Are You Bogged Mate?

Are You Bogged Mate?

By Mary O'BrienHealth & FitnessMental HealthEducationSelf-Improvement
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Are You Bogged Mate? episodes

  • Ep.22 - David McNab

    From Stock Inspector to Animal Disease Management, David McNab has to deliver alot of bad news in his work that has significant impact on the farmers he works with and himself.

    When people see what he does is something that is only there to harm them, David ends up with alot of 'Shit in his Bucket'.

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    43 min
  • Ep.21 - Gel Ball Bob

    Mary met Gel Ball Bob (Bob Davis) through the Are You Bogged Mate? 'Bogged Brakes' program.

    Aside from running OzAdventures near Hervey Bay, Gel Ball Bob takes in troubled boys and successfully turns them into respectful young men through his 'Operation Hard Yakka' boot camp.

    Given what Bob himself has endured through his life, his outlook on it truly inspiring.

    This chat will make you appreciate whatever you have around you right now... regardless of your situation.


    Leave Mary a message for the poddy at:

    www.speakpipe.com/AYBM

    or email:

    [email protected]

    and follow her on all the usual socials:

    @areyouboggedmate

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Ep.20 - Paul McIntosh

    Known as a 'National Treasure'... well to Mary anyway, Paul McIntosh has trod a path and a half.

    In this episode you'll find everything from Auctioneering tips, to pissing the Nuns off at boarding school... to a shit batch of scones!.. and much more.


    Enjoy.


    Leave Mary a message for the poddy at:

    www.speakpipe.com/AYBM

    or email:

    [email protected]

    and follow her on all the usual socials:

    @areyouboggedmate

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    40 min
  • Ep.19 - Ian Crossthwaite
    Back in Marys Living room, she sits down with longtime mate and colleague Ian Crossthwaite, chatting about their time working together in the DPI and Ian's memories of life growing up on the banks of the mighty Kiewa in N.E Vic.

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    44 min
  • Ep.18 - Catch Up

    Mary is well and truly back into the swing of things and kicking off what will be a BIG 2025 for Are You Bogged Mate?, including more Bogged Brakes events.

    If you don't know what thats about, Mary covers it in this episode, and make sure you check out the 'Bogged Brakes' section on the Are You Bogged Mate? website.


    In this episode, Mary and BT have a quick catch up and reflect on the end of 2024 and whats in store for 2025.... plus Mary gets a nice surprise from one of the Bogged Brakes Boys.


    Enjoy.


    Leave Mary a message for the poddy at:

    www.speakpipe.com/AYBM

    or email:

    [email protected]

    and follow her on all the usual socials:

    @areyouboggedmate

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    22 min
  • Ep.17 - Frank Deshon - Hebel Pub

    The Hebel Pub. Smack bang on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. 

    Frank Deshon is the Unofficial Mayor of the Town, the man behind the bar at the pub, owns every butcher shop within 500ks and is keeping the town alive.

    Nearing the end of Harvest, Mary sits down in the beer garden with Frank for an insight into what keeps things ticking over in a town that could so easily fall off the map…. but in fact.. the absolute opposite is happening.


    Leave Mary a message for the poddy at:

    www.speakpipe.com/AYBM

    or email:

    [email protected]

    and follow her on all the usual socials:

    @areyouboggedmate

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    27 min
  • Ep.16 - Michael Knight

    It's 'Catch up with a Mate' time for Mary and in this ep, Toowoomba's Michael Knight cracks a cold one with Mary, catching up over times they shared working on the road together. This ones all about 'The Dirt', A stint in the US that comes with a few yarns including the culture shock of returning to Oz.

    Michaels Prostate Cancer Diagnosis to his colourblind Dad being an airforce pilot right thru to pelicans in airplane props.

    Enjoy the chat.


    Leave Mary a message for the poddy at:

    www.speakpipe.com/AYBM

    or email:

    [email protected]

    and follow her on all the usual socials:

    @areyouboggedmate


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    1 hr 13 min
  • Ep.15 - Bouta

    Bouta has been one of the hardest blokes for Mary to pin down for a chat.

    A Legend of the top end, from Tipperary station, Bouta has been at the top of Mary's list of guests since day 1.

    Just so happened he was doing a run for the station down to Roma while Mary was headed out to Boulia and she got him away from the truck for 45 minutes at the Winton Roadhouse.

    And just in time too... before he buys up in Byron and becomes best mates with the Hemsworths given his starring role in the Netflix series 'Territory'


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    47 min

About Are You Bogged Mate?

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Mary O'Brien, Founder of 'Are You Bogged Mate', has been working shoulder to shoulder with the Rural Blokes of Australia long enough to know that how we are told to approach Mens Mental Health,…