The Pocket with Chris Griffin

Welcome to episode 70 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. Today’s guest is Rochelle Fox. From the outside, Rochelle Fox had it all, a booming career, a picture-perfect life. But on the inside? She was quietly falling apart. Haunted by years of trauma, panic attacks, and an eating disorder, Rochelle was living behind a mask. It wasn’t until she was diagnosed with PTSD that everything clicked. That mo...

Welcome to episode 69 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Salim Najjar. What looked like rock bottom losing his business, dislocating his shoulder, going broke, turned out to be the moment Salim found everything. In today’s episode, Salim opens up about the unseen forces running our lives: our nervous system, our heart rate variability (HRV), and the emotional scars we don’t even...

In this episode, I’m joined by Wade Papenfus - a wild creator, deep thinker, and a man who said f**k plan B and backed himself into the unknown. Wade went from living in a caravan with nothing but a camera and a dream, to building one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels in Australia. We talk about what it means to truly bet on yourself when you’ve got no safety net, no fallback, and no backup...

Welcome to another solo Q&A episode! A very raw and unfiltered chat. I opened up about everything from navigating confusion and anxiety to the lonely season of life I am in, the importance of pain, what it means to be a strong man today and much, much more. If you’re in the thick of it right now - building, doubting, or questioning what’s next - this one’s for you. Key Discussion Points: Why pain...

In this episode, I’m joined by my good mate Ollie Moore, a hybrid athlete who’s on a mission to become the best in the world.  And when I say “all in,” I mean it… this guy is the walking, talking definition of it. Ollie opens up about what it truly means to back yourself 100%, the mindset shifts that come from sacrifice and self-discipline, and the unseen work that separates the good from the grea...

Today we sit down with Mark Rolton, property developer, entrepreneur, and founder of Massland, one of Australia’s most successful property development companies.  Known for his business acumen and no-fluff mindset, Mark goes deep in this conversation, opening up about his personal life, values, and philosophy in a way that most people haven’t seen. This episode covers much more than business. It’s...

Today we sit down with Benji Haldon, a hybrid athlete, entrepreneur, and co-founder of one of the largest coaching platforms in the world, MyCoach. Known online for his physical strength and straight-talking mindset content, Benji opens up in a way most people haven’t seen before. This conversation dives deep into the emotional toll of heartbreak, the pressure of chasing success, and what it reall...

In this episode, Chris sits down with Georgie Stevenson - an entrepreneur, former lawyer and podcaster. Best known for co-founding Naked Harvest Supplements and hosting the Rise & Conquer podcast.  Georgie opens up in a way she rarely has on other shows. This conversation goes deep. From spirituality to identity, ego, growth, and trauma, Chris and Georgie break open the surface and talk about the...

Welcome to episode 62 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today I sit down with Simon Hill - nutritionist, podcast host, author of The Proof is in the Plants, and one of the leading voices in evidence-based health and wellness. Simon is known for breaking down complex nutrition science into simple, actionable advice. But in this conversation, we went way deeper than just food. We spoke about Simon’s...

A short clip of Hunter explaining the moment that things changed in his life for the better. This is a mindset of a winner wanting only a gold medal, no silver. If you enjoyed this the full episode is live! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 61 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. Today I sit down with Hunter McIntyre—one of the greatest endurance & hybrid athletes of our time, a three-time HYROX world champion, and an all-around larger-than-life character. Hunter is known for his insane fitness, unmatched competitiveness, and his jock-like persona online. But behind the records and the bravado is a wild story of rebel...

Welcome to episode 60 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. Today I sit down with Dominique Elissa—a successful model, podcast host, and someone who’s been through some serious highs and lows. Dom has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, but her journey hasn’t been all glitz and glamour. She opens up about struggling with insomnia, anxiety, and disordered eating during her early modell...

Welcome to episode 59 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today is a solo Q&A. I got you all the ask me some questions on my Instagram story and I answered a bunch of them here.  Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/morechrisgriffin/ 0:0:49 - What early painful experiences in life have shaped you into who you are today? 0:3:55 - What has been your biggest challenge? 0:6:30 - How did you get such...

Welcome to episode 58 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. Today I sit down with 360, one of Australia’s biggest rappers. If you were into Aussie hip-hop in the early 2010s, you definitely knew his name. His album Falling & Flying blew up, and for a while, he was at the top of the game. But behind the success, things were falling apart. 360 has spoken before about his addiction to codeine, which got...

Welcome to episode 57 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! In this episode, I sit down with my good mate Brad McDonnell, co-founder of Manna Vitality, to dive deep into life’s biggest questions.  What does it truly mean to be here? Why do we exist?  We unpack different ideologies, perspectives, and personal experiences around these questions—this one goes deep. One of the things that makes Brad uniqu...

Welcome to episode 56 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sarah Jane, founder of Spinal Energetics, a viral healing modality that blends Eastern and Western philosophies to help people release pain, trauma, and stress.  With a background in psychology, Buddhism, acupuncture, and chiropractic care, Dr. Sarah Jane has developed a unique approach to self-healing tha...

Welcome to episode 55 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! My guest today is Australian singer song writer and global touring artist, Ziggy Alberts.  We dove deep into his story from starting out as a busker, doing everything the opposite of the conventional way. He would be told he cant do something and he just wanted to prove them wrong and do what he truely wanted to do. It was very inspiring to c...

Welcome to episode 54 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Noah Hunter Dorsey steps into the podcast world for the first time, and he’s not holding back. This is one of those stories that makes you rethink what’s possible. Noah isn’t just a guy with multiple 7-figure businesses—he’s someone who’s lived a lot of life. Before the success, before the crazy marketing wins, he hit rock bottom. No money. N...

Welcome to episode 53 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! In this episode, I sit down with Will Henke, the co-founder of Bambu Fitness, Bali’s most known and loved gym. But before building a fitness empire, Will spent nearly a decade in the US military, mainly in the special operations arm, living a life that most of us only see in movies. Some key topics of this conversation: 🏋️‍♂️ The birth of Bam...

Welcome to episode 52 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin!  I sit down with renowned Australian DJ and music producer, Will Sparks today. Will has become a pivotal figure in the electronic dance music scene, known for his energetic tracks and dynamic performances. Episode Highlights: Touring Challenges: Will opens up about the extreme highs and lows of touring internationally for months on end. He sh...

Welcome to episode 51 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today we are in Bali and we sit down with my good friend and founder of Australia’s leading clothing brand Front Runner, Timm Hanly. We spoke about what goes on behind the brand, why they are winning more than others, how Front Runner started, what life is like outside of work and much much more. Follow Tim: https://www.instagram.com/timmhanl...

Welcome to episode 50 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin, a little milestone! I sit down with 4-time world champion kite surfer James Carew today. This guy is an absolute beast on the water and a legend in the sport, but there’s way more to him than just catching waves. James opens up about overcoming one of the most severe injuries of his career—a setback that would’ve ended things for most people....

Welcome to episode 49 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! This is a solo Q&A. I got a little bit emotional in this one. Expect to hear: How to stop regretting the past and feeling like you're taking steps back? If you were starting all over again, what would you do differently? When first entering business / sales how did you know what type of business to start? What was your look back moment, where...

Welcome to episode 48 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Harry Garside, Olympic Boxer, author of The Good Fight, and a man that is unapologetically himself, expressing all the highs, and being vulnerable in the lows. Harry opens up about his challenges in finding himself again, a topic that a lot of people can relate to. Having just lost in the Paris Olympics, he also talks about...

Welcome to episode 47 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Eddie Nelson. Eddie has an inspiring story from being in a rehab centre at 14 years old due to excessive alcohol and drug consumption, to building a breath work and movement method called BRED. Her classes have been taking Australia by storm combining Pilates and Breath work into the one class, leaving everyone feeling revi...