Freestyle Fridays

Another episode of freestyle Fridays. Today, I chat with a great mate and founder of The Human Connection Project.

As per the Freestyle Fridays format, we just chat about daily life and how we are currently navigating our way through COVID-19.

It's great to get Matts to take on current situations and why he feels the human connection is needed now more than ever.

Opening up what’s really going through men’s minds by sharing real & raw conversations about life's challenges and our way of thinking.

Join the Facebook community HERE.

The Man That Can Project is a global movement created to empower men so they can become the man they were meant to be by awakening who they truly are. I have the ultimate vision to help men overcome the mental and emotional challenges that hold them back. 

I believe that the cultural conditioning must be let go of for men to live an authentic life that gives them the freedom and happiness they desire.

Our power to create a real and authentic experience for men to grow and expand - either online or in our live events,  takes men on a journey like no other.

LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-stuart-8b263857/

INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/lachlanstuart/

WEBSITE:
www.themanthatcanproject.com

WARNING - SUICIDE IS SPOKEN ABOUT.

Today's guest is a man who has inspired me and become a good friend.

Over the past six years, Matt Runnalls has worked tirelessly as a mental health advocate to create awareness, acceptance, and education. Having lived with a mental illness, surviving suicide attempts, and losing several friends to suicide, Matt utilizes his knowledge of lived experience to encourage others to feel comfortable to speak up and manage their well-being just as he continues to do.

Since devoting himself to advocacy full-time, Matt has delivered over 300 speeches & keynotes, workshops, and events across Australia, Canada, and America. His story and journey have been featured in books, documentaries, songs, podcasts, films and throughout most big Australian media outlets. Some of these include - The Huffington Post, Global Award-winning Documentary of the Year- Suicide the Ripple Effect, The Herald Sun, and featured in a parliament from MP Melina Bath in 2019. Most recently, Matt’s work was recognized as he was awarded an Australia Day Medallion in January 2018, The Victorian Leadership & Innovation Award Finalist, and a 2020 ABC Heywire Trailblazer.

Matt’s passion and drive are propelled by the loss of six close friends to suicide. “I just want to teach people what I wish I would have known growing up. I know if I would have been this knowledgeable not only about mental health & suicide prevention but about equipping myself with strategies and disciplines for well-being, I could have potentially still been able to share laughs and memories with those mates I’ve lost. I know personally that my life would have been a lot different, and now I have the opportunity to ensure that the next generation doesn’t walk in the unknown as I did.”

His rediscovery of the hope visible in others’ kindness enabled Matt to find the strength within himself, which has thus enabled him to find his passion and purpose and pursue them wholeheartedly at the age of 24 when he created Mindful Aus. Matt is trained in NLP, Meditation Practitioner, Sciences of wellbeing,  Emotional Intelligence, and 300+ hours of Quantum Learning as Alumni at California State University.

Matt now spends his life in dedication the loss of his mates to suicide, combined with the thought that saved his life in 2012 - that of having kids one day, which has lead Matt to become a trained facilitator at the Worlds #1 Supercamp for young kids - (www.greensupercamp.com.au) where he spends a combined 22 days a year working with young champions to improve self-esteem, equip them with accelerated development techniques, a greater understanding for emotional intelligence and relationships.

Matt has facilitated right across the world for some of the world's largest Mind & Behavioural organizations, conferences, and bodies. Matt has also been a student of programs and workshops from leading experts in the field of mind and behavioral health including - Wim Hof, Tony Robbins, Jordan Peterson, Brene Brown, Heather Yelland, and Kevin Hines.

Matt is committed to using his voice and experiences as a platform to instill acceptance, purpose, and hope.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Suppressed emotions
• The stigma around mental health/illness
• Learning to articulate how you feel.
• Taking ownership & accepting yourself wholey

Find Matt:
https://www.mattarunnalls.com/
Instagram: @matt.runnalls
https://www.mindfullaus.org/

Find Lachie:
Instagram: @lachlanstuart
https://www.themanthatcanproject.com/

In this episode, I caught up with a good mate Luke Mcleod. We chat about how we first connected through LuluLemon and then more about his journey to founding Soulalive and how meditation has been a huge part of his life over the past 10 years. I wanted to have Luke on the show because, for me, he is still relatable as an everyday bloke. Yet has some incredible practices that allow him to control stress & anxiety.

Instagram:
@luke.mcleod
@soulalive_official
www.soulalive.com.au

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FOCUS — The current state of events, throws another distraction to steal your focus. Right now, a lot of men are experiencing Fear, Stress, Uncertainty, Low Self-Esteem.

I want you to know this is a normal response in times of adversity. When times get tough, we are constantly bombarded with negative news. It causes us to experience all of the feelings listed above... YOU CAN CHANGE THIS... IF YOU WANT! Here are my steps:

1. Decide what FEELING you want? (if you are feeling stressed, you may want to feel calm)
2. Decide what you need to FOCUS on to feel that way (focus on things that make you feel calm).
3. Establish triggers/reminders to focus on a specific thing (the news is a great trigger to make you feel negative emotions). 

We all have the power to choose our experience of everyday events. I just take practice.. like most things in life. 

Cheers
Lachie 'Mr. Focus' Stuart

Bringing you the first Friday Freestyle Chats. Since we are on lockdown I thought its the perfect time to get a few more episodes out there. Today Kris & Ryan joined me to share their experience with the global pandemic of COVID 19. 

I find it super interesting how we are all experiencing this in different ways.

Join the Facebook community HERE.

The Man That Can Project is a global movement created to empower men so they can become the man they were meant to be by awakening who they truly are. I have the ultimate vision to help men overcome the mental and emotional challenges that hold them back. 

I believe that the cultural conditioning must be let go of for men to live an authentic life that gives them the freedom and happiness they desire.

Our power to create a real and authentic experience for men to grow and expand - either online or in our live events,  takes men on a journey like no other.

LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-stuart-8b263857/

INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/lachlanstuart/

WEBSITE:
www.themanthatcanproject.com

Joining me today is my good mate Conrad. He was visiting from NZ while the Crusaders Rugby were on tour. We cover a lot of interesting things, based on how nutrition can positively impact your mental wellbeing. 

Find Conrad on Instagram: @conradgoodhewnutrition

Join the Facebook community HERE.

The Man That Can Project is a global movement created to empower men so they can become the man they were meant to be by awakening who they truly are. I have the ultimate vision to help men overcome the mental and emotional challenges that hold them back. 

I believe that the cultural conditioning must be let go of for men to live an authentic life that gives them the freedom and happiness they desire.

Our power to create a real and authentic experience for men to grow and expand - either online or in our live events,  takes men on a journey like no other.

LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-stuart-8b263857/

INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/lachlanstuart/

WEBSITE:
www.themanthatcanproject.com

What we are facing is real — suicide, abuse, addiction. It could be on the rise due to what is happening around the globe.

In this episode, I sat down with my ex physiologist and great mate Paul Peggler. Paul has been treating me for 2 years. Paul is a Sports therapist, exercise physiologist, devoted dad, and husband. Mentor, teacher, rugby tragic, sports enthusiast,  not sure what else not good at focusing on me prefer to focus on others.

We discuss:
- We all have our struggles but your value is never in question just keep going
- Being our authentic self

Instagram: @s.t.a.r.t_training

Opening up what’s really going through men’s minds by sharing real & raw conversations about life's challenges and our way of thinking.

Join the Facebook community HERE.

The Man That Can Project is a global movement created to empower men so they can become the man they were meant to be by awakening who they truly are. I have the ultimate vision to help men overcome the mental and emotional challenges that hold them back. 

I believe that the cultural conditioning must be let go of for men to live an authentic life that gives them the freedom and happiness they desire.

Our power to create a real and authentic experience for men to grow and expand - either online or in our live events,  takes men on a journey like no other.

LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-stuart-8b263857/

INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/lachlanstuart/

WEBSITE:
www.themanthatcanproject.com

Is the coronavirus exposing weaknesses in us as men?

I personally have noticed this:
1. We dropped our standards fighting over toilet paper
2. We have been exposed financially, emotionally & physically.
3. We are focused on fear rather than what we can control.

Ps. These are my observations (I’m not talking about the virus itself

Ryan describes himself as just your everyday guy out there trying to help make a difference in the world by supporting other guys in their struggles with mental health and also help break the stigma surrounding mental health.

During this episode we spoke:
- The power of gratitude and empathy
- Vulnerability for men 
- Drugs and alcohol 
- Meditation

To find out more on workshops & coaching:
www.themanthatcanproject.com

Instagram: @lachlanstuart