Roll With The Punches

Todays guest is an icon of Australian music.  With four decades in the music industry we know Marks music all too well, from Hunters and Collectors back in 1981-1998 before Mark carved a successful solo career for himself. With a stack of ARIA awards and accolades under his belt, you sure don't need me to tell you that clearly he's more than capable when it comes to a little karaoke... and I...

If there was a prize for the person who knew the least about politics, let's be honest, I'm quietly confident I'd be in the running for that bad boy. However, that being said... When Jacqui Lambie hits my news feed I'll always lend an ear, and when I do there are a few things that stand out. She's unapologetically authentic.  She is honest.  She is ruthless and unrelenting.  She is...

Living in a bubble. Once upon a time Angela Flack was an active, sporty, entrepreneurial spirit who traveled the world punching out her message with her newly published book 'Edible' (you can head on over and buy a copy online). These days though, she manages life very differently indeed.  After gaining symptoms from 2015, progressing to the debilitating diagnosis of ME, or Myalgic Encephalom...

Strength.  Courage.  Determination.  Resilience.  Spirit. These words above, belong to Carol Cooke. Former Toronto Police Officer of 14 years, Carol Cook crossed the globe to call Melbourne, Australia home. All in the name of love.  Carol shares with us the adventures along the way, what drew her in and out of a life in the police force and the all too many all to brutally delivered hurdles that s...

Dr Cam McDonald is back.   Absolute king of epigenetics and the what we now actually know via science behind why 'everybody is different'.  This episode however, he brings with him another highly esteemed expert in trauma and PTSD, Ann Larsen.   If you're a current listener of mine, you will already know my curiosity and passion around exploring all things trauma, PTSD, mental health and wellness...

Imagine the idea of losing a leg, just from taking the bins out. Well, that's precisely what happened to 24 year old Michelle Errichiello on February 17, 2007. Given Michelle's leg was (unbeknown to her) amputated upon impact, given that her artery was completely severed.  She had 2-4 minutes up her sleeve before she bled out in the 38 degree heat. It is, in my opinion, that some people are g...

They cruise across the sky above us, like everyday angels...  touching down to save lives in situations where if these guys didn't exist, nor would a positive outcome. They are MICA Flight Paramedics, and if you're like me it's not all to often you think about what a day in their life might be like. Matt Shepherd, or as I like to refer to him 'the poster child for Ambulance Vic', is Mr Calm-C...

It's WIGGLE TIME! Well, it goes without saying I was a little star struck when the original Yellow Wiggle agreed to sit behind the mic for a banter with me...  But after a few bars of 'Hot Potato' out of the way it all soon dropped away and left me sitting with someone incredibly authentic and down to earth.    I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Greg and I know you will too. T...

I feel like so many of my podcasts start with me saying "today's guest is a very good friend of mine..."   Well, it seems I have amazing friends.  And, it seems they have a plethora of amazing stories and insights. Shaun Resnik is no different.   Well, I guess he is different... that's what makes him so damn special to me. Today, Shaun banters on what it was like immigrating to Australia...  'Comi...

Brace yourself for the dulcet tones of very good friend of mine, Courtney Devine.   Together we have laughed the house down.  Together we have cried rivers. Courtney takes life by the you-know-whats wherever she goes.  She bends and twists circumstances to create her own luck, and she has a knack for creating a home for herself wherever her feet hit the ground.   For the last 2.5 years that ground...

The leading cause of death in Australia between the ages of 15 -44 is suicide.    No sh*t.  It's just not on, right? We as a nation, as humanity, need to better understand what's driving this and how we can move forward and better support ourselves.  Our brothers, our sisters, our colleagues and our neighbours. Mental health is often misunderstood and swept under the nearest rug. Rae Bonney is som...

What if I told you that emotion gets trapped in the tissues of our bodies?   That motion and emotion are so tightly intertwined that you simply can not change one without changing the other? Well... I'm not here to tell you that at all.   My guest is. OD (Ian O'Dwyer) is one of the most forward-thinking and utterly brilliant minds that has rolled out of the fitness industry and we are ex...

Old people know a lot of stuff.  So, I got John Verbi in for a chat... by FAR the oldest fossil I know. (KIDDING!)  John Verbi is a very good friend of mine and someone who for a long time now has not only inspired me, but also generously shared much of his years of knowledge and education with me.    John works with large corporations in educating and implementing workplace we...

Stevie-Jade Turner rose alright.  Indeed, against the odds if you ask me. A father who passed before her mother even gave birth.  A mother who fell to the clutches of heroin all too young to come back.   Stevie-Jade is an astute financial planner who I met personally this year through my business networking.  She is confident, reliable, professional, modest and very, very... very good at her job....

In law enforcement terms 'Code 9' translates to officer in need of emergency assistance.   The trouble is...  so often our officers (and first responders) are so focused on the 'emergencies' as far as the duties of their jobs and careers, that they don't notice the critical ones taking place in their own inner world. The Code 9 Foundation is the brainchild of Sergeant Mark Thomas. &...

Our favourite hit of podcast derived antioxidants is back behind the mic!  Alison Wright gained some serious love from her previous episodes, way back when RWTP was just a pup... let's be honest, it still kind of is! Today we have another hearty banter about food and the psychology that's so tightly wrapped around it. This thing that of course keeps us alive but also plays a crucial role in how we...

Dr Stephen Parnis is a prominent Consultant Emergency Physician here in Melbourne, Victoria and former Vice President of the Australian Medical Association.  Dr Parnis has recently appeared on A Current Affair along with several news channels, so to me he was first choice for a curious and casual banter about what it's like to be a medical professional in the thick of this worldwide pandemic that...

Hands up if you’ve ever eaten rubbish... then self loathed.    I think most of us can relate to this to some degree, at some point in our lives. Well, in this episode Bronwen Allix shares her own personal experience fighting the debilitating disease we know as Anorexia.  How it effected her young adult years, her relationships with her family, her loved ones and most of all her relationship with h...

Who is James Swanwick...   An Australian-American Investor, Entrepreneur, Print/TV/Radio Journalist, Reporter, Founder, Hollywood Entertainment Correspondent, and ESPN Sports Host, Media Agency Co-Founder, Founder of numerous health and wellness focused companies AND listed in Forbes as one of 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch. What does James bring to the party in episode #37..? Well I...

Who are our heroes?  First Responders. Who are their heroes?  *silence* Essentially, they live their lives devoted to taking care of humanity.  Because somewhere deep within them, is a burning desire to care for people. Not just their own people, but all people.  And thus, they chase their dreams and devote their lives to a career as a first responder.  A career that can deliver all of the promise...

Do you ever stop and think about the humans underneath the paramedic uniforms?   Superheroes disguised as every day humans that swoon in and save your life, then swoon off again to save the next one without batting an eyelid.   Yeah neither did I... until I did. This career path and the humans who choose it fascinate and inspire me.  Tony Walker is CEO of Ambulance Victoria and today he joins me f...

Resilience guru, Paul Taylor is back for part II of building resilience...   #^$% me, don't we need it more now than ever (especially if you live in Victoria, Australia like us) Former British Royal Navy Aircrew Officer, Exercise Physiologist,  Neuroscientist, Nutritionist and a student of Psychology = Paul knows a lot of sh*t.   What I love most about Paul is firstly his obses...

Bobby Cappuccio is world renowned in the fitness, health and coaching industry.  Co-founder of PTA Global and one of the leading presenters you’d be familiar with from the likes of Filex and numerous international health and wellness events. Bobby grew up to face and overcome the most gut-wrenching adversities himself, yet he has risen above and beyond them to become one of the leading Behavioural...

I met Meg Foreman in the dog park...  where all good friends meet.  One day she went back home for a 'holiday'.  She was gone quite a while, in fact.  Returning a couple of months later yet, little did I know Meg had taken off for brain surgery.  Yet, little did I know Meg had digested the words of Dr Charlie Teo that told her quite clearly that this surgery was high risk...

I've known Christian Varney a few years now... right back in those days when I would have laughed at you if you were to tell me I would be a personal trainer one day, in fact! He's undoubtedly my favourite and most up-to-date-with-current-knowledge allied health dude.  As you can imagine I've crossed paths with more than a few...  there are a handful I wholeheartedly trust without questi...