Mission Activated
What makes a 6 Star Leader? Is the 6th Star really 5 plus 1? These are the questions that we answer through our conversations with guests who are driven by a purpose bigger than themselves and have a desire to reach more people. Our guests are successful business owners, entrepreneurs and passionate professionals who always aspire to evolve, improve, and better themselves and the lives of those they impact. Most often they put the customer experience at the forefront of everything they do. Each week your host Aveline Clarke creates a space where she and her guest have a conversation about what it takes to bring that 6th Star to the world through their business. This isn’t one of those podcasts where the hosts fire questions at an interviewee in the hot seat; it’s a collaborative exploration and ongoing global conversation about customer journey excellence, employee engagement, humanising business and what that 6th star really means, and how it can be used to create more impact for a better future for us all.
Mission Activated
Saving Ecosystems, Animals and Oneself: The Journey to Making a Difference; with Kabel Vafiopulous
Kabel is an individual who has faced challenging situations in his life, and he embodies the power of living purposefully and believing in oneself.
Kabel begins by sharing his own personal journey and a life-changing moment when he experienced a stroke. This event taught him the fragility of life and the importance of making the most of every day.
Kabel’s focus is now set on his wildlife retreat, Wyuna Wildlife Retreat, located in a NSW rainforest. He is committed to protecting rare and endangered species, particularly koalas, and building an intimate connection with co-owners who are also passionate about conservation.
Here’s a summary of our conversation:
09:54 - Passionate nature lover who thrived in sales.
14:54 - Massive breakdown led to life-changing medication.
17:31 - The car accident tragedy.
22:03 - Wildlife retreat; co-ownership model with benefits.
44:35 - Every choice matters. Impact starts small.
45:55 - Discounted accommodation, VIP events, and community building for co-owners.
and lots more…
Enjoy!
Here’s Some Information About Our Guest, Kabel:
Kabel Vafiopulous
Founder & CEO, Wyuna Wildlife Retreat
Kabel's life work is helping others and he's done this in his newest venture - Wyuna Wildlife Retreat.
Wyuna Wildlife Retreat is "a place where the heart meets nature". Wyuna Wildlife Retreat's priority is to provide a vital and safe corridor for koalas and other endangered wildlife, while at the same time allowing people to immerse themselves in this amazing environment and leave the world behind.
Wyuna Wildlife Retreat has committed to conserve and protect endangered native Australian flora and fauna. The land covers 388 acres and is located next to Killabakh Nature Reserve on the mid north coast of NSW.
Kabel loves helping people and making new REAL personal connections - he enjoys helping them achieve what can seem impossible. He is also a strong advocate for Mental Health and Social Change and believes every person can make a difference so that is what he chooses to do.
Something Interesting About Kabel:
I tick. Yes like a clock I tick. It usually takes people being in a car or in a room with me to slowly figure out there's no clock, I'm not wearing a watch and that the ticking is definitely coming from me. The answer is that at 20 years old I had my aortic heart valve replaced with a prosthetic valve. So I tick.
What Are You Famous For?
In my personal life I openly share with people myself.
Here’s how you can contact Kabel:
W: www.wyunawildliferetreat.com.au
I: https://www.instagram.com/wyunawildliferetreat/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/WyunaWildlifeRetreat
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyuna-wildlife-retreat/
T: https://twitter.com/WyunaWildlife
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Wyun
The purpose of the 6 Star Leaders podcast is to showcase and illuminate purposeful Business Owners on their journey to creating more impact in the world. We are igniting purposeful leaders!
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