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Speaker: G'day, I'm Trent Maxwell.
Speaker: And I'm Lee Mason.
Speaker: And we want to welcome you to our Live, Learn, Survive podcast.
Speaker: Since 2018, Lane and I have travelled the globe and met face-to-face over 33,000 children in six countries across three continents.
Speaker: We created a series of all-being children's books, a global online education program, and the founders of the Live, Learn, Survive charity, all focused on teaching children and young adults life skills that will not only help themselves but help others too.
Speaker: We're on a mission to spread awareness about fire, water and first aid education to inspire the next generation of first responders.
Speaker: So join us for the next half an hour with some fun, inspiration and kindness and we'll try and learn something too.
Speaker: How are you this week, Lee?
Speaker: Welcome to the podcast.
Speaker: Thank you, Maxie.
Speaker: I am great.
Speaker: How are you doing?
Speaker: I'm good.
Speaker: It's been a, we can't talk too much about it.
Speaker: It's been an amazing week.
Speaker: I tell you what.
Speaker: It's probably not a good way to start the podcast.
Speaker: I know, I know.
Speaker: We can tell you a secret, but we can't.
Speaker: No, it's been nuts.
Speaker: I don't know when it's all going to slow down a bit.
Speaker: I just don't.
Speaker: I don't think it is.
Speaker: I think that's what it is.
Speaker: I think that's what it is.
Speaker: Good chaos.
Speaker: Yeah, good chaos.
Speaker: But I think just things find you.
Speaker: So, you know, as we always say, you've just got to...
Speaker: Roll with it.
Speaker: Roll with the punches.
Speaker: Yeah, it's been a good week.
Speaker: Lots have been happening and had a board meeting yesterday.
Speaker: So I haven't even written that down.
Speaker: So let's go with the quote and let's try and put some order.
Speaker: We'll have a good chat.
Speaker: Aos, Maxie.
Speaker: Sounds good.
Speaker: Okay, so the quote this week is, do not go.
Speaker: where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Speaker: I love that.
Speaker: I love this one.
Speaker: This is one of my favourites, which means basically you don't, I think I said it on the social post this week, it basically means you don't have to do what everyone else is doing.
Speaker: We're not sheep.
Speaker: Exactly right.
Speaker: We're not sheep.
Speaker: And I think it's important to know, you know, you can be on whatever path you're on.
Speaker: It could be in the dirt, it could be in the mud, it could be in the grass, it could be on concrete, it could be on asphalt, whatever it is.
Speaker: But as long as you're moving in the right direction, that's all that matters.
Speaker: Pave your own path and the one that's right to you.
Speaker: I just said we're not sheep and I can hear Nala in the back land.
Speaker: She's going, no, we're a cat.
Speaker: We're not sheep.
Speaker: I'm a cat.
Speaker: So it's like, yeah, you don't have to do what everyone else is doing.
Speaker: stay true to you.
Speaker: You're not, we're not all the same.
Speaker: And, you know, I love that.
Speaker: Go and go and create your own little trail and path through, through this life that we've got.
Speaker: So good quote, Matt.
Speaker: It's even more exciting too, sometimes when you're out, out, out in the, out in the bush or out in the forest or however you want to visualize that.
Speaker: But yeah, it's so important just to get out there and
Speaker: And just make your own path and you know, you surprise yourself what you can achieve by just putting your mind to it.
Speaker: Yeah, absolutely.
Speaker: You never know when you get out of your comfort zone, you might just surprise yourself.
Speaker: So, um, so yeah, it's been a, uh, a busy old week.
Speaker: So, um, good news.
Speaker: Always good news, Maxie.
Speaker: What do we got?
Speaker: Yeah.
Speaker: So first off, um,
Speaker: books from last week, the pre-order for last week.
Speaker: You know, it's awesome response.
Speaker: There's been a lot of pre-sales.
Speaker: And again, people watching on YouTube, listening on Spotify, big shout out to you guys for supporting us.
Speaker: You know, we'll be sending them out next week on Monday.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: So very exciting.
Speaker: fetching them all from the publisher and the, um, the publisher tomorrow.
Speaker: So, um, yeah, next week postage week.
Speaker: So we said, um, we commence in the 11th and, um,
Speaker: You know, I am hoping, quick glance at the diary, that they'll be on the way in the post Monday, Tuesday.
Speaker: So hopefully they might even be arriving with people by the end of next week, which is excellent.
Speaker: So that's very exciting.
Speaker: And we've got some new goodies coming.
Speaker: Yes, we do have some new goodies.
Speaker: And on the board meeting we had yesterday, we were talking about some bits and pieces, which is very exciting.
Speaker: And I look forward to showcasing what we've been working on over the next couple of weeks before the Christmas break.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: Yeah, it's very exciting.
Speaker: Very exciting.
Speaker: So these products are going to be up in the website probably in the next 10 days or so.
Speaker: I'm picking all of those up tomorrow as well.
Speaker: But, you know, some...
Speaker: Little things that we haven't done before.
Speaker: Some, we love a quote, some inspirational stuff.
Speaker: We're also, the books are going to have new bookmarks, new fancy bookmarks.
Speaker: And we're going to have some stickers, the Live, Learn, Survive badge, just stickers.
Speaker: And we've got some new photos.
Speaker: All sorts of, you know, fancy stuff.
Speaker: So I'm going to fetch all that tomorrow.
Speaker: And some of that stuff is actually going to be able there for people to buy in on the website.
Speaker: So that's going to be amazing as well.
Speaker: And even, I was just going to say too, adding on to that, we've been chatting with Paul this week too.
Speaker: He's working hard to get something to us by the end of the year, which is very exciting leading into book two, the Stormy protests.
Speaker: So book one now, literally the beginning of the new year, end of January, we're going to have book two as well, which makes me so happy.
Speaker: So, yeah, finally the books are back, which is just amazing.
Speaker: So, yeah.
Speaker: all very exciting and then
Speaker: magazine today i haven't even seen it out today um so when we finish this i'm gonna have to run down the um uh news agent that's what do you know what i was gonna say real estate that's not where i'm going news agent i knew there was agent in there somewhere um down the news agent and it's out today and it's a magazine called that's life magazine which is a
Speaker: a ladies magazine and every week they do a feature on someone who does good things for a charity and this week they picked me so it's exciting but they've actually told the story of live and survive and ours and yeah very very excited so
Speaker: It's always nervous when you can see something like that.
Speaker: You want to open it and you're like, oh, what photo have they put in?
Speaker: Where did they get it?
Speaker: What have they said?
Speaker: What have they used?
Speaker: What are they going to misquote me?
Speaker: But no, it's very exciting to get some PR for the charity.
Speaker: So very excited about that.
Speaker: Good stuff.
Speaker: Yeah, it's just one of those weeks.
Speaker: Obviously, we can't talk too much, but there is some, we always say exciting stuff because there always is something exciting in the event of life.
Speaker: But we are, you know, we work on some really exciting stuff into next year and we can't wait to share with you guys.
Speaker: So that's all I'm going to say.
Speaker: Yes, and we've been doing some cool stuff with the lawyers.
Speaker: So, you know, when you say lawyers, that's why you always have to say lawyers.
Speaker: We can't talk about it.
Speaker: So there you go.
Speaker: Got to sign those NDAs.
Speaker: They're our very important people.
Speaker: They are very important.
Speaker: Hats off to all the people that have been in our corner this week.
Speaker: We are very, very grateful.
Speaker: So moving swiftly on.
Speaker: We've got any of this.
Speaker: What have we got next?
Speaker: To be honest, Lee, I haven't got anything this week.
Speaker: We're all good.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: We're all good.
Speaker: You know, I'm sure there is something.
Speaker: I was actually thinking about something the other day, but it slipped from my mind.
Speaker: I can't think of it at the moment.
Speaker: I don't think I've got anything too bad either, other than my dodgy back that is driving me insane.
Speaker: But I've been getting out for a walk.
Speaker: So...
Speaker: Look, nothing that springs to mind.
Speaker: Nothing that springs to mind.
Speaker: Well, that's good then.
Speaker: I'll tell you that's good.
Speaker: That's a win.
Speaker: That's a win.
Speaker: Well, people can probably hear the jackhammer in the background.
Speaker: That's probably unfortunate.
Speaker: I was going to say, you in the building right there.
Speaker: All right, here we go.
Speaker: Dad jokes.
Speaker: You can hear it.
Speaker: Dad jokes.
Speaker: I can hear it a little bit.
Speaker: Well, just carry on.
Speaker: What does it say?
Speaker: Keep calm and carry on.
Speaker: All right, here we go.
Speaker: Dad jokes.
Speaker: Okay, what have you got for me?
Speaker: All right.
Speaker: How do you organise a space party?
Speaker: Oh, die, Maxie.
Speaker: How do you organise a space party?
Speaker: You plan it.
Speaker: I don't know what planet you were on, mate, but oh no.
Speaker: Oh, man.
Speaker: There's some bad ones here.
Speaker: It's, well, from the name I say, people said I'd never get over my obsession with Phil Collins.
Speaker: The JMO.
Speaker: Sorry.
Speaker: Yeah.
Speaker: But take a look at me now.
Speaker: This is similar to what's red and bad for your teeth, a brick, but what do you call a bear with no teeth?
Speaker: Oh, what do you call a bear with no teeth?
Speaker: A gummy bear.
Speaker: I'll let the music play.
Speaker: So I've got pop-ups going on now.
Speaker: This is us saying we've got no unfortunate event.
Speaker: I'm thinking, oh, what have I got?
Speaker: I'm not trying to check out.
Speaker: That's cold.
Speaker: Okay, so what do you call, Maxie?
Speaker: An underwater dog.
Speaker: What do you call an underwater dog?
Speaker: A subwoofer.
Speaker: oh no there you go oh come on keep going what are we in we're only 11 minutes in old mate's down there he's got a wall going down he's not going anywhere quick what's a skeleton's least favorite room uh no idea the living room
Speaker: Anyway, all right.
Speaker: Okay.
Speaker: All right.
Speaker: So, okay.
Speaker: Job of the week.
Speaker: Yeah, it's getting louder.
Speaker: It's getting closer, I think.
Speaker: The job of the week, Lee, a couple of lifeguarding shifts.
Speaker: Interestingly, talking to – should be back at the Fieries tomorrow, but a little bit of leave's come my way.
Speaker: So, yeah, I think I'll be back next week with the Fieries.
Speaker: But yeah, I'm working on the beach.
Speaker: Yeah, I'm working on the beaches this Saturday, Sunday, just lunches, which is exciting.
Speaker: And yeah, just it's starting to get really warm coming in November.
Speaker: It's our warm time coming to our warm time.
Speaker: Yeah.
Speaker: It's all happening today.
Speaker: Everything's going off today, mate.
Speaker: We've got a severe heat warning out in Brisbane.
Speaker: We've already got the air come on up here.
Speaker: It's only 7.29 in the morning, the same 30 degrees today.
Speaker: and a severe heat warning out.
Speaker: So, Andrew actually just went for a run and he basically walked the last bit back.
Speaker: He said, it's just ridiculous.
Speaker: So, didn't get out as early as he wanted to.
Speaker: It's pretty muggy down here today as well.
Speaker: Be careful, people.
Speaker: Take care.
Speaker: Make sure you seek shade, drink plenty of water.
Speaker: Yeah, and there has been some drownings.
Speaker: I've been seeing it in the news.
Speaker: You've just mentioned it.
Speaker: There's one on the Central Coast.
Speaker: Yeah, an 11-year-old drowned on the Central Coast the other day, and then there was a drowning down in Victoria as well.
Speaker: So, you know, unfortunately, coming to this time of year, not just around Australia but around the world, you know, there is a lot of drownings and kind of, you know, just reinstate how important it is to learn how to swim.
Speaker: knowing have situational awareness and swim patrol beaches.
Speaker: And if you are inland, try and avoid the hidden dangers around rivers, lakes, dams, watering holes, creeks, bathtubs, you name it.
Speaker: Just be careful and don't think it's not going to happen to you because unfortunately accidents do happen to all people.
Speaker: Just be prepared, know what to do in an emergency situation.
Speaker: Hence what we do with Live and Survive is to educate kids and adults life skills to prepare for their worst day.
Speaker: Yeah.
Speaker: And, you know, the weather's warming up.
Speaker: People think, you know, the water's warming up, the weather's warming up.
Speaker: Just go in, call off, just stop and think, you know, just don't put yourself in danger.
Speaker: So, yes, the heat is really kicking in.
Speaker: So, you know, just stay safe.
Speaker: And that kind of nicely moves into the tip of the week, Maxie, because there's information there to help.
Speaker: What have you got for us?
Speaker: Yeah, tip of the week this week, Lee, is read information signs.
Speaker: So I did this video last year when we were up at Wellington Point doing some filming up there.
Speaker: And, you know, great sign.
Speaker: Had the information on it.
Speaker: Location's obviously a big one.
Speaker: What you can and can't do around the water.
Speaker: What the rules and regulations are.
Speaker: Information about red and yellow flags.
Speaker: It also gives you information about the exact location because we all know knowing the exact location in an emergency is life-saving.
Speaker: And, yeah, so this video, it's available on our YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
Speaker: Make sure you check it out.
Speaker: It only goes for about 45 seconds.
Speaker: Just gives you a good visualisation of how to read information science before you spend the day at the beach, river, lake, dam, national park, and so on.
Speaker: Yeah.
Speaker: Absolutely.
Speaker: Because, you know, these signs are everywhere.
Speaker: They're not there for you hanging your towel on.
Speaker: People do put, you know, do daft things like that.
Speaker: Look up when you're walking at the entrance, when you're walking in somewhere, there's lots of different signs that they, you know, we've seen them like,
Speaker: on boat ramps at the river and like let signs are there read them stop look up take two minutes read the signs so um so important the easiest easiest tip that i reckon so many people won't do so um yeah excellent good tip there um maxi so um right okay so we've got some facts again this week what have we got crazy facts
Speaker: Sorry for technical difficulties, but random facts.
Speaker: So, so blue whale heartbeat, a blue whale's heartbeat can be detected from two miles away.
Speaker: And when it dies, it heart slows to as few as two beats per minute to conserve oxygen.
Speaker: Bananas are naturally radioactive.
Speaker: Bananas contain potassium minus 40.
Speaker: A radioactive isotope, although it's harmless, does make bananas slightly radioactive.
Speaker: The longest word in the English language is a protein name with over 189,000 letters.
Speaker: It is abbreviated to tin tin because of its unpronounceable length.
Speaker: Why would you make it that long in the first place?
Speaker: That's my question.
Speaker: Sorry, put your time.
Speaker: Yeah, dolphins have names.
Speaker: Dolphins use unique whistles to identify themselves like human names.
Speaker: They recognise and respond to these signature whistles from other dolphins.
Speaker: And you can hear the difference between hot and cold water.
Speaker: The hot water pours at a higher pitch than cold water due to differences in viscosity and how it interacts with air bubbles.
Speaker: Whoa, never knew that.
Speaker: And this one's been crazy.
Speaker: Penguins propose with pebbles.
Speaker: Male penguins often pig out a smooth pebble to present to a female as a symbol of affection.
Speaker: If she accepts, they keep it in their nest.
Speaker: Oh, penguins are cool.
Speaker: Love a penguin.
Speaker: Oh, that's nice.
Speaker: A pebble, that's all you need.
Speaker: No one needs diamonds, just a pebble.
Speaker: No, and diamonds.
Speaker: So I've got some key reading statistics because we're talking about books and some facts around the power of reading.
Speaker: So some of these statistics are from the United States.
Speaker: Only 32% of people in the States read books for leisure.
Speaker: You know, you may have to read them for work and things, but actually for leisure.
Speaker: 42% of college graduates never read another book after college.
Speaker: Well, that's huge.
Speaker: 42%.
Speaker: That's huge.
Speaker: But here's the good thing about reading.
Speaker: Reading for just six minutes can reduce stress level by 68%.
Speaker: That's huge.
Speaker: Reading can increase empathy and emotional intelligence 100%.
Speaker: You learn so much from books.
Speaker: Children who are read to at home have a higher success rate in school.
Speaker: And I know you're already reading to Sonny.
Speaker: Very happy about that.
Speaker: So that's excellent.
Speaker: So going to bed at night with a book, you are absolutely setting your kids up for life.
Speaker: Reading can improve sleep quality.
Speaker: I know it can improve because that's what happens to me.
Speaker: I go to read and I fall asleep.
Speaker: That's my problem.
Speaker: It can increase sleep.
Speaker: vocabulary, writing skills, and improved mental focus and concentration.
Speaker: And it can even reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Speaker: What is not to love?
Speaker: So there you go.
Speaker: Some of the benefits of reading.
Speaker: Read a book.
Speaker: You can buy our book and other books are available, but ours is best.
Speaker: So just buy it.
Speaker: So, yeah.
Speaker: So there you go.
Speaker: Some key stats and facts about reading.
Speaker: Good stuff.
Speaker: grab a book all righty so um as everyone will know my computer just completely crashed i don't even have the notes maxi i am just here you are guiding this ship now what have we got next yeah we have reflection where are we going now what are we reflecting on
Speaker: Yeah, reflection this week, Lee, is we'll be back in Newcastle in a couple of weeks.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: Yeah, we've been out there a number of times now, and it's good to get back there.
Speaker: Absolutely.
Speaker: So we've been to Newcastle.
Speaker: We've been out west of the Hunter Valley and the Upper Hunter.
Speaker: And, yeah, very good to...
Speaker: pop up and do a couple of scores and stuff.
Speaker: And we're actually, you know, plan is we're both driving.
Speaker: We're going to meet in the middle.
Speaker: So hotels are booked.
Speaker: I'm going to be there for a couple of nights.
Speaker: You're going to be there a quick in and out because you've got to get back for...
Speaker: Miss Sunni and Talia.
Speaker: So, yeah, just be good to be back on the road.
Speaker: And I'm bringing you a box of books as well, which is awesome.
Speaker: So, excellent stuff.
Speaker: It's going to be good.
Speaker: I'm going to do some extra filming as well for, you know, coming up to Water Safety Wednesday and Fire Safety Friday.
Speaker: absolutely absolutely brilliant so um right so what do we got um next maxi i know that you're pausing your microphone as much as you can because those builders are going off this is great it's uh camera um but yeah the playlist for the spotify playlist this week is faith george michael great song great song great song and um
Speaker: You know, little did we know, I put that song in at the beginning, little did we know that we might need faith to get to the end of this.
Speaker: It's everything at us this morning.
Speaker: The old unfortunate event, it's currently the unfortunate event is this podcast.
Speaker: But, yeah, no, we're doing well.
Speaker: We're nearly there.
Speaker: We were starting off in the smug zone that we didn't have one.
Speaker: And then the boys next door or whoever's knocking down whatever's going on, I was just like, whip.
Speaker: You've not got any for it?
Speaker: We'll give you one.
Speaker: Here you go.
Speaker: So we apologise to everybody that at least they know we don't have this swanky studio and 48,000 producers.
Speaker: You just got us.
Speaker: Exactly.
Speaker: My finger on the mute button.
Speaker: Yeah, exactly.
Speaker: Exactly.
Speaker: So, yeah, great song, Maxie.
Speaker: And then what have we got?
Speaker: Rule for the rule book.
Speaker: Let's save everybody's ears.
Speaker: Yeah, rule for the rule book this week is the change starts with yourself.
Speaker: Change starts with yourself.
Speaker: Absolutely.
Speaker: Little steps.
Speaker: Start it with yourself.
Speaker: And then you never know where you might be.
Speaker: And, yeah, good rule to have one little change every day.
Speaker: One change every day.
Speaker: One better.
Speaker: One little change.
Speaker: If you want to change, it starts with yourself.
Speaker: So you need to make that change and that decision.
Speaker: And no one else is going to make that for you.
Speaker: So, yeah.
Speaker: Yes.
Speaker: Well, great.
Speaker: On that note.
Speaker: We will see you next time.
Speaker: We, yeah, thank everybody.
Speaker: I was going to even try, I was going to try and take a photo of my seat, but I think your Wi-Fi is buffering as well.
Speaker: You look a bit blurred.
Speaker: We just got to get out of here.
Speaker: And today's professional podcast was brought to you by the chaos that is Lee and Maxie.
Speaker: It's not even 8am.
Speaker: Have a good week, everyone.
Speaker: If this wasn't brilliant, we at least hope it makes you smile because that's what it's all about.
Speaker: So take care and have a good week.
Speaker: And you know what, as we all say, Maxie, we'll try again next week.
Speaker: It is what it is, Lee.
Speaker: All good, everyone.
Speaker: Have a great weekend.
Speaker: Look after yourselves.
Speaker: And, yeah, take care and hope you enjoyed.
Speaker: All right.
Speaker: See you later, everyone.
Speaker: Bye.
