Bottled Up

In episode 27, Mayank sits down with recently retired AFL footballer from the Western Bulldogs, Lin Jong. Described as a genuine and humble guy on and off the field, Lin has had to claw his way back from numerous physical setbacks that shortened what was meant to be a long and rewarding career. In this conversation, they chat about: Multiculturalism and racism within sport Mental health as it rela...

Episode 26 is live! Ujjwal and Sunny get behind the mic for first time as we continue our Book Review Series - this time we chat about the Resilience Project by Hugh Van Cuylenburg. This one's another shorter episode as we chat through why we loved about this book, the key themes and some of the actions we've taken since reading the book! ~ Bottled Up ~ Bottled Up Instagram/Facebook &...

Episode 25 is live! For the very first time, Mayank and Ujjwal do a podcast together as they review one of the few books they've both read - The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku. This one's a shorter episode as we chat through why we loved about this book, some of the key messages and how it applies in the world today. Hope you enjoy!! ~ Bottled Up ~ Bottled Up Instagram/Facebook &...

On this week's episode, Ujjwal and Mayank are back behind the mic to speak with Vi-An Nguyen, a psychologist at the Melbourne Centre for Women's Mental Health as well as at an organisation she helped kickstart, Shapes and Sounds! In her spare time, she is also an academic tutor at Deakin University for various undergraduate psychology units. In this episode, we touch on the different aspec...

Sunny sits down with Geoffrey Ahern (@geoffreyahern), a senior mental health clinician from Melbourne with extensive experience across emergency and trauma, alcohol and other drug counselling. He currently works part-time in the Emergency Mental Health Response team in a large Emergency Department in Melbourne. In our conversation, Geoffrey shares his story dealing with trauma after being sexually...

Sunny and Mayank sit with Ash Judd. Ash was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) two years after being deployed in Afghanistan. In our conversation, Ash reflects on his time in the Australian Army, where he served as an infantry officer and his combat with the Taliban that shaped his outlook on the war. We touch on themes of mental health, resilience under pressure, the morality of...

Mayank and Ujjwal sit down with a great friend and Indoor Cricket captain, Tom Monagle. We reflect on a truly inspiring journey, delving into the challenges growing up in with Tourettes syndrome and his experiences with Sexual Abuse. We found this conversation truly insightful as we learnt how the challenging experiences in Tom's life have shaped him into the person he is today where he has a...

Sunny sits with Nivae for EP 20, a Junior Doctor in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.  We pull the curtain back on what it really is like being a doctor -- going through the medicine degree and being surrounded by high-achievers, to experiencing burnout when completing placements within hospitals (with some weeks reported to have 70-80+ hour weeks).  It's a candid conversation that flips...

Dr. Karan Sinha is a knowledgable and insightful mental health advocate who currently works as a Psychiatrist. In this episode, we sit down with Karan to explore his journey leading to his life today as a professional in the mental health space. We explore many strategies of self care and compassion which form the foundation of the ideas he has shared with many people through his compelling resear...

Episode 4 is LIVE! We are stoked to bring this conversation with the man who ran a marathon in every country in the world. In this episode, we explore the truly inspirational, physical and emotional journey that Nick embraced over 4 years. After following his journey closely for the last year, the 3 of us cherished the opportunity to chat with Nick. We hope you enjoy this convo as much as we did....

The wait is over, Episode 3 of Season 2 is now live!  Sunny sits down with Johnny Starr -- an auctioneer by trade, but also one of the first pioneers of the social media fitness scene back in 2011 and Gymshark's first sponsor in Australia. He sheds light into the earlier years of his journey, getting into fitness and how social media has played a role in his own mental health -- including his...

Join Sunny, Mayank and Ujjwal as they chat honestly about their days during lockdown - increased screen time, impact on sleep and how they have tried to make the most out of each day -- Follow us on Instagram and check out our journey on @bottledupaus! -- As always, Bottled Up is a passion project to help provide a voice to those many men who are going through the peaks and troughs of life. We are...

Join Sunny, Mayank and Ujjwal as we share our wonderfully strange lockdown stories and chat about the importance of Family in these times. -- Follow us on Instagram and check out our journey on @bottledupaus! -- As always, Bottled Up is a passion project to help provide a voice to those many men who are going through the peaks and troughs of life. We are not trained professionals and if you're...

Mayank, Sunny and Ujjwal recommence their journey. They chat about where they've been over the past couple months and what's new for Bottled Up in 2021. -- Follow us on Instagram and check out our journey on @bottledupaus! Subscribe to find out when the next episode drops at www.bottledup.life. -- As always, Bottled Up is a passion project to help provide a voice to those many men who are...

The second instalment of Season 2 is now live! 🥳 Sunny sits down with Anubhav Dhingra, also known as ‘Doomsday Dhingra’ for this weeks conversation. Anu sheds light into his experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) through his younger years and how that manifested into a ‘Saber-Toothed Tiger’ in his day-to-day life. It’s an incredible story of resilience, discovery and introspection a...

Hello and welcome to Season 2 of Bottled Up, we hope you've all been safe and well! We thought no better way than to kick things off with a bang! A couple months back, Mayank sat down with Tom Boyd. He is an ex-AFL footballer and former number 1 draft pick in the 2013 AFL national draft. Having played for Greater Western Sydney and the Western Bulldogs, having an integral in taking his latter...

Ujjwal sits down with Gen D’mello for an insightful conversation about her take on mental health. Gen works as Doctor, specialising in mental health and in this episode, she delves into not only her experiences as a Doctor but also her personal experiences of getting therapy. We touch on the importance of early childhood in mental health, the potential of psychotherapy and the deep roots behind th...

Ujjwal sits down with Rishi Kher, the co-founder of the not-for profit Third-man up. It's difficult to put Rishi's journey into words- whether it be working as an accountant, driving Uber or running a dance academy, Rishi has embraced life to the fullest. We reflect on many significant life events and relationships including growing up with a younger brother with an intellectual disability...

Mayank sits down with Pump n' Click principal physiotherapist, Minhaz Chowdhury, where they explore how physical fitness can be used as the vehicle for positive change that spreads to different aspects of one's life - including mental health. Minhaz delves into his life of starting his own clinic and the struggles he has faced, how to deal with adversity and failure and imparts his wisdom...

Sunny sits down with University friend Himal Pillay for an incredible conversation. Himal is a Motivational Speaker and Coach for high school students, speaking to over 30,000 people over the last few years as he tours Australia and New Zealand. However, it didn't all start this way... Himal goes deep into his childhood trauma, sharing his experience growing up with an alcoholic father, often...

From Management Consultant to Wellness and Leadership Coach. ⁠ ⁠ Kristian is the founder of The Timekeeper, ex-President of the Financial Management Association of Australia, an ex-management consultant with Strategy& (part of the PwC network) and taught business at the University of Melbourne for 5 years. Kristian suffered from extreme burnout, constant anxiety and the need for perfection, on...

In our sixth episode, Sunny and Ujjwal sit down with Stefano Gunawan, to talk mindfulness, movement and everything in between. Stefano has an incredible philosophy on life, and describes the moment he decided to live a life in line with his values. One not to be missed! -- We thought we’d change it up, and have a little introduction from the incredible soul himself: 'Hey everyone! My name’s St...

Mayank sits down with his high school friend, Solomon Monagle, where they go deep into his battle with mental illness during his high school and university years. They cover the confronting topics of suicidality and self harm. Bottled Up recognises that these themes are intense and can have a different effect on people, but having these conversations is imperative in ensuring that these topics are...

Join your founders Sunny, Ujjwal and Mayank as they reflect on the month so far and discuss what RUOK day means to them. -- Bottled Up Instagram: @bottledupaus Bottled Up Website: www.bottledup.life -- As always, Bottled Up is a passion project to help provide a voice to those many men who are going through the peaks and troughs of life. We are not trained professionals and if you're worried a...

Ujjwal chats with Sean Bell, an incredible man on a life changing mission. His story started from running in honour of a late friend, completing 50 marathons in 50 days. That was just the beginning for Sean as he has his eyes set on running 14000km around Australia in the future. We really enjoyed this conversation about how finding a powerful purpose influences mental well-being. At the time of t...