The Arrive & Thrive Career Podcast

Hosted by Tyson Day & Daniel Lunardi

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Oct 2026

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The Arrive & Thrive Podcast was created initially by two mates, Daniel Lunardi & Tyson Day, who shared a love for career education and development. After the tragic and unexpected loss of Daniel Lunardi in February 2022, Tyson now continues their vision, inviting people on the show to share stories and learnings in a bid to help others develop meaningful careers and thrive in their chosen pursuits. We commemorate Dan’s soul with the honour segment, “What are you roaring about?” dedicated to the loving memory of Dan. Learn more about Arrive & Thrive and their programs at arrivethrive.com.au

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November 8, 2026Episode 1151 hr 2 min

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - We need to (honestly) talk about university and TAFE

Is there a war happening between university and TAFE? Because sometimes it sure does feel like it… This can of words needed to be opened. As Tyson reminds us at the start, it’s NOT university VERSUS TAFE; it’s university AND TAFE. Here’s what to expect in this episode: What is the difference between university and TAFE? Why the word “nuance” is the most important word this conversation needs. What you need to be aware of as a potential customer of these institutes. A brief discussion of the HECS scheme. The biggest mistake students make about university. Understanding how the school your young person goes to will shape the pathways they lean towards. The three main reasons why young people aren’t able to make decisions. Tips for navigating the university and TAFE journey. This episode felt like a dance (hopefully a graceful one). - We love to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions and topic suggestions → theworkmatespodcast.com The Workmates Podcast is here to help parents figure out the messy world of work with their teenager. Join hosts Tyson Day (founder of Arrive & Thrive ) and Alana Kilmartin (founder and author of Unserious Careers ) as they tackle the big questions parents are asking. Expect actionable insights, handy frameworks and relatable stories, all drawn from their work with hundreds of high schools across the country. Tyson and Alana are the mates you need when navigating what comes next with your teenager.

October 21, 2026Episode 11457 min

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - AI + Your Child + Their Career = ?

Could we really start a podcast for parents about their child’s career without covering AI in the first 5 episodes? We think not… This is one mighty beast of a topic and it felt like we only just scratched the surface. But AI is not going anywhere so we’ll no doubt cover it again. Here’s what we get into: A hot take on ambition and aspiration being vital for the future of work What AI is doing at the moment in career education The uncertainty young people are facing Human skills are essential Praising the strategy and process, not the end result Alana also has her first baby rant (and it won’t be her last). This is one topic we’d love to hear your questions on (head to our website - link below). - We love to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions and topic suggestions → theworkmatespodcast.com The Workmates Podcast is here to help parents figure out the messy world of work with their teenager. Join hosts Tyson Day (founder of Arrive & Thrive ) and Alana Kilmartin (founder and author of Unserious Careers ) as they tackle the big questions parents are asking. Expect actionable insights, handy frameworks and relatable stories, all drawn from their work with hundreds of high schools across the country. Tyson and Alana are the mates you need when navigating what comes next with your teenager.

October 19, 2026Episode 11352 min

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - What is a parent’s role in a young person’s career decisions?

You’ve done so well to get your young person to this point but some of your best and most valuable parenting work might still be to come! In this ep we go deep on what the role of a parent is in careers. Tune in to learn: Why parents are the biggest influence on career decisions Questions to ask yourself before engaging in career conversations Why we have to leave our assumptions at the door and go on the journey 5 guiding principles to help you better support your young person P.S. You may want to grab a pen and a scrap of paper for this ep…Tyson shares an elite philosophical quote at the start about anxiety and grief being the receipts of love. Maybe some inspiration for your fridge? - We love to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions and topic suggestions → theworkmatespodcast.com The Workmates Podcast is here to help parents figure out the messy world of work with their teenager. Join hosts Tyson Day (founder of Arrive & Thrive ) and Alana Kilmartin (founder and author of Unserious Careers ) as they tackle the big questions parents are asking. Expect actionable insights, handy frameworks and relatable stories, all drawn from their work with hundreds of high schools across the country. Tyson and Alana are the mates you need when navigating what comes next with your teenager.

October 19, 2026Episode 11248 min

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - Don't Skip Casual Jobs (Even If They're Terrible)

Can terrible first jobs set up a young person better in the long run? This episode is all about how we support young people to enter the world of casual work. We dive into: Why first jobs at school are vital to career development Horror stories and lessons from our first jobs The 3 Ps of casual work How to help your teenager get their first job Alana also makes a bold statement…and commits to making more of them in future episodes. - We love to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions and topic suggestions → theworkmatespodcast.com The Workmates Podcast is here to help parents figure out the messy world of work with their teenager. Join hosts Tyson Day (founder of Arrive & Thrive ) and Alana Kilmartin (founder and author of Unserious Careers ) as they tackle the big questions parents are asking. Expect actionable insights, handy frameworks and relatable stories, all drawn from their work with hundreds of high schools across the country. Tyson and Alana are the mates you need when navigating what comes next with your teenager.

October 19, 2026Episode 11144 min

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - ⁠What is Career Education

If you’re scratching your head wondering what “career education” even is, this episode is for you. It’s a fast-changing world out there and teenagers are feeling it. Tune to hear why career education is such a vital part of helping our young people transition out of school. We also talk about: The importance of casual jobs and learning about money. The Ikigai concept and how it can be a useful reframe when exploring career options. The value of asking the question “What kind of life do I want to have?” before locking into career pathways. - We love to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions and topic suggestions → theworkmatespodcast.com The Workmates Podcast is here to help parents figure out the messy world of work with their teenager. Join hosts Tyson Day (founder of Arrive & Thrive ) and Alana Kilmartin (founder and author of Unserious Careers ) as they tackle the big questions parents are asking. Expect actionable insights, handy frameworks and relatable stories, all drawn from their work with hundreds of high schools across the country. Tyson and Alana are the mates you need when navigating what comes next with your teenager.

October 15, 2026Episode 11039 min

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - Our Origin Story

NEW PODCAST SERIES - The Workmates Podcast - Our Origin Story Tyson has teamed up with good friend Alana to bring information to parents and anyone, really, about the messy world of work post-high school. - This is a great place to start if you’re new to career education, new to Arrive & Thrive / Unserious Careers or new to Tyson & Alana’s banter. - We love to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions and topic suggestions → theworkmatespodcast.com The Workmates Podcast is here to help parents figure out the messy world of work with their teenager. Join hosts Tyson Day (founder of Arrive & Thrive ) and Alana Kilmartin (founder and author of Unserious Careers ) as they tackle the big questions parents are asking. Expect actionable insights, handy frameworks and relatable stories, all drawn from their work with hundreds of high schools across the country. Tyson and Alana are the mates you need when navigating what comes next with your teenager.

August 21, 2024Episode 11048 min

109. What’s happening on LinkedIn in 2024 with Karen Tisdell - Australia's Leading LinkedIn Profile Writer

With over 15.5 million users in Australia on LinkedIn and 1 billion around the world, LinkedIn is becoming a true force in the professional world. To keep us up to date with all of the happenings, trends and profile tips in 2024 Karen Tisdell joins us in this episode. Karen Tisdell is Australia’s leading LinkedIn Profile Writer and Trainer. This is her third time on our podcast and no doubt won't be her last. She brings a positive energy, sense of humour and authenticity to all things LinkedIn which is vital to help others thrive on the platform. Karen shares some of the helpful AI tools available on the platform, why skills are still important, and the importance of embracing the OG LinkedIn methodology in a world of content and Headline trends in 2024. You can follow her updates on her website and on LinkedIn for more helpful tips. ******************************************************************************************************* Remember, you can stay updated with everything ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arrive & Thrive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by signing up for our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast@arrivethrive.com.au ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and request specific guests, topics, and industries you want to learn about! Thanks for tuning in! ***Episode Sponsorship*** Notion - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://affiliate.notion.so/arrivethrive

August 14, 2024Episode 10947 min

108. Setting personal boundaries in the workplace with Leah Lambart - SEEK Career Coach and founder of ReLaunch ME

Understanding personal boundaries is vital for not just the employee as an individual but also employers, colleagues and all professional and personal relationships. In this episode, Leah Lambart is back for her second episode on the show to unpack the importance of boundaries and how we set them and hold people to them. In the age of technology and hybrid work, it can be more and more difficult to establish these as, for many people, we want to please our customers, colleagues and family. With all of these areas competing for our attention, we often put ourselves last, no matter what our industry is. Leah brings the latest Seek Research into the conversation and unpacks the themes we are seeing in the modern workforce. You can follow her updates on LinkedIn and explore her website here . ******************************************************************************************************* Remember, you can stay updated with everything ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arrive & Thrive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by signing up for our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast@arrivethrive.com.au ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and request specific guests, topics, and industries you want to learn about! Thanks for tuning in! ***Episode Sponsorship*** Notion - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://affiliate.notion.so/arrivethrive

August 7, 2024Episode 1081 hr 10 min

107. Career Development and Athlete Transition with Max Kalis - Coach, Mentor & Consultant

Athlete transition is a hot topic in the career development industry here in Australia. Minimal research has been done, and often, each sporting code has its own processes, philosophy and resources to support athletes in the next chapter after their sporting occupation. Max Kalis recently completed a case study of research asking over 250 people in sports, a blend of current athletes, ex-athletes and people who work in sport s ; through surveys and meetings, the findings have been collated into a report, which is available at maxkalis.com In this episode, Max unpacks some of the themes and findings from his meetings and survey results in a bid to better support athletes in their transition from sport to the next chapter. He provides a candid and honest opinion, linking both his professional experience in the coaching space and the design industry, where he developed his design thinking philosophy. He also shares his personal anecdotes about addiction and the potential parallels of this with sports. For more information , head to maxkalis.com or follow his updates on LinkedIn . ******************************************************************************************************* Remember, you can stay updated with everything ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arrive & Thrive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by signing up for our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast@arrivethrive.com.au ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and request specific guests, topics, and industries you want to learn about! Thanks for tuning in! ***Episode Sponsorship*** Notion - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://affiliate.notion.so/arrivethrive

July 31, 2024Episode 10650 min

106. Curving discrimination for the LGBTIQA+ community with Madeline Hill, General Manager of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Randstad Australia.

49% of LGBTIQA+ workers in Australia having faced discrimination or prejudice at workMany LGBTIQA+ Australians unfortunately face discrimination on a regular basis at work. It’s a huge issue that hurts not only the individual but also their community and the business/employer they are a part of. In this episode, we speak to Madeline Hill, the General Manager of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Randstad Australia. Madeline shares the latest research from the Randstad Workmonitor Pulse survey, which surveyed more than 2000 LGBTIQA+ individuals to find some concerning stats. She shares how the research and ways that both employers and employees can curb this issue and bring about change, instead of being tokenistic, which is what 39% of the surveyed individuals said about their employer's support of Pride Month. To learn more and explore the research, visit the Randstad website and connect with Madeline on LinkedIn . ******************************************************************************************************* Remember, you can stay updated with everything ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arrive & Thrive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by signing up for our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also email the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast@arrivethrive.com.au ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and request specific guests, topics, and industries you want to learn about! Thanks for tuning in! ***Episode Sponsorship*** Notion - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://affiliate.notion.so/arrivethrive