Roll With The Punches

I reckon we've all met someone who makes you think... holy snapping ducksh*t, how the hell do you fit all that into one life?
Yeah, well that's Dale.
He's designed underground explosions, now designs mine ventilation systems, built a bloody pub in his backyard during lockdown, brews his own beer, smokes meat like he's training for a world championship, plays guitar, cooks restaurant-quality food, and somehow still manages to be one of the most down-to-earth, kid-like blokes you'll meet.
We had a laugh about all of that, but we also got into the stuff that really matters... Like the mental health challenges in mining, the pressure that comes with chasing the big bucks, why relationships matter so much on a mine site, and how putting your hand up for help can change everything.
This one feels like you're just sitting around having a beer with a mate (that he brewed himself, of course) who happens to have one of the most interesting jobs in the country... and a few pretty bloody good stories to go with it. Oh yeah... and he's one of Scotty's best mates too, so clearly a bloody legend!

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Keith's life reads like a bloody movie.
Undercover cop. Drug dealers. Gunfights. Tactical policing. But the stories that grabbed me most weren't even the action scenes... They were the moments where we talked about identity, trauma, therapy, why so many people carry things for decades before asking for help, and how we've somehow forgotten the simple art of connecting with other humans.
It's a conversation about resilience, but probably not the way you think. And if you're anything like me, you'll finish it wanting to call someone for a coffee... just because.

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This chat started with plenty of laughs before we even hit record, but it quickly turned into one of those conversations that reminds you what real friendship actually looks like. Mike and I unpacked why making genuine friendships as adults is so bloody hard, how easy it is to let relationships drift without ever saying what we're really thinking, and why communication matters far more than most of us realise.
We also wandered into some really honest territory around belonging, gratitude, giving feedback, accepting praise (something I clearly still struggle with), and the stories we tell ourselves about success and failure. Mike shared one of the most powerful lessons from losing his legs and how embracing, rather than hiding, what happened changed the way he saw himself forever.
It's a conversation about friendship, identity, resilience, and the courage to tell the people in your life that they matter. Plus, plenty of completely unnecessary tangents, sarcasm, and evidence that some of the best conversations happen when there's absolutely no plan.
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This ep started with Craig giving an unsolicited TED Talk on fibre, psyllium husk and bowel movements... and somehow ended with us talking about grief, emotional avoidance, ageing parents, self-awareness and what it actually means to process life's hard stuff.
It's perhaps one of the most honest chats I've had in a while as I shared some of the things I've been wrestling with lately... losing a client to suicide, watching people age, and the weird gap between understanding what's happening intellectually and actually feeling it emotionally. Harps, (fortunately for me) had plenty to say about grief, fear, empathy, self-regulation and the difference between knowing something and actually living it.
It's a conversation about being human. About not always getting it right. About carrying things we don't fully understand yet. And about trying to show up well when life feels messy, complicated and a little bit uncomfortable.
Also, if you're struggling to poo, Harps has some advice for that too.

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In this episode I sat down with the bloody brilliant Holly Bailey, founder of Play Like A Girl, and honestly, this one felt like watching a mate realise she’s not just building a 'thing' anymore. She’s building (and built) a movement.
We talked about her recent corporate golf day event, the surreal moment of seeing her work reflected back through other people’s pride, and the weirdness of sitting inside something enormous while still feeling like the little human behind the curtain trying to keep the wheels on.
Holly shared where Play Like A Girl really began, from her own moment in netball when a coach basically held up a mirror and showed her she had been limiting herself, to the years of workshops, networking, advisory boards, scholarship models, commercial conversations, self-doubt, learning curves, and “do it before you’re ready” moments that turned a passion project into a national community.
We got into sport, leadership, identity, confidence, women backing themselves, and the bigger idea that sport is not just about medals, winning, or being the best little weapon on the field. It’s about belonging. Confidence. Resilience. Connection. Learning who the hell you are.
And how... "Girls who play sport become women who lead." BOOOM!
Bloody ripper of a chat with a woman I am VERY proud to call a mate.

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