Roll With The Punches

Where are my single mums at??

Here's an ep for you legends... for the ones who somewhere along the way started believing that you're supposed to do it all on your own. Raise kids, build careers, do life... cope. 

Well... Jenna Wilson has a very different take.

After becoming a single mum, she didn't just accept that loneliness was part of the deal. She invited another single mum to move in. What started as sharing a house ended up becoming something that looked a lot like family. That experience sparked an even bigger idea, Lioness Den, a community where single mums can support each other, save for their own homes and create the village so many of us keep wishing existed.

We also got into the hidden reality of homelessness, why so many women stay in relationships they desperately want to leave, the power of asking for help, ADHD, building purpose from pain and why community might be one of the most underrated ingredients for a good life.

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JENNA WILSON

Website: lionessden.com.au/ 

TIFFANEE COOK

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I reckon we've all met someone who makes you think... holy snapping ducksh*t, how the hell do you fit all that into one life?

Yeah, well that's Dale.

He's designed underground explosions, now designs mine ventilation systems, built a bloody pub in his backyard during lockdown, brews his own beer, smokes meat like he's training for a world championship, plays guitar, cooks restaurant-quality food, and somehow still manages to be one of the most down-to-earth, kid-like blokes you'll meet.

We had a laugh about all of that, but we also got into the stuff that really matters... Like the mental health challenges in mining, the pressure that comes with chasing the big bucks, why relationships matter so much on a mine site, and how putting your hand up for help can change everything.

This one feels like you're just sitting around having a beer with a mate (that he brewed himself, of course) who happens to have one of the most interesting jobs in the country... and a few pretty bloody good stories to go with it. Oh yeah... and he's one of Scotty's best mates too, so clearly a bloody legend!

 

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TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

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Keith's life reads like a bloody movie.

Undercover cop. Drug dealers. Gunfights. Tactical policing. But the stories that grabbed me most weren't even the action scenes... They were the moments where we talked about identity, trauma, therapy, why so many people carry things for decades before asking for help, and how we've somehow forgotten the simple art of connecting with other humans.

It's a conversation about resilience, but probably not the way you think. And if you're anything like me, you'll finish it wanting to call someone for a coffee... just because.

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KEITH BANKS

Website: keithbanks.com.au

TIFFANEE COOK

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This chat started with plenty of laughs before we even hit record, but it quickly turned into one of those conversations that reminds you what real friendship actually looks like. Mike and I unpacked why making genuine friendships as adults is so bloody hard, how easy it is to let relationships drift without ever saying what we're really thinking, and why communication matters far more than most of us realise.

We also wandered into some really honest territory around belonging, gratitude, giving feedback, accepting praise (something I clearly still struggle with), and the stories we tell ourselves about success and failure. Mike shared one of the most powerful lessons from losing his legs and how embracing, rather than hiding, what happened changed the way he saw himself forever.

It's a conversation about friendship, identity, resilience, and the courage to tell the people in your life that they matter. Plus, plenty of completely unnecessary tangents, sarcasm, and evidence that some of the best conversations happen when there's absolutely no plan.

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MIKE ROLLS

Website: mikerolls.com.au

TIFFANEE COOK

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This ep started with Craig giving an unsolicited TED Talk on fibre, psyllium husk and bowel movements... and somehow ended with us talking about grief, emotional avoidance, ageing parents, self-awareness and what it actually means to process life's hard stuff.

It's perhaps one of the most honest chats I've had in a while as I shared some of the things I've been wrestling with lately... losing a client to suicide, watching people age, and the weird gap between understanding what's happening intellectually and actually feeling it emotionally. Harps, (fortunately for me) had plenty to say about grief, fear, empathy, self-regulation and the difference between knowing something and actually living it.

It's a conversation about being human. About not always getting it right. About carrying things we don't fully understand yet. And about trying to show up well when life feels messy, complicated and a little bit uncomfortable.

Also, if you're struggling to poo, Harps has some advice for that too.

 

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Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

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In this episode I sat down with the bloody brilliant Holly Bailey, founder of Play Like A Girl, and honestly, this one felt like watching a mate realise she’s not just building a 'thing' anymore. She’s building (and built) a movement.

We talked about her recent corporate golf day event, the surreal moment of seeing her work reflected back through other people’s pride, and the weirdness of sitting inside something enormous while still feeling like the little human behind the curtain trying to keep the wheels on.

Holly shared where Play Like A Girl really began, from her own moment in netball when a coach basically held up a mirror and showed her she had been limiting herself, to the years of workshops, networking, advisory boards, scholarship models, commercial conversations, self-doubt, learning curves, and “do it before you’re ready” moments that turned a passion project into a national community.

We got into sport, leadership, identity, confidence, women backing themselves, and the bigger idea that sport is not just about medals, winning, or being the best little weapon on the field. It’s about belonging. Confidence. Resilience. Connection. Learning who the hell you are.

And how... "Girls who play sport become women who lead." BOOOM!

Bloody ripper of a chat with a woman I am VERY proud to call a mate.

 

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HOLLY BAILEY

Website: playlikeagirlaustralia.com

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

 

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In this episode I sit down with Professor Linda Byrne, clinical neuropsychologist and Dean of the Cairnmillar Institute, to unpack what’s going on in the world of psychology, neuropsychology, mental health care, and the messy intersection of labels, titles, coaches, influencers, algorithms, and self-diagnosis floating around out there.

We get into the difference between psychologists, neuropsychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, and coaches, which is handy because, let’s be honest, the mental health world can feel like a word salad with a Medicare rebate attached at times, aye.

Linda also explains the proposed changes to psychology training in Australia and why she’s worried that trying to pump out more psychologists faster might actually backfire. More access sounds great, obviously, but not if we end up lowering training standards, losing experienced providers, or still failing to get psychologists into the rural and regional areas where they’re desperately needed.

Then we wander, as I do, into ADHD, neurodiversity, social media diagnosis, algorithmic nonsense, learned helplessness, labels, identity, and whether a diagnosis becomes wings for freedom or an anchor that keeps us stuck.

It’s a really thoughtful, nuanced chat about reform, responsibility, self-awareness, and the importance of not outsourcing our entire sense of self to a reel that says “five signs you’re definitely ADHD.” Bloody algorithms, mate. Always stirring the pot.

 

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

 

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In this solo riff I’m unpacking the wonderfully chaotic, occasionally brilliant, sometimes slightly questionable world of ideas. You know, the ones that arrive like a lightning bolt and suddenly I’m building a program, launching a thing, reimagining my whole life and wondering if everyone else is watching going, “Here she bloody goes again.”

But this one is really about knowing yourself. Knowing when an idea has legs, when it needs to be parked, when quitting is actually wisdom, and when the fear of how something looks from the outside is getting in the way of what’s true for you.

I talk about creativity, consistency, business, Ten Rounds With Tiff, the new strength coaching idea I’m building, and why sometimes the thing you stopped doing wasn’t a failure at all. It was just part of the weird little puzzle that comes back later and fits somewhere you couldn’t see yet.

It’s a chat about saying yes quickly, saying no quickly, letting things evolve, and not white-knuckling your way through something just to prove you’re gritty.

Because life’s not a straight line, thank fark. It’s a strange little treasure hunt, and sometimes the thing you think you quit is actually still working quietly in the background.

 

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TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

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Jess Kelly is one of those humans who walks into a room, says hell yes before she’s fully qualified, figures it out on the fly, and somehow makes the rest of us feel a little braver for existing near her.

In this episode, we talk about business, risk, failure, family, starting again, and what happens when the thing you’ve poured everything into comes crashing down. Jess and her husband spent years building a prefab housing business with a huge vision, a tiny budget, and a whole lot of guts. Then, after years of pushing, pivoting, borrowing, sweating, hoping, and believing, they had to make the brutal call to put it into voluntary administration.

But this ain't no doom and gloom chat... Not even close.

Jess talks about owning the narrative, choosing family in the middle of the chaos, writing her way through the mess, and why everything is either good news or a good story if you’re willing to look at it through the right lens. We also get into imposter syndrome, shame, the weird freedom of having nothing left to lose, and why curiosity might just be the thing that keeps us moving when life goes full catastrophe mode.

Honestly, Jess is a bloody weapon. Funny, honest, optimistic without being fluffy, and wildly refreshing. This one is a big, warm, slightly chaotic permission slip to take the risk, tell the truth, and give the thing a crack before you’ve got the shiny website, the perfect plan, or any idea what the hell you’re doing.

 

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: testartfamilylawyers.com.au

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

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Scott Anthony Douglas is back on the pod, and as always, his brain is doing 47 things at once while simultaneously making total sense of chaos, trust, travel, danger, discipline, trauma, intuition, and why sometimes you just have to climb on the bloody roof and ask questions later.

From paramedic work to mining, hospitality, motorcycles, skateboarding, oil rigs, Ireland, big-wave surfing, hitchhiking, sleeping in bushes, and somehow making friends with strangers in almost every corner of the planet... this chat went everywhere! But beneath all the epic and entertaining stories is something that fascinates me even more, which is Scott’s relationship with chaos, safety, trust, and that highly tuned internal radar that tells him when something is off before anyone else has even read the room.

So if you're up for a conversation about trusting your instincts, knowing yourself, staying pliable, and learning that sometimes the world is much kinder than we expect it to be. Unless your spidey senses say otherwise. In which case, off ya scoot 'n' see ya next time...

 

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SCOTT DOUGLAS

Website: horatio-jones.com.au

TIFFANEE COOK

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