The Man Cave 4301 Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Pavla Parayzkova, an energy healer from Melbourne Australia. This conversation is an introduction to the work she does in healing physical and mental traumas, with more to come. to reach Pavla's content, search here. www.infinite vitality.love Fb: Pavla Paryzkova Insta & YouTube: infinitevitalitywithpavla Email: infinitevitality2021@gmail.com

Honestly this episode is just 3 mates having a yarn. Enjoy

In this episode, Ben and I dive deep into the rabbit hole of depression for both him and his step dad. This would have to be the most comprehensive talks surrounding depression and suicide I have done on the podcast to date. We talk about the suicide of his step father and how Ben had his own end game planned. We see exactly how blind we can get when depressed when Ben tells us how his problems we...

Stacey was in her early 20’s going about her life. Her story is a prime example of how quickly our lives can be turned around. Generally, when you hear the word, wheelchair, we associate it to injury. Sporting or vehicle accidents, combat or even a good night out turned wrong due to alcohol and a little extra courage. In Stacey’s case, it was her body that made that decision. We talk about her jou...

Elaine, a self-confessed rebel teen took a leap that would change her life forever and joined the ADF at the young age of 17. We go through how the military shaped her into the person she is today. But it wasn’t without its flaws. Elaine was diagnosed with stage 5 cervical cancer and after 13 years of service was medically discharged, but the reason why is a story we have heard too many times befo...

It was such a privilege to have Dan, Leon and Seth from Brothers Unite come in for a chat. We talk about the inception of the Facebook group, where they came from and what the group is doing for men’s mental health. If you’re a bloke who is looking for a group that you can reach out on, this is the group for you. Just answer the bloody questions, lol. The lads work hard to make it a “safe space” f...

Straight out of school, Keith decided to join the ready reserves. After the scheme was canned by the Howard government, he found himself out of the military and studying. Missing the military lifestyle Keith joined the Air Force where he fitted aircraft with life support systems. wanting to take his career to the next level he joined the Army, still in the aviation sector where he deployed to Afgh...

Best ending EVER😮😐😂🤣

When the person you are about to interview walks through your front door and gives you a massive hug, you know this is going to be a good episode.  We go over Shaun's time in Indonesia in 2004 after the tsunami, how he developed his PTSD witch is not how you would think he ended up with it and his time now as the founder of Extra Specialist. Shaun was super talkative and was an open book when...

Ben was kind enough to come into the studio on his way passed Ipswich to do this podcast. it humbles me that someone would make a special stop just for my pokey little podcast. Ben talks us about his various deployments, the struggles from the different terrains. the struggle between losing friends and being a leader at the same time and how his leadership skills from the military transfer into hi...

Ryan Gave up his school tennis dreams and joined the Australian Military straight out of school and with a long family history of servicemen it comes at no surprise. After deploying to Timor and changing profession to the Navy in a bizarre fashion only to exit just a few months later. He tried his hand at many different things after his service and has now found his calling with Pound For Pound Ar...

All Josh wanted to do was come home in the same shape as he was when he started his shift as a security guard. When a fight erupted at work, Josh was beaten and stomped buy conflicting parties leaving him with significant injuries including PTSD. We go over the event and what issues he still deals with on a daily basis. Josh's partner Tiffany joined him to give her perspective on the events and to...

   To look at John Bailey, you wouldn’t expect to hear the story you are about to hear. John’s peers would regard him as a man’s man, strong, tough, steak eating bearded bloke. Witch is why when the words came out of his mouth that he was sexually abused as a child, they couldn’t fathom that this could have happened to him. Not only was he abused, but the person he confided in took full...

   In this episode we talk to CJ about his time in service and how he was medically discharged from the military. We touch on things like his relationship breakdown, his son moving interstate and how it affected him even more. Feeling lost and after dealing with some major issues due to injury and his separation, CJ has risen from the ashes in what can only be described as incredible. Ne...

   Gary Drumm is the author of Killing A Fat Guy and host to the Killing A Fat Guy podcast and YouTube channel. Gary talks to us about his journey and what he has learnt so he can pass on what has worked for him in his own weight loss. I think it’s great that he’s sharing his experiences with us today to motivate us and help us on our own journey.  http://killingafatguy.com/ https:/...

This episode is just 3 mates and myself catching up for a few brews and talk'en smack for a bit. It's a new excuse to be social without social media but you can see it on social media? WTF. If you are at the point of melting due to being a snowflake then I suggest you do not listen to this episode. Sit back and enjoy 4 blokes laughing about world issues and not giving a fat rats backside. 

Tommy and Shane spent their time in the military in 6 RAR and both deployed to Afghanistan. I talk to them about their time in service, what challenges they had, their transition back into civilian life, what issues they faced when they got out and where they are now. You can find their podcast on your favourite podcasting platform where they talk to ex military and EMS workers about their experie...

   In this episode we talk to Dan and Ed from Trademutt. Dan and Ed are two tradies that met on site and gelled from the get go. Working with each other for a number of years they decided to branch out on their own. Sick of wearing the same old dreary work shirts, they decided to go out on a whim and launch the tradie community into the fashion industry buy creating some rather loud and hard to fo...

After being made redundant from his job, in 2008 Les decided to try his hand at driving trains. Being costal, Les had the best view from the front seat, but on June 19th of 2014 those picturesque scenes would become haunted. He and his partner that day would be confronted with a train drivers worst nighmare when the freight train in front of them reported they had hit an unknown object. developing...

Kai decided to follow his family legacy and join the armed forces in 1996 in the navy division. He went out of his way to advance his skills by doing extra schooling to better his chances of going to sea. Working a second job related to his studies in his spare time he gained the qualifications  he sought to for fill his dreams. Except one damning detail would ensure he never made it to sea,...

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 In this episode we meet Dewy Lawrence, founder of Ziptac Outdoors. Many listeners may already know Dewy through the same channels in the social media scene that I'm involved in.  We go over his story of how the business started and where it has brought him today. bringing back old fashioned customer service, Dewy is always willing to help and I strongly believe this quality has aided hi...