Lead Yourself First

Meet speaker & coach, Mitchell Vickridge, as he Opens Up about processing the loss of the relationship he had whilst he was faced with death himself, as well as surrendering to that idea of death & how he used that to come to terms with losing his father.   If you want to know more about Mitchells battle with crohns, then listen to his first episode with us, #29.   👀👀👀 Mitch is hosting a men's only transformational retreat in Bali on September 23-29 as well as October 24-30. Deep dive in to who you are, what holds you back, and how to move forward with confidence & certainty! 👇🏽👇🏽 https://bit.ly/2WPnhW


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This week we meet R U OK? ambassador & co-founder of FIFO Zero, Blake Wood. Blake Opens Up about his father constantly telling him he was a mistake & how that unresolved emotional abuse eventually lead to alcoholism, depression & suicidality.

Blake also Opens Up about the loss of his friend to suicide & how that has driven him to save lives in the FIFO industry.

*FIFO - fly in fly out

 

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Meet mental health speaker, Peter Balcarek, as he Opens Up about the breakdown of his relationship, & how he initially tried to mask the pain with alcohol & bravado.

As a result of masking his pain, Peter eventually became depressed. Finding it hard to function in that state, he also became dependant on a close friend, until one day that same friend had no choice but to admit Peter to a mental hospital.

 

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This week we meet speaker & author, Tinashe Angeline La, as she Opens Up about the norms within the African community, as well as the domestic violence shes seen & suffered.

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In this episode we meet Reveal Coaching - Julia Grintsina, as she Opens Up about her struggle fitting in & the destructive behaviour that came as a result.

We touch on the conflict she faced being a Russian living in Estonia, her abuse of alcohol & drugs, & her battle with body image.

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This week we meet the founder of the Human Excellence Project, Paul Holliday.

Paul Opens Up about the immense grief he’s suffered throughout his life, losing his best friend to a road accident, his step father to murder & his father to cancer.

Hear how he’s not only overcome it all, but how he’s turned that pain to power, now dedicating his life to helping others.

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This week we meet synchronised swimming Olympian & Author, Danielle Kettlewell, as she Opens Up about her feeling of not being enough growing up, moving from her home in Canada to Australia, & the struggles (financial & mental) that came along with being an Olympic athlete.

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This week we meet Perth MC, Slade Moore, also known as Earlybird MC, as he Opens Up about his childhood and how that resulted in his addiction to certain emotions, feelings & substances.

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We meet international coach & speaker, Emma Romano as she Opens Up about her struggle with Multiple Sclerosis, along with how she went about changing her mindset, to in turn change her life.

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This week we meet co-founder of The Tribe - Strength Through Movement, JoshuaCarn Metuariki, as he Opens Up about growing up with ADHD & how it impacted the way he thought about himself, as well as the way he interacted with others.

 

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