Rural Masterminds - Bush Inspiration

Dave Woods looked like the strong one - steady job, good home, never letting on when life got heavy. But behind the scenes, the pressure was mounting until one day he hit the wall. In this raw  Bush Inspiration  yarn, Dave shares the silent struggle, the crash, and the moment he found the courage to turn it all around. Get in touch with Dave Woods Visit Dave's site: www.nuffield.com.au/scholars/da...

Listen in on an inspiring and eye-opening chat with Matilde Olsen all the way from a dairy farm in Denmark. We cover her story with losing their family farm to bankruptcy, her father ending up in jail and trying to navigate these life changing events that led to lifelong learnings around acceptance, perspective, forgiveness and much more. Connect with Matilde via her page Holistic Cycles here: Ins...

Leon Christiansen returns to the mic after two years to relaunch the podcast with a new name, Rural Masterminds . This episode shares why the change happened, what’s stayed the same, and what’s ahead for rural mental health, relationships, and resilience. Grab a cuppa and tune in as we reconnect, reflect, and set the stage for what’s next.

In this exciting episode I chat with Juliana Jaramillo about her adventures as a child in Colombia, what lead her to Australia and then into the life she now leads with a strong connection to God and spirit.  Juliana went on a retreat into Far North Qld with a group, hiking into the dense rainforest in Cedar Bay. The hike in was an 8 hour 16km trek and she decided to make the return trip alon...

I am very excited by this chat with Natalie Cox - The Intimacy Ignitor. Nat and I leant into her childhood experiences and Karmic relationships that showed up for her, which then led her to an amazing spiritual growth path and creating the work she does now, coaching people around intimacy, connecting deeper and assisting them on their personal health journeys. You can find her on the links below...

In this episode  we have a deep discussion around self harm, self esteem suicide, suppression and so much more. Men have this uncanny ability to suppress, numb and avoid any emotion or connection to pain. We are taught to be physically strong which is great but we need to decipher the difference between physical and emotional. Within this chat we aim to get more men to open up, chat and conne...

In this episode Emma McDonald and I have a great chat about connecting to the other side. The most intriguing things in life can be the mysteries and things we can't physically see. We are all energy and have so much hidden ability which can be unlocked when we learn to trust. I recently did a personal reading with Emma and connected to my late father and great Uncle and it was quite profound, ope...

In this episode we talk with Sarah Osborne of 'So Life Coach' Sarah opens up to speak about her teen years and her struggles with self loathing, negative self talk and body image, and how this has helped shape her own health journey.  Through her struggles she now understands the importance of mental and physical health and the role that consistent habits play in this. Sarah is a school teach...

What a mind blower this one is! Drew Geldert was exposed to extreme family violence, listening to his Step Father beat and rape his Mother and then later watching him hang himself from his window, led to Drew saving his life by cutting him down, he was 11 years old. Drew left school & joined the Army, served his country on Active Duty Overseas and left the Army with PTSD. After service he beca...

In this episode we talk all things business. His passion for the painting & decorating industry. What it takes to start with nothing as you grow up and the mindset you need to create & grow multiple businesses. We discuss the importance of mental health & resilience. Clayton is a strong advocate for the black dog, growing your knowledge and having a positive mindset. Clayton started a...

Wow just wow.  In this episode I was awe struck as I spoke to Matt Grills about his thirst to be different throughout all his life's adventures. From being in a band when young, never touching drugs, alcohol or cigarettes, to being in the police force, battling a brain tumor, then opening a very trendy café in the heart of Bargara, and spending much of his life being an Ultra Marathon runner,...

In this episode we speak with ex-Australian Defence Force Soldier, Paul Warren, as he gives insight into life as an amputee. The once Australian Muay Thai Kick-Boxing Champion lost his leg to an IED explosion whilst on patrol in Afghanistan in 2009. The explosion not only claimed his leg, it also killed a fellow soldier and mate who was just metres away. After being told by one doctor that running...

In Episode 15 we chat with Mel who has endured personal challenges, coming from a marriage, the dream home and business that seemed successful to the external to realising the life she had was not what she wanted. Mel has continually grown and become a reiki master, yoga teacher, neuro limbic coach and healer. She now inspires many others and has big plans for the future. Tune in.

Today Leon and Terri speak with mindset and emotions coach Reece Krenske. They speak about how anger and ego affected his marriage, the challenges he faced having a hearing impairment wife, and the giving into temptation and being unfaithful. Fortunately, Reece was able to find a mentor who helped both his wife and himself realize that their relationship was worth saving, and how letting go can so...

In this episode we chat with Lauren from Zenko about all things yoga, lifestyle, self love, business building, kids and allowing ourselves to raise our vibrations to manifest and attract what we deserve in life. What an inspiration. L.C

In this episode we chat with Ros Waters of Remax Realty Boyne Island. Ros has an inspiring journey of 30 plus years of battling obesity. Ros, a country girl speaks so openly about her struggles. The chat is so raw, so honest and shows her human spirit & determination. At her heaviest Ros weighed 150kg, had major issues with health and had tried every diet known to mankind. Ros now works hard t...

In todays episode we talk to Fertility Coach Liz Walton about her 10 year infertility struggle, the impact it had on her marriage, and how she was able to turn that around. Liz began her healing journey in her mid twenties and continues to delve into further education developing her genius as a fertility coach. She explains how sexual abuse, toxic relationships, drug and alcohol addictions correla...

In todays episode we spoke with yoga teacher, mindset performance coach, and 'Being Yoga' business owner, Michael Daly.  Located on the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland, Michael teaches and inspires people to not only just practice yoga, but make it a way of life.   He talks about the moment chaos enveloped him, and what lead him to a Vipassana Retreat to practice stillness. We cover t...

Today we speak with Jag Jassel of the Fast Growth method. We speak of Jag being raised in India then landing in Australia & spending 15 years working as a consultant for companies like IBM, Oracle, Telstra etc. Jag realised he wanted to create a new future destiny and be in charge of his future, so he set about learning everything he could to become an entrepreneur. Jag his written 2 book...

In this episode we chat with Dave Stewart the founder of Market Buy property, a trans-formative online offering platform for agents worldwide to assist with the sale process of selling properties. This software is revolutionizing how we transact real estate. It allows multiple offers in real time to be displayed to everyone involved but still remains private of who the buyers are so they can bid i...

In this episode we chat with Lisa Hills an evolutionary breakthrough master coach. Lisa also holds qualifications in neuro linguistic programming, neuro limbic conditioning, a masters in phsychosomatics and is a kahuna massage and reiki practitioner. Lisa has been to hell and back losing her grandfather, her father and also her brother to suicide. Having a life of family destruction and devastatio...

Growing through grief In this episode we deep dive into to Toni Dingle’s world. Toni talks us through her upbringing on a cattle property, and her career progression after leaving school and her passion for writing. The close relationship she had with her father helped shape her direction in life, and after losing him to a heart attack recently, she found herself once again being guided by him and...

In this episode 4 - we dig into Steve Rose's personal story. From growing up with a very young single Mum in the U.K. to a sailing expedition across the world, then an adventurous spirit led him to drugs, alcohol and sex addiction taking Steve through many careers, relationships and massive breakdowns. Steve has been to the bottom of the barrel and gone onto to seek within to find such wisdom thro...

In this episode Terri Louise & Emma McDonald dive deep into an exhilarating chat with the founder of this podcast Leon Christiansen. We start with Leon's family heritage and upbringing on a rural cattle property and facing immense challenges of ongoing accidents throughout his entire life, losing his dear father to suicide, having broke his back in a helicopter crash therefore having to re-sha...

In this episode we chat with our Guest Emma McDonald about her journey through losing her mum to cancer, the toll it took on her, and her family & the things she learnt through alternate therapies and the mind body connection. Sadly after Emma's mum leaving this world Emma faced challenges around depression and anxiety. The greatest part of it all was leading Emma to spirituality, meditation,...