Our guest today on Moments of Clarity is Ros Ben-Moshe. Ros is a Laughter, Wellbeing and Positivity author, academic and practitioner. She is Adjunct lecturer at the School of Public Health and Psychology at La Trobe University where she coordinates the Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing online short course for professionals. Ros is author of The L…

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Arron Wood. Arron Wood AM is Chief Policy and Impact Officer at The Clean Energy Council - the peak body for the clean energy industry in Australia. He is a former Councillor and former Deputy Lord Mayor for City of Melbourne. He is currently on the South East Water Corporation Board and was Chair of the Melbo…

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Alexandre Fleck Soares Brandao (Alex Fleck). Alex moved to Australia in 2018 to pursue a PhD at UNSW Sydney under the Scientia Scholarship Program. His research focuses on how social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have reshaped the way social movements pursue legal change. He has previously taught a…

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Sue Barrett. CEO, entrepreneur, and systems thinker, Sue is best known as a business growth strategist, sales systems specialist, educator, writer, consultant, and change agent championing Better Business Practices for a sustainable world. Founder and CEO of Barrett and the Selling Better Movement, Sue works w…

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Damon Barrett. Damon has been working on issues related to health and human rights for over 15 years, focusing mostly on drugs and harm reduction. He is a senior lecturer at the School of Global Studies, and a researcher at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, at the University of Gothenburg, Sw…

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Lizzie Kuoth. Whimsical, wise and courageous, Lizzy Kuoth is a woman to watch and at 30, has already lived a very full life. As a child Lizzy fled war-torn South Sudan with her grandmother and three younger brothers, spending four years in Egypt before arriving in Melbourne in 2005. Fast-forward 16 years and L…

Our guest today on Moments of Clarity is Malcolm Preston. Malcolm Preston is an Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management, teaching sustainability on their MBA and Executive Education programmes and visiting Faculty at Harvard Business School. He is also the Sustainability Adviser to a number of large international businesses and one small …

Our guest in this episode of Moments of Clarity is Josie Gibson. Josie is co-founder and director of The Catalyst Network, a membership community of accomplished changemakers and a mentorship program for graduates and creative entrepreneurs. She is also the founder and director of CatalystFX, which she created to address the urgent need for differe…

Welcome to the 10th installment for Season 3 of Moments of Clarity with Matthew Sortino and Toby Kent. We have something a little different for you in this episode - 2 guests! And not just any guests, Matt and Toby are joined by Toby's former business partner and good friend Brett Ellis ESM and Toby's dad, Dr Randolph Kent. Brett has a stellar reco…

Our guest today on Moments of Clarity is Adriano Di Prato. Adriano is a founding partner of a School for tomorrow, a global educational network supporting students, teachers, and school leaders to thrive in our new world. He is co-host of the Game Changers podcast series and co-author of the Hawker Brownlow Education book, Game Changers: Leading To…

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…

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 …

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, chari…

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 crea…

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…

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 extin…

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 s…

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 …

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…

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.…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Professor Julie Leask. Julie is professor at the University of Sydney’s Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery. Her research over 24 years has focused on the social and behavioural aspects of immunisation. She has a PhD, a Master of Public Health and nursing and midwifery qualifications. Julie is visitin…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Dr Andrew Hattam. Andrew is an advanced trainee in Vascular Surgery with interests in trauma and transplant surgery. He holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in which he trained in lab-based research, and obtained his honours in epidemiology from the University of Melbourne. He studied Medicine in Cairns and…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Joseph Merz. Joseph is a conservationist and entrepreneur based in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the CEO and founder of Merz Institute, a charity that has a broad mission to ensure continued relevance in a world where the only constant is change. Through the use of holistic data collection, networking and crea…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Brad Scott. Brad Scott is the founder and operator of Transmutation Pty Ltd. Transmutation is a plastic recycling workshop and retail outlet based in Robe, South Australia. Brad has a deep concern for the environment and has committed to taking on the plastic problem head on. Transmutation takes difficult to …

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Dr Anika Molesworth. Anika is a farmer, scientist, storyteller and the author of an incredible new book “Our Sunburnt Country”. She is a passionate advocate for courageous action to save our land, food and world from the climate crisis at our doorstep. Anika is making her voice heard across Australia and the …

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Jeff Lester. Jeff or Jefe as he is affectionately known is a yoga and meditation instructor, a sacred spaces facilitator and a coach. Before the pandemic, Jeff was a self-described nomad travelling around the world to conduct his work and connect with people. Jeff still finds immense joy with his work but has…

In today's episode of Moments of Clarity, I speak with Reg McNee. Reg is a global marine senior executive with over 50 years of management and practical experience across all facets of the maritime industry. His career began in 1964 as a Marine Engineer and achieved his teenage dream in 1975 becoming chief engineer where he worked on vessels rangin…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak with Amanda Leck. Amanda is Executive Director at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. AIDR develops, maintains and shares knowledge and learning to support a disaster resilient Australia. AIDR is funded by the Commonwealth under the National Recovery and Resilience Agency. Amanda is a community dev…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Franco Greco. Franco is the founder of Your Psychologist, a progressive psychology practice focused on helping professionals and executives who feel stuck in their life, career or relationships. Franco has practiced as a therapist and coach for over 10 years, providing individual and couples counselling, and …

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to James Clement. James is the writer, editor-in-chief and founder of Mr Sunday Movies, the highly successful YouTube channel, with over 1.2 million subscribers. He co-hosts a podcast with Nick Mason called, The Weekly Planet. Both are dedicated to all things movies, TV shows, comics, video games and more. Along…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I am speaking to Claire Tonti. Claire began her career as a primary school teacher before venturing into the world of podcasting, advertising and media production. She is a writer, singer and producer who thinks that creativity in all its forms should be celebrated and supported. Claire is a mother of two beautiful chil…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak with Dr Justin Coulson. We speak about parenting, education and society. In particular we focus on the overly prescribed lives of kids, their need for autonomy, the role of fun and play, how to show more love to our families, how covid removed our illusion of control, mental health, pressure to succeed in a fail…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak with Dr Xavier Csar. Xavier is currently interim CEO for the Breakthrough Victoria Fund, a $2 billion Victorian government initiative that aims to drive investment in research, innovation and growth in key industry sectors. Prior to this Xavier was CEO of Federation Square, which he had to manage during Covid. H…

Today on Moments of Clarity I speak to Abdi Aden. Abdi has had an astounding journey from his childhood in Mogadishu to his career as a Melbourne youth worker and inspirational speaker. Best known for his memorable role in SBS’s Go Back To Where You Came From, Abdi persevered through war zones, refugee camps and months of living on the streets to b…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I am speaking to Maria Simonelli. Maria is an artist, author, facilitator, educator, community builder, mentor, sustainability advocate, Churchill Fellowship Award Recipient, digital change maker, creative catalyst and a whole lot more. Maria has spent many years working with individuals and organisations to create vibr…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Glenn Manton. Glenn Manton is a former AFL footballer playing 178 games for Essendon and Carlton. He was part of the 1995 Carlton Premiership team and forged a brilliant career on the field. Post-football he continued his athletic pursuits in multiple areas including competing in the four-man bobsleigh team f…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Toby Kent. Toby was Australia's first Chief Resilience Officer. Before this, Toby spent two decades working, across five continents on significant corporate and community-based partnerships. He has worked internationally to help major corporate, government, and non-government organisations achieve their comme…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I am speaking to two guests, Liam and Amanda McFadden. Liam and Amanda are a husband and wife team that have recently started their own business and social enterprise, Clann. Clann's Social Enterprise Mission is to support communities by empowering families to receive or provide quality ‘Life. Be in it.’™ FamilyCare for…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Hana Assafiri OAM. Hana is an incredible person and knowledgeable on so many issues. We discuss the history and purpose of her business, Moroccan Soup Bar, creating a business with the currency of social justice at the heart of everything, building an environment that enables you to live out your values, the …

Today on Moments of Clarity, I am speaking to Korkor Kugblenu. Korkor is the founder of ‘Korkorction’, a business in Ghana that dreams is to see all women of African descent feeding their ageless beauty with wholesome products that will not harm them or the environment. As well as being an entrepreneur, Korkor works in advertising but her true pass…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak with James Mant. James is a town planner and passionate urbanist who has a vision to improve cities to ensure they are more livable, sustainable and equitable. James leads the Victorian Government’s 20-minute neighbourhood policy, a key component of Plan Melbourne 2017-2050. James has worked in the Rural Council…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Dan Radke. I first met Dan in Berlin while travelling through Europe. As you will hear, we hit it off and had a great time eating, drinking, exploring and learning as we wandered through the amazing capital of Germany. Dan is North American, with both a US and Canadian passport, but is currently living and st…

Welcome to Moments of Clarity. Today, I am speaking to Abiola Ajetomobi. Abiola Ajetomobi is a director at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) and is currently leading a holistic and strength based model of innovation that is driven by working in partnership with people seeking asylum to meet their needs. She is a social innovator who is passi…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I am speaking to Danny Bader. Danny Bader is a best-selling author and inspirational coach whose life was transformed by a near death experience more than 20 years ago. Through his journey of struggle and recovery, Danny earned some real life, first hand expertise in turning tragedy into purpose and harnessing the power…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Stuart Barry. Stuart is an environmentalist, philanthropist, and is an award-winning financial adviser. He is a public speaker and owner of a successful Tasmanian business specialised in retirement planning for professionals using ethical and green investments. He has also volunteered his time to serve on sev…

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Matt Radford. Matt is a physiotherapist, acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor and the founder of Centre Of Health, Ivanhoe. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Matt uses his unique range of qualifications, blending eastern and western medicine, to take a holistic approach to health and we…

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Jane Rawson. Jane is a journalist, essayist, author, climate communicator and environmentalist. She has travelled the world as a writer for Lonely Planet, been the Environment Editor for The Conversation, worked for both Government and Not For Profits and is now Communications Coordinator for the Tasmanian Lan…

Hello, my name is Matthew Sortino and welcome to Moments of Clarity. Today, I am speaking to Mary Tomaino, or as I know her Miss Mary Tomaino. Our lives are full of moments. Moments that help shape who we are today and many of these experiences are shaped by people. In most cases we are still connected to these people in one way or another but very…

Hello, my name is Matthew Sortino and welcome to Moments of Clarity. Today, I am speaking to Lee Watanabe-Crockett. Lee is an author, speaker, designer, inspirational thinker and the creative force behind some of the most exciting transformations in education happening worldwide today. He has cultivated skills in Aikido, studied tea ceremony while …

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Matty Hill. Matt is a personal trainer and online coach based in Manchester, England. I first met Matt playing soccer in Melbourne a few years back and we instantly became friends. What came as a shock to many was that Matt, the good looking bloke that always has a smile on his face, had been battling mental …