Steven Bouris grew up 'different'. He grew up with a visible birthmark covering a large part of his face and head. And get this… no one really talked about it. Not strangers, not family, not even him. For over 40 years.

So, what happens when the thing everyone can see becomes the thing no one speaks about? You get a bloke walking around in full defensive mode… overthinking every interaction, managing everyone else’s comfort, while quietly carrying a lifetime of unspoken stuff.

Today we banter about what it took for Steven to shift all that... The confronting conversations, the identity rebuild, the moment you realise you’ve been living from a 4-year-old’s fear in a 40-year-old body.

At the end of the day, like much of the stuff in our lives that sneaks up and gets us, it's about much more than a birthmark...

It’s about what we don’t say... What we assume... And what we carry.



 

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STEVEN BOURIS

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TIFFANEE COOK

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Steven Bouris grew up 'different'. He grew up with a visible birthmark covering a large part of his face and head. And get this&hellip; no one really talked about it. Not strangers, not family, not even him. For over 40 years.
So, what happens when the thing everyone can see becomes the thing no one speaks about? You get a bloke walking around in full defensive mode&hellip; overthinking every interaction, managing everyone else&rsquo;s comfort, while quietly carrying a lifetime of unspoken stuff.
Today we banter about what it took for Steven to shift all that... The confronting conversations, the identity rebuild, the moment you realise you&rsquo;ve been living from a 4-year-old&rsquo;s fear in a 40-year-old body.
At the end of the day, like much of the stuff in our lives that sneaks up and gets us, it's about much more than a birthmark...
It&rsquo;s about what we don&rsquo;t say... What we assume... And what we carry. 
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>
STEVEN BOURIS
Website: <a href="https://stevenbouris.com.au/">stevenbouris.com.au/</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>

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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Born Different | Steven Bouris - 1007

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