On this special episode of the podcast I'm joined by former English football player, Rio Ferdinand. As you’ll hear in our conversation, Rio has long been a fierce advocate for mental health, busting the toxic culture in football and penning a heartfelt memoir following the death of his wife, Rebecca, in 2015. Rio is continuing that work through a partnership with WeAre8, a new social media platform with a charity focus, that comes with a zero tolerance for hate. As part of that...

An icon of the 90s and 00s, Fabio Lanzoni [yes, THE Fabio] made his name as a romance novel cover star, model and spokesman, however his greatest achievement has been an ongoing sense of youth and happiness.Fabio shares his secrets to longevity, clears up rumours that he sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber, how he maintains those luscious locks and how he's parlayed a decades-long career into his dream life by unlocking balance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinta McDonell is an icon in the Australian health and wellness industry, rising to fame when she co-founded Anytime Fitness in Australia in 2008 with her brother. Since then she has gone on to become the Founder of W1LL and the Board Director and Founder of A Founders Path. Giving back to the community is imperative to Jacinta, and lead her to founding the Human Kind Project which has raised over $2 million enabling businesses to build brand equity while creating social change. The...

On this episode of the podcast I chat to Professor Henry Brodaty, the co-director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. CHeBA's mission is to enhance the evidence base in relation to the prevention, early detection and treatment of age related disorders in particular brain diseases, and to improve the health care of individuals affected by brain diseases such as dementia. In this chat Professor Brodaty goes deep. It’s an extremely...

Living through back-to-back historic events can be truly exhausting, yet existing in an era of 'firsts' can have it's benefits; case and point, new rom com Bros from the brain of comedic force Billy Eichner. For those who haven’t read about the film, Bros is the first film backed by a major movie studio to be written by a gay man, about a gay couple, with a predominantly LGBT+ cast. On this episode of the podcast, the first of our fourth season (!!), I sat down with the star of Bros,...

In a long overdue yet extremely timely episode, I was fortunate enough to sit down for a one-on-one with Luke McLeod. Luke has become one of Australia’s most popular thought leaders in mindfulness and meditation and for over 16 years has practiced and trained in a variety of different meditation techniques including, Vedic, Kundalini, Zen, Vipassana, and general mindfulness. His ability to make meditation relatable and enjoyable in today’s modern world has seen him build a mindful community...

Scottie Doesn't Know; longevity. An icon of the 90s and 00s, Fabio Lanzoni [yes, THE Fabio] made his name as a romance novel cover star, model and spokesman, however his greatest achievement has been an ongoing sense of youth and happiness. Fabio shares his secrets to longevity, clears up rumours that he sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber, how he maintains those luscious locks and how he's parlayed a decades-long career into his dream life by unlocking balance. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

From child phenom to the most successful Australian snowboarder of all time, Scotty James’ ascent has been nothing short of magical. Scotty is a triple Winter Olympian (he won bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018), a three-time world champion, a three-time X Games gold medallist, a US Open champion, and was ranked #1 in the world after a formidable 2019 season. He's now months away from competing at his fourth Games in Beijing early next year. Introduced to snowboarding at age two, Scotty quickly...

In a very special episode, we're joined by Chantelle Otten, an award-winning psychosexologist who is bravely and necessarily smashing taboos around sexual health. Chantelle presents a well-overdue, inclusive and meticulous approach to all things sex, body image and relationships. We spoke over zoom on the release of Chantelle's new book, The Sex Ed You Never Had, and nothing is off limits - from the impact of communication to intimacy, sexual identity, sex myths and her refreshing approach...

Reuben Styles is no stranger to Australian music fans, as one half global hit-making duo Peking Duk. Reuben has recently launched his own solo project You’re Only Great Always. (Y.O.G.A). It’s an extremely personal solo project from Reuben, anchored by a universal vision of creating open and safe conversations around mental health. Born from personal tragedy and a desire to further the conversation around mental health, The EP was released in September, to align with Suicide Prevention Month...

On the first episode of Season 2, we chat via zoom to 3 x World Surfing Champion, Mick Fanning. To those in the surfing world, Fanning needs no introduction, but for those unfamiliar the surfing superstar is a world-beating athlete, a shrewd businessman and a shark attack survivor. Mick dialled into the podcast from his new home base in sunny California to update us on what has been a huge year for the new dad. Welcoming new son Xander in August last year, receiving an induction into the...

On this episode, we’re joined by Aussie actor and producer Alex Russell. Russell is the star of TV juggernaut S.W.A.T, now entering its fifth season in the US. Russell is also the star and producer of new film Under My Skin, streaming in Australia on Stan. Under My Skin is a groundbreaking film for Aussie cinema, charting modern love, identity and gender. Russell has a leading man rig to match his impressive resume, so we pick his brain on training along the way. Extremely humble, hard...

In a long overdue yet extremely timely episode, I was fortunate enough to sit down for a one-on-one with Luke McLeod. Luke has become one of Australia’s most popular thought leaders in mindfulness and meditation and for over 16 years has practiced and trained in a variety of different meditation techniques including, Vedic, Kundalini, Zen, Vipassana, and general mindfulness. His ability to make meditation relatable and enjoyable in today’s modern world has seen him build a mindful community...

Fitness industry titans Lachlan Rowston and Raph Freedman are the enterprising fitness and wellbeing authorities behind the multiple studio brand Creature Fitness, Australia’s lead fitness podcast The Mind Muscle Project, PEAK chocolate and new Sydney-based studio Lockeroom. Their multi-disciplinary training philosophy culminates over eleven years of shared industry experience in the local market and have placed them at the top of the fitness ladder. Having amassed almost 900 guests on their...

A medical doctor working in psychiatry, Dr Kieran Kennedy sees firsthand the absolute importance in advocating for mental health, and as such is fast becoming a leading voice in the field. Through completion of 15 years’ worth of studies in Psychology, Human Physiology and Medicine/Surgery, Dr Kennedy has built a dual appreciation for the health of body and mind combined. Having spent the bulk of the pandemic working as a psychiatrist in emergency rooms for Melbourne’s hospital system,...

*Due to COVID 19 restrictions, this episode was recorded remote, resulting in decreased audio quality* As Australia's most refreshingly honest comic, Joel Creasey has performed in front of stadium-sized crowds as an opening act for the late Joan Rivers, hosted a string of successful TV shows and is currently at the helm of a successful live radio show Kate Tim and Joel. The man can handle a challenge. But after turning 30 and enduring a brutal five-month Melbourne lockdown, Creasey realised...

On this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by undisputed icons of the Australian music Industry, Human Nature. The boys have just celebrated 30 years as a band and they’re back on Aussie soil following their hugely successful residency in Las Vegas, unleashing new music from their Good Good Life EP. They’re currently riding high on the charts with new single ‘Broken Humans’ with Guy Sebastian, a mental-health themed anthem perfectly timed for 2021. We were lucky enough sit down with The...

Health is synonymous with the super. We’ve got superfoods, superheroes and supersets. It makes perfect sense, then, that the next giant leap forward in health-related innovation is coming from Australia’s own supermodel duo, Jordan and Zac Stenmark. Jordan and Zac Stenmark rose to fame as international supermodels, on speed dial for some of the biggest fashion houses on the planet. But years of travel, training and hard work have led them down a path of wellness discovery. After launching...

Ant Middleton is the next evolution of health philosopher, an elusive hybrid modern adventurer born from a history of military service and refusal to accept defeat. He has the infectious energy of Ross Edgely, spirited thirst for adventure of Bear Grylls and the endearing straight-talking attitude of Gordon Ramsay. However it’s his authenticity and willingness to “f**k up” that separates his from the rest of the adventure pack. He’s a man who owns up to his mistakes, learns from them, and...

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