This episode is packed full of both learnings and laughs with my pal Tom #Woodsy Woods!

Woodsy is the Managing Director at Woods & Co recruitment agency, a business he started himself and has successfully (and rapidly) grown over the past couple of years.

We unpack his thoughts around the entrepreneurship space, as well as his time as a General Manager at one of Melbourne's biggest nightclubs;

What he learned from that experience, the people he met, some of the stories, and some of the lessons taken away from that experience.

Strap in for a fun listen!

Relaxed chat with Big Brother 2020 Housemate Shane Vincent - What a legend!

We chat about his time in the BB house, get the inside scoop on some behind-the-scenes stuff and extra info on some of the other housemates, learn about his application process, some of his highlights in the house & more.

We also explore his story and thoughts around mental health challenges which will be great value for anyone listening as we talk about the importance of reaching out to friends and family to check in, as well as the vital role that professional mental health care workers can play.

We finish off with a bit of fun around his full time gig as a wedding civil celebrant, and get his highlights from 7 years in that game…

Plus a few laughs throughout. This was a fun one!

Insightful & super fun chat with AFLW player Britt Bonnici of the Collingwood Football Club.

Britt shares some interesting perspectives on the landscape of the AFLW, her story & overcoming setbacks, plus we share a few laughs throughout!

If you don't know Britt, here's the highlights reel below and be sure to learn more by tuning into this ep.

Britt toured New Zealand as the vice-captain of the Australian AFL High Performance Academy, captained Victoria Metro Youth Girls to a national title in 2015, and was selected three times for the Youth Girls All-Australians.

She played for Melbourne in the 2015 exhibition match and Vice-Captained Collingwood AFLW in 2018/2019 seasons.

She had a bad run of concussions in 2015 and as a result of the concussions, took a year out of the game before returning.

She made her debut in round 1, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against Carlton and after round 6 was nominated for the season's Rising Star award.

Exciting times ahead for Britt and it was super cool to connect with her and pick her brain a bit in this convo.

A conversation with Dr Frank Cahill - Expert sleep specialist and today we’re going to be talking all things SLEEP, Stress, Mental Health, Well-being, Psychology & more.

Sleep - Arguably the most important aspect of our well-being and yet often the most elusive to get right!

I know for certain that a lot of the people listening to this episode will be able to get a tremendous amount of value from our chat today.

We talk about:

- 'Circadian' rhythms

- The various 'cycles' of sleep

- Strategies to optomise your bed-time routine

- How to reduce STRESS in your life and the impact that has on your sleep quality

- How to change your psychology and confidence around sleep

- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy); what it is, and how it can help you

- Sleeping aids/medicines; are they bad?

- The effects of caffeine & alcohol

- Top Tips to improve your sleep TONIGHT

Plus more.

Frank is extremely knowledgeable is this field, more than most I've come across. Enjoy the show and happy sleeping... 😴🛌

Dr Robyn Leeder is highly experienced Chriropractor with a strong understanding of neuroscience and the concept of neuro-plasticity.

In this episode we discuss the work she does with her patients and explore a number of important conversations around optimal nervous system health, how to apply the concepts to our lives, and of course why it all matters!!

If you want to address a particular concern or perhaps just 'feel better' than it might be worth listening in on this one.

We talk about:

- The importance of priortising brain & nervous system health

- Top strategies to do so

- What 'neuroplasticity' means and why it's so important

- The Symapathetic VS Para-Sympathetic nervous systems and the impact the state of our nervous system has on our well being and life experience

- Meditation

- The gut-brain connection and importance of the right foods

Plus more. Listen in, enjoy, learn, and Subscribe!

A fantastic conversation with Andrew Sturgess around mindset, adopting the right philosophies, and how they apply to your work and life.

Andrew (or 'Sturg' as he is more common known by his peers) is a Senior Coach of the VFL football side Coburg Lions, and host of the new podcast show Emergence, where he dives deep into the mindset of some elite performers who feature on the podcast.

He was appointed Senior Coach in August 2019, and also made 21 appearances for the club in the 2014-2015 seasons where he was a well-respected member of the playing and leadership group.

We chat about the movement towards a more philosophical approach to coaching in professional sports, the importance of having a clear vision of who you want to become and what you want to achieve, and ultimately why it all matters.

He has recently launched the podcast Emergence, where his interest in LEARNING and improving himself to become the best coach, leader, father & husband is very clear and extremely motivating to hear.

We chat about some of the guests he's featured on the show, and some of the best pieces of wisdom he's been able to extract for these leaders in their field.

Tune in, subscribe, and ENJOY! Happy learning.

If you're in business, you'll want to listen in...

If you're planning to get into business or grow a brand of any sorts, I suggest you listen in...

Today we're super fortunate to have a conversation with Expert Business Coach, Bruce Frame.

Bruce has worked with over 300 businesses in over 20 years, and has helped create dramatic improvements for both the business itself, and for the lives of the business owners.

The mechanics, the psychology, and even some of the specific 'how-to's' we explore in this chat. Enjoy...

I want you to fall in love with your brain...

I explain why you should do so in this episode, plus explore the importance of leveraging dopamine-secretion throughout the PROCESS of working towards a goal or objective...and not just 'grinding' in the hope of a pleasant neuro-chemical state upon achievement...

I also touch on the 'Growth Mindset' - what it means and why it's important to adopt into your foundational life philosophy.

Oh, and this is the last of our introductory episodes - as of next week, we've got some amazing guests featuring on the show!

Show Notes:

Welcome to Epsiode 3! The show indeed goes on...

What to expect from this episode:

* 15 More Life Lessons (my own personal lessons learned over 30 years on this planet) that I unpack & explore in a bit more detail.

Enjoy the show and as always, I do really hope you get some sort of value, even from just 1-2 of the ideas...

Remember to subscribe on all platforms to stay connected.

Episode One – Show Notes.

Welcome to episode one of the podcast! Over the coming weeks, months and years, my goal is to grow this audience to 1,000,000 weekly, and to help raise $1,000,000 AUD towards brain-injury recover organisations.

Help me do just that by tuning in & sharing with your friends & family if you enjoy & get some value!

This show is ultimately a self-help kind of vibe, but my intention to is make this far more tangible and use-able for the masses than most content out there on the Internet. Plus I want this to be entertaining, so don't you worry - we'll also be having a bit of fun on future episodes ;)

The first few eps will just be myself sharing some thoughts (if you'll endulge me for now...) and then we'll bring on some great guests to dive deeper into important areas around the mindset/health/life hacks space.

Show Notes:

* Intro & Welcome to BrainTainment!

* What’s BrainTainment all about?

* Reason for launching the show now, and what to expect from the show.

* We explore 5 of my ’30 Life Lessons by 30’ and unpack some thoughts around those lessons.