I sat down with Keith Banks and, mate, what a ride. From joining the cops at 17 to going deep undercover in the 70s drug world, then tactical ops, corruption, grief, survivor guilt, and the long road out of PTSD. We got into the messy middle most people skip over… the drinking to sleep, the hypervigilance, the identity crash, and the moment a stranger handed him a psychiatrist’s card that changed everything.

This one’s about the real cost of being the tough one, why empathy and vigilance can coexist, and how vulnerability is not just a buzzword, but the way back. If you’ve ever tried to white-knuckle your way through pain, this ep will land.



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KEITH BANKS

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TIFFANEE COOK

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I sat down with Keith Banks and, mate, what a ride. From joining the cops at 17 to going deep undercover in the 70s drug world, then tactical ops, corruption, grief, survivor guilt, and the long road out of PTSD. We got into the messy middle most people skip over&hellip; the drinking to sleep, the hypervigilance, the identity crash, and the moment a stranger handed him a psychiatrist&rsquo;s card that changed everything.
This one&rsquo;s about the real cost of being the tough one, why empathy and vigilance can coexist, and how vulnerability is not just a buzzword, but the way back. If you&rsquo;ve ever tried to white-knuckle your way through pain, this ep will land. 
SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
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KEITH BANKS
Website: <a href="https://www.keithbanks.com.au\">keithbanks.com.au</a>
TIFFANEE COOK
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Website: <a href="https://www.tiffcook.com">tiffcook.com</a>

Life hits hard. Good. So do we.
Roll With The Punches is a front-row seat to the messy, beautiful, brutal bits of being human.

Hosted by Tiff Cook - former boxer, coach, speaker, rascal, and someone who’s copped a few uppercuts from life and keeps getting back up. She sits down with global survivors, scientists, rebels, rockstars, and everyday legends to ask one thing:

What does it really take to get back up when life drops you?

We talk breakdowns, breakthroughs, big truths, and the bullsh*t we all carry. Behind the masks. Beneath the armour. Real conversations that crack something open in all of us.

We’re built to break.
And we become dangerous by design.
Honest work over hard work. Every damn time.

Life hits hard. Good. So do we. Roll With The Punches is a front-row seat to the messy, beautiful, brutal bits of being human.
Hosted by Tiff Cook - former boxer, coach, speaker, rascal, and someone who&rsquo;s copped a few uppercuts from life and keeps getting back up. She sits down with global survivors, scientists, rebels, rockstars, and everyday legends to ask one thing:
What does it really take to get back up when life drops you?
We talk breakdowns, breakthroughs, big truths, and the bullsh*t we all carry. Behind the masks. Beneath the armour. Real conversations that crack something open in all of us.
We&rsquo;re built to break. And we become dangerous by design. Honest work over hard work. Every damn time.

Roll With The Punches

Aussie host Tiffanee Cook is an athlete, performance coach, speaker and self-proclaimed eternal student of life. Making an impact through storytelling and science as she invites you to join her in exploring the human experience. From real life encounters with tragedy, vulnerability and trauma to exploring all things human experience with world renowned experts, scientists, psychologists & thought leaders.

 

Aussie host Tiffanee Cook is an athlete, performance coach, speaker and self-proclaimed eternal student of life. Making an impact through storytelling and science as she invites you to join her in exploring the human experience. From real life encounters with tragedy, vulnerability and trauma to exploring all things human experience with world renowned experts, scientists, psychologists &amp; thought leaders.
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Banksy, Undercover, and the Cost of Tough | Keith Banks - 957

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Alright, so this one is basically Harps and I coming in hot for 2026 like, hello fresh page, who dis.  We riff hard on the weird psychology of dates, New Year’s resolutions, and why humans act like January 1 is some magical portal when it’s literally just a number on a calendar... not to mention the thing nobody wants to admit, that most people want the reward without the work, and we keep trying to find the outcome without the discomfort.

Fresh year, real talk, and a reminder that you don’t need a new calendar to start. You need truth, consistency, and a willingness to do the boring hard stuff when nobody’s clapping.

 

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TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

Alright, so this one is basically Harps and I coming in hot for 2026 like, hello fresh page, who dis.&nbsp; We riff hard on the weird psychology of dates, New Year&rsquo;s resolutions, and why humans act like January 1 is some magical portal when it&rsquo;s literally just a number on a calendar... not to mention the thing nobody wants to admit, that most people want the reward without the work, and we keep trying to find the outcome without the discomfort.
Fresh year, real talk, and a reminder that you don&rsquo;t need a new calendar to start. You need truth, consistency, and a willingness to do the boring hard stuff when nobody&rsquo;s clapping.
&nbsp;
SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>&nbsp;
TIFFANEE COOK
Linktree: &nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches">linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.tiffcook.com">tiffcook.com</a>

New Year, Same You, Now What | Harps & Tiff - 980

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Part two with Dr. Carrie Jones and yet again, this one hit the mark. We talked about the part of perimenopause no one prepares you for, the motivation drop, the mood shifts, the weight gain that shows up even when you 'haven’t changed anything,' and the identity wobble that makes you question your own operating system.

Carrie broke down what’s actually happening under the hood. Hormones influencing energy, fat loss, recovery, brain chemistry, sleep, joints, even why frozen shoulder seems to love menopausal women. We unpacked intermittent fasting, why so many women burn out chasing male health advice, and how stress, underfueling, and overtraining quietly wreck us in midlife.

We also got practical. HRT, testosterone, longevity, labs to ask for, iron being criminally overlooked, and why you’re not broken or weak for struggling. This episode is equal parts science, permission, and a reminder that your body isn’t failing you, it’s asking you to play by new rules.

 

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

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DR. CARRIE JONES

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TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

Part two with Dr. Carrie Jones and yet again, this one hit the mark. We talked about the part of perimenopause no one prepares you for, the motivation drop, the mood shifts, the weight gain that shows up even when you 'haven&rsquo;t changed anything,' and the identity wobble that makes you question your own operating system.
Carrie broke down what&rsquo;s actually happening under the hood. Hormones influencing energy, fat loss, recovery, brain chemistry, sleep, joints, even why frozen shoulder seems to love menopausal women. We unpacked intermittent fasting, why so many women burn out chasing male health advice, and how stress, underfueling, and overtraining quietly wreck us in midlife.
We also got practical. HRT, testosterone, longevity, labs to ask for, iron being criminally overlooked, and why you&rsquo;re not broken or weak for struggling. This episode is equal parts science, permission, and a reminder that your body isn&rsquo;t failing you, it&rsquo;s asking you to play by new rules.
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>&nbsp;
DR. CARRIE JONES
Website: <a href="https://www.drcarriejones.com">drcarriejones.com</a>
TIFFANEE COOK
Linktree: &nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches">linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.tiffcook.com">tiffcook.com</a>

Reverse Puberty: The Perimenopause Reckoning | Dr. Carrie Jones - 979

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Seven years ago Jay Stevens was in a helicopter that plummeted from the sky at Uluru. He fell out of the sky from about 120 metres, shattered his body, ended up with a spinal cord injury, and spent months in hospital and rehab. And instead of making peace with 'that’s it,' he went full mad scientist on his own recovery, obsessively training, visualising, rebuilding pathways, and stacking tiny process wins until he took his first steps FOUR years later.

We talk chosen suffering, the hard we pick vs the hard that picks us, and why comfort is the sneaky little thief of progress. We get into the emotional side too, the grief he buried, the PTSD, EMDR, and how he learned to talk himself through the worst memories. This is one of those chats that makes you sit up and go, 'Yeah righto… I’ve been negotiating with myself a bit too much.'

 

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JAY STEVENS

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Seven years ago Jay Stevens was in a helicopter that plummeted from the sky at Uluru. He fell out of the sky from about 120 metres, shattered his body, ended up with a spinal cord injury, and spent months in hospital and rehab. And instead of making peace with 'that&rsquo;s it,' he went full mad scientist on his own recovery, obsessively training, visualising, rebuilding pathways, and stacking tiny process wins until he took his first steps FOUR years later.
We talk chosen suffering, the hard we pick vs the hard that picks us, and why comfort is the sneaky little thief of progress. We get into the emotional side too, the grief he buried, the PTSD, EMDR, and how he learned to talk himself through the worst memories. This is one of those chats that makes you sit up and go, 'Yeah righto&hellip; I&rsquo;ve been negotiating with myself a bit too much.'
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JAY STEVENS
Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://jaystevenskeynote.org/">jaystevenskeynote.org/</a>
TIFFANEE COOK
Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches">linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.tiffcook.com">tiffcook.com</a>
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Chosen Suffering | Jay Stevens - 978

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Banksy, Undercover, and the Cost of Tough | Keith Banks - 957

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