Real Albury Wodonga Podcast

Whether you're an aspiring CEO, a travel enthusiast or just someone who loves a good story, episode 5 is for you! (along with all of our other episodes of course!). Mark Dixon is the CEO of our local council and has a background in TAFE education management and defence. Mark is passionate about being a genuine and supportive leader and is always willing to lend some wisdom to anyone that needs it!This episode was recorded when Mark was transitioning between two CEO roles and he has some great insights about the challenges of leadership. Tune in and leave a comment on our social media!

Marni Korneluk is a local artist, yoga nut and mum who sat down with Breanne recently to chat about the challenges that life has in store for fellow artists and anyone striving for self awareness. Marni is an amazing realism artist who is well known for her pet and human portraits, as well as the murals of hers that you can find around town. Marni has plenty of stories to share and this episode (like all of our episodes) is well worth a listen!

Dr Alfeen Varghese is one of the Directors and founders of Daintree Medical Centre Wodonga. Alfeen is also well-known on the border for being a sought-after mentor, a committee member for Business Women Albury Wodonga and a recent contestant on Stars of the Border Dance for Cancer. Alfeen has plenty of advice and insight into leadership, self esteem, self awareness and personal growth. 

This episode is a great sneak peek into the life of an Indi candidate, who's balancing family priorities, community values and broader political issues. Eric Kerr was born and bred in Wodonga as part of a close and supportive family. He has a passion for leadership and representing the values and needs of others. Breanne sits down with him to discover what it really means to strive for political success for the benefit of the community without getting bogged down in party policies. 

For the first episode of the Real AW Podcast, Breanne is joined by Brydie Charlesworth. Brydie owns and runs The Dog Education Centre in Wodonga and has recently opened the Canine Clubhouse in Melbourne. The girls chat about everything from dog behaviour and training to mental health and the hurdles of running your own business. Brydie has built her very successful business model from the ground up with a no-nonsense approach which plenty of us can learn from.