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Geoff is a published author, a coach and oil field trash 🤣 (He's worked in the oil and gas industry for a long, long, long time). Geoff or Gibbo's book, "A Year Without Beer" is on it's way to being published in all good book store's and audio book outlets and he came to get Naked today about his journey with sobriety, the working life with FIFO (Fly in Fly out Industry, Mining/Oil & Gas) and his mental health during his life as a self confessed booze hound. Gibbo and Joey share their stories, as they are both on the same path, on a journey in a life without Alcohol and they discuss the benefits and challenges they have had a long the way.

In Episode #013 our host Joey talks to Rhyanna Edbrooke.

Rhyanna is a Strength Empowerment coach who has had many successes over her life including representing Australia in Gridiron.

Although Rhyanna has had many successes in her athletic career she has suffered off the field with a condition called Anorexia Athletica, a cousin of the more talked about Anorexia Nervosa. Rhyanna opens up on her battles as well as how she has overcome these throughout her career to be in a position to help and support women around the world, to become better versions of themselves.

In Episode #012 our host Joey talks to his good mate Chris Adams.

Most Expats, will know what it means to create a friendship with someone from their home country when they are living abroad and Joey and Chris were no exception. From football banter to deep-hearted conversations, this episode has it all.

Chris opens up about his mental health in relation to eating disorders, how to banter can be taken too far and the challenges of raising the bar to prove something to others. A beautiful story, from a strong bloke, sharing his continuing journey with mental health and football. You can also find Chris on his own podcast, "In The Technical Area" Talking about all things football. 

In Episode #011 our host Joey talks to his new friend Kyerra Johnson from the WE Speak Foundation.

It was our first time trying a zoom podcast, but all went well and we had a great chat about Kyerra's life growing up in St.Louis and sharing her story of witnessing first-hand the murder-suicide of her mother and stepfather.

Since starting to understand her own mental health after a troubled childhood, Kyerra has dedicated her life to helping communities talk about the lesser publicised, mental health issues in "Black America".

In Episode 0010 our host Joey talks to his new friend Brendon Foley from The Action Man Initiative

Brendon's story is one that started at a very young age and you can tell from moment one, the depth of his story and how it affected him growing up. A story of abandonment, bullying, losing a family member to cancer, a disconnection on who he was as a man in his teenage years, the loss of his partner followed by a 10+ year drug addiction. Through all of this Brendon fought through and battled heavy depression as well as several suicide attempts. He is here with us now though to tell his story and how he is using the knowledge, that he has learnt over the years, to help men all over the world, realise their true potential through his Action Man Initiative.

What an incredible story that I personally can't thank Brendon enough for sharing with us. 

SUICIDE - Su|C|De (Support | Courage | for Depression)

We hold a safe place for guests to come and share their stories and experiences in support of positive mental health.

In Episode 009 our host Joey talks to his good friend Leanne Lisbon from Mind over Muffin.

With eating disorder awareness week starting on March 2nd, Leanne shares her story behind her own battle with an emotional eating disorder. Flowing on from her battle, Leanne soon came to realise that she was not alone in her journey and noticed a massive gap in the emotional wellbeing of people having issues similar to hers.

From her continuing journey, she created Mind Over Muffin. A hugely inspirational service that helps Women first understand their background behind emotional eating and also supports them in their journey to not only understand the emotions behind food choices but helps them create a better relationship with food and most importantly themselves.

In this episode, both Joey and Leanne share the stories behind their relationships with food and we soon realise that food is just the beginning.

In Episode 008, Joey sits down and talks to best selling author and motivational speaker George Helou about the disconnect between the life that you want. 

There are some beautiful insights into how we can all, from time to time, become trapped by distractions and situations in life because of fear. There is also a beautiful poem to start us off called The Stranger in You; the main topic of our conversation today.

In episode 007, Joey talks to Kailah about her life while growing up witnessing domestic abuse, bullying, and a very inspiring and determined journey to not only change her physical health but also to keep herself disciplined for a combined physical and mental health transformation.

Kailah is a new member at our gym Onyx 24/7 here in Western Australia and found this next step in her journey of not only pushing herself to another level physically but also sharing her story with us today. Kailah has a very powerful story that I am sure that a lot of teens may be able to relate to, but before you let your kids have a listen, parents we suggest that you have a listen first. Not only to make sure that this is something that you would find appropriate for your teen but there are also some important stories for parents here too.

We hope you enjoy Episode 007 and remember if you can relate to the story today and would like to reach out we are here for you. There are also some number to text or call at the very end of the podcast if you would like to talk to someone straight away. If you know someone that could benefit from Kailah's story please share it as much as you can.

In the first episode of 2020 and the first episode under the new name, The Obsidian Project, our host Joey talks to Corey Gadzionis of Side by Side mens groups.

Joey and Corey have a chat about their lives as fathers and the roles that they play, mental health amongst the current generation and an emotional story from Corey about why and what drove him to start the mens groups.

Corey's story involves situations creating PTSD from Corey having a friend die in his arms. It is a traumatic story, but one that pushed him to not only become a better man and a better father, but also create a safe space for other men to follow his in his path.

Joey has been attending Corey's sessions from the very beginning and it is an honour to have him as the first guest of 2020. 

Joey and Lachlan sit down, in this episode, and have a man to man chat about their experiences with suicide, personal battles and do what Lachlan help people do best, Open Up. 

We also discuss the massive tag that is mental health in todays society as well as try and remember some of the awesome stuff we talked about before we pressed record. 

Sometimes every chat you had with someone you wish you had recorded. 

Massive shoutout to Cafe Royal Cockburn for letting us use their space and to Lachlan for sharing with us his time.

Lachlan was the last person we talked to on The F<3k Su|C|De Podcast before the renaming process started, but don't worry. The show will go on under a new name. 

To be announced soon!