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2021 Move #YourWay ambassadors
Montaigne
We were very excited to welcome Jessica Cerry, AKA Montaigne, as one of the 2021 Below the Belt #YourWay ambassadors. Montaigne is an Australian singer-songwriter-musician who is going from strength to strength; previously a Triple J Unearthed High School finalist, then an Australian Eurovision Song Contest representative, singing in the 2021 Mardi Gras and joined us for the 2021 #YourWay Challenge.
Montaigne collected the songs that inspired her to #MoveYourWay in a personalised #YourWay Spotify Playlist.
Michael Shafar
Michael is a testicular cancer survivor and stand-up comedian, (who you might recognise from Channel 10’s The Project, ABC’s Comedy Bites and triple j’s Good Az Friday) and a 2021 Move #YourWay Ambassador.
Michael is back with an all new show ready to give 110%! There’s a reason why he is one of the most exciting new comedians in Australia right now and sells out his shows across the country. 110% sees Shafar raw, honest and as irreverent as ever, discussing the surprising benefits of going through chemotherapy during Melbourne’s lockdown, the perils of skinny jeans and the power of bagels.
Kaarle McCulloch
Kaarle McCulloch is our very own Olympic champion, a four-time world champion and a fifteentime national champion. Kaarle has been the Below the Belt Pedalthon ambassador since 2015 and also a Move #YourWay ambassador since 2020.
“I am super pleased to be involved with the Below the Belt #YourWay campaign. It is going to provide people with the flexibility to be involved in a way that has meaning to them in the current world circumstances. For me it means I can be involved in a way that is more than being an ambassador. I’ll be tracking all my training activity so that others can follow along with what it’s like to train like an Olympian all the while raising funds for ANZUP and helping them fund the trials that find better ways to treat cancers below the belt”.
Jonny Harrison
“As a long-time supporter of the Pedalthon and an Ambassador of the Below the Belt events I think it’s a wonderful evolution to the #YourWay challenge in response to the events thrown at us in the last 18 months. Now more than ever it’s really important that people find their own way to stay healthy and active, and also to continue to raise awareness for the amazing work the ANZUP team are doing.
Like most athletes around the world I’ve had my season turned upside down with most events cancelled or deferred. While it can be tough to find the motivation to keep training, setting goals can help you keep moving forwards and that’s a key reason why I’ll be joining the #YourWay challenge.
As an endurance cyclist who races 24 Hour mountain bike events I’m trying to think outside the box for my #YourWay challenge. Needless to say it will involve lots of time and km’s on the bike!”
Manu Feildel
We were delighted to announce that celebrity chef (and 2011 winner of Dancing with the Stars) Manu Feildel nominated ANZUP as his charity for the 2021 Dancing with the Stars.
Not only did Manu get his cha cha going on the dance floor, he also helped raise awareness and funds for better treatments and outcomes for patients with below the belt cancers.
Ball Park Music
We were delighted to welcome Ball Park Music as supporters of our 2021 #MoveYourWay Challenge.
Ball Park Music is a five-piece indie rock/pop band based in Brisbane, Australia, made up of frontman Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, and twins Dean and Daniel Hanson. Their 2011 single “It’s Nice to Be Alive” was featured in the 2014 film Blended and the fifth season of Gossip Girl. Ball Park Music have had 10 different songs featured in Triple J’s Hottest 100.
BPM pulled together a playlist of their favourite bops and invited everyone to #ListenYourWay and #DanceYourWay.