When Yael Stone left Hollywood people called her crazy - except the man who loved her | Aust Story

With a starring role in hit TV show Orange Is the New Black, Australian actor Yael Stone had Hollywood at her feet. Then she walked away.

While many thought she was crazy, the one person who immediately backed her was childhood schoolmate-turned-partner Jack Manning Bancroft.

Jack is no stranger to risking everything – pushing himself to the point of hospitalisation as he tried to expand his Indigenous not-for-profit globally.

Together they’re stronger and bolder, pursuing separate passion projects but with a shared mission to leave the world a better place.

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[IseiNabuka]

that a love story... Two Aussie just bossing thru life with helping communities and people worldwide.

[KFBbythesea]

Gabbi Choong on YT has 11 uploads with woman called Nellie. Well worth a listen to.

[sjj]

What a beautiful family, so interesting and so genuine. All the best to this amazing couple.

[KFBbythesea]

Brice Taylor wrote a book "thanks for memories". Well worth a read and shows the dark truth side of Hollywood.

[AmandaNicholson-sz]

What an ethical duo total ingenuity and moral fibre very inspirational.

[CRAVEN]

The last 10 minutes, absolute gold! Fantastic to see assisting / supporting traditional energy workers to re-tool for the new world. It’s an untapped market which should go great guns with support.

[domdidit]

❤❤❤To see you find your half and soar even greater together JMB has once again inspired me to step up too… Thank you. One Love . DomDom❤

[jenniferkuperman]

Very groovy. Filled with contagious energy directed toward truly positive initiatives. Bravo you guys.

[lindamac]

Enjoyed every minute what a great inspirational family

[peggypoo]

That is so weird the synchronicity of watching this. Firstly just even watching this. And secondly, I had only google searched about the Hi Neighbour programme yesterday after randomly seeing it elsewhere. There was some other thing that is eluding my shabby memory atm but that was pretty good and kudos to them both.

[lululand]

Thank you Yael and Jack for your integrity, ingenuity and inspiration. I feel so much more hopeful that
we can live in an ethical way and admire how you guide these changes. Sending much love.

[stuj]

Why did you turn off comments on your pro-abortion video?

[TSCarmenMelbourne]

Hippies.. oh well.. whatever floats your boat i guess

[sjj]

What a beautiful family, so interesting and so genuine. All the best to this amazing couple.