Dr. Bridie O’Donnell is a medical doctor, former professional cyclist, world record breaker, author, broadcaster, leader and champion for women in sport.

Bridie has had many experiences in her life; the common theme is her passion for being the best version of herself, not content to be just a doctor. Bridie became an elite national rower, competed in the Hawaii Ironman World Triathlon Championship, and became a professional cyclist.

In her 30s, Bridie made the extraordinary decision to pursue professional cycling, eventually racing internationally, representing Australia at three UCI Road World Championships and competing at the highest levels of the sport.

In her 40s, she did something even more remarkable. In January 2016, Bridie took on one of cycling’s ultimate tests of endurance and mental strength: the UCI Women’s Hour Record. Over 60 relentless minutes at Adelaide’s Super-Drome, she rode 46.882 kilometres, breaking the world record by more than 600 metres.

But the record is only part of her story.

Since retiring from professional cycling, Bridie has become a powerful voice for equality and women in sport, served in senior government leadership roles, written Life and Death: A Cycling Memoir, and become the first woman to commentate the Tour de France for SBS. This is a conversation about going all in on your life, resilience, equality for women in sport, and having the courage to reinvent yourself.

Check out the links If you want to find out more about Dr. Bridie

● Instagram: hhttps://www.instagram.com/bridie_od/

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridieodonnell/

Dr Lydia Johns Putra is a surgeon, medical leader, humanitarian and Hero of one of New Zealand’s most devastating natural disasters, the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

A respected Australian urologist, Lydia has built a remarkable career spanning medicine, surgical leadership, education and humanitarian service. Lydia is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. She has held senior leadership roles within the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, helping shape the next generation of surgeons.

But Lydia’s story goes far beyond the operating theatre. In the aftermath of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, she and over 400 Australian doctors found themselves at a conference in the city on the day of the earthquake. On that horrendous day, not many people ran toward the epicentre of the quake. Lydia did, helping provide medical aid to a man trapped in a collapsed building. Lydia, a firefighter, a police medic, and an anaesthetist worked together to save his life; all were presented with New Zealand’s highest Bravery Decorations in 2014.

Lydia has also taken her surgical skills into some of the world’s most challenging environments, volunteering with Australian Doctors for Africa in Madagascar, where she has helped deliver surgery and training to local medical teams, a passion she continues to this day.

Lydia’s story is ultimately about much more than surgery. It is about courage under pressure, leadership, resilience, service and what it really means to step up when other people are depending on you.

Damien’s story is one of extraordinary courage, resilience and reinvention. Inspired by his grandfather's military service, Damien joined the Australian Defence Force and, at just 24, achieved his dream of becoming a Commando and joining one of Australia’s top-tier special forces units.While serving in Afghanistan with the 2nd Commando Regiment, Damien’s life changed forever. In April 2009, whilst on night patrol in Southern Afghanistan, Damien’s unit drove over an improvised Taliban bomb. Damien suffered horrendous injuries in the explosion, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated. The damage to his body was so severe his medical team claim it is a miracle he wasn’t killed.Since then, Damien has shown his unconquerable spirit to make the most of his life by hiking the exceptionally arduous 100km Kokoda Trek dedicated to a fallen mate, Scott Palmer. Represented Australia at the Invictus Games. Wrote the best-selling autobiography Without Warning. Grown a new career as an actor, appearing in the Academy Award-winning film Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson Competed on Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018). Rebuilt his life again post-military as a golfer, now ranked #1–2 in the world in multi-amputee golf.He is also world-class motivational speaker, sharing his journey of triumph against adversity; the power of positive attitude and ambition for the future that continues to resonate with people from all walks of life.What do these things have in common special forces and service, Prince Harry, Mel Gibson in flip-flops, Kokoda, golf and Top Gun nicknames? The exceptional and the unbreakable Damien Thomlinson!Learn more about Damien: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/damienthomlinsonofficialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/damienthomlinson/Website - https://www.damienthomlinson.com/

Without Blake in the chair this time, Jack Fryer turns the mic around and sits down with Jayden Francis for a conversation about his own story. In the chat they talk through Jayden's childhood growing up in Singapore, being diagnosed with thyroid cancer at just 14, and being on Mount Kinabalu with his Tanjong Katong Primary School group during the 2015 Sabah earthquake. They also unpack what it was like moving from Singapore to Perth, how those early experiences shaped the way he sees resilience and risk, and the highs and lessons of his entrepreneurial journey.