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Today's chat is with Melbourne Rebels and Wallabies superstar, Reece Hodge.  We caught up with Reece late last year, shortly after he suffered a torn pectoral muscle that put a premature halt to his Spring Tour campaign.  

We spoke about his career and how quickly things can change. Between last minute call up to play for Australia, through to injuries and lockdowns slowing everything right down.

Reece has a really simple, low key approach to maintaining positive mental health which we absolutely love -  send a message to mates, grab a coffee or dinner, having casual chats and conversations allow for people to open up and share if they're struggling.  He also is a man of routine and consistent approaches to everyday life. You'll hear some of his strategies through routine which he uses to help not only recover post-match, but in everyday life to find his zen.

We are incredibly grateful to Reece for finding time to chat to us and are very excited to be having a conversation from someone within a new sporting environment to what we have dealt with in the past! If you're not yet familiar with Super Rugby (we admit it, we're not!) make sure you get to a game to cheer on Reece and the Rebels!

Love your work Reece!
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Today our conversation is with Western Bulldogs premiership and B&F player Tom Liberatore. Libba is a legendary name in the world of the AFL, and Tom is one of the much loved players in the league! 

Tom joined us not long after last season finished and we had an absolute ball chatting to him! We went through his early days of football & being drafted to the Bulldogs under the father-son rule, seeing the focus on Mental Health in the league change and how he came to have a great appreciation for looking after yourself and your mates. 

We are very grateful for Tom joining us and we hope you enjoy! 

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Today our conversation is with Steph Claire Smith! Model, Brand Ambassador, Podcast host & founder of the health & wellness community Keep It Cleaner... Steph is already flat chat and with her little 10 month old legend Harvey in tow, we are extremely grateful she was able to join us for a conversation!! 

Steph has an incredible demeanour and a great attitude towards health & fitness. the KIC community is all about getting healthy but with the foundation of positive body & mind relationships - that is making sure the exercise & the effort we are putting in is bringing joy to your lives rather than fulfilling some less meaningful, superficial goal. 

We are very grateful to SCS for sharing the way she did in this chat, talking about pressure in the modelling industry early on in her career & the negative relationships it fostered with her health & body, through to finding a much better balance & devoting her work to promoting that with her best mate Laura with Keep It Cleaner. 

We are so grateful to Steph and the KIC team for getting this one together & can't recommend the KIC app highly enough! Liam & I tried a couple workouts & oh boy... talk about a booty burn!! 

Enjoy the chat! 

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Todays conversation is with meditation & mindfulness teacher, coach and founder of Mind Maverick - Janoah Van Kekem.

What a chat! Janoah provides us with non stop wisdom and gives a great re-telling of how he found his way to the mindfulness space. This served as a great check-in for myself and I know that people will get a lot from this one.

Huge thanks to Janoah! We recommend going to give him a follow @janoahvankekem

Please enjoy the conversation with Janoah Van Kekem.

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Our 1st Women of Words chat for the year is a winner - we chat with Lola Berry! 

Lola is an author, nutritionist, TV presenter, actor, yoga instructor and host her own podcast Fearlessly Failing - which if you enjoy the Men and Women of Words pods you'll LOVE it! 

Lola has that thing... Liam and I both were feeling a little flat going into this chat but she has that way about her that she brings the people around her up and fills them up with positivity. It worked on us!! 

Fearlessly Failing is also her latest book to be released and it's a great read. We recommend finding Lola's work any which way you can and please enjoy our conversation with Lola Berry. 

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Todays chat is with CEO & Founder of The Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, Glenn Marsden. 

Glenn is Business Strategist and International Guest Speaker (works with Celebrities, Miss World Contestants, Professional Athletes and Corporate Leaders) & the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign has seen over 350 of the world’s most influential people (from celebrities to corporate leaders) join the campaign and help grow its reach to over 5 million people. 

Glenn hosts the Imperfectly Perfect Podcast, which we love chatting to a fellow host and he is an advocate with real conversations about Mental Health. Stemming from his own experiences with Mental Health & Body Dysmorphia in particular, Glenn has come through his own with a great perspective on this issue ESPECIALLY in men. 

We appreciate Glenn jumping on this chat, it is a particularly deep dive into 'comparisonitis' and some other topics that can be a bit of a confronting listen for some. 

As always, if any of the topics covered touch on your personal experiences, there are services to assist you. 

Lifeline - 13 11 14
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

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Cap Carter - wow. This conversation is one of the hardest hitting, raw and honest conversations we’ve had to date. 
Cap is an up and coming Australian musician from Western Sydney with a story and a half to share with you all. 

From growing up and having his mum leave when he was 10, to being introduced to drugs at 12 and getting caught up with gang life a few years later, Cap has put in a hell of a lot of work over the last 12-24 months recovering. Cap opens up about his own marriage breakdown due to the trauma and addiction but is fast to remind us that these experiences are not an excuse for where his life choices lead him, but definitely a valid reason. 

This chat touches a lot on the horrors of drug addiction and childhood trauma and we are incredibly thankful to Cap for his honesty and openness. We say it a lot, that we’re so grateful for people being willing to open up after knowing us for all of 5 minutes prior to hitting record and this is proof in the pudding. 

As always, if any of the topics covered touch on your personal experiences, there are services to assist you. 

Lifeline - 13 11 14
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

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We. Love. Teenage. Dads. 

Jordy Finlay and Vince Kinna joined us for this conversation today from a very much still in lockdown Melbourne a few weeks ago. 

These guys are mates making music with no plans to stop making more of both! They have a very clear determination and it's so great to hear each of them bounce off one another and how excited they are to be getting back to playing shows and building the band again. 

This conversation took a few left turns into some areas that were outside the comfort zone and we are so grateful for the guys taking the chance to lean into an honest and at times vulnerable conversation. Please enjoy! 

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In this episode, we talked to entrepreneur and founder of BIANKO Jewellery Belinda Madonini. 

We love the Women of Words conversations as a way to get new perspective on Mental Health and this is a great one. Belinda has found her way in the jewellery business to have a positive impact on the Mental Health space and in particular raise money for charities improving the lives of women here in Australia and globally. 

Belinda has a very similar story of discovery to us which made us both very happy to share in that with her and we are so grateful she was able to join us for a chat. 

Please enjoy!