Roll With The Punches

Over the past few years, I've sure have embraced vulnerability, but it hasn't been without its challenges—a continuous work-in-progress. Throughout the journey, a handful of people, Harps being one, have played a pretty significant role in helping me lean into the real-life practice of vulnerability. Because let’s face it, life’s not theory, knowledge or even a podcast. In this conversation, I wan...

What the hell is the red thread, and where am I following it? Following the red thread is a concept that Jem shared with me over this chat about how to find love at work. No, we're not talking about mixing business with pleasure! We're talking about how to find what you love, in what you do for work (or creating it). And following the red thread is the concept of linking the things that light you...

Ever look at a city, suburb or even a workplace and realise that little by little, over time has lead to massive change. Bobby and I talking about the influence of small changes shifting and influencing an environment. What is at the heart of resistance to change, what’s the effect of stress in an environment and how can we understand the role of safely, honesty and trust when it comes to embracin...

Conversations are life changing. It’s why I’ve created the space to invest so much of my time having them and producing them for the world to listen to. Sure we need to take action and get things moving, but I’m just not convinced most people understand the profound effect that a single conversation can have on us and how much it changes us. After my recent conversation with Dr. Jodi Richardson (e...

The godfather of personal health and epigenetics is back with me today and the question we are unpacking is ‘What’s Killing You At Work?’ It begs the question around how often work cops the brunt of blame when other factors are pushing our buttons. It also reflects the often discussed and extremely valuable awareness around the idea that ‘your intention is not necessarily their experience’. How do...

Anxiety, we ALL experience it. Every single day, in fact. And thank goodness for that, as it is a message and a barometer signaling when things in our environment or experiences aren't quite right. However, it's a continuum and sometimes anxiety can be prolonged and become chronic. Or sometimes, like Dr. Jodi, some of us can experience anxiety disorders despite having no circumstances or experienc...

Well, this episode is SUPER special to me. John Verbi is not only a very good friend, but a great human and a spectacular representation of strength, love and generosity. This last 8-9 months however, life has well and truly thrown him the gauntlet.  In early December 2022 John suffered the unfathomable devastation of losing his son Tim in a tragic accident at home, an experience no father should...

This week Bobby is in the middle of a hell of a time where he needs to maintain high performance but many of the parameters of what allows us to do this are getting squeezed. Minimal down-time, excessive travel, high expectations, altered sleep… essentially an acute period of chronic stress (can I say acute and chronic in the same scenario). So what a great opportunity to discuss how to manage the...

Change. We’re always in the middle of it in some form, either consciously or unconsciously.. the world and life and influencing, programming and essentially changing us. Sometimes we wake up and decide that we’ve had enough of some part of our current operating system, circumstance, behaviour or results and we decide it’s time to change. But change is hard and sometimes it can feel like years go b...

The amazingly articulate and resilient superstar Ashleigh Webb is back not only to chat with us on the show, but she's back from SUCCESSFULLY swimming the English Channel and raising $25,000 for the Kallan Lodge Foundation in aid of mental health and suicide awareness and support.  In this episode we dive in (see what I did there) to hearing about what it's actually like to take on such a pledge,...

Sarah Elkhaldy, known as The Alchemist, joins me today for a chat about all things metaphysics, spirituality and esoteric wisdom. Sarah is a mystic and a spiritual teacher who is highly claircognizant and so of course I'm excited to tap into her knowledge and insights around what, for me (and perhaps you), can be quite foreign concepts. We talk about shadow work and healing, manifestation and intu...

On September 23, 2014 Officer B and his colleague, Officer A, attended outside of the Endeavour Hills Police Station to speak with Numan Haider. A young man who due to rapid radicalisation within months was influenced by and prepared to kill and die for Isis.  12 seconds was all it took to leave both officers bearing stab wounds and Numan Haider shot dead by Officer A. Officer B joins me today to...

Our minds are a hell of a thing. They process the world around us, they create stories about what we experience, they can be our greatest ally and at times our greatest enemy. Our minds can shift, grow, evolve and adapt to our circumstances and the information we are feeding them. Today Bobby and I are discussing the concept of ‘my belief is greater than your doubt’. It’s a concept that is proven...

This week I was thinking about the way the world and everyone in it reflects me back to me... Like the theory around when you get out of the wrong side of the bed, and everything seems to be a bit sh^t or go a bit wrong. What can we learn about ourselves when we think of the world like a big mirror? TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:   https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/ Website: www.rollwiththepunches.com...

Is it just me or does it seem like Mark is constantly on vacation? So it's no surprise that he's barely out of his holiday togs as we sit down to record this chat. However, his frequent travels align with his beliefs about living a fulfilling and balanced life, so I'm planning to watch and learn a little. In our conversation, Mark provides insight into crafting an effective 'out of office' message...

When it comes to the big questions about what lives inside that scone of ours, this conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf could very well be my all-time favourite! Exploring what lives at the intersection of mind, body and brain is a hell of a curious corner of the world to rummage around in. There's neuroscience, physiology and medicine. There's energy, spirituality and belief. And pending who you...

Talk about inspired. Bart Walsh has faced some big (sh^t) things in his life so far, and as I speak with him today his perception of life, gratitude and adapting to the cards thrown his way is something I’m more than happy to have rub off on me. He’s fought an aggressive cancer, had his jaw replaced with his fibula, learned to walk and talk again, experienced the grief of losing an infant and just...

What if I said it's all my fault? Sounds heavy. Sounds like blame and self-loathing. But what if we changed the words and accepted the 'fault'. To me that then sounds like empowerment. Like taking back the wheel.  There's fault and there's responsibility. There's fault and there's reason. There's so much value in seeing, understanding and owning the part we play in everything that happens to us an...

Hands up if you ever get frustrated about not making progress. Hands up if you've considered changing careers or starting something new but you know it's too late. They say (whoever they are) that we overestimate what we can achieve in a year... and we underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Well, I happen to think they're dead right.  When I reflect on times, stages, circumstances in my li...

Louise Lowe, wife of John and mother to two young boys was tragically taken from this world in 2014. This is her story, as told by John. John shares with us the sudden and unexpected passing of Louise and the days after where organ donorship was discussed and agreed to, because those were Louises wishes and fortunately something that John and Louise had discussed. Sometimes it's hard to find the w...

In the blink of an eye Al Viney's world was turned upside down. She had just graduated year 12 in Tasmania and was planning to embark on a gap year overseas and upon return resume the life of a professional athlete. Proving to be quite the handy rower and fueled by a passion for sport it was all shaping up to plan. But a high-speed car accident caused by a drunk driver left her with lasting physic...

Look, Joshua Pate may not have initially embraced the title of 'King of Pain,' but his dedication to pain research and his pursuit of a PhD in the field have earned him a seat on the pain throne for our discussion As an athlete, particularly one involved in combat sports, I've always been intrigued by the intricate relationship between pain and injury. In the past, many physical therapists used to...

Today Bobby and I are riffing on the nuances of knowledge. Some ideas around what we think we know vs what we actually know. And what even is knowledge? In a world where science is flawed, everyone is seeing the world through their subjective experiences and tainted by their confirmation bias, perhaps it's not so simple to assume what's 'right' or what's good information. I loved Bobby's idea of b...

Have you ever left something unsaid and kind of wish you'd just said it? After a chat with my latest podcasting bestie Al Viney on a recent episode (dropping soon) I got to thinking and wondering how many lives were changed through the words of a stranger (or a friend) who just said something seemingly small, but which meant the world to the recipient of the words. Al Viney was one such person, an...

Michael Donehue shared his story of mental health and suicide with us back in episode 331. He's a hell of a bloke and a great communicator in this space. We're not going over old ground in this chat today, but I've invited him back on for a casual banter about all things head talk . Michael is a mental health first aider and travels Australia teaching, training and opening up the mental health con...