Welcome to the Exceptional podcast!
It’s a feel-good show that explores exceptional people in the community doing exceptional things.
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to the Exceptional podcast! It’s a feel-good show that explores exceptional people in the community doing exceptional things.
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10/26/2023
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December 4, 2025
Football Australia Boss & Matildas Legend Heather Garriock
<p>Aged 12, Heather Garriock watched Kieran Perkins win Olympic Gold at Atlanta 1996. Heather’s vision of her life was set from that point on.</p><p>Not long later, she trialled to make the Football squad at Westfields Sports High School. There were 200 boys trialling, and Heather. She made the squad of 16.</p><p>Three years later Heather became an Olympian at the Sydney Games, and went on to play 130 matches for the Matildas, compete at two Olympics, three World Cups, and enter the Hall of Fame.</p><p>Heather is now the first CEO of Football Australia. This is her story. </p>
October 20, 2025
Episode Four: Safeguarding Children in Sport with Ju’Riese Colon
<p>One billion children globally experience sexual violence, according to the World Health Organisation. In the USA, it’s one in three girls, and one in 13 boys. </p><p>More than 330,000 children went missing in the USA, last year alone.</p><p>Our children are our most sacred, and Ju’Riese Colon has dedicated her entire life to protecting them. </p><p>The trained criminologist spent 15 years with the US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, before becoming a Vice-President at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and then CEO for the National Center for SafeSport.</p><p>Ju’Riese takes us inside this crucial subject matter- with information we can use, that just might help make a difference.</p><p>We talk values, trust, and dealing with dark side of the moon.</p><p>Ju’Riese opens up about her time at SafeSport- the wins, the lessons learned, and her perpetual mission to help our most vulnerable.</p>
August 9, 2024
Episode Three: Caring for Carers with Jim Toohey: how we can make things easier for them
<p>Millions of people around Australia are making a difference, caring for their loved ones, the unpaid and underestimated in value.</p> <p>Jim Toohey, Chair of <a href="https://carersqld.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Carers Queensland</a>, is working towards bettering the lives of family carers, who give so much.</p> <p>In today's society, the help from the families of individuals who cannot care for themselves is needed more than ever. </p> <p>The economic state of the nation is taken into account and the funding that can be discussed to assist these people and their constant support. </p> <p>Jim has been an advocate for policy development, attempting to better the current state of the caring sector. </p> <p>It’s important to know that anyone can assist carers. Even knowing someone caring and spending some time creating that social connection can make a difference. </p>
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