Roll With The Punches

"Nobody wants to go to court..." I say this every week at the beginning of this show as Testart Family Lawyers have been a strong and loyal supporter for the voices and stories shared by our brilliant guests. And they're right, nobody's eagerly raising their hand for a courtroom battle. Marc Testart joins me in this episode to delve into various aspects of marriage, separation, family dynamics, co...

Say a spritely hello to the cat amongst the medical pigeons, Professor Ian Harris. A lively presence in his field, Ian is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery who was inclined to tuck the scalpel in the back of the drawer and instead pose what is proving to be a pertinent question: 'Do these surgeries offer more than just a placebo effect to one's recovery?' Knee arthroscopies, back fusions and card...

No experts perse, in the driver's seat for this conversation... just a couple of humans who have indulged (pardon the pun) in a whole lot of conversations around food and eating over the years. Given that we both have backgrounds in fitness & sport (and eating firsthand, would you believe it) , we thought we'd dive into a freestyle banter about how humans function (or perhaps so often struggle...

A short episode today of me riffing on a question around whether we know what really matters to us or do we just tell ourselves that what we already know is what matters to us... are we so embedded in the ecosystem of habits and routines in our lives that we just absorb the familiar and believe that because it has our time and attention, that it is what really matters to us? Maybe it once did... b...

Lauren Roxburgh, or The Body Whisperer as Gwyneth Paltrow refers to her, is a world-renowned wellness educator and best-selling author, and I was fortunate enough to indulge in this super fascinating conversation! We dive deep into understanding fascia - the living matrix in our own tissues and it's relationship with the 12 systems of the body (and the mind). Could it be that something as simple a...

Recently there seems to have been a significant shift in our understanding (and perhaps often misunderstanding) of ADHD, particularly in adults. I sure know my own perspective, understanding, and personal experiences have evolved considerably. So do dive deep into this seemingly complex topic, I did what I always do, and sought out one of the foremost experts in the field. I launched into this con...

Unfortunately, Harriet Barnsley knows firsthand what it's like to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. At just 21 years old, while waiting at a bus stop, she and her best friend were struck by two racing, intoxicated drivers. A month later, Harriet emerged from a coma, living a twisted version of the film '50 First Dates' as her short-term memory remained blank, and each morning, Harriet had t...

Isn't it interesting (and super annoying) that sometimes amidst our conscious awareness of some aspect of ourselves and our capabilities (in other words 'knowing') we can simultaneously grapple with an unconscious opposing belief (hello imposter syndrome and anxiety). These usually show up and bring us undone at the worst of times, hindering either our performance or even worse, our decision to in...

In a recent episode, a guest dropped the thought-provoking line right in the midst of our conversation: 'the grass is always greener, but you've got to water it.' That simple (overused but underthought) yet profound idea lingered in my mind for the next few days, so here I am dragging it into today's Selfie-Saturday! After you've tuned in, best you grab the sprinkler too... time we all start water...

Meet Ben Vasiliou, he's CEO of a large Melbourne based youth services not-for-profit doing incredible things for at risk youth and homelessness. A very awesome human I was blessed to speak to about so many things it's almost too difficult to write these show notes.  From his experience with neurodiversity, academia & learning. Harnessing his optimal operating system. Having his father become a...

In true Mark & Tiff style, this episode came about by way of my impromptu invitation and thus we freestyled around a number of top-of-mind topics... Some of which were (rudely) Mark dubbing my good self as a knuckle-dragger and oxygen thief by being the type of person who exercises their right to recline their aircraft seat the moment the seatbelt lights are switched off - in fact, I'd like to...

Imagine if a screenwriter wrote a plot like this: Some dude goes on a trial medication, but it causes a brain seizure, and he collapses... when he wakes up, he develops a peculiar cognitive condition in which he believes that his partner of two decades and mother of his children is an imposter. Yep, this brown-eyed, brunette-haired human is simply masquerading as his blue-eyed, dark-haired life pa...

Raise your hand if you've ever self-sabotaged... I bet you can come up with at least one reason to raise your hand. But what is self-sabotage, why do we do it and most importantly, how can we stop it?  Bobby and I dive deep into this topic which seems to land with almost everyone in one way or another. Why do we stand in our own way? Why do we seemingly deliberately or knowingly do what doesn't wo...

How often do I talk about the necessity of getting out of our lives for a minute in order to get perspective on what we are in the middle of. What's working? What's not? Who even am I when I'm not in the middle of my own world and eco-system? Well, talking about it ain't doing it, however I've just returned from a little get away in Vietnam and boy did this philosophy ring true. So in today's epis...

Not one, but two broken backs, an almost amputated leg and a beloved partner lost unexpectedly to suicide... Yet what does Kath Koschel have to say? "I found a few things at rock bottom. Gratitude and kindness." As Kath Koschel shares the array of somewhat unimaginable hurdles she has faced, it's the gifts of adversity and gratitude that held her focus every step of the way... and the profound rip...

Mark brought this question to the table, and so true to form we workshopped some thoughts and ideas around it. "Is it the way it is because we want it that way?" To be honest, it's a variate to a question I often ponder and pose to others. Are we merely lip-syncing to the "change is good" anthem while harboring a secret hankering for things to remain comfortably unchanged? Could there be a cheeky...

In 2020 Stephenie Rodriguez attended a work conference in Nigeria where she experienced an unremarkable mosquito bite that seemed typically inconsequential at the time. However, fate had other plans. Just two weeks later, she found herself collapsing on the floor of an airport. A mere 24 hours passed before the digital entrepreneur, globe-trotter and single mother slipped into a coma within the co...

Guess who's Melbourne-bound? That's right, the dulcet Sunday tones of Bobby Cappuccio will soon be recorded right here in my very neighborhood! In this episode Bobby and I discuss the value of getting out of our usual environment and operating system and gaining an outside perspective on what you're in the middle of... Quite top-of-mind for me as I just returned from a short trip to Vietnam, a tim...

Most of us can agree we're no stranger to needing to reign ourselves in when it come to what or how we eat. Having been a personal trainer (nope, not a nutritionist) for a decade I've had hundreds, if not thousands of conversations around food and nutrition, so I thought I'd share 8 ideas or tips worth considering if you're looking to crack the whip on your current nutrition regime and shift some...

Knowledge seems to be an ever-evolving landscape. One in which the more I've meandered through it, the more I've realised how much I have yet to grasp. It's as if each answer leads to a multitude of new questions. Riffing on the topic of knowledge today with Harps, we delved into the concept of truth and the existence of multiple truths (my truth, your truth, and the truth) equally valid, yet inhe...

Meet Carolyn Coughlin, the acclaimed guru of better listening, improved leadership, and navigating the complexities of adult life. As we step into the grown-up world, Carolyn's wisdom becomes invaluable in understanding how meaning-making evolves and shapes our lives. I had the opportunity to sit down with her and ask some pressing questions that have been on my mind. One of the key points we expl...

Brandon Griffith not only got a second chance at life, but also a second chance at being a guest on this show... talk about winning! Last time we spoke to Brandon we heard about his 16.5-minute brush with mortality as he lingered in the space between life and death after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest at home. Thanks to great CPR and access to a defib he's here to tell his story and to make...

Today, Bobby and I are exploring the concept of the Shadow Self and what we can learn from its manifestations. We'll also delve into the idea of processing triggered emotions in response to various situations and circumstances, discussing how to manage them in the short term and evolve from them in the long term. As an example, I quiz Bobby on dealing with envy – an emotion we usually don't choose...

How often do we silently reprimand ourselves for not shaping up to some elusive ‘standard’ we observe in other people? And what’s the cost of this silent yet equally all-too-loud internal narrative of ours? Maybe it’s time to reflect before we trip ourselves up… TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:   https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/ Website: www.rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn:   www.linkedin.com/in/ti...

Most of us have been no stranger to tossing and turning our sleepless night away at some point, haven’t we? Well, I sure know I have! Professor Sean Drummond fell into sleep (see what I did there) as an undergraduate when he volunteered as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Arizona and since joined the Monash School of Psychological Sciences as a Professor of Clinical Neurosc...