The Resource

Send us Fan Mail Most FIFO workers think fatigue comes with the job. Nutritionist Anna Jarvie says it doesn't. It comes with what you're eating. In this episode of The Resource Podcast, Becky sits down with Anna Jarvie, award winning nutrition and wellbeing coach based in the Pilbara, to have the conversation the mining industry has been missing. From why FIFO workers can't follow t...

Send us Fan Mail We scroll. We compare. We wonder why we're not there yet. But what if you're only seeing chapter 20 of someone else's story? In this solo episode, Becky Felstead gets real about comparison — and shares the behind-the-scenes journey of The Resource Podcast that most people have never seen. From recording under blankets in a borrowed bedroom with no money and no audie...

Send us Fan Mail He survived 47 days on Australian Survivor. He won Big Brother VIP. Fans raised over half a million dollars for his family in under 48 hours. But none of that is what makes Luke Toki remarkable. In this episode Becky sits down with one of Australia's most genuinely real humans for a conversation that goes way beyond reality TV. Luke opens up about all of it. The chaos, the he...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you care too much for too long? In this deeply honest solo episode, Becky Feldstead opens up about compassion fatigue, emotional burnout, trauma exposure, and the invisible toll of constantly witnessing pain — both online and in real life. From working in mental health and suicide prevention to hearing devastating stories through podcasting, workplace advocacy, a...

Send us Fan Mail She grew up watching her parents celebrate 50 years of marriage. Both sets of grandparents did the same. Love wasn't an abstract concept — it was the wallpaper of her childhood. Then came the classroom. Twenty-one years as a teacher, watching kids navigate their first relationships, their first heartbreaks, their first moments of feeling completely alone. She saw what happens...

Send us Fan Mail She lost her father to suicide at six years old. He taught her to run through a finish line he tied between two trees. She's been running ever since. At 33, Mandy became a mother. Then came Juliet. A diagnosis before age two. Level three. Profound autism. Screaming for six hours a day. Not sleeping. Not eating. Smashing her head into the ground. The doctors painted a picture...

Send us Fan Mail At 8 years old, Beau Waters met his childhood hero. He asked for a signature…  and was turned away. That moment didn’t break him.  It built him. In this episode, Beau shares how growing up without a father figure, experiencing rejection early, and navigating life in elite sport shaped the man he is today. From AFL to fatherhood, leadership to loss, this conversation explores what...

Send us Fan Mail Her dream was to play for the Matildas. But when that didn’t happen… she didn’t walk away from the game. She changed it. In this episode of The Resource Podcast , we sit down with Monica Beazley — founder of Monarch Management and a driving force behind leadership and progress in women’s sport. This is a conversation about what happens when your biggest dream doesn’t unfold the wa...

Send us Fan Mail In this honest solo episode, Becky shares a confronting realisation from her own personal development journey: She became obsessed with healing… and somewhere along the way, she lost her joy. After years of journaling, therapy, breathwork, cold plunges, revisiting trauma and “doing the work,” Becky began to question whether she was actually healing — or subtly reinforcing the beli...

Send us Fan Mail Herpes.  $100,000 in debt.  A failed business.  Bullying.  Assault.  Disordered eating. Rebecca Antonucci thought success would fix everything — her body, her brand, her business. It didn’t. In this powerful episode of The Resource Podcast, Rebecca shares how internalised shame shaped her identity, relationships and finances — and how confronting it became the turning point that c...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, Becky reflects on a recent reel from The Resource Podcast that unexpectedly went viral — but not because of controversy or division. The clip features Tim Sampson, Head Coach of the Fijian Rugby Team, sharing a powerful story about one of his players who showed up to training exhausted after holding down the roof of his family home during a storm in his villa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Resource Podcast , host Becky Felstead sits down with elite rugby union coach Tim Sampson for a raw, grounded conversation about leadership, loss, and what it really means to coach humans — not just athletes. Tim’s career has taken him from the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels to now leading the Fijian Drua , but his philosophy has always stayed the same:...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you run around Australia for mental health… while carrying a lie that nearly breaks you? In this raw and deeply moving episode of The Resource Podcast , host Becky Felstead sits down with Brooke McIntosh — the woman who ran around Australia to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. Brooke opens up about the darkest chapters of her life: living...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, Becky Felstead dives deep into self-responsibility , navigating blame culture, and the real reasons communication breaks down in workplaces — especially high-pressure environments like mining. Becky shares personal stories and lessons from mental health program delivery, leadership challenges, misunderstandings, and learning the hard way what is yours to carr...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply human episode of The Resource Podcast , host Becky Felstead sits down with Vicky Pellowe, founder of The FIFO Family Project, to unpack the hidden emotional reality of FIFO (fly-in, fly-out) family life.  Vicky shares her personal journey through FIFO work, parenting, post-natal depression, migration, and surviving stage-four cancer, and how these exper...

Send us Fan Mail Becky used to believe helping everyone else meant she was a good person. Turns out, her “selfless” martyrdom was the exact thing drowning her in $50,000 of debt. In this raw solo episode of the Resource Podcast, Becky gets real about: Growing up being told “it’s rude to talk about money” Why high-earning miners still live paycheck-to-paycheck The one piece of advice that helped he...

Send us Fan Mail Trigger warning: s***** assault discussed. At 20, Rose became a stepmum. At 21, she was pregnant. At 6 weeks postpartum, she showed the world her nappy-wearing, milk-leaking, “gross” body — and changed lives. In this electric episode, the Italian-Australian mum of 4 (and viral truth-teller) unpacks: Growing up “big mouth” in a traditional family Sharing her assault story → 600 wom...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply raw solo episode, Becky Felstead courageously opens up about the three pregnancies that changed her life forever—two she chose to terminate because she didn’t feel “good enough” to be a mother, and one devastating ectopic pregnancy that forced her to face years of grief, shame, and societal pressure. At 39, Becky reflects on how rushing to meet timelines, fearing ju...

Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning: This episode discusses childhood abuse and suicide ideation. Please listen with care. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to Lifeline (13 11 14 in Australia) or local crisis support. In this deeply moving conversation, Becky sits down with JP, a FIFO worker and father, who opens up about surviving childhood abuse, losing his father, and facing his...

Send us Fan Mail When resilience becomes survival, what does it cost you? At eleven, Aaron Rigg lost his best mate. Years later, he lost his business when his partner was arrested. He buried himself in work, success, and silence — until it all caught up with him. In this raw episode of The Resource Podcast , host Becky Felstead sits down with Aaron, founder of Untapped Resources , to strip back th...

Send us Fan Mail What if menopause is a super power?!  Grace Malloy speaks the truth that most women only whisper behind closed doors: the silent chaos of perimenopause, the quiet rage that builds when no one explains what’s happening, and the freedom that comes when you stop apologising for who you are.  04:22; "I thought I was losing my mind. Turns out it was perimenopause."  10:45 &qu...

Send us Fan Mail What if the stories you tell yourself about love, conflict, and connection are the very things holding you back? In this episode, James “Fish” Gill gets real about the messy truths we avoid and shows how leaning into them can transform the way you love, lead, and live. You’ll be challenged to: Rethink whether your relationships are genuine partnerships or just “contracts of conven...

Send us Fan Mail “You’re not always the choices you make. Sometimes, you’re the choices you were given.”  At 12, Jeffrey Morgan robbed a bank. Raised in a world of crime, violence, and survival, he wasn’t handed many options,  but he chose to change everything. In this raw and powerful episode, Jeffrey shares how he turned prison into purpose,  and how everyone has the power to stop being a victim...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone walked in with a different story. Childhood stuff. Relationship breakdowns. Addictions. Secrets. But as they started to speak, one thing became clear, the weight felt the same. What you’ll hear in this episode isn’t people trying to fix each other. It’s people being honest about what they’ve been carrying some for the first time.  And that honesty? That’s where things sta...

Send us Fan Mail “Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry a Man Like You?” When Aston asked Adam that question, his answer was immediate. “No. F**k no.” It was a turning point. Not just in their marriage but in how they saw themselves. As partners. As parents. As people. Aston and Adam Simmonds take us deep into the trenches of a relationship on the brink,  from silence and resentment to radical hon...