Rory is a published author with over 15 children's books and many more to come. Rory talks about how started his journey as an author.

Rory and his family sailed across the world visiting many countries when Rory was 9. Rory shares some cool stories and what life is like sailing across the globe with your family whilst doing distance education and experiencing the life at sea.

At 13, Rory came back to Australia where he found it hard to fit in at school. At first, it was tough especially because he was bullied. Rory shares about the struggles but opens up about how he got through it and learnt how to get out of his comfort zone..

Rory is my best friend whom I have known for many years. We briefly talk about that. He has had such a unique life and has a cool perspective on life which is why we are friends. We could of talked for hours, Rory has more stories to tell so maybe another episode is on the cards.

Please find his work

IG @roryhmatherauthor

Facebook Rory H. Mather

Website Rory H. Mather – Children's AuthorAll his books can be found online or Dymock Book Stores (Australia)

Laura and Bridget from the book loving Podcast 'Talk Lit Get Hit', both talk about how they started their Podcast, what makes them going as well as their love for books.

Laura and Bridget met in Kindy and became close friends in High School where they shared the same quirky taste in music.

Talking and reviewing books has brought hundreds of other people captivated in their words. Its a great Podcast and very funny too.

Please check them out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other platforms .

IG @talklit.gethit

Jason shares and opens up about losing his wife to cancer and having to raise two young kids as a single parent.

Jason talks about how he managed with the grief for him and the kids, what he did for himself and for his kids to get through that period to ensure no one missed out on anything.

At the age of 62, Jason still goes to the gym on a regular basis which he talks about the reasons why he keeps going.

I appreciate Jason coming onto the episode and sharing his story. He is so incredible how positive his mindset is.

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Why I asked Jake to be on the podcast is because of his amazing journey with overcoming mental and physical challenges.

Jakes talks about getting hit by a car whilst cycling which took a toll on his body and mind. It then made it hard for him to walk and be mobile ultimately leading to him putting on 50 kilograms and weighing 135 kilograms.

Jakes opens up about how he lost the 50 kilograms from fitness and his hardened determination.

An absolute pleasure having Jake on and truly inspiring.

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Armando is a doctor and runs a Youtube Channel called Armando Hasudungan which he illustrates tutorials on  medicines and biology.

Armando talks about growing up in Indonesia, going to boarding school in Australia at the age of 11 and living in Japan as a Teenager.

Armando shares about why he started to do medicine and how he started his Youtube channel.

Such a great and fun episode, Armando and I went to High School together so it was really good catching up with him.

Please check out his work;

http://www.youtube.com/@armandohasudungan

http://Armandoh.org

Instagram @armandohasudungan

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Kieran is a guy I went to High School who is such a big advocate in raising awareness for mental health. He is big into fitness and has set a world record with three other people.

Kieran is a former chef and talks about how he changed careers over a decade and then made the transition into working with at risk youths.

Please reach out for help if you are experiencing mental health or reach out to someone who might be dealing with mental health issues. In the episode, Kieran and I talk about how much of an impact it has when someone reaches out for help.

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Trevor Vanstone is an actor with that has over 10 years of acting experience. Trevor has worked on a variety of live shows, advertisements, TV shows and a Movie.

Trevor talks about how he got into acting and the journey getting into the acting scene.

Coming from a manual laboring work history, Trevor is not your typical actor. He talks about how he breaks the actor stereotypes. 

Trevor and his family moved from Zimbabwe to Australia when he was 12. He talks about the differences and the culture shock.

Please have a look at Trevor's work. He is such a talented actor. 

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Chris Nicol is a health and sports performance business coach. 

He has an online coaching program which helps others achieve their goals.

Chris talks about how he has experienced mental health challenges along the way and how he uses to his advantage. 

Please look him up on social media and LinkedIn. 

https://www.instagram.com/peak_performance1985?igsh=ODBrbm80anRoM21m

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-n-47b9104a

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Ben describes himself as an alcoholic who has been sober coming 8 years. Ben opens up about how dealing with his battle of alcoholism and what he did to get sober. Ben speaks about how he maintains his sobriety today and managing it one day at a time.

Ben is very keen to help others whom may have difficulty with alcoholism. He talks about the importance of reaching out and getting help.

Ben is very big into exercise, breathwork and yoga. In 2023, Ben went to India to complete a four-week course that entails becoming an internation recognized yoga instructor. He shares about how important yoga is to his daily life and what it can do for his health overall.

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Mitch is a butcher, a personal trainer and recent film graduate. He talks about how he pursued each career and the challenges with each one.

Mitch talks how important mental health is and how community can have such a positive impact on mental health.

Always reach out or ask for help when it comes to mental health.