WHAT I'VE LEARNT
Rock legend Keith Urban, the iconic KD Lang, and the unforgettable Lionel Richie are just some of the names Deborah interviewed in the Melbourne Age column called, 'What I've Learnt.'
Everyone has a story to tell, and a lesson to learn. What I’ve Learnt is a Podcast from journalist Deborah Blashki-Marks. "What I've Learnt' is a unique platform for International and national talent to delve deep into their own challenges, successes, failures, and life lessons. As a journalist of over 30 years, Deborah has been lucky enough to interview some of the most influential people from around the world - actors, musicians, designers, doctors, business professionals and writers.
Now, introducing ‘What I’ve Learnt’ the podcast. Deborah shares conversations with world-class celebrities such as Kate Ceberano, Eric Bana, Deborra-Lee Furness, Troye Sivan, Katie Noonan, Michael Klim, Nick Littlemore, Jane Harper, Marcia Hines, Anthony Koutoufides, and many more.
Find us on:
Instagram: @what.ive.learnt
Facebook: What I've Learnt
CREDITS:
Host and Executive Producer: Deborah Blashki Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com)
Audio and Video Production: Luke Evans (Luke.j.evans3@gmail.com)
Artwork: Rebecca Bana Photography
Original Music: Jonah Orbach
Voice Production: Matia Marks
Design: Thien Bang (thienbang.studio)
WHAT I'VE LEARNT
What I've Learnt - Jason Kimberly
Stepping out of the limelight to become Cool
Jason Kimberley is an adventurer, photographer, author, and the founder of Cool, an education organization dedicated to inspiring students to learn for life. Jason is an altruistic-realist, his uncompromising focus is on equitable access to quality education for all students.
Prior to his success in education Jason was restauranteur of uber-successful, Veludo, the limelight of Melbourne's culinary and nightlife scene in the 90's, he then joined the family rag trade juggernaut Just Jeans for a number of years before doing a 180 and finding his passion in education.
Jason’s enthusiasm for adventure has taken him around the world, to the highest peaks and most remote places on our planet. He is also a published author, Australia Exposed (2003) was the result of a yearlong camping trip around Australia, and Antarctica, A Different Adventure (2007) cronicles his journey across the frozen wilderness. In researching his Antarctica book, Jason came to understand the environmental, social, and economic challenges we face as a society. How everything is connected to everything else. Jason identified and understood that these challenges must be addressed through education, he respects the power of education and how it can be used to create positive change in children's lives. Through Cool, his vision is a reality: creating educational materials that teachers use to inspire students and engage them in meaningful learning experiences. Cool provides students with the opportunity to develop a clear purpose, a growth mind-set, greater responsibility, resilience, and entrepreneurship. By combining a life of adventure with a passion for education, Jason Kimberley has established himself as a unique leader in this essential field. Through his work, he is contributing to a better future by helping teachers and parents to be the best educators of children that they can be.
Jason inspires and is inspired by the work he does and has leveraged every skill he has, all his energy and all his resources to make Cool.org the success it is today.
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