Rachel’s breakthrough moment came when she was selected as a contestant on the hit television series, “The Block”, on Nine. The show provided Rachel with the opportunity to showcase her talent to a national audience. Throughout the season, she impressed both the judges and viewers alike with her innovative design concepts and meticulous attention to detail.
Following her success on “The Block,” Rachel’s career soared to new heights. Her signature style, characterised by clean lines, luxurious textures, and bold pops of colour, quickly gained recognition in the industry. Rachel’s work was featured in leading design publications, and she became a sought-after speaker at design conferences and events.
Rachel has appeared on Nine’s hit series Space Invaders and is currently producing her first television series, due for release later in 2024. She’s also a prolific and successful podcaster with “I Just Can’t” with her bestie from The Block, Sarah-Jane.
Maven Huffman is best known for his time as a professional wrestler in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Huffman’s journey to wrestling stardom began when he won the inaugural season of WWE’s reality television series “Tough Enough” in 2001. This victory earned him a WWE contract, a spot on the main roster and a global fan base.
Upon joining WWE, Maven quickly made an impact with his athleticism and charisma. He gained significant attention during the 2002 Royal Rumble match when he eliminated The Undertaker, a moment that catapulted him into the spotlight. Maven’s underdog appeal and natural talent endeared him to fans, leading to various storylines and feuds within WWE.
During his time in WWE, Maven held the Hardcore Championship on one occasion, showcasing his versatility in different match types. He also formed alliances and rivalries with several prominent WWE superstars, further solidifying his place in the company.
Maven runs his own popular and highly engaged YouTube channel. The channel has over 400,000 subscribers and receives has millions of views per month. Maven publishes new content weekly and discusses his WWE career and offers insights into life as a WWE superstar.
Maven is incredible with people; charming, funny, and brutally honest, making him an highly sought after motivational speaker and Master of Ceremonies.
Beyond his wrestling career, Maven has faced personal challenges, including struggles with addiction, which he has openly discussed to raise awareness and help others facing similar issues.
Maven’s journey from reality TV winner to WWE wrestler reflects his resilience, determination, and passion for entertaining audiences. His impact on the wrestling industry and his perseverance through adversity serve as an inspiration to many.
Dr Audrey Shen is a small animal and wildlife veterinarian based in Sydney. She has worked full time as a veterinarian for over 18 years.
Together with her identical twin sister, they founded and expanded their Aussie Mobile Vet business across Australia. Together they feature on TV’s hit series Bondi Vet and previously presented on Get Clever- a children’s science show.
Dr Audrey and her twin also run the very popular Future Vet Kids Camp across Australia in school holidays and are the founders of the designer scrub company, 21 Scrubs.
As well as small animals and surgery, Dr Audrey loves Australian Wildlife. After dedicating almost a year volunteering to treat bush fire affected wildlife, she now runs a dedicated volunteer wildlife hospital in Bungendore.
Dr Audrey loves educating kids and sharing her love for all animals on Bondi Vet TV and digital platforms.
Dr Alison Shen is a small animal veterinarian with over 18 years experience in general practice.
Dr Alison is the owner of “The Acupuncture Vet” in Brisbane and is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture and Clinical Integrative Canine Rehabilitation. She is also a Fear Free Certified veterinarian.
Dr Alison’s passions are general practice, medicine, pain management, senior pets and rehabilitation. She also regularly volunteers at Possumwood Wildlife Hospital to help treat injured native Australian Wildlife.
Dr Alison and her identical twin (Dr Audrey) co-founded the mobile vet business, Aussie Mobile Vet across Australia and 21scrubs, a scrub company the designs and sell fashionable medical scrubs. Drs Alison and Audrey are featured on the popular TV series Bondi Vet. Together they also run Future Vet Kids Camp, a holiday program catered to animal loving kids, introducing them to the wonderful world of working with animals.
Dr Jaclyn Gatt, BVSc, MVS, MANZCVS (Unusual Pets), is an accomplished veterinarian and the Veterinary Director of the Bird & Exotic Animal Clinic in Melbourne, Australia. With over a decade of experience, she is passionate about all aspects of bird and exotic pet care and providing the highest levels of medical and surgical care to all creatures, no matter their species.
Dr Jac is a passionate advocate for One Health, a concept that acknowledges the interdependence of human health, animal health, and environmental health. She is dedicated to fostering kindness and respect for the diverse range of humans and animals, recognizing that every individual deserves care and compassion. Additionally, she strongly advocates for the well-being and support of veterinary teams, understanding the crucial role they play in ensuring the health and welfare of both humans and animals. Dr Jac is also a fierce supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community, advocating for inclusivity and equality in the veterinary profession and beyond.
With her warm and compassionate approach, she engages audiences as she enthusiastically shares her extensive knowledge and expertise in veterinary medicine. Whether discussing emergency care, exotic pets, or wildlife conservation, Dr Jac’s genuine love for animals and her dedication to pet owner education always shine through.
Dr Andrew’s love of animals started at a very young age and is still as strong after 25 years of being a practicing veterinarian! Graduating from the University of Sydney, Dr Andrew had a desire to help a wide range of species and started his mixed practice in country Ulladulla on the beautiful South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Known for his compassionate nature, warmth and humour, Dr Andrew understands the importance of effective communication and takes the time to foster strong relationships with his clients, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding animal health. With natural empathy, he is able to be a strong advocate for both clients and patients. A true believer in the power and value of education, Dr Andrew continues to be a supervisor to many vet students from universities across the globe, has been a guest on many radio programs and actively engages with schools and local organizations to raise awareness about animal well-being.
You can see Dr Andrew in his new series; Bondi Vet- A Country Vet Practice
Dr Michael Yazbeck graduated as a vet from the University of Sydney in 2015 and is the Veterinary Director across multiple Greencross Vets clinics. He has a passion for all aspects of small animal general practice, particularly solving interesting medical cases, performing a variety of surgeries and most of all, seeing his patients go home feeling better than when they came in. He is a pet parent to his cat, Pepper, and three dogs; Stevie, Arnie and Bodhi.
Dr Michael has quickly become a familiar face as the Petbarn Ambassador, delivering advice on pet nutrition and care to household screens across Australia through his Petbreak TV Advertisements.
Dr Michael has featured on television interviews with Studio 10 and Sunrise, multiple radio stations such as 2GB and various printed and digital media. He shares useful insights into trends in all things pets through data gained by Pet Pulse, Australia’s largest and most representative study of Australia’s 29 million pets.
From hosting a top-rating TV dating show, to sporting crowds of over 100,000 people, Miss Universe finals to gala award dinners…Pete Lazer is one of Australia’s most sought after hosts.
Television, arenas, boardrooms and black tie events – live, recorded, scripted or off the cuff…Pete’s enthusiasm, energy, knowledge and engaging personality have clients always coming back for more.
Pete is a true professional who has made a career out of talking about anything, to everyone. From famous sports stars, prime ministers, rock legends to the everyday man or woman on the street.
He is simply one of the best presenters, hosts and MC’s in Australia.
Dr Olivia has always known she would work with animals. From the age of five she determined she would be a veterinarian and two decades later she graduated in the top 2% of Murdoch University with a double Bachelor degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. She has always had a special interest in birds and exotic species and since graduating has completed post graduate qualifications with a Masters in Avian Medicine and membership qualifications in both Unusual Pet Medicine and Surgery and Avian Medicine and Surgery.
Dr Olivia currently works as an avian and exotics veterinarian in the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in Sydney Australia. Here, each day is full of surprises. Olivia never knows what species will walk, fly or hop through the door. Olivia has expertise working with thousands of species from seahorses to kangaroos. Olivia is extremely passionate about caring for birds, exotic pets and wildlife and she has devoted her career to proving that the same gold standard health care provided for dogs and cats can also be applied to these species.
Aside from practicing as a veterinarian, Dr Olivia has a passion for teaching colleagues and clients on the many facets of avian and exotics veterinary practice and health care. She is an examiner for the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, she provides continuing education resources through Sydney University’s Continued Veterinary Education program and she is regularly involved in presenting webinars, seminars and conference presentations on all topics birds, unusual pets and wildlife. In addition to her teaching roles she also enjoys filming with Bondi Vet and showcasing her much loved work in this field.
Dr Olivia plans to contribute to the ever-growing field of avian and exotics veterinary practice through her roles in clinical practice, education and media.
Mike Brady is a history researcher, illustrator and presenter from Melbourne.
His fascination with the Titanic started at an early age and he began to research the way classic ships were built and operated. After completing a degree in Industrial Design, Mike started his own business in 2018 completing large technical illustrations of famous passenger ships from history. The illustrations take hundreds of hours each to complete and are regarded as some of the finest available works of their kind. Mike’s Titanic illustration alone includes over 250,000 individual rivets drawn along the ship’s hull and is 2 meters long. Today Mike’s illustrations can be found in private collections and institutions around the world.
In 2020 Mike founded the YouTube channel ‘Oceanliner Designs’ and quickly developed it into one of the fastest-growing channels in its field, investigating history’s most famous ships and wrecks and educating hundreds of thousands of viewers on history. Since then, Mike’s videos have gained almost 40 million views and he has developed a dedicated following of enthusiasts and viewers new to the subject alike.
Mike is passionate about bringing history to life in an entertaining way, making it accessible to the average person by using captivating animations and easily-understood graphics.
