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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