Beyond The Noise

In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we sit down with Maddie, a mum of three who has spent the last 11 years in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

Maddie shares her experiences of childhood abuse, severe mental health struggles, abusive relationships, losing care of her two older children and the years of addiction that followed.

At 28, she made the decision to change her life. But getting clean was only the beginning.

We talk about the challenges she's faced since, the importance of family, rebuilding relationships with her children, and how she's now helping others through their own recovery.

This is an incredibly powerful conversation about resilience, forgiveness, recovery and finding hope when life feels hopeless.

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Support & Resources

This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, addiction, self-harm and suicide attempts.

Lifeline: 13 11 14
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467

For immediate danger, call 000.

In this episode of Beyond The Noise, Luke and Tim talk about ambition, contentment and why reaching the next goal doesn’t always bring the feeling we expected. Can you appreciate the life you already have and still want more, or does being content mean losing your edge?

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Moving the goalposts instead of celebrating our wins
– The fisherman and the businessman, and what each gets right
– Enjoying what we’re building instead of waiting until it’s finished
– What a genuinely good ordinary day looks like
– The pressure to reach our “potential” and knowing what actually matters

An honest conversation about wanting more without overlooking what’s already here, with a few tangents and some questionable dad jokes along the way.

Proudly supported by our new major partner, Bendigo Real Estate. A massive thank you to Nekti and the team for backing the podcast and our community. Whether you’re buying, selling or leasing, check them out at bendigorealestate.com.au

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we sit down with Rob Bennett.

Rob has spent almost his entire life connected to the North Bendigo Football Club—as a supporter, player, captain, mentor and eventually the most successful senior coach in the club’s history.

After going his entire playing career without a premiership, Rob went on to coach North Bendigo to three flags, including an emotional final premiership alongside his son, Will.

But this episode isn’t only about football. It’s about the quiet, fiercely loyal man behind the coach, the people who shaped him and what years of leadership demanded behind closed doors.

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Growing up incredibly shy, the Bennett family’s connection to North Bendigo, his Michael Jackson impersonations and the Double Quarter Pounder era
– Meeting Kristy, raising Millie, Will and Levi, and protecting their family life while coaching consumed so much of his time
– Moving from butchering into the police force and youth justice, and how those experiences shaped the way he leads
– His playing career, coaching success, the pressure he carried and the period that caused him to fall out of love with football
– Last year’s grand-final heartbreak, returning to win one final premiership and sharing it with Will, Denise and his late father, Col
– Stepping away from senior coaching, helping secure North Bendigo’s future and reflecting on the legacy he leaves behind

This episode is about family, loyalty, leadership and the personal cost of giving everything to the people and places you love.

It’s the story of a three-time premiership coach—and the husband, father, son, mentor and mate behind the success.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, Luke and Tim sit down for a conversation about a different kind of courage — the kind that has nothing to do with doing something physically hard, and everything to do with being vulnerable, saying what you actually feel, and letting yourself be seen.

In this conversation, we talk about:
– Why emotional courage can feel harder than physical courage
– Telling people what they actually mean to you before it is too late
– The difference between feeling love and making someone feel loved
– Why being busy, productive or constantly “doing” can sometimes become avoidance
– Learning to sit with uncomfortable emotions instead of immediately trying to fix them
– Impermanence, and why knowing things will not last can make us appreciate them more
– Letting go of control when there is no guaranteed outcome
– Why a full life is not about eliminating the lows, but being willing to experience the whole thing

A more vulnerable conversation about courage, connection, uncertainty and what it means to stay open even when there is something to lose.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we sit down with Nick Woods.

Nick grew up in Hopetoun surrounded by family, lifelong mates, motorbikes and plenty of wild times.

In October 2012, two months before he was due to marry his partner Bec, Nick came off his mountain bike and sustained a spinal cord injury that left him paralysed from the chest down, with significantly reduced function in his hands.

What followed was a 10-hour surgery, a pulmonary embolism that caused him to flatline three times, months in hospital and an enormous battle to rebuild his independence.

But this episode isn’t only about Nick’s accident. It’s about the person he was before it, the people who stood beside him and the life he has built since.

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Growing up in Hopetoun, lifelong friendships, motorbikes, humour and the fearless younger version of Woodsy
– The accident, his darkest moments in hospital and the relentless approach he took into rehabilitation
– The incredible support from the Hopetoun and Bendigo communities, including a fundraiser that raised approximately $300,000
– Bec’s experience beside him, their postponed wedding, IVF journey and becoming parents to Charlie
– Returning to Powercor, losing his dad, learning to accept help and gaining a perspective that means he no longer sweats the small stuff

This episode is about resilience, identity, love, community and rebuilding after life changes in an instant.

As Bec said, Nick came out softer, not harder. He chose vulnerability over hardness, reflection over resentment, and grace over bitterness.

If this episode gives you perspective, or reminds you of someone who helped carry you through a difficult chapter, share it with them.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, Luke and Tim sit down for their first proper catch up in three months, and there is plenty to catch up on.

Luke has some massive news to share. Tim has returned from travelling through eight countries. And Beyond The Noise has officially reached its first birthday.

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Luke’s big announcement and the next chapter for him and Laura
– One year of Beyond The Noise and the impact it has had on listeners
– Luke’s incredible progress in the gym
– Tim’s funniest, hardest and most memorable travel experiences
– Slowing down and no longer rushing through life
– Acceptance, vulnerability and what matters most moving forward

A genuine catch up between two mates after three of the most eventful months of their lives.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we sit down with Maddy Theobald.

Most people know Maddy through Snap Fitness, cheerleading, real estate, coaching, and the huge energy she brings into every room.

She’s a two-time world champion, former Snap Fitness Club Manager of the Year, coach, leader, and someone who spent most of her life chasing big goals and giving everything she had to whatever was in front of her.

But this episode isn’t just about the medals, awards, or achievements.

It’s about what happens when the things you once believed defined success begin to change.

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Growing up in Shelbourne, high school, partying, work ethic, and always being the person everyone remembered
– Real estate, finding her place at Snap Fitness, and becoming Club Manager of the Year
– The reality of competitive cheerleading and what it took to become a two-time world champion
– Balancing multiple jobs, coaching, constant travel to Melbourne, and the pressure of always chasing the next goal
– Her dad’s stage four cancer diagnosis and the impossible decisions that followed
– Grief, stepping away from work, travel, relationships, and learning to build a life around what matters most

This episode is about drive, identity, grief, achievement, and a major transition in how Maddy sees life.

It’s about honouring everything she achieved, while also recognising that sometimes the dream doesn’t disappear — it simply changes.

If this one made you reflect on what success means to you, or reminded you of someone who has helped you through a major life transition, share it with them.

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This episode is proudly supported by Donny Walker from DMW Tiling.

If you need any tiling done — renovations, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, whatever it is — give Donny a call and he’ll sort you out.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we sit down with Patrick Blood.

A lot of people around Bendigo know Paddy through local sport, the gym world, footy clubs, and PB Performance and Health.

He’s an accredited exercise physiologist, business owner, coach, and someone who has built a strong reputation for helping people move, perform, recover, and rebuild.

But this episode isn’t just about rehab or performance.

It’s about the person behind the business.

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Growing up in Ballarat and life on the farm
– Sport, footy, St Pat’s, and finding direction
– Moving to Bendigo and finding his way into health and performance
– Starting PB Performance and Health from a small converted storage room
– Building a team, business, and culture around shared ownership
– Exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, and supporting regional athletes
– The mental side of injury, ACL rehab, confidence, identity, and returning to sport
– Anxiety, therapy, self-care, leadership, relationships, and learning where your limits are

This episode is about building better people.

Not just stronger bodies, but better confidence, better support systems, better habits, and better ways of helping people through hard chapters.

If this one made you reflect, think differently about rehab, or appreciate someone who has helped you rebuild, share it with them.

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This episode is proudly supported by Donny Walker from DMW Tiling.

If you need any tiling done — renovations, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, whatever it is — give Donny a call and he’ll sort you out.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we sit down with Josh Gitsham.

A lot of people around Bendigo know Josh through footy.

Eaglehawk, North Bendigo, two league best and fairests, big marks, ruck work, and a reputation as one of the best country footballers going around in his time.

But this conversation is about more than the game.

It’s about the person behind the footballer.

In this episode, we talk about:

– Growing up in Bendigo and moving to Perth as a teenager
– Sport, competitiveness, and the fear of failure
– The Bali bombings and the reason he returned to footy
– Eaglehawk, North Bendigo, hangers, ruck work, and leaving it all out there
– Mental health, hard seasons, and finding his feet again
– Music, drumming, creativity, and life after footy
– Faith, family, fatherhood, and what matters most now

This episode is about identity, resilience, and the parts of a person you don’t always see from the outside.

It’s about what sport can give you, what it can take out of you, and what’s left when the playing days are done.

If this one made you reflect, think about your own story, or appreciate someone beyond what they’re known for, share it with them.

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This episode is proudly supported by Donny Walker from DMW Tiling.

If you need any tiling done — renovations, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, whatever it is — give Donny a call and he’ll sort you out.

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In this episode of Beyond The Noise, we talk about why we resist reality.

Why do we fight what has already happened?

Why do we try to control outcomes, force certainty, hold onto people, replay the past, and argue with life when it doesn’t match the version we had in our head?

In this conversation, we talk about:

– Why reality always wins
– The difference between pain and suffering
– Control, uncertainty, overthinking, and the ego
– Why acceptance is not the same as giving up
– Letting go of people, outcomes, expectations, and the past
– Attachment styles and why we hold on tighter when we feel unsafe
– How to return to peace quicker when life doesn’t go to plan

This episode is about acceptance.

Not pretending things don’t hurt.

Not becoming numb.

Not giving up.

But learning to stop destroying yourself fighting reality.

And sometimes, the next level of your life begins the moment you stop fighting the current one.

If this one made you reflect, loosen your grip, or think of someone who’s been carrying something heavy, share it with them.

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This episode is proudly supported by Donny Walker from DMW Tiling.

If you need any tiling done — renovations, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, whatever it is — give Donny a call and he’ll sort you out.

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