To Be Human

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the lovely Kim Morrison. Kim is a 5- times bestselling author with her most recent award-winning book ‘The Art of Self-Love’. She is the founder of Twenty8 Essentials that sells organic essential oils and chemical-free skincare. And, she is a Coach specialising in breakthrough sessions, runs a Self-Love and Wellness Mentorship Program and is a host of the Self-Love Podcast.  

What I personally love about this podcast is Kim’s passion to understand why humans have to go through struggle. Kim is certainly not shy of hardship herself; as she shares her story of being in the foetal position on the bathroom floor, thinking her marriage was over, her grandmother had just passed and she had just lost all of her money in the financial crisis. A truly defining moment in her life, she realised we all have a choice to get back up, and get back up is what Kim did. She shares the beauty of experiencing the spectrum of emotion, the importance of understanding the polarity of life and the true power that lies within the practice of self-love. 

If you are enjoying this podcast, please rate, review, subscribe, share with friends and family, particularly I’d say in this one if you know of someone that is currently experiencing what we could call a 'dark moment', become part of the To Be Human Collective, and be present in this beautiful conversation with the lovely Kim Morrison.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28
Website | https://kimmorrison.com

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the beautifully vulnerable and open, Mike Cazayoux. Mike is a back-to-back CrossFit World Cup Champion, and entrepreneur, co-founding Brute Strength, a company that specialises in developing physical training programs, having himself personally trained A-list athletes, which he sold in 2018 and moved into the role of President of Working Against Gravity, and most recently started a new business, called Soul Searching Adventures. 

What I personally love about this podcast is Mike’s genuine transparency. We speak about some pretty raw and real topics, such as his experience with addiction that started at a very young age stemming from an intense desire to fit in. I really honour Mike’s openness in this discussion, as he shares that at points in his life he was really ashamed of who he was and his behaviour. But like he so timely shared, in the words of Brene Brown, shame only grows in secrecy, silence and judgment. We speak about being a CrossFit Champion and the identity crisis that tends to evidently follow any form of sports achievement-based lifestyle change, and we speak about Soul Searching Adventures, and his full circle experience from being a young kid who initially participated in wilderness therapy as part of rehab, to now providing men with an unforgettable adventurous experience that teaches survival skills, provides greater clarity and peace of mind, and the opportunity of bonding with other men. Mike ends with two important questions for reflection which I encourage us all to actively take part in.

If you are enjoying this podcast, please rate, review, share with friends and family, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and tune in to the lovely Mike Cazayoux.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/michaelcazayoux
Website | https://michaelcaz.com/

Hello beautiful people  

On today’s podcast we have the wonderfully humorous Dave Hughes. Hughesy is a stand-up comedian, television presenter, having for example co-hosted on The Project for 5 years, presented his own show Hughesy We Have a Problem, and more recently was one of the judges on The Masked Singer, and, he is also a radio presenter having made up one-half of the of Melbourne’s Nova Breakfast team for 12 years and more recently on Hughesy, Ed & Erin on 2DayFM.

What I personally love about this podcast is Hughesy’s somewhat surprising depth and vulnerability. And I say depth in the sense of, Hughesy is a comedian and his role is to assist in people having more laughter in their life; the take life not too seriously approach. But I was curious, what does Hughesy take seriously? And I was impressed; it was mindset. Hughesy is a passionate advocate about taking responsibility for your thoughts; to live in the present and let go of the past. To be driven by your passion, not by external validation; to understand you do not have to prove that you are worthy, and ensure in your pursuit of achievement you also focus on your loved ones. We also have an intimate conversation about the vulnerability around saying I love you, and in true Hughesy spirit we have a laugh about the absolute ridiculousness of it.

If you enjoy this podcast, especially if it has you smile and laugh, please subscribe, rate and leave a review, become part of the To Be Human Collective and enjoy this really fun conversation with Dave Hughes.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dhughesy 
Website | https://davehughes.com.au

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the beautiful soul Scott Richmond. Scotty is a husband, father of 3, graphic designer, the persona Ozzie on a kids educational YouTube Channel and ultramarathon runner, most notably having finished the UTA, a 100km ultramarathon event in the Blue Mountains, Australia, nine times, having placed as high as 6th and most recently, 7th place. 

What I personally love about this podcast is going deeper into the motivation behind Scotty getting into ultramarathon running and particularly why he has participated in the UTA so many times. He shares that it all started to honour the memory and legacy of his little cousin Elliot who passed at the young age of 19-years-old to Motor Neuron Disease; fundraising for MND, Scotty wanted to try something that was well out of his comfort zone, and a 100km ultramarathon was just that, not knowing at the time that it would lead to a long-lasting obsession. 

Scotty is a heart on his sleeve kind of guy, and you can really feel into the pain that the loss of a young family member can bring, but also the passion. Scotty values the sentimental aspect of his running, just as much as the competitive, and it is truly beautiful to hear the relationship between these and how it manifests in his high performance.  

If you are enjoying this podcast, please rate, review, subscribe, share with friends and family, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and settle in for this conversation with the just genuine all round great guy, Scotty Richmond.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/run_scoot_run

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the beautiful and genuine Tiffanee Cook. Tiffanee is a former corporate worker to entrepreneur, host of the Roll With The Punches podcast, performance coach and a boxer, coming in as Novice Victorian Amateur Champion twice, and Featherweight VABL Victorian Champion. 

What I personally love about this podcast is Tiff’s ease and personability. She is an open book about her life’s tribulations and adversities. Starting from when she was very young, Tiff adopted the coping mechanism of dissociation and it is in this mechanism itself that she credits a lot of her boxing success. But as we are all aware, there tends to come a time in our lives when what we have been suppressing now wants to be freed, and we come face to face with who we are. It is in this journey that Tiff questions whether she wants to be a boxer or does she want to be a healthy human? Steering away from competition, Tiff began to use boxing as a barometer as to the level of self-care that she was practising on herself. It has been a turbulent few years, and it is in this podcast that we get pretty deep, pretty raw and real, about negative thought patterns, experiencing past happenings in the present, and how somebody’s intention does not make for somebody’s experience.

If you love this podcast, please give it a rate, review, even a subscribe, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and settle in for this conversation that is a personal favourite of mine.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/p/CRyjc4dJ5in
Website | https://www.tiffaneeandco.com.au/ 

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the passionate Troy Jones. 8 years ago Troy lost a good friend which sparked a pathway into depression and severe drug use stemming from the internalisation of his emotions, and the lack of awareness, at that point in time, of how to process them. He found himself in debt, ruining relationships and upon getting arrested experienced his darkest point. From here, he decided to turn his life around, became a personal trainer, he began to push himself physically and mentally, a form of psychological therapy and from this, he decided to, what he terms, deal with the demons inside, open up and learn more about mental health.

Fast forward to date, Troy recently ran 3931km across Australia, from Perth to Sydney in raising awareness for mental health and fundraising almost $65,000 for the organisation, Mindfull. 

What I personally love about this podcast is Troy’s just complete transparency. He shares stories that most would find difficult to share, with no sense of shame, only empowerment and growth. This is certainly a piece of wisdom I hope for many people to take on, as I certainly believe, the more shame you feel about your behaviour, the more you will find yourself entertaining that very behaviour; trying to seek relief from your very own judgment. This podcast is a stigma free safe space, where we get real about mental health and Troy shares some strategies of what best helped him find his sense of purpose and direction. 

If you like this podcast, I would love for you to rate, review, subscribe, share with friends and family, particularly those who may be experiencing some form of mental health challenge themselves, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and enjoy this conversation with the determined Troy Jones.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_troyjamesjones
Website | https://www.crossingforacause.net

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have one of my favourite people in this entire world, Nick Iadanza. Nick is an English teacher, husband, proud father of two and Australian Survivor All Star, having been a participant on Season 1 and Season 5; Season 1 being when Nick and I first met out on an island of Samoa. 

What I personally love about this podcast is the authenticity that Nick brings. He shares vulnerably about his journey into adulthood that was, as he describes, bookended by the traumatic experience of slowly losing his mum; living in this space between not wanting to focus on his mother’s deteriorating health but also aware of the somewhat evitable end to this decline, and the effect that this had on his adolescence. 

He shares of the pride he has for his ancestors who immigrated to Australia and the bravery that it took to provide the safety and opportunities that now he and his family enjoy because of their enduring courage. 

He shares of being a teacher and the responsibility you have in this position to humanise your students and yourself, by appropriately relaying your own stories of vulnerability that they can connect with. 

And he shares about his experience of being on Australian Survivor, and how from the age of 12 he was absolutely Survivor obsessed; experiencing this internal knowing that one day he would be on the show, despite what others thought. Living his dream has truly made him realise, what he describes as an ‘overdone axiom’, that anything is possible; if there is something that you want bad enough, you can make it happen. And he emphasises to simply chase that feeling of being alive; whatever that is for you. 

Please rate, review, share, subscribe, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and enjoy this humouring podcast with the endearing Nick Iadanza.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nickiadanza 

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the compassionate and committed Dr Andrew Browning. Andrew has spent 17 years of his life working in countries such as Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Togo in Africa, and has personally operated on over 7,000 women with obstetric fistulas; which Andrew will explain what this specifically is, in the beginning of this podcast. He has started the Barbara May Foundation which has built hospitals, trained staff and established programs to heal fistulas and also to prevent them; having delivered over 80,000 women so far at no cost for them. 

What I personally love about this podcast is Andrew’s just deep love and care for these women, and humanity in general. There is a lot of shame and isolation with women when it comes to obstetric fistulas, a shocking 40% of patients have thought about suicide, particularly in Africa, and it is his mission of restoring hope and dignity among these women that is truly touching. At the age of 14 Andrew committed his life to Christ and it is truly fascinating to hear of the deep sense of dedication within him that has been his primary driver to achieve such greatness and alleviate suffering in this world. 

For those of you whose faith may not be based in Christianity, I ask that when you hear Andrew speak of his faith, to insert where appropriate your own faith, as you will find in what he says, the fundamental principles tend to be the same; have love and compassion for one another. 

I will state a trigger warning here as he shares some very confronting stories about societal rejection, rape and traumatic injuries, but in saying this, he also shares stories that are a true representation of our humanity based in resilience, strength and the power of healing through love. 

Please rate, review, subscribe, share with friends and family, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and enjoy this inspiring podcast with the lovely Dr Andrew Browning.

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Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/barbaramayfoundation
Website | https://barbaramayfoundation.com
Book - A Doctor in Africa | https://amzn.to/2Tww9Fb 

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have one of the world’s top ultramarathon coaches, Andy DuBois. Andy in his earlier years, changed gears quite dramatically, from studying to become a Land Surveyor, he decided to leave that behind and pursue his dream of finishing a Hawaii Ironman. It was certainly no easy journey, taking 5 years of both internal and external setbacks, but achieved this dream he did, and after completing 9 Ironman and 2 Hawaii Ironman, he began to ask the larger questions of a more long-term passion and purpose.

Andy proceeded to move overseas to London which also resulted in him moving into the ultramarathon space and in his first ultra, being 90 miles, he made every mistake you could. From pacing to nutrition to footwear, he made it. But instead of this being a turning point in which he tried something different, he took it upon himself to learn from this lack of preparation and knowledge, and his second ultra, the famous UTMB still remains what he terms one of his most perfect races.

Fast forward, now into his early 50s, Andy has many ultra accomplishments under his belt, such as winning a couple of 100 milers and competing for Australia in the World Trail Championships, and is now a highly respected online endurance training coach who runs his very successful and in demand Mile 27 Coaching Business. His aim with Mile 27 is to provide the most complete training service for ultra-runners available anywhere in the world.

What I personally love about this podcast is Andy’s ability to partner both research and strategy, with the importance of the pursuit of becoming your best self and having your best race. He is certainly my go-to guy for updates on the latest research when it comes to both physical and mental performance, and I’m all for his emphasis on mindset training being in line with physical training; if you aren’t strong enough, you can train it. There are a whole lot of mindset gems in this podcast from understanding the decision-making criteria for a DNF, something I am personally interested in, when is it appropriate to pull out and when is it appropriate to push through, to how to deal with the inevitable negative thoughts that creep in when fatigued and in pain, to the importance of being clear on your why and how external motivation can play into a little extra effort when it is most needed. Andy is also a proud husband and father of two and, he shares some wise insight into how to balance both parenthood and not lose who you are in the midst of your dedication to your family.

If you are enjoying these podcasts, please rate, review and subscribe, I am incredibly grateful for those who have done this, become part of the To Be Human Collective and be excited for this informative and passionate podcast with the lovely Andy DuBois. 

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Connect with Andy
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mile27ultracoach
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mile27training
Website | https://mile27.com.au 

Hello beautiful people

On today’s podcast we have the talented and kind-hearted Matthew Smeal. Matthew is a writer, videographer, fine art photographer, and for the last 15 years has been a humanitarian and NGO photojournalist. He has worked in countries such as Uganda, Kenya and Cambodia, for organisations such as Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, The Fred Hollows Foundation and Opportunity International. 

I first met Matthew in an interview at Médecins Sans Frontières to be their Communications Intern, and immediately we hit it off. You know those people that come into your life, and you are like, this person is going to be a friend for life; that is how I felt and still feel with him. He is a heart on his sleeve kind of guy and so deeply passionate about making the world a better place. 

What I personally love about this podcast is the raw vulnerability; he showed up in this podcast in all of his authenticity, from sharing the challenges that can come with being a writer, and how the experience of flow state can lead you in a promising direction in your creativity. He shares about his relationship with the ocean and how it helps in his healing process from things that he has both seen and experienced in his humanitarian work. And, towards the end we speak of a specific project he did with maternal and child health in Nigeria. I will preface this with a trigger warning as we do speak about death and the trauma that can be found in witnessing this up close and first hand. Matthew is quite emotive about this subject and I ask that we have compassion and hold space for those who dedicate their lives to seeing things most of us do not, in the peaceful fight for increased awareness about the imbalance that we have around the world regarding access to health.

Please rate, review, subscribe, share with friends and family, become part of the To Be Human Collective and enjoy this touching conversation with Matthew Smeal.

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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/matthewsmeal
Website | https://www.matthewsmeal.com.au