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We are promoting the talents of Sarah Goodwin, James Langton, Gissian Castelnoble and Jasper Kaye-Hicks. We welcome to the Hashtag Oz team Cheryl Little, Annabella Burdon and Michael Chanter. Ingrid Seger-Woznicki We have had the privilege of seeing Keys To Success become a very popular CEO feature amongst our readers. Talent is obviously a necessity to succeed in the field you want to, but on its own its not going to get you far. There are various specific character traits DESIGN that successful people always practise, display, own and fine tune. It’s important to understand and try on these behaviours and finally colour Tracey Edgell them with your own personality. Creative designer/photographer Our character and personality are not static. It continues to grow and should Annabella Burdon continue to grow. Creative Designer Embrace your journey and growing awareness of self and the path you are Michael Chanter forging and creating. Creative Design Editor Other people can support you, but only you can create your life. EDITORIAL Start today. Cheryl Little And hey, drop us a line. Tell us what you think of Hashtag Oz and especially Feature Writer/Photographer tell us how we can serve you even better. Aramys Russo Have a great April. Psychologist WEBSITE Red Bilby www.redbilby.com.au RED BILBY DESIGN Hashtag Oz Publishing Pty Ltd ABN 746 250 564 11 Telephone 0418 565 515 Website www.hashtagoz.com.au Advertising sales [email protected] Submissions [email protected] Follow us Questions/feedback [email protected] QFR [email protected] 7 COVER PHOTO YOUTUBE Artist - Annabella Burdon 11 | JASPER KAYE-HICKS 19 | INTERVIEW 19 | INTERVIEW Sarah Goodwin Sarah Goodwin LITERATURE FEATURED ARTICLES 13 | WHAT THE MOON SAW 9 | ROCKFEST James Langton 7 | KEYS TO SUCCESS POETRY The Voices Supergroup 5 | THE BUD 22 | KEYS TO SUCCESS Annabella Burdon Ed Sheeran 27 | COMMUNICATION 101 The Power of The Pause - Aramys Russo 31 | LIFE SKILLS 101 How To Become Emotionally Resilient - Cheryl Little 34 | QUESTION FROM READERS How Do I Overcome The Fear Of Making Mistakes - Aramys Russo HELPLINES SPECIAL FEATURES 31 | THE BRAVE PROGRAM 9 | REECE MASTIN BEYOND BLUE 18 | GISSIA CASTELNOBLE 1300 22 4636 16 | THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION SKIN CARE 1800 33 4673 Ruby-Anne Gilmour The Bud You left and suddenly the numb points of me began to feel, as if they were the morning frost glittering underneath a ray of sunlight. Your absence began to water the small buds planted within me, and when they bloomed, I saw the petals dress themselves in colours I had never felt before. That’s when you looked back and told me I had changed. But darlin’. The buds were always there, fearful of growing into a thought too strange for you. Cover photo and poem: Annabella Burdon Follow Annabella on: www.instagram.com/annabelleburdon www.annabelleburdonphotography.com 5 Photo by Charisse Kenion on Upsplash 6 Jason Singh, Reece Mastin, Dale Ryder and Mark Gable are Jason The Voices Supergroup. Singh Spanning four generations, with 29 top 40 hits between them, multi- Co-founder of Taxiride. It’s a fact. platinum albums and Australian Recording Industry Association Taxiride’s No.1 debut album, (ARIA) Awards, The Voices Studying successful people Imaginate, released in 1999, was Supergroup is the only Australian can make you successful. certified Double Platinum. supergroup of its kind. As The Voices Supergroup, these Taxiride won the 1999 ARIA Award for In this series of Hashtag Oz seasoned artists come together on ‘Breakthrough Artist – Single’. articles, we will be studying the one stage, backed by Australia’s Achieved No. 1 Australian Airplay song those who have been and best musicians, showcasing their in 2002 with ‘Creepin’ up Slowly’. biggest homegrown hits – A true are successful and focus on celebration of Australian music. some key behaviours that Debut as a solo singer in 2013, you should try on, and then Let’s recap the talents of these releasing critically acclaimed album, flavour them with your style. amazing and brilliant men. Humannequin. 7 Reece Dale Mark Mastin Ryder Gable Winner of X Factor 2011 The voice of Boom Crash Opera Founding member and lead Vocalist - one of Australia’s Biggest Bands of the Choirboys, an iconic and spanning the 1980s and 90s, with quintessential Australian band. His debut single reached No. 1 in a string of hit singles between Australia and New Zealand. 1986 and 1994. ‘Run to Paradise’; ‘Boys will be Boys’ and ‘Never Gonna Die’ are Achieved 2 x Platinum No. 1 Boom Crash Opera’s debut single, rock classics that helped define an Albums, three consecutive chart ‘Great Wall’, released in 1987, was Australian genre. topping Singles, ARIA Chart No. 1, a top 10 and was followed by a No.2 and No.1 Singles respectively. cavalcade of hit songs. ‘Run to Paradise’ was one of the highest selling singles of the 80s Having already amassed a ‘Onionskin’, ‘The Best Thing’, and earned Double Platinum stockpile of achievements, Reece ‘Hands Up In The Air’ and ‘Dancing Records status for ‘Big Bad Noise’. recently turned 23 years of age In The Storm’ became radio Still today ‘Run to Paradise around the same time as he was anthems still heard today. dominates the airwaves. in the studio recording his new EP ‘Suitcase of Stories’ which will be The advertising industry has Became ambassador of BeyondBlue in 2008. released on 6 April 2018. extensively used Boom Crash Opera songs. What you can learn from The Voices Supergroup • Learn the skills of collaboration. • For more information, read March 2018 issue, 5 Model of Conflict Resolution. • Gain experience and getting yourself out there via being the supporting act, enter music competitions and offer to be the entertainment at family and friends functions. • Be prepared to work hard and long hours for extended periods. • Give back to the community via volunteer work. • Never get comfortable and over confident. Keep growing and fine turning yourself, as a person and musician. 8 You can NOW pre-order Reece Mastins new solo EP, Suitcase of Stories, and you will get the first track ‘Not the man for you’ as an early release. Check Hashtag Oz upcoming Keys To Success issues : https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/suitcase-of- stories-ep/1349221172 May - Reece Mastin Check out Reece Mastin’s FACEBOOK for his June - Dale Ryder upcoming tour which starts on April 14. July - Mark Gable 9 Presenting Jasper Kaye-Hicks singing his original song Weighing On My Mind 11 Photo by David Talley on Upsplash 12 hen I stand on my balcony, every night had been doing for millennia. The night the moon at six, sipping my whiskey, I think back saw the world. on that life-changing night. The night Sarah turned her head slowly, allowing her beautiful Wthe moon saw the world. blonde hair to swing in the air. She looked me in the eye, and silently allowed a single tear to seep from It was on that night, my heart broke. A million her eye. My lover looked up at the moon, wishing children begged their mothers to allow them to stay the sun never slept. The night the moon saw the up longer. The dogs broke loose on an apologetic world. environment. The night the moon saw the world. The moon sat in its eternal position; guarding the I was on the beach. I remember looking up at the people it loved so much. It turned, and looked down horizon, wishing the day another goodbye. I saw with its eyes of interest. It saw thousands of men the sun slowly collapsing under the ocean, as it cry, hundreds of women run away, and me wishing I decided that it was the moon’s turn to watch over were dead. The night the moon saw the world. the millions of people on our planet. The night the moon saw the world. Sarah silently removed her ring. That glorious ring, with the four diamonds I searched for in an attempt I sat on the sand, telling Sarah about the great future to show my one lover I truly loved her. She raised ahead of us. I looked up silently at the moon, as it her hands to her wonderful blue eyes, and made the slowly rose up over the night sky. It silently pushed sniffling noise I never wanted to hear. The night the away the clouds, preparing for the night watch it moon saw the world. 13 I grabbed her wrists, and looked at the moon. I saw I drove to my home, my wonderful home. But going it look back, silently watching me with pain. I looked there just caused me more pain.