Kelly Smith joined me for a chat and, true to form, we went completely off-script... and I wouldn’t have it any other way. What kicked off as a catch-up turned into a full-blown riff on hormones, perimenopause, identity, fear, self-acceptance, and the beautiful mess of evolving in your 40s. We got stuck into how hard it is to know when you're not feeling like yourself anymore, the weird relief of finally getting answers, and why talking openly (and loudly) about women’s health matters more than ever. We also dug into the gutsy side of change - leaving jobs, chasing passion, and dealing with the good old 'who do I think I am?' voice in our heads. It’s raw, funny, warm, and full of those moments where you go, 'Yep, same.' No bullsh*t, just the real stuff.

 

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Kelly Smith joined me for a chat and, true to form, we went completely off-script... and I wouldn&rsquo;t have it any other way. What kicked off as a catch-up turned into a full-blown riff on hormones, perimenopause, identity, fear, self-acceptance, and the beautiful mess of evolving in your 40s. We got stuck into how hard it is to know when you're not feeling like yourself anymore, the weird relief of finally getting answers, and why talking openly (and loudly) about women&rsquo;s health matters more than ever. We also dug into the gutsy side of change - leaving jobs, chasing passion, and dealing with the good old 'who do I think I am?' voice in our heads.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s raw, funny, warm, and full of those moments where you go, 'Yep, same.' No bullsh*t, just the real stuff.
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>
TIFFANEE COOK
Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches">linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.tiffcook.com">tiffcook.com</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/">linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/</a>
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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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Hormones, Headspace, and the 'Big 4-0'. Let’s Drop the Silence. | Kelly Smith - 928

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/13218b76-abb1-416e-9126-b31000613f5e/transcript

Tania Khazaal works in the family estrangement space, and she came in hot with a message a lot of people will hate at first… but probably need to hear.

Is today’s therapy language and our feeds flooded with social media buzzwords creating the perfect permission slip to cut people off before we’ve actually learned how our nervous system works, how to communicate properly, or how to stop making everyone else the villain in our story?

Tania shared her own story of cutting off her mum 'in the name of healing', then realising resentment without a path forward is a dead end. We went deep into one of my favourite conversations, the nuance between fault and responsibility, rupture and repair, why 'boundaries' are being used like brick walls instead of self-respect, and how being triggered is often a sign there’s more healing to do.

We also unpacked the long game of rewiring patterns, how repair happens when you stop defending yourself and start listening, and when estrangement is actually necessary.

Basically, this episode is for anyone who wants better relationships, less emotional fragility, and more personal power, without pretending any of it is easy. For some, it’ll be a game-changer. For others, it might feel confronting. Either way, it’s an epic, honest conversation about tough dynamics most people avoid.

 

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au 

TANIA KHAZAAL

Website: taniakhazaal.com

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

Tania Khazaal works in the family estrangement space, and she came in hot with a message a lot of people will hate at first&hellip; but probably need to hear.
Is today&rsquo;s therapy language and our feeds flooded with social media buzzwords creating the perfect permission slip to cut people off before we&rsquo;ve actually learned how our nervous system works, how to communicate properly, or how to stop making everyone else the villain in our story?
Tania shared her own story of cutting off her mum 'in the name of healing', then realising resentment without a path forward is a dead end. We went deep into one of my favourite conversations, the nuance between fault and responsibility, rupture and repair, why 'boundaries' are being used like brick walls instead of self-respect, and how being triggered is often a sign there&rsquo;s more healing to do.
We also unpacked the long game of rewiring patterns, how repair happens when you stop defending yourself and start listening, and when estrangement is actually necessary.
Basically, this episode is for anyone who wants better relationships, less emotional fragility, and more personal power, without pretending any of it is easy. For some, it&rsquo;ll be a game-changer. For others, it might feel confronting. Either way, it&rsquo;s an epic, honest conversation about tough dynamics most people avoid.
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>&nbsp;
TANIA KHAZAAL
Website: <a href="https://www.taniakhazaal.com/">taniakhazaal.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>

Family Estrangement, The Cutoff Culture & the Cost of Regret | Tania Khazaal - 990

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/a0864ef5-9745-466d-b5b9-b3ee0153e3ac/transcript

I booked this chat thinking I'd be talking to an animal behaviour expert. Turns out, I was basically signing up for a gentle but very accurate psychological assessment via my pets.

Mark Vette and I talked dogs, cats, bonding, anxiety, routine, over-attachment, and why our animals know us better than most humans ever will. We went deep into why dogs feel like family, how cats absolutely train us without apology, and how so many behaviour “problems” are really mirrors we don’t always want to look at.

All things puppies, rescues, trauma, separation stress, why some dogs melt down when you leave, why some cats feel like emotionally intelligent sociopaths, and how animals live way more in the present than we do. There was science, evolution, Buddhism, oxytocin, teenage dogs, Whippet anxiety, boot eating Staffies, and the humbling realisation that none of us are top of the hierarchy in our own homes. (well, I'm sure bloody well not...)

This was funny, grounding, and wildly reassuring if you’ve ever wondered whether your animal chose you, shaped you, or both. Spoiler... yes.

 

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au 

MARK VETTE

Website: dogzen.com/

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

I booked this chat thinking I'd be talking to an animal behaviour expert. Turns out, I was basically signing up for a gentle but very accurate psychological assessment via my pets.
Mark Vette and I talked dogs, cats, bonding, anxiety, routine, over-attachment, and why our animals know us better than most humans ever will. We went deep into why dogs feel like family, how cats absolutely train us without apology, and how so many behaviour &ldquo;problems&rdquo; are really mirrors we don&rsquo;t always want to look at.
All things puppies, rescues, trauma, separation stress, why some dogs melt down when you leave, why some cats feel like emotionally intelligent sociopaths, and how animals live way more in the present than we do. There was science, evolution, Buddhism, oxytocin, teenage dogs, Whippet anxiety, boot eating Staffies, and the humbling realisation that none of us are top of the hierarchy in our own homes. (well, I'm sure bloody well not...)
This was funny, grounding, and wildly reassuring if you&rsquo;ve ever wondered whether your animal chose you, shaped you, or both. Spoiler... yes.
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>&nbsp;
MARK VETTE
Website: <a href="https://www.dogzen.com/">dogzen.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>

Animal Behaviour 101: Dogs, Cats… and Us Idiots | Mark Vette - 989

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/342f559c-98d1-43c1-a99a-b3e0008b2480/transcript

A hearty chat with Alison Bowen escalates quickly... I mean you can't escalate a whole lot more than the Mount Everest Summit, hey!?

Quite an understated lass, Alison has been in the midst of her Seven Summits journey, which started not with Everest glory, but with joining a Rover group, doing weekend hikes, getting curious, and slowly chipping away at bigger and higher mountains over nearly two decades. 

What I loved most about this chat was how unromanticised it was. This wasn’t about chasing adrenaline, making noise or proving anything. It was about curiosity, patience, commitment, and sticking with something long enough to see where it might take you. Even when that something eventually takes you to the highest bloody mountain on the planet. She's got two more to tick off the list this year and next... now she's opening the door for you to follow along, so go on get inspired!

Oh yeah… we also had a full tech meltdown mid-chat, which honestly felt on brand. Mountains are hard. Zoom is harder.

 

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au 

ALISON BOWEN

Instagram: @sevensummits_hyker   

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

A hearty chat with Alison Bowen escalates quickly... I mean you can't escalate a whole lot more than the Mount Everest Summit, hey!?
Quite an understated lass, Alison has been in the midst of her Seven Summits journey, which started not with Everest glory, but with joining a Rover group, doing weekend hikes, getting curious, and slowly chipping away at bigger and higher mountains over nearly two decades.&nbsp;
What I loved most about this chat was how unromanticised it was. This wasn&rsquo;t about chasing adrenaline, making noise or proving anything. It was about curiosity, patience, commitment, and sticking with something long enough to see where it might take you. Even when that something eventually takes you to the highest bloody mountain on the planet. She's got two more to tick off the list this year and next... now she's opening the door for you to follow along, so go on get inspired!
Oh yeah&hellip; we also had a full tech meltdown mid-chat, which honestly felt on brand. Mountains are hard. Zoom is harder.
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="https://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>&nbsp;
ALISON BOWEN
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sevensummits_hyker">@sevensummits_hyker</a>&nbsp; &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>

Everest Is What Happens When You Don’t Quit | Alison Bowen - 988

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/69a5e237-09e4-4de0-ba8c-b3df014751e2/transcript

Hormones, Headspace, and the 'Big 4-0'. Let’s Drop the Silence. | Kelly Smith - 928

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