest Commercials. His travel expertise comes from his experience as a presenter on The Great Outdoors.
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Anh Do
Anh Do is one of Australia's most sought after stand up comedians and is also a talented writer, actor and producer. He has played to sell out crowds at both the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Sydney Opera House and appeared on television shows including Rove Live and The Footy Show. Anh's latest conquest is participating in the very popular Dancing with the stars program on Channel 7.
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Bianca Dye
Witty, gorgeous and a little bit naughty, Bianca Dye is best known as a morning presenter on NOVA 96.9FM.
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Bryan Dawes
Bryan Dawe is one of Australia's major satirists and humourists. Best-known for his long running Friday evening segment on Channel Nine's A Current Affair (relocated to the ABC's 7.30 Report.), Bryan featured in the Australian comedy film The Castle as well as starring in the hit ABC TV series, The Games, an often prescient look at the wheelings and dealings behind the 2000 Olympics. He appeared in the film "The Honourable Wally Norman" in 2003 along with Kevin Harrington (The Dish) and HG Nelson.
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Dr Christine Bennett
Dr Bennett has over 25 years of health industry experience in clinical care, strategic planning and senior management. She has held chief executive positions in public, private and social enterprises. Dr Christine Bennett joined MBF as Chief Medical Officer on 1 May 2006.
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Deborah Solomon
A graduate of the East Sydney Technical College School of Home Economics in 1979, her interest in food was well established early in life, with her mother, the legendary Charmaine Solomon being a food writer/author.
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Dr Penny Adams
Dr Penny Adams, mother of three combines 20 years experience in general practice with her role as a media medical expert and is currently a regular medical speaker on the Kerry Anne Kennerly Show and has become the regular medical expert for the SMH - Essential Guide.
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Guy Leech
Guy Leech is a former Ironman champion and MBF Ambassador for Health and Fitness. Guy is Very passionate about Australia's health issues he has established a multi media platform from which he provides education and motivation on the importance of fitness and health.
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Jared Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll started Danks Street Depot with his wife Melanie Starr in February 2002. Jared previously spent time in London working at Mezzo, in So-Ho and Michelin two star - The Square and Hillaire - in South Kensington. Jared then travelled to Sydney where he was head chef at Bayswater Brasserie followed by the opening of Dank Street Depot.
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Jean Kittson
Jean Kittson is one of Australia's best known and most popular comedians, amusing audiences in theatre and print, on radio and television.
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Professor Jennie Brand-Miller
Jennie Brand-Miller is Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Sydney where she also holds a Personal Chair. Her research interests focus on all aspects of carbohydrates including diet and diabetes, the glycemic index and insulin resistance.
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Dr John D'Arcy
Dr John D'Arcy is Australia's best-known media Doctor. He is a family physician who began his broadcasting career 25 years ago with The Seven Network. John was the first medical practitioner appointed to an Australian newsroom and continues to lead in his role as medical reporter network regularly appearing on Sunrise and Seven News.
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Dr John Tickell
Successful, busy people are under enormous pressure to perform in the business world and beyond. Today, life balance skills are not optional - they are essential. 'To be able to survive and thrive in the pressure cooker of life, we need to learn how to get our act together, kick-start the motor and take control of our lives' says Dr John Tickell - 'this is called Self Management'.
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Justin Jones & James Castrission
James and Justin are two Knox College educated, articulate and life-loving young men who decided to achieve dreams beyond the corporate world.
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Kerrie Pottharst
One of Australia's most popular female sporting personalities, Kerrie Pottharst won the crowed over at the 2000 Sydney Olympics by claiming gold alongside her partner Natalie Cook in the women's' beach volleyball.
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Layne Beachley
Once known as "Gidget" for her grommethood antics along the Sydney beach where she grew up, Layne Beachley has developed into the finest power surfer and most committed competitor of her generation.
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Libbi Gorr
Libbi Gorr is a unique Australian entertainer, whose career spans radio, television, writing and producing. Known best to Australian and international audiences for her work as radio and television adventurer Elle McFeast, her forte is interviews and satirical observations on life and society. Libbi too has developed into one of our most innovative 'behind the scenes' talents with creative producing credits on some of Australia's freshest and most entertaining television and events.
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Lyndey Milan
Lyndey Milan is the Food Director of The Australian Women's Weekly for over seven years and she co-host of Fresh - with The Australian Women's Weekly daily on the Nine Network, makes a weekly appearance on Mornings with Kerri-Anne and holds honorary positions including as RAS Councillor, is a Past President of both the Food Media Club Australia Inc. and The Wine Press Club of NSW and is on the Food and Wine Tourism Advisory Committee for Tourism NSW.
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Mia Freedman
Mia Freedman ex Cleo Editor is a married mother of two, juggling a baby, an older child and a high-profile career. Mia published her first book, The New Black in 2005 and writes a widely acclaimed weekly column in the Sun Herald and the Sunday Age. In 2006 she joined the Nine Network where she is now Creative Director.
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Michael Carr-Gregg
One of Australia's most in demand health, lifestyle and well being speakers, Michael is also amongst Australia's leading psychologists and the author of 4 best selling books (Michael is currently working on his fifth).
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Michelle Bridges
Michelle Bridges is the former Australian Fitness Leader of the year and runs her own Personal Training business. Michelle is the face of fitness for the new Women's health magazine, which launched this October and is best known for her quick transformations on the hit TV series "The Biggest Loser"
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Mikey Robins
Mikey Robins is one of Australia's best loved, intelligent and hilarious entertainers. His career in both radio and TV has led to him becoming one of the most recognisable faces and voices in Australian entertainment history.
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Nicola Gates
BA (Hons), MA (Clinical Neuropsychology), MPhil (Psychology), MCCN, PhD Candidate
Nicola Gates is a registered psychologist/clinical neuropsychologist with 15 years’ experience working in rehabilitation and acquired brain injury. She is a consultant to a number of services, including the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service.
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Peter Sheahan
Peter Sheahan is a globally recognised expert on Generation Y. Not only is Peter a Gen Y'er himself, but he has worked with more than 100,000 members of this generation in seminars, panel discussions and focus groups across Australia.
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Shannan Ponton
With 15 years experience in the industry, Shannan Ponton has created innovative approaches to fitness, including 'The Crunch Challenge' which then later became a fitness show on Foxtel.
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Shaun Churchill
Shaun Churchill is a qualified massage therapist with a diploma of remedial massage and diploma of sports injury therapies and 4 years massage experience in both corporate and clinical environments
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Sherry Strong
Sherry Strong is a nutritionist, chef and food coach and has spent over 20 years in the study of human nutrition, food and wellness. In doing this, she has discovered the secrets of vitality, youth, stress management and healthy permanent weight loss. She is the creator of the Anti Diet which promises all these things without dieting and while experiencing true pleasure and quality of life. An internationally recognized expert on food and its connection to wellbeing, Sherry Strong is transforming & energizing personal and workplace wellness. She works with select individuals and is called on by large corporations to help them save hundreds of thousands of dollars by showing their teams how to reduce sick & stress leave and increase their energy levels with Energy Mastery Seminars and the Anti Diet workshops and team building exercises like the Corporate Iron Chef Competition.
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Susie Burrell - Sports dietician and trained psychologist
Susie Burrell completed both of her Honours degrees at Wollongong University. Since graduating, Susie has specialised in fat loss for women, childhood obesity and sports nutrition. Susie is the specialist obesity dietitian at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and is also currently the consultant sports dietitian to a number of elite sporting teams including the St George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels, Illawarra Hawks Basketball. Sydney University Sport and Randwick Rugby Club.
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Zoe Bingley-Pullin, Qualified nutritionist and an Internationally trained Chef
Founder of Nutritional Edge, Zoe Bingley-Pullin, has long been passionate about the food in our lives. A nutritionist (Diploma of Nutrition, Sydney) and internationally trained chef (Le Cordon Bleu School, London ), Zoe helps people embrace the benefits of food through education and understanding. Zoe worked in the South of France showing clients the culinary delights of the area. Zoe is an experienced speaker having run workshops for The Westin Hotel, Henry David York, Marie Claire, Clinique, Freehills, George Patterson Bates, Unilever, Capgemini, L'Oreal Biotherm's Aquasource and Ultraceuticals to name a few.
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