Lead Yourself First

Welcome to our new 2 min podcast series, called "Making Sense of the Mess".

You can look forward to 2 episodes per week, where I delve into the thoughts, feelings and experiences from throughout my life, in an easily digestible way.

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This week we catch up with Brendo McCormack, founder of Perth Fitfam, and now co founder of Fitfam Findr, the dating app connecting healthy singles. In this episode we talk about the creation of Fitfam Findr and the challenges he's overcome up until now. *Fitfam Findr just had 10,000 matches! Listen and watch: https://linktr.ee/open_up_podcast_

This week we meet Simon Cuthbert, who has spent over 20 years in HSEC design for mining companies.

Simon takes time out to open up about the challenges hes faced an overcome, including:

-the traumatic pregnancy period and birth of his 1st child
-choosing between work and supporting his family, as a high level performer
-depression and being rendered catatonic
-destructive coping mechanisms
-seeking professional help
-being diagnosed with ADD

Simons story is one of overcoming struggle, by relentlessly pursuing the answer to the question "why am I feeling this way?"

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In this episode Kendall Whyte, founder of the Blue Tree Project, opens up about the loss of her brother and how it sparked a movement which has seen trees all across the country being painted blue, for mental wellbeing awareness.

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This week Heidi comes back for round to on the podcast, which is also her first "media outing" since the birth of her son Memphis!

In this episode she opens up about her struggle with acceptance, grieving the loss of her "career go getter" identity, body image and communication between her and Griffo as new parents.

*PS yes this cover photo doesnt look like grieving, but this is what convos with Heidi turn into LOL!

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Meet Mrs Perth Fitfam, Chelle McCormack as she opens up about the challenges shes faced and overcome throughout her life.

Chelle opens up about her childhood, transitioning from Australian Futsal captain to student, and the struggle that has come with building Perth Fitfam from hashtag to a thriving business. 

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How do you feel when you hear the word "HERPES"?

Well for people all over the world, it brings up the feeling of shame, as well as anxiety about the potential of others finding out and what they may think.

This episode is raw. Bek Antonucci bares her deepest darkest secret, in a bid to shine the light on an issue that is still very much considered taboo... living with herpes.

Bek shares the challenges she has faced and overcome while living with the virus. She delves into those challenges with pure vulnerability, speaking about being diagnosed and remaining in denial, to finally sharing her secret and realising that she was not alone.

If you listen to this and it resonates, please let either myself or Bek know. It takes courage to step up and out like this, so she deserves to know!

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Meet co-founder of Made It Health & Fitness, DJ Thompson, as he opens up about the challenges he has both faced and overcome.

Throughout this episode we delve into his father asking him to choose who he'd live with as a 4 year old, as well as attempting to build and grow a supplement & fitness start-up.

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This is how I'm tackling my default setting of "you're a piece of sh#t, take your life", because now I understand there are loads of you out there who feel or experience the same.

I have to take full responsibility and say that it was irresponsible of me to leave off the way I did in the video about my lessons from Extreme Leadership, without at least highlighting how I am actively or planning to overcome it.

If this triggers you, feel free to message me, or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 to speak to someone equipped to help you!

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A native american folktale about self limitation based on environment.

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