Moments of Clarity

3.8 ’Opening our Hearts and Minds to a Life Nourishing Story’ with Gilbert Rochecouste

Gilbert Rochecouste is the Founder and Managing Director of Australia's premier placemaking consultancy group, Village Well. He is recognised locally and internationally as a leading voice in placemaking, regenerative practice and the creation of vibrant, resilient and loved places.
Gilbert truly is the best in the business and has worked with over 2,000 cities, towns, main streets and communities over the past 25 years. Although, Gilbert has worked across Australia and the world, Melbourne has been the beneficiary of his projects with it's laneways, markets, suburban main streets and even the incredible Abbotsford Convent protected and revitalised by his work.
Gilbert co-founded the EPOCH Foundation promoting the adoption of business ethics. He has been on the boards of Ross House, Donkey Wheel House Trust and Hub Australia. He is a sought after speaker and facilitator for community engagement activities and an agent provocateur of positive change and inspiration.
 
Links
https://www.gilbertrochecouste.com/
https://www.villagewell.org/
https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/art-and-design/article/curious-world-gilbert-rochecouste
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbert-rochecouste-7a556325
https://www.epochinstitute.com.au/
Joanna Macy - https://www.joannamacy.net/main
Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey https://www.jcf.org/works/titles/the-heros-journey-book/
Hugh Mackay - A Crisis of Meaning https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/author/hugh-mackay/
Viv’s Place https://www.launchhousing.org.au/vivs-place-safe-supported-housing
https://www.rumi.org.uk/poetry/
 
Time Stamps
0:00 - 8:17 Introduction with Matt and Toby
8:18 - 38:02 Part 1 with Gilbert Rochecouste
38:03 - 63:39 Part 2 with Gilbert Rochecouste
63:40 - 64:53 Outro
 
Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero for our branding and design work and to Christian Prochilo for our music and sound editing.
Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends and family. You can also check out our Instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com.
 

3.7 ’The Importance of Community’ with Mark McKenzie-McHarg

Our guest today on Moments of Clarity is Mark McKenzie-McHarg.Mark is principal of Mach 2 Consulting, a Victorian consultancy which he co-founded in 1993. Prior to this, he had 5 years consulting experience with KPMG Management Consulting, as a senior consultant and then as an associate director. This followed 10 years public sector experience in local government management in metropolitan Melbourne.
Mark’s work in the public and private sectors has given him broad-ranging consulting experience in organisations as diverse as municipal councils, water authorities and merchant banks. The types of consulting engagements he has managed range from high level strategic and business planning to feasibility analysis, business case evaluation and leadership training programs.
Mark lives in the rural town of Yackandandah in North-East Victoria where he has a deep connection with the community. In March, 2002 a notice appeared in the window of the High Street petrol station announcing that it would be closing in ten days time. It was the only petrol station in the surrounding area and marked a potential decline of the town. Mark, along with six other people, decided to do something positive about it and formed a company called the Yackandandah Community Development Company Pty Ltd (YCDCo). Mark now pours much of his energy in community ventures around regional Victoria and building a sustainable and thriving future for the regions. 
 
Links
http://www.mach2consulting.com.au/
https://totallyrenewableyack.org.au/
http://www.ycdco.com.au/
https://www.exploreyackandandah.com.au/
 
Time Stamps
0:00 - 12:00 Introduction with Matt and Toby
12:01 - 40:57 Part 1 with Mark McKenzie-McHarg
40:58 - 61:07 Part 2 with Mark McKenzie-McHarg
61:08 - 62:08 Outro
 
Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero for our branding and design work and to Christian Prochilo for our music and sound editing.
Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends and family. You can also check out our Instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com.

3.6 ’Finding the Authentic You’ with Darren Pereira

Our guest today on Moments of Clarity is Darren Pereira.Darren is founder, director and master speaker at Success Integrated. He works with corporates and as a coach but his main game is with school students, staff and parents where he has inspired over 500,000 people across 7 countries for over 20 years. Darren is one of the most in-demand, charismatic & energetic speakers in the world. He is naturally engaging & humorous and his no-nonsense advice leaves his audience with a range of practical strategies they can implement immediately.In today's podcast we discuss Darren's early life, trauma, conditioning, winning and losing, failing, making it, getting out of the comfort zone, the importance of finding a mentor, dishonesty, the hope of our youth, celebrating diversity, finding your passion, shaping your destiny, spiritual thinking and more.
 
Links
https://successintegrated.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenpereiraofficial
https://www.instagram.com/darrenpereiraofficial/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/DarrenPereiraOfficial/
Mentions
https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/resource/bounce-the-myth-of-talent-and-the-power-of-practice/
https://www.ziglar.com/
 
Time Stamps
0:00 - 11:53 Introduction with Matt and Toby
11:54 - 46:45 Part 1 with Darren Pereira
46:46 - 71:28 Part 2 with Darren Pereira
71:29 - 72:42 Outro
 
Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero for our branding and design work and to Christian Prochilo for our music and sound editing.
Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends and family. You can also check out our instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com.
 

3.5 ’Redefining the Good Life’ with Dr Michelle Moloney

In today’s episode Matt and Toby discuss fatherhood, Father Ted and have a rich and insightful discussion with Dr Michelle Moloney.  Dr Michelle Maloney is is the Co-Founder & National Convenor of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA). AELA promotes the understanding and practical implementation of Earth centred governance - with a focus on creating systems change within western law, economics, ethics, education and culture. Michelle is Co-Founder and Director of the New Economy Network Australia and Co-Founder and Director of Future Dreaming Australia, a not-for-profit organisation created in partnership with Indigenous Elders, which works to build cross-cultural ecological knowledge and create an Earth centred society.
 
Michelle is a tireless and unwavering change agent that has dedicated her adult life to learning about and now implementing shifts from our current human extractivist centred way of being towards a regenerative and ecological approach. The work Michelle has done for over 30 years in academia, law, governance, community, social change and ethics is incredible - and we believe she is only getting started.
 
In today’s conversation we discuss Michelle’s early life and inspiration, her love of the living world, the work of Thomas Berry, systems change, Earth Law, the history of western society, being an apocaloptimist, redefining the good life and building a tapestry of change.
 
Links and References
Australian Earth Laws Alliance - https://www.earthlaws.org.au/
New Economy Network Australia - https://www.neweconomy.org.au/
Greenprints - https://www.greenprints.org.au/
Future Dreaming Australia - https://www.futuredreaming.org.au/
Thomas Berry -
https://thomasberry.org/quote/the-great-work-our-way-into-the-future/
https://thomasberry.org/a-new-story-for-the-earth-de-mystifying-earth-jurisprudence/
 
Time Stamps
0:00 - 13:22 Introduction with Matt and Toby
13:23 - 34:20 Part 1 with Dr Michelle Moloney
34:21 - 61:11 Part 2 with Dr Michelle Moloney
61:12 - 80:54 Part 3 with Dr Michelle Moloney
80:55 - 82:09 Outro
 
Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero for our branding and design work and to Christian Prochilo for music and sound editing.
Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends and family. You can also check out our instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com.

3.4 ’In Good Company’ with Ash Rosshandler

Ash Rosshandler is the CEO of GoodCompany and his purpose is to connect businesses with charities, to work together for a better world. The GoodCompany platform empowers volunteering, donating, fundraising, matched donations and charity gift card rewards. Their clients include Optus, AGL, IAG, CSL, NBN, MYOB, Medibank and many more. In this podcast, Ash opens up about his childhood, his love of problem solving, his journey and his Meatloaf impression. Listen in. You will be in good company. Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends, family, colleagues and social networks. You can also check out our instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com. We would also love to hear from you so reach out on our website, socials or via email hello@moc-pod.com.
 
Links and Recommendations
https://www.goodcompany.org/
https://www.goodcompany.com.au/au
https://www.goodcompany.org/goodcompany-volunteer-mystery-bus
 
https://www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_the_actual_cost_of_preventing_climate_breakdown
https://www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_the_war_in_ukraine_could_change_everything?language=en
 
Long Walk to Freedom By Nelson Mandela
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/318431.Long_Walk_to_Freedom
 
Time Stamps
0:00 - 15:02 Introduction with Matt and Toby
15:02 - 62:45 Conversation with Ash Rosshandler
62:46 - 63:59 Outro
 
Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero and to Christian Prochilo for helping make this podcast possible.

3.3 ’Uniting for Nature’ with Kelly O’Shanassy

Kelly O'Shanassy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation - Australia’s national environmental organisation. With over 700,000 members the ACF works to unite people across Australia to speak out for a world where forests, rivers, people and wildlife thrive. The ACF pushes for bold solutions to the pollution and extinction crises that are currently impacting Australia and the globe. They use evidence-based advocacy, courage, creativity and common sense to change our story for the better using people power to fix our broken systems. They are completely independent and funded by donations from community members. So get involved!
 
Kelly has had a long and distinguished career advocating for the natural world working in the business, government and not-for-profit sectors. She is an incredibly, passionate, intelligent, dedicated and experienced leader as you will find out in our conversation today. We discuss Kelly’s early inspirations, the importance of values, a love of nature as the great unifier, the need for groups and teams to affect change, the power of leadership, hope, optimism and a moment of clarity.
 
Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends, family, colleagues and social networks. You can also check out our instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com. We would also love to hear from you so reach out on our website, socials or via email hello@moc-pod.com
 
For more from Kelly and the ACF
https://www.acf.org.au/
Twitter: @kellyoshanassy
https://evanwallacetalks.com/2021/05/14/caring-for-the-environment-in-2031/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyoshanassy/
 
Time Stamps
0:00 - 7:14 Introduction with Matt and Toby
7:15 - 47:45 Conversation with Kelly O'Shanassy
47:46 - 48:47 Outro
 
Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero and to Christian Prochilo for helping make this podcast possible.

3.2 ’Fighting for a Fairer Society’ with Patchouli Paterson

In today's episode of Moments of Clarity, Matt and Toby talk to Patchouli Paterson.
Patch is the Greens candidate for the Labor-held seat of Scullin in Melbourne’s North. She is a mentor and educator in a national early-years education program and an experienced project officer with a history of working in the environmental and community services sectors. She has also worked in federal politics, primarily in campaigning and constituent outreach.
In our conversation today we talk about sport as a vehicle for self-change and personal growth, Patch’s early life, how the poorest in our society have such little access to both green space and the stress-free time to make positive decisions for their future, the leadership crisis in Australia and our attention crisis. We also discuss a potential future for Australia, optimism and hope being the only solution, putting it all on the line as a political candidate and a moment of clarity.
Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends and family. You can also check out our instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com.
 
More from Patch 
https://greens.org.au/vic/person/patchouli-paterson
https://womensagenda.com.au/female-candidate/patchouli-paterson/
Facebook: @Patch4Scullin
Instagram: @Patch4Scullin 
 
Time Stamps
Introduction with Matt & Toby: 0:00 - 12:57
Patch Interview Part 1: 12:58 - 41:45
Patch Interview Part 2: 41:46 - 69:33

3.1 ’Laughing in the Face of Trauma’ with Fady Kassab

In today's episode of Moments of Clarity, Matt and Toby talk to Fady Kassab. Fady is a stand-up comedian based in Sydney, Australia. Although he entered comedy later in life, Fady has certainly hit the ground running. As the 2019 winner of Triple J’s RAW comedy competition, Fady soon went on to perform at The Gilded Balloon, one of the largest and best-known venues at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he made the grand finals of the long-running ‘So you Think You’re Funny’ comedy competition. Fady has performed at Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney comedy festivals as well writing and starring on ABCs, Question Everything. 
As you will hear, Fady really does question everything and he has every right to. Fady was born in Lebanon and as a child had the horrific experience of having tanks roll past his house as Israel invaded. Fady talks about this being the end of innocence for him and as we find out during the podcast, the trauma of living through 17 years of war not only inspires Fady’s comedy but really brings it to life. Along with stories of marriage, divorce, kids and the rising cost of living, Fady incorporates a social and political commentary that is based on lived experience. He understands that the purpose of comedy is not simply to make you laugh but to make you think as well. Raw, honest and opinionated yet humble, mindful and kind, Fady certainly made us think in this conversation.
 
Fady Kassab Socials
Instagram @fadykassab
Twitter @fadykassab
Facebook @thefadykassab
Website https://fady.com.au/
 
Moments of Clarity Socials
Instagram: @momentsofclaritypodcast
Website: https://www.moc-pod.com/
 
Time Stamps
Introduction with Matt and Toby - 0:00 - 13:42
Fady Kassab Interview Part 1 - 13:43 - 48:17
Fady Kassab Interview Part 2 - 48:18 - 68:03

3.0 ’Season Launch’ with Matt and Toby

Moments of Clarity returns for a brand new season and listeners will no doubt notice some changes to our podcast. Before we release our first episode of Season 3, enjoy a little bonus episode introducing Matt's friend and new co-host, Toby Kent.
Toby Kent is an expert in sustainable development and resilience. Before moving to Australia, Toby spent two decades working across five continents to help major corporate, government, and non-government organisations achieve their commercial and operational objectives in more sustainable ways. He has the distinction of being the first person in Australia to hold the title of Chief Resilience Officer, a position he performed for metropolitan Melbourne for over five years. Moments of Clarity is a way for Toby to explore his passions, challenge his own preconceptions, and make bad jokes.Podcast by Matthew Sortino and Toby Kent
Graphic Design by Giosuè Prochilo
Music by Christian Prochilo

Episode 50 - ”A Moment of Clarity” with Matthew Sortino

The 50th and final episode of Moments of Clarity, with me, Matthew Sortino, as the guest. Toby Kent is our host today and you will be hearing much more from him as Moments of Clarity relaunches in April 2022. Thanks to everyone that helped me reach 50 episodes. Get in touch and stay tuned for some new and exciting things at Moments of Clarity.