A Lot To Talk About

Joey & Phoons (Tye) are 2 of my best mates. While I'm privileged to speak with some of the countries best athletes, thought leaders & story tellers on the podcast, I always look forward to sitting down with these guys to discuss life, the challenges we face as men in our late 20's/early 30's & how we intend to move through the world in positive ways. This episode was a deep dive into w...

Sean Mcinroy is quickly becoming one of the worlds favourite strength coaches online. His 'larger than life' character, flexible yet well measured & scientifically backed approach to training & online resume of big lifts have seen over 400k followers look to Sean for guidance. I sat down with Sean in his gym to explore his philosophy for training that seems to bleed into all areas of his l...

I asked 12 of the countries best podcast hosts to ask me a big life question & I answer all of them on this 60min episode. Below are the questions I answer & the incredible hosts who sent them my way: Darcy Tobin from the steak lad experience: Does being acutely conscious of life’s uncertainties make it harder to find peace? Dominique Elissa from Selfdom: What does wellness mean to you? Gu...

Alex Simon was recognised as the strongest man in Australian history & third strongest in the world. The former strongman now cage fighter is the physical personification of confidence & brute force but as Alex describes, it's not always how he felt. He spoke of an insecure young boy trying to find his place in the world, how a group of young mates & outlaw behaviour led him to a stint...

I prompted Chat GPT to ask me 20 thought provoking questions about life. This episode was honest, reflective & full of the insights I am learning about life & myself. The questions: 1. What do you think is the ultimate purpose of life, and how do you define a meaningful existence? 2. If you could instantly acquire the ability to understand one thing about the universe, what would it be and...

When Tim Robards first stepped onto the set of The Bachelor Australia a decade ago, he hoped for love but never knew how much his life would change. He walked off the show with Anna, the love of his life, and now the mother of their two beautiful children. Since then, Tim has transformed his life and career in ways few could have predicted. He became the most featured man on the cover of Men's Hea...

Pete Murray is an Australian singer/songwriter. His success has been long enjoyed & plentiful, with a number of successful singles & albums across two decades. Before he heads off on his Aussie summer tour, we caught up to discuss: The highs & lows of a career in the music industry. His unique qualities & strengths that have afforded him long & sustained success. The early grie...

Cody Ramsey is a contracted rugby league player at the St George Illawarra Dragons. After an electric first year in the NRL, Cody fell ill with a debilitating condition that not only halted his career but his whole life. Losing 29 kilograms in a matter of weeks, surviving multiple surgeries & an 8 month stint in hospital, he is set to make what may be the greatest comeback in rugby league hist...

Ash Wicks is quickly becoming one of Australia's favourite creators. With his witty humour & relatable take on marriage & parenthood, Ash has amassed a following of over 400k on Instagram & a loyal audience on his podcast 'Two Doting Dads', alongside cohost & great mate Matty J. Though behind the humour, there is a story bigger than what some may expect from the funny man. A hard f...

Josh Szeps is an Australian journalist & the host of popular podcast 'Uncomfortable Conversations' where he hosts some of the biggest political & social commentators/journalists from across the globe. In this conversation we discussed a range of topics from: - The importance of creating safe spaces to discuss uncomfortable/taboo topics for education & social progression. - The identity...

Lachie Gill won Australia's 'The Voice' in 2022 & has gone on the launch his music career with an EP, hit singles & tours across the country. We spoke about his early life & where his passion for music comes from. How pain makes for great song writing & how song writing & performing are great therapy for him. We discussed the realities of his early career in music & what hi...

Mark Bouris is one of Australia's most recognisable entrepreneurs & media personalities. His successes are to the tune of half a billion dollar business sales, a 6 figure following online & hundreds of popular podcast episodes & interviews as a host - all of which have been of great interest to the public. But not until know has someone asked what keeps Bouris up at night? The real mot...

A little reminder that the world doesn't need to know who you are or what you do, for you to be considered a success. I hope you enjoy this solo episode of my exploring my own feelings around what it means to pursue your dreams & be a 'success'. Be sure to subscribe to the channel for more of the conversations I have with incredible guests & for daily content head to my socials @bradleyjdr...

Tim Noonan is a documentary filmmaker best known for his series 'Boy To Man', 'Extreme Engagement & 'Hunt For Truth'. We shared an incredibly honest conversation about what it means to live a life of adventure, to choose your challenges & walk your own path, his journey surviving the tribal rites of passage to step into: manhood, marriage & fatherhood, remaining grateful through hardsh...

Dr Ben Hamer is an accredited futurist. Recently awarded the number one thought leader for the Future of Work in the Asia-Pacific by Onalytica, Ben has undertaken work and research around the world, including time spent leading critical projects at the World Economic Forum as well as being a Visiting Scholar at Yale University. In this incredibly interesting & eye opening yarn we discussed wha...

As the 2024 NRL season enters its final regular season round, I took the time to sit down with 2 of my great mates Zac Lomax & Blake Lawrie as they work towards a spot in the top 8. We had an honest yarn about: living a life that is true to you, pursuing your dreams, riding the rugby league roller coaster, Zaccy's impending Parra move & his first state of origin series, Blocks upcoming wed...

My thoughts on following your dreams & living a life that is true to you. You can connect with me on socials @bradleyjdryburgh Be sure to subscribe to the poddy & share this episode with a mate that would love it. Big love, Brad xoxo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Connellan is a great mate of mine & regular guest on the show. He is a film maker & speaker from the South Coast of NSW, best known for his film 'Attacking Life' that documented his inspiring recovery after surviving a life threatening bull shark attack. In this conversation we discussed a host of topics, most to do with reflecting on our experiences to learn & grow. As always, i...

Frank Greeff is the co-founder of Realbase, a market place for real estate agents to purchase products to power their marketing & sales campaigns. Acquired by Domain in 2022, Frank & his fellow founding brothers cashed in on 10 years of blood, sweat & tears for a sweet return to the tune of $180 million. Frank continued on as CEO of Realbase for 2 years at Domain but in the last month...

Brad, Joey & Tye (Phoons) discuss the former limiting beliefs they once held that they no longer believe to be true. Isn't it odd that society tends to criticise people in power or influence for changing their beliefs/stance even when it seems to be for the better? A healthy element of growing as a human is to use or experience & learnings to understand ourselves & the world a little b...

Bryce & Alec (Ren) are the two Aussie lads behind the popular finance & investing podcast Equity Mates. I invited the fellas on the poddy to discuss Australia's housing & affordability crisis, how to start your investing journey & the keys to building wealth & planning your future while enjoying your avo toast & oat latte's too. As a 23 year old I fought my way into the pro...

Paul McGregor is a former Illawarra Steelers & St George Illawarra Dragons legend, having represented both his state & country at the elite level of the game. McGregor was the head coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons from 2014-2020 & has been involved as an assistant coach & consultant for a number of other clubs & representative teams over the course of his career. Our ya...

Gary Jubelin is a former homicide detective turned true crime podcaster. In his latest series 'Breaking badness, Gary explores the faults in Australia's prison system to question whether we are turning men into monsters & how we can rehabilitate prisoners & reduce the rate of inmates returning to the system. We discussed: Gary's 3 week excursion into a maximum security prison in NSW &...

Jarrett Wilbraham is a Australian MMA fighter in the featherweight division. He is booked to fight for the title under Australian promotion HEX later this year & hopes to use his current winning momentum to make his way into the UFC as soon as an opportunity presents itself. In this incredible conversation Jarrett shared: The challenges of his early life, growing up tough on the streets of Now...

Tommy Herschel is the founder of https://findyafeet.org/ A former educator with his own hardships & childhood trauma, Tommy found himself searching for answers at the bottom of the bottle before a few of his closest people held him accountable & encouraged him to turn his life around. On the journey of discovering himself & working through his own trauma, Tommy found his feet & in...