Mitch Wallis is a mental health expert with a mission to change the way the world feels. After hitting rock bottom in 2016, the successful Microsoft employee turned his focus to healing his mind. Studying a masters degree in clinical psychology at Columbia University in New York, was as he describes an attempt to avoid therapy, however it was the start of much more. Now an authority in the space, Mitch is most well known for being the founder of Heart On My Sleeve - a leading global mental healt...
Oct 16, 2023•54 min
Daniel Glenn served in the United States Navy as an EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) Officer. Roughly 50% of war casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan between late 2011 & 2020 were attributed to IED's (improvised explosive devices), Daniels job was to disarm & dispose of those devices - high stakes but high reward when executed correctly. Since leaving the Navy, he completed a masters degree as a Schwarzman Scholar (the oldest person to do so at that time), broke a record for the fa...
Oct 09, 2023•2 hr 43 min
Brett Connellan is no stranger to the poddy, this will be the third conversation we have shared on the platform. Armed with 4 questions each, Brett & I dive into a deep conversation across a range of thoughts & topics. Be sure to follow Brett & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @brettconnellan To book us for a keynote, check the link below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/brett-connellan-bradley-dryburghFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rati...
Oct 02, 2023•2 hr 12 min
In June 2021, Andrew Hamilton was at the tail end of 2 day cocaine bender enjoying Guy Ritchie's 'Wrath Of Man' when NSW Police's 'Raptor Squad' kicked his door in & changed the trajectory of his life forever. Andrew was at the height of his drug dealing business, bringing in 5 figures a week. His beginnings in the Sydney underworld were as he describes, not morally challenging despite the knowledge he was breaking the law. Unlike heroin & ice, Andrew found his ow...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 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 so blessed to...
Sep 20, 2023•2 hr 6 min
Jack 'Jarchy' Archdale is one half of the 'We Mean Well' podcast & is one whole of a good human being. He has cultivated a huge online audience through his humour & appetite for absolute nonsense podcast yarns but at the core of the modern day funny man is a simple being who's online attention hasn't stolen his focus from a real & meaningful life. We shared a yarn on: - The social climate & the importance of true connection. - Back to the bush & the pe...
Sep 18, 2023•2 hr 34 min
Monica Vantilburg is the host behind 'The Health Classes You Missed'. A podcast built to bridge the gap between whats taught in the classroom & the missing information that students go searching for on the internet. Mon is a high school health teacher turned podcast host making her qualified to have these discussions. She shares that her initial purpose behind the pod was to provide education for the high school age demographic but has found that the information has been high in dema...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Gary Jubelin's 30 years in the NSW Police Force were not for the faint hearted. Arguably Australia's most celebrated homicide detective, Gary was responsible for leading the investigations into some of the countries most high profile cases: missing child William Tyrrell, the horrific case of Anita Cobby & the murder of 3 young Indigenous children in Bowraville. His fame made it's way from crime scenes to TV screens as one of the detectives portrayed in the Australian 'Underbe...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 28 min
At the 1987 Rugby World Cup, All-Blacks legend John Kirwan scored a length of the field try & in turn, he inspired a generation of future all-blacks & rugby greats to follow their own dreams. On the surface, he was the fit & strapping superstar that every young man wanted to be, but below the surface, he was fighting the toughest battle of his life: anxiety & depression. JK talks of his fear for speaking out at that troubling time. The fear that his career would be taken from him...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Clyde Campbell is one of Australia's top AI & robotics engineers. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's aged just 44 and chose not to be victim but rather to spring into action & begin the quest to find a cure. Clyde founded Shake It Up Australia, an organisation created to fund Parkinson's research in Australia. His frustrations with a lack of research & innovation in Australia seen Clyde team up with award winning actor & fellow patient Michael J. Fox who is leading the...
Aug 24, 2023•55 min
I first heard Bruce Bryan's story on Joe Rogan's podcast in June 2023. I was moved to tears at what this man has endured despite his innocence.Released from Sing Sing Correctional Facility in NY, Bruce was granted clemency & is awaiting full exoneration.How Bruce was wrongfully convicted of such a heinous crime will make your blood boil. How any human could be robbed of 29 precious years yet choose to see it as an opportunity to be better not bitter, will inspire you to embrace the power of pers...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Will Ahmed walked into Harvard with an intention to study Government & Economics. His athletic endeavours as a university squash player had formed a fascination with human physiology, but with a propensity to overtrain & burn out, Will's curiosity for turned to the 20 hours of his day in which he wasn't training but rather recovering. Within little time, he found himself chasing physiology classes to feed his curiosity. Early on, he identified 3 key indicators of performance that...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 11 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 have the incredibl...
Aug 09, 2023•2 hr 25 min
Layne Storrier & I first met at Never Lazy Run Club & were instantly mates. Over his first 12k run & a coffee he shared his desire to run 100km by the years end. When I hear his plans, his nickname ‘Layneo insaneo’ started to make a whole lot of sense but as he’s gone on to prove, what’s insane to many is most certainly achievable for the big fella.His next challenge begins on September 1st in which Layneo will tackle 36 Half Ironmans in 36 days. Not only is he doing it to test himse...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min
G'day G'day, Loved my time chatting with Dyl on his incredible poddy. I love that we could share a laugh amongst some vulnerable & honest stories & I feel truly blessed that he & his team were kind enough to give us the full ep to share on my channel too. Get amongst it! Be sure to follow Dyl & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @dylbuckley @dylandfriends To book me for a keynote, check the link below: https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburgh ...
Jul 31, 2023•2 hr 10 min
Onyedika Agbarakwe is a former medical professional turned creator, model & influencer.After working & studying in the pathology field, Onye found an outlet for his creativity during covid lockdown. A pass-time turned into a passion & a creative identity developed into a career that see's Onye flying around the world to model & create for brands like Jean Paul Gaultier. It's a far cry from the life he once thought he would live, but is grateful he experienced as its a part of the human experienc...
Jul 24, 2023•2 hr 43 min
Kath Koschel is the founder of Kindness Factory, a global not-for-profit organisation and movement which inspires ordinary people to do extraordinary things. A former professional cricketer and Iron Man competitor, Kath has defied all medical prognoses by teaching herself to walk on three separate occasions. Despite facing other serious personal, mental and physical setbacks, her resilience allowed her not only to overcome these challenges but also to see the good in the world when most others c...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Charlie Teo is an inspirational neurosurgeon who has saved & extended thousands of lives operating on the brain tumours that were deemed by so many of his peers as ‘inoperable’. The medical board & many Australian media sources have taken it upon themselves to persecute Charlie for his work & as a result he is no longer able to operate in Australia. Having raised over $50M for brain cancer research through his own foundation, whilst still flying around the world in hopes to help the ...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Nadine Champion is an inspiring keynote speaker, author and awarded martial artist with over 30 years' experience. An acclaimed motivational speaker, her 10 Seconds of Courage TEDx Sydney talk is regarded as “one of the most memorable of all time”. Her fighting spirit has not been solely attributed to her success in the ring as world champion martial artist, but more importantly, that spirit showed up in her battle with cancer in which she also prevailed victorious. In this conversation, we ...
Jul 03, 2023•53 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 ...
Jun 27, 2023•2 hr 57 min
Joshua Heares is the man behind the brand ‘Porter James Sport’. Formerly working within the branding & advertising industry, Josh had reached a milestone in his corporate career by the young age of 26, appointed as a manager of the company, working with well known brands from across the world. Despite the early 'success' he was having, he couldn't help but feel as though there was a missing piece of the puzzle as he looked down the barrel of his future within the corporate world....
Jun 21, 2023•48 min
In 2018, like many young Aussie men, Alex Noble's primary focus in life was to attain a career as a professional rugby league player, get girls & look good. Then on one day, in the matter of one moment, his life would change forever. At a NSW schoolboys training session, Alex experienced a traumatic life-changing injury, breaking his neck & leaving him as doctor's would diagnose, 'a permanent quadriplegic'. Losing all movement from the neck down, Alex found himself in a h...
Jun 12, 2023•48 min
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. This episode is a q & a style conversation in which I asked T some heavy questions about life & adversity...
Jun 07, 2023•40 min
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
