Apart from being involved with professional sport for over 15 years, Joe spends his time working to inspire youth through motivational speaking workshops.

He has worked with disengaged youth in primary and secondary schools, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres and gaols. Joe has also mentored both youth and adults.

Joe is a proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga NSW, Australia. 

Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching Joe to professional Boxing in 2009. Joe is a 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight champion and recently won the WBC Asia Continental Title. 

Wagga Wagga Citizen of the Year in 2015 for his work within the community, mental health and suicide prevention sectors, Joe is also a published author, contributing to the book; 'Transformation; Turning Tragedy To Triumph". Recently Joe has also been involved in filming of the worldwide documentary, "Suicide the Ripple Effect" from director and fellow advocate, Kevin Hines.

Although forging a successful professional sporting career, Joe battled the majority of his life with suicidal ideation and Bi Polar Disorder. After a suicide attempt in 2012, Joe felt his purpose was to help people who struggle with mental illness.

Joe is also an author having contributed to the book Transformation; Turning Tragedy Into Triumph & his very own autobiography titled Defying The Enemy Within - which will be on stores early 2018.

In 2017 Joe was named as finalist in the National Indigenous Human Rights Awards for his work with suicide prevention and fighting for equality for Australia’s First Nations people

Meet Andrew Eggleton...

He is a modern day System Disruptor, Author, TV Presenter, Actor, Speaker and multi Award winning Producer.

With over 23 years in the entertainment industry, working with names such as Ryan Gosling, Michael J Fox and Peter Jackson, Andrew gets immense joy by nurturing Business People, Artists & Entrepreneurs to reach their fullest potential when Speaking Live or to Camera.

His mission is to deliver world-class coaching; dropping clients from their head to their heart, installing confidence in their story and then layering them with tools so that anyone can perform at levels they had never thought possible.

His intuitive coaching approach, has been utilized all over the world with incredible success. Andrew tours Australasia and Asia consistently and treats each individual as a unique piece of art, crafting his approach accordingly to suit their needs.

Listen here to hear the gold nuggets Andrew chooses to share with us...

This one ‘Dialogue’ hits home for me and I’m sure for many others around the world who have had to have experienced what Joel has seen. I really wish from the bottom of my heart I could call this one particular interview ‘Uncommon’.

Meet Joel Thompson, he is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who has played for Melbourne Storm, Canberra Raiders & he currently plays for St. George Illawarra Dragons of the NRL.

An Indigenous All stars and NSW Country Origin representative, Thompson primarily plays at second-row and centre.

He talks of once being an “angry” young lad who had a rough upbringing, who was headed down a dark path where many have been lost, including his own relatives.

The St George Illawarra star's most recent community projects have involved being a mentor at Mission Australia, Mentor at the Rieby Juvenile justice Centre, and has become a NRL 'State of Mind' ambassador… plus much more.

But to understand where that built-up anger came from as a youngster, the NRL player takes us back a little, to his dark past.

For Joel it's was his grandmother, who helped keep him on the straight and narrow during a turbulent childhood surrounded by domestic violence, drug & alcohol abuse & getting involved in juvenile crime.

A dedicated father & positive role model to three young daughters, a very loyal & loving husband to wife Amy, Joel has accumulated numerous life achievements & honors than I can even mention here!

To hear Joel’s story & the ‘gold nuggets’ he chooses to share with us, take a listen here.

Meet Kate Ticehurst...

Kate is the director of Subsdance Dance Studio, Glamourosas Brazilian Entertainment and The Entertainment Hub, Canberra. She has been a dancer for 20 years, specializing in Brazilian cultural dances for the last 12 years specifically Samba and Afro Brazilian dance.

Kate has performed in Rio Carnaval and has learned from some of the most well known teachers in the world for Samba No Pe and Afro Brazilian Dance including one on one time with Rosangela Silvestre, creator of the ‘Silvestre Technique’and teacher to some of the best ballet and Afro Contemporary dances in the world.

"Subsdance" is now one of the largest dance studios in Canberra and Kate has coordinated ongoing dance entertainment/entertainers for many corporate clients including QT Hotel, Hyatt Hotel, Brazilian Restaurants and Festivals. Kate truly believes that dance is so much more than moves, using dance for mental health and confidence building in her classes.

In 2015, Kate was awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Canberra Latin Dance Scene’ at the Canberra Latin Dance Festival.

Meet Andrew Archer..

With over 15 years experience as a musician, author, journalist and project manager, Andrew is a creative entrepreneur that has seen the highs of lows of critical success.

As a seasoned music writer and journalist, his list of credits include partnerships and collaborations with leading Australian hip hop groups The Hilltop Hoods, Bliss N Eso and Grammy Award winning Gold Coast producer M-Phazes.

For more than 10 years Andrew was an instrumental force in the development of the blossoming local rap counter-culture and moved audiences across Australia with his live music.

Now as a free agent Andrew is the author of The Tokyo 5, a dystopian comic book adventure series that chronicles the lives of five young women and the societal issues they face on a daily basis. Armed with a collection of heart warming and emotionally taxing stories, Andrew’s journey through the peaks and troughs of a creative artist’s struggle to survive are captivating audiences through his podcasts and comic writing.

With a penchant for discussing the human condition, Andrew believes his stories and the lessons they teach can help equip people with the tools to understand depression, combat apathy and unlock their creative potential.