Investing for Life Podcast – Dr Annie McAuley, Founder & CEO, TalkiPlay

In this episode of the Investing for Life podcast, host Douglas Isles interviews a guest with inspiring tenacity, who has turned major life setbacks into action, ideas and, as a result, had a real impact on the lives of many.

Dr Annie McAuley was only 18 years when she suffered a traumatic brain injury while skiing, resulting in a loss of speech, memory and her ability to walk. Not only did Annie beat the odds herself, she went on to complete her biomedical PhD and, when confronted by her own daughter’s speech difficulties, used her personal and professional experiences to launch TalkiPlay - a world-first learning experience to accelerate language development through interactive play.

Annie’s is a remarkable story of innovation and determination, to not only overcome her own injuries but to use that experience to ensure her daughter – and many more children globally – will always have a voice.

"I wanted to give her a voice. I wanted her to have friends, I wanted her to be included. I wanted to be part of her life and not locked out."

"I want every child to have the opportunity that my children do. I want to give every child a voice, every child the potential to do well in school, and to be who they want to be and to have their voice heard."

Listen to this inspiring conversation to:

• Hear Annie share openly about her brain injury and her journey to recovery;

• ​Learn how Annie applied this experience to better understand her daughter's speech difficulties as a one-year-old, and her determination to help her overcome them and be heard;

• Hear Annie's journey of innovation to business success: from problem solving her daughter Grace's speech difficulties, to creating a first prototype, seeking investment, starting a business and now inspiring other female entrepreneurs to do the same;

• ​Be inspired by Annie's goal to continue innovating for purpose and driving the change that she wants to see in the world for her own children, and children everywhere.

Investing for Life is hosted by Douglas Isles, Platinum Asset Management. If you would like to listen to Episode 1, where Douglas introduces the concept behind the Investing for Life podcast series, it can be accessed here. 

Investing professionally requires a long-term focus underpinned by a strong philosophy. At Platinum, three core principles underpin our investment approach: we look for companies that are facing temporary setbacks, investigate long-term change, and avoid the crowd. We believe these same three principles can also be applied to life and lead to better outcomes over the long run.

In this podcast series, Douglas explores each of these three principles with a variety of guests to discover the setbacks they have overcome, the changes they have made to improve their odds of achieving long-term happiness, and how they stand out from the crowd.

Disclaimer: Issued by Platinum Investment Management Limited ABN 25 063 565 006, AFSL 221935. This information is general in nature and does not take into account your specific needs or circumstances. You should consider your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek professional financial advice before making any financial decisions.