Roll With The Punches

By Tiffanee CookEducation Self-Improvement

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Roll With The Punches episodes

February 04, 2021 EP94 Surviving The London Bombings | Gill Hicks
Gill Hicks is someone who's presence makes an impact on this world. This I know from the brief conversations that I've had the pleasure to have with this incredible human. This is surely the reason she defied the odds that were cruelly stacked against her in 2005 in London, when a suicide bomber boarded the same train at the same time and stood one person away from Gill as he detonated a bomb throughout that carriage.
The way that Gill articulated this event so vividly with a level of perspective, resilience and love left me hanging on every word, feeling almost like I was right there beside her looking on. She is someone who found the most powerful weapon of retaliation was not fighting back with hate, anger and regret, but with love, connection and understanding. I think we can all learn a little from that.
This conversation will open your eyes to what you have to be grateful for, it will make you want to invest more in what really matters, it will make you tell those you love just that... and it will remind you to love what you may just be taking for granted right this very moment.
I can't thank Gill enough for this conversation.
Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @tiffaneeandco | @rollwiththepunches_podcast

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59 min
February 02, 2021 EP93 Beneath The Acts. Behind The Scripts | Rhys Mitchell
Do you ever wonder who lives beneath the characters of your favourite TV shows? Or how the minds tick of those who write the scripts that influence us in the name of entertainment? I do.

So today I banter with my workmate Rhys Mitchell... workmate in the boxing gym, not the TV screen (for me anyway). You might know Rhys from his role as Kane Wheeler in Upper Middle Bogan, a role he describes as a less worldly version of himself. Rhys works as creatively behind the camera as he does in front of it as a film writer and producer boasting some international awards for his work.

I loved getting an insight into a life that is so different to my own. A life where growing up around TV personalities and comedians was just another normal day. A life where Hollywood, opportunity, fame and stardom is reality.

The chat evolved into nothing more than two freckle-faced workmates having a chat, really.. but I found it amusing and I'm sure you will too!

Rhys Mitchell | @dripcoffee

Tiffanee Cook | @tiffaneeandco | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | [email protected]

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1 hr 3 min
January 31, 2021 EP92 High Performance Women (And Men) | Holly Bailey
Holly Bailey is the epitome of someone who leads from the front.

An inspiring, dedicated and empowering powerhouse of an alpha female, wrapped up in an inspiring and approachable girl-next-door style package. She's been in my circle for years and I have watched in awe at her ability to perform at a high level in everything she throws herself into, be it sport, business, networking, life.

An accomplished netballer turned VFL footballer, a entrepreneurial leader, networker and business woman. A coach, a visionary and ever evolving student of life, Holly inspires me on many levels and she's one of the people I'm planning to keep by my side along the way for this very reason.

I pick apart her strategies, mindset and rituals to uncover what aligns with her successes the most and what we all might be able to pinch for our own toolbox for personal development.

Such a great chat, especially for women looking to build business, grow professionally, personally or live their purpose.

Enjoy!

Holly Bailey | [email protected] | 0422 133 572

Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco

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47 min
January 28, 2021 EP91 Masters Age Athletes & Adrenal Fatigue | Liz Cox
We start an activity or sport, we train. Training makes us improve, we train more. We develop a routine, we become disciplined. Sometimes this very discipline we develop overrides our ability to make optimal decisions around are training and recovery.
In this episode I chat with Liz Cox, a now masters age running athlete who experienced all of this when she returned to her previously accomplished sport of competitive running into her 30's. We talk about how training as a masters age athlete changes how we train and recover and the challenges around getting the right programming, support and coaching (at any age really).
Liz found herself on the slippery slope of overtraining which like for many dedicated athletes by the time she developed the love and hunger for performance her body was already declining into an increasingly hard to recover from physiological state. Adrenal Fatigue is can be a controversial term depending on who you speak to however what is not controversial are the symptoms that develop physically (and mentally) when you push too hard for too long.
A relevant chat for so many of us... you sure don't have to be an athlete, over 40 or even into competitive sport to get a LOT out of listening in.

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51 min
January 26, 2021 EP90 Blokes, Emotions & Bullsh*t | Mark Kluwer
There's nothing I love more than a bloke-y bloke who's happy to raise his hand and call bullsh*t on some of that bloke-y bloke rubbish that has lead to men (and women) shutting down their emotions, putting on brave faces and battling all sorts of mental and emotional repercussions. In 2017 Mark threw down the tools, sold up city life and went country bound to create a space amidst nature where human connection and healing could be the antidote to our 21st century mayhem. People bathing in icy waters and breathing techniques have been around for over a hundred years, yet it is only now we have people like Mark bringing it to the surface so we can reap it's benefits in our lives. Still expanding and hand building his retreat on 70 acres Mark aspires to provide the tools, strategies and space for others to heal their inability to deal with emotions… depression, anxiety and fear. Talk about someone who wears their heart on their sleeve and has fire in their belly, Marks energy is something else and if you're anything like me you might just tear up here and there as his passion comes through the stories and experiences he shared with us. Mark Kluwer | www.markkluwer.com Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco EPISODE SPONSOR: Atlas Broker | www.atlasbroker.com.au/tiff | 1300 731 131
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1 hr 6 min
January 24, 2021 EP89 Why Don't We Just 'Ask'? | Mark Victor Hansen & Crystal Dwyer Hansen
Mark Victor Hansen is best known for co-authoring Chicken Soup For The Soul, I needn't have to explain much further, given that this book series sold over 500 MILLION copies globally... not a shabby stat to be able to throw around, hey?
Yep, here we are today rolling out a banter with this world renowned couple, Mark and his stunning every-bit-as-accomplished wife, Crystal Dwyer Hansen who together have churned out more books, than there are days in a year... It's fair to say that sitting here at RWTP HQ I'm pretty chuffed indeed when I get to shoot the breeze with international household name authors like Mark and Crystal.
But it's not all name dropping and Chicken Soup in this episode... as always I niggle into the personal lives of my guests and today I pull out a fairytale love story of how these two met, get an insight into who inspires the inspiring and how an earth, book after book after book, wisdom just seem to weave it's way with such clarity and resonance from the minds of these two, onto pages and into the hands of millions of readers across the globe.
Like a kid in a candy store, I loved chatting with these two and kind of hijacked it at times as my own little book/life mentoring session... I hope you enjoy coming along for the ride!
Mark Victor Hansen | www.markvictorhansen.com
Crystal Dwyer Hansen | www.crystalvisionlife.com
Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco
EPISODE SPONSOR: Atlas Broker | www.atlasbroker.com.au/tiff | 1300 731 131

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57 min
January 21, 2021 EP88 Building Business, Brands And Fighters | Sy Nadji
Sy Nadji, owner of William St Gym and Fight Promoter for Rebellion Muay Thai often doesn't let me talk in the gym... and you can imagine how I feel about this. So to get around that speed hump I've invited him behind the mic for a banter.

Genius, I know!!

I was keen to hear a little from Sy about how he built two businesses single handedly and simultaneously to a successful level (William Street Gym and Rebellion Muay Thai). Businesses that both hold their own when it came to a solid reputation... a reputation that due to their nature relies heavily on the person in the drivers seat.

Old mate also shared a bit about his background, such as fleeing Iran with his family at 10 throughout the war to relocate in Melbourne. Void of any grasp on the English language when his feet his Australian turf, Sy had to navigate communication, education, life and adapt on the fly... Developing an interest and passion around multiple martial arts along the way.

Coaching fighters and coaching humans is at times an intimate privilege. One that holds more responsibility than just how to punch a face hard. I'm always interested in hearing other coaches perspectives and experiences with human behaviour and how it evolves throughout these combat sports, so of course we banter about this too.

You sure don't have to be a sport or combat sport lover to get a lot out of listening to this convo... but if you are. I think you're going to love it!

Sy Nadji | www.williamstreetgym.com.au | @williamstreetgym

Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco

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52 min
January 19, 2021 EP87 Lessons, Lyrics & Life On A Stage | Banoffee (Martha Brown)
Martha Brown, Banoffee was living in LA, struggling to cover the rent with a broken down car and phoning mum for clarity on just whether it might be time to realise chasing this dream in music could be 'ridiculous'. But then Banoffee received a phone call that saw her playing for Charli XCX as support for Taylor Swift's last world tour. Epic much?!?

Two years later, Banoffee is back in Melbourne promoting her debut album Look at Us Now Dad. Described as an oil slick of a pop record, with rainbow synths sliding over the viscous slurry of guilt and shame many survivors wade through before reclaiming their identities. The album embodies Brown’s refusal to let her past dominate her future.

Today we chat about riding the waves of performing. About the masks we might where when on stage, but also the mask that performing on that's same stage lets us remove. And about having self awareness to know either way. A new friend of boxing, this super star sure packs a punch.

Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco EPISODE SPONSOR: Atlas Broker | www.atlasbroker.com.au/tiff | 1300 731 131

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49 min
January 17, 2021 EP86 From Remand To Reiki... A Path Of Spiritual Healing | Jo Vautier
Jo Vautier runs a spiritual healing practice on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria (Australia). She thrives on all things meditation, mindfulness, reiki and spiritual healing, together with her accreditation and her own very real experience with drug addiction and recovery.
We talk about how Jo landed in remand as a young lass due to drug offences. How she fought her own addiction and explored the range of spiritual ideas and concepts that she practices and teaches to this day as a way to help others pave their own path to holistic healing and wellness.
Oh, by the way.. Jo is also the better half to former RWTP EP55 guest and Aussie music icon Mark Seymour (Hunters and Collectors). Though I did fail to ask Jo to sing for me at the end of this chat, she did share a bit about how their love story evolved back in the day.
Super cool human who is the perfect mix of spiritual and uncensored for this show :)
Hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did!

Jo Vautier | www.healingspace.com.au | @healing_space_

Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco
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53 min
January 14, 2021 EP85 14 Bullets Holes. Not Dead | Derrick McManus
Derrick was a Sniper, Special Ops Diver and Counter-Terrorist Operative with the elite Special Tasks And Rescue (STAR) Group of the South Australian Police. Performing at peak in a demanding role. During a high-risk arrest in 1994, Derrick was shot 14 times in less than 5 seconds with a high-powered rifle and left lying on the ground, bleeding to death, for 3 hours before being rescued.

The first doctor to get to Derrick later stated to media, “He’d almost lost all his blood, I still don’t know how he actually survived." Apparently Derrick (fortunately) didn't read the text book on mortality... it's a miracle he survived.

There's nothing like bantering with the closest thing to immortal that you can get, hey! I love burrowing into the psyche of someone like Derrick as we explore how these elite humans process life as they step into dangerous and life threatening situations all in a days work.

Listen up in this ep to get a little insight on 'human durability' and perhaps how we can develop a bit of this stuff ourselves for our everyday lives.

Enjoy!

Derrick McManus | www.derrickmcmanus.com

Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeandco

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1 hr 9 min