Defining Moments with Chris Beattie

Richie Harkham was on top of the world when a devastating motorcycle accident changed everything. In an instant, he went from believing he had it all figured out to thinking he was going to die. Lying on the side of the road, Richie realised there were so many things he still wanted to do and that he had been taking life for granted. In this episode, Richie shares the accident that nearly killed h...

Richie Harkham's life changed forever after a devastating motorcycle accident left him fighting to save his leg and questioning whether he could keep going. Over the years that followed, Richie endured chronic pain, multiple failed surgeries, and some of the darkest moments of his life. But the experience also taught him powerful lessons about resilience, perspective, purpose, and making the m...

Drew Harrisberg shares how a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis at 22 triggered a complete identity crisis, leaving him struggling with confidence, self-worth and a sense of who he was. Drew opens up about tying his self-worth to his appearance, hiding his diagnosis for years, and the daily habits that ultimately helped him rebuild his confidence from the inside out. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 -...

At 22 years old, Drew Harrisberg was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. What followed was a period of uncertainty, grief, lost confidence and a complete identity shift. In this episode, Chris sits down with Drew to explore resilience, self-worth, purpose, health, and the lessons adversity can teach us about who we really are. Chapters: 00:00 - How Adversity Reveals Character 08:45 - Life Before The D...

Chris sits down with Perry Howell to explore what happens when you ignore your intuition, live for other people's expectations, and lose touch with who you really are. Perry shares the story of experiencing the worst panic attack of her life on the morning of her wedding, the pressure that led her to go through with it anyway, and the lessons she learned from rebuilding her life and identity o...

After years working with major global brands and celebrities in Los Angeles, Perry Howell found herself disconnected from who she truly was. From calling off a marriage, to leaving behind the life she had built in America and starting again in Australia, this conversation explores what happens when you stop living for other people’s expectations and start listening to yourself instead. This one is...

What if the places we fear most are nothing like we’ve been told? In this Defining Moment, Chris sits down with Fergal Guihen to explore how travelling through Iran completely changed his perspective on fear, media narratives and human connection. After cycling across multiple countries during his 30,000km journey from Ireland to Australia, Fergal reflects on the extraordinary kindness he experien...

What would you do if fear of regret became bigger than fear of failure? In this episode, Chris sits down with Fergal Guihen to explore the mindset shift that led him to leave behind a safe life in Ireland and cycle 30,000km across 28 countries to Australia. From working as a nurse and hearing people’s end-of-life regrets, to surviving extreme conditions, loneliness, and dangerous situations on the...

Better mental health comes from the small daily actions everyone can take, not just big life-changing moments. In this Defining Moment, Chris sits down with Cooper Chapman to explore simple habits like gratitude, responsibility, connection, mindfulness, and kindness, and how applying them consistently can create real change. This one is for people who want practical tools they can use immediately...

What happens when your identity is built on external validation? In this episode, Chris sits down with Cooper Chapman to explore the transition from professional surfing to building The Good Human Factory, and how losing a major sponsor became the catalyst for a much bigger purpose. This one is for people who want practical tools to improve their mental health, build stronger habits, and stop tyin...

In this Defining Moment, Chris and Matt Ringrose discuss how daily meditation helps reduce stress, boosts creativity, and ultimately led to Chris giving up alcohol. A short, powerful take on fear, clarity, and why less thinking can lead to better decisions. Chapters: 00:00 - Meditation & The Link to Creativity 02:05 - The Science Behind Creative Thinking 04:00 - Accessing Deeper Levels of Cons...

What if the things you’ve been avoiding didn’t feel hard anymore? In this episode, Chris sits down with Vedic meditation teacher Matt Ringrose to explore how a simple daily habit can reduce fear, quiet overthinking, and make taking action feel natural. This one is for people who want to build inner stability, and approach life with more clarity and confidence. Chapters: 00:00 - Why Meditation Matt...

In this defining moment, Johnny Fisher reflects on the aftermath of his first professional loss and the advice that helped him reset, refocus, and come back stronger. After getting knocked out, Johnny found himself facing doubt, pressure, and the reality of failure at the highest level. What followed was a shift in mindset, sparked by a conversation with Eddie and Barry Hearn, that changed how he...

Johnny Fisher joins Chris Beattie for a powerful conversation on failure, pressure, and what it really takes to come back stronger. A professional boxer known for his explosive rise, Johnny opens up about the toughest moment of his career so far, getting knocked out, and how that experience reshaped his mindset, identity, and approach to the sport. Chris and Johnny explore the reality behind setba...

Defining Moments is a short-form series that pulls out the most powerful insight from each long-form conversation. In this Defining Moment, breathwork practitioner Eddie Nelson shares the moment that completely changed her life. After years of feeling disconnected from her body, Eddie describes the first breathwork session that made her feel present, grounded and fully connected to herself for the...

In this episode, I sit down with breathwork practitioner Eddie Nelson to explore how breathwork can be used as a practical tool for anxiety, better sleep and peak performance. We break down what breathwork is actually doing inside the body, how it impacts the nervous system, and why so many people feel disconnected from themselves without even realising it. We cover: How breathwork regulates anxie...

Barry Du Bois is a mental health advocate, keynote speaker, and TV presenter best known for his work on The Living Room. He is a Board member of R U OK? Day and is often described as a modern-day elder, sharing lived experience, hard-won perspective, and practical tools to help people navigate adversity with strength and humanity. Barry is the creator of 5 Days to a Calmer, Stronger You, a gentle,...

About the guest: Barry Du Bois is a mental health advocate, keynote speaker, and TV presenter best known for his work on The Living Room. He is a Board member of R U OK? Day and is often described as a modern-day elder, sharing lived experience, hard-won perspective, and practical tools to help people navigate adversity with strength and humanity. Barry is the creator of 5 Days to a Calmer, Strong...

Defining Moments is a short-form series that pulls out the most important insight or turning point from each long-form conversation. In this Defining Moment, Clinical Nutritionist Sally O’Neil explains why rapid fat loss doesn’t automatically mean better health. We unpack the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, how they suppress appetite, and the hidden risks that can follow...

In this episode, we dive into “The Ozempic Era” and unpack what fat loss drugs, AI and modern biohacking are doing to the world of nutrition. We discuss how GLP-1 medications actually work, who they are designed for, and where things are starting to go wrong. Sally explains the risks of rapid calorie restriction, muscle loss, nutrient deficiencies and the growing grey market around these drugs. We...

Defining Moments is a short-form series that pulls out the most important insight, realisation, or turning point from each long-form conversation. In this Defining Moment, Mike Ryan reflects on the hidden cost of documenting his life on social media every day during his 100 Day Hard Challenge. While his fitness, energy, and discipline improved, something else quietly suffered. Connection. Presence...

In this episode, Mike Ryan reflects on why he committed to a 100 Day Hard Challenge after arriving in Australia and realising his habits were no longer serving him. Mike shares why he used the challenge as a socially acceptable way to step away from alcohol, what eating a strict whole foods diet taught him about energy, recovery, and inflammation, and how training twice a day for 100 days impacted...

Defining Moments is a short-form series that pulls out the most important moment, insight, or realisation from each long-form conversation. In this Defining Moment episode, Georgia May explains why burnout is not just feeling tired. She shares how burnout showed up physically and emotionally, why recovery took over a year, and how living in a constant high-stress state slowly rewired her nervous s...

In this episode, Chris sits down with Georgia May to unpack the real cost of hustle culture and what burnout actually looks like when success comes at the expense of wellbeing. Georgia shares her journey from building a high performing corporate career and moving to Los Angeles, to returning home burnt out, anxious, and questioning everything she thought success was meant to be. Together, they exp...

This episode of The Bondi Podcast was recorded in Archer Park, Bondi Beach, ten days after the terrorist attack that took place here during a Chanukah celebration. In this conversation, I sit down with Rabbi Yossi Friedman, a senior rabbi in the local Jewish community, to reflect on the events, the human cost of the attack, and the days that followed. Rabbi Friedman speaks openly about: The atmosp...