Roll With The Punches

 Well, a fat lot of good Peter is...  Nah, really he's pretty brilliant and when you see all the letters following his name you'll realise it's no accident!

Peter Brukner OAM, MBBS, FACSP, FACSM, FASMF, FFSEM is a medical doctor and specialist sports and exercise medicine physician. A world renowned sports medicine clinician and researcher, Peter was the founding partner at the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne, has served two terms as president of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, is the co-author of the ‘bible’ of sports medicine Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine, and has been team doctor to amateur and professional sporting teams such as Melbourne and Collingwood (AFL), National swimming, hockey, athletics, soccer and cricket teams as well as Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier league. Peter is Professor of Sports Medicine at La Trobe University in Melbourne.

See, I told ya!

Peter’s second passion, which has developed over the last few years, is nutrition. He believes that most of what we have been told about what to eat over the last 40 years has been wrong, and as a result we have epidemics of obesity and chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes. Peter is the Founder and Chair of the SugarByHalf campaign and has authored the popular book A Fat Lot of Good.

Off you go, wrap your ears around this chat.

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What does a bareknuckle boxer, porn star, BDSM dominatrix, ballet dancer, ultra runner, wrestler, flesh-hook suspension artist and MMA fighter have in common?

Push themselves to extremes. If you've dipped your toes (and by that I mean fully immersed yourself) in any of the above, you're likely going to relate to this episode.

Jenny Valentish writes for The Guardian, the ABC, The Age and The Monthly. Her third book, Woman of Substances, was a memoir-research hybrid that wound up on university reading lists and became a bible for therapists and ailing hedonists alike. Her latest book, Everything Harder Than Everyone Else interrogates people who push themselves to extremes to mine their hard-won wisdom.

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Wow, speaking to Les Twentyman opens up a whole world most of us just aren't exposed to. Some parts of this conversation could have been scenes from the Underbelly Series (probably were).

Les Twentyman OAM is a prominent youth outreach worker and community activist and is one of Victoria's best known social campaigners, on issues ranging from homelessness, drug abuse, prison reform and social welfare.

Through his foundation and his outspoken  and passionate demeanor he has transformed the lives of so many disadvantaged and unsupported youths... and we know that this changes the world on a level we'll likely never really appreciate. Some of the stories Les tells are touching and inspiring, some are terrifying and heart-breaking. All are profound and need to be heard and understood so that we can make this world a better place for everyone in it.

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Margie Warrell is a small town Victorian lass who took life by the you know what’s and made it her own. She describes herself as an author – keynote speaker – media commentator – certified coach – podcast host – Forbes columnist – board member – women’s advocate – leadership facilitator – adventure traveller – amateur barista – ball juggling/dropping mother of four… you get the drift.

She’s authored a stack of books and the recurring theme lies around courage, action, bravery and basically backing yourself.

Margie is an example of everything she teaches... Enjoy!

MARGIE WARRELL 

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We all know sugar is a bit sh*t for us...  

But, when I heard Karen speak of sugar in a way that 1. resonated with a lot of answers I seek on this podcast and 2. was unlike aaaaaall the other experts I've heard speak on sugar (and don't get me wrong, they're great) I knew I had to get Karen Hurd behind the mic with me... For you.

Her research and around sugar and our biology excited me as she depicts the relationship between what we ingest and our nervous system.  Between our trauma history and our behaviours.  Mark my words, Karen will be back. We have much to learn from her... and her energy is insane!!

When I asked Karen to tell me about 'the story' of her daughter and what drew her into doing the work she now does around nutrition I sure didn't expect such an incredible story... Stick around, it will blow your mind.

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Today I’m shooting the breeze with Jorge Purgly. Brazilian raised throat-singing Hungarian, now living in NZ… Jorge knows what it’s like to get knocked down a time or two and get back up again. OK the throat-singing probably doesn’t fascinate everyone else as much as it does me but because I’m fascinated you all get to hear a little of it! 

We talk about not fitting in, getting bullied, moving across the world, starting from the bottom, falling in love, picking youself up, self-belief and resilience.

This is a fun chat with a driven and inspiring legend.

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Look...  I normally draft up a mighty bio for my guests but I was well aware in this case that Doc's deserved a bit more finesse than I would have brought to the table - no I nabbed this off his website.  Fair to say I'm extremely excited to have such an incredible human joining me for a chat.

Jeffrey Rediger, MD, MDiv, is a physician, best-selling author, and popular speaker. He is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Medical Director of McLean SE Adult Psychiatry and Community Affairs at McLean Hospital. A licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist, he also has a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. His research with remarkable individuals who have recovered from incurable illnesses has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz Shows, among others. He has been nominated for the National Bravewell Leadership Award, and has received numerous awards related to leadership and patient care. He also authored the best-selling book, Cured: Strengthen Your Immune System and Heal Your Life.

We talk about conventional medicine, psychiatry, spontaneous healing, nutrition, lifestyle a little bit of woo-woo and a story or two along the way.

This conversation is fascinating, fun and Jeffrey is definitely my favourite doctor on the planet.

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In two 207 episodes I’ve never had one hold as much meaning as the one you are about to listen to. The September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre became not only the single deadliest terrorist attack in human history, but also the deadliest incident ever for firefighters, as well as for law enforcement officers in the United States. 2753 lives were tragically lost that day 343 firefighter deaths amounted to a third of estimated 1000 emergency personnel at the scene. FDNY Division Chief for Lower Manhattan Peter Hayden later told the commission:  "We had a very strong sense we would lose firefighters and that we were in deep trouble,. “But we had estimates of 25,000 to 50,000 civilians, and we had to try to rescue them.” Erin has spent the last decade and a half devoted to researching the physical, mental and emotional effects of 9/11 on the emergency service personal at the scene… A ‘project’ which was supposed to be a one-off piece of research. 20 years on and the repercussions are continuing to unfold.  To say I’m blessed to have the opportunity to share this episode with you is a vast understatement. Many mainstream media outlets were knocking in Erin's door. She approached me to offer up hosting this conversation as one of the very few she partaking in. 

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It all started in Australia, she says… sitting on a bus as a know it all 19 year old. One brief conversation later so it seems the seed was planted.

American adventurer, endurance athlete, philanthropist and author Katie Spotz is one of the most down to earth and simultaneously, uniquely driven humans I’ve had the pleasure to speak to. She’s accomplished enough to have been featured on Joe Rogan's podcast in recent times and now here she is at the very pinnacle of her podcasting appearances. :)
Katie has rowed (as in a boat), rode (as in a bike), and ran incredible distances collecting multiple records and accolated along the way.
In March 2010, Spotz set the world record as the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, rowing 3,038 - which for us Aussies is 4900km, a 70 day trek with NO crew by her side. (somewhat insane to say the least)
She’s a gorgeous human, you’re going to love her!

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I never thought I'd be sitting here talking to a dude who'd spent most of his life in and out of prison from the age of 10 years old and throwing it up as an 'inspirational episode'. But my thinking has certainly evolved a hell of a lot over the course of this podcast and I'm kind of hoping with ya'll listening in that yours has too.

You know what else has evolved and changed? David Breakspear.  

Nine times David went to prison. NINE. And the very last time would you believe it was a calculated decision.  Sentence #9 was to be David's time to reform.  The criminal justice system (so it seems) isn't really built to reform all that well.  When I heard some of the stats and the reality of the system it broke my spirit a little for humanity, especially after my previous touching episode #188 with Fritzi Hortsman. 

Congratulations David, you are a beacon of hope.

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