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EP307 For Men, By Men, In Men Friendly Language | James Grima

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that too many of our men struggle to open up when times get tough. James Grima found himself in that very place in 2006, a time when Ja...

EP306 The Calm In The Chaos | Janine Allis

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The title of this episode speaks to not only the process of Janine and I getting this podcast together but also I think a testament to Janine's cool, ...

EP305 Maybe I'll Shoot Him In The Leg | Jeff Garland

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a split second we make decisions that can change our lives forever. Jeff faced many of these in his 16 years as a NSW Police Sergeant. One of these...

EP304 F*ck Nice | Bobby & Tiff

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"F*ck nice people." That was the first thing to come out of Bobby's mouth moments before this conversation...  at first, it might sound kind of m...

EP303 The Rugby Tackle That Changed Everything | Alex Noble

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember being sweet sixteen with the world at your feet? Imagine if in one brief moment, whilst doing something you love, your life changes forever.....

EP302 Teams, Tragedies & Triumphs | David Buttifant

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another great guest introduced to me by The Code 9 Foundation. You might just know of this bloke... David Buttifant was Collingwood FC's Sport Science...

EP301 The Fourth Trimester | Miranda Vines

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Miranda Vines has been an inspiration to me since I met her waaaaay before I stepped into the boxing ring and became an athlete and a trainer myself. ...

EP300 Has Our Freedom Of Thought Been Hijacked? | Bobby & Tiff

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Bobby was inspired by Eric Hoffer’s book The True Believer, Thoughts on the nature of mass movements… It’s loosel...

EP299 The Bucket List Dude | Robin Esrock

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robin Esrock grabbed a 20k payout after a motorbike accident and took to a year of travelling the world on 35 bucks a day... That was 15 years ago and...

EP298 The Epitome Of Bouncing Back | Josh Perry

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well kids, I sure can call this episode long awaited.  You'll hear all about that in the introduction so I won't spoil it here. Josh Perry IS the...

EP297 Speak Your Truth, Find Your Freedom | Mitch Wallis

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

He's the founder of Heart On My Sleeve and the reason people around the world started tattooing and drawing hearts on their arms and sharing their sto...

EP296 Games People Play | Bobby & Tiff

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This continued discussion around Games People Play (a follow up from last week's episode 292) was inspired by the late Psychiatrist Eric Berne, pionee...

EP295 Yellow Highlighter Moments | Sabina Read

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sabina Read is a familiar face when it comes to psychology. You'll have seen Sabina on Channel 7's The Morning Show, Channel 9's  Dream Job, seas...

EP294 Sexting, Infidelity & Surviving The Intimacy Famine | Dr. Michelle Drouin

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sexting.. what does it tell us about our relationships? Is sexting infidelity? How are we communicating? Does social media change how we connect with ...

EP293 The All Things To All People Fallacy | Tiffanee Cook

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is just me unpacking some thoughts around how in life and in business we fall into the terrible habit of trying to be all things for all ...

EP292 How Do People See Me? | Bobby & Tiff

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How DO people see me?  How often do we ask ourselves this? For me, it seems to be every bloody day lately... But it's an area that has intrigued ...

EP291 Kenneth Made Me Cry | Kenneth Ginlack Snr

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Kenneth Ginlack, his story literally made my eyes well with tears... Tears of empathy and tears of pride. One moment, an early teen w...

EP290 Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic | Dr. Paul Conti

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is the esteemed Dr. Paul Conti who is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry training at Sta...

EP289 Turning On The Like Switch | Jack Schafer

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wish you could just flick a switch and get people to like you? Well, it's your lucky day... this is Dr. Jack Schafer's wheelhouse and he's spilli...

EP288 Is Failure Such A Bad Thing? | Bobby & Tiff

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby and I talk about all things failure this week. Is it such a bad thing? Is failing really the problem or is our story about failing the problem. ...

EP287 5 Kids, 5 Businesses, Staying On Top | Johanna Glennen

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, here’s an episode for all you aspiring entrepreneurs out there. If you’re someone who’s either having a crack at turning an id...

EP286 The Enemy Within | Joe Williams

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Williams is a proud Wiradjuri/Wolgalu, First Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga NSW, Australia. Joe played in the National Rugb...

EP285 The Path Of The Horse | Dean Mighell

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, as you’re about to hear I adored being immersed in this conversation with today’s guest Dean Mighell. Dean is someone who, like so m...

EP284 Don't Get Burnt... Out | Bobby & Tiff

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's often relevant to talk about burnout after December. Waving farewell to a year can be a brutal task as we haul across the finish line meeting num...

EP283 You Don't Look Stressed Enough | Mark LeBusque

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

'You don't look stressed enough.' That was the feedback Mark LeBusque received when he was successfully running a team of sales people back in his cor...

EP282 A Whole Lot Of Luck | Brett Connellan

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pffft, 'a whole lot of luck' she says...  and then rolls out a podcast about a shark attack. With a 1 in 11.5 million chance, it's fair to say mo...

EP281 Heavy Metal Meets Positive Psychology | Johnny Crowder

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is a rockstar and not metaphorically… like an actual heavy metal rockstar. And a rockstar when it comes to mental health advocacy...

EP280 A Few Favourite Guests | Tiffanee Cook

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It bloody got me!  I'm rising from the Covid dust today and going solo to reminisce about some of my favourite guests and episodes over the last ...

EP279 Get Your Fitness Shit Together | Russell Jarrett

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's 2022 and a fair percentage of humans are doing what humans do in the the first weeks of the year... Setting goals, going over the coulda, woulda,...

EP278 Australia's Most Daring Jailbreak | John Killick

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is stepping into the realm of a little true crime podcasting.  I bumped into John Killick via social media when he listened to a ...

EP277 Horses Healing Humans | Jane Faulkner

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's something somewhat sacred about horses. This conversation brought back many fond memories for myself as a teenager cantering through the gorge...

EP276 F*ck Happiness | Tiff & Bobby

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Bobby and I kick off with the idea of expanding on a recent social rant I went on titled F*ck Happiness...  Because, what even IS happi...

EP275 Will You Do The Work | Tiffanee Cook

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will YOU do the work? This is a super short solo episode I thought might be worth throwing into audio format. It's a few thoughts I pondered recently ...

EP274 Laughter, Tears & Looking For Love | Tracy Bartram

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to laugh, get ready to cry, get ready to learn some urban dictionary terms you'll wish you never laid ears on!   Tracy Bartram is ...

EP273 High Performance & Happy Families | Sunny Lawrence

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can we live a high performance life AND maintain a happy family life too? Meet Sunny Lawrence. She is the incredible force behind our recent (and ah-m...

EP272 Negotiating Conflict | Nicole Davidson

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hands up who likes a good dose of conflict in their lives? My guess is not too many hands get thrown into the air with that question...  Lawyers,...

EP271 Building Resilience | Nick Farr

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all wouldn't mind being a bit more resilient, especially given the last couple of years we have just endured.  Today I'm speaking to Nick Farr...

EP270 Life Feng Shui | Bobby Cappuccio

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was ironic that our podcast preamble consisted of Bobby explaining his new Feng Shui knowledge and the need to rearrange his studio to create an op...

EP269 Supps, Fat Loss & Brain Optimisation | Dr Elizabeth Yurth

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well given it’s that time of year when many of us may be inevitably thinking ‘Oh, I really need to lose that extra kilo or two’ I&rs...

EP268 Give Me A Hug But F*ck Off | Harps & Tiff

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a pretty casual turned deep and meaningful banter between Harps and I. It’s fair to say I wasn’t having the most amazing d...

EP267 The Iron Cowboy Strikes Again | James Lawrence

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What’s that? You’re in the mood for some serious inspiration around human potential and mindset… well take a seat kid, I’ve g...

EP266 Thirty Seven Foster Kids | Theresa Mitchell

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation got me somewhat fired up a number of times. The way humanity has evolved around offering support (or more often than not lack thereo...

EP265 Three Coaches Talkin' Shop | Harps, Russ & Tiff

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yo, FYI this is part one of a two part chat.  In this episode I have two of my favourite fitness industry lads and mates joining me for a casual ...

EP264 Three Coaches Talkin' Shop | Harps, Russ & Tiff

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yo, FYI this is part one of a two part chat.  In this episode I have two of my favourite fitness industry lads and mates joining me for a casual ...

EP263 Robbing Banks & Pinching Porsches | Russell Manser

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Todays guest is a convicted bank robber and prison escapee.  From the age of 15 Russell became a victim of institutional abuse. He was imprisoned...

EP262 Drama Queens | Bobby Cappuccio

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

RWTP’s favourite Cappuccio is back in the hot seat with me today. Ya'll know how much I love a banter with Bobby and I know I’m not alone ...

EP261 Gym Training For Your Mind | Ben Pronk

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Pronk, Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) veteran who is now dangerously equipped with an MBA and a microphone as host of The Unforgivi...

EP260 No Room For Shame. Rosen Method & Family Constellations | Kato Wittich

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m beside myself over just how much I adore the guest you’re about to hear. Katarina Wittich (or Kato Wittich) appeared on episode 5 of G...

EP259 Let Beans Be Thy Medicine, The Truth About Soluble Fibre | Karen Hurd

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

She's back! Karen Hurd speaks nutrition like no one on this planet. We heard from Hurd (see what I did there) in episode 210 when she told us in no un...

EP258 Mama's Last Hug | Frans de Waal

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Frans de Waal is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior in the Department of Psychology ...

EP257 Kupu-Kupu, Therapy Dogs & Happy Humans | Tara Lord

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kupu-kupu means butterfly in Indonesian. Kupu Kupu Australia is the animal therapy business that Tara Lord founded to introduce her therapy assistance...

EP256 From Emmys To Orphans | John Marshall

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a cuppa, you're going to love this ep!  NINE TIME Emmy Award winning TV Producer John Marshall needed a change. His twenty-year marriage was...

EP255 Back From The Brink | Graeme Cowan

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of you might relate somewhat to Graeme's story...  He went from seemingly successful in all things business and life, to 'existing' for 5 ye...

EP254 Food Addiction & Feeding Kids | Dr Nicole Avena

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction... it's a thing. But we can't quit it cold turkey, we need that sh*t to stay alive.  Is it only sugar that feeds our addiction?&nb...

EP253 The Real Life Wizard Of Oz | Steve Sims

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

They call him the real-life wizard of oz… Steve Sims is a lad who know’s how to make shit happen.  He rubs shoulders with some of th...

EP252 How To Starve Cancer | Jane McLelland

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know you can starve cancer? Well you can... but it's no one size fits all process.  Cancer is sneaky, adaptive and every type of cancer o...

EP251 Books, Babies, Breakdowns, Breakthroughs & Business | Karen McDermott

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Karen McDermott is a publisher, author, storyteller, mother, warrior and a hell of an inspiration. Karen hit my radar due to a number of my guests hav...

EP250 Sequin Jackets, Poo Police And Waka Waka Jazz Hands | Todd McKenney

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You know him as the crabby judge from Dancing With The Stars, you know him as The Boy From Oz, you know him from Strictly Ballroom, Pricilla Queen of ...

EP249 Sixteen, Suicide & Second Chances | Matt Caruana

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it's psychotherapy that delivers us a mental or emotional breakthrough. Sometimes it's some random 'bogan' on a train.  Dare I say this...

EP248 What Does It Take To Win? | 'Shotgun' Shannon O'Connell

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to win in the boxing ring? What does it take to win in life? Hard work? Choices? Commitment? Sacrifice? Dedication? Discomfort? Well...

EP247 My Decade Of Shit | Nic Monteforte

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nic Monteforte has had her fair share of notable success in the health and fitness industry. She’s also emerged from a decade of notable horseshit t...

EP246 The Boy Turning Into Stone | Joey Sooch

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joey is one of only 800-1000 humans to suffer the rare genetic disorder FOPsFibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a severe, disabling disorder with...

EP245 Rock Bottom & Shattered (Literally) | Marie Nilsson

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marie Nilsson fell 500m down a mountain in Poland. When the rescue team air lifted her limp, lifeless body to safety 4 hours post fall they informed h...

EP244 Paramedics And Pandemics | Tony Walker ASM

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ambulance Victoria CEO Tony Walker is back behind the mic with me today to unpack what as been an incredibly big year for Tony, for the paramedics and...

EP243 F*ck The Deer. Welcome To Psychotherapy | Dr Bill Saunders

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up cos I’ve invited the much-loved Dr Bill Saunders back for a second chat. If you haven’t yet listened to our first conversation episode #...

EP242 Last Breath | Christopher Lemons

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Lemons has been a commercial diver for over 14 years, and currently specialises in deep sea Saturation diving, operating almost exclusively in t...

EP241 Give It Everything You've Got | Mick Harrington

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mick Harrington belted out a rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow that turned the chairs of all four judges 18 seconds into his audition on The Voi...

EP240 Weekend Workshop: How To Be A Brilliant Podcast Host | Tiff Cook

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, the debut Weekend Workshop episode last week was a hit (phew, thank #%@$ for that hey). And from it came a few points I thought were worth cover...

EP239 What Is My Voice Telling You? | Franca Locandro

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we speak, we often focus on our words.. but what story is our 'voice' telling the recipients of these words? Franca Locandro is a voice teacher, ...

EP238 Life, Loss & The Love Of Running | Dean Karnazes

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limit...

EP237 The Parent Whisperer. Raising Happy, Healthy Kids | Dr Vanessa Lapointe

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a parent, planning to be a parent or have ever had a parent then this episode is going to float your boat. I have dubbed Dr Vanessa Lapointe...

EP236 Weekend Workshop: How To Grow A Podcast (From Zero) | Tiff Cook

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new thang I'm taking for a test drive. I'm dubbing it my 'Weekend Workshop' poddy... a little mini workshop where I share some insights, ...

EP235 The Guy Who Crashes Funerals | Bill Edgar 'The Coffin Confessor'

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine if funeral crashing was a job!!  Well, for Bill Edgar it actually is. He’s the professional teller of secrets and for 10 grand a pop yo...

EP234 Kids, Counselling & Combat | Vickie Simos

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vickie Simos, Author of The Boxer Within, discovered her passion at the intersection of psychotherapy and martial arts. A combination which not only d...

EP233 The Silent Perils Of Life As A Firefighter | Leah Rogers

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leah has been a firefighter for just a whisker short of two decades.  Heck, that's a lot of fires.  But it's not just fires that Leah is fig...

EP232 Six Years In The Hanoi Hilton | Captain Charlie Plumb

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every conversation I have on this who shapes me and changes me and thus changes the world I live in… perhaps none as consciously and profoundly as t...

EP231 Meet Siri | Karen Jacobsen

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are about to get to know one of the most widely recognised voices that (if you’re anything like me) you didn’t  even realise belongs to a ...

EP230 Connection, Rejection, Abandonment & Shame | Peter Crone

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ohmegoodness... I've done it again. Peter Crone is my guest today and I know I’m not alone in being somewhat of a Peter Crone fan. However, by the e...

EP229 Filthy Rich & Homeless | Tim Guest

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ya'll have heard be carrying on about recently watching Filthy Rich & Homeless series… where a handful of Australia’s wealthy humans were pluc...

EP228 Harness Adrenaline, Live Extreme | Luke Richmond

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From growing up amongst the cattle stations in the Northern Territory to the war fields as a young lad in the Australian Army.  From the chaos of...

EP227 Starting Over. Losing Love, Money & A Place To Live | Bobby Semple

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well… if you’re in need of a little pick me up story, Bobby Semple is bringing it in spades today. First things first, Bobby built a multi-million...

EP226 A Hot Long Black With Lola | Lola Berry

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m talking to Australia’s favourite nutritionist, yoga & crystal loving hippie.   Oh… is this a podcast, sorry guys I thought I ...

EP225 Tassie Lad Turned Para-Legend | Matty Brumby

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler alert… you are going to LOVE today’s guest. His energy and positivity is undeniable, not in a wanky toxic positivity way... but in a way t...

EP224 Exploring Unconscious Biases And Privilege | Bobby Cappuccio

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The much loved Bobby Cappuccio, RWTP undisputed favourite is BACK. And don’t you worry, I have missed him every bit as much as you guys. We talk on ...

EP223 Buddhist Teachings. How To Transform Your Life | Gen Kelsang Dornying

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join me for another dive into Buddhist philolophies yet again with Gen Kelsang Dornying from the Kadampa Meditation Centre in Melbourne. Gen Dornying ...

EP222 Psychedelic Medicine... Treating Trauma With Trips | Dr Alana Roy

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Absolutely pumped to bring ya'll this episode on psychedelic medicine with Dr Alana Roy. She brings to the table the story of her own Ayahuasca experi...

EP221 Boxing, Booze & Bad Decisions. What Can Break Our Brains? | Dr Kim Gorgens

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brains matter. According to Dr Kim Gorgens who joins me today to unpack all matters of brain health, damage, recovery & function. As a competitive...

EP220 1 in 3 Women, Let's Talk About It | Donna Lyons

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

1 in 3 women experience sexual abuse, that's what Dr. Donna Lyon told me in this conversation. (congrats on the shiny new PhD Doc) Donna and I met rec...

EP219 A Cindy Rella Story | Cindy Rella

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

She’s dominated multiple sports and represented Australia on the world stage in 3 of them, breaking barriers, breaking records, breaking so called m...

EP218 537 Days Of Ice-Olation | David Knoff

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

537 days of ICE-olation… meaning David Knoff recently returned from quite the adventure living in Antarctica for well, as it turned out, a hell of a...

EP217 PTSD & Suicide, Surviving & Thriving | Jason Nelson

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Nelson is a bit of a weapon and we got along like a house on fire! A Royal Navy Veteran and former UK and WA Police Officer, Jason lives with PT...

EP216 Understanding Pain, Unleashing Potential | Alexandra Andre

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We love a story of… I didn’t think I could, but then I did don’t we. Well that’s how miss Alexandra Andre ended up striding across the Iron Ma...

EP215 Mudcakes, Magic Mushrooms & Mother Nature - How Humans Heal | Kit Kline

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kidnapped by her mother at 8 and whisked from Canada to Australia, Kit Kline shares a little of her personal and professional experience around life, ...

EP214 A Fat Lot Of Good | Peter Brukner

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 Well, a fat lot of good Peter is...  Nah, really he's pretty brilliant and when you see all the letters following his name you'll realise i...

EP213 Everything Harder Than Everyone Else | Jenny Valentish

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does a bareknuckle boxer, porn star, BDSM dominatrix, ballet dancer, ultra runner, wrestler, flesh-hook suspension artist and MMA fighter have in...

EP212 Gangs, Drugs, Murders & Hope | Les Twentyman OAM

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, speaking to Les Twentyman opens up a whole world most of us just aren't exposed to. Some parts of this conversation could have been scenes from t...

EP211 Risking The Very Failure We're Afraid Of | Margie Warrell

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Margie Warrell is a small town Victorian lass who took life by the you know what’s and made it her own. She describes herself as an author – keyno...

EP210 Sugar And Our Biology | Karen Hurd

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all know sugar is a bit sh*t for us...   But, when I heard Karen speak of sugar in a way that 1. resonated with a lot of answers I seek on thi...

EP209 Starting Over | Jorge Purgly

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m shooting the breeze with Jorge Purgly. Brazilian raised throat-singing Hungarian, now living in NZ… Jorge knows what it’s like to get ...

EP208 What's The Message Of This Illness? | Dr Jeffrey Rediger

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Look...  I normally draft up a mighty bio for my guests but I was well aware in this case that Doc's deserved a bit more finesse than I would hav...