The Outback Mind Podcast

Many of us grow up confused by things that happened in our upbringing which take us on a path of self destruction. For more than 30 years Tim Lassig road a roller coaster ride of chronic drug use, negative emotions and lack of self worth before a life changing moment at the age of 48 which transformed his life. Now through his experience he is sharing his vibration with others and has discovered h...

Life’s not always a smooth ride. Peter Both went through a rough upbringing that very few heard or saw. Deep down there was emotional trauma that for many years was masked by chronic alcohol and drug use. After becoming a drug and alcohol practitioner in his 40’s and still continuing to drink heavily on weekends It took some courageous days life changing decisions which saw Peter quit the booze an...

The Beatles said “Money can’t buy you love”. They forgot to mention that it also can’t buy you happiness. Rufus Rogey traveled many roller coaster rides on his pursuit to find happiness before realising that it’s the simple things in life and true connection to the inner joy we have within us all is where happiness truly lives. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

Canberra man Craig Allen shares his mental health journey which began with social anxiety, depression and led to to chronic addiction and inevitably prison. Craig vulnerability shares how he turned his life around and is now helping others change theirs for the better. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

Frontline workers do it tough and have to endure a lot which can have huge ramifications on their mental wellbeing. Mick Stuth is a Paramedic from regional Queensland who experienced the highs and lows of his job and hit a stage of burnout which saw his body showing signs. Fortunately for him he took charge, healed himself and has never looked back. Please take a moment to listen to Mick’s journey...

Your never going to walk again. Those were the words Anderson Moquiuti heard lying paralysed in a Gold Coast Hospital bed. From fighting hard to lift one finger Ando fought hard to reclaim his life, love every day of it and become one of the nation’s best ultra runners. There are many gifts that Ando shares in our conversation we all can take something from. Please listen in. Part 2 coming soon.

After experiencing major anxiety caused from his job, Rod discovered the power of breath work, yoga and meditation which transformed his life. Now he is one of Australia’s best and most loved teachers and teacher trainers. I’m sure you will pick up lots of tips and tricks from this conversation.

75 year old Wimmera Mallee farmer, former Beyond Blue Ambassador and AFL player John Sudoltz shares his heartfelt story of survival from severe mental health challenges and the trials and tribulations of living in a rural community. John talks in detail of how confusion through his football career may have led to his mood swings and bouts of depression. Please, If you or someone you know may be ex...

A young man from the Traralgon region, Timothy Wolf is going places. At the age of 27, with a beautiful voice and words to match Tim spent four years between the ages of 20 - 24 with some significant mental health challenges. Here he shares how music and creativity pulled him through. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

Green Nutritionals founder Mark McLaurin - Smith joins me to discuss the trials and tribulations of growing up in the bush and the powerful life experiences he endured which took him to becoming a provider of the worlds most potent superfoods. This is a long conversation, around 90 minutes so please take your time to listen into to Mark’s wisdom. Also available on Spotify and iTunes - The Outback...

Well known singer songwriter Bob Evans (aka Kevin Mitchell) from much loved Aussie band Jebidiah joins me for a chat about the power that music has to shift our emotions, overcoming issues faced through COVID and his wonderful new album TomorrowLand. Please take a moment to listen to his tremendous wisdom and experience I’m sure we can all relate to.

Former AFL player Matthew Bate joins me for some deep insight into life as a professional footballer, the trials and tribulations that go with it and what he learnt from his broken body and how he now thrives. Matt and I dive deep into ways all of us can live better lives through tapping into the intuitive knowledge we all have within us. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

Your going to lose your vision and become blind. These are the words Matt Degruchy was told as a 9 year old boy. After years of uncertainty and bullying at School he hit 150kg as an 18 year old and was struggling big time. Now 6 years on and with only 6% of his sight left on a good day he is inspiring others and changing lives. Please take a moment and listen into Matt’s incredible journey.

Former AFL Legend Richard Osborne joins me for a deep chat about life as a footballer and the highs and lows of life on and off the footy field. Richard and I discuss his own mental health journey and what he is now doing to help inspire and educate others. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

At the age of 35 Tommy hit the wall. After over a couple of decades of masking trauma formed in his youth through drinking he made a right turn and redirected his life. Now he’s helping others Find their Feet and changing lives. Please take a moment to listen to Tommy’s story and enjoy this conversation.

Graeme and I go deep into all things mental health and share our own experiences to help others build resilience and improve our wellbeing in modern life. Hope you enjoy our conversation. Also available on Spotify and iTunes.

Well known radio announcer Robbie Klitzing and I dive deep into how living remotely can be hard on our mental health and what he learnt from his experience living and working in regional WA. Robbie has an enlightening story of how he moved out of a career that wasn’t inspiring him and worked towards his dream which led him to find the love of his life. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to quit your job and do something that you love? Tim Thomas { aka Tim Tom ) is one man who did just that. From a physiotherapist he had a strong yearning from the age of 7 to use the power of music to transform people’s lives. Hope you enjoy my conversation with Tim.

Internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Pete Murray joins me to discuss his own mental health journey and how he got out of depression and is living his dream. A beautiful conversation I hope will inspire you to live yours.

After a near death experience caused by reflux and poor gut health Scott Mathias went on a journey to seek out the truth on why he was so sick and how he could heal himself. Scott has since become an author or 4 books and a leading integrative nutritionist. Hope you enjoy my conversation with him as he shares his fascinating journey to improve his own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others.

Tom Cronin shares his fascinating story on being swept up in corporate world which led him into drugs, partying and eventually the psych ward. This led him to become deeply depressed and almost taking his life. At 53 Tom is now one of Australia’s best mindfulness teachers and is on an inspirational journey to help others transform their lives. Hope you enjoy our conversation.

At 55 Mark Kluwer is thriving. In 2016 he attended a retreat, spent 5 days in tears and left a totally transformed human being. Now 5 years later he is helping others transform their lives by creating a unique space to guide others to optimise their wellbeing and reach their full potential. I’m sure you are going to love my conversation with this inspirational man. 

Mark Whittaker is living proof that any man can change his habits. From the traditional Aussie blokes path of drinking, drugs then eventually making it to University, Mark realised that the best teacher was within. He went on any incredible journey of self discovery and is now one of the nation’s best intuitive healers. Hope you enjoy our conversation. 

Sam Parker is a man on a mission. A gifted Cricketer from the country town of Leeton he headed to Melbourne to pursue his dream and play at a high level. A few years later he found himself questioning what life was all about. This led him to overcoming his own demons and starting up a proactive Men’s Health charity called Grab Life By the Balls. Hope you enjoy listening and learning from Sam’s jou...

Where the wheat grows we have a problem.11 years ago Gavin Morrow became alarmed that suicide was such a concern in his home town of Warracknabeal he decided to do something about it. Gavin then created the Healthy Minds program and slowly but surely mental health awareness is changing in the Wimmera Mallee. Please take a moment to enjoy our conversation. There may be some positive advice to assis...