Aired: 1/6/2022
Ryley Batt refused to use a wheelchair when he was growing up, choosing instead to get around on a skateboard. The wheelchair rugby player talks to Kurt Fearnley about finding sport and his place in the world.
Aired: 1/13/2022
Saya Sakakibara was determined to achieve Olympic greatness in honour of her brother Kai, who had a horror crash in the leadup to the Games. The BMX racer talks to Kurt about triumph and tragedy on the road to Tokyo.
Aired: 1/20/2022
Ellie Cole is Australia's most decorated female Paralympian - winning her 17th medal in Tokyo. She chats to Kurt Fearnley about her passion for swimming and her drive to succeed.
Aired: 1/27/2022
Harry Garside is the ballet dancing plumber who won bronze for boxing in Tokyo. He talks to Kurt Fearnley about his journey to the ring, and winning Australia's first Olympic boxing medal in 33 years and the 2022 Australian lightweight title.
Aired: 2/3/2022
Madison de Rozario is an athlete at the top of her game. The world champion wheelchair racer chats to Kurt Fearnley about winning gold in Tokyo, and how the world sees disability.
Aired: 9/15/2022
For 17 years Eddie Betts wowed crowds with his exceptional football talent, retiring after 350 games. Eddie tells Kurt about his hopes for the future, dealing with racism and the infamous Crows pre-season training camp.
Aired: 9/22/2022
Megan Davis is widely considered one of the architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. One of the driving forces behind an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Megan talks about fairness, recognition and rugby league.
Aired: 9/29/2022
Robert Irwin has spent a lifetime in the spotlight as the son of the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. The 18-year-old is also passionate about conservation, talking with Kurt about wildlife and growing up as a celebrity.
Aired: 10/6/2022
Mat Rogers reached the pinnacle representing Australia in rugby league and union, but spent much of his life in his father Steve's shadow. Mat speaks candidly about his mental health struggles and paving his own path.
Aired: 10/13/2022
Nornie Bero has a passion for food. The Torres Strait Islander chef wants people to embrace Indigenous ingredients and seasonal, local produce. Nornie tells how her childhood on the islands has influenced her business.
Aired: 10/20/2022
Dinesh Palipana has a unique perspective on hospitals and patient care as only the second person with quadriplegia to graduate a doctor in Australia. He speaks about overcoming barriers and his life motto - carpe diem.
Aired: 11/3/2022
Runner Peter Bol became the first Australian in more than five decades to race for a medal in the 800m final at Tokyo. The Olympian talks with Kurt about being competitive and dealing with pressure on the world stage.
Aired: 11/10/2022
Judith Lucy is one of our most loved stand-up comedians. There are few subjects that are off the table. Judith discusses how she feels about a nation knowing about, and laughing at, her most private stories.
