Ex-Cop Alana Singleton retired from the force after suffering some brutal PTSD. Navigating through this trauma pushed her to start a foundation helpsing emergency and frontline workers get their lives back on track. She's real good people, and www.emergeandsee.org.au is doing great things. Jacques - @jbchampioni Emma - @emmazammitcomedian Alana - @emergeandseensw
Bankruptcy and insolvency expert Angus Wood talks us through the basics of what happens when you hit financial rock-bottom. Honestly it's not that bad, the process or the podcast. Jacques - @jbchampioni Emma - @emmazammitcomedian Angus - @wallstreetbets (aka no socials)
This is our first Survivor story for the podcast. Occasionally we'll talk to someone who fell into their own pickle and clawed their way out, like Bonnie Davies. She's a friend of the pod, character comedian and owner of The Gelo Company. Covid hit her hard, she hit rock bottom and bounced back. Trigger warning, we broach the topic of suicide. Emma Zammit: @emmazammitcomedian Jacques Barrett: @jbchampioni Bonnie: @famoussharron
Our first episode of season 2, and our first guest to wear his hat backwards the whole interview. He's very cool, extremely fit, and truly inspirational. He walks/runs us through how to get back to that pre-covid body (assuming it was good) and maintain fitness irrespective of black swan events like a global pando etc. Dave Tabain - @davepowtabain Jacques - @jbchampioni Emma - @emmazammitcomedian
In our season finale medic Ben James gives us the low-down on saving someone's life if you find them collapsed, or at least how to slice open a Tauntaun and put them inside to keep them warm until you get a shelter built. Emma Zammit - @emmazammitcomedianJacques Barrett - @jbchampioni
Real estate agent Mick Wells is the master and chief at Ray White Helensvale in QLD, he's also an absolute pearler of a bloke... He talks us through maximising profits for your home if shit hits the fan and you have to sell up quick.
Old mate Skeeve Stevens is a cyber security expert, futurist and founder of the Future Crime Agency. He walks us through the gauntlet of online dating scammers, the future of technology, and just generally scares the shit out of us for 45 minutes.
Plumber and professional husband Bryn Dixon plunges us into the world of Plumbering, with basic tactics for blocked toilets and other pipe-based pickles. Emma - @emmazammitcomedianJacques - @jbchampioniQuite the Pickle - @quitethepicklepod
Teacher/Comedian/Viking Ben Knight walks us through his survivor story as a primary school teacher dealing with the current scourge of helicopter parents. Classrooms full of normal kids are fine, but their less than average parents are the real issue.
Adam Howard is a bouncer and security specialist with 25 years in the game. He's also the owner and proprietor of Street Safe Australia self-defence courses. He talks us through surviving a late night encounter with a would-be attacker.Check us out on Insta:Poddo - @quitethepicklepodJacques - @jbchampioniEmma - @emmajzammitAdam - @streetsafeaustralia
Hiking expert and all-round outdoors alpha-dog Tom Griffin tells us tales of woe from the wilderness, and gives us tips on how to survive if we strayed off course and found ourselves out in the elements.Poddo - @quitethepicklepodJacques - @jbchampioniEmma - @emmajzammit
Each week comics Emma Zammit and Jacques Barrett will think up a terrible scenario, we'll interview professionals who give us tips on how to survive, then we do stand up about what we've learned. We hope you enjoy the poddo!Follow us @quitethepicklepod