This podcast is presented in partnership with Samsung Solve for Tomorrow.

You might not know this, but Tasmania is the roadkill capital of the world.

That’s a fact that has stuck with nature lover and engineering student Meg Phillips her whole life.

So when she came across the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition, she formulated a ground-breaking idea to help prevent roadkill on Tasmanian roads.

Her idea involved using radio signals and sensors to essentially warn animals of oncoming vehicles and help save their lives.

But don’t just take it from us – Meg joins us this week on How Did I Get Here? to chat about her experience building the idea and how her early life led her to inspiration.

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Kendall Whyte is the founder and CEO of Blue Tree Project, and was named Western Australia's Young Australian of the Year in 2022.

If you’ve seen any blue trees out in the wild, Kendall Whyte is the genius behind them. She started the Blue Tree Project to spark conversations surrounding mental health. The Blue Tree Project was born after the loss of her brother Jayden, who took his own life in 2018.

Kendall joins us to chat about the Blue Tree Project and how her title of Young Australian of the Year has impacted her work.

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Since signing up at eight years old, Girl Guides has been a fixture of Laura Ives Hicks' life.

She's now a young adult and continues to gain skills, make connections and have fun as an Olave Program member, Assistant Chief Commissioner - Young Women at Girl Guides Australia and as a Unit Leader.

Laura joined us on How Did I Get Here to chat about the role the organisation played in her formative years.

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Thomas Thistlethwaite always wanted to be an animator - but he never expected to work on something this big. 

Thomas has just finished up as an animator on one of the most hotly-anticipated movies of the year, Spider-Man, Across the Spider-Verse.

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On How Did I Get Here?, we've had some pretty incredible guests - their credentials include AFL Premierships, interviews with Obama, hit novels, award winners and so much more.

With careers week upon us and having just notched our 25th episode in Molly Rocket, we decided to look back on some of our fav career stories.

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00:00 Introduction

00:36 Kate Chaney's first job

01:39 Will Schofield's first (and only) job

03:01 Samantha Jackson's first job

05:02 SLUMBERJACK's first job and first gig

05:59 Matt Pavlich's first job

06:30 Stella Jinman's first job

07:24 Seva Mozhaev's early aspirations

08:00 Will Schofield's first AFL Game

08:40 Holly Ransom's first job

09:10 Zac Williams' first international tour

10:43 Brooke Dunnell's first 'job' and first published piece

12:16 Nick Hobson's Scorchers Debut

14:03 Matt Pavlich's AFL Debut

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Fresh off a stellar performance at Groovin the Moo and their debut EP, 'Syrup', Ben and Joe from Molly Rocket joined us on How Did I Get Here? to chat their rise and their upcoming tour. 

From supporting Spiderbait to how their band name came to them in a dream, these guys have got some stories to tell. 

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Romcom-inspired music videos with a twist, songs about Harry Styles and reflections on the WA Music Scene - EDIE's got some things to chat about. 

In this week's episode of How Did I Get Here?, we're joined by EDIE, a Perth-based singer-songwriter with big things on the horizon. 

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Songs that somehow sound like burgers, plays on BBC and deciding a band name last minute - Late 90s have got some interesting stories. 

This week on How Did I Get Here?, we're joined by Steve and Elliot, the lead singer and drummer of up-and-coming Perth alt-rock band, Late 90s. 

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It's been a whirlwind ten months since Fatima Payman was elected to parliament. 

The last time we spoke to her she was a political candidate, and wasn't really expecting to be elected. 

Now, close to a year later, she joins us on How Did I Get Here? as a fully-fledged senator. 

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Fresh off a massive tour and recording their latest EP, we chat to Tom and Lenny from the up-and-coming surf/indie/alt rock band, DICE. 

DICE are one of the most exciting bands on the aus music scene, having had some massive songs and huge shows since they got together a few years ago. 

With two guests on the show, we're able to get into the nuts and bolts of running a band, creating music (including accidentally crafting a hit song) and playing to live crowds. 

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WA might be playing in the Sheffield Shield Final this weekend, but on 4 February, it was the Perth Scorchers who took home the BBL12 Final.

Two players were instrumental in Perth’s win, the 19-year-old Cooper Connolly, and this week’s guest on How Did I Get Here?, Nick Hobson. 

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For as long as she can remember, Brooke Dunnell has been a writer. 

From her first creation of a picture book at six years old, to now an award-winning writer, she's managed to achieve her childhood dreams. 

In 2021, Brooke was awarded the Fogarty Literary Award for her manuscript, The Glass House.

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Growing up queer in a small Australian town, Abbie Kelly was always looking for ways to show her pride.

At 12 years old, she started putting rainbow beads on her shoelaces to show her identity. Two years later, she's handed out more than 82,000 packs of beads across the globe.

We chat to Abbie about starting a community project at such a young age and ask her the question, how did you get here?

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From an awards show in Kwinana to performing alongside some of the biggest Australian bands, Dulcie is an act that's here to stay. 

This week on How Did I Get Here? we're joined by Ash from Dulcie, who takes us through how the band got it's start and how they got to where they are. 

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Zac Williams always had one dream - to take photos of major cycling races. 

Now 24, Zac's achieved that dream, and has spent the last five years travelling around the world taking photos of major cycling events, from the Tour de France to the Giro D'Italia. 

This week, Zac joins us on How Did I Get Here? to chat everything, from his processes to his fav photos. 

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From her first gig at 11 years old, to a to a starring role in Legally Blonde: The Musical, all the way to a spot at Laneway Festival - Siobhan Cotchin's rise is encapsulating. 

This week on "How Did I Get Here?", we're joined by Siobhan Cotchin, a songwriter and singer who's doing some pretty incredible things. 

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Walkley award nominations, interviews with Oasis and a tattoo of Ernest Hemingway - Martin McKenzie Murray has done it all. Martin joins us to answer the question, "How Did I Get Here?"

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On this week's episode of "How Did I Get Here?", we're joined by Holly Ransom - CEO of Emergent Global, author, leader, speaker, interviewer and entrepreneur. 

We take Holly back to her high school and uni days and ask her the question, how did you get here?

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For the first episode of 2023, Charlie's joined by Josh Trindle, bassist for the up-and-coming Perth indie band South Summit.

Charlie and Josh chat all things music, including building a band, performing and what's next as he asks the question, How Did You Get Here?

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