The Charles Kovess Show

On 23 October 1956, university students in Budapest stood up against Russian control of their country. Seventy years later, I’m still moved by what they did. This week’s show is a special one. I’ve just come from a commemoration at the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Melbourne, with a 45-minute musical production put on entirely by volunteers. There weren’t many dry eyes in the room. My parents left...

Today’s conversation is an urgent one. I’m joined by two people who are deeply passionate about one cause: the treatment of Reiner Fuellmich by German authorities. Seba Terribilini is from the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. She has been advocating for Reiner full time for nearly three years. Peter Koenig is a Swiss economist who spent more than 30 years with the World Bank, including time w...

This week on The Charles Kovess Show, Charles talks with his long-time friend Mark Worthington, author of five books on belief, pain, leadership and love. His latest is Your Ultimate Connection Awaits . Mark spent years as an accountant and auditor and later managed large teams at one of Australia's major banks. By his own account, his life was a roller coaster of jobs, relationships and mone...

This week, I'm sharing my recent guest appearance on the Dental Business Mastery Podcast, hosted by Julie Parker. The topic is one Julie and I talk about every year: what the AFL Grand Final teaches us about great teams. With four minutes and 20 seconds left in the 2026 Grand Final, Fremantle led by 17 points. Some Brisbane Lions supporters were already heading for the exits. Brisbane then ki...

This week Charles talks with Dr. Jeremy McNally. Jeremy is an entrepreneur. He's also a media executive and humanitarian. He's based in Florida. The conversation covers a lot. Youth unemployment. Electrifying villages in Africa and India. Building businesses that actually help people. Jeremy co-founded Relief Alliance with his teenage son: It's a nonprofit. It provides emergency ass...

In this episode of The Charles Kovess Show, Charles sits down with Dr Matthew Harper, a Southern Baptist minister, psychologist and veteran White House correspondent who has covered three US administrations from inside the James Brady Press Room. Matthew brings a rare combination of credentials to the conversation: a PhD in psychology, decades of experience reporting for Christian and pro-Israel n...

Charles welcomes Dr Susan Blyskal, a trained pharmacist based in South Carolina, USA, and the founder of BHR Skincare, to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about what we put on our skin, and why it matters more than most of us realise. Susan's story starts in her own kitchen more than thirty years ago, when she was pregnant and looking for a safe body cream to help prevent stretch mark...

In this episode, Charles is joined by Daniel Aaron - author, transformational entertainer, spiritual teacher, black belt in judo, and committed pacifist - joining from Hawaii while Charles braves a Melbourne winter morning just days past the June 2026 winter solstice. It is a wide-ranging conversation that moves from breaking hearts open to building belief, from the standard American diet to physi...

Charles sits down with Sam Anthony, founder of YourNews.com, a citizen-powered news platform built to fill the void left by the collapse of legacy media. Sam shares his journey from the trading floors of Chicago to downtown Florida, and why he believes the future of news will be written by ordinary people, not media institutions. What they cover: The conversation ranges across the state of mainstr...

In this week’s episode I tackle a subject that affects every one of us: how we hold politicians accountable for their behaviour both while they are in office and after they leave public life. Looking at current events in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, I question why so many politicians appear to escape scrutiny despite decisions and actions that have profound consequences for...

In this week’s episode I speak with economist, investigative journalist and author Jim Simpson about his latest book “Manufactured Crisis: The War to End America”. Jim shares his deep concerns about the coordinated attack on Western civilisation, freedom and capitalism occurring across America, Australia, the UK and Europe.  We discuss the collapse of investigative journalism in mainstream media,...

In this week’s episode I interview retired Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack a man who has spent decades fighting for individual liberty constitutional government and the protection of God-given rights. Richard became the first sheriff in American history to successfully sue the US federal government in a landmark Supreme Court case against the Clinton Administration over unconstitutional gun control l...

In this week’s episode, I share 11 health philosophies that I know can dramatically improve your life, especially during what I see as the spiritual and psychological battles of today’s world, a battle that I, and many others, consider to be World War III. I explain why your health is your greatest asset and why developing mental, physical and spiritual strength is essential if you want to thrive...

In this milestone Episode 250 of The Charles Kovess Show I reflect on what an extra-ordinary achievement it is to have reached 250 episodes dedicated to passion freedom self-awareness and living life on your terms.  I’m deeply grateful to all of you who continue to watch listen share ideas and support this journey. Reaching 250 episodes is both exciting and energising and I remain passionately com...

In this week’s episode I explore one of the greatest barriers to living a passionate, fulfilled life: the fear of rejection. Drawing on the Easter story, I reflect on the rejection of Christ and the extraordinary impact that followed, inviting you to see rejection not as something to fear but as something to embrace.  I explain how our fear of rejection is deeply rooted in early childhood experien...

In this week’s episode I speak with legally qualified Dennis Benjamin, a highly experienced businessman and art investor, and someone I’ve known since the 1980s. Our conversation explores the hidden costs and emotional toll of litigation, and why most people are far better off avoiding it wherever possible.  Dennis shares how his business, Conflict Manager, helps individuals and families resolve d...

In this episode I’m joined by Dr Michael Gaeta and we range widely across what health really is, why most modern medicine misses the point, and how you can start taking genuine ownership of your wellbeing. I share my definition of health as wholeness and the unique optimal balance of your mental, physical and spiritual elements. Michael adds a Chinese medicine lens: illness can be a habitual respo...

In this week’s episode I tackle the growing work from home movement and explain why I believe it is full of traps and long-term disasters, particularly for small to medium enterprises that want to achieve greatness. While many employees enjoy the comfort and convenience of working remotely, I argue that extraordinary results come from extraordinary teams – and great teams are built on trust, commi...

Passion Strategies to Reduce Your Worries and Unleash Your Unique Genius. In this week's episode, I explore seven big issues that are causing a great deal of worry for many people—and I share powerful strategies to help you live a passionate, worry-free life.  Worrying is not only disempowering, it robs you of your creativity, your energy, and your ability to contribute meaningfully to your w...

In this week's episode, I reflect on Australia Day and my deep gratitude for being born in this magnificent country. Drawing from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s excellent book Australia: A History , I explore how Australia evolved into a great democracy. This book cuts through the modern-day distortions about our history, especially regarding the treatment of Aboriginal people. Contrary...

Happy New Year! This first episode of 2026 invites you to reflect deeply on what will truly make it a "happy" year. I explore the powerful connection between happiness and success. Success, as Earl Nightingale wisely put it, is "the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal." It’s not about arriving at the goal, but progressing towards it. So what is a worthy ideal? I share ele...

In this week’s episode, I explore the idea that if you notice a problem, you may be the one meant to solve it. Each of us sees the world through our unique lens - nobody else has our exact experiences, thinking style, or passions. That’s why we mustn't just complain about problems but take passion inspired action to address them. I share how this principle has guided my life - from pursuing j...

In this episode, I shine a bright light on the extraordinary lies being told to us by governments, especially around health.  The USA's CDC has quietly admitted on its offical website there is no evidence that vaccines don't cause autism; that the debunking of vaccines as a cause of autism was not based on evidence; this is a stunning reversal after 30 years of denial. I explore how two...

In this episode, I’m joined by Joe Pane, an expert in emotional fitness and behavioural profiling.  Joe’s journey from the corporate world to transformational coaching is deeply inspiring. He shares how his work helps people shift their relationship with uncertainty, turning what many fear into a powerful catalyst for growth.  Joe explains his metaphor of the swimming pool, illustrating the spectr...

In this week’s episode, I expose the grave threat posed by the Australian Government’s push for a digital ID - and why it must be resisted.  While sold to us as a tool for security, convenience, and fraud prevention, digital ID is nothing less than a mechanism for mass control.  I detail 22 clear, understandable and disturbing ways it can be used to restrict your freedoms - from tracking every pur...