Welcome to episode 51 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today we are in Bali and we sit down with my good friend and founder of Australia’s leading clothing brand Front Runner, Timm Hanly. We spoke about what goes on behind the brand, why they are winning more than others, how Front Runner started, what life is like outside of work and much much more. Follow Tim: https://www.instagram.com/timmhanly/ Check out Front Runner: https://www.instagram.com/frontrunnerau/ Thank you to Melrose Future Lab!...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Welcome to episode 50 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin, a little milestone! I sit down with 4-time world champion kite surfer James Carew today. This guy is an absolute beast on the water and a legend in the sport, but there’s way more to him than just catching waves. James opens up about overcoming one of the most severe injuries of his career—a setback that would’ve ended things for most people. Instead, he came back stronger than ever, winning the world championship straight after. It’s a sto...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Welcome to episode 49 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! This is a solo Q&A. I got a little bit emotional in this one. Expect to hear: How to stop regretting the past and feeling like you're taking steps back? If you were starting all over again, what would you do differently? When first entering business / sales how did you know what type of business to start? What was your look back moment, where you felt that everything step paid off? When times get tough, what things do you do to ground y...
Jan 06, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Welcome to episode 48 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Harry Garside, Olympic Boxer, author of The Good Fight, and a man that is unapologetically himself, expressing all the highs, and being vulnerable in the lows. Harry opens up about his challenges in finding himself again, a topic that a lot of people can relate to. Having just lost in the Paris Olympics, he also talks about the pressures that come with failure in the limelight. We speak about heartbreak and how it is the ...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Welcome to episode 47 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Eddie Nelson. Eddie has an inspiring story from being in a rehab centre at 14 years old due to excessive alcohol and drug consumption, to building a breath work and movement method called BRED. Her classes have been taking Australia by storm combining Pilates and Breath work into the one class, leaving everyone feeling revitalised. Some key topics we covered: Eddie’s childhood. The challenges she faced with sickness in fa...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Welcome to episode 46 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. This episode we have the amazing Rawson Kirkhope as our guest. Rawson is the Co-Founder of the rapidly growing fitness empire in Bondi, VRTUS. To see where Rawson has come from, to where he is today is something we all can gain inspiration from. Rawson experienced extreme challenges growing up with a father that had Schizophrenia, resulting in multiple personalities, some days were great, some days were extremely terrifying. Things took a m...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Welcome to episode 45 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! My guest today is Dean Lucas. Dean is a good friend, ex pro mountain bike rider, founder of creative studio The Nest in Burleigh and an all round great person. We covered a lot in this convo. We spoke about relationships and how being the nice guy never works out. We spoke about falling into the same old patterns, what does happiness actually mean, how to find passion and drive, feeling lost in life and much much more. Follow Dean: https://...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Welcome to Episode 44 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today’s guest is the incredible Steph Claire Smith, co-founder of the fitness and wellness platform, Kic. Steph opens up about her life, from her early days in Melbourne to the highs and lows of modeling in America, the joys and challenges of motherhood, and her recent diagnosis of ADHD. This conversation is raw, heartfelt, and inspiring. Key Highlights: Life in the Spotlight: Steph takes us through her early twenties when she was navigatin...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Welcome to episode 43 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is… Me… The very first solo episode of The Pocket and it was a good one. I asked you all to ask me some questions and I compiled some great ones together and answered them in this episode. What to expect: How to find happiness? Advice for someone in a toxic work environment? Routines are hard. Are they important? How to speak confidently and clearly? Side hustle or full time? Long distance relationships? And, much, much more...
Nov 25, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Welcome to episode 42 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! This one is a deeply personal and special one. My guest is Sam Hope—Director of the Forbes Club, an incredible young entrepreneur at just 22, and more importantly, my best friend. Sam and I have been through everything together, from extreme highs to crushing lows. At one point, we were sharing a mattress on the floor of a studio apartment because our bed got mouldy. We merged our bank accounts just to scrape together enough for groceries a...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Welcome to episode 41 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today I sit down with Stefan Torres, a social media sensation who’s known for his cooking and food review videos as well as his outgoing and energetic nature. Over the past eight months, Stefan’s online presence has exploded, but his journey to get here is quite extreme to say the least. Certainly not just an overnight success. Stefan opens up about his early years, slipping into the party and drug scene and eventually battling a 10-year ad...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 41
A short clip from episode 40 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2024•13 min
Welcome to episode 40 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! I’m joined for the second time on the show, the fan favourite, Diogo Giglio – a man whose energy and positivity could brighten anyone’s day. Diogo shares stories from his childhood, reflecting on the difficult experience of being bullied and how those early challenges shaped him into the person he is today. Our conversation dives into the realities of Diogo’s life as a business owner, where staying balanced can be tough, especially with the...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Welcome to episode 39 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Oliver Cronin. Oliver is one of my best friends. We barely left each other during lockdown because we lived in the buildings next to each other. I had a little gym set up in my office. Oliver would come over every day on my lunch break to train. While we would train he would play the new music he created that morning. This was before he gained millions of followers online. Oliver got signed to a major record label when he...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This is a clip from episode 38 with James Dumoulin, the founder of The School Of Hard Knocks. See full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MuAbfh7tHbz8u32Nvhjnr?si=aa8e92b58ea44d50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2024•10 min
Welcome to episode 38 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today’s guest is James Demoulin. Known for his incredible ability to extract life-changing insights from some of the wealthiest and most successful individuals on the planet, James shares a wealth of lessons he’s learned through his journey of interviewing these elite figures. In this episode, we explore some of the most profound takeaways from his conversations with the ultra-rich, touching on the principles that have guided their paths to...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Welcome to episode 37 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! I’m joined by independent author Paul Millerd, best known for his best-selling book The Pathless Path and his latest release Good Work. Paul’s story is one of courage, transformation, and redefining what it means to live a successful life. After achieving everything he thought represented success, Paul realized it wasn’t truly fulfilling. In a bold move, he decided to “blow up” his conventional life and pursue writing—a choice that allowed ...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Welcome to episode 36 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! My guest today is Noah Rolette, one of the founders of Raw Dawg Run Club, a group that has taken the running world by storm. What began as a small, casual run among friends has quickly become one of the largest and most vibrant run clubs globally, known for its lively atmosphere and unique approach to fitness. In this episode, Noah opens up about the journey he and his best friends went through—from sharing a cramped room at his parents’ ho...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome to episode 35 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! We dive into the incredible story of Cru Mahoney today, a man whose extreme approach to life has made him stand out in today’s world. Cru has never touched alcohol, caffeine, drugs, or even supplements in his life, and he’s proud of it. In fact, a video of him discussing his "lame" lifestyle choices went viral, racking up 50 million views and turning him into a social media sensation. What’s more, Cru has gone for a run every day for the la...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Welcome to episode 34 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin. Today we sit down with my friend Ben Smith. Ben has an amazing story, spending a decade in the military, to working with some of the biggest music bands in the world like Rufus Du Sol, and so much more. His story is filled with highs and lows and I’m super inspired by him. I’ve been spending the last week with Ben and hour by hour, I am blown away by some of the experiences he has had and some of the lessons he has learned. This episode was...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to episode 33 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! We sit down with Alex Mihalcheon today, as he opens up about some of the most pivotal moments in his life. Alex shares how his parents’ divorce at 14 deeply affected him, sparking his lifelong journey with mental health. We dive into his decision to move from Canada to America during the COVID-19 pandemic—a bold move that transformed his life and mindset. Alex also talks candidly about the emotional toll of his recent breakup and how he’s n...
Sep 16, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Welcome to episode 32 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! I sit down with the lovely Lily Ford in this episode, a prominent voice in anti-vaping campaigns who’s been featured extensively on Australian news. Lily shares her raw and honest story of how she became addicted to vaping and the hidden traumas that fuelled it. We dive deep into the emotional and psychological effects of her addiction, uncovering that vaping was just the surface issue of a much larger battle with past trauma. Lily also ope...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Welcome to episode 31 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today, I sit down with two of my good friends, Jack Bloomfield and Will Phillips, for an open and honest two-hour roundtable discussion. We went deep on business, life, mindset, relationships and the different beliefs we've learned and onboarded throughout our journeys. Jack and Will are both extremely successful young business owners however above all of that they are incredible individuals with unique perspectives on entrepreneurship, suc...
Sep 02, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Welcome to episode 30 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! I sit down with Timothy Smith today, the familiar face from Married at First Sight (MAFS), who shares a gripping and emotional journey that goes far beyond reality TV. Tim opens up about a time in his life when he was involved in illegal activities, including flying a helicopter without a license and trafficking weed from Canada into the U.S. His risky decisions caught up with him, leading to his arrest and time behind bars. But the challen...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Welcome to episode 29 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today I’m joined by two of my really good friends, Jordan and Zac Stenmark, who are not just the largest twin male models in the world but also remarkable individuals with an inspiring story. We dive into their sporty upbringing and the challenges they faced growing up with dyslexia. Jordan and Zac candidly share their experiences of being bullied at school for not being able to read, making school life a constant struggle. Jordan referred ...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This is a moment captured from Episode 28 with CJ Bloomfield. An awesome insight on regret. I learned something new from this. Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2024•8 min
Welcome to episode 28 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Wow, wow, wow… This episode is probably my favourite to date. I sit down with CJ Bloomfield, a man whose life story sounds like something straight out of a movie. CJ's journey is nothing short of extraordinary, going from a life immersed in crime and gang culture to being sentenced to 28 years in prison. However, fate had other plans for him—he served just 2 years after his two biggest charges were dropped. But what CJ did with those 2 year...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Welcome to episode 27 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Today I sit down with Frank Greeff, a former chef turned tech entrepreneur who co-founded Realbase, a real estate marketing platform that was eventually sold for a staggering $180 million. Frank shares his remarkable journey, starting from his early days in the kitchen to building a successful tech company with his two brothers. Highlights of the Episode: Early Career and Transition: Frank talks about his initial career as a chef before his...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This is a short clip from Episode 26 of The Pocket with our guest Kyle Hunt. Very heart warming story about how he broke down when we went to visit his grandfather in hospital just moments before he passes away. Full episode is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 01, 2024•9 min
Welcome to episode 26 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! We're joined by Kyle Hunt today, whose life story is nothing short of extraordinary. Kyle was left at a stop sign at just 2 years old and found by a truck driver… I know that may be hard to believe but it happened. He also was in a police chase with his mum and step dad when he was 5 years old, just moments before he watched his parents go to jail, resulting in young Kyle to go back into foster care. Kyle's early years were spent navigating...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
