Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

⚠️ Content Warning

This episode contains open discussions about suicide, mental health and loss. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. There is no rush.

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

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This week I sat down with Macario De Souza, known to most as Kid Mac, and this one really got me.

Macario grew up in Maroubra, one of Australia's most iconic and tight-knit surf communities, and from a young age he was finding his way through a world that wasn't always easy. He opens up about the challenges he faced towards the end of his school life and how surfing and storytelling became his way through.

Most people know Macario from Bra Boys, the landmark Australian surf documentary that put Maroubra on the map and introduced him to working alongside Russell Crowe. That film changed the trajectory of his life and sparked a career built on telling stories that matter.

We also get into Fighting Fear, his deeply personal documentary that saw him confront his own mental health challenges head on. It's a film that took real courage to make, and Macario speaks about that journey with total honesty.

But the heart of this conversation is his new film, In Pieces Together. The film tells the story of Blake Johnston's world record surf — and the story running alongside it about Blake's dad, his battle with mental health, and his death by suicide. It is one of the most important surf films ever made, and talking with Macario about why he felt compelled to tell this story was something I won't forget in a hurry.

This one is for anyone who has ever lost someone, loved someone who is struggling, or believes that storytelling has the power to change lives.

In this episode we cover:

• Growing up in Maroubra and the Bra Boys culture
• The challenges he faced at the end of his school life
• Making Bra Boys and working with Russell Crowe
• How filmmaking became his path forward
• Fighting Fear and his own mental health journey
• In Pieces Together — Blake Johnston's world record surf
• Blake's dad, his mental health battle and his death by suicide
• Why this film matters and the lives it could change

If this episode brought something up for you:

📞 Lifeline

13 11 14 | lifeline.org.au

📞 Suicide Call Back Service

1300 659 467

💻 Beyond Blue

beyondblue.org.au

💻 headspace

headspace.org.au

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This week I sat down with Dane Henry, and honestly this one had me fired up from the start.

Dane is 19 years old and has already done something that only Tom Curren, Gabriel Medina, and Jordy Smith have ever done before him — win both the ISA Open World title and the ISA Under-18 World Junior title. He then went on to claim the WSL World Junior Championship in the Philippines in January, cementing himself as one of the most exciting surfers on the planet right now.

We also got to talk about his wildcard appearance at Bells Beach this year, where he went toe-to-toe with world number two Griffin Colapinto and came within a whisker of pulling off one of the all-time upsets in a heat that had everyone talking.

This conversation covers all of it — where the journey started, what it actually takes to win at the highest level, the mindset behind three world titles in under two years, and what is driving him as he sets his sights on the Championship Tour.

Dane is humble, grounded, and absolutely locked in. This one is for anyone who loves surfing, or who wants to understand what it looks like when a young person goes all in on their dream.

In this episode we cover:

• How Dane got into surfing and where it all began
• Winning the ISA Under-18 World Junior title
• Claiming the ISA Open World Surfing Games gold medal
• Becoming WSL World Junior Champion in the Philippines
• Joining Tom Curren, Gabriel Medina and Jordy Smith in the history books
• His wildcard at Bells Beach and that heat against Griffin Colapinto
• The mindset and preparation behind three world titles in under two years
• What is next and his goals on the Challenger Series and beyond

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LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/

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⚠️ Content Warning This episode contains open discussions about mental health, self harm, suicide attempts, and other heavy topics. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. There is no rush. If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au

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She's been riding waves professionally for two decades, shaping young minds in the classroom, and somehow making it all look effortless. But in this episode, my sister Sophia Chapman pulls back the curtain on the reality behind that life.

Sophia has been sponsored by Roxy for 20 years, one of the most enduring partnerships in Australian women's surfing, and she's built a second life as a primary school teacher pouring into the next generation every single day. But this conversation goes somewhere different.

We go deep, and I mean really deep, on Sophia's mental health journey, the battles she's fought privately, and the experiences she's never spoken about publicly before. This is a raw, honest, and at times heavy conversation between two siblings who love each other and wanted to finally tell the truth.

In This Episode We Cover

• Sophia's 20-year journey with Roxy and what that sponsorship has really meant
• Balancing a pro surf career with a full-time teaching career
• The mental health struggles Sophia has faced behind the scenes
• Her personal experiences with crisis and recovery
• What has helped, what hasn't, and where she's at today
• The pressure of appearing fine when you're not
• What she wants other people going through hard times to know

A Note From Us

We mention throughout this episode that if the topics feel too heavy, please pause and come back when you're ready. We also reference Lifeline (13 11 14) during the episode itself. Please save that number. You never know when you or someone you love might need it.

Resources

📞 Lifeline — 13 11 14 | lifeline.org.au

📞 Suicide Call Back Service — 1300 659 467

💻 Beyond Blue — beyondblue.org.au

💻 headspace — headspace.org.au

Follow Sophia

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If you loved this episode, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Share it gently, and always check in on the people you love.

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In this week’s 1% Pod, we share when the last time we released our inner child.

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This week I sat down with George Burgess, a rugby league legend who won an NRL Premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and represented England on the international stage. George is a good mate who I just kept running into everywhere, so we finally sat down for a proper chat, and I'm so glad we did. This one goes well beyond the footy.

George opens up about losing his dad to Motor Neurone Disease at fifteen, and how that shaped the path that followed. It was Russell Crowe, part-owner of the Rabbitohs, who brought the Burgess family out to play for Souths, and George shares what that opportunity meant for him and his brothers, Sam, Tom and Luke, who he went on to play alongside in the NRL.

We also get into a side of George a lot of people don't know. He has always loved acting, and since hanging up the boots he has carved out a serious career on screen, with roles in Land of Bad, Spartacus: House of Ashur, and the upcoming Lionsgate feature Beast in Me.

This is a chat about grief, reinvention, brotherhood and backing yourself to start again. George is the real deal and I loved this one.

In this episode we cover:

• Winning an NRL Premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
• Losing his dad to Motor Neurone Disease at fifteen and how it shaped him
• How Russell Crowe brought the family to Souths
• Playing alongside his brothers Sam, Tom and Luke in the NRL
• His lifelong love of acting
• Landing roles in Land of Bad, Spartacus: House of Ashur and Beast in Me
• What it takes to reinvent yourself after sport
• Grief, brotherhood and starting a new chapter

Follow George

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This week I sat down with Blair Rubock, a really special human who has built something incredible with his Instagram page @ThroughStrangersEyes. By sitting down with strangers and having honest conversations about their struggles, Blair has reached millions of people and reminded all of us that everyone is carrying something.

We got into all of it. How Through Strangers' Eyes started, what those conversations have taught him, and why he had to stop his national tour to look after his own mental health.

Blair also opens up about his fear of dying, and what it has been like watching his dad struggle with dementia right after he retired. It's a heavy chapter, but Blair speaks about it with so much love and honesty.

We also chat about his newest project, Through My Eyes, where he travelled to a remote village in the Mentawai Islands to live with the tribesmen and learn about their way of life. The documentary drops on May 31st and it sounds incredible.

This is one of those conversations that will sit with you for a while.

In this episode we cover:

• How Through Strangers' Eyes started and the impact it has had
• What he has learned from sitting down with strangers about their struggles
• Stopping the national tour to protect his own mental health
• His own fear of dying
• Watching his dad struggle with dementia after retirement
• His new documentary Through My Eyes
• Living with tribesmen in the Mentawai Islands
• What the experience taught him about life, culture and connection

Through My Eyes documentary Premiere May 31st - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/through-my-eyes-ep-1-living-with-the-mentawai-documentary-tickets-1987718564735?aff=oddtdtcreator

Follow Blair

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Through Strangers' Eyes https://www.instagram.com/throughstrangerseyes/

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In this week’s 1% Pod, we share what love means to us.

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This week I sat down with two of my good mates, Tom and Kell Reese, aka The Reese Bros. They are two of the biggest content creators in Australia and two of the funniest blokes going around, and it was really nice to go deep with them on this one.

We go right back to the start. Growing up in Evans Head, struggling at school but finding their feet on a chess board, and what it actually felt like for Tom to make and lose a million dollars in crypto before he turned twenty.

They get honest about the early days of social media too. The cringe of posting when no one was watching, the judgement that came with putting themselves out there, and what it really takes to back yourself when not everyone is on your side.

And underneath all of it, the thing that has held them together the whole way through. Brotherhood.

This one will leave you smiling, thinking, and probably ringing your brother.

In this episode we cover:

• Growing up in Evans Head
• Struggling at school but being good at chess
• Tom making and losing a million in crypto before twenty
• The early days of social media and being judged
• Their growth and the importance of brotherhood

Follow The Reese Bros

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TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@reesebros

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In this week’s 1% Pod, I share the Mum's who raised the 1% good club!

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For this special Mother's Day episode, I'm joined by the woman who started it all — my mum, Alyson Chapman. This is one of the most meaningful conversations I've ever had on the show, and one I'll treasure forever.

We sit down and chat about her upbringing, the story of how she met my dad, what it was like becoming a mum for the first time, and the beautiful chaos of raising four kids. Mum shares what it was like travelling the world with me throughout my surfing career, the highs and the hard moments, and how proud she is of all of her kids and the people we've become.

We also talk about one of her newest and most special chapters — becoming a grandma — and what that's added to her life.

Whether you're a mum, have a mum, or are about to become one, this episode is a beautiful reminder of the love, sacrifice and quiet strength that mothers pour into their families every single day.

In this episode we cover:

• Mum's upbringing and the values she carried into motherhood
• The story of how she met Dad
• Becoming a mum for the first time
• Raising four kids and what she learnt along the way
• Travelling the world with me throughout my surfing career
• The proud moments watching her kids grow into adults
• Becoming a grandma and how special that chapter has been
• Her advice to other mums and what she'd tell her younger self

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible mums, grandmas, stepmums and mother figures out there. Thank you for everything you do.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with your mum, your kids, or a friend who you think it will mean something to. Tag your mum and let her know how much she means to you.

Connect with Alyson - https://www.instagram.com/alysonmchapman/

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