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Rachel Corbett | |
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 Corbett at the premiere of The Nullarbor Nymph in 2012. | |
| Born | 11 March 1981 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Podcaster, television and radio presenter, writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Television | The Project |
| Website | www.rachelcorbett.com.au |
Rachel Corbett (born 11 March 1981[ citation needed ]) is an Australian podcaster, television and radio presenter. She hosts a number of podcasts, and is a weekly panelist and fill-in host for Network 10's The Project .
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Corbett has worked for several radio stations in front of and behind the microphone including 104.1, Triple M Melbourne and Sydney and 92.9 in Perth. [1]
In 2001, Corbett appeared on the first season of Big Brother Australia . She entered the house as an intruder and was evicted four days later. Later that year, she and eight other housemates appeared on a special episode of The Weakest Link , where she was the second contestant to be voted off. [2]
In 2014, Corbett began appearing regularly as a guest panelist and TV presenter. She has appeared on shows including Today , Paul Murray Live , The Verdict , Studio 10 , The Project , Have You Been Paying Attention? , and Hughesy, We Have a Problem .[ citation needed ]
In 2015, Corbett started working on The Project on Network 10; as of 2022, she is a regular Wednesday panelist. [3]
Corbett’s first independent podcast was Paul and Rach, a podcast with her ex-radio co-host, Paul Murray.[ citation needed ] Since then, she has created a number of her own podcasts, including You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere, an interview series with Australian media personalities who share stories of getting into show business. She also hosts the PodSchool Podcast, where she shares tips for people starting their own podcasts.[ citation needed ]
After leaving radio in 2013, Corbett started teaching podcasting and radio at Australian Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney before creating her own online podcasting course, PodSchool, in 2016. [1]
In 2017–2020, Corbett was Head of Podcasts for Mamamia, [4] as well as the host of a number of their shows, including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, and Sealed Section. During her time running the network, she oversaw the development of over 20 shows, and quadrupled the audience to over 90 million downloads and over 1 million unique listeners per month. [5] In September 2020, Corbett joined Nova Entertainment as head of podcasts and digital content. [6]
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