Dyl Buckley is the host of 'Dyl & friends' one of the country's most popular podcasts & I'm blessed to call him a mate. In this episode I returned serve after my appearance on his show last year & we discussed some of his story & the key themes or idea's that are relevant to his life right now. Dyl has been interviewed on so many occasions, so we tried to steer the conversation into new territory & we had some great laughs along the way. Make sure you check out his show...

Nasir Sobhani is known as 'The Streets Barber'. Nas, a former addict now 11 years sober is using the vehicles of storytelling & barbering to humanise those who have found themselves on the streets in the wake hardship & addiction. When I first met Nas, I could feel that he was a special human being before we exchanged a single word. In this incredibly deep & vulnerable conversation we discussed the foundational belief that led him down the path of addiction, the healing power of...

Ally Langdon is the wonderfully talented & caring host of A Current Affair. Her career progression has been astonishing, she made her way into the world of journalism & media, as a Nightline producer before working her way up the ranks to be a prominent part of channel 9's 60 Minutes, co-anchor alongside Karl Stefanovic on Today Show & now the host of A Current Affair. A career that she attributes to a relentless work ethic & the occasional bit of luck- which is quite humble...

Jack Post is in my opinion, one of the funniest humans on the air waves. Jack's comedic talent shines in its own right but is widely known through his roles as the resident right hand man of GOLD 103.4FM's Christian O'Connell & the loveable often witty producer that acts as the sometimes understated yet vital waist-coast of the 3 piece suit that is the Hamish & Andy Podcast. In this episode we went beyond the laughter for a highly vulnerable & emotional conversation in which he...

G'day G'day, Keeshia Pettit is the wonderful executive producer of some of Australia's best podcasts (Life Uncut, Two Doting Dads & Not An Overnight Success). Her story is incredibly inspiring & a testament to the wise words 'when one door closes, a window opens', turning 2 moments that at the time were deemed failures or misfortunes into life changing opportunities. We had an incredibly honest & heartfelt yarn about some of the life lessons that have afforded her incredible...

G'day G'day, Had a yarn with the English rugby league legend, 400 gamer & proper hard geezer Mr James 'Jimmy Graham'. We exchanged stories, spoke about his humble beginnings, how his passion for rugby league was born, whether he'd find net against the famous Arsenal invincible team & how his mental health was impacted by retirement. If you loved listening to the big fella as much as I did, you can go listen to his show 'The Bye Round' on all good poddy platforms. Cheers & big...

Jai Waetford was hailed to become the next Justin Bieber when he took the nation by storm on the Australian X-Factor at just 14 years of age.With his meteoric rise to fame came with all of the challenges he was never prepared for, leaving Jai as he describes 'broke, depressed & lost'. That was until, at the depths of rock bottom, Jai made a decision that changed the trajectory of his life in the years that followed.This is his revival.Be sure to follow Jai & I on socials:...

Denham Hitchcock made his living bringing stories to life. On our TV screens for nearly 30 years, he was the jacked, good looking cat reporting on the ground in war zones, unearthing hidden truths & sharing tragic stories & it taught him one thing: 'time waits for no one, dreams shouldn't be left on the pillow'. That realisation was the catalyst for a major life change when he, his wife & daughter set sail on the adventure of a life time, one he reports to be quite fulfilling....

G'day all & welcome to the best of 2023. I sat down & extracted the 6 most impactful lessons I have taken & applied to my life from 6 wildly different & wonderful guests of the show this year. The 6 incredible guests I have featured & lessons they have taught me are: 1. Katharina Kuehn - the neuroscience of self-knowledge: understanding the 5 primal emotions of human behaviour & how we are hardwired so that you can live your most fulfilling & authentic life. 2....

Keegan Hipgrave was medically retired from the NRL at just 24 years of age, a whole decade before he had planned to call time on the career he had set his sights on as a young man playing Australian school boys alongside some of the games form players. His exit from the game has afforded him to the time to pursue a path he deems to be full of passion & purpose. His podcast Keegan & Company was built to normalise the conversation around mental health with elite athletes, ultimately...

Chris Griffin became an online sensation sharing heartfelt words of wisdom & speaking from his own experience as a 20 something year old. It struck a chord with over 600,000 people on TikTok & Instagram. But as always, there is more to the story... Chris & I shared a conversation about the identity crisis he experienced as a popular high school student that threw him full force into the world of business & entrepreneurship, co-founding his first company in the software...

Amy Ruffle is an actress, comedian & all-round entertainer. In her adolescent years, Amy trained & competed as an elite diver. It was the early foundation of a relationship with perfectionism that eventually proved to be detrimental to her health, leading her down the path of an eating disorder that she courageously & vulnerably opens up about in the episode. From the age of 13, acting was on the radar. After leaving school Amy studied musical theatre before landing her...

Tom Nash aka 'DJ Hookie' is a quadruple amputee after narrowly surviving the grip of a shock meningococcal diagnosis now 20 years ago. He is the co-founder of Starfvckers, a Sydney based club in which he first headlined as DJ Hookie. He is a world renowned speaker & storyteller, having graced stages across the world including TED X in Sydney during 2019 to deliver his memorable keynote 'The Perks Of Being A Pirate', & he is a newly acclaimed author. Losing his limbs, particularly...

In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey (The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so...

Hugo Toovey is an incredibly inspiring human being. At the young age of 21, Hugo was diagnosed with testicular cancer & told that it had spread through his body. He could hardly believe the news as a fit young man in the defence force at that time. He would go on to face a bowel cancer diagnosis a little later on, multiple surgeries & treatments to eventually survive a decade long battle. Never-the-less it has left him with complications that make life challenging on a daily...

Mitch Wallis is a mental health expert with a mission to change the way the world feels. After hitting rock bottom in 2016, the successful Microsoft employee turned his focus to healing his mind. Studying a masters degree in clinical psychology at Columbia University in New York, was as he describes an attempt to avoid therapy, however it was the start of much more. Now an authority in the space, Mitch is most well known for being the founder of Heart On My Sleeve - a leading global...

Daniel Glenn served in the United States Navy as an EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) Officer. Roughly 50% of war casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan between late 2011 & 2020 were attributed to IED's (improvised explosive devices), Daniels job was to disarm & dispose of those devices - high stakes but high reward when executed correctly. Since leaving the Navy, he completed a masters degree as a Schwarzman Scholar (the oldest person to do so at that time), broke a record for the...

Brett Connellan is no stranger to the poddy, this will be the third conversation we have shared on the platform. Armed with 4 questions each, Brett & I dive into a deep conversation across a range of thoughts & topics. Be sure to follow Brett & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @brettconnellan To book us for a keynote, check the link below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/brett-connellan-bradley-dryburgh Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of...

In June 2021, Andrew Hamilton was at the tail end of 2 day cocaine bender enjoying Guy Ritchie's 'Wrath Of Man' when NSW Police's 'Raptor Squad' kicked his door in & changed the trajectory of his life forever. Andrew was at the height of his drug dealing business, bringing in 5 figures a week. His beginnings in the Sydney underworld were as he describes, not morally challenging despite the knowledge he was breaking the law. Unlike heroin & ice, Andrew found his own moral comfort...

In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey (The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so...

Jack 'Jarchy' Archdale is one half of the 'We Mean Well' podcast & is one whole of a good human being. He has cultivated a huge online audience through his humour & appetite for absolute nonsense podcast yarns but at the core of the modern day funny man is a simple being who's online attention hasn't stolen his focus from a real & meaningful life. We shared a yarn on: - The social climate & the importance of true connection. - Back to the bush & the peace a more...

Monica Vantilburg is the host behind 'The Health Classes You Missed'. A podcast built to bridge the gap between whats taught in the classroom & the missing information that students go searching for on the internet. Mon is a high school health teacher turned podcast host making her qualified to have these discussions. She shares that her initial purpose behind the pod was to provide education for the high school age demographic but has found that the information has been high in...

Gary Jubelin's 30 years in the NSW Police Force were not for the faint hearted. Arguably Australia's most celebrated homicide detective, Gary was responsible for leading the investigations into some of the countries most high profile cases: missing child William Tyrrell, the horrific case of Anita Cobby & the murder of 3 young Indigenous children in Bowraville. His fame made it's way from crime scenes to TV screens as one of the detectives portrayed in the Australian 'Underbelly' series,...

At the 1987 Rugby World Cup, All-Blacks legend John Kirwan scored a length of the field try & in turn, he inspired a generation of future all-blacks & rugby greats to follow their own dreams. On the surface, he was the fit & strapping superstar that every young man wanted to be, but below the surface, he was fighting the toughest battle of his life: anxiety & depression. JK talks of his fear for speaking out at that troubling time. The fear that his career would be taken...

Clyde Campbell is one of Australia's top AI & robotics engineers. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's aged just 44 and chose not to be victim but rather to spring into action & begin the quest to find a cure. Clyde founded Shake It Up Australia, an organisation created to fund Parkinson's research in Australia. His frustrations with a lack of research & innovation in Australia seen Clyde team up with award winning actor & fellow patient Michael J. Fox who is leading the way...