In this episode, I’m chatting with the ah-mazing Tahlia Isaac, and trust me, her story is nothing short of an inspiration. From battling addiction and serving time in prison to becoming a fierce advocate for women re-entering society, Tahlia’s journey is raw, real, and powerful. She’s not just talking about change - she’s living it through her work with her charity, Strong. Empowered. Living Free (SELF).

We get down to business around the nitty-gritty of her past, what pulled Tahlia down that path, and (more importantly) how she clawed her way back out. Tahlia shares how she’s using this lived experience to create real impact for other women going through the same struggles. We talk identity, forgiveness, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after hitting rock bottom.

Enjoy!

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In this episode, I’m chatting with the ah-mazing Tahlia Isaac, and trust me, her story is nothing short of an inspiration. From battling addiction and serving time in prison to becoming a fierce advocate for women re-entering society, Tahlia’s journey is raw, real, and powerful. She’s not just talking about change - she’s living it through her work with her charity, Strong. Empowered. Living Free (SELF).
We get down to business around the nitty-gritty of her past, what pulled Tahlia down that path, and (more importantly) how she clawed her way back out. Tahlia shares how she’s using this lived experience to create real impact for other women going through the same struggles. We talk identity, forgiveness, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after hitting rock bottom.
Enjoy!
TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="http://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>
TAHLIA ISAAC
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TIFFANEE COOK
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Website: <a href="https://www.tiffcook.com">tiffcook.com</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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Strong. Empowered. Living Free - Building A Life After Lock-Up | Tahlia Isaac - 853

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I jumped on the mic after a morning doom scroll that left a bad taste in my mouth (as they often can). Two smart, credible humans I follow and generally value their content... One publicly and shamelessly tearing the other apart. But this is not the exception these days, it's sadly becoming the rule. Just today's standard algorithm bait dressed up as 'education.'

And it got me thinking. We say we value integrity, kindness, critical thinking. Then we reward outrage, pile-ons, and public shaming because it gets clicks and views. We tell kids not to bully while modelling the exact behaviour online (and offline). F*cking wild, huh?

So, here’s my general consensus...

If you’re putting yourself out there, expect heat. Life is a contact sport... (online sure effing is)

If you’re the one throwing the heat, ask who you’re becoming.

Cos guess what...

We can share ideas without being dickheads.
We can disagree without tearing people down.
We can influence without manipulating.

Be loud if you want.
Just don’t lose your integrity on the way.

Tune in if this interests you as much as it did me...

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au 

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

I jumped on the mic after a morning doom scroll that left a bad taste in my mouth (as they often can). Two smart, credible humans I follow and generally value their content... One publicly and shamelessly tearing the other apart. But this is not the exception these days, it's sadly becoming the rule. Just today's standard algorithm bait dressed up as 'education.'
And it got me thinking.&nbsp;We say we value integrity, kindness, critical thinking. Then we reward outrage, pile-ons, and public shaming because it gets clicks and views. We tell kids not to bully while modelling the exact behaviour online (and offline). F*cking wild, huh?
So, here&rsquo;s my general consensus...
If you&rsquo;re putting yourself out there, expect heat. Life is a contact sport... (online sure effing is)
If you&rsquo;re the one throwing the heat, ask who you&rsquo;re becoming.
Cos guess what...
We can share ideas without being dickheads. We can disagree without tearing people down. We can influence without manipulating.
Be loud if you want. Just don&rsquo;t lose your integrity on the way.
Tune in if this interests you as much as it did me...
SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="https://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>

Integrity vs Algorithms (You Don't Have to Be a D*ck) | Tiff Cook - 998

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Ahhh we all know the big three. 'Fight, flight, freeze'... The trauma response greatest hits. But nobody warned us about their sneaky little sibling, 'fawn'. That quiet shape-shifting, chronic people-pleasing “yeah I’m fine” while your insides are setting off silent alarm bells.

In this ep I sat down with clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton, and we got stuck right into it… The trauma response that hides in plain sight. Turns out that fawning is survival mode dressed up as nice, agreeable, easy, and low-maintenance. Aaaaand meanwhile your nervous system is flailing it's legs like a duck under water.

Ingrid talks about how someone can live in a trauma response 24/7 and think it’s just their personality. How we can be high-functioning, polished, successful, reliable, admired… and wildly disconnected from ourselves.

If you’ve ever walked away thinking 'why did I say yes to that?'… press play.

 

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INGRID CLAYTON, PhD

Website: Ingrid Clayton, PhD

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

 

Ahhh we all know the big three. 'Fight, flight, freeze'... The trauma response greatest hits. But nobody warned us about their sneaky little sibling, 'fawn'. That quiet shape-shifting, chronic people-pleasing &ldquo;yeah I&rsquo;m fine&rdquo; while your insides are setting off silent alarm bells.
In this ep I sat down with clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton, and we got stuck right into it&hellip; The trauma response that hides in plain sight. Turns out that fawning is survival mode dressed up as nice, agreeable, easy, and low-maintenance. Aaaaand meanwhile your nervous system is flailing it's legs like a duck under water.
Ingrid talks about how someone can live in a trauma response 24/7 and think it&rsquo;s just their personality. How we can be high-functioning, polished, successful, reliable, admired&hellip; and wildly disconnected from ourselves.
If you&rsquo;ve ever walked away thinking 'why did I say yes to that?'&hellip; press play.
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SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="https://www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au">www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au</a>&nbsp;
INGRID CLAYTON, PhD
Website: <a href="https://www.ingridclayton.com/">Ingrid Clayton, PhD</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>
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Fawn... When 'Nice' is a Trauma Response | Ingrid Clayton, PhD - 997

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Maaaate.... Nick Morrison went from riding full-grown bulls at 12 years old to breaking his neck, breaking his back, racking up more than 50 concussions and eventually losing the ability to speak. Let that sink in. A stand-up comedian and keynote speaker who literally couldn’t talk.

We went deep into identity. The cowboy up mentality. The addiction to adrenaline. The need to impress your peers. The regret that lingers when your career ends at 21 and you’re left asking who you were actually doing it for.

Nick shared what brain injury really looks like behind the scenes. The blackouts. The paranoia. The emotional volatility. The suicide attempts. And the moment a bullet misfired that changed the trajectory of his life.

What floored me most was this. He does two to four hours of brain work every single morning just to keep his speech. No days off. No excuses. And he still gets up and speaks on stages around the world.

We talked about regret. About trying to impress people who don’t even stick around. About unshackling yourself from other people’s opinions. About working like it depends on you and believing like it depends on something bigger.

SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS

Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au 

TIFFANEE COOK

Linktree:  linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches

Website: tiffcook.com

 

 

Maaaate.... Nick Morrison went from riding full-grown bulls at 12 years old to breaking his neck, breaking his back, racking up more than 50 concussions and eventually losing the ability to speak. Let that sink in. A stand-up comedian and keynote speaker who literally couldn&rsquo;t talk.
We went deep into identity. The cowboy up mentality. The addiction to adrenaline. The need to impress your peers. The regret that lingers when your career ends at 21 and you&rsquo;re left asking who you were actually doing it for.
Nick shared what brain injury really looks like behind the scenes. The blackouts. The paranoia. The emotional volatility. The suicide attempts. And the moment a bullet misfired that changed the trajectory of his life.
What floored me most was this. He does two to four hours of brain work every single morning just to keep his speech. No days off. No excuses. And he still gets up and speaks on stages around the world.
We talked about regret. About trying to impress people who don&rsquo;t even stick around. About unshackling yourself from other people&rsquo;s opinions. About working like it depends on you and believing like it depends on something bigger.
SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS
Website: <a href="https://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>
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Adrenaline, Identity & Regret | Nick Morrison - 996

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Strong. Empowered. Living Free - Building A Life After Lock-Up | Tahlia Isaac - 853

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