Couching The Mind

In this episode of CTM, Queer Burlesque drag and sideshow performer, Archie Arsenic, joins me in conversation revolving around the topic of      'A Whole Different World'. 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 Topics that Archie and I went over, throughout the interview 🎧🎤: - Having gastric sleeve surgery 😷 - Burlesque performing 💃 - Gender identity uncertainty 🧍‍♂️🧍🏽‍♀️ - Treating everyone th...

In this episode of CTM, Die-hard Arsenal FC fan, David Pestano-Sims, joins me in conversation revolving around the topic of ‘Pride And Passion’. 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 Topics that David and I went over, throughout the interview 🎧🎤: - There’s no place for racism 🙅🏽‍♂️🙅🏽‍♂️ - Finding your second family, through sport fans 👪⚽️🏀🏈 - Can supporting a sports team give you a sense of purpose 💡 - Covid-19 in...

In this episode of CTM, former paramedic / hip-hop dancer, Jared Guiste, joins me in conversation revolving around the topic of 'When Life Gives You Lemons'. 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 Topics that Jared and I went over, throughout the interview 🎧🎤: - Make that most of what we have ✌🏻 - Life can be unfair at times 🤷🏻‍♀️🌍 - Living with nerve damage 🤕 - Being diabetic since age 5 🧒 - Putting yourself in vulne...

In this episode of CTM, upcoming Aussie rap artist 'iiiConic', and high-school rap artist 'Theonedevoy' join me in conversation, revolving around the topic of 'Lyric Message'. 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 Topics that iiiConic, Theonedevoy and I went over, throughout the interview 🎧🎤: - Hard work does pay off 🙌🏻 - Find your passion 👀 - Acknowledge your 'growth' journey 🙋‍♀️📉 - Taking a break before you 'burn o...

In this episode of CTM, former Australian winter olympics ski aerialist, Brittany George, joins me in conversation, revolving around the topic of 'All Or Nothing'. 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 WARNING - THIS EPISODE DOES DIRECTLY REFERENCE SUICIDE.... IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU MAY KNOW MIGHT BE STRUGGLING, DON'T BE AFRAID IN GIVING 'LIFELINE' A CALL...   Lifeline phone number - 13-11-14 Topics that Brittany and I went...

In this episode of CTM, founder of 'Lets Get It Fitness' personal training branch, Chala Mohamed, joins me in conversation, revolving around the topic of 'Sweat It Out'. 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 Topics that Chala and I went over, throughout the interview:  - Why fitness has such a positive impact on our mental health 👉💪 - Surviving as a small business during Covid-19 😷  - Being open for change 👐🏾&...

🎙🗣In this episode of CTM, 26 year old personal trainer, business enthusiast and host of the 'I Am Me Podcast', joins me in conversation over the topic of 'External and Internal Strength'. Jaxton talks about his interest in fitness, and how it was always apart if his life at a very young age, due to his family upbringing. He also mentions what got him into taking steroids in the past, and the negat...

In this episode of CTM, former police officer, and creator of the 'Beenham Valley Road' podcast + 'Tear it Down' mental health series, joins me in conversation around the topic of 'Removing The Badge'. Jamie talks about his past life as a police officer. And how it took him an extension period of time to speak up and talk about his inner struggles. One specific situation was mentioned by Jamie, wh...

In this episode of CTM, Scott Martin joins me in conversation, via Zoom Chat, as we delve into the topic of 'Role With The Punches'. Scott talks about what it was like when the news first broke to him that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Whilst explaining the aftermath of the negative emotions and feelings that came with the news. Scott also talks about certain mechanisms that had helped...

In this episode of CTM, former Australian long distance swimmer, Tammy Van Wisse, joins me in conversation via Zoom Chat. Tammy talks about how her interest in long distance swimming came about. And what it was like to work with someone like (swimming legend) Dawn Fraser, and Tammys' big night on the whisky with Dawn in Scotland. Plus how Tammy had managed to stay 'in the zone', when swimming long...

In this episode of CTM, Aussie DJ / founder of BAO Collective clothing, Bowdy, joins me in conversation covering the topic of 'When The Music Stops'. Bowdy talks about his upbringing. Living in a very poor and dangerously gang induced area of New Zealand. It was so bad at times, that at aged eight, Bowdy would walk around the neighbourhood with a knife in his pocket (for protection). He then delve...

In this episode of CTM, Sam Miliano, a good mate of mine, joins me in conversation, discussing the topic 'Be Happy In Your Own Skin'. Sam talks about his own body weight issues. Whilst also defining what he deems 'fat skinny' to be. Sam (overtime) has inherited the idea of not giving a crap of what others may think of him. The idea of allowing yourself to showcase your inner vulnerability. Sam als...

What a way to start season three of Couching The Mind. With a convincingly big 'bang'. In this episode, Lachie Stuart, founder of 'The Man That Can Project', joins me in conversation via Zoom Chat. Lachie details the purpose of the project, with the mission being to 'to empower men to take ownership of their lives, without the bulls**t'. Whilst highlighting the importance of finding relatability w...

In this episode of CTM, founder and host of CTM, Jayden Woolaston goes through the topic of 'Why Not Try'. Jayden shares his own personal experiences of trying something out for the first time. Whether it be a fear, and your pushing your own boundaries, or you've just never had the opptunity to try. Fear is a catalyst for sticking to comfort. Staying comfortable doing the things that you know that...

In this episode of CTM, Brazillian jiujitsu athlete/coach, Jeff Kowamoto, joins me in conversation via Zoomchat. Jeff talks about his upbringing, and his introduction to BJJ. Paying mention to the everlasting effect that BJJ has had on his own mental state of mind. Expressing that BJJ can allow oneself to remove any inner frustrations, and negative feelings in a safe manner. Jeff also talks about...

In this episode of CTM, Sunset Lane Photography owner, Belinda, joins me in conversation on the couch. Belinda talks about the unfortunate situation of having to split up with her now ex husband, which resulted in her having to look after her two sons, as a single parent. At the time, emotions were at a high, and Belinda felt extremely scared and vulnerable with the scenario. However, in the prese...

In this episode of CTM, Ash Keillah, professional surfer, passionate Brazilian jiu-jitsu follower and former contestant on the My Kitchen Rules TV series, joins me in conversation via Zoomchat. Ash details a very unfortunate situation that had occurred within his family. A few years back, Ash lost his mother to suicide, which as you could've imagined, had a huge impact in him, and his journey, on...

In this episode of CTM, Wayde Custerson, co-host of the 'D and Dos Show' (podcast series), joins me in conversation via Zoomchat. Wayde details the journey that led to both himself and his life-long bestmate, Daniel Schuller, to wanna then resutlantly have this passion for starting up the podcast series. Expressing that the two of them have now taken any future friday working shifts of, using the...

In this episode of CTM, I, Jayden Woolaston, embark on a solo episode, revolving around the topic of 'Overthinking'. If I'm completely honest, it's something that I struggle with on a day-to-day basis. And I feel like it's a very unspoken societal issue, that many many people struggle with. As I continue to go into more and more detail with this topic, I do also bring up the certain coping mechani...

In this Episode of CTM, former Australian Cyclist, and the first non-european to wear the yellow jersey for Tour De France, Phil Anderson, joins me in conversation via Zoom chat. Phil shares with me, his incredible cycling journey. From fixing up an old bike to master the art of cycling, to then win gold in the Commonwealth games at aged 19. And to continue to achieve further and further throughou...

If your chasing after a good night out, meeting new people that you've never met before, The Pub Statement has it all sorted for you. In this episode of CTM, Darcy Raftos, founder of The Pub Statement, joins me in conversation via Zoomchat. The Pub Statement, is a pub crawl events page, where people are guided around to selective pubs/clubs by Darcy, with the idea of creating an amazing, everlasti...

In this episode of CTM, Karl S. Williams, blues, roots, folk and americana music artist, joins me in conversation via ZoomChat. We talk about the importance of music. Why, that when we feel sad, and wanna try and pick ourselves up again, that we'll listening to an uplifting, an inspiring song. Why, music as a whole, has an incredible effect on being able to sway our emotions. Karl then voicalises...

In this episode, episode 12, season 2 of CTM, my father had kindly given up his time to fill in as a guest host, interviewing me. It was certainly very different, being on the receiving end of questions, when being so used to doing polar opposite. Although, it was a very therapeutic experience. As the interview progresses, I then delve into more and more detail, with regards to where I'm at in lif...

In this episode, Season 2, Episode 11, Dok Mamer, TikToker, joins me in conversation via ZoomChat. Dok talks about the origins of his TikTok account. Stating that the reasoning behind it, was to 'spread the love and not the hate'. Dok also brings up situations from the past, where he had been in firing-line of racism. However, for Dok, the racist remarking, never got to him. He portrays an attitud...

In this episode of CTM, Todd Morgan, National Programs Manager, for Outside the Locker Room, joins me in conversation via Zoomchat. Todd goes into detail with regards to the origins of Outside the Locker Room and how it was first formed. For those tuning in, that don't know a thing about OTLR, the idea / mission behind this non-for-profit charity is to "Deliver welfare and education programs that...