Don't Let The Old Man In

In this special deep dive episode of Don't Let The Old Man In, Dr Merran Cooper joins Pod O'Sullivan to shed light on what it means to suffer loss at a young age, the power of advanced care planning and how families can navigate end-of-life decisions. Perfect for the busy holiday season when time is short but the need for reflection runs deep. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real ta...

In this special deep dive episode of Don't Let The Old Man In, Dr Gordon Spence joins Pod O’Sullivan to unpack midlife transitions, fitness and good habits. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real talk, practical wisdom, and a community that gets it, you’ll find this one hits home. Watch, learn, take something with you, and keep moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

In this special deep dive episode of Don't Let The Old Man In, Dr Angela Kwong joins Pod O’Sullivan to unpack GLP-1s, also known as fat jabs. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real talk, practical wisdom, and a community that gets it, you’ll find this one hits home. Watch, learn, take something with you, and keep moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Note: this episode contains discussion of depression and suicide. Today, Stuart O'Neill from Just One Reason joins Pod O'Sullivan to discuss suicide prevention, as well as Australia's very first mental health pub. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real talk, practical wisdom, and a community that gets it, you’ll find this one hits home. Watch, learn, take something with you, and keep...

In this special deep dive episode of Don't Let The Old Man In, Dr Jon Glass joins Pod O’Sullivan to unpack all things retirement. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real talk, practical wisdom, and a community that gets it, you’ll find this one hits home. Watch, learn, take something with you, and keep moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special deep dive episode of Don't Let The Old Man In, Erin Buttermore joins Pod O’Sullivan to unpack the imposter phenomenon. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real talk, practical wisdom, and a community that gets it, you’ll find this one hits home. Watch, learn, take something with you, and keep moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special deep dive episode of Don't Let The Old Man In, author Michael Bungay Stanier joins Pod O’Sullivan to discuss midlife reinvention. If you’re a man navigating midlife and wanting real talk, practical wisdom, and a community that gets it, you’ll find this one hits home. Watch, learn, take something with you, and keep moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

This isn't your typical podcast episode. Instead of one conversation, Pod O’Sullivan brings you 13 pivotal moments from the most powerful interviews of 2025. These are the insights that stopped him in his tracks, the conversations that made him think, "everyone needs to hear this." What we discuss in this episode Dr Gordon Spence on health span vs lifespan The cruel gap between how long we're livi...

What if the voice in your head that says "you're not good enough" isn't actually true? What if the secret behaviours you've carried for decades aren't defining you, but rather haunting you? Clinical psychologist Ben Larke helps men untangle the difference between guilt about what we've done and shame about who we are. In this raw and remarkably accessible conversation, we explore: The critical dis...

In this conversation, we sit down with Erin Buttermore, a strategy consultant, executive coach and PhD candidate researching the imposter phenomenon at the University of Sydney. Erin brings a refreshingly practical approach to what's often called "imposter syndrome", but she's quick to correct that term. It's not a syndrome at all, she explains. Key insights include: Why "imposter phenomenon" is a...

Dr Jon Glass knows about identity transitions intimately. Starting his working life with a PhD in pure mathematics from Cambridge University, he's made several major career transitions himself. Now, as a retirement coach, he's on a mission to change the paradigm of what retirement actually means. In this wide-ranging discussion, Jon and Pod dig into the practical and emotional realities of retirem...

Merran Cooper isn't your typical doctor-turned-entrepreneur. She started medical school at 50 and then founded Touchstone Life Care to solve a problem she witnessed daily: people dying badly because no one knew what they wanted. In this conversation, we explore: The power of ambivalence – How preparing for dying and hoping for the best aren't opposites, but can coexist 100% at the same time What h...

In this episode, we explore Singapore's blue zone engineering: How deliberate policy and social cohesion created one of the world's healthiest, longest-living populations The thriver philosophy: Why Virginia rejects the word "seniors" and what it means to truly thrive in your third act Building the Distinguished Fellow Program: The entrepreneurial journey of creating Asia's first fellowship for ac...

Healthy ageing doesn’t begin at 70; it starts right now . In this inspiring episode of Don’t Let The Old Man In , Dr Gordon Spence shares how midlife can become the launchpad for a stronger, healthier, more connected future. At 48, Gordon realised he’d drifted into the common midlife slump: carrying extra weight, catching colds, sleeping poorly, and exercising rarely. One cruise-ship treadmill ses...

When Stuart O'Neill stood at the edge of ending his life, one thought stopped him. That moment became Just One Reason, a 10-minute book that has since reached over 50,000 people across 20 countries and been adopted by Lifeline, health professionals, and emergency services worldwide. In this episode, we explore: The making of “Just One Reason”  — how a moment of despair led to a global message...

In this episode, we explore: What GLP-1 medications are and how they work Why our metabolism slows with age—and what we can do about it The concept of the body weight set point and why diets often fail How “food noise” hijacks our attention, and what life feels like when it’s gone The emotional roots of our relationship with food The overlap between food cravings, addiction, and mood Why perimenop...

Today we discuss: the idea of curiosity driving experimentation and learning the notion of ‘identity diversification’ how to begin new projects or joining new associations what men can do to stop giving advice (in a world where AI can give better advice every time) and get better at listening to the core needs of the other person What he does to stay happily married to Marcella after 30 years, esp...

Listen to host Pod O’Sullivan share what this podcast is about, who it is for, who will be interviewed, what to expect, and why Clint Eastwood is such a legend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.