The BROWN PARK Podcast

Nicole Madigan's new relationship was going amazingly well. After a previous marriage didn't work out, she had found who she thought was the one. However, her partner's ex had different intentions and what happened next is 3 years of hell. Documented in her book Obsession, Nicole Nadigan joins The Brown Park Podcast to discuss the stalking, the emotional toll it took on her mental h...

Where do we even start with a story like Shani Chantel's? Her life has not been easy, but every hero has an origin story and hers is a fascinating one. It started when she decided to strip to help keep her family afloat at just 17. Strap yourself in and here this amazing woman's journey from impoverished upbringing to successful female entrepreneur and the path that has led her here. SHA...

UPDATE: Our thoughts go out to Russell Manser's family and friends following his passing in 2024. Sent to an adult jail facility at the age of 16, Russell's story of being a juvenile in an adult system is disturbing. A system designed to punish and rehabilitate lead to multiple incarcerations for a variety of crimes and repeated sexual abuse, but his survival instincts prevailed and he now uses hi...

Think of her like a Football coach for parents! Maysaa Fahour is a conscious parent coach who teaches parents how to interact and handle those tricky parenting situations and better understand the minds of our little ones. In this chat with Dion and Christo, she discusses parenting techniques for kids having tantrums, ADHD, why kids don't get along and how to become a better parent by living...

Sidney Raz has amassed a huge following online thanks to his life hacks and the things he didn't know until he was in his 30s. In this chat with Dion and Christo, he opens up about making a living from being online, his favourite hack and the trauma of his childhood. SIDNEY RAZ LINKS Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Facebook BROWN PARK LINKS: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Website Shop Brown Park Hosted...

Mason Sawyer has experienced the worst moment imaginable - being told that your wife and 2 out of your 3 children are dead after an accident involving 22 cars. How he has handled the immense tragedy and grief since their passing is nothing short of astounding and this ep we catch up with him on The BROWN PARK Podcast. MASON SAWYER: Instagram The 10Ninety BROWN PARK LINKS: Instagram Facebook Tik To...

Paralympian swimmer Brendan Hall, OAM has so many gold, silver and bronze medals to his name, we'd run out of room to list them. Here he sits down with Dion and Christo and chats about how Chickenpox changed his life! BROWN PARK LINKS: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Website Shop Brown Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Stunt driver Matt Mingay has died twice on the racetrack. Both times at the same event with injuries that will stay with him for the rest of his life. He's been Tom Cruise's stunt double and is still up for almost any challenge! BROWN PARK LINKS: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Website Shop Brown Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

As the frontman for Aussie band The Choirboys, Mark Gable is best known for one of this country's most enduring rock anthems - Run To Paradise. In this chat with Christo and Dion, Mark talks about life in the band, how the song came about and his battles with depression and his unique strategies for dealing with the black dog. SHOW NOTES: Mark Gable Instagram Mark Gable Facebook The Choirboys...

Gary Fahey, once the head of security for former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and served as the executive officer to the head of the Australian Federal Police Commissioner. His illustrious 18-year career came crashing down after an addiction to gambling - pushed by depression - found him on the wrong side of the law. After narrowly escaping jail and losing his livelihood Gary has turned hi...

Social media rising star Kyrus Keenan Westcott describes himself as a "Mental Health Humorist". Kyrus - under the moniker of The Vibe With Ky - shines a light on his own personal issues, turning it into funny and entertaining online content that's drawing a big crowd of followers. In our chat he discusses depression, ADHD and ADHA Paralysis and Dion also opens up about his recent di...

Randy Spelling didn't grow up like the rest of us. Born to famous parents, his father Aaron produced some of the biggest television hits of our time including Charlies Angels, Beverly Hills 90210 and it's spinoff Melrose Place. In this episode, Randy chats about life growing up in Hollywood, how it almost cost him his life, the mansion he called home and how he found his calling in helpi...

Dr. Dinesh Palipana OAM's story is nothing short of amazing. Born in Sri Lanka and migrated to Australia, Dinesh was involved in a major car accident at age 25 causing a spinal cord injury and quadriplegia, a moment he says changed his life for the better. He his now a practicing doctor on the Gold Coast in the busy emergency ward and is a founding member of Doctors with Disabilities. Did we...

In honour of Australian Father's Day, we've found a list of The 57 Things That Will Make You A Better Husband and Father Today (we don't do all 57 of them!). SHOW NOTES: List inspired by: Save. Your. Sons Brown Park Website BROWN PARK LINKS: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Website Shop Brown Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

AFL Legend Barry Hall is one of the greatest players of all time.  From St Kilda to the Sydney Swans (where he lead the team to their first premiership as since 1933) and then to the Western Bulldogs, Hall's Hall of Fame membership is well earned. From his on field antics giving him the unofficial title of Big Bad Baz, to his post-AFL career as a professional boxer, Barry Hall has experienced...

The boys went on a family holiday to Bali and made a lobster-based dream come true for Dion, while Christo got alcohol poisoning! BROWN PARK LINKS: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Website Shop Brown Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host of the number one radio show in Dubai and across the UAE, Kris Fade is more than a media personality. As a side hustle, Kris started a fitness brand that's turning into an empire across the UAE and expanding to other parts of the globe with food, a tennis academy, fitness equipment and more all under the Fade Fit umbrella. Along that way, he's befriended Paris Hilton, had Will Smith...

Drew Brauer went on Married At First Sight in 2020 not knowing anything about the show, but thought it could be fun. It turned out to be anything but. Since then, Drew has openly discussed his disdain for the show,  but here he goes in-depth with what goes on behind the scenes, how the show is allegedly manipulated and the repercussions on contestants mental health and what it's like being th...

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of war, death, murder and rape. Please be advised that it may not be suitable for all listeners. Ukraine based, Australia photojournalist Bryce Wilson has been sharing pictures and stories of the region's ongoing conflict with Russia long before this years invasion. However, it was the recent attacks that brought his work to the world stage with the...

Blake 'BT' Thornton and matt 'Gilso' Gilsenan set out 8 years ago to capture their adventures that have taken them all around the planet and pushed them as far out of their comfort zone as they could get. From surfing in Iceland, snowboarding in Alaska and flying in a wing suit over multiple continents, these guys have a love of extreme sports and pushing their bodies to the li...

Josiah Frazier aka Guy With The Hair has amassed a following on social media for his unique take on the same song, ranging from motivational pep talks to loving showers, an ode to the work "f*ck" and tackling depression. A mental health advocate, Josiah is also polyamorous, an atheist, a travel enthusiast and a cat lover and shares with the boys some of the secrets to his viral success....

Australian recording artist, actress and TV host Natalie Bassingthwaighte has made no secret of her struggles with her mental health. From her time on Neighbours, to touring the country as part of the phenomenally successful Rogue Traders, to her own recording career, Nat has had the career highs, while experiencing the personal lows. In this ep, Christo and Dion chat with Nat about her battle, wh...

BMX Freestyle World Champion Brandon Loupos joins Christo and Dion to chat about what it takes to be the best on the planet, his friendly rivalry with fellow BMX Gold Medallist Logan Martin and how missing out on the coveted Olympic spot resulted in him landing in a psychiatric ward. BRANDON LOUPOS LINKS: Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the boys are joining the Sistahood and having a chat with Erika Cramer, The Queen of Confidence! Erika's life story is nothing short of astounding. From her website: "After overcoming a life full of trauma, physical and sexual abuse, near-death experiences, loss, massive confidence-lacking and more hard life shit, I decided it was time to get out of my pain and change my life dram...

WARNING: This episode may trigger some listeners as it contains discussions of war, PTSD, mental health, suicide, body retrieval and has excessive swearing throughout. Nick Owen is a man wanting to heal the wounds of his past. From being a rowdy kid, to joining the military as a Combat Engineer, doing two tours of duty to Afghanistan, suffering severe PTSD, working in body retrieval during a weath...