Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly measuring yourself against other people, but just keep up?

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Adam Formal about comparison, burnout, and how to rebuild your identity when life changes.

He’s a clinical psychologist who’s worked with Olympic athletes, high performers, and people navigating major transitions, helping them find balance, purpose, and a way forward that actually lasts.

TOPICS:

1. Comparison as a motivator vs. a trap
2. Identity loss and transition after major life changes
3. Building balance and purpose beyond performance

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Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do - but are still running on empty?

In this episode, I chat with Sacha Awwa about burnout, boundaries, and what it actually takes to build something sustainable.

She’s worked with major brands, launched startups, and now helps people simplify their marketing without losing their mind. 

TOPICS:

1. How to simplify marketing and avoid burnout as an entrepreneur
2. The importance of personal branding and community in today’s landscape
3. Tools and mindset shifts for maintaining mental and physical wellbeing while building a business

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If you’ve ever felt stuck or like you’re constantly getting in your own way…keep listening. 

Today I’m talking to Gary Waldon who is a transformational change expert. In this episode we talk about fear of failure, identity, ego, why we stay stuck, and how to finally move forward.

Gary explains how the voice in your head, the one telling you you’re not good enough, is basically a full-time bullshit artist. He calls it ‘Bob’... regardless of the name, if you are human, you will relate. 

TOPICS:

1. How to recognize and silence your inner critic
2. The psychology of feeling stuck and self-sabotage
3. Reinventing yourself through change, failure, and presence

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Imagine if your doctors told you there was no way you would survive. Yet you proved them wrong.

In this episode, Chloe Temtchine shares the mindset tools that helped her overcome a rare illness and survive a double lung transplant. She explains how she rewired her thinking, created her own version of hope, and took back control when no one else could do it for her.

If you’ve ever felt powerless or stuck, this conversation will show you what’s possible when you change the way you think.

TOPICS:

1. Surviving a rare illness and double lung transplant
2. The power of mindset in healing and resilience
3. Creating hope and taking back control when facing impossible odds

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Ant Williams is a two-time ice diving world record holder and performance psychologist who harnessed his mindset to push through fear and break a world record at 53.

His story has been featured in Apple’s immersive documentary Ice Dive - filmed on the Vision Pro, with 180 degree video and spatial audio that literally puts you under the ice with him. It’s one of the most intense and beautiful things I’ve ever seen.

We talk about mental toughness, identity, fear, and why most people underestimate what they’re capable of - especially later in life.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:41) Ant’s Background and Career

(04:06) The Decision to Pursue Ice Diving

(06:26) Challenges and Mental Toughness in Ice Diving

(08:35) Training and Preparation for World Records

(20:42) The Power of Mental Reframing

(26:34) Starting a Sport at 30 - The Mental Edge

(26:59) The Importance of Evolving and Taking Risks

(28:07) Balancing Traditional Roles and Mental Health

(29:35) Accountability and the Mind-Body Connection

(30:31) Training and Public Commitment

(32:04) The Apple Documentary

(36:27) The Immersive Experience of the Documentary

(38:24) Taking Chances and Embracing Opportunities

(42:29) Future Goals and Sharing the Journey

(44:57) Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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Have you ever felt like you're stuck in the same emotional loops? Overreacting, shutting down & repeating patterns you swore you would change?

In this episode I speak to Dr. Nima Rahmany, a chiropractor-turned trauma specialist who helps you reconnect with yourself by healing the emotional wounds stored in the nervous system.

We talk about how it isn’t just the event that caused the trauma - it’s the way it changed how you see yourself and what you believe you deserve. And more importantly, we talk about how to rewire those old patterns so you’re not just surviving - you’re actually enjoying your life again.

TOPICS:

1. How stress and trauma get stuck in your body
2. Why we keep repeating the same emotional patterns
3. How to break those patterns and actually feel better in your life

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ADHD is one of the most misunderstood conditions out there.

Misdiagnosis is common, treatments often miss the mark, and emotional symptoms like rejection sensitivity are rarely even mentioned.

Today I’m speaking with Jheri South, a behavioral coach, ADHD expert, and mother of seven neurodivergent kids - who wasn’t diagnosed until her 40s. She breaks down why so many people get overlooked or mislabeled, what Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria actually feels like, and how you can take clear, practical steps to better understand your brain and take back control.

TOPICS:

1. Why ADHD is so often misdiagnosed or misunderstood
2. How Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) impacts emotions and self-worth
3. The real reasons ADHDers struggle with motivation, focus, and follow-through. 

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Website: https://jherisouth.com/

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What if the thing you're avoiding is the thing that's keeping you stuck?

If you’ve been trying to manage your mental health by staying busy, staying positive, or staying quiet, this episode will challenge that.

Today I’m speaking with Mitch Wallis, who is a speaker, writer, and founder of Heart On My Sleeve. Mitch went from leading global product launches at Microsoft to barely holding it together behind the scenes. After years of hiding OCD, panic attacks, and depression, everything fell apart…but that’s when things finally started to change.

We talk about what healing actually looks like, why most mental health conversations miss the mark, and why going toward the pain is the only real way forward.

TOPICS:

1. Why going toward emotional pain is essential for real healing
2. The difference between talking and truly connecting
3. How to support others without trying to fix them

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MORE FROM MITCH:

Cuppa speaker profile: https://cuppa.pickmybrain.world/profiles/mitch-wallis

Website: https://www.mitchwallis.com/

Men's Health Week: https://www.amhf.org.au/men_s_health_week_australia

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Have you ever felt like you’re running on empty? Like no matter how hard you push, you just can’t catch up?

Today I’m joined by Chris Bellette, a burnout recovery coach who helps people heal the root causes of burnout.

Chris opens up about his own crash from burnout, how it nearly destroyed his health, marriage, and identity, and the exact process he used to rebuild his life and find a sense of purpose, and self-worth.

We talk about why burnout isn’t just about overwork… it’s about the stories we carry, the patterns we run, and the pressure to always be “enough.”

If you're feeling stuck, exhausted, or like you’ve lost yourself … this conversation could be your turning point.

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MORE FROM CHRIS:

Cuppa speaker profile: https://cuppa.pickmybrain.world/profiles/filipa-and-chris-bellette

Website: https://www.chrisandfilly.fm/

Men's Health Week: https://www.amhf.org.au/men_s_health_week_australia

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Imagine losing your mother to cancer, going through twelve rounds of IVF and multiple miscarriages with your partner, surviving a near-fatal fall, and then being told you have three months to live… and somehow, turning all of that into purpose.

In today’s episode, I sit down with Barry Du Bois who is a builder turned TV host & mental health advocate. Barry is a living example of resilience - he has one of the most powerful life stories I’ve ever heard.

We talk about grief, masculinity, mental health, fatherhood, and how to keep going when life keeps knocking you down.

If you’re feeling stuck, burnt out, or just need perspective - this conversation could point you in the right direction. 

TOPICS:

1. Resilience through adversity (cancer, grief, IVF struggles)
2. Masculinity and emotional expression
3. The power of community, vulnerability, and purpose

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MORE FROM BARRY:

Cuppa speaker profile: https://cuppa.pickmybrain.world/profiles/barry-du-bois

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baz_dubois

Website: https://barrydubois.com/

Men's Health Week: https://www.amhf.org.au/men_s_health_week_australia

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