Cut Through

Why are so many young men feeling lost, isolated, overstimulated, and disconnected from purpose? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Eric Walsh joins Cut Through to unpack the crisis facing modern men — from pornography addiction and social media overstimulation to loneliness, masculinity, discipline, identity, and faith. Dr. Walsh isn’t speaking from theory alone. He’s a physician, public health e...

What happens to young men when AI starts replacing jobs, universities lose value, and the future feels increasingly unstable? In this episode of Cut Through, we sit down with Justin Stafford — tech entrepreneur, engineer, founder and CEO of BlueShift, a software company building enterprise systems used by major Australian and global brands. Justin has spent more than two decades working at the for...

A plane crash in the middle of the ocean. Pitch black night. No rescue in sight. In this episode of Cut Through, Neil Watts shares the full story of the night his plane went down at sea — and the six-hour fight to survive that followed. From the moment the aircraft lost control, to the impact with the water, to being stranded in open ocean with no clear way out, this is a raw, first-hand account o...

Why are so many young men getting into shape… but still feeling lost? In this episode of Cut Through, Lorenzo Berry — a strength and conditioning coach who’s trained everyone from everyday clients to Olympians — unpacks a truth most people don’t want to hear: Getting fit won’t fix what’s going on inside. We talk about the “invincible” feeling that comes with progress in the gym… and why it fades f...

What if the reason you feel lost… isn’t random? In this episode of Cut Through, we sit down with Dan Patterson to tackle the questions most people avoid: is belief in God just a crutch? Can faith and science actually coexist? And why, in a world with more freedom than ever, do so many people still feel empty? We explore the real tension behind Christianity, not just the surface-level arguments, bu...

AI is already here. And whether you realize it or not… it’s changing everything. Jobs. Identity. Confidence. Direction. In this conversation, Wendy — a tech leader who’s been through redundancy, reinvention, and the reality of AI disruption — breaks down what most people still don’t understand. This isn’t about hype. It’s about what happens when the world moves faster than you can keep up… And how...

Most young men today feel lost — but they’ve never had more freedom. So what’s going wrong? In this episode, professor, author, historian Daniel Reynaud breaks down why the ANZAC soldiers — facing death daily — had a stronger sense of purpose, identity, and direction than most men today. This isn’t about glorifying war. It’s about understanding what creates  meaning . We dive into: Why modern masc...

What happens when the thing you built your identity on… disappears? In this episode, Grant Faatoia shares the real story behind chasing the NRL dream — and what came after it all fell apart. From discipline, sacrifice, and the pressure of professional sport… to injury, isolation, and losing his sense of self — this conversation goes far beyond rugby. We talk about: The hidden cost of success Why d...

Most young men have been sold a lie: That drinking makes you more confident, more social… more of a man. In this conversation with  , we break down what alcohol actually does — not culturally, but biologically. → How it suppresses testosterone → How it affects your brain and decision-making → Why it slowly erodes discipline, clarity, and control And more importantly… Why something so damaging has...

At 18 years old, Neric watched his father drown while trying to save him. What began as a normal family day by the river turned into a moment that would change his life forever. In the years that followed, he wrestled with guilt, grief, and the deeper questions many young men face today — about identity, purpose, and meaning. In this episode of  Cut Through , Narek shares the story of that day, th...

Early-onset dementia has increased by  200% in the last 20 years  — and most people still believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly. In this episode of  Cut Through , brain health expert  Dr Simon Pedzisi  explains why the foundations of brain health are built much earlier in life — often in our teens and 20s. We unpack the lifestyle habits that quietly shape the brain during its most i...

Is science enough? Or does it point beyond itself? In this full-length conversation, Dr. Sven Ostring (PhD) and Christian unpack one of the biggest questions of our generation: Is belief in God intellectually dishonest — or is it actually more rational than we think? They explore: The Big Bang and the problem of “nothing” Fine-tuning and why the universe looks designed DNA, information, and irredu...

If AI can outthink you, outwork you and outlearn you… what hope is there for a 20-year-old? In this episode of Cut Through, I sit down with Kevin Jackson — CEO of Sanitarium — to talk about the future of work, leadership under pressure, failure, faith, and what actually gives a person value in a world obsessed with performance. We break down: – Is AI really coming for your job? – Should young peop...

What does it do to a man to hold a dying stranger in his arms… to be surrounded by 200 people who want to kill him… to protect witnesses by erasing their identities… and to spend decades staring evil in the face? In this raw and unfiltered conversation, retired police commander Paul Roussos pulls back the curtain on 30+ years in the force — from gun-to-gun standoffs and riot chaos, to undercover w...

From World Champion Dreams to Suicide Watch — And the Faith That Rebuilt Him At 15, Lawson Walters was living in Spain, training every day to become a world champion motorbike racer. Five months later, everything collapsed. The money ran out. His family fell apart. His identity disappeared. Sleeping on couches. Struggling with alcoholism, self-harm, and depression. Eventually ending up in hospital...

What happens when you do everything right — work hard, chase the dream, build the body, build the business — and still feel empty? In this long-form conversation, two young men share their raw journey from: • chasing money and success • door knocking and building a business from nothing • living for hustle, discipline, and image …to realising that achievement alone wasn’t enough. This isn’t a moti...

What does it actually take to build a meaningful life? In this long-form Cut Through conversation, I sit down with  Gary Rayner  — inventor, entrepreneur, and founder behind technologies that helped shape modern dash cams, digital lighting systems, and more. But this episode isn’t about success highlights. It’s about: Being bullied and not fitting into school Dropping out — and what most people ge...

Being told you’ll never walk again changes how you see everything. Watching your house burn down finishes the job. In this conversation,  Brendan Pratt  reflects on moments that stripped life back to the essentials — and why he later spent years wrestling with the role “stuff” plays in our lives. This isn’t a motivational talk. It’s a grounded, honest conversation about loss, control, and the beli...

In this opening episode of  Cut Through , Christian Co sits down with David Riley for an honest conversation about cancer, loss, and the questions that surface when life strips everything back. Eight months after losing his daughter to cancer, David now faces his own terminal diagnosis. Together, they talk candidly about grief, fear, faith, anger, love, and what remains when certainty disappears....