When Australia first met Brooke Jowett on Survivor in 2016, she was in her early 20s and searching for direction in life. The isolation, strenuous physical demands and mental challenges of the reality show kicked a new burst of energy into her.

It sounds cheesy but I feel like I first went onto Survivor as a confused young adult who didnt know what her purpose was in the world, she told HuffPost Australia.

I then left as someone who was more confident in herself but also in where she wanted to go in life.