Taku Chimwaza is one of my great mates. After his 2021 appearance on the hit reality show Love Island Australia, T & I started a YouTube series called Top Deck in which we used improv comedy to give what some would brand ‘useless’ dating advice. After calling time on Top Deck, T created his current podcast ‘Back To Reality’ with fellow reality star Al Perkins on the Nova network. In this episode, we discussed: - The perspective of success from the outside not often matching the reality of strugg...
Jun 05, 2023•52 min
*This is part 2 of our core values episode. If you haven't yet heard part 1 in which Tye & Joey share their top 5 core values, I suggest tuning into that first. In this part 2, you will hear Brad's take as the boys continue to discuss the role that values & actions play in being a 'good man'. In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s b...
May 31, 2023•44 min
In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so blessed to ...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min
In this solo episode of the poddy, I have extracted the valuable insight from my most recent episode with Zac Lomax & summarised it in it's most actionable form. In this episode you can expect to learn lessons in:- - Setting up support systems to lean on in times of adversity. - Using the power of perspective to approach adversity as an opportunity grow & obtain advantage. - Zac's belief that effort is his currency to achieve success in life & how you can do that too. Enjoy t...
May 24, 2023•25 min
On this episode of the podcast, I shared a conversation with one of my best mates & St George Illawarra Dragons centre Zac Lomax. Zac Lomax was recently dropped from the Dragon's NRL side in a shock move that made headlines across the NRL by the now former coach Anthony Griffin. In the week prior to our conversation Zac had an outstanding game for the Dragon's reserve grade side showing that he deserves to be back in the NRL side & that was proven with his selection this week. In...
May 22, 2023•51 min
Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's profound poem 'If', I took the time to sit down & shares some thoughts around some of the key themes in the poem: - Displaying courage in the face of uncertain outcomes. The lessons I've learnt in my own experience with this & lessons I have learnt from former Navy Seal & author 'Rich Diviney'. - Moving forward with time & avoiding decision paralysis. - Controlling our actions & beliefs when are outcomes aren't favoura...
May 15, 2023•18 min
Kirli Saunders (OAM) is a proud Gunai Woman and award-winning multidisciplinary artist and consultant. An experienced speaker and facilitator advocating for the environment and equality, Kirli was the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year (2020). In 2022, she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to the arts, particularly literature. In this conversation, Kirli & I discussed: - Her connection to culture. - Her life purpose. - Can you be too young to write a book? Why Kirli ...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so blessed to ...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Lotte is a British writer, speaker and advocate for loss and grief awareness following the deaths of her partner and father to cancer. Contributing regular culture and lifestyle features for Refinery29 and ITV’s Woo, her work has been published in the UK, US, Germany and Australia. She has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, The Express and The Mirror. Lotte is represented by literary agent Megan Staunton at Bergstrom Studio. She is currently working on her first book. My first introduction to Lot...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Katharina Kuehn is a neuroscientist & chief strategy officer at Winning Group, a published author & keynote speaker.Her expertise in the field of neuroscience has been used to predict human/consumer behaviour for some of the biggest companies around the world. Katharina founded 'Deep Sphere', a neuroscience based assessment that provides a blueprint of human nature and behaviour. It was developed during 2 decades of research and a systematic review of the latest neuroscience papers on how our g...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Dan Churchill burst onto the scene as a contestant of Master Chef Australia in 2013. With a degree in strength & conditioning, Dan had a passion for health & fitness but that passion didn't live & die in the gym, it was well & truly alive in the kitchen too. Growing up with a family that loved food & enjoyed a healthy dose of Jamie Oliver on the evening tele, Dan had already self published his own cookbook without any professional training as a chef before his debut on th...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Jemma Sbeg is the mega-star host of the insanely popular podcast 'The Psychology Of Your 20's'. The psychology graduate used her podcast as an audio journal to share some of her most vulnerable & challenging moments with little to no audience in the early days. After a rather honest episode on loneliness, the show took off & Jemma has amassed an incredible 10 million listeners who tune in to her soothing voice & sharp mind as she tackles the challenges we can all relate t...
Apr 03, 2023•53 min
Katharina Kuehn is a neuroscientist & chief strategy officer at Winning Group, a published author & keynote speaker. Her expertise in the field of neuroscience has been used to predict human/consumer behaviour for some of the biggest companies around the world. Katharina founded 'Deep Sphere', a neuroscience based assessment that provides a blueprint of human nature and behaviour. It was developed during 2 decades of research and a systematic review of the latest neuroscience pa...
Mar 27, 2023•33 min
This is a highlight moment from our recent episode '3 Mates Discuss Their Limiting Beliefs'. If you enjoy this highlight, tune into the full episode now. -- In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnera...
Mar 22, 2023•8 min
In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so blessed to ...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 49 min
This is a highlight moment from the full episode with Sam Tait. If you enjoy this highlight, I'd highly encourage you to listen to the full episode. -- At just 22 years of age, Sam Tait left for a morning ride with mates. By the afternoon, he'd broken his T11 vertebrae in a motorcycle accident that rendered him a paraplegic from the waist down. During this episode, Sam & I connected on the power of a quote that has defined his life since that harrowing accident on the 27th of April 2013. 'So...
Mar 14, 2023•6 min
At just 22 years of age, Sam Tait left for a morning ride with mates. By the afternoon, he'd broken his T11 vertebrae in a motorcycle accident that rendered him a paraplegic from the waist down. During this episode, Sam & I connected on the power of a quote that has defined his life since that harrowing accident on the 27th of April 2013. 'Sometimes when you're in a dark place, you think you've been buried but actually you've been planted'. It is that quote, that message that defines S...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This is a highlight moment from recent podcast episode '3 Mates Define Masculinity'. In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love &...
Mar 07, 2023•9 min
In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so blessed to ...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min
In this highlight, Holly Ransom shares the lesson in leadership she learnt as a 5 year old that has inspired her incredibly successful & multi-dimensional career. If you enjoy this highlight moment, you can check out the full episode at my page. -- As a 5 year old, Holly Ransom's grandmother afforded her the mantra that has inspired her life's work: 'if you walk past it, you tell the world it's ok'. That mantra is the fuel behind a wonderfully inspiring career as an industry leading speaker,...
Feb 28, 2023•5 min
As a 5 year old, Holly Ransom's grandmother afforded her the mantra that has inspired her life's work: 'if you walk past it, you tell the world it's ok'. That mantra is the fuel behind a wonderfully inspiring career as an industry leading speaker, interviewer & leadership expert, alongside her work as an accomplished board director for organisations such as Port Adelaide Football Club and Hudson. Holly also serves as the Chair of Pride Cup Australia with a devotion to challenging LGBTI...
Feb 27, 2023•44 min
This highlight from my episode with biologist, speaker, film & tv producer Chadden Hunter, dives into the depths of the Antarctic sea. A scuba diving mission beneath the Antarctic ice floor found Chadden face to face with a large & fascinating group of Emperor Penguins. If you love this highlight, you can find the full conversation on my page. -- Dr Chadden Hunter is an Australian wildlife biologist and filmmaker. After completing a PhD on gelada baboons in Ethiopia, Chadden...
Feb 21, 2023•5 min
Dr Chadden Hunter is an Australian wildlife biologist and filmmaker. After completing a PhD on gelada baboons in Ethiopia, Chadden worked with National Geographic and Discovery Channel, filming everything from tribal ceremonies in Africa to snow leopards in Pakistan before meeting arguably the most influential name in world of wildlife film & television, Sir David Attenborough. Chadden has gone on to win 12 Emmys & 8 Baftas for his work across several series & films, compiling a cred...
Feb 20, 2023•46 min
This highlight from my episode with Bill Goldsmith dives into the tumultuous years that followed his reality TV appearances on the 'The Bachelorette' & 'Bachelor In Paradise'. If you enjoyed this snippet, head back to my page to discover the full episode. -- Bill Goldsmith emerged from the Australian franchise of The Bachelorette with Ali Oetjen as season 4's villain. I admitted to Bill, that as a viewer of the show that year, that I didn't like him at all. In the years following...
Feb 14, 2023•10 min
Bill Goldsmith emerged from the Australian franchise of The Bachelorette with Ali Oetjen as season 4's villain. I admitted to Bill, that as a viewer of the show that year, that I didn't like him at all. In the years following the Bachelorette & his time on Bachelor In Paradise, Bill didn't like the man starring back at him in the mirror, in fact, he hated who he was. That is why, he changed & evolved, going back to a life he knew well before TV fame & stardom. A simpler life, congrue...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min
In this highlight moment from ‘3 mates read their eulogies’. the boys discuss the science behind the ‘life reviews’ that we have in moments of a near death experience. A compelling conversation sure to encourage personal reflection. In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey (the zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. Th...
Feb 07, 2023•10 min
In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey (the zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel s...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 40 min
This highlight from my episode with ultra runner Zac O'neil discusses his dream to climb Mt Everest un-supported & without oxygen. A feat so difficult that more people have been to space. A dream now fuelled by his passion for ultra running & mountaineering. Checkout the full episode with Zac on this platform if you enjoy the highlight! -- Zac O'neil is an ultra runner & mountaineering enthusiast. His passion for running first fuelled by a more vein pursuit to 'look good' in the wake...
Jan 31, 2023•8 min
Zac O'neil is an ultra runner & mountaineering enthusiast. His passion for running first fuelled by a more vein pursuit to 'look good' in the wake of a break up. Zac describes feeling insecure about his body image for a large portion of his life. That deep seeded insecurity now weighing a little lighter on the mind as so many look to Zac as an inspiration for not what his body looks like, but rather what it is capable of. In the lead up to Zac's recent 240km ultra from the...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This highlight from my episode with high performance coach Lachie Stuart reveals the secret to taking charge of your time & crafting a path for genuine happiness, meaning & success in your life. If you enjoy this segment, I highly suggest listening to the full episode as well! — Lachlan Stuart is a men’s high performance coach. Working with 7+ figure clients to achieve business & life success through the structures of his business ‘the man that can project’. ...
Jan 24, 2023•5 min
