Better Bloke

After years working as a plumber, Sammy found himself chasing something different. Like many blokes, he was sold the dream of e-commerce and online business, but quickly learned that building something from the ground up isn’t as simple as the ads make it look.

We discuss the highs and lows of starting a business, the mistakes that come from trying to learn everything yourself, the importance of finding the right mentors, and the reality that success rarely happens overnight. It’s a conversation about taking risks, backing yourself, and pushing through the setbacks to build something you can be proud of.

If you’ve ever thought about stepping outside your comfort zone and having a crack at something of your own, this one’s for you.

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This week we sat down with Aiden, better known online as Logan Kicks. We unpack his upbringing, the wrong paths he went down as a young bloke, and how he eventually found purpose through selling shoes, building a business and giving back to the community along the way.

We also get into fatherhood, balancing work and family life, and the pressure that comes with running a business. The reality of being physically present with your family, but mentally stuck thinking about work, stress and responsibility.

It’s a raw and open conversation with a bloke not many people truly know behind social media. A chat about growth, purpose, mistakes and trying to be better while carrying the pressure that comes with it.

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This week, we sit down with Andrew Carpenter for one of the most confronting, heavy, and important conversations we’ve had on the podcast.

Known by many as “the man most hated by child sex offenders”, Andrew opens up about what led him into this line of work, the reality of what’s happening behind closed doors, and the alarming statistics surrounding both victims and the lack of meaningful punishment many offenders actually receive.

We also dive into the law changes he has fought to push forward, the resistance and roadblocks he’s encountered from higher powers, and why these conversations need to happen, even when they make people uncomfortable.

This episode isn’t easy listening. But it’s an important one.

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This week, we sit down with Nathan Marks, better known as The Curly Show, a bloke who packed up his life, moved into a van, and hit the road chasing something more meaningful than the standard 9 to 5.

While most people know him from social media, this conversation goes a lot deeper than the funny reels, calling things "gay" and fighting. Curls opens up about the solo trip through South America that changed the trajectory of his life, the lessons he learnt travelling alone, and how stepping outside his comfort zone helped shape the bloke he is today.

We unpack mateship, accountability, backing yourself, and the reality of chasing a dream in a world where everyone’s quick to judge from the outside looking in. It’s a raw and honest chat about growth, identity, and figuring life out without pretending to have all the answers.

If you’ve only ever seen the online version of Curls, this episode gives you a very different insight into the man behind the camera.

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No one really tells you what becoming a man actually looks like. You just figure it out as you go… and most of the time, you’re winging it.

In this episode, we unpack the pressure, the mixed messages, and the expectations that come with it. From the idea that no one is coming to save you, to the influence young blokes are facing online, and the confusion around what it even means to “step up.”

We talk about why blokes should be chasing happiness, not just pushing through, and how mental health plays a big role in relationships, work, and everyday life.

There’s also a real conversation around money, pressure, and the reality a lot of men are facing right now trying to provide while still being present.

At the end of the day, it’s simple: Do the work. Take responsibility.

But understand… you don’t have to have it all figured out overnight.

In this episode of The Point, we take a look back at our conversation with Haze The Huntsman and unpack one of the most uncomfortable topics in modern society: the role of violence, and whether good men should still be capable of it.

Violence is usually spoken about as something purely destructive, and for good reason — in the wrong hands, it can do serious damage. But Haze, a professional bare-knuckle fighter, sees it differently. To him, violence is a tool. Like any tool, it can be used to build something, protect something, or destroy something. This conversation challenges the idea that violence itself is the problem, and instead asks a deeper question: what kind of man is holding the tool?

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Nathan's a member of our community who caught our attention while taking on a challenge: a walk to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer. What stood out wasn’t just the cause, but the reason behind it. Nathan is doing it to set an example for his nine-year-old son, showing through action the kind of man he hopes his boy grows up to be. With prostate cancer taking his grandfather and affecting multiple men in his family, this fight is deeply personal.

This episode goes far beyond the walk. We get into fatherhood, raising boys, the pressure of trying to lead by example, and the hard truths men often avoid until it’s too late. With Rob and Nathan both raising sons of a similar age, the conversation opens up into a relatable and honest look at modern dad life.

This week is one of those conversations that goes in a few different directions, but all of it matters. On the serious side, we unpack the development of the First Responder Program and what it looks like as more men come into the fold to be trained, equipped, and better prepared to have meaningful conversations in their own communities.

That leads us into one of the heavier and more confronting parts of the episode: what happens when someone comes to you for help, but their past, their actions, or the circumstances around them create a real moral dilemma. Do all people deserve support? What does redemption actually look like? Do second chances have limits? And where is the line between your own personal discomfort and your responsibility to do good?

It’s a raw and honest conversation, but not without some lighter moments too, as we also give our take on rising fuel prices, the latest Ben Robert-Smith developments, and some of the more bizarre cultural conversations happening right now, including the push to change place names back to their traditional names.

Welcome to The Point, a quick hit from the full conversation - beyond the bullshit & the banter… straight to the stuff that matters.

Addiction is more than just bad luck & bad decisions, but it requires a person to become aware of all the different aspects that lead them down that path.

Jock opens up about his experience, and what was enough to make him make change.

See the full chat with Jock at: www.betterblokeproject.org/blogs/the-podcast/077-beyond-the-biffs-jock-on-addiction-discipline-soreheads.

Bradly isn’t pretending the prognosis doesn’t exist... he’s just refusing to let it dictate how he lives.

On this week’s ep, we sit down with Bradly Gillis, a young bloke many will know as Train4Survival. Bradly is now facing round three against brain cancer, after first being diagnosed at just 16 years old and given a prognosis that suggested he wouldn’t make it to where he is today. 10 years on, here he is... still swinging, still planning ahead, and still carrying a mindset that’s hard not to respect.

This conversation isn’t about pretending the reality isn’t serious. It’s about what it looks like to keep living when the odds aren’t in your favour. We get into the toll that journey takes, the way it shapes your outlook, and how Bradly has approached everything from treatment and training to relationships, purpose, and the simple act of getting on with life. It’s raw in parts, but far from hopeless, and more than anything, it’s a look at the kind of grit most people don’t understand until they’re forced to find it.

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