Cut Through

Paul Fua broke two world records, jet-skied 16,472km around Australia and helped raise more than $2.5 million for charity.

But achievement didn’t give him what he thought it would.

Paul went on to chase money and business success — until the Global Financial Crisis brought his business to its knees and forced him to question the pride and self-reliance that had driven much of his life.

Today, Paul has been a CEO, business owner, teacher and school principal, and now oversees an education system of 10 schools. His experience with thousands of young people gives him a unique perspective on what young men are searching for — purpose, identity and something worth living for.

In this conversation:

• Why breaking a world record wasn’t enough
• The trap of “I’ll be happy when…”
• Why success can still leave you empty
• Pride, ambition and the danger of self-reliance
• What young men are really searching for
• Why Paul walked away from opportunities worth millions
• The experience that transformed his faith at 40
• The evidence that convinced him to take God seriously
• Where to start if you’re open to exploring faith

You don’t need to be religious to listen to this.

If you’re chasing success, trying to figure out what your life is actually for, or quietly wondering whether there’s something more — this conversation is for you.

🎬 Watch the full interview on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/5Az6UclYDN4

What does a lawyer who has spent her career weighing evidence, questioning witnesses and searching for truth do when the biggest question becomes whether God actually exists?

Rebecca Cheers is a lawyer with a background in both law and psychology who has worked for the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, appearing regularly in court and dealing with serious criminal cases. Her work exposed her to murder, sexual assault, questions of guilt and innocence, unreliable witnesses, human bias and the difficult reality that truth is often harder to establish than we think.

In this conversation, Rebecca takes us inside the world of law before sharing her own remarkable search for truth, from agnosticism and witchcraft to investigating the evidence for Christianity.

We explore:

• What movies and TV get wrong about lawyers

• Why good lawyers aren’t just people who know the law

• How lawyers defend people accused of terrible crimes

• Whether lawyers can actually tell when someone is lying

• The psychological toll of working on serious criminal cases

• The most difficult case Rebecca worked on as a prosecutor

• How AI could transform the legal profession

• Why Rebecca became involved in Wicca and witchcraft as a teenager

• What caused her to begin questioning those beliefs

• How she investigated the world’s major religions looking for truth

• Why the historical evidence surrounding Jesus caught her attention

• How archaeology, history and biblical prophecy influenced her thinking

• Why she believes Christianity stands up to a lawyer’s standard of evidence

• How finding faith changed her understanding of purpose, peace and what makes life worth living

Rebecca’s journey wasn’t about switching off her brain and simply believing. It was about asking questions, examining competing claims and following the evidence wherever she believed it led.

Whether you’re sceptical, searching, interested in law, questioning what you believe, or simply trying to work out what is actually true, this conversation is for you.

🎬 Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/1zD90g30HA0

Silvan Wallner achieved the dream millions of young footballers chase.

By 18, he was a professional. He played for FC Zürich, competed on the European stage and represented Switzerland at youth level. Behind it were years of discipline, sacrifice, pressure and the relentless pursuit of becoming better.

Then, at just 22, Silvan walked away from professional football.

In this episode of Cut Through, Silvan opens up about what it actually takes to make it as a professional athlete, what life at the top is really like, and the pressure that comes when your career becomes a huge part of your identity.

But this conversation goes much deeper than football.

Silvan shares how he began questioning what he believed, started exploring the Bible and Jesus for himself, and eventually faced a decision that put everything he’d worked for against his growing convictions.

In this conversation:

• What it really takes to become a professional footballer
• The sacrifices young athletes make that most fans never see
• Handling mistakes, competition and pressure at the highest level
• What happens when your career becomes your identity
• Silvan’s unexpected journey from curiosity about God to Christian faith
• The decision that led him to quit professional football at 22
• Why the Sabbath became a line he wasn’t willing to cross
• The doubts and questions he’s wrestled with since
• Why Silvan believes he found something worth more than the career he gave up
• Where young men searching for meaning, purpose and peace can start

You don’t have to share Silvan’s beliefs to wrestle with the question at the heart of his story:

What would have to be worth more than the dream you’ve spent your whole life chasing?

🎬 Watch the full interview:
https://youtu.be/0PlRFPy5eJg

What can a teenage pharaoh who died over 3,000 years ago teach us about life today?

In this episode of Cut Through, we sit down with Wayne French—youth mentor, educator, creator of the Tutankhamun Roadshow, and a lifelong student of archaeology and ancient history.

For decades, Wayne has travelled throughout Egypt, Israel, Turkey and the Middle East, studying ancient civilizations, collecting authentic artefacts, and bringing history to life for thousands of young people through his travelling museum and interactive presentations.

Starting with the incredible discovery of King Tut’s tomb, this conversation explores one of history’s greatest mysteries before asking some even bigger questions.

Can archaeology really help us understand the past? Can ancient discoveries strengthen the credibility of the Bible? And what can a teenage pharaoh, who died over 3,000 years ago, teach a generation searching for purpose, identity and truth?

Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or simply searching for something real, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about history, evidence, faith and what actually gives life meaning.

Key discussion points

• Why King Tut became history’s most famous teenage pharaoh
• The political mystery surrounding Tutankhamun’s death
• Howard Carter’s discovery that changed archaeology forever
• Why archaeology is about much more than gold
• Ancient Egypt’s beliefs about the afterlife—and why we’re still asking the same questions today
• The Dead Sea Scrolls and what they reveal about the Bible’s reliability
• Archaeological discoveries connected to King David, Babylon and ancient Israel
• Can archaeology prove the Bible—or simply provide evidence?
• Why evidence doesn’t automatically produce belief
• What ancient history teaches us about purpose, love and living a life that matters
• Wayne’s challenge to every young person searching for hope and truth

🎥 Watch the full video interview:
https://youtu.be/b5Nr7CihgTQ

Most of us have grown up believing that science has answered life’s biggest questions.

But what if the deeper we’ve looked into the universe, the more mysterious it has become?

In this episode of Cut Through, we sit down with Dr Luke Barnes — theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, Senior Lecturer in Physics at Western Sydney University, and internationally recognised researcher in the fine-tuning of the universe. Luke has spent decades studying how galaxies form, how the universe works, and why many of the fundamental constants of physics appear remarkably suited for complexity and life. He is also the co-author of A Fortunate Universe, written with atheist physicist Geraint Lewis, exploring one of the biggest questions in modern science.

This isn’t a debate about religion.

It’s a conversation about reality.

Together, we explore what modern physics has discovered, where science reaches its limits, and why some of the world’s leading scientists still believe the universe points beyond itself.

In this conversation we explore:

• Why 95% of the universe is still a mystery to modern science
• The strange discoveries that completely changed our understanding of reality
• What physicists mean by the “fine-tuning” of the universe
• Whether the multiverse really explains away fine-tuning
• Why science can’t answer every question about existence
• The difference between scientific explanations and philosophical ones
• Why Luke believes science and faith are not enemies
• The strongest criticisms of fine-tuning — including the multiverse and “God of the gaps”
• Whether morality, beauty and love can be explained by science alone
• Why so many intelligent scientists still believe in God
• Practical advice for anyone who’s sceptical, curious and genuinely searching

Whether you’re convinced, unconvinced, or somewhere in between, this episode isn’t asking you to stop thinking.

It’s an invitation to think more deeply.

She was 18 years old when doctors pronounced her dead.

Before that moment, Benita’s life had already been marked by tragedy.

After finding her mum dead from a heart attack at just five years old, she grew up in a chaotic home, searching for belonging, identity and an escape from the pain. Alcohol, depression, self-harm and repeated suicide attempts became her way of coping—until one night, after swallowing a bottle of medication, her heart stopped.

Medical staff believed there was nothing more they could do.

But one nurse refused to give up.

In this conversation, Benita shares the full story of what led her there, what happened when she was clinically dead, and why surviving changed the direction of her entire life.

Today, Benita isn’t speaking as someone with a theory about hope—she’s speaking as someone who has lived through profound trauma, severe depression, addiction, multiple suicide attempts, rehabilitation and recovery. Since then, she has dedicated her life to serving others, mentoring people, running community programs, raising a family, and helping those struggling with the same darkness she once faced.

Whether you believe in God, doubt everything, or are simply trying to make sense of your own life, this conversation wrestles with questions every person eventually asks:

• Why do bad things happen?
• Can someone really change?
• Is your past bigger than your future?
• Where do identity and purpose actually come from?
• And what if hope is more real than you think?

This isn’t a debate.

It’s the story of a young woman who reached the end of herself—and found a reason to live.

Video story on Cut Through 👇

🎬 Watch the full interview:
https://youtu.be/a13l5-BGKKM

Most people spend their lives chasing success, hoping it’ll finally give them purpose. Ken Duncan actually lived that dream—and discovered it wasn’t enough.

Ken is one of Australia’s most celebrated photographers, with over 45 years behind the camera, an OAM, bestselling books, work alongside Mel Gibson on The Passion of the Christ, and photographs that have inspired millions around the world. But behind the success is a man who wrestled with the same questions many young people are asking today: Why am I here? Is there more to life? Can success actually satisfy?

In this honest conversation, Ken shares the stories that shaped his life and faith, including:

• Why AI will never replace what makes humans truly creative.
• The hidden emptiness of chasing money, success and possessions.
• How leaving a successful career led him to discover real purpose.
• The life-threatening moments that completely changed his worldview.
• His battle with anxiety and the faith that helped him overcome it.
• What working on The Passion of the Christ taught him about Jesus.
• Behind-the-scenes stories from photographing around the world—including Africa, the Middle East and America.
• Why young people today are searching for peace more than anything else.
• Practical advice for finding meaning in an increasingly distracted world.
• Why he believes authentic creativity comes from connecting with the Creator.

Whether you’re convinced, sceptical, or simply asking bigger questions about life, this episode is an invitation to think deeper, stay curious, and consider a perspective that transformed one of Australia’s most accomplished creatives.

Doctors gave Greg two years to live.

After three catastrophic accidents, multiple traumatic brain injuries and severe epilepsy, they believed there was little more they could do. He was suffering multiple violent seizures every day, trapped in addiction, and convinced death was inevitable. So convinced, in fact, that he covered his body in tattoos designed for his own funeral.

But Greg didn’t die.

In this conversation, he shares the remarkable story of chasing fame through BMX, surviving devastating injuries, spiralling into drugs and alcohol, losing custody of his daughter, and the unexpected encounter that completely changed the direction of his life.

Today, Greg has rebuilt what once seemed impossible. His health returned. His daughter came back into his life. And the man who once believed life had no meaning now spends his time helping others find hope in the middle of addiction, loss and suffering.

Along the way, we explore some of life’s biggest questions:

• Can people really change?
• Why does suffering exist?
• Can you come back after you’ve completely wrecked your life?
• Are miracles still possible?
• What if there’s more to reality than we can explain?

Greg doesn’t offer easy answers. He offers a life that forces you to wrestle with the questions.

Whether you’re sceptical, curious, or simply searching for hope, this is a conversation you won’t forget.

What happens when you finally achieve the things you thought would give your life meaning, only to discover you’re still empty?

In this episode of Cut Through, Christian sits down with Trent Keegan, a former Australian Army reservist, outdoor wilderness instructor, martial arts instructor, personal trainer and self-confessed adrenaline junkie. Trent has spent years pushing himself to the limit through military service, extreme adventure, competition and relentless self-improvement, chasing the sense of purpose he thought was always just around the corner.

But every new achievement left him asking the same question: Is this really it?

Trent speaks candidly about the hidden search for identity behind ambition, the pressure many young men feel to prove themselves, his battles with depression, a teenage suicide attempt, the disappointment of hypocrisy within church, and why success, adventure and status ultimately couldn’t satisfy the deeper questions he was asking.

Rather than walking away from faith forever, Trent decided to investigate it intellectually. His goal wasn’t to become a Christian. It was to prove Christianity wrong. Instead, his research into history, science, philosophy, biblical prophecy and apologetics led him to the opposite conclusion.

Whether you’re interested in psychology, purpose, faith, leadership or simply trying to work out what life is actually about, this conversation explores questions that almost every young man wrestles with:

• Why achievement often fails to satisfy
• What extreme adventure reveals about fear, trust and character
• The hidden costs of building your identity around career, status or performance
• Why so many young men feel restless even when life looks successful
• How to deal with disappointment, hypocrisy and unanswered questions about faith
• The evidence that convinced a lifelong skeptic to take Christianity seriously
• Why Trent believes your identity isn’t something you create, but something you discover

This isn’t a conversation about becoming more religious.

It’s a conversation about purpose, identity, meaning and whether the peace you’re searching for can actually be found.

📺 Watch the full video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/m54KN_02UIs

If you’ve ever wondered, “Why do I still feel empty when life looks fine?”, this episode is for you.

Why are so many young men walking away from religion while quietly searching for meaning, purpose and something bigger than themselves?

In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Quintin Betteridge to explore one of the defining questions of our generation:

Why, in the most connected, wealthy and technologically advanced period in human history, are so many young people feeling more isolated, anxious and spiritually restless than ever before?

Together we unpack the rise of what philosophers call “expressive individualism” — the belief that identity, truth, morality and meaning are things we create for ourselves rather than discover. The result? A generation told they can be anything they want, yet increasingly unsure who they are or what they’re living for.  

We explore:

• Why trust in institutions, religion and authority has collapsed among younger generations.  
• Why “spiritual but not religious” has become the default worldview for millions of young people.  
• Why freedom and self-expression haven’t solved the problems of loneliness, anxiety and lack of purpose. 
• Whether science and intellectual honesty still leave room for belief in God.  
• Why community and transcendence appear to be hardwired into human beings.  
• Why so many successful people eventually discover that achievement alone isn’t enough.  
• Whether Christianity offers something fundamentally different from religion as most people understand it.

This isn’t a debate.

It isn’t culture war commentary.

And it isn’t an attempt to pressure anyone into belief.

It’s an honest conversation for intellectually curious people who have questions about faith, scepticism, science, meaning and what it means to live a good life.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking:

“Surely life is more than work, money, entertainment and distraction.”

If you’ve ever achieved something you wanted only to discover the satisfaction disappeared faster than expected.

If you’ve ever rejected religion but still felt drawn towards something transcendent.

If you’ve ever wondered whether meaning is discovered rather than invented.

This conversation is for you.