Unfortunately, grief is part of the human condition. At some point all of us will lose someone or many someone’s we care deeply for. Grief cannot only cause emotional issues like anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness , numbness of emotion etc.but can also manifest in physical ways like headache, nausea, aches and pains, restlessness, it can even Weaken our immune system and lead to chronic disorders like cancer and heart disease . .But Grief doesn’t just show up when someone dies — it appears i...
Jun 24, 2025•43 min
Right now, the average life expectancy in Australia is about 84 years for women and 80 for men — one of the highest in the world. Sounds good, right? But here’s the catch: the average number of healthy years — free from major disease or disability — is significantly lower. In many cases, people are spending the last 10 to 15 years of their lives battling chronic illness, loneliness, or struggling with mental decline. So, what does it really mean to live well? Shouldn’t we be focused on quality o...
Jun 24, 2025•46 min
Plautus, the ancient Roman playwright of the 3rd-2nd century BCE Said "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than the fear. More recently but not in our lifetime the great artist Vincent Van Gogh said "What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" About the same time and across the ocean Mark Twain Said "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." And just for fun I’D like to tell what John Wayn...
Jun 24, 2025•46 min
Meaningful connections don’t just help us succeed — they help us survive and thrive. People with strong social ties live longer, cope better with stress, and are far less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. In fact, loneliness has been shown to be as dangerous to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And beyond the science, relationships give our lives purpose. They’re what lift us when we’re down, celebrate with us in our victories, and remind us that we’re not alone in our strug...
Jun 11, 2025•36 min
Over 98% of all businesses in Australia are classified as small to medium enterprises SME’s as they are widely known , employ nearly 7.5 million people in Australia and contribute close to 1/2 a trillion dollars or roughly one-third of Australia’s Gross domestic product While that seems impressive … In 66% of all Australian were employed by small and medium enterprises and they contributed 55% to the gross domestic product of Australia Why the drop ? The reasons for this are many. As always, t...
Jun 11, 2025•36 min
One of the deepest, most universal fears any parent can face: is the fear that something might be wrong with their child’s health. From the moment a child is born—or even before—parents carry the hope and pray for their children to have a bright, healthy future. But alongside that hope lingers a quiet worry: what if something isn’t right? Whether it’s a missed milestone, an unusual movement, or a diagnosis no one was prepared for …. Fear and uncertainty can be overwhelming. This fear doesn’t jus...
Jun 11, 2025•40 min
The Chinese philosopher Lao TZU said Watch your thoughts, they become your words; Watch your words, they become your actions; Watch your actions, they become your habits; Watch your habits, they become your character; Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” Buddha: "The mind is everything. What you think you become In the book of proverbs king Solomon says “Guard your mind and your thoughts, because they will determine how you live your life.” “Today on we’re diving into something that a...
Jun 11, 2025•46 min
7% of Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. This translates to about 8.6 million people, Also consider that , 21.4% ( or approx 4.2 Million) of Australians suffer from a mental health challenge in a given year LETS HOLD ONTO THAT FOR A MINUTE . MANY OF US EXCERCISE BECAUSE WE WANT TO LOOK GOOD -SOMETIMES FOR OURSELVES BUT OFTEN TIMES TO ATTRACT OTHERS . OTHERS OF US EXCERCISE BECAUSE WE WANT TO LIVE LONGER OR PERHAPS FEEL BETTER PHYSICALLY BUT M...
Jun 11, 2025•41 min
INTELLIGENCE ISN’T THE BIGGEST KEY TO SUCCESS RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT KEY TO SUCCESS IS PEOPLE SKILLS PERSUASIVE SKILLS , BUILDING COALITIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE LIKE RECENT RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT THE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS IS ONE OF , IF NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT KEY TO LONGEVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE . ONE PERSON WHO HAS COMMITTED HER LIFE TO HELPING PEOPLE WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION IS KATE RUSSELL WHO HAS ALSO FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS BEEN THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF THE ...
Jun 11, 2025•45 min
A new report has revealed the surprising number of millionaires currently residing in Australia - and there one a big thing the majority of them have in common. Finder’s Wealth Building Report 2024 has found that one in eight Australians are millionaires, which is one of the highest figures globally and one that is expected to continue to rise . A large percentage of these millionaires became such merely by the growth of their Resedential homes increase in value. When the value of the principal ...
Jun 11, 2025•46 min
We are all blessed to be alive now in 2025 and should be thrilled that life expectancy in Australia has increased from 59 years in 1925 to 83.18 years in 2025 But as everything in life you don’t get something for nothing . Rising longevity and decreased birth rate is increasing demand for aged care in staffing and in funding— in a system that’s already strained and stretched almost to its breaking point . Now, about 14% of Australians are older than age 65. And that number is going up. By 2043 t...
Jun 11, 2025•47 min
Matt gives several keys to problem solving applicable in business and everyday life as well as how to utilise them by using everyday and historical examples .
Jun 11, 2025•38 min
There are currently 5.5 Million people that are disabled in Australia . That is 21.4% of the population .The numbers are similar on a % basis in the USA To help Australians , in 2016 after a 3 year trial , what is called the National disability Insurance scheme or NDIS was put in place throughout Australia AS of 31 DEC 2024 approx 700 thousand people access NDIS services annually . One person who helps navigate this government bureaucracy and ensure quality care for some of our most vulnerable a...
Jun 11, 2025•38 min
.One person who has made it her mission to help out women in particular —— rebuild their lives after undergoing trauma or big life changes is Dr Desiree Beekharry PHD She is the founder of manage the conflict , Desiree Beekharry coaching , and the creator of the authenticity conflict and emotional intelligence or ACE principle And she joins us here today
Jun 10, 2025•44 min
In the 2020 2021 fiscal year Australia generated close to 76,000,000 tons of waste. 70% of land waste could’ve been recycled. Only 13% of plastics were recycled. 130,000 tons of plastic find their way into the marine environment. It is believed that 99% of sea birds have ingested plastic. It’s also believed that if the current trajectory continues the oceans could contain more plastic than fish by 2050. A recent 2022 study done in the Netherlands found ithat over 80% of individuals tested had mi...
Jun 10, 2025•39 min
About Three and a half millennia ago the ancient Hebrews Spoke of a being called SAH TAN . Today we say Satan. That original word literally translates in Hebrew to the accuser. So at least as far back as then people knew that voice that’s telling them you’re not good enough you’re not smart enough. you don’t deserve it. You’re bad. Do the wrong thing you’re worthless anyway - Was the root of all evil. Later in the 6th century BC China Lao TZU the great philosopher said "Watch your thoughts, they...
Jun 10, 2025•44 min
According to the Australian bureau of statistics 42% of Australian men and 31% of Australia women have suffered from physical violence after the age of 15. For this reason in the past decades the Self defence training industry has blossomed . But being capable of defending oneself should one become a statistic is not the only benefit self-defence training has. There is also the confidence that comes with knowing that one could take care of oneself if they were ever in that situation. In addition...
Jun 10, 2025•44 min
Unfortunately, grief is part of the human condition. At some point all of us will lose someone or many someones we care deeply for. Grief cannot only cause emotional issues like anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness , numbness of emotion etc. but can also manifest in physical ways like headache, nausea, aches and pains, restlessness, it can even weaken our immune system, and lead to chronic disorders like cancer and heart disease . Grief is a process and it said to have seven steps. For ourselv...
Jun 10, 2025•41 min
The Australian human rights commission states that 35% of Australians between 55-64 and 43% of Australians over 65 feel they have experienced age related discrimination . The Australian human rights commission also states that 71 % of Australians over 65 reported they had been insulted or mistreated on the basis of their age . Oftentimes our elders , who throughout history in other societies , where venerated for their wisdom, life experience and contributions , are made to feel invisible or per...
Jun 10, 2025•42 min
Many believe that the mind is a powerful thing . In the past few decades , Cutting edge Experiments in quantum mechanics done and published in reputable scientific journals show that ——- observation seems to actually ——affect reality . These are not new ideas . Around 2500-2600 years ago Buddha said what you think you become What you feel? You attract . what you imagine you create Lao-Tze. The Chinese philosopher said Around the same time Watch your thoughts; they become words Watch your words; ...
May 31, 2025•49 min
56,000 Australians have a stroke each year ——-that’s more than 100 per day. Around 10,600 of them die. In the United States 795,000 people have a stroke per year. 140,000 people die . 50% of all survivors of a stroke in both countries are left chronically disabled . In fact strokes are one of the leading causes of disabilities in the world . Fortunately, there is hope. First of all it is believed that nearly 80% of all strokes are preventable. In addition ,New physical therapies , technology -as...
May 31, 2025•43 min
We’ve been told by multiple sources over decades that a majority/ perhaps or all of our personality is in place by the age of seven. Something that is a little scary if one’s early life wasn’t ideal. I remember reading an M Scott Peck’s book ——the road less travelled and in it and I’m a paraphrasing here that basically we spend most of our lives unwinding all the neuroses and baggage that our parents burdened us with. However, there is hope for those of us who want to change or grow or just be h...
May 31, 2025•46 min
According to SCotPac financial 70% of business owners have a “ gloomy outlook” regarding the future of their business , One of the reasons this is the case may be that 79% of Australians say they are disengaged at work . Leadership and Teamwork is key to any organisations success . Over 35 years ago Steven Covey in his book pointed out one of the 7 habits of Highly successful people was that they seek first to understand then be understood . This is even relevant for oneself as Aristotle said ar...
May 31, 2025•46 min
First aid zone states that 900 people a year choke to death in Australia another 2500 asphyxiate due to a blocked airway and 29,000 people die cardiac arrest. Many of these people could be saved if they were given first aid. Recent report by the ABC states that if someone is given CPR within the first minute of their heartstopper, they have an 80% chance of survival. They have a survival rate of less than 5%. If CPR is not administered within the first 10 minutes. Despite this the royal flying D...
May 31, 2025•46 min
Stephen Covey , In his highly regarded business novel — The Seven Habits of Highly effective people points out that the the final habit and perhaps most crucial to success is to “Sharpen the saw”. The point of this is that analogy many high achievers or aspiring high achievers work to the point of diminishing returns and if they Just stopped and sharpened the saw (ie recharged and/or re-educated themselves ) they can accomplish far more in the same amount of time. This is potentially even more t...
May 31, 2025•48 min
I remember reading a couple decades ago that the American government as early as the 1930s stated that our food supply was becoming deficient in the vitamins and minerals we needed to maintain good health. This problem has continued to grow in multiple ways. Agriculture, while crucial to the establishment of civilisation, and key to our population growth and mastery over the Earth has even played a part . Crops grown draw from the soil the 72 vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Farmers, as yo...
May 31, 2025•47 min
Matt discusses with Craig Collin’s-Wells Holistic pain management , health, and being of service to other through empathy not sympathy
May 31, 2025•44 min
The critically acclaimed novelist ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky who is recognized as one of the greatest writers of all time said “A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.” In 2024 There were about 40,600 people in Australia's prisons. Just over 9 in 10 (93%) people in prison were male. About 1 in 3 (32%) people in prison were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people (ABS The recidivism rate for a 2 year period in Aus...
May 31, 2025•40 min
As most of us are aware, Iran is not a nation that’s necessarily known for its religious tolerance nor necessarily any other kind of tolerance. Our guest’s family has had firsthand experience with this and has helped use that family history as an impetus as well as motivation to drive him to make an effort to do what he can to make the world a little bit better place. This persecution, struggle as a refugee, and growing up in a home without a father created a fire in him to be a role model/mento...
May 31, 2025•42 min
Cyber crime currently costs the Australian economy $29 billion a year Businesses are hit exceptionally hard. 33% of all Australian businesses are expected to be victims of cybercrime this year. And according to The Department of Home affairs a cyber crime is reported every 10 minutes in Australia. Worldwide the numbers are astonishing The projections for 2024 for cybercrime worldwide exceed US$9.5 trillion with the anticipation of reaching $10.5 trillion in 2025 Our guest today is someone who tr...
May 31, 2025•39 min
