Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

This week I sat down with Dr Robbie Gillies OAM, a consultant psychiatrist in Melbourne who spends his week diagnosing and treating ADHD, autism, OCD and insomnia.

Robbie is the founder and clinical lead of a large psychiatry clinic, a published researcher and a former Monash University lecturer. He is also the co-founder of HoMie, the streetwear social enterprise built on the idea that a brand young people actually want can carry a social mission.

We talk about what is really happening in the consulting room, where ADHD and OCD diagnoses actually get made. We get into ADHD, OCD and stress, and what treatment looks like beyond the quick fixes. We also dive into HoMie and what it takes to run a social enterprise alongside a career in medicine.

Robbie is clear, grounded and generous with what he knows. If you have ever wondered about your own focus, your thoughts or your stress, this one is for you.

In this episode we cover:

• What ADHD actually looks like from the chair where the diagnosis is made
• OCD, intrusive thoughts and what treatment really involves
• Stress and what helps
• The story behind HoMie and running a social enterprise alongside medicine
• Why he loves teaching and cutting through the misinformation online

Connect with Dr Robbie Gillies

Evallies

https://evallies.com.au/goodhumans

HoMie

https://homie.com.au

Robbie’s Website

https://robbiegillies.com.au

Instagram and TikTok

@evallies.com.au

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This week I sat down with Tom Cronin, and this one goes deep in the best possible way.

Tom spent 26 years as a broker in finance. On paper he was successful. In reality he was drowning. Stress, anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks became constant companions. He questioned everything, including whether life was worth continuing.

Then something shifted. Through meditation and deep self inquiry he found clarity, peace and purpose. He left finance behind and stepped into the work his soul was calling for. He is now a meditation teacher, transformation coach, author of six books, creator of The Portal film and documentary, and founder of The Stillness Project, a global movement on a mission to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness daily.

This is a conversation about what happens when you stop running from your inner voice and start listening to it. Tom is warm, funny and one of the most grounded people I have sat across from.

In this episode we cover:

• 26 years in finance and the burnout that broke him open
• Questioning whether life was worth continuing
• How meditation changed everything
• Leaving a successful career to follow his purpose
• The Stillness Project and the mission to reach one billion people
• The Portal film and documentary
• Conscious leadership, stillness and what it means to live from the inside out
• What daily meditation actually does for your mind and life

Follow Tom

Website

https://tomcronin.com/

The Portal

https://entertheportal.com/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/tomcronin/

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I loved this one. Alexis has spent over a decade inside marketing, media and PR, so she knows exactly how our attention gets engineered. And she’s honest enough to call herself a tech addict too. Her new book Real: Reconnecting to Yourself in a World of Likes and Lies is three years in the making, and it’s all about how social media messes with who we think we are, and how to take that back. If you’ve ever closed an app feeling worse about yourself, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

• How attention is designed and what it does to our nervous system
• What happens to your identity when it’s built on likes
• Alexis’s own relationship with her phone
• What social media means for kids and how parents can help
• Whether being “authentic” online is just another performance
• Simple ways to reconnect with the real you

Connect with Alexis

Real (the book)

https://www.amazon.com.au/Real-Alexis-Zahner/dp/1394445695

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/alexis_laine_zahner/

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexiszahner/

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This was a fascinating chat. Dr Joy Kong started out as a psychiatrist and addiction doctor before becoming one of the leading voices in stem cell therapy. She’s UCLA-trained, triple board-certified, and the founder of Chara Health in Los Angeles and the American Academy of Integrative Cell Therapy, where she trains doctors around the world. Joy cuts through the hype and tells it straight about what stem cells can and can’t do, and why she thinks we might be the first generation to reverse ageing. If you’re curious about longevity and where medicine is heading, you’ll love this one.

In this episode:

• Why we might be the first generation to reverse ageing and live forever
• Why Joy moved from psychiatry to regenerative medicine
• What stem cells actually are and how they work
• Whether stem cells could help mental health and the brain
• The myths and dodgy claims in the stem cell industry
• Where she’d spend her own money on longevity
• Joy’s personal health protocol

Connect with Dr Joy Kong

https://joykongmd.com/about/

Chara Health

https://chara-health.com

The Dr Joy Kong Podcast

https://redcircle.com/shows/the-dr-joy-kong-podcast

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joykongmd/

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Workshop and Speaking Enquiries

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This week I sat down with Chris Mater, and this one is a masterclass in building a career by backing yourself at every turn.

Chris started out as a professional skier before landing one of the most exciting jobs in sport — becoming one of Red Bull's first ever employees in Australia. He spent nearly 20 years with the brand, growing it from the ground up in Australia before heading to the United States to take on even bigger roles. Few people in the world understand action sports business at the level Chris does.

From there he stepped into the top job at Surfing Australia, serving as CEO for five years and helping shape the future of the sport at a national level. And now he has created something that has the whole Australian surfing community talking — the Surfing Super League, a brand new competition format set to change the landscape of surfing in this country.

This is a conversation about building a life in industries you love, what it takes to lead at the highest level, and what the Surfing Super League means for the future of Australian surfing.

In this episode we cover:

• His journey as a professional skier
• Becoming one of Red Bull's first employees in Australia
• Nearly 20 years building Red Bull across Australia and the United States
• What made Red Bull's culture so different
• Becoming CEO of Surfing Australia
• Five years shaping the future of surfing at a national level
• Creating the Surfing Super League
• What the Super League means for Australian surfing
• Lessons from a career built at the intersection of sport and business

Follow Chris

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/materman1/

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjmater/?isSelfProfile=false

Surfing Super League

https://surfingsuperleague.com/

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The Good Human Factory

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Workshop and Speaking Enquiries

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⚠️ Content Warning

This episode contains open discussions about suicide and the loss of a family member. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.

If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au

This week I sat down with Cooper Cheshire, and this one hit close to home.

Cooper is the youngest person ever to finish the Geo Bay Swim solo, a Rottnest 25km Ultra solo finisher and the Under 18 Open Water Swimming WA State Champion. But what stood out most was how open and grounded he is for someone his age.

Cooper and I share something we don't get to talk about often. We have both lost an uncle to suicide. We spoke about how that loss shaped him, why he is using sport to raise money for mental health, and what it really takes to chase big goals as a young athlete, including the swim that landed him in hospital.

This one is for anyone who has ever used movement to process something they couldn't put into words.

In this episode we cover:

• Losing an uncle to suicide and how it shaped him
• His long distance swimming journey and big dreams
• The swim that landed him in hospital
• Raising money for mental health through sport
• The mindset it takes to be a young athlete chasing big goals

Follow Cooper Cheshire

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https://www.instagram.com/coopercheshire23/

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⚠️ Content Warning

This episode contains open discussions about pregnancy loss, miscarriage, anxiety, endometriosis and the suspicious death of a family member. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.

If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au

This week I sat down with Jess Rigby, and this one is one of the most powerful conversations I have had on this show.

Jess is a Gold Coast entrepreneur, mother of four and author of While the Baby Slept, a memoir publishing November 2026. She lost her first daughter at eighteen weeks. She fought endometriosis for nine years before anyone listened. She went through miscarriages and divorce before building a blended family of six from scratch. She manages anxiety daily, the kind that lives in the body before it lives in the mind.

And then in December 2024, her brother in law Jason Rigby was found dying in his staff apartment at the Crowne Plaza Nadi in Fiji. He was 40 years old, three days from his 41st birthday. The official ruling was suicide. His family has never accepted that ruling. The case has been featured on 60 Minutes Australia, a follow up story is in development, and the investigation is still active.

Jess has been fighting for justice across international borders from a kitchen table on the Gold Coast while raising four kids and running two businesses.

This is a conversation about what it actually takes to keep going when life keeps asking impossible things of you. About grief, anxiety, repair and choosing the people in front of you every single day even when your body is telling you it has had enough.

In this episode we cover:

• Losing her first daughter at eighteen weeks
• Nine years fighting to be heard with endometriosis
• Miscarriage, divorce and building a blended family of six
• Managing anxiety and panic attacks daily
• Therapy, medication and the tools that actually work
• The death of Jason Rigby in Fiji in December 2024
• Why the family disputes the official ruling
• Fighting for justice across international borders
• The 60 Minutes investigation and where the case stands
• Her memoir While the Baby Slept publishing November 2026

Justice for Jason

https://www.jessicarigby.com

Pre-order While the Baby Slept

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Follow Jess on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/justiceforjasonrigby/

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This week I sat down with Valentino Guseli. He is 20 years old and already one of the greatest snowboarders on the planet.

We spent two days together before the mics even came out — surfing, snowboarding and making music on the NSW south coast. The conversation that followed was one of my favourites.

Val grew up in Dalmeny, a tiny town on the south coast, and has gone on to compete at two Winter Olympics, set the world record for the highest halfpipe air, win two Overall Park and Pipe Crystal Globes and become the first snowboarder in history to podium in all three park and pipe disciplines in a single season.

We talk about his upbringing, what it takes to reach the top of a sport before you turn 20, bouncing back from a torn ACL and what is driving him as he chases even bigger goals.

Val is creative, grounded and genuinely one of the most exciting young athletes in the world right now. This one will fire you up.

In this episode we cover:

• Growing up in Dalmeny on the NSW south coast
• Two Winter Olympics — Beijing 2022 and Milano Cortina 2026
• World record for the highest halfpipe air
• Two Overall Park and Pipe Crystal Globes and the Big Air Crystal Globe
• First snowboarder to podium in all three park and pipe disciplines in one season
• Coming back from a torn ACL
• Surfing, music and life away from the snow
• What is driving him as he chases even bigger goals

Follow Valentino

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/valentino.guseli/

Connect with Cooper

Workshop and Speaking Enquiries

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This week I sat down with Ryan Bautista, and this one is for anyone who has ever wondered what it looks like to build a career by following what you love.

Ryan has spent the last two decades at the intersection of surf, sport and business. He was part of the hyper growth of Rusty in Australia through the 2000s, one of the most exciting periods in Australian surf culture, before moving into athlete management with Red Bull where he worked alongside some of the biggest names in action sports. From there he moved into the WSL, helping shape the business of professional surfing, before taking his commercial skills into the craft beer world with Balter and other leading beer brands.

Now Ryan has made his most personal move yet — founding Good Street, a super greens brand built on the belief that feeling good should be simple, accessible and something you actually want to do every day.

This is a brilliant conversation about building a career in industries you love, knowing when to make the leap, and what it really takes to go from employee to founder. Ryan is switched on, generous and genuinely one of the good ones.

In this episode we cover:

• Being part of the hyper growth of Rusty in Australia in the 2000s
• The surf industry boom and what that era taught him about business
• Athlete management at Red Bull and working with elite action sports talent
• His time at the WSL and the business of professional surfing
• Working with Balter and other leading beer brands
• Making the leap from employee to founder
• Building Good Street and why he started a super greens brand
• What it takes to launch a product brand from scratch
• The intersection of health, wellness and surf culture

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https://goodstreet.com.au/

Follow Good Street

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https://www.instagram.com/_good_street/

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Workshop and Speaking Enquiries

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The Good Human Factory

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⚠️ Content Warning

This episode contains open discussion about the loss of a child and grief. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.

If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au

This week I sat down with Shaun Tomson, and this one genuinely stopped me in my tracks.

Shaun grew up in Durban, South Africa, in a family deeply connected to the ocean. From a young age he was one of the most exciting surfers in the world, and in 1977 he became the IPS World Surfing Champion — one of the most celebrated titles in the history of the sport. He competed on the professional tour for 16 years, winning 19 major pro events, and was named one of the ten greatest surfers of the century by Surfer Magazine. He also revolutionised surfboard design and tube riding, leaving a mark on the sport that is still felt today.

But Shaun's story doesn't stop at world titles. After retiring from competition he built successful surf apparel brands, became a passionate environmental advocate through his work with the Surfrider Foundation, and produced the award-winning documentary Bustin' Down the Door — the story of how his generation put professional surfing on the map.

And then, in 2006, his teenage son Mathew died during a schoolboy prank gone wrong. By his own words, Shaun was totally lost in grief. What followed was one of the most remarkable acts of transformation I have ever heard — channelling unimaginable loss into a powerful message about resilience, purpose and living with intention. His books, including the bestselling Surfer's Code and The Code, and his keynote speaking work have since inspired everyone from Fortune 500 executives to students across the world.

This conversation covers all of it. Shaun is warm, deeply human and one of the most inspiring people I have ever spoken to. This one will stay with you.

In this episode we cover:

• Growing up in Durban, South Africa and falling in love with the ocean
• His surfing career and winning the 1977 IPS World Surfing Championship
• 16 years on tour, 19 major pro events and redefining tube riding
• Revolutionising surfboard design and his impact on the sport
• Building iconic surf apparel brands Instinct and Solitude
• His environmental advocacy and work with the Surfrider Foundation
• Producing the award-winning documentary Bustin' Down the Door
• The death of his son Mathew and navigating unimaginable grief
• How loss became the catalyst for his greatest purpose
• His bestselling books Surfer's Code and The Code
• His keynote speaking and the Code Leadership Method
• What he wants people to take from his story

If this episode brought something up for you help is always there:

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Follow Shaun

Website

https://shauntomson.com/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/shauntomson/?hl=en

Connect with Cooper

Workshop and Speaking Enquiries

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1% Good Club Book

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Instagram

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TikTok

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LinkedIn

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The Good Human Factory Instagram

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The Good Human Factory

https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com

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