Roll With The Punches

Peter Shankman is an absolute legend, with a faster than normal brain. I recently got my hands (or rather, ears) on his audiobook and instantly fell in love with his insights. I listened attentively - 'squirrel' (thanks for that, Peter) - and even replayed it several times to soak up his strategies for managing these 'faster than normal' brains associated with ADHD. This conversation isn't just fo...

Why don't we just say 'thank you' when we should (when we receive compliments), and why do we say 'sorry' when we shouldn't?  Today's chat with Kerryn Vaughan is a smorgasbord of reflective thinking out loud around how we do life, and how we might do it a little better. From being emotionally hijacked, to learning to establish a sense of belonging in our lives, Kerryn brings her lively zest for li...

When I refer to the 'girls,' I'm not talking about your friends but rather the 'girls' on your chest! Suzie Betts is making waves with Boob Armour, her pioneering product designed for women in contact sports. As someone from this field myself, it was a revelation to discover that breast protection had never crossed my path in the decade-plus I've spent both delivering and dodging punches. In our c...

Look out, I'm diving in to explores the nuanced world of parenting with our very own renowned expert, Lael Stone. And hey, if you don't have kids or an interest in parenting them don't worry neither do I, hang in there and keep reading for now. We're diving deep into the emotional dynamics of parenting (both actual kids, and the kids within us). With a focus on understanding and managing big emoti...

Jem Fuller is back (in a bubble of brand-new puppy love), and today I'm picking his brain about his worldly experience when it comes to building a global client base as a solopreneur, we talk about strategies and practices for leveling up, and building relationships and networks in business (and life, if you will). Enjoy, and go level up! SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: testartfamilyl...

Money, money, money. It's something many of us spend our lives chasing, accumulating, spending, wasting and obsessing about. It brings us joy, it causes us stress, and often it's at the core of relationship breakdowns. And fair call, in today's world if we are without money we are screwed. However, there's a whole lot tied up in our relationship with money and how we behave with it. Ever feel like...

Raise your hand if you're somewhere between a little distracted from time to time, to downright all over the place with scattergun-like focus... Me too, me too. And in 2024 when the world is tugging at our attention and splitting it to shorter and shorter intervals, is it any wonder? Well, Nir Eyal is the GOAT (greatest of all time) when it comes to defining, debunking and destroying distraction....

Being thoughtful, productive, and constantly striving for excellence is admirable, but at what cost? The problem arises when our natural tendency to develop habits and routines morphs into a pattern of always putting everyone and everything else first. In doing so, we often sideline ourselves, our most crucial ally. While 'selfishness' rarely receives applause, a certain kind of well-intentioned s...

Rachel Berger is one of Australia's leading comedians, and being the daughter of holocaust survivors, she has an acute awareness of trauma, both in a physical sense and a mental sense, and therefore a knack for turning even the most serious topics into opportunities for a good laugh. As we discuss the nuances of comedy, Rachel delves into the heart of what makes something truly funny and ponders t...

In this episode, Kelly Humphries shares her powerful and deeply personal journey. Opening up about her experiences as a survivor of child sexual abuse, she reflects on the challenges she faced and overcame. The unfortunate reality is that in Australia, almost 30% of people experience sexual abuse by the age of 18. Our conversation delves into the complexities of building friendships and maintainin...

Today's chat with Harps was a perfect blend of humor and insight, potentially topping my list of favorite conversations with him. After we enjoyed some light-hearted banter about his lavender keep-cup and my tendency to relate to food much like a frantic Golden Retriever, the conversation took an intriguing turn. I'd gone full grown-up for this ep and proudly put in a solid three minutes of prep,...

Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with Cat Mahon in an unexpected way. Our Facebook paths crossed just prior to my first motorcycle track training day – a nerve-wracking experience for me. But there was Cat, a fellow enthusiast who I threw the invitation out to come along with me and she grabbed it with both hands. Just like that we were like kids in a sandpit, instantly besties. It got m...

Michelle Lee is EXTRAORDINARY. She's an everyday life-enthusiast who's achieved remarkable feats in ocean rowing, being the first Australian woman to solo row any ocean. In her chat with me today she shares her experiences rowing across the Atlantic in 2018, a challenging 68-day voyage, followed by the even crazier solo row across the Pacific Ocean in 2022, a quick trip that took a mere 240 days.....

If you're listening to this on the day that it hits the airwaves (Saturday March 30th) then today is the day that Jem is picking up his new puppy, Bonnie! Amongst the puppy love and usual life-management banter I ask Jem to share a little about how it is today to have lost a brother suddenly (shortly after losing his father to illness). As always, it's a pleasure and for me always an insightful ch...

Wouldn't it be great to make a difference in this world? To have a cause that really gives you a sense of purpose and to be able to create an organisation that actually makes a difference to peoples lives. That's what 5-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker John Marshall did. He took off on what became a 'voluntouring' escape and connected with orphaned girls in India whom he realised he could not tur...

I think we can all agree, being bullied is sh*t. In fact, bullying injures the brain and can leave a mark on us long after the bully moves on. We might even feel like we become a bit of a bully-magnet. Evelyn Field is a practicing psychologist, an author and speaker whose expertise are highly regarded in this space. Evelyn was awarded her OAM for her initiatives for school and workplace bullying. ...

In this episode, Harps and I dive into a thought-provoking chat about our individual significance within our own worlds, while also recognising that we are, essentially, one among 8 billion people on this planet. A perspective that can be particularly grounding when we find ourselves catastrophizing our problems or challenges. Alongside this, we dig into our personal experiences with somewhat addi...

Many of us are born with what some might call an attitude 'problem'. For some, this attitude lands us in hot water, for others, it’s smoothed over by life's experiences and expectations, but sometimes, just sometimes, it's this very 'problem' that catapults us to success. Justin Herald is a perfect example of this. His unapologetic attitude wasn’t just a personal trait, it was the driving force be...

Dr. Rob Bell is an expert in mental toughness. He's written 8 books around sport psychology and mental toughness, coached top level athletes and teams and been invited to speak to companies and organisations on how to harness human potential by developing mental toughness.  We talk today about some of Dr. Bell's personal challenges and learnings over the past few years, including navigating health...

You do the work, and do the work, and do the work. Amidst it all it feels like nothing's even moving, and yet it what seems like a single moment - you change.  Bobby is back riffing about life with me and we're talking about the concept of learning, changing and evolving. The ongoing process that can feel like everything and nothing. The getting lost in the effort rather than surrendering to the p...

Why aren't women attracted to 'nice guys'? And, if we aren't attracted to 'nice guys' does that mean we're only attracted to the jerks? For many of us it sure can feel that way, huh? Dr. Robert Glover is a marriage and family therapist, coach, educator and author of the book No More Mr. Nice Guy . Dr. Glover enlightens me on how to recognise and understand the fundamental flaw in the Nice Guy phil...

"Courage is knowing that it might hurt and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same thing, and that's why life is hard." That's a quote I read recently that simultaneously made me laugh and made me nod my head in agreement.  Today I'm chatting with the effervescent Kerryn Vaughan from the 'Get Off The Bench' podcast and we're talking all things embracing fear in the name of personal and professional...

Have you ever found yourself in a sea of brave souls, feeling alone as you dodge the things that scare you? You're sure not alone in this. Fear is all part of the contract for us humans. Facing our fears isn't just inevitable, it's often the gateway to epic rewards. I once believed that courage meant confronting the things that scared others, not myself. Eventually, I embraced actual courage by le...

How much thought do we give the intricate relationship that exists between our beliefs, our emotions, and our physical health? Dr. Helena Popovic is not only a dynamo of a human, but she is also a renowned expert in brain plasticity and the mind-body connection.  Boasting the mantra our decisions are more powerful than our DNA.  We talk about some pretty fascinating concepts around health, beliefs...

Can simply learning to breathing correctly really improve our health, weight management, mental state and athletic prowess? According to Patrick McKeown, it's a massive YES. And given the evidence, I'm convinced it's a practice we can't afford to ignore. In this ep I've invited back the much loved and world recognised breathing expert Patrick McKeown to discuss the significance of correct breathin...