How often do you think about worst case scenarios? Contemplate fate or imagine catastrophes or run the gamut of ‘what ifs?’ 

The reality is that none of us really know what’s coming down the life pipes next … as famed author Joan Didion wrote “Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You can sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.”

For Pete Conroy, that instant came on the most ordinary of mornings - the third of November, 2022.

It was dead quiet on the peninsula that day. Pre-dawn. Pre-birdsong. Pete was driving to work, thinking about the day ahead, staring into the darkness, thinking about maybe an ocean swim at Dromana later on, about dinner tonight, about working on his golf handicap on Saturday. 

Just an ordinary morning. On an ordinary day. That with no warning, suddenly turned into the worst day of Pete’s life.

In the darkness, in an instant, everything would change: the life Pete loved, the body he lived in, the world he knew and the way he moved through it.

The Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius once wrote: “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength.”

This is a conversation about that kind of strength, and the story of a truly remarkable man who chose to meet the very worst of what happened on an ordinary day with unimaginable grace, superhuman grit and extraordinary good humour.

As Pete says in this episode: “Every human’s got their own Everest. Some are bigger and steeper than others but at some stage, everyone’s got to make the climb.

This is the story of Pete’s climb. 

Guest: Pete Conroy
Powering Up Pete: Donate here
Instagram: Powering Up Pete
Host: Mads Hanger (Grummet)
Producer: Audio Superstar Daryl Missen


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How often do you think about worst case scenarios? Contemplate fate or imagine catastrophes or run the gamut of &lsquo;what ifs?&rsquo;&nbsp;
The reality is that none of us really know what&rsquo;s coming down the life pipes next &hellip; as famed author Joan Didion wrote &ldquo;Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You can sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.&rdquo;
For Pete Conroy, that instant came on the most ordinary of mornings - the third of November, 2022.
It was dead quiet on the peninsula that day. Pre-dawn. Pre-birdsong. Pete was driving to work, thinking about the day ahead, staring into the darkness, thinking about maybe an ocean swim at Dromana later on, about dinner tonight, about working on his golf handicap on Saturday.&nbsp;
Just an ordinary morning. On an ordinary day. That with no warning, suddenly turned into the worst day of Pete&rsquo;s life.
In the darkness, in an instant, everything would change: the life Pete loved, the body he lived in, the world he knew and the way he moved through it.
The Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius once wrote: &ldquo;You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength.&rdquo;
This is a conversation about that kind of strength, and the story of a truly remarkable man who chose to meet the very worst of what happened on an ordinary day with unimaginable grace, superhuman grit and extraordinary good humour.
As Pete says in this episode: &ldquo;Every human&rsquo;s got their own Everest. Some are bigger and steeper than others but at some stage, everyone&rsquo;s got to make the climb.
This is the story of Pete&rsquo;s climb.&nbsp; Guest: Pete Conroy Powering Up Pete: <a href="https://www.poweruppete.com/">Donate here </a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poweringuppete/">Powering Up Pete </a>Host:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.madeleinegrummet.com/">Mads Hanger (Grummet) </a>Producer: Audio Superstar&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmissen/">Daryl Missen </a>
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Human Cogs is available wherever you get your podcasts or via our<a href="https://www.humancogs.com/guests"> website</a> where you can also catch stacks of great conversations with previous<a href="https://www.humancogs.com/guests"> guests</a> :)
Got some thoughts on today's episode you'd like to share? Get in touch via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.humancogs.com/guests">website</a> or Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/human.cogs/">@human.cogs </a>We'd love you to share our podcast and leave us a quick review! It helps us get these human stories out there! Thanks, as ever, for listening. Go well. Be well. Human well. <a href="http://www.humancogs.com">www.humancogs.com</a>

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Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur, startup investor and ABC journalist and presenter Madeleine Hanger (Grummet), alongside psychologist and media commentator Sabina Read, each episode unpacks big ideas, untold truths and the messy magic of being human.

From life’s darkest moments to its most profound joys, our extraordinary guests share secrets they’ve never told, surprising insights into love, loss, success and identity — and the hard-won wisdom that just might change the way you live, think and feel.

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What if the stories we hide are the ones that shape us most?
Human Cogs is the podcast that rips the veneer off everyday life to reveal the raw human truths that lie underneath our everyday lives.
Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur, startup investor and ABC journalist and presenter&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/MadeleineGrummet">Madeleine Hanger (Grummet)</a>, alongside psychologist and media commentator <a href="https://www.sabinareadpsychology.com.au/">Sabina Read</a>, each episode unpacks big ideas, untold truths and the messy magic of being human.
From life&rsquo;s darkest moments to its most profound joys, our <a href="https://www.humancogs.com/guests">extraordinary guests</a> share secrets they&rsquo;ve never told, surprising insights into love, loss, success and identity &mdash; and the hard-won wisdom that just might change the way you live, think and feel.
If you're curious about what really makes people tick this is the podcast for you.
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Human Cogs Podcast

Humans Cogs brings you stories that matter, hard-won wisdom and raw conversations about what's really going on in people's lives.

Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur, journalist and investor Madeleine Grummet and psychologist and media contributor Sabina Read, each episode features raw conversations with extraordinary guests who lift the lid on their real lives to help you explore what you think you know about yourself, and the changing world around you.

Human Cogs is a point of universal connection for us all, exploring the things that bring us together, and the things that tear us apart.

Humans Cogs brings you stories that matter, hard-won wisdom and raw conversations about what's really going on in people's lives. Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur, journalist and investor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleinegrummet">Madeleine Grummet</a> and psychologist and media contributor <a href="https://www.sabinareadpsychology.com.au/">Sabina Read</a>, each episode features raw conversations with <a href="https://www.humancogs.com/guests">extraordinary guests</a> who lift the lid on their real lives to help you explore what you think you know about yourself, and the changing world around you. Human Cogs is a point of universal connection for us all, exploring the things that bring us together, and the things that tear us apart.

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