Life's Bumps And Bruises
Episodes
Living With Difficult Decisions
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss a very personal topic that leads into how to live with difficul...
Navigating The School System & Advocating For My Child
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIn this massive episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss how to navigate the school system and what the limitati...
Why Do I Care What Others Think Of Me?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss the important subject of why people care about what others th...
Being Human with Justin Zelones
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne have a special guest in Justin Zelones. Justin who is a leader in his...
Multitasking - Effective or Not?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke and Joanne discuss whether or not multitasking is effective. So many people have a...
Why Are Teenage Boys So Dumb?
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, we introduce our new presenter, Joanne Lee Tet. Joanne is a HR professional, wife and mother who brings...
New Beginnings
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 2 of Life’s Bumps and Bruises. 2026 isshaping up to be a massive year for this podcast with a huge change happening.In this episod...
Episode 16 - Cricket, Carols & Christmas Chaos: Season One Finale
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, Joel and Luke dive into one of the most complex topics of all — family during the holidays.From the financial pressure of try...
Episode 15 - Being Human with Andy McCarthy
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From burnout to balance — this week’s Being Human episode is a story of success, collapse, and rebuilding from the ground up.Joel and Luke sit d...
Episode 14 - Being Human with Andy Bailey
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content note: This episode includes discussion of serious illness, kidney failure, and organ transplantation.🧠 What do you do when life suddenly f...
Episode 13 – Trauma: The Pain You Didn’t Choose, The Healing You Can
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 Trauma doesn’t always look like what you think it does. It’s not just the big, obvious moments — sometimes it’s the quiet experiences tha...
Episode 12 - Parenting: The Toughest Job In The World
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 How do you show up for your kids when you’re running on empty yourself?In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Joel and Luke dive into t...
Episode 11 - Being Human with Mitch Johnstone
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content note: This episode contains discussion of cancer, grief, and the loss of a parent.🧠 How do you keep moving when life rips away one of th...
Episode 10 - The Art of Coaching
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🏏 Coaching isn’t just about drills, game plans, or teaching skills — it’s about shaping people, building cultures, and creating environments ...
Episode 9 - Finding Purpose in the Everyday
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 Purpose. It’s one of those big words that can feel overwhelming — like you need to have it all figured out before life makes sense. But what ...
Episode 8 - From Overwhelm to Burnout: Stress at Work Unpacked
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 Ever felt the Sunday night dread creeping in, your chest tightening at the sight of your inbox, or snapping at home after holding it together all...
Episode 7 - Grief: The Pain That Shapes Us
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 Grief isn’t something you “get over.” It’s something you learn to live with — and it changes you along the way.In this episode of Life’...
Episode 6 - How To Be A Better Friend
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 How do you actually show up for someone battling anxiety or depression — without overstepping, fixing, or burning yourself out?In this episode ...
Episode 5 - The Everyday Art of Resilience
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever been blindsided by a week that throws every possiblecurveball at you? In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Joel Sheldon and Luke Lee Te...
Episode 4 – More Than a Job: Redefining Identity
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 Who are you when you’re not what you do?In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, Luke Lee Tet shares his journey from representing Austra...
Episode 3 – Perfectionism, Self-Doubt & the Stories We Tell Ourselves
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 - 🧠 Ever felt like you had to nail something perfectly on the very first try… or else? In this episode of Life’s Bumps and Bruises, ...
Episode 2 - Joel Vs IKEA
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 – Joel vs IKEA 🧠 Ever tried rebuilding your entire life and a full-height flat-pack wardrobe in the same week? In this episode of Lif...
Episode 1 - Who ChatGPT Thinks We Are
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 – Who ChatGPT Thinks We Are 🧠 Two blokes walk into a podcast… one’s a counsellor, the other’s figuring things out one step at a ...
Life's Bumps & Bruises Teaser Episode
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 0 – Teaser: Welcome to Life’s Bumps and Bruises 🧠 Life’s full of emotional potholes — and we’re here to talk about them. In thi...