Looking for some inspiration? Nick Bracks joins Tara Lal on the show to discuss finding meaning and purpose, and learn about Tara’s long and hard fought battle with mental illness, including dealing with the loss of her brother to suicide. Tara is a British firefighter, mental health speaker, and author of the book “Standing on my Brother's Shoulders,” which traces back her experience of grieving her brother's suicide. Decades of personal struggles have led Tara to share her story and experience...
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 18
Hugh Sheridan is an Australian actor, musician and television presenter who is known for his role as Ben Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters . Hugh is a four-time Logie Award winner. Hugh joins Nick Bracks on the show, to discuss his career in the entertainment industry, overcoming adversity, dealing with change and the power of positive thinking. Hugh talks openly about his journey and shares some incredible stories! You can follow Hugh here: instagram.com/hugh_sheridan Thanks...
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 17
Tansel Ali is a world leading celebrity memory expert, trainer and coach, who is most famously known for memorising two Yellow Pages phone books in only 24 days. He is an international bestselling author of the books, “The Yellow Elephant” and “How To Learn Almost Anything In 48 Hours”. Tansel is an in-demand keynote speaker, regularly appears in mainstream television and media, and has helped thousands of people around the world improve their memory and learning. Tansel joins Nick Bracks on the...
Oct 25, 2020•33 min•Ep. 16
Nick catches up with Tim, producer and editor of the show, to look back on the creation of Move Your Mind. Together, they talk about their take on 2020, their own definition of mental health and go over the 5 questions asked to each guest. Thanks for listening! We would love your support so we can keep growing this show! Please subscribe, review, comment and share this episode with five friends to help us make a difference! Subscribe to nickbracks.com and receive a FREE tip sheet to help you cre...
Oct 21, 2020•53 min
Dr Peter Larkins is a former Olympic athlete, sports physician and media personality. Peter is a foundation fellow of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, a fellow of Sports Medicine Australia, and a foundation fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine in the UK. He has represented Australia as a competitor in middle-distance running at Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Cup competitions, and was captain of the Australian track and field team in 1983. He has worked as team do...
Oct 18, 2020•45 min•Ep. 15
Daniel Whitthaus has spent the past two decades challenging homophobia in schools, rural communities and, occasionally, developing countries like Sri Lanka, Poland and Indonesia. He is the author of Beyond Priscilla: one gay man, one gay truck, one big idea…, Beyond ‘That’s So Gay!’: Challenging homophobia in Australian schools, and the Pride & Prejudice educational package – which won three Tasmanian schools Human Rights Week awards. In 2013 Daniel founded the National Institute for Challen...
Oct 12, 2020•58 min•Ep. 14
Naz Perez is a TV Producer, Host, and podcaster, and got her start on the hit daytime talk show Ellen, before going on to produce for E!’s Live from the Red Carpet and the popular E! True Hollywood Story docu-series. Naz also produced 5 seasons of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, & Bachelor in Paradise. Naz’s career on camera has seen her as a host for Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, The Los Angeles Dodgers, & T-Mobile. In addition, she is the founder of a support group for people that are hea...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 13
Dr Stan Rodski is a cognitive neuroscientist who previously practiced as a registered psychologist for over 30 years. His current work as the Chief neuroscientist for The Think Group, has led to his development of innovative technologies and programmes across Australia and internationally for individuals, peak performance, sport teams, and companies listed in the world’s top 500 looking for creative brain based initiatives to facilitate corporate success. Stan joins Nick Bracks on the show to di...
Sep 27, 2020•54 min•Ep. 12
Paul Greene is a Canadian Actor, singer and entrepreneur. Paul’s first notable role was in the TV series Wicked Wicked Games , where he was a series regular, appearing in forty episodes as attorney Benjamin Gray. His other acting credits include roles in series such as Freddie , Shark , The Wedding Bells , My Own Worst Enemy , and NCIS . Greene made his major-picture debut in Sofia Coppola 's 2010 film Somewhere . Paul joins Nick Bracks on the show, to discuss his career in the entertainment ind...
Sep 20, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 11
Marie-Helene Pelletier is a practicing resilience and anxiety psychologist, and senior leader, with over 20 years of experience in clinical, counseling, and workplace psychology. One of her key areas of focus is leadership resilience. She is bilingual, holds a PHD in counseling psychology from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA from the UBC School of Business. Nick Bracks joins Marie-Helene to discuss workplace psychology, how we can all become more resilient, and strategies to avoid...
Sep 13, 2020•59 min•Ep. 10
Brian Chojnacki has worked in the media industry as a studio host, anchor, reporter, producer, and videographer for nearly a decade, covering sports and entertainment for several world-class brands such as NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, ESPN, and Disney. He joins Nick Bracks on the show, to discuss his career in TV, finding purpose, maintaining daily physical and mental wellbeing, and how we can all take control of our lives and follow passion. Brian came from adversity, and talks about his own personal ex...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 9
Nick Bracks joins Malcolm Stern to discuss finding purpose and inner peace, and how we can all better ourselves. Drawing on 30+ years of experience as a psychotherapist, author and presenter, along with the grief he experienced after his daughter Melissa’s suicide in 2014, Malcolm is a true thought leader in metal well-being. Malcolm has worked as a group and individual psychotherapist for more than 30 years. He is the Executive Director and co-founder of Alternatives at St James’s Church Piccad...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 8
Sarah Jeffery is a Canadian actress, singer, & dancer, and has acted alongside names such as Jennifer Lopez, Matt Dillon, and Thandie Newton. She is known for her work on the NBC series Shades of Blue , and Disney Channel 's Descendants franchise . Since 2018, she has portrayed the lead role of Maggie Vera on the CW series Charmed . Sarah Jeffery joins Nick Bracks on the show, to discuss her career in the entertainment industry, maintaining balance, dealing with OCD, and other mental health ...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
Are your thoughts controlling you, or are you controlling your thoughts? How big of an impact does this have on our mental health? How can we take back control? Associate professor Dr Craig Hassed has been working in mindfulness based stress management, mind-body medicine, meditation, health promotion, integrative medicine and medical ethics for over 20 years, and is one of the most sought after experts in this field, globally. Craig has published 10 books, has been instrumental in introducing a...
Aug 16, 2020•50 min•Ep. 6
Life is not always easy, and we are assured to have many ups and downs…it is how we react to these challenges that define us. Manu Feildel joins Nick Bracks on the show to discuss overcoming adversity, dealing with failure, following your own journey, and enjoying the process over the outcome. Manu goes deep into his personal psychology, and discusses his relentless work ethic. It is hard not to be touched and moved by the incredible vulnerability he brings to this interview. If you are going th...
Aug 09, 2020•59 min•Ep. 5
Catherine Cox speaks to Nick Bracks about her simple philosophy of ‘controlling the controllable’s’. In times of uncertainty this is a very important mindset skill to practice, and it served Catherine well in both her hugely successful sporting career, and transition into other endeavours. This episode will leave you with tools to help keep you feeling grounded and empowered to tackle whatever life throws at you. Thanks for listening! We would love your support so we can keep growing this show! ...
Aug 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 4
We are all searching for purpose and meaning in life, yet we often don’t know where to look. In this episode Phil Gould joins Nick Bracks and discusses the mindset he created to not only find meaning and purpose, but excel in the many fields he enters. From competing at the highest level, to coaching, carving a media career, and doing endless work in helping the disadvantaged, Phil continually reinvents himself. Gould shares rare insights that we can all apply to our daily lives to improve our o...
Aug 02, 2020•42 min•Ep. 3
Are we getting enough sleep? How important is sleep to our mental and physical well-being? Dr Carmel Harrington has been working in the world of sleep for nearly 20 years, has a PHD in sleep medicine, and consults with companies and educational institutions all over the world. In this episode, Carmel explains the long term health impacts that result from a lack of sleep, and discusses a range of factors that contribute to our poor understanding of this area, such as a lack of education. This epi...
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1
In life it is dangerous to attach our self worth to external achievement. Unfortunately society teaches us to do just that, and this week’s guest experienced this on a global scale. Matthew Mitcham (Olympic gold medalist) joins Nick Bracks on the show to discuss achieving at the highest level, overcoming addiction, re-inventing yourself, and finding purpose. Mitcham discusses how we can re-frame our thinking and dispel lifelong beliefs, while creating healthy daily habits to improve our mental w...
Jul 26, 2020•45 min•Ep. 2
As an introduction to this new podcast, host Nick Bracks talks about past experiences and the path that led to the creation of Move Your Mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2020•18 min
Move Your Mind is a podcast with the goal of breaking down and exploring the mindset of people who have excelled in careers across a range of industries. Each episode explores what is underneath the individual, what they have been through, lessons they have learnt, and what helped them create a mindset for a healthy life. We ultimately want to give you, the listener, practical tools to make real change to your mindset and create a better life. We want to help you Move Your Mind... Hosted on Acas...
Jul 20, 2020•31 sec
