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Gen IQ

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Gen IQ — The Podcast I Wish I Had at 16.For young people, parents, mentors, and anyone who’s ever felt like they were drifting through life on autopilot. Gen IQ is a modern life education pod exploring the questions we’re rarely taught to ask early enough. From psychology, health, money, relationships, identity, and purpose to decision-making and personal growth, Gen IQ helps people think clearly, live consciously, and build a life that actually makes sense to them. Honest conversations and diverse perspectives, Gen IQ explores life beyond the classroom. Thru reflection, lived experience.

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Achievement is not Belonging or Self Worth | Gen IQ EP 4 10.07.2026 27:30

Can achievement ever give us what only belonging can? This is the question I am reflecting on in this episode Gen IQ - The Podcast I Wish I Had at 16. Why success doesn't define our self-worth? Because is it one of the biggest misconceptions many of us carry through life: believing that success, promotions, awards, grades or recognition will finally make us feel enough. Drawing on my own exper...

The World Needs Artists Too | Marcus the Acrobat | Gen IQ 05.07.2026 1:11:39

Marcus is an acrobat, performer, entertainer, husband and a father who has spent thousands of hours perfecting his art and bringing joy to audiences all around the world. But that’s not the only reason we had this conversation. We first came across Marcus while watching one of his performances. At the end, he said something that was meaningful and powerful in many ways and aligned perfectly with G...

At what point do we realise we have a choice? | Gen IQ EP 3 19.06.2026 19:38

Did you consciously choose the life you’re living today? Or did you slowly drift into it? This episode, a part of 7 Realisations from the 7772 series of Gen IQ, I explore a question that has been sitting in a little corner of my head: At what point do we realise we have a choice? Looking back on my own life, I don’t think I consciously chose many of the paths I ended up on. Like many people, I dri...

Years of Work for 18 Seconds of Performance | Chris Mitrevski | Gen IQ 13.06.2026 1:27:51

Today’s conversation is with Australian athlete Chris Mitrevski. Chris' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismitrevski?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== An Olympian who represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games 2018 & 2022, World Athletics Championships and University Games, Chris is also a four-time Australian Champion. But thi...

Can Silence Define You | Gen IQ EP2 07.06.2026 22:53

Can silence shape us more than we realise? Exploring childhood, curiosity, belonging, and the stories we create when questions are never asked.

How Much of Who We Are is Actually Chosen? | Gen IQ #1 29.05.2026 29:01

In this first episode of Gen IQ, I thought out loud about: How much of who we are is actually chosen? This episode is part of a 23-episode solo series based on the ideas and experiences that are the base of my book and, ultimately, this podcast. Together, we’ll explore 7 realisations, 7 mistakes, 7 lessons, and 2 pathways that have powerfully influenced the way I think about life. Looking back on...

The Podcast I Wish I Had at 16 | Gen IQ Trailer 11.05.2026 3:17

Gen IQ is the life education I wish I had earlier. At 40, I realised that much of my life had been shaped without me ever consciously choosing it. Not because I wasn’t trying, but because I was simply following what made sense, what felt safe, and what was expected. This podcast is my attempt to ask better questions now. Through conversations and reflections on psychology, health, money, relations...