Roll With The Punches

I went in thinking we’d have a cheeky yarn about policy (yep, a very un-Tiff-like topic, I know)… and instead got my brain flipped inside out.
Salli (The Policy Pig... and what a cracking title that is) dragged policy out of the dusty, boring corner we all shove it in… and made it personal. Like, everything you do, everything you experience, every system you bump into… that’s policy at play.
We got into kids on the street, homelessness, violence, government decisions, and the uncomfortable truth that most of us are living inside systems we don’t understand… but are absolutely shaped by.
There were moments that made me laugh, moments that made me go quiet, and moments that genuinely pissed me off and drop a few f-bombs!
And underneath it all was this simple but confronting idea… if we actually gave a sh*t, if we actually paid attention… things might look very different.
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SALLI COHEN
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TIFFANEE COOK
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Sometimes within seconds of 'meeting' someone on the show I realise I'm going to have an absolute ball for the next hour or so... Mick Marshall sure was one of those humans!
This bloke fell 120 metres inside a wind turbine, had his legs absolutely wrecked, got rescued by mates who’d barely trained for it… and that was just the warm-up act. What followed was years of pain, identity loss, medication overload, and some properly dark moments.
In this chat we got stuck into trauma, labels, addiction, hope, comparison, and the messy business of figuring out who the hell you are when everything you knew gets ripped away. There’s something beautifully simple about his message too… no fluff, no rah-rah… just do the work, know yourself, and stop waiting for permission to live your life.
Also… if anyone ever tells you that you can’t do something… Mick’s probably the bloke you want in your ear!
Ripper dude, ripper episode... Enjoy!

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MICK MARSHALL
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TIFFANEE COOK
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Ohmigoodness, this one got me. I sat down with the absolute legend that is Leah Ashton, founder of Hand in Hand Ballarat, and what started as a chat about her incredible foundation (and a laugh about my inevitable wardrobe malfunctions and high-heel dramas at the recent gala ball we met at) turned into one of the most raw and brave conversations I sure didn't expect to be having today...
Leah runs under the Sebastian Foundation banner, funding programs in local schools, giving kids from kinder through to year 12 the tools, the language, and the awareness to navigate the hard stuff before crisis hits. But then... amidst all this she shared something that stopped me in my tracks. Her own son... A 1am phone call... A car accident that was not an accident.... And the moment she realised she knew nothing about mental health at all.
This episode is everything. It is brave, it is honest, it is heartbreaking in parts and full of hope in others, and it landed with me at the timeliest of moments (as I share in the conversation). Leah is doing the most important work and she is doing it with her whole heart.
Go listen and then go give Hand in Hand Ballarat a follow because these guys are a pack of legends!

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LEAH ASHTON
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TIFFANEE COOK
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This one started as a bit of a yarn about paramedics and ended up punching me in the guts a lil' bit. We got into the day-to-day of the job. The pager going off, the adrenaline, the fact that what most of us would call chaos… just becomes a Tuesday for these guys.
Scotty’s one of those humans who downplays everything. Reckons he’s 'not that interesting' while casually dropping stories about delivering babies, walking into absolute carnage, and being what they call a 'shit magnet' on the road.
So here we are talking about instincts and that feeling when something’s off and you just know. The pressure of walking into someone else’s worst moment and needing to be the calm one in the room. And how your nervous system kind of adapts to that world.
There’s some epic lol-worthy stuff in here too. Bit dark... Bit cheeky... and the kind of humour you wholeheartedly need for a job like this...
And then… Scotty tells a story and this whole thing shifts gears.
I won't spoil it for ya'll with details... but yeah, this one might stay with you.

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SCOTT DOUGLAS
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Episode 1000… and somehow I landed it with one of the most honest, straight-shooting, no bullsh*t humans I’ve come across in the gender transition space. Daviana sure doesn’t tiptoe or dress things up to make people comfortable. She says what she thinks, stands in facts over feelings, and lets it land where it lands.
We got into identity, gender transition, parenting, sport, pronouns, and the very real, very messy experience of living in a body and a world that don’t always line up the way you expect. From navigating relationships and raising a daughter, to finding a version of yourself that actually feels right… this one covers some ground.
Underneath all of it though, this is a conversation about honesty. About choosing to live in a way that feels true, even when it’s complicated… even when it costs you.
There are moments that will make you laugh, moments that will make you go 'holy shit,' and moments that might stop you in your tracks… like hearing about rocking up to a daddy-daughter school dance in full glam and owning every second of it.
It’s bold, it’s unfiltered, and maybe for some it's going to be uncomfortable in places...
Exactly how episode 1000 should be.
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DAVIANA (DAVID MEMONT)
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TIFFANEE COOK
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