Embracing your inner child, believing in yourself and others, and breathing through the tough stuff - Jack & Shane

Episode 9: Jack Riewoldt & Shane McCurry They first met at a café in Richmond in Melbourne, and Jack and Shane admit, it was ‘connection at first sight’. The pair realised straight away that they shared a passion for leadership, growth and a fascination for people and their stories. What began as …

How storytelling, emotions and imagination help build a strong healthy memory – Tansel Ali

Episode 8: Tansel Ali Tansel Ali used to have a terrible memory. He’d forget people’s names, conversations he’d just had, numbers, and even had difficulties remembering what he just read. It was when he started learning ‘memory techniques’ that he realised his memory wasn’t bad, it was just untrai…

The curious club for grown-ups sparking connection and taking the fear out being a first timer – Penelope Jordan

Episode 7: Penelope Jordan A bike rave,Korean BBQ, bouldering and pole dancing are just a handful of new things the First Timers Club has tried, since kicking off in January 2024. And Penelope Jordan couldn’t be more thrilled that her idea for a club for curious grown-ups looking to connect with o…

Standing on the shoulders of those who have believed in us, not just come before us – Benjamin Northey

Episode 6: Ben Northey Music was in Benjamin Northey’s blood from a young age, and he credits his teachers at Ballarat Clarendon College for encouraging his path into music where he studied flute, clarinet and saxophone. But it was the belief and mentorship of John Hopkins who encouraged Ben, at a…

Losing your best friend, the last hug, redefining health and breathing through it – Megan Waters

Episode 5: Megan Waters “Life is short. Live it fully and healthily.” It’s an important mantra for Megan Waters, borne from a very hard life lesson. Losing her Dad and best friend not only broke her for a time, but it also gave her the strength to refocus her life, redefine what health and wellnes…

Self-compassion, embracing your child self and the best kind of Angry Young Man - James Van Cuylenburg

Episode 4: James Van Cuylenburg Ask Dr James Van Cuylenburg if he’d rather be a rock star or clinical psychologist and he simply can’t choose between his two loves. James spends his days helping others navigate life, and by night moonlighting on the stage as the great Billy Joel, among other mus…

From Ballarat to The Australian Ballet, how self-discipline shot a humble dancer to the top - Callum Linnane

Episode 3: Callum Linnane Callum Linnane’s love affair with dance began at the age of seven at his primary school in Ballarat. And his determination, perfectionist tendencies and unbreakable work ethic underpinned his rise through the ranks of The Australian Ballet to be named Principal Artist in …

Never underestimate the power of making someone feel heard, loved, and that they belong – Ed Barlow

Episode 2: Ed Barlow It was never on Ed Barlow’s radar to become a psychologist. But his time as an AFL player dealing with injuries, feedback, non-selection and more, led him down the path to better understand himself, and in turn sparked a love in helping others do the same. From professional at…

Just because that's the way it's been done doesn't mean it's the way it should be - Holly Ransom

Episode 1: Holly Ransom “Honey, if you walk past it, you tell the world it’s okay.” It was these words from her grandmother as a five-year-old that set Holly Ransom on her path. That quote is etched in her mind and something she checks in with regularly, as a yard stick for where she and we as a s…

Title: S3E9 An unimaginable secret, becoming the truest version of yourself, and F* Climbing the Mountain - Jack & Shane

Episode 9: Jack Riewoldt & Shane McCurry They first met at a café in Richmond in Melbourne, and Jack and Shane admit, it was connection at first sight. The pair realised straight away that they shared a passion for leadership, growth and a fascination for people and their stories. What began as a …