The Wellness Puzzle Podcast

What if tapping into your genius begins with following your curiosity, challenging your assumptions, and giving yourself permission to learn?

In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Dr. Sheldon Greaves, author of The Guerrilla Scholar’s Handbook, for an inspiring conversation about the possibilities of a curious mind.

Sheldon earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley while living and working in Silicon Valley during the dot.com boom. Pursuing his doctorate on a shoestring, while exploring interests beyond his formal studies, helped him develop a different approach to learning—one he calls “guerrilla scholarship”.

Throughout his long and varied career, Sheldon has used this approach to pursue meaningful intellectual work outside academia. His book is part how-to, part memoir, and part manifesto, celebrating the pleasures and challenges of an independent life of the mind.

Together, we explore the value of curiosity, the freedom to pursue ideas beyond traditional educational pathways, and the power of learning with others. At a time when education and expertise are increasingly challenged, Sheldon makes a compelling case for communal learning as a way to strengthen connection and enliven society.

This conversation invites you to reconsider what it means to be a scholar, recognise your capacity to learn, and tap into the genius that curiosity can unlock.

An awesome, paradigm-shifting conversation, not to be missed.

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What does it mean to live well through every stage of life? And how can we continue to find connection, purpose, and meaning as our lives change?

In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh, a board-certified geriatrician, lifestyle medicine physician, author, and founder of GeriAcademy. Having spent her career caring for people as they age, Golnosh brings a deeply human perspective to illness, recovery, uncertainty, and the end of life.

Her patients have taught her about quiet resilience, the changing nature of identity, and the meaning found in everyday moments. But it was the devastating loss of her son that profoundly changed her understanding of both medicine and life, deepening her connection to the experiences of those she cares for.

These professional and personal experiences inspired her book, Life, Love, and the In-Between, a reflection on aging, loss, connection, and living well across the full arc of life.

Together, we explore:

• Aging as an opportunity for continued growth, adaptation, and evolving purpose.
• The lessons older people can teach us about resilience and what truly matters.
• How grief and loss can reshape our understanding of life.
• The importance of connection and finding meaning in the moments between milestones.
• Approaching each stage of life with greater clarity and intention.

Golnosh’s story invites us to reflect on how we are living today, what we value, and the relationships that give our lives meaning.

A heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation, not to be missed.

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In this episode, we sit down with Matthew Chand — Leadership & Resilience coach and founder of Ignite Momentum — to talk about what it really takes to show up for the moments that matter most in life.

Nearly a decade ago, the loss of his father changed the course of Matt's life. That experience pushed him to learn, firsthand, the skills needed to protect and strengthen both his mental and physical wellbeing. Since then, he's turned that hard-won knowledge into programs that have reached thousands of people — covering wellbeing, resilience, leadership, communication, psychological safety and mental health.

We talk about what he's learned working with everyone from frontline teams to senior leaders and global stakeholders, how burnout really takes hold (and how to catch it early), and why building genuinely strong workplace cultures starts with the individual.

What We Cover

• Matt's personal story — how losing his dad reshaped his approach to life and work
• The gap between knowing you should look after your wellbeing and actually doing it
• What resilience really means (and what it doesn't)
• Lessons from designing wellbeing and leadership programs for thousands of people
• How psychological safety shows up — or doesn't — in high-pressure teams
• Practical tools for reducing burnout risk, for individuals and for leaders
• Why Matt started Ignite Momentum, and the mission behind it

Matt's mission: to help 1 billion people live, lead and work at their best in his lifetime, in honour of his late father.

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What if joy isn’t something we have to achieve, but something we can learn to notice?

In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Ulrika Torquato, creator of Joyering®, a simple app and practice that helps people recognise moments of joy already present in everyday life.

With a background in medicine, opera and the arts, Ulrika spent years pursuing achievements she thought would bring her validation and happiness. Instead, she found herself feeling lost. Then, during a walk, she began to notice the joy around her. That moment changed the way she saw her life.

Ulrika and I explore how small moments can reveal what truly matters, why achievement doesn’t always bring the fulfilment we expect, and how paying attention to joy can shape the way we move through each day.

This is a beautiful reminder to slow down, look around and notice what’s already here. An inspiring conversation, not to be missed.

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In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with clinical psychologist Dr. Matthew Campbell about creating sustainable self-care without burnout, guilt, or the pressure to be perfect.

Dr. Campbell explains why motivation often fades, why so many people struggle to remain consistent, and how simple structure can help us improve our mental and physical wellbeing. He is the co-creator of Our Primal 5, a practical framework centred on five foundational areas of health: sleep, sunlight, movement, social connection, and consumption.

We also explore the power of harnessing our emotions rather than allowing them to control us. Our emotions are valuable messengers, but they don’t have to dictate our decisions or behaviour. By learning to understand, regulate, and respond to them intentionally, we can make healthier choices and create meaningful, lasting change.

Dr. Campbell’s message is refreshingly simple: we don’t need to overhaul our lives overnight or wait until we feel motivated. When we focus on the fundamentals and help ourselves feel better first, positive change becomes far more possible.

This is an empowering conversation filled with practical insights to help you care for yourself, work with your emotions, and build a healthier life—one sustainable step at a time. A powerful podcast, not to be missed.

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What if some of the marriage advice we have accepted as truth is actually creating distance, resentment and disconnection?

In this episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with relationship coach, author and podcast host Monica Tanner about the common advice that can quietly undermine even the strongest relationships.

Monica is certified in Relational Life Therapy and is passionate about helping couples communicate more effectively, resolve conflict, deepen their connection and strengthen their commitment. Her mission is to lower the divorce rate and help couples experience greater satisfaction and joy in their marriages.

We discuss how couples can move beyond resentment and “roommate syndrome,” stop repeating unhealthy patterns and become more intentional about creating the relationship they truly want. Monica also shares practical strategies for navigating difficult conversations, rebuilding emotional intimacy and keeping love alive through every season of marriage.

Through her Secrets of Happily Ever After podcast, vibrant social media community, couples coaching practice and Amazon bestselling book, Bad Marriage Advice, Monica has helped thousands of couples reconnect and get back to living their happily-ever-after love story.

Whether your relationship is struggling, simply surviving or already strong, this conversation offers valuable insights to help you build even greater connection, trust and commitment.

This is an honest, practical and potentially relationship-changing conversation—not to be missed.

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What happens when the betrayal that nearly destroys you becomes the catalyst for rebuilding your life and protecting others?

In this powerful episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Tampa-based entrepreneur Justin Smith, founder of Cray—the innovative dating safety app born from his own devastating experience.

After being blindsided by a partner of eight years, Justin found himself facing heartbreak, betrayal and the painful task of rebuilding his life. But he made a courageous decision: this would not be the end of his story.

Over the next 18 months, Justin began the journey back to himself. Central to that process was rebuilding his self-worth—learning to trust his instincts, recognise his value and understand that another person’s actions did not define who he was or what he deserved.

Drawing on his background in psychological test publishing and his blunt, forward-thinking approach, Justin created Cray to help people identify red flags sooner, trust their intuition and date with clarity rather than chaos. He is now on a mission to make safer, smarter dating the norm for everyone.

This conversation explores betrayal, resilience, dating safety, emotional recovery and why developing genuine self-worth is essential—not only for choosing healthier relationships, but also for having the courage to walk away from those that diminish us.

Your most painful chapter does not have to be the end of your story. It may simply be the beginning of a powerful new one.

An awesome, honest and inspiring podcast—not to be missed.

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In this inspiring episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with author, speaker and coach Cherry Ward, whose work brings together timeless Japanese wisdom and modern leadership practices.

Cherry’s journey began far from a coaching room. She was just eight years old when her family fled Burma during the 1988 pro-democracy uprising. Overnight, the map they had lived by was no longer relevant. Everything familiar fell away, and Cherry learned what it takes to find your footing, adapt and navigate through uncertainty.

That experience helped shape the course of her life and work.

Years later, Cherry developed a deep connection with Japan through skiing, learning the language and immersing herself in its culture. Japanese wisdom gave her a different way of understanding strength, stillness, imperfection and leadership. It helped her recognise that leadership is not always about having all the answers—it is often about learning how to navigate.

In this thoughtful conversation, Cherry introduces powerful Japanese principles and explores the importance of kokoro—the integration of heart, mind and spirit. She shares how embracing stillness, listening deeply and accepting imperfection can help us become more grounded, authentic and effective leaders.

We also discuss Cherry’s new book, Lead with Kokoro, and how its principles can help us lead ourselves and others with greater courage, clarity, compassion and purpose.

This is a fascinating and deeply meaningful conversation about resilience, reinvention and discovering the wisdom that can be found in the silence between the notes. Not to be missed!

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What enables someone to survive the unimaginable—and emerge not only alive, but psychologically strong?

In this extraordinary episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Derrick McManus, a former South Australian Police officer who served in the elite Special Tasks and Rescue (STAR) Group. Trained as a sniper and diver, Derrick also received specialist counterterrorism training from the military’s elite Special Air Service Regiment (SAS).

While attempting to arrest a high-risk offender, Derrick’s life changed in less than five seconds. The offender fired 18 shots, striking Derrick 14 times. Critically wounded, Derrick lay bleeding for three hours before he could be rescued.

His survival was remarkable—but what happened afterward was equally extraordinary.

Despite expectations that he would experience severe post-traumatic stress disorder and require decades of psychological therapy, Derrick defied the odds. Just three months after the shooting, he attended a single appointment with the Director of the Adelaide Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies and was psychologically cleared to return to full duties with the STAR Group. His physical recovery, understandably, took much longer.

Derrick credits his response to the way he had proactively prepared himself—physically, mentally and emotionally—for the possible consequences of the choices he had made. He accepted responsibility, understood the risks and developed a powerful perspective that helped him remain resilient in an extreme and potentially overwhelming VUCA environment.

This approach has since evolved into the Human Durability model and forms the foundation of Derrick’s work through the Australian Centre for Human Durability.

In this gripping conversation, we explore:

Derrick’s story is confronting, remarkable and deeply inspiring. It demonstrates that although we cannot control everything that happens to us, we can prepare ourselves to respond with courage, responsibility and perspective.

This is a powerful conversation about preparation, perspective and the extraordinary durability of the human spirit—not to be missed.

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In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The Wellness Puzzle Podcast, I speak with Sheryl Hauk—author, retired music educator, survivor advocate, and an inspiring example of courage and resilience.

Sheryl is the author of Piece by Piece: A Memoir of Survival, Resilience, and the Power of Creativity. Her book explores what it means to break the silence, reclaim your voice, and rebuild your life after childhood trauma.

With remarkable honesty, dark humour, and deep compassion, Sheryl shares her journey of healing and the important roles that storytelling, music, and creativity have played in helping her make sense of her experiences. We discuss the courage required to speak your truth, the process of putting the pieces of your life back together, and how sharing our stories can create connection, inspire hope, and become a powerful catalyst for change.

Sheryl’s story reminds us that while trauma may shape parts of our lives, it does not have to define who we are or what we can become.

This is a courageous, heartfelt, and inspiring conversation about survival, resilience, creativity, advocacy, and the healing power of reclaiming your voice. It is a powerful podcast not to be missed.

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