Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

This was a fascinating chat. Dr Joy Kong started out as a psychiatrist and addiction doctor before becoming one of the leading voices in stem cell therapy. She’s UCLA-trained, triple board-certified, and the founder of Chara Health in Los Angeles and the American Academy of Integrative Cell Therapy, where she trains doctors around the world. Joy cuts through the hype and tells it straight about what stem cells can and can’t do, and why she thinks we might be the first generation to reverse ageing. If you’re curious about longevity and where medicine is heading, you’ll love this one.

In this episode:
Why we might be the first generation to reverse ageing and live forever
Why Joy moved from psychiatry to regenerative medicine
What stem cells actually are and how they work
Whether stem cells could help mental health and the brain
The myths and dodgy claims in the stem cell industry
Where she’d spend her own money on longevity
Joy’s personal health protocol

Connect with Dr Joy Kong
https://joykongmd.com/about/
Chara Health
https://chara-health.com
The Dr Joy Kong Podcast
https://redcircle.com/shows/the-dr-joy-kong-podcast
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joykongmd/
Connect with Cooper
Workshop and Speaking Enquiries
https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/
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This week I sat down with Chris Mater, and this one is a masterclass in building a career by backing yourself at every turn.

Chris started out as a professional skier before landing one of the most exciting jobs in sport — becoming one of Red Bull's first ever employees in Australia. He spent nearly 20 years with the brand, growing it from the ground up in Australia before heading to the United States to take on even bigger roles. Few people in the world understand action sports business at the level Chris does.

From there he stepped into the top job at Surfing Australia, serving as CEO for five years and helping shape the future of the sport at a national level. And now he has created something that has the whole Australian surfing community talking — the Surfing Super League, a brand new competition format set to change the landscape of surfing in this country.

This is a conversation about building a life in industries you love, what it takes to lead at the highest level, and what the Surfing Super League means for the future of Australian surfing.

In this episode we cover:
His journey as a professional skier
Becoming one of Red Bull's first employees in Australia
Nearly 20 years building Red Bull across Australia and the United States
What made Red Bull's culture so different
Becoming CEO of Surfing Australia
Five years shaping the future of surfing at a national level
Creating the Surfing Super League
What the Super League means for Australian surfing
Lessons from a career built at the intersection of sport and business

Follow Chris
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/materman1/
Linked In
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjmater/?isSelfProfile=false

Surfing Super League
https://surfingsuperleague.com/

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Connect with Cooper
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/

The Good Human Factory
https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com
The Good Human Factory Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/
Workshop and Speaking Enquiries
https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH
1% Good Club Book
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THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020
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⚠️ Content Warning
This episode contains open discussions about suicide and the loss of a family member. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.
If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au

This week I sat down with Cooper Cheshire, and this one hit close to home.

Cooper is the youngest person ever to finish the Geo Bay Swim solo, a Rottnest 25km Ultra solo finisher and the Under 18 Open Water Swimming WA State Champion. But what stood out most was how open and grounded he is for someone his age.

Cooper and I share something we don't get to talk about often. We have both lost an uncle to suicide. We spoke about how that loss shaped him, why he is using sport to raise money for mental health, and what it really takes to chase big goals as a young athlete, including the swim that landed him in hospital.

This one is for anyone who has ever used movement to process something they couldn't put into words.

In this episode we cover:
Losing an uncle to suicide and how it shaped him
His long distance swimming journey and big dreams
The swim that landed him in hospital
Raising money for mental health through sport
The mindset it takes to be a young athlete chasing big goals

Follow Cooper Cheshire
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/coopercheshire23/

Connect with Cooper
Workshop and Speaking Enquiries
https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH
1% Good Club Book
https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr
https://amzn.to/46ve1i2
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/
The Good Human Factory Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/
The Good Human Factory
https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com
THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020
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⚠️ Content Warning
This episode contains open discussions about pregnancy loss, miscarriage, anxiety, endometriosis and the suspicious death of a family member. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.
If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au

This week I sat down with Jess Rigby, and this one is one of the most powerful conversations I have had on this show.

Jess is a Gold Coast entrepreneur, mother of four and author of While the Baby Slept, a memoir publishing November 2026. She lost her first daughter at eighteen weeks. She fought endometriosis for nine years before anyone listened. She went through miscarriages and divorce before building a blended family of six from scratch. She manages anxiety daily, the kind that lives in the body before it lives in the mind.

And then in December 2024, her brother in law Jason Rigby was found dying in his staff apartment at the Crowne Plaza Nadi in Fiji. He was 40 years old, three days from his 41st birthday. The official ruling was suicide. His family has never accepted that ruling. The case has been featured on 60 Minutes Australia, a follow up story is in development, and the investigation is still active.

Jess has been fighting for justice across international borders from a kitchen table on the Gold Coast while raising four kids and running two businesses.

This is a conversation about what it actually takes to keep going when life keeps asking impossible things of you. About grief, anxiety, repair and choosing the people in front of you every single day even when your body is telling you it has had enough.

In this episode we cover:
Losing her first daughter at eighteen weeks
Nine years fighting to be heard with endometriosis
Miscarriage, divorce and building a blended family of six
Managing anxiety and panic attacks daily
Therapy, medication and the tools that actually work
The death of Jason Rigby in Fiji in December 2024
Why the family disputes the official ruling
Fighting for justice across international borders
The 60 Minutes investigation and where the case stands
Her memoir While the Baby Slept publishing November 2026

Justice for Jason
https://www.jessicarigby.com
Pre-order While the Baby Slept
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGL7VG7P?spcref=PUBLISHED_PREORDER_LIVE
Follow Jess on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/justiceforjasonrigby/

Connect with Cooper
Workshop and Speaking Enquiries
https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH
1% Good Club Book
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Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/
The Good Human Factory Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/
The Good Human Factory
https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com
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This week I sat down with Valentino Guseli. He is 20 years old and already one of the greatest snowboarders on the planet.

We spent two days together before the mics even came out — surfing, snowboarding and making music on the NSW south coast. The conversation that followed was one of my favourites.

Val grew up in Dalmeny, a tiny town on the south coast, and has gone on to compete at two Winter Olympics, set the world record for the highest halfpipe air, win two Overall Park and Pipe Crystal Globes and become the first snowboarder in history to podium in all three park and pipe disciplines in a single season.

We talk about his upbringing, what it takes to reach the top of a sport before you turn 20, bouncing back from a torn ACL and what is driving him as he chases even bigger goals.

Val is creative, grounded and genuinely one of the most exciting young athletes in the world right now. This one will fire you up.

In this episode we cover:

Growing up in Dalmeny on the NSW south coast
Two Winter Olympics — Beijing 2022 and Milano Cortina 2026
World record for the highest halfpipe air
Two Overall Park and Pipe Crystal Globes and the Big Air Crystal Globe
First snowboarder to podium in all three park and pipe disciplines in one season
Coming back from a torn ACL
Surfing, music and life away from the snow
What is driving him as he chases even bigger goals

Follow Valentino
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/valentino.guseli/

Connect with Cooper
Workshop and Speaking Enquiries
https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH
1% Good Club Book
https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr
https://amzn.to/46ve1i2
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/
The Good Human Factory Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/
The Good Human Factory
https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com
THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020
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