Series 2020

Season 1 · 2020 · 8 episodes

Episodes

1Dylan AlcottDylan Alcott has done it all: a champion tennis player, Paralympian, Logie winner, radio host and now named 2022 Australian of the Year. In 2020 he spoke to Kurt Fearnley about his desire to inspire people with disability.
2Josh NilandCelebrated chef Josh Niland shows Kurt Fearnley around the kitchen, and chats to him about sustainability, surviving childhood cancer, and winning the prestigious James Beard Book of the Year.
3Eliza Ault ConnellEliza Ault-Connell was 16 when she lost her legs and fingers to meningococcal disease. She speaks to Kurt about representing Australia in wheelchair racing and how COVID-19 impacted her return to the Paralympics.
4Ash BartyAsh Barty, 2022 Australian Open Champion, chats with Kurt Fearnley on winning the French Open and becoming World No. 1. On 23 March 2022, Ash Barty announced her retirement from tennis. Interview recorded in 2020.
5Eddie WooSchool teacher Eddie Woo's love of maths is infectious, his online lessons finding a global audience. He speaks to Kurt about teaching future generations and why he moved to online learning well before COVID hit.
6Sam MostynSam Mostyn is an accomplished non-executive director and sits on the boards of numerous companies. She speaks to Kurt about the importance of diversity and how COVID-19 will change the way we measure success.
7Baker BoyDanzal Baker (aka Baker Boy) might come from one of the smallest communities in Arnhem Land, but he's performed on some of the biggest stages. He not only brings dance moves to the stage, but also his culture through the use of his local language yolngu matha.
8MontaigneJessica Cerro (aka Montaigne) was meant to be representing Australia at the 'World Cup of Music' this year - Eurovision. The pandemic has seen that dream pushed back by 12 months, but hasn't stopped her desire to create and share her art with the world.