Comparing 'hards' (dumb idea), coming out of the closet (not just the gay closet), lessons from failure, growth through pain, building mental and emotional resilience, person versus persona, the trauma of trying to 'fitting in' defining our purpose (and living ours) and authenticity; Ash Beckham and I spoke about all of it, and more. BIO: Ash Beckham is an inclusion activist, inclusive leadership expert, professional trainer, workshop facilitator, motivational speaker, business leader and author of 'Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Become an Everyday Leader'. Known for her unique voice, intrepid, relatable and intrinsically comic style, and powerful guidance, Beckham's TED Talk "Coming Out of Your Closet" became a viral sensation.

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We continue our ten-part series exploring the brain with our favourite Neuropsychologist, Dr. Hannah Korrel. In part Six, we talk about calming the (cognitive and neural) farm, mindfulness, toilet meditations (really), how our fight or flight response works and how we can access our 'rest and restore' (parasympathetic) mode. Enjoy.

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This was a fun chat with one of our favourites. Matty and I spoke about why we get dumber after we eat (really), why he eats steak for breakfast, why food allergies are on the rise (super interesting), the fascinating relationship between jaw muscles, diet and wrinkles, six meals (per day) versus three, the down side of low-fat eating, why dietary fat (the right kind) is so important for so many things, the psychology and sociology of food, how our ancestors ate and the dangers of raising kids in a germ-free, super-sanitised and clinically-clean environment.

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On some level we all want to be different, do different and create different. Change is a multi-dimensional process (psychological, emotional, physical, practical) and in this mini workshop I do a deep dive on the very present challenge of creating (and sustaining) positive change in our lives.

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In this freestyle chat with Tiff, we talk about the reason behind our goals (the 'why' behind our 'what'), the peaks and troughs of my academic journey, whether it's a good or bad idea to niche in business, destination-disappointment (why we're not always happy or content when we achieve our goals), the challenge of building rapport, changing careers later in life, how our social group shapes our thinking and behaviour and lots more. Enjoy.

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If you've been 'almost’ getting in shape for too long, listen to this.

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Dr Joshua Pate is a pain science educator, researcher, author and highly-regarded expert. As a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and with a PhD from Macquarie University, Josh is dedicated to bringing pain science education to the masses. This was bloody a fascinating chat. Enjoy.

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Sophie Matterson is an adventurer currently based in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. In 2020 and 2021 Sophie solo-trekked 4,750 kilometres across the width of Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia, to Byron Bay, New South Wales, with her five camels, Jude, Delilah, Charlie, Clayton and Mac. This was a fascinating chat full of interesting and surprising stories and insights. Sophie's book 'The Crossing' is now available. Enjoy.

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'Self-help' has become a mis-used (but widely accepted) term for programs, products; services, workshops, books and even podcasts, selling (literally or metaphorically) ideas, concepts, techniques and tools but the 'actual helping of the self' (maybe we should call it 'self-helping') lives in the application, the action, the work, the effort, the sweat and the courage; the doing not just the knowing. Process not product.

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What can twins (identical, fraternal and virtual) teach us about the roles of genetics, lifestyle, environment and sociology in terms of 'who' (and how) we become? Professor Nancy Segal is an internationally-renowned researcher, academic, author and speaker, who's appeared on Oprah, CBS Sunday Morning, the Martha Stewart Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, Discovery Health and countless other national and international shows. And now, at the pinnacle of her media career, she chats with the sweary Bogan from Bayside Melbourne. Enjoy.

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