The Betar Project

Welcome back to The Betar Project I am your host Nick Betar. This week I am joined by an absolute legend in Matt Grant to talk about his Mental Health journey which started when an obsessive party life resulted in Matt being basically bed ridden with Chronic Fatigue. This brought on negative feelings of worthlessness and led to Matt going down the dark hole of Depression. Life has been tough but M...

I recently released a episode with Joe Williams and it was a deep and mind provoking conversating around Mental Health and the history around Australia / Aboriginal people It really opened my eyes to what has happened and what is happening in the country. The divide between Indigenous and non-indigenous people. I highly recommend you listen to the full episode and then watch Incarcerated Nation if...

Yesterday was @ruokday a great initiative to educate and spark the conversation around Mental Health 💙 But don’t let days like this be the only day you post about mental health or reach out to someone. Don’t just post about Mental Health to ‘feel apart of it’ or ‘play your part’. We need to be consistent when it comes to Mental Health so we can crush this stigma and normalise speaking about our f...

Welcome back to The Betar Project I am your host Nick Betar. This week I am joined by Joe Williams to talk bout his Mental Health journey that started very young from having concussions playing sport. Throughout his professional sporting career he has had these inner demons which he masked with drugs and alcohol and even attempted to end his life which thank god he wasn't successful that nigh...

This week I am joined by Mark Avery to talk bout his journey from loosing a neighbour and close mate to cancer which lead Mark down a path of having panic attacks at work and masking his pain with alcohol. Funnily enough it was his daughter that came home with a Mickey Mouse drawing which said "If you can dream it, you can do it' that sparked Mark to sign up to a marathon and make a chan...

This episode I link back up with the brother Drew Denford to talk about Mental Health, Goal Setting & Keeping Sane During Covid.  Hope you enjoy. Support the show Connect with Nick: Instagram TikTok YouTube

This week I am joined by Matt Runalls who is the CEO & founder of Mindfullaus which is an Mental Health organisation building resilient communities across Australia with relatable and engaging training, workshops and speaking engagements. Matt has dealt with mental health since the young age of 12 when he lost his first mate to suicide and has lost many more along the way. He was physically an...

Welcome back to The Betar Project, I am your host Nick Betar. This week I am joined by James Alexander, We discuss his Mental Health journey which led to a attempt on taking his own life as a result of pressure & expectations from society and himself. We discuss the ripple affect of opening up and sharing your story and the resources that have helped him.  Really enjoyed this conversation and...

This week I am joined by Curtis Weeks who is a Mental Performance Coach over in NZ. Curtis served in the ROYAL New Zealand Navy for 13 years. Curtis shares his story of being bullied from a young age and his battles with Mental Health, even opening up about having close mates take there own life and Curtis even being there when it happened one time. This Podcast is raw and authentic and just a war...

Recently Finished reading 'Winning' by Tim Grover, I highly recommend this book. There is a chapter on the four components to winning so I thought I would share it with you. If you got value from this podcast please remember to like, share & subscribe. Support the show Connect with Nick: Instagram TikTok YouTube

Today we are talking about your actions and if they are resourceful or un-resourceful. Listened to a great podcast 'The Building Better Humans Project' by Glen Azar who discussed this topic which I really resonated with so thought I would share the message. All I ask is that you pay the fee of liking, sharing and subscribing all that good stuff to help me build this podcast. You can also...

Thought I would share a little about my story and how I got into podcasting and now why I'm passionate about Mental Health. Support the show Connect with Nick: Instagram TikTok YouTube

This week I am joined by Troy jones who just recently completed running from Perth to Sydney to raise money for Mental Health. A massive achievement in which he has raised 60k that will go into running mental health first aid courses and other programs in schools through the Mindfull Australia Foundation.  Grateful to have Troy on the podcast today to share his story and grateful for everyone who...

Recently did a podcast with Sean Weir from The Shaka Project where he discusses breaking the ice with friends and family around mental health so I thought I would just share that clip with you all. I hope you got value from that and feel free to listen to the full episode. Support the show Connect with Nick: Instagram TikTok YouTube

This episode is about staying centred not going to far left or right and realising you are only small compared to the world and all its history but also using that to give you power and showing what you can actually achieve in this one human life that we get. If you got any value from this all I ask is that you pay the fee of liking, sharing and subscribing all that good stuff to help me build thi...

Short and sharp will be talking about the importance of giving honest feedback not just telling someone what they think they want to hear and sugar coating it. "You wont get Negative feedback from a successful person only constructive criticism" Support the show Connect with Nick: Instagram TikTok YouTube

This week we are joined by Sean Weir the man behind The Shaka Project, from a simple gesture to now a brand that has had a massive impact on peoples life's. Sean joins us to talk about his Mental battles growing up and how The Shaka Project was started. We also discuss being a good person and having empathy for others as well as how to break the ice around Mental Health. Grateful to have Sean...

Will be podcasting Monday-Friday during the lockdown. It's day 01 for many people so just wanted to jump on and share same encouragement. Support the show Connect with Nick: Instagram TikTok YouTube

This week I am joined by Jayden Nikorima 🎙️   Many would know him as that young kid that signed the big money contract at the Sydney Roosters which didn't end well. Jayden ended up going down a path of drugs and alcohol which lead to his contract being torn up, a court case against him and then being charged with high range drink driving. Jayden is now on the path to redemption and re-ignitin...

This week I am joined by Isaac John for the second time. The first was back at episode 09 when I was full of nerves and could barely string a sentence together. Fast forward 12 months and we are having a much better conversation. We talk about his mindset around covid and how he has actually grown his businesses through this time period. We touch on mental health and how he deals with it personall...

This week I am joined by comedian and fellow podcaster Neel Kolhatkar. 🎙️   Neel speaks about what its like to grow up in an ethnic family and not going down the traditional path but instead choosing to pursue comedy. He mentions how grateful he is that his parents supported him throughout his journey. Neel discusses political correctness and how it affects the comedy industry. We also talk about...

In Advance sorry for the choppy audio & video it dropped in and out a few times I did my best to make it smooth.   This week I am joined all the way from South Africa by Actor Josh Eady. Most people would know Josh from playing the character Tuppen in The Kissing Booth Movies on Netflix. We talk about his journey into becoming an actor in which he was faced with his fair share of NO's, ha...

This week I am joined by former musician Andy Millar. He chats about the negative person he used to be and how he changed his life around. We talk about his Alcohol problem and the drinking culture in Australia. Plus we touch on CrossFit, weight loss, reading & podcasts.   Follow him on Instagram @tvp_andy_millar   If you got value from this episode please share it on your socials and give me...

Today I am joined by fellow podcaster Tom Evans who shares his journey from having a Mental breakdown and asking the questions of who am I & what is my purpose ? as most of us do at some stage in life. Thankfully a call from his mother changed everything when she said just sleep it off and figure it out tomorrow. The next morning Tom was up at 3am and smashed himself in the gym, this is where...

Today I am joined by Jake who shares his story of his motor cross accident at the age of 14 which resulted in him becoming a Quadriplegic. We discuss the ups and downs of his journey and the amazing support network he has had to get him through these challenging times. Jake has recently graduated school and even got his licence with his modified car. He is not letting anything get in the way of li...