Puka Up - Your Weekly Wellbeing Conversation
Puka Up - Your Weekly Wellbeing Conversation
The aim of this podcast is to educate and assist listeners on their journey to better understand, invest into and improve their individual wellbeing, in what has been a challenging year for us all. PukaUp Founder & AFL legend Wayne Schwass, draws on his personal 26 year wellbeing journey to combine authentic and genuine storytelling with skill-based learning through inspiring conversations with a…Social links:
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Equine psychotherapy - Dean Mighell
The connection between improved mental health, wellbeing and horses isn’t an obvious one but there is growing evidence that equine psychotherapy is helping people with mental health conditions. In this episode, host Wayne Schwass chats to Dean Migehll from the ‘Path of the Horse’ who explains what…
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PTSD - Dr Peter Cotton
The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is significant for many people living in our communities - especially people working in emergency services. Understanding what causes PTSD, the warning signs, the cumulative effect of trauma and why it’s so important to get the right diagnosis in…
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Stress is a choice – Simon Davey
It seems our lives are only getting busier, things are changing faster, life is speeding up and our ability to deal with an increasing level of stress is having a detrimental impact on our health and wellbeing. In this episode, host Wayne Schwass sits down with Simon Davey Co-Founder of the Happy …
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Gratitude, empathy and mindfulness - Hugh van Cuylenburg
Gratitude allows us to appreciate the things in our lives we may fail to see. It shifts our focus away from what we don’t have to what we do have. Empathy allows us to develop kindness and kindness has been proven to have a positive effect on our mental health and emotional wellbeing, and Mindfuln…
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Food and mood - Joel Feren
The relationship we have with food can have a significant impact on our physical and mental health. Understanding the relationship between our foods and moods can be difficult but learning about our diet allows us to begin to make different, positive decisions that lead to healthier outcomes. Joel…
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Holiday health special - Pat McGorry AO
The Christmas holiday period can be a wonderful time spent celebrating with family and friends. It is also a stressful and difficult time for many people within our families and communities. What do we do during these challenging times if we feel overwhelmed, stressed, emotional or living with men…
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Season Two Trailer
Host Wayne Schwass introduces season two of Puka Up See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
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Danny Frawley
In this bonus episode, host Wayne Schwass sits down with good friend Danny Frawley. A former captain of his beloved St Kilda Football Club, former coach of the Richmond Football Club, previous CEO of the AFL Coaches Association and a fun loving wise cracking larger than life AFL media performer and…
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Kate McLoughlin
In this candid and raw episode, Kate McLoughlin talks to host Wayne Schwass about the impact and grief that comes with suicide. Kate lost her then 19-year-old middle son Zach to suicide twenty months ago, a day that changed her life forever. Kate's honesty and candour is both heart breaking and ins…
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Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola played 204 AFL games with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs over a twelve year period. His career included 623 goals, two Coleman Medals, being a three time All Australian and leading goal scorer with the Carlton Football Club for seven consecutive years. In this episode …
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