Health | People | Places | Things w/ Aaron Rigg

Kicking off with a System of a Down deep-dive and a stray Linkin Park detour, this episode of Health | People | Places | Things sits down with Eddie Lee – old mate, now colleague at Untapped®, and a guy who spent two decades building a career in the Pilbara before making a leap that surprised almost everyone who knew him. 

We trace Eddie’s through-line from a childhood shaped by hardworking parents and small-town WA moves – Christmas Island, Newman, Karratha – through marriage and kids, to the sliding-doors moments and intentional nudges from others that reshaped his path. 

We get into what it actually takes to walk away from a long, stable career without a safety net, why Eddie learns better from people than from books, and the mindset of asking "what could go right?" instead of only weighing the risks. 

It's a conversation about learning by doing, the discomfort of change, and what really matters once you strip away the noise... 

It's about health, family, and relationships built on trust... alongside the modest two-year vision Eddie's chasing and, fittingly, an old Ford he'd love to have sitting in the shed. 

Equal parts reflective and engaging, and a genuinely interesting listen.

Show Notes

Music

"Chop Suey!" - System of a Down - Listen on Spotify

"Heavy Is the Crown" - Linkin Park, from the album From Zero

Mike Posner - Official site

Books

Legacy: 15 Lessons in Leadership by James Kerr - Goodreads

Good to Great by Jim Collins - Goodreads

Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John C. Bogle - Wiley · Goodreads

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - Dale Carnegie · Goodreads

Podcasts

No Bullsh!t Leadership with Martin G. Moore - Spotify · Website

money money money (formerly My Millennial Money) with Glen James - Apple Podcasts · YouTube

Anecdotally Speaking with Shawn Callahan & Mark Schenk - Apple Podcasts

Other References

"Love People, Use Things" — a phrase and philosophy from The Minimalists (Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus), referenced in Aaron's "Health, People, Places, Things" framework - The Minimalists

Ford XF Falcon - the classic '80s Aussie sedan Eddie's chasing for nostalgia - Wikipedia

Chapters

0:00 | Intro — Chop Suey & Linkin Park

6:49 | Meet Eddie Lee

10:13 | The HPPT Concept

12:40 | Career & Life Philosophy

18:20 | What Gives Eddie Energy

19:20 | What Drains Eddie’s Energy (Spoiler, not much 😊)

23:08 | Taking Risks & Calculated Leaps

27:35 | Future Outlook

34:40 | Books & Podcasts Recommendations

37:08 | People Who Changed the Trajectory

33:08 | The XF Falcon Dream

43:11 | Closing Thoughts & Wisdom 

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Becky Felstead - host of The Resource podcast, people and culture consultant, and former photojournalist and personal trainer - sits in the chair as the first ever HPPT guest. She and Aaron trace her path from struggling in school to war-zone photography, to the moment when covering a fatal shark attack changed everything. 

They get into her "season of life" at 40, the honest reckoning with maybe not having children, her three-year vision for her business, and the personal and financial cost of being one of the only voices speaking up about harassment in the mining industry early on. 

It closes with dinner-guest wishlists, book and podcast recommendations, and a genuinely moving conversation about eulogies and gratitude. 

Health. People. Places. Things.

Aaron

Episode 3 Show Notes — Books, Films & Podcasts Mentioned

People & Places Mentioned

Veronica Guerin (film) — the true story behind the Irish journalist whose murder led to law reform on seized criminal assets Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Guerin_(film)

Books

Scar Tissue — Anthony Kiedis (with Larry Sloman) Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scar_Tissue_(autobiography) 

Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Scar+Tissue+Anthony+Kiedis

The Four Agreements — Don Miguel Ruiz Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Agreements 

Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Four+Agreements+Don+Miguel+Ruiz

The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/865.The_Alchemist 

Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Alchemist+Paulo+Coelho

The Handmaid's Tale — Margaret Atwood Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale 

Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Handmaid%27s+Tale+Margaret+Atwood

Stolen Focus — Johann Hari Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Focus Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Stolen+Focus+Johann+Hari

The Five Love Languages — Gary Chapman Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Love_Languages 

Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Five+Love+Languages+Gary+Chapman

Podcasts

The Diary of a CEO — Steven Bartlett Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diary_of_a_CEO

The Tim Ferriss Show Reference: https://tim.blog/podcast/

The Rich Roll Podcast Reference: https://www.richroll.com/

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For the second episode, I handed the mic over. Becky sat me down and asked some of the questions I usually ask everyone else.

We get into where Health, People, Places, Things actually came from, and why each word means more than it looks like on the surface. Health isn't just physical, it's mental, emotional and spiritual too. People covers everyone from family to colleagues to acquaintances. Places is travel, experience, community. And Things is a reminder not to be owned, by what you own.

We talk about why I started podcasting in the first place, from an early guest spot on Brews News through to being a guest on Becky's own The Resource Podcast last year. We get into the business betrayal that cost me a mate and nine years of my life, and how I chose to look after the people around me instead of getting bitter about it. We talk about becoming a father to twin boys, and what that's taught me about leadership and legacy. And because I can't help myself, we get into a long list of books and the people, alive or not, I'd love to have around a table.

Health. People. Places. Things.

Aaron

Chapters

0:00 | Welcome & Introduction
1:24 | Aaron's Podcast Origin Story
4:57 | Finding Energy & Taking the Leap
6:44 | Financial Freedom vs. Contentment
9:12 | The Gap: Why Start a Podcast
11:41 | Rethinking Legacy
17:56 | Health, People, Places, Things
23:01 | Future Guests & Conversations
25:57 | Three Things That Shaped Aaron
31:37 | Fatherhood & Connections
38:06 | Dream Guests & Book Recommendations
44:48 | Quick Fire Questions & Closing

Episode 2 Show Notes — Books & Recommendations Mentioned

Podcast

Rich Roll Podcast https://www.richroll.com/

Books

Memoirs & Personal Transformation

Finding Ultra — Rich Roll Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136196166-finding-ultra-revised-and-updated-edition Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Finding+Ultra+Rich+Roll

A Heart That Works — Rob Delaney Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60598108-a-heart-that-works Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Heart+That+Works+Rob+Delaney

Wave — Sonali Deraniyagala Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(Deraniyagala_book) Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Wave+Sonali+Deraniyagala

End-of-Life & Meaning

Tuesdays with Morrie — Mitch Albom Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuesdays_with_Morrie Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Tuesdays+with+Morrie+Mitch+Albom

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying — Bronnie Ware Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13158243-the-top-five-regrets-of-the-dying Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Top+Five+Regrets+of+the+Dying+Bronnie+Ware

When Breath Becomes Air — Paul Kalanithi Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25899336-when-breath-becomes-air Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=When+Breath+Becomes+Air+Paul+Kalanithi

The Last Lecture — Randy Pausch Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Lecture Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Last+Lecture+Randy+Pausch

Man's Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Man%27s+Search+for+Meaning+Viktor+Frankl

Leadership & Business

Good to Great — Jim Collins Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76865.Good_to_Great Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Good+to+Great+Jim+Collins

The Tipping Point — Malcolm Gladwell Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2612.The_Tipping_Point Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Tipping+Point+Malcolm+Gladwell

The Speed of Trust — Stephen M.R. Covey Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107503.The_SPEED_of_Trust Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Speed+of+Trust+Stephen+Covey

How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4865.How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influence_People Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=How+to+Win+Friends+and+Influence+People+Dale+Carnegie

The Go-Giver — Bob Burg & John David Mann Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Giver Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Go-Giver+Bob+Burg

Level 5 Leadership / The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — John Maxwell Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=21+Irrefutable+Laws+of+Leadership+John+Maxwell

Legacy — James Kerr Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16158596-legacy Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Legacy+James+Kerr+All+Blacks

Let My People Go Surfing — Yvon Chouinard Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1861.Let_My_People_Go_Surfing Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Let+My+People+Go+Surfing+Yvon+Chouinard

Psychology

Emotional Agility — Susan David Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25817617-emotional-agility Buy: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Emotional+Agility+Susan+David

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Finally.

I've thought about doing this podcast for longer than I'd like to admit. Life, work, and a good dose of overthinking got in the way more times than I can count. But here we are, episode one, and I couldn't be happier to finally get it out into the world.

This first episode is me, on my own, explaining what HPPT is and why it exists.

It started with a wristband. Almost twenty years ago, a mentor of mine, Mike, asked me a simple question: what's the most important thing in your life? I gave the answer everyone gives. Family. He told me I was wrong. If you're not healthy, he said, you can't actually show up for any of them. That one conversation reordered everything for me, and it's stuck ever since: Health, People, Places, Things, in that order. It's been on my wrist since not long after that conversation.

I've had to relearn that lesson more than once, through losing my best mate when I was eleven, through a business that nearly broke me, through years of pouring myself into work while life faded into the background. Resilience got me through a lot of it. It also cost me more than I realised at the time.

This isn't a business podcast. It's not a self-help podcast either, though I suspect some of what comes up will feel like both at times. What it is, is long form, honest conversations with people who've actually lived something: how our health carries us, how our people shape us, how the places and experiences we move through mark us, and how the things we build (or let go of) along the way come to define us.

No script. No agenda. Just me, some people worth listening to, and whatever we find when we slow down enough to talk.

Coming up: conversations with fellow podcaster Becky, my oldest mate Eddie, and a guy named Jeff who proves that being an outlier isn't something to fix. It might be the whole point.

I'd love to hear what you think, and who you'd want to hear on the show. This is just the beginning.

Health. People. Places. Things.

Aaron

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