The Outback Mind Podcast

If you are finding your self out of aligned in career or where you are heading in life please take a listen to this conversation. Amrit Sandhu was a gifted student, got the ultimate recognition throughout school then Uni before becoming a Civil Engineer then finding himself deeply depressed. Eventually he realised that he was not in tune with his purpose and courageously shifted away to be one of...

Former Melbourne and Collingwood player and Brownlow Medalist Shane Woewodin talks about the highs and lows of his football career, his venture into coaching and transition into managing people. Hope you enjoy our conversation. Available on Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

Trev and I go deep into why we get stuck in old patterns, how to free ourselves, overcome life’s challenges and shift our self defeating belief systems. Available via Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

Separation and Isolation is a major contributor to imbalance in our emotional state. It’s our nature to feel connected and part of a community. If we can’t do so physically functional use of technology that supports connection can be key. Simon has created a tremendous platform called GREG which keeps us connected to old mates and helps us connect with new ones. I’m sure you will enjoy this conver...

Have you encountered a person who has committed a crime and simply judged them without ever considering what may have contributed to their behaviour? Our prisons are full of men who want to turn their lives around however have rarely been shown the way. Anthony McShane is now creating much needed opportunities and pathways for ex offenders by supporting them pre and post release to find direction,...

There is more to a farmer than meets the eye. We take for granted to food that we are supplied yet know little about the challenges that go in to providing it. Warren Davies is a farmer from regional Victoria who underwent some significant mental health challenges which almost saw him take his life. Now Warren provides support an education for farmers throughout Australia to help the keep well in...

Former Brisbane Lions premiership player, Brownlow Medalist and Western Bulldog Jason Akermanis and I discuss life from his early days in regional Victoria leading into his football career and beyond. Jason shares some great insight from beyond the locker room to where life has taken him now. I’m sure you will enjoy this conversation. Available on Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

Not many of us know the secrets to a successful relationship. 60% of marriages end in divorce and many more fail that don’t make it this far. Brett helps us to understand ourselves a little bit more deeply though this conversation I’m sure we all can take something away from. Available via Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

John Toomey is the Global Chair of the Workplace Wellbeing Institute as part of the Global Wellness Institute. John was formally educated in Physical Education, has been a leader in the Workplace Wellbeing space for decades. His first workplace seminar was 1983, and since has delivered over 300 presentations to diverse workforces across the globe. During the 80’s and 90’s he took several sideways...

From an excellent upbringing in Hobart Ivan Zwart headed off to Uni and into corporate world thinking life would be great. Little did he know that stress, anxiety and depression would accumulate leading to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and subsequently a suicide attempt. Thankfully Ivan survived and began to get to know himself again and reclaim his life through heart based meditation. Ivan is n...

Four time Hawthorn premiership player, team of the century and hall of fame member Gary Buckenara talks openly about the depression he experienced after his AFL career and the moments he contemplated taking his life after a coaching stint with the Sydney Swans. Through seeking support Gary has turned his life around and is doing what he can to raise awareness and support others. This podcast is av...

Former Brisbane Lion and Gold Coast Sun Michael Rischitelli talks up through his career, the hard work involved to make the grade and becoming a professional athlete and how mental health awareness has improved inside the AFL. Hope you enjoy our conversation. Available via Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

For a 30 year old Lachie Samuel has lived an interesting life. A young man raised in New Zealand Lachie experienced some significant childhood traumas which inevitably led to poor lifestyle behaviours. Thinking money would fix things Lachie began mining work only to realise that he felt empty inside and his behaviours weren’t changing. Lachie is now doing some amazing things to help support and ed...

From representing Australia 4 times as a young man, running a 2.15 hour marathon and being the younger brother of famous runner Robert De Castella Nic made a life changing decision in his late 20’s to explore higher ways to reach human potential. In this fascinating discussion Nic and I tap into insight around improving emotional literacy through various methods which support wellbeing and help us...

We look at a man’s behaviour and quickly judge him, yet we rarely sense that it’s often masking something much deeper. Former StKilda, Melbourne & Brisbane footballer Rod Owen covered up deep trauma from his youth no one knew about. After self destructing for almost 40 years a suicide attempt in 2018 finally woke Rod up before entering rehabilitation and changing his life. Please be aware this is...

Male suicide, violence and domestic violence are more prevalent than ever before. Founder of The Modern Bloke Sean Coffin is changing the way we see self harm, harm to other men or our partners. This an insightful conversation I’m sure you will enjoy. Available via Spotify and iTunes - Tge Outback Mind Podcast.

Former professional athlete and founder of The Man That Can Project and I go deep into men’s wellbeing, our poor lifestyle behaviours and how we can create better ones. Lachie is a highly regarded men’s health coach and shares some good advice on how he changed his own journey and is now living a much better life. Available on Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast

From a rough upbringing Jeff McKeon has had an interesting life which saw him almost take it at age 15. As time went on Jeff changed the habits and poor lifestyle behaviours drawn from his youth, determined to showing his own children that there is a better way.. He went on to carve out a highly successful career in sales before following his intuition and is now working to educate workplaces to c...

Gold Coast breath specialist Brett Hayes talks in detail about healing and improving our physical and mental health through conscious, connected breathing. Brett is a leader in this field and has worked closely with many athletes to improve performance but most importantly connection with themselves. Please use discount code Outback if you would like to engage his services. www.tribreath.com Podca...

Well known media personality, country boy and Beyond Blue ambassador Brad McEwan shares his passion for changing the way we see mental health in Australia. Through lived experience Brad has been touched by suicide and shares some wonderful insight around proactively managing anxiety and depression. Hope you enjoy our conversation. Available via Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

This is a powerful conversation that may help you re approach the way you live your life and change it for the better. Bushy Martin is one of nature’s true gentleman who can help us to shift focus from our heads to our hearts and live more conscious, connected lives, create freedom and take our power back. Available via Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

If you are a father this conversation will reframe the subtle gift we have which we sometimes ignore. Daniel talks us through the moments shared with his 7 week old son Bodhi before he lost his life, how he managed his way through and Bodhi’s which inspires him today. Daniel is a leader in the area of supporting new Dads to reconnect with themselves through encouragement and guidance to be better...

Andy Galloway is a man on a mission. A mission to make workplaces happier through spreading positive mental health messages through something we all love, chocolate! Andy is a passionate advocate for workplace reform and the great opportunity it has to improve our wellbeing. Hope you enjoy our conversation. Available via Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

Former AFL premiership player Mitch Morton suffered for many years in silence with Anxiety which saw him hit rock bottom in 2018. Since then Mitch has worked incredibly hard to understand Anxiety, overcome it and is now educating others to live more consciously. Hope you enjoy our conversation. Available on Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.

Nature gives us so much yet we force against it than we realise. The consequences become evident by way of evidence in our physical and mental wellbeing. Charlie Arnott is a man who is passionate about providing education and solutions which empower us to take charge of our health once more. Hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation. Available on Spotify and iTunes - The Outback Mind Podcast.