What started with a busted washing machine, a borrowed van, and a parental reality check has grown into one of Australia's most beloved charities.

In this episode, Adam sits down with Nic Marchesi, co-founder of Orange Sky Australia, to hear the story of an organisation that has never been afraid to think differently or back itself when others said it couldn't be done. From humble beginnings in a Brisbane park to over 4,000 volunteers across 57 locations, including some of the most remote communities in the Red Centre, Orange Sky has scaled without ever losing sight of what matters most.

Because beyond all the innovation and growth that keeps those drums spinning day in, day out, it comes back to one thing: what happens when people come together, waiting for their clothes to dry.

What does it mean to give without expecting anything in return? For Melissa Redsell, it's not just a philosophy — it's the founding principle of A Brave Life. Adam sits down with Melissa to hear how her own experience as a young mother in crisis became the blueprint for a registered charity now gifting hundreds of baby bundles each week to vulnerable mothers right across Queensland. An honest, hopeful conversation about dignity, determination, and what it really means to show up for someone when they least expect it.

Just one episode in, and Adam is already switching seats.

In our next podcast, Adam steps out from behind the mic, with Mike, to answer a few of his own.

In this episode, he opens up to share the story behind the Friendship Tree: the upbringing that shaped him, the values handed down by the people who raised him, and the experiences that helped channel his creativity into building a positive movement for good.

He also talks about something that's followed him through every chapter of his life: a refusal to give up. Where it comes from, and why, no matter how steep the climb, quitting has never been on the table.

It's an honest, grounded introduction to the person behind the Tree — and sets a foundation for the journey yet to come.

Welcome to Episode Two. This one's about Adam.