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She grew up watching her parents celebrate 50 years of marriage. Both sets of grandparents did the same. Love wasn't an abstract concept — it was the wallpaper of her childhood.

Then came the classroom. Twenty-one years as a teacher, watching kids navigate their first relationships, their first heartbreaks, their first moments of feeling completely alone. She saw what happens when nobody teaches you how to connect.

Then came her own life. Japan. A career pivot. Celebrancy. And eventually, the work she was always moving toward — helping couples find their way back to each other before it's too late.

Kate O'Keeffe is a relationships coach specialising in FIFO couples, a marriage celebrant, and someone who has spent decades in the quiet front row of human connection. This conversation is for anyone who has ever drifted from their partner and couldn't quite explain how it happened.

We talk about bullying, emotional maturity, the subtle drift that kills relationships, and what it actually takes to choose someone — every day, on purpose.

In this episode: 

→ The childhood bullying experience that quietly shaped everything 

→ Why 95% of couples say "we don't know how we got here" — and what actually happened 

→ The three touchpoints that keep relationships alive 

→ Why one hour a week of intentional connection changes everything 

→ What FIFO relationships need that most couples never think about 

→ How to spot emotional maturity in the early dating phase (before you're in too deep) 

→ Why you can't build a relationship on potential — and what to look for instead 

→ The relationship bank account: deposits, withdrawals, and what bankruptcy actually looks like

Connect with Kate: 

🌐 Free FIFO Connection Checklist: https://katecollective.com.au/fifooptinpage-6490 

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateokeeffe.coaching/ 

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-o-keeffecoaching/

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

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🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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She lost her father to suicide at six years old. He taught her to run through a finish line he tied between two trees. She's been running ever since.

At 33, Mandy became a mother. Then came Juliet. A diagnosis before age two. Level three. Profound autism. Screaming for six hours a day. Not sleeping. Not eating. Smashing her head into the ground.

The doctors painted a picture of what Juliet's life would look like. Mandy chose not to believe it.

Twenty years, four world records, a foundation, and a fight against the system later — JuJu jet skis, competes in national athletics, holds down a job, and is taking Australian Athletics to the Human Rights Commission.

This conversation is for every parent who has ever been handed a diagnosis and told to manage it. Mandy Mason is proof there is another way.

We talk about grief, science, the autism treatment system, what it costs to go all in, and what becomes possible when you refuse to accept someone else's ceiling for your child.

In this episode:

→ What Juliet's early diagnosis looked like — and what doctors predicted for her life
→ Why the NDIS is funding the wrong interventions
→ The difference between PBS (what most families get) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (what the science actually supports)
→ Why one hour a week of therapy is not intervention — it's a waste of time and money
→ How Mandy went from isolated, overwhelmed mum to behaviour scientist with measurable results
→ Juliet today: working, skiing, competing in athletics nationally, and taking Australian Athletics to the Human Rights Commission
→ What parents can do right now if the system has let them down

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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At 8 years old, Beau Waters met his childhood hero.

He asked for a signature…
 and was turned away.

That moment didn’t break him.
 It built him.

In this episode, Beau shares how growing up without a father figure, experiencing rejection early, and navigating life in elite sport shaped the man he is today.

From AFL to fatherhood, leadership to loss, this conversation explores what it really means to show up, take responsibility, and become the person you needed growing up.

We talk about identity after sport, grief, community, relationships, and the standards we choose to live by.

Including the question that stays with you:

“Could I have done more?”

IN THIS EPISODE

•  Growing up without a dad and breaking the cycle 
•  The childhood moment that shaped his entire life 
•  Lessons from elite sport and leadership 
•  Life after AFL and finding purpose 
•  Grief, loss, and navigating difficult seasons 
•  Fatherhood and raising boys with intention 
•  Relationships, communication, and building a strong partnership

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Trailer + Intro
01:13 Podcast begins
03:48 Who Beau Waters really is beyond football
06:35 Growing up without a father figure
10:25 The childhood hero moment that changed everything
12:27 “I’m grateful my dad left…”
18:39 Life after AFL and identity shift
22:31 Loss, grief, and losing close friends
24:12 “Could I have done more?”
25:16 Finding something to live for
31:28 Perspective: it’s never as good or bad as you think
34:22 Injury, perspective, and mindset shifts
49:46 Mentors and father figures
01:02:33 Love, partnership, and building a life together
01:09:20 Becoming a father
01:12:04 “The days are long, the years are short”
01:18:06 Raising boys with values
01:24:08 “I’ve made a lot of mistakes…”

ABOUT BEAU WATERS

Beau Waters is a former AFL player for the West Coast Eagles, known for his leadership, resilience, and impact both on and off the field.

Today, he is a father, mentor, and leader in business, continuing to influence others through his values and lived experience.

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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Her dream was to play for the Matildas.

But when that didn’t happen… she didn’t walk away from the game.

She changed it.

In this episode of The Resource Podcast, we sit down with Monica Beazley — founder of Monarch Management and a driving force behind leadership and progress in women’s sport.

This is a conversation about what happens when your biggest dream doesn’t unfold the way you planned… and how that moment can become the beginning of something far more impactful.

Monica opens up about the identity shift that comes with missing out on elite sport, the pressure female athletes carry behind the scenes, and the work required to create real change in women’s sport.

This episode is for anyone navigating setbacks, redefining success, or feeling called to something bigger than their original plan.

In this episode, we cover:

• Growing up with the dream of playing for the Matildas
 • The reality of not being selected and what that does to your identity
 • The emotional and mental toll of elite sport
 • The invisible work behind women’s sport
 • Why female athletes carry a different kind of pressure
 • Building a career and purpose beyond playing
 • Creating impact through leadership and representation
 • Redefining success on your own terms

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
 01:35 Monica’s dream of the Matildas
 04:50 The moment that dream didn’t happen
 09:10 Identity loss after elite sport
 13:45 The pressure female athletes carry
 18:30 What people don’t see in women’s sport
 24:10 Turning setbacks into direction
 30:20 Founding Monarch Management
 36:40 Creating change in women’s sport
 43:15 Leadership, representation, and impact
 48:20 Redefining success
 52:05 Advice for athletes and high performers

🎧 Listen now and share this with someone navigating their own pivot.

Connect with Monica Beazley:

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

Website: https://www.monarchmanagement.com.au/

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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In this honest solo episode, Becky shares a confronting realisation from her own personal development journey:

She became obsessed with healing… and somewhere along the way, she lost her joy.

After years of journaling, therapy, breathwork, cold plunges, revisiting trauma and “doing the work,” Becky began to question whether she was actually healing — or subtly reinforcing the belief that she was broken.

This episode explores:

• The shadow side of personal development
• When “doing the work” becomes self-rejection
• The difference between healing and trying to erase your past
• Losing joy while chasing growth
• Accepting the parts of yourself you’ve been trying to fix
• Why you don’t need to heal every day to be worthy

If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly working on yourself… but still not arriving, this conversation is for you.

You are not broken.
 You are human.

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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Herpes.
 $100,000 in debt.
 A failed business.
 Bullying.
 Assault.
 Disordered eating.

Rebecca Antonucci thought success would fix everything — her body, her brand, her business.

It didn’t.

In this powerful episode of The Resource Podcast, Rebecca shares how internalised shame shaped her identity, relationships and finances — and how confronting it became the turning point that changed everything.

In This Episode

02:53 – Herpes as a “Spiritual Teacher”
 08:15 – Being $100,000 in Debt & Rock Bottom
 19:11 – Bullying, Assault & Safety
 23:24 – Fitness Competitions & Validation Addiction
 25:27 – The Sustainable Activewear Brand Collapse
 28:29 – Scarcity Energy & Ignoring Intuition
 29:33 – The Fear of Being Yourself
 31:07 – Setting Boundaries Without Shame
 35:38 – Awareness Before Choice
 39:30 – Nervous System Patterns (Fight Response)
 41:00 – The One Thing You’re Avoiding
 43:33 – Radical Truth in Dating & Relationships
 49:10 – Gender Roles & Modern Masculinity
 59:38 – Community, Leadership & Building Bigger

Connect with Rebecca:

Instagram:
 https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.antonucci/

Website:
 https://rebeccaantonucci.com/

Podcast:
 https://open.spotify.com/show/2EteUkpcHX7jcCV1f5wGWh?si=31c0d9e6e2624515

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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In this solo episode, Becky reflects on a recent reel from The Resource Podcast that unexpectedly went viral — but not because of controversy or division.

The clip features Tim Sampson, Head Coach of the Fijian Rugby Team, sharing a powerful story about one of his players who showed up to training exhausted after holding down the roof of his family home during a storm in his village.

What followed wasn’t outrage or argument.

It was unity.

In this episode, Becky explores:

• The difference between viral hate and viral hope
• Why vulnerability connects us
• How division spreads… and how love spreads faster
• What this moment says about leadership, humanity and community

🎧 Watch the full Tim Sampson episode here:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJhWEd9S_w&t=8s

📲 Watch the viral reel here:
 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUMX4ITlY58/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

In a world that often rewards outrage, this story is a reminder of something deeper.

Because sometimes, the internet gets it right.

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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In this episode of The Resource Podcast, host Becky Felstead sits down with elite rugby union coach Tim Sampson for a raw, grounded conversation about leadership, loss, and what it really means to coach humans — not just athletes.

Tim’s career has taken him from the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels to now leading the Fijian Drua, but his philosophy has always stayed the same: values first, people first.

Together, they unpack:

• Losing his mum at 18 and a close friend on the rugby field
• How grief shaped his leadership and coaching style
• Making tough decisions — cutting players, delivering hard news, and leading through uncertainty
• Why “family” isn’t just a word on the wall
• Coaching high-performance teams under pressure — without losing humanity
• What working in Fiji has taught him about gratitude, culture, and joy

This episode is for anyone navigating leadership, pressure, grief, or responsibility — whether in sport, work, or life.

If you’ve ever wondered how to stay grounded when the stakes are high, this conversation will stay with you.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.

00:00 – Welcome to The Resource Podcast
02:10 – Life as a Rugby Coach & Leader
05:30 – The Call That Changed Everything (Western Force)
08:20 – Coaching Philosophy & Staying Grounded
11:05 – Losing His Mum at 18
14:40 – Losing a Teammate on the Field
18:35 – Family First: Values That Shape Leadership
23:50 – Tim’s TRUE Framework (Trust, Respect, Understanding, Enjoyment)
27:10 – Handling Pressure & Coaching Anxiety
31:20 – Building Teams That Never Give Up
35:45 – Success Beyond Wins & Losses
39:10 – Delivering the Hardest Conversations as a Coach
42:30 – Moving to the Melbourne Rebels
45:30 – Being a Dad While Coaching at the Top
49:00 – Coaching in Fiji: Culture, Gratitude & Perspective
55:40 – What Fiji Has Taught Him About Life & Leadership

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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What happens when you run around Australia for mental health… while carrying a lie that nearly breaks you?

In this raw and deeply moving episode of The Resource Podcast, host Becky Felstead sits down with Brooke McIntosh — the woman who ran around Australia to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.

Brooke opens up about the darkest chapters of her life: living with suicidal ideation, addiction, eating disorders, trauma, and the near-fatal car accident that became her wake-up call. She shares how one conversation changed the course of her life — and sparked a movement built on courage, truth, and connection.

At the heart of this conversation is a moment Brooke calls “the biggest lie” — a truth she carried for months while running day after day, speaking about mental health, yet silently holding her own grief. When that truth finally came out, everything changed.

This episode is honest, confronting, hopeful, and necessary.

In this episode, we explore:

• The moment Brooke decided to run for something bigger than herself
• What it really takes to speak up when staying silent feels safer
• Why “Are you okay?” isn’t enough — and what actually helps
• The emotional weight of carrying unspoken grief
• How small conversations can create life-changing ripple effects
• Choosing courage over comfort, and truth over silence

If you’ve ever felt like you had to pretend you were okay…
 If you’ve ever carried something heavy in silence…
 If you’ve ever wondered whether one conversation could really make a difference…

This episode is for you.

Connect & Learn More:

🔗 Follow Becky Felstead
 https://www.instagram.com/beckyfelstead/

🔗 Follow Brooke McIntosh
 https://www.instagram.com/brookemcintosh__/

🔗 Brooke’s Website
 https://brookemcintosh.com.au/

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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In this solo episode, Becky Felstead dives deep into self-responsibility, navigating blame culture, and the real reasons communication breaks down in workplaces — especially high-pressure environments like mining.

Becky shares personal stories and lessons from mental health program delivery, leadership challenges, misunderstandings, and learning the hard way what is yours to carry… and what never was.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt blamed, overwhelmed, silenced, misunderstood, or unfairly responsible for things outside their control.

✨ Episode Summary

• Why we pretend we’re fine even when we’re not 
• The emotional reality of being underground, on tools, or in high-stress roles
• How blame culture stops teams from getting the support they need
• Real stories of being thrown under the bus and how Becky handled it
• Why some people act like jerks — and why it’s (usually) not personal
• Learning the difference between your responsibility and other people’s behaviour
• How to navigate tension, miscommunication, and emotional triggers at work
• When to take action, when to let go, and when to walk away
• The Four Agreements and how they changed Becky’s leadership
• Understanding accountability vs responsibility
• Why doing your best looks different every day

👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast host
Becky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.
Now she’s back, flipping the script again. 

After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.

Subscribe

🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast
📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]

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