When Aadil Abbas decided to leave India in his early twenties, he had one question for his parents: “In which countries don’t we know anyone?” Aadil, the 437th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, knew he had family in many countries; but rather than begin a new life that would [...]
Natalie Cook, the 436th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, helps create conditions that allow others to thrive, in both her personal and professional life. Nat has had the privilege of being a mum to biological, adopted and foster children, some of whom have had to deal with severe trauma. [...]
One Tuesday, I received a text message from an unknown number … “Hi Nick, my name’s XXX and I produce the Afternoons show with Michael McLaren on 2GB Radio. Hope you’re well! I’m reaching out as a listener recommended you for our show. We’re quite interested in your quest to have lunch with 500 strangers and [...]
Dugald Saunders, the 435th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, had never thought about entering politics, until his state local member resigned and several people suggested Dugald should run to replace him. That was in 2018. Today, Dugald is the Member for Dubbo and leader of the NSW Nationals, while [...]
Nathan Hogan, the 434th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, has a surprising piece of advice: if your employer ever offers you a redundancy – take it. Once you’re forced to reassess your life and career, you might decide to keep doing the same thing; or you might realise you’d [...]
Anf Chans, the 433rd person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is a marketer and a writer – but, above all, a guide. Anf has found that he does his best work when he helps others succeed, through a combination of teaching and supporting others. During his career, Anf has worked [...]
Edwin Guarin, the 432nd person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is an entrepreneurial Colombian who wanted to learn the two most important languages in the business world. English and numbers. Edwin knew that while he could study numbers from anywhere, the best place to master English was in an English-speaking [...]
Jon Owen, the 431st person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, told me there’s a proverb he’s been thinking deeply about recently – where you stand determines what you see. As a pastor at, and the CEO of, the Wayside Chapel, Jon mixes with a wide cross-section of society, from homeless [...]
Brady Yoshia, the 430th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, has had a diverse career with one throughline – employing her natural people skills. Brady began her career as a corporate trainer, where she travelled to different offices, meeting new people and training them on new products and services. With [...]
Arkadiusz Bryl, the 429th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, promised me a different lunch experience – and he delivered. For our entree, he purchased food from one restaurant and then found us a quiet spot on the pavement, where we sat on milk crates he’d brought with him; for [...]
