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No One Listens to Your Dad's Show
'Christian has achieved something very beautiful and funny with this book, weaving ordinary life and every day sadness into something hopeful and profound. I loved it.' Russell BrandAs a radio DJ in London, Christian O'Connell appeared to have it all. He held the number one spot nationally, with a faithful audience of millions who'd listened to him for years. Celebrities flocked to come on his show and no other radio DJ had won more awards.But not everything was as it seemed. Minutes before going live one morning, something happened that changed everything and led to a decision of seismic proportions. He quit his job, moved to the other side of the world, where no one knew him, and took on the toughest radio market in the world - Australia.Why? is the question he's been asked every day since landing Down Under. Until now he's never shared the real reason.No One Listens to Your Dad's Show is the story of Christian risking everything, uprooting his wife, two daughters and his dog to move to Australia. A move that lands him as a complete unknown in a country where, he soon finds out, no one wants to hear him on the radio.He was failing, fortysomething and falling apart.Until he wasn't.
318 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 3, 2021
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Christian O'Connell
7 books9 followersChristian O’Connell is a multi-award winning broadcaster who hosts commercial radio’s biggest breakfast show, on Absolute Radio. He is also a touring stand up comedian with several sold out National tours and three critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival shows. He has presented TV shows on Sky1, ITV and C5.
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June 11, 2021
I don’t read many books by men these days. But as I was driving from the post office today, I heard an ad for Christian O’Connells memoir, and I downloaded it as soon as I parked the car. He’s the antithesis to the toxic masculinity on most radio shows - always kind and silly.
And I don’t mean silly in an insulting sense - silly in often seeing the funny side of minutiae, and silly in making listeners laugh.
This book was a great insight into having huge radio success and also having to start anew. Christian writes about his vulnerability and the importance of therapy and friends. The hate he received when he started on radio in Melbourne was enormous - and unfair - and I really liked the way he got listeners inside. Through perseverance. And so many stories show how friendly Australians can be.
It also talks about how men’s mental health is not supported enough.
It is incredibly funny - I laughed at many things, especially some of his radio interview anecdotes. The Elton John stories were great. And there are great observations about Australia, especially Melbourne.
And he loves his girls. His wife Sarah and his teenage daughters feature highly in the book - all spoken about with respect and humour.
It’s honest and sincere, and never egotistical.
I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by Christian, I was engrossed.
And I don’t mean silly in an insulting sense - silly in often seeing the funny side of minutiae, and silly in making listeners laugh.
This book was a great insight into having huge radio success and also having to start anew. Christian writes about his vulnerability and the importance of therapy and friends. The hate he received when he started on radio in Melbourne was enormous - and unfair - and I really liked the way he got listeners inside. Through perseverance. And so many stories show how friendly Australians can be.
It also talks about how men’s mental health is not supported enough.
It is incredibly funny - I laughed at many things, especially some of his radio interview anecdotes. The Elton John stories were great. And there are great observations about Australia, especially Melbourne.
And he loves his girls. His wife Sarah and his teenage daughters feature highly in the book - all spoken about with respect and humour.
It’s honest and sincere, and never egotistical.
I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by Christian, I was engrossed.
June 14, 2021
Yesterday I read the brilliant #autobiography 'No One Listens To Your Dad's Show (From Number One To No one)' by @mrchristianoconnell
UK readers will probably recognise Christian, as a radio DJ in London, he held the number one spot nationally and was well loved by locals and celebrities alike. What was not known was that he was suffering from crippling anxiety and panic attacks that put his entire career at risk. He quit his job and moved both his career and family to the other side of the world, to my chosen hometown, Melbourne, to work for Gold104.3FM, into one of the tightest radio markets in the world.
Now I inadvertently was an early listener of Christian's show, having reluctantly aged out of Triple J (you know the relationship is over when you're grumbling about how kids today don't know what real music is) and it was actually the twenty-billion billboards and ads for his show that drew me to turn the radio dial in my car over to Gold FM, where I've stayed ever since. What I didn't know was just how much flak and shit Christian was copping from my fellow Melbournian's, for daring to be a Pom on our networks, for not being a voice they were used to, for not doing things the way they were used to.
This book is a fantastic read, both moving and hilariously funny. In his usual open style, Christian has woven a brilliant yarn, the story of the blow in who worked bloody hard to get where he's gotten to, who bravely faced a less than impressed public and forced the massive to love him, all whilst trying not to fully fall apart.
I highlighted quite a few passages as I went through this book, of a similar age, I'm asking a lot of the same questions about life right now and found much of what Christian ruminated on resonating strongly, especially "[The] First half of life is kind of what the world wants from me; the second half, what does my soul need?"
#highlyrecommend
5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
UK readers will probably recognise Christian, as a radio DJ in London, he held the number one spot nationally and was well loved by locals and celebrities alike. What was not known was that he was suffering from crippling anxiety and panic attacks that put his entire career at risk. He quit his job and moved both his career and family to the other side of the world, to my chosen hometown, Melbourne, to work for Gold104.3FM, into one of the tightest radio markets in the world.
Now I inadvertently was an early listener of Christian's show, having reluctantly aged out of Triple J (you know the relationship is over when you're grumbling about how kids today don't know what real music is) and it was actually the twenty-billion billboards and ads for his show that drew me to turn the radio dial in my car over to Gold FM, where I've stayed ever since. What I didn't know was just how much flak and shit Christian was copping from my fellow Melbournian's, for daring to be a Pom on our networks, for not being a voice they were used to, for not doing things the way they were used to.
This book is a fantastic read, both moving and hilariously funny. In his usual open style, Christian has woven a brilliant yarn, the story of the blow in who worked bloody hard to get where he's gotten to, who bravely faced a less than impressed public and forced the massive to love him, all whilst trying not to fully fall apart.
I highlighted quite a few passages as I went through this book, of a similar age, I'm asking a lot of the same questions about life right now and found much of what Christian ruminated on resonating strongly, especially "[The] First half of life is kind of what the world wants from me; the second half, what does my soul need?"
#highlyrecommend
5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 29, 2025
Christian’s book was exactly what I expected it to be; a well written story of the trials and tribulations of moving from the UK to Australia, with a wittiness that had you giggling along as you read further. The journey of going from the top of the UK in radio rankings to the bottom in Australian is a phenomenal story and shows the brutality of making it in Australian radio. I would recommend this to anyone interested in knowing more about Christian and radio rankings in Australia.
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June 7, 2021There is just so much to say about this book that a review won’t do it. For one, it would ruin the read for you, because such gems you have to discover yourself. Being a listener since he first started with what was then Virgin Radio in the UK, I consider myself firmly one of Christian’s radio “family”. I’ve listened to him talk about his life and his family for more than 15 years. So, I know that everything in this book is true.
Being brutally honest to the point of sometimes exposing his own vulnerabilities is something this man does naturally. This book takes you even deeper than his on-air links ever could, and show you without doubt that everything he’s done, he’s done to improve his family’s life, and to show his daughters that when things get tough you charge at them like a matador charges at a raging bull.
We see within these pages the very real struggles Christian experienced about the way his life and career in England were going. Moving to Australia was a massive risk, but it paid off – as many of us UK listeners knew it would. He had to handle so much really early on in his career there (a career that is now exactly three years old!), and some really scary, life-affirming moments. But he is still there, despite every Australian radio listener wanting him to go home!
Above all, this book has so much heart and soul. Among the inevitable smart-arsed wit, you see such candour and openness about the very real and troubled “art” of being a human being. Christian has never been afraid to show his vulnerable side (hell, we’ve heard him blubbing quite a few times, ) and there were so many times as I read this book that I marvelled at how easily he reduced me to tears with him. I was pleasantly surprised at the beauty of the language in this book… you don’t expect it from a biography like this. The way he looks at life and all its peculiarities, and the way he chooses to deal with it, comes across in his gorgeous words and descriptions of the emotions he is not afraid to show.
I devoured this book in three days and have also now downloaded the audio version so I can find out if Christian actually says all those top ten swear words not allowed on the radio!! I recommend this to anyone who has ever had doubts about themselves or the direction their life is going. You can achieve anything!
Being brutally honest to the point of sometimes exposing his own vulnerabilities is something this man does naturally. This book takes you even deeper than his on-air links ever could, and show you without doubt that everything he’s done, he’s done to improve his family’s life, and to show his daughters that when things get tough you charge at them like a matador charges at a raging bull.
We see within these pages the very real struggles Christian experienced about the way his life and career in England were going. Moving to Australia was a massive risk, but it paid off – as many of us UK listeners knew it would. He had to handle so much really early on in his career there (a career that is now exactly three years old!), and some really scary, life-affirming moments. But he is still there, despite every Australian radio listener wanting him to go home!
Above all, this book has so much heart and soul. Among the inevitable smart-arsed wit, you see such candour and openness about the very real and troubled “art” of being a human being. Christian has never been afraid to show his vulnerable side (hell, we’ve heard him blubbing quite a few times, ) and there were so many times as I read this book that I marvelled at how easily he reduced me to tears with him. I was pleasantly surprised at the beauty of the language in this book… you don’t expect it from a biography like this. The way he looks at life and all its peculiarities, and the way he chooses to deal with it, comes across in his gorgeous words and descriptions of the emotions he is not afraid to show.
I devoured this book in three days and have also now downloaded the audio version so I can find out if Christian actually says all those top ten swear words not allowed on the radio!! I recommend this to anyone who has ever had doubts about themselves or the direction their life is going. You can achieve anything!
February 12, 2023
A book from the heart and relatable in so many ways. A great read.
June 6, 2021
Great read
Love an autobiography and loved this one. I guess i knew moving your family to the other side of the world wouldn't be easy but i grossly under estimated how challenging it would be. I love how Christian doesn't make his radio show like all the others, no boring reality TV guests who are just interviewed for the sake of it and no secret sound....always been something that would make me change channels, who wants to listen to some silly sound and weeks of people guessing. The first thing I noticed when Christian first started on Gold was his manners. I always said he was the most polite radio host. He never laughs at or makes fun of the people that call in, such a rare thing these days. He laughs with them which is much different. He's all about the people and I love that . Great book
Love an autobiography and loved this one. I guess i knew moving your family to the other side of the world wouldn't be easy but i grossly under estimated how challenging it would be. I love how Christian doesn't make his radio show like all the others, no boring reality TV guests who are just interviewed for the sake of it and no secret sound....always been something that would make me change channels, who wants to listen to some silly sound and weeks of people guessing. The first thing I noticed when Christian first started on Gold was his manners. I always said he was the most polite radio host. He never laughs at or makes fun of the people that call in, such a rare thing these days. He laughs with them which is much different. He's all about the people and I love that . Great book
June 12, 2021
Come for the radio geekery, and how to transfer the magic of one of the most popular UK shows to the cutthroat Australian Market. Stay for the sincere and charming life lessons and musings on humanity. Joyful.
January 2, 2023
I don't know why I read this tbh. But for a memoir written by a man I knew nothing about it was pretty good.
June 10, 2021
This is a wonderful honest, yet funny book. Christian had built his reputation as a clever, honest, and witty communicator and this book is no different. He’s really opened his heart here about making a life changing decision and in doing so he reflects some of the experiences and worries that we all go through. This made me laugh out loud, smile at the power of the human spirit, but also reflect on how live a life
July 25, 2021
Curiosity made me pick up this book more than anything; who really is the man behind the voice and how did he end up in Melbourne. This book is both heartwarming and funny; I know cause there were quite a few things that I laughed at. After all the shit he had to deal with at the start just to get the show running, I'm surprised he didn't call it quits and go home. Thank you for sticking around.
February 13, 2023
Inspirational
What a great read. Having had similar experiences I found Christian’s book an inspiring read. He is a great storyteller and the book made me smile, laugh and at times, well up with tears. I thoroughly recommend it
What a great read. Having had similar experiences I found Christian’s book an inspiring read. He is a great storyteller and the book made me smile, laugh and at times, well up with tears. I thoroughly recommend it
December 22, 2023
Thank you, Christian! I loved listening to you narrate your book. A must listen for everyone, especially men who struggle with expressing their emotions and opening up to others. May your book inspire others to live out their purpose and meaning.
March 19, 2022
I was given this book to read by a good friend of mine. She listens to O'Connell's show every day and is a bit of an anglophile which goes some way to explaining why she liked it so much. I haven't really heard O'Connell's show as I live in a rural area, but I have been a radio announcer back in Hay NSW, so I know about waking up early and talking to yourself between playing music in a small room and wondering how many people are listening to you. Also, like O'Connell, I emigrated to Australia. I came from the US when I was ten because my mother moved our family here, so I guess I have that in common with O'Connell's daughters.
I say all this because I normally don't read biographies. I generally read fiction but my friend insisted and I really owe her and her husband so much that to not read this book would seem churlish.
And this is a good book. Christian O'Connell is also a comedian and the book is quite witty. The book deals with O'Connell's difficulties as a much lauded breakfast radio announcer in the UK, how he got there and his move to do a breakfast show in Melbourne Australia. He talks a lot about his family, his wife and two daughters and the challenges they all faced.
The book is well written, the pacing is good and the book rarely drags. The humour is ever present, a lot of it self depreciating. However, I noticed that O'Connell name drops a fair bit and some of his self depreciation comes across as humble brags. My guess is that O'Connell's ego is still very strong.
He clearly cares deeply for his family and loves working on radio. They are very much the two poles of his life. The book certainly further humanises him, showing once again that celebrities are really just people after all. It also can be seen as something of a self-help book as it advocates checking one's health, both physical and mental. It is an inspirational book and has a message of embracing life.
I liked the book and would recommend it to anyone that has ever worked in radio, emigrated to a new country, taken a great leap in changing to a new career, or of course, any fans of Christian O'Connell's show.
I say all this because I normally don't read biographies. I generally read fiction but my friend insisted and I really owe her and her husband so much that to not read this book would seem churlish.
And this is a good book. Christian O'Connell is also a comedian and the book is quite witty. The book deals with O'Connell's difficulties as a much lauded breakfast radio announcer in the UK, how he got there and his move to do a breakfast show in Melbourne Australia. He talks a lot about his family, his wife and two daughters and the challenges they all faced.
The book is well written, the pacing is good and the book rarely drags. The humour is ever present, a lot of it self depreciating. However, I noticed that O'Connell name drops a fair bit and some of his self depreciation comes across as humble brags. My guess is that O'Connell's ego is still very strong.
He clearly cares deeply for his family and loves working on radio. They are very much the two poles of his life. The book certainly further humanises him, showing once again that celebrities are really just people after all. It also can be seen as something of a self-help book as it advocates checking one's health, both physical and mental. It is an inspirational book and has a message of embracing life.
I liked the book and would recommend it to anyone that has ever worked in radio, emigrated to a new country, taken a great leap in changing to a new career, or of course, any fans of Christian O'Connell's show.
October 6, 2021
5 star ratings do not come easily, but there was not a moment's hesitation for me here.
Melbourne's Gold FM morning show host Christian O'Connell deserves all the stars, and the sun and the moon for this one!
O'Connell was a household name in the UK, one of the nations biggest radio stars, winning an unprecedented 25 awards and being the youngest person ever inducted into the UK Radio Hall of Fame. He was a successful stand-up comedian, regularly selling out national tours. But at the height of his success, when it seemed he was on easy-street, he walked away from it all - just about as far away from it as he could get.. he uprooted his wife, two teenage daughters and dog and moved to
Australia to take on the biggest gamble of his career hosting Gold FM's Breakfast Show.
He knew he was facing the biggest odds of his career - he was warned that as a Pom taking over a breakfast show gig in Melbourne he would not be welcomed with open arms, he'd really have to earn his stripes, and there were no guarantees of success.
So why did he take the chance?
This is O'Connell's own telling of the event that triggered the biggest decision of his life and the struggles and triumphs that were to follow. Christian's story is a naked and honest one, he doesn't shy away from sharing his most vulnerable side and the often harsh realities of day to day life. Studded with random thoughts and retellings of stories that made me laugh out loud, his incredibly candid story also moved me to tears at times. His willingness to share his vulnerabilities in the hope that it may help others, especially men, is to be applauded.
My favourite breakfast radio host - a beautiful and brilliant read! Thankyou Christian!
Melbourne's Gold FM morning show host Christian O'Connell deserves all the stars, and the sun and the moon for this one!
O'Connell was a household name in the UK, one of the nations biggest radio stars, winning an unprecedented 25 awards and being the youngest person ever inducted into the UK Radio Hall of Fame. He was a successful stand-up comedian, regularly selling out national tours. But at the height of his success, when it seemed he was on easy-street, he walked away from it all - just about as far away from it as he could get.. he uprooted his wife, two teenage daughters and dog and moved to
Australia to take on the biggest gamble of his career hosting Gold FM's Breakfast Show.
He knew he was facing the biggest odds of his career - he was warned that as a Pom taking over a breakfast show gig in Melbourne he would not be welcomed with open arms, he'd really have to earn his stripes, and there were no guarantees of success.
So why did he take the chance?
This is O'Connell's own telling of the event that triggered the biggest decision of his life and the struggles and triumphs that were to follow. Christian's story is a naked and honest one, he doesn't shy away from sharing his most vulnerable side and the often harsh realities of day to day life. Studded with random thoughts and retellings of stories that made me laugh out loud, his incredibly candid story also moved me to tears at times. His willingness to share his vulnerabilities in the hope that it may help others, especially men, is to be applauded.
My favourite breakfast radio host - a beautiful and brilliant read! Thankyou Christian!
October 13, 2024
After staying late at work recently, I turned on the radio on the way home and heard an unfamiliar British voice that instantly made me think, why is there a British person on Australian radio? How dare they take the spot of an Aussie? After listening for 15 minutes I had a change of mind and thought, well, no wonder: he’s dead funny and entertaining. So this was the moment I became a fan of Christian O’Connell. A week or so later I’m browsing the memoir section of my favourite second hand book store, Pulp Fiction, when I come across O’Connell’s autobiography. It was such a coincidence I had to buy it and have spent the week reading it. Funnily enough, the book is mostly about the radio star’s beginning on Australian radio against a wave of opposition from people like me who were initially taken aback by this infiltration of British talent on Australian soil. O’Connell had to weather a storm of abuse from listeners who let it be known that he was not welcome or appreciated. But with a fire in his belly and a determination to prove himself, O’Connell soldiered on with his trademark banter, humour and interactions with his listeners, and became the Number 1 show after 18 months. This is an eye-opening story of O’Connell’s rise, fall and rise again, from Number 1 radio star in Britain, to a man savaged with daily panic attacks who ran away to Australia with the vision of building a new adoring audience. It is a story of courage and fortitude, resilience and self-belief married with the knowledge that people will warm to you more quickly if you show your vulnerability and heart. A funny read of family, work and finding your place in a new culture.
December 31, 2021
The author, a commercial radio DJ, makes the move with his family from the UK to Melbourne. Along the way he reflects on some issues around being a man and a father and finds some alternative therapies useful.
The big 'drama' is whether he'll make it in a foreign land where he encounters a pretty hostile reaction from listeners of his new radio station. Ratings fall and nasty things are said on social media, in emails, and in his daughter's classroom - hence the title.
In truth, I wasn't that taken with the story. I can imagine how unpleasant it must have been to get such a hostile reaction n a new job in a new country but I can't help thinking, it's just a radio show. Great if it works out, but if a stinker of nothing comes of it, but if significant consequence? Not so much.
And although he makes a lot of ratings falling, he never mentions any numbers, which did leave me wondering if he was egging the pudding a bit.
Spoiler - it all works out alright in the end.
The big 'drama' is whether he'll make it in a foreign land where he encounters a pretty hostile reaction from listeners of his new radio station. Ratings fall and nasty things are said on social media, in emails, and in his daughter's classroom - hence the title.
In truth, I wasn't that taken with the story. I can imagine how unpleasant it must have been to get such a hostile reaction n a new job in a new country but I can't help thinking, it's just a radio show. Great if it works out, but if a stinker of nothing comes of it, but if significant consequence? Not so much.
And although he makes a lot of ratings falling, he never mentions any numbers, which did leave me wondering if he was egging the pudding a bit.
Spoiler - it all works out alright in the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 20, 2021
Oh I love this voice. The voice of radio that I've not heard for so long! Christian's dulcet tones add the injection of humour we all need more of in our lives.
Whatever happened to Christian O'Connell.... When you listen to a breakfast DJ for 10 years and then he up-sticks and moves Down Under it turned my life upside down. No other breakfast radio could touch the sides, so now I don't listen to breakfast radio :-(
This is the adventures of what happens when you change things up massively in your life. At about the same time I was going through similar pulls to move my life in a different direction, the difference is Christian actually pulled through the dark times and came through with a shining new number one radio show. Big up the big man!
Loved this book, and even if you never appreciated his talents before perhaps this will make you take a look.
Whatever happened to Christian O'Connell.... When you listen to a breakfast DJ for 10 years and then he up-sticks and moves Down Under it turned my life upside down. No other breakfast radio could touch the sides, so now I don't listen to breakfast radio :-(
This is the adventures of what happens when you change things up massively in your life. At about the same time I was going through similar pulls to move my life in a different direction, the difference is Christian actually pulled through the dark times and came through with a shining new number one radio show. Big up the big man!
Loved this book, and even if you never appreciated his talents before perhaps this will make you take a look.
July 19, 2025
I found "The Christian O'Connell Show" when searching for Australian podcasts and it's one of my favourites. If I'm miserable, it never fails to make me smile and feel slightly better. I love the little community in that radio studio and the way they bring listeners in. Here's the story of how that podcast started.
Straightaway it's relatable - a 44-year-old being sick; having a panic attack; wondering whether he can carry on anymore. Then he did what I and probably thousands of others would love to do - moved to Australia! I'm so happy for Christian and his family that he was offered a job there, and grateful to him for sharing his experiences. The audiobook is narrated by Christian. He's perceptive, unafraid to be vulnerable, and had me laughing out-loud even when there was no one else around - brilliant.
Straightaway it's relatable - a 44-year-old being sick; having a panic attack; wondering whether he can carry on anymore. Then he did what I and probably thousands of others would love to do - moved to Australia! I'm so happy for Christian and his family that he was offered a job there, and grateful to him for sharing his experiences. The audiobook is narrated by Christian. He's perceptive, unafraid to be vulnerable, and had me laughing out-loud even when there was no one else around - brilliant.
February 3, 2023
My good friends used to tell me how much they liked to listen to Christian O’Connel on his UK radio Show. As he annoyingly hears a lot “I don’t listen to your show but…” this book was brought to my attention by another friend as she lives in Australia and did listen to his show.
So I enjoyed his humour, honesty, his stories of settling in Melbourne in a new phase of his life with his family.
And it turn out he seems like a really decent bloke.
Quite the uplifting last few chapters which make you think.
Also his observational comments are not only spot on but rather hilarious!
So I enjoyed his humour, honesty, his stories of settling in Melbourne in a new phase of his life with his family.
And it turn out he seems like a really decent bloke.
Quite the uplifting last few chapters which make you think.
Also his observational comments are not only spot on but rather hilarious!
February 15, 2024
I found this very insightful. I recently moved to Australia from the UK and, like Christian, work in the media industry. So I could relate to a lot of what he was saying, and found his takes on the radio industry here to be fascinating. I also feel he was very open and honest in this book, which I appreciated. I loved how he explored how being honest has won him friends and listeners over the years, turning it into a message for us all to be not only better versions of ourselves, but more authentic versions too.
June 24, 2021
England’s tragic loss! Another triumph for Australia
Bright, funny, serious - through the life of a radio presenter genius this tells of the rise and rise in both hemispheres of an amazing man - and family. It is not really put-downable. Make space for some hours of uninterrupted reading time. Christian O’Connell has both wit (self-deprecatory of the first order) and heart and is a story-teller of truth and care… READ THIS BOOK! NOW!
Bright, funny, serious - through the life of a radio presenter genius this tells of the rise and rise in both hemispheres of an amazing man - and family. It is not really put-downable. Make space for some hours of uninterrupted reading time. Christian O’Connell has both wit (self-deprecatory of the first order) and heart and is a story-teller of truth and care… READ THIS BOOK! NOW!
July 1, 2021
If you’re thinking of reading ‘No One Listens To Your Dad’s Show’, I would definitely recommend the audio book. There’s nothing quite like listening to an author narrate their own book, especially when they are as witty and engaging as Christian O’Connell. A laugh-out-loud, cry-out-loud journey through one man’s courageous foray into the unknown.
I especially loved getting to know Christian’s family.
A great bloke and a great read!
I especially loved getting to know Christian’s family.
A great bloke and a great read!
September 11, 2021
3.5 stars. I got this as an audiobook, presuming that a radio DJ would be a great narrator of his own story, but I actually wish I'd read it instead; for some reason, oddly, Christian doesn't read it all that well, and I think much of what he has written loses its impact as a result. It's quite an interesting story - I used to listen to him on XFM but had forgotten all about him and had no idea he'd moved to Australia. Worth a read, but not a listen. And his wife sounds bloody brilliant.
April 20, 2022
All we hear is radio Gaga....
A funny and at times a moving account (pun intended) of the travels and tribulations of a talented DJ. I was touched by his honesty and the difficulties he faced when he decided to up sticks and move to the other side of the world, and basically risk everything he had worked so hard for. A brave man with a wonderful family, who finally seems to have overcome his demons for the better. Congrats on your continued success. You deserve it!!!!
A funny and at times a moving account (pun intended) of the travels and tribulations of a talented DJ. I was touched by his honesty and the difficulties he faced when he decided to up sticks and move to the other side of the world, and basically risk everything he had worked so hard for. A brave man with a wonderful family, who finally seems to have overcome his demons for the better. Congrats on your continued success. You deserve it!!!!
September 6, 2021
I bought this book on kindle because it was the daily special and I liked the title. I’ve never actually heard of Christian O’Connell who hosts a Melbourne radio show as I live in Sydney. I expected a light hearted, funny read. It was so much more than that. Really enjoyed his story and wisdom shared through his memoirs and now I want to tune into his radio show.
January 22, 2023
Funny, sad, engaging and entertaining.
Christian was a favourite of my mothers. He rang her up and spoke to her during a period of her life when she was pretty down. I always thought that was a really nice gesture and I now, after reading this book understand why.
A great insight into the highs and lows of starting a fresh.
Christian was a favourite of my mothers. He rang her up and spoke to her during a period of her life when she was pretty down. I always thought that was a really nice gesture and I now, after reading this book understand why.
A great insight into the highs and lows of starting a fresh.
June 12, 2021
Great read
Great read...enjoyed reading it...highly recommended....thanks Christian. Gave me an insight to his life and certain things he went through. Some funny moments and some heart felt moments. Well done Christian for the life you and your family have now.
Great read...enjoyed reading it...highly recommended....thanks Christian. Gave me an insight to his life and certain things he went through. Some funny moments and some heart felt moments. Well done Christian for the life you and your family have now.
June 22, 2021
Excellent
I remember when he started, just after my birthday! I liked him straight away, but certainly grew to love him, Jack and Pats, you can tell he has a big heart and is a genuine nice guy! Hope he keeps succeeding!
I remember when he started, just after my birthday! I liked him straight away, but certainly grew to love him, Jack and Pats, you can tell he has a big heart and is a genuine nice guy! Hope he keeps succeeding!
August 23, 2021
Really enjoyed this book. I thought Christian was brave in writing it and opening up so much. I think I’d have enjoyed it more if I was a man or a listener but it still stood on its own two feet. Really enjoyed the inspiration to take risks and not to settle.
September 8, 2021
I absolutely loved this book, I laughed and cried in equal measure. Christian writes with such warmth and insight not only into family life but all the aspects of his move to Australia and sticking to his vision regards his radio program. A great read. Highly recommend it.
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