What is your favourite thing to splurge on? I eventually gave it to my dad - he'll wear anything. Then I wore it to meet friends at a pub and they thought it was the funniest thing ever, they laughed, took photos of me and it put me off the jacket. I've never paid that amount of money on one item of clothing since. I bought a $600 mustard jacket, and mustard is not for everyone. What's the worst investment decision you've made? It all played a part in the foundation, knowledge, ideas, and inspiration for my own career path, and if I didn't do those things I couldn't afford to buy a place in Sydney. I was not afraid to spend money on those things, it was investing in my career. It was the best financial decision of my life.Īnother way to look at an investment is learning - I paid for myself to do a radio course, and bought lots of books on people I admired in comedy, TV and radio industries. There's a few ways to look at that., The immediate one that comes to mind is buying my house in Sydney which was a big thing for me, I'm an Adelaide boy and property is not cheap in the inner areas of the city. What's the best investment decision you've made? My place in Darlinghurst has doubled in price in the 10 years I've had it. If you're starting your own business or have a passion, you have to spend that money to make money.Įven with property it's tough to get it but in five to 10 years you will probably make money on it. It's a classic but a good one because you never know when unexpected expenses will come out of nowhere - like having to take the cat to the vet for $1000.Īnd also a rainy day fits in with my weatherman job! And one I've heard lately, chatting with a friend, is you've got to spend money to make money. It's simple and age-old, but my parents have always said make sure you have some money there for a rainy day. Kochie often gives me money advice but I can occasionally tune out when he starts talking. What's the best money advice you've ever received? After a few months, ashamed of my driving, they wanted me out of the cars and onto the air and that's how I became a radio announcer. I won and loved the experience, and when I got back I was offered a job with Black Thunders driving vehicles and telling listeners where I was. You had to be voted for and my boss at the call centre put up a sign on the wall saying, when you are not on calls today call this number and vote for Sam. There was a contest at a radio station that came up while I was there called Who Wants to be a Co-Host and the prize was a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, to review acts for the Edinburgh Festival. I would run trivia games, and quizzes - I was hosting my own TV show in a call centre but there was just no camera. I was a 19-year-old Adelaide boy surrounded by middle-aged women and I loved it. My first job was in a call centre in Adelaide while studying at university. I never planned to do this role but stumbled into a role that has changed my life in many ways. Leigh Sales gave me the title for the book, she said "accidental weatherman" and as soon as I saw the words next to each other I thought it had enough intrigue. I feel I've found my groove and niche in a role to shine my light on everyday Australians doing fascinating things. I took the weatherman job as a leap of faith - I thought it's live TV, I'll travel, let's see where it lands. I love celebrating and shining a light on fascinating people in a short time space. And I love learning about people I've met. I never set out to be a weatherman, I love radio and TV and entertainment. How did you become the accidental weatherman? I'm five years into the role but think it will be a lot longer because there's an endless supply of characters around Australia. There are so many people in unexpected places with great stories to tell. I was able to introduce them and now Kurt has mentored Aaron, and it makes me so happy I can use my position to link and facilitate an amazing bond like that. When I went to meet him at Rozelle Public School, he was reading a book about his hero by his hero Kurt Fearnley. The stories are about inspirational people I've met on my travels - young kids like Aaron with cerebral palsy who has taken on the sport of race running and doesn't see himself as disabled because of the things he can do. I wrote it in about nine months and now it's available. During COVID I wasn't travelling and had more time to dedicate to it. When she first contacted me I was too busy but we decided to chat about it a couple of years ago, just before COVID. Given I am constantly travelling around Australia and beyond, she said I must be collecting some great stories. She had watched me on Sunrise, followed me on social media and she said she thought I had a gift for connecting with people from all walks of life and all stages of life - from toddlers to retirees.
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