Tom Whitehouse, a wildlife conservationist, has spent more than 20 years working with dangerous reptiles, mammals and birds in the zoo and wildlife industry. Today he runs Coastal Wildlife Management.

In a single day he might relocate a red bellied black snake out of a family's laundry, carve a habitat hollow into a living tree, and manage feral cats through a thermal scope at two in the morning.

We explore the impact feral cats, foxes, pigs, deer and wild dogs have on Australian wildlife, agriculture and the environment, and how thermal imaging, night vision and trapping help conservationists track and manage them. Tom also clears up some common misunderstandings about snake behaviour.

A large part of his focus is rebuilding habitat. He explains why mature trees and natural hollows are critical for so many Australian species, and how new tools can carve artificial hollows into living trees to house birds, possums, gliders and other native species.

We also get into professional conservation work versus recreational hunting, humane control methods, and whether Australia is doing enough before the damage becomes irreversible.

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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Intro and sponsors
(00:04:52) Growing up a bush Coasty
(00:09:13) Snakes, WIRES and Wildlife ARC
(00:14:33) Irwin, egos and the old school zoo
(00:19:38) Black cockatoos and the macaw aviary
(00:25:32) A working day, and the value of drone tech
(00:31:16) The cap, logo, the motto and buying up land
(00:36:33) Nature corridors, and what DPI demands
(00:42:33) The illegal pet trade
(00:49:41) What zoos are actually for
(00:55:04) The one eyed brown snake
(01:01:36) Know how snakes attack
(01:11:41) Auz vs North America, Joe Exotic and worthless tigers
(01:18:16) One shot, 1080, and calling foxes
(01:29:38) Cats
(01:35:43) Pigs, deer, peacocks and guinea fowl
(01:43:28) Where you can shoot, and the gun laws
(01:53:56) Backyard habitat, cats and dogs
(02:04:06) Hollows take a hundred years
(02:11:02) The Hollow Hog tool, and an egg in three days
(02:14:45) Trail cams, potoroos and one elusive quoll
(02:25:12) Wildlife in the suburbs
(02:30:01) Where to find Tom

Former professional wakeboarder Brad Smeele was living an adrenaline fueled life, travelling the world and pushing the boundaries of his sport, until a devastating wakeboarding accident left him a C4 Quadriplegic.

A raw and open conversation about the realities that often sit behind the inspirational headlines. Exploring grief, identity, masculinity, mental health, relationships, carers, accessibility, Disability Schemes and the difficult process of accepting a life you never expected to live.

Brad also discusses his memoir, Owning It: The Ride That Changed My Life, the determination required to write his story and how he eventually began rebuilding a sense of happiness, purpose and control.

This is not simply a story about “overcoming” disability. It is a genuine conversation about confronting your darkest moments, adapting without losing yourself and taking ownership of the life that remains in front of you.

Whether you live with disability, support someone who does, or are navigating your own major life change, Brad’s perspective will challenge how you think about resilience, acceptance and what it means to truly own your life.

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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:47) Sponsors: Culture Connex and Permobil

(00:03:55) Welcome Brad Smeele

(00:05:20) Home on an Auckland Lifestyle Block

(00:07:46) Writing A Book To Reflect on Life

(00:09:42) Wakeboarding or Hockey?

(00:15:50) Winter Training

(00:18:07) Winning World Champs and NBDs

(00:28:56) The Trick That Changed Everything

(00:33:00) The Crash and Chaos

(00:37:03) Orlando ICU, Hallucinations and Ventilator

(00:41:26) Flatlining in Front of Mum

(00:48:04) From Suing Sponsors to Credit Card Loophole

(00:54:15) A C4 Injury and Impact on Life

(01:09:46) Online Trolls, Dark Humor and the X8 Chair

(01:15:51) Jet the Dog and Back in the Water

(01:23:43) Travel Costs and Why Good Caregivers Matter

(01:28:18) Losing Control then Educating People

(01:35:16) Dating and Relationships Post Injury

(01:41:24) Three Steps and Writing a Book

(01:49:47) Vulnerability

(01:53:15) Neuralink, Cures and Quack Injections

(02:03:09) Financial Responsibility and Business

(02:05:36) Where to Find Brad, and Outro

Dr Stephen Morse is an expert in Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Enforced Labour. Having lived experience abroad, Dt Stephen and his wife created an organisation to help large companies and supply chains to recognise any human rights abuse in their own systems, build compliance and protect vulnerable people.

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Website: https://unchainedsolutions.com.au/

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:29) What modern slavery is

(00:06:22) How Steven got into this work

(00:09:14) Trafficking routes into Europe

(00:14:16) Modern slavery in Australia

(00:18:18) Wage theft and the ABN trap

(00:21:05) The low-risk myth

(00:25:23) Rana Plaza and the law

(00:32:56) Beyond compliance

(00:35:31) Cobalt mines and scam compounds

(00:41:11) Warning signs to look for

(00:50:47) Highest risk industries

(00:55:39) Jake's worksite raid story

(01:03:42) Who to contact

(01:08:48) Where Australia wins and falls short

(01:13:58) Australia's hidden history

(01:18:27) Stolen wages and the stolen generation

(01:23:47) Blackbirding and generational trauma

(01:32:38) Fear of deportation

(01:45:43) Temu, Shein and cheap goods

(01:51:48) Exploitation in the disability sector

(01:59:25) Freedom Business Alliance

(02:04:38) Sex work and trafficking

(02:10:32) The story of Pablo in Madrid

(02:18:54) Sage advice

(02:21:05) Wrap-up