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Armed for Life

53 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -

Armed For Life is a social enterprise driven by the goal of helping children, teenagers and adults develop resilience and increase their well being and mental health. Too often we struggle with issues such as depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts without reaching out and getting the help we need

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Episodes

Mental Health Series - Pilot

June 16, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.29 MB

The guys start a new series on Mental Health.  armedforlife.com.au

Self Esteem

May 05, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

This week Adam and Chloe talk about Self Esteem.  If you are struggling with Self Esteem please reach out to us on Facebook and Instagram. We are always here to help. armedforlife.com.au

Glimpse into the life of a year 12 student

April 01, 2023 03:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Our work experience student, Harry, gives us a glimpse into the life of a year 12 student in Episode 8.   In this interview, Harry talks candidly about his bullying experience and how he has not only overcome the bullying but has also developed an incredible sense of self as a result. He also discusses the effects of social media and phone use on mental health and the horrifying effects of vaping on young students.   As a group, the team discusses these topics and shares their own experience...

Our chat with Harry

April 01, 2023 03:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

This week the guys chat to our work experience kid Harry. He is a year 12 Student from Perth Western Australia. He has been volunteering his time with Armed for Life and shares some of his experiences.

Vaping - Is it Harmful?

March 13, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

In Episode 7, Chole Allen and Adam Przytula discuss vaping and unpack if it is harmful. It is one of Australia's most significant issues affecting children and teens. If you are a young person and need support, speak with your parents, teacher or student services staff. You can also contact the WA Quitline on 13 7848 (13 QUIT) for immediate help and support or via webchat here: https://www.quit.org.au/

Armed for Life - Chloe Allen

February 02, 2023 03:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

On todays episode Adam chats to our new co-host Chloe Allen who is going to help our podcast team out going forward. Chloe shares her journey with mental health and more about her story. https://armedforlife.com.au/

Armed for Life - Liv Robinson

November 29, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

This week the guys chat to local artist Liv Robinson. Liv creates amazing art work for different places around Perth and is a specialist in Art Therapy. Check her website out. https://www.artworksbyliv.com.au/home

Armed for Life - Neil Gibb

November 29, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

This week Taylor chats with Neil about his journey with the HMO Property CO his own business. They also talk life and how you create a positive work space for your team.

Armed for Life - Kelsee Sewell

October 03, 2022 01:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

This week the guys have a guest Kelsee Sewell. She talks the guys through managing emotions through breathwork.  All brought to you by the HMP Property CO. Check them out at http://thehmopropertyco.com/ https://armedforlife.com.au/

Armed for Life - Managing Emotions

September 21, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Episode 2 All thanks to the HMO Property CO. This week the guys talk about emotions and how to manage them. https://armedforlife.com.au/

Armed for Life - The Road to Resilience

August 24, 2022 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

We are back!!! Adam and Taylor are back and we have stepped it up. We have a studio! All thanks to Gibbo and the team at HMO Property CO who are sponsoring the Pod. This week Adam, Taylor and Gibbo talk about Adam's book "The Road to Resilience".  We are also giving away 5 signed copies of the book. Head to our Facebook page through the link below and leave a question for Adam and we will ask him next time. 5 best questions get a signed copy.   https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife

Armed for Life - The Road to Resilience

August 24, 2022 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

We are back!!! Adam and Taylor are back and we have stepped it up. We have a studio! All thanks to Gibbo and the team at HMO Property CO who are sponsoring the Pod. This week Adam, Taylor and Gibbo talk about Adam's book "The Road to Resilience".  We are also giving away 5 signed copies of the book. Head to our Facebook page through the link below and leave a question for Adam and we will ask him next time. 5 best questions get a signed copy.   https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife

Armed for Life - Emmalene Pawlak

February 15, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Armed for Life -

December 09, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Recovering from Mistakes with Andrew Geldert Andrew spent 5 years in the Army as a Reconnaissance/Sniper Soldier and served overseas earning the Infantry Combat Badge, Australian Active Service Medal and East Timor Campaign Medal. He came back still with a lot of anger and took that anger into the world of boxing. He boxed at a high level but as a result got involved with a Motorcycle gang and ended up incarcerated for 5 years for his involvement with drugs. He spent the time of incarcerat...

Armed for Life - Emily Vandenburg

July 05, 2021 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

School and Student Well-being

Armed for Life - Jeremy Chetty

June 23, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Entrepreneurship and motivation - with Jeremy Chetty

Armed for Life - Richard Flomo

June 15, 2021 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB

Richard Flomo has an incredible story - both his experience in Africa as a young boy, how he ended up in Perth and his journey once he arrived here. Listen in as we discuss being separated from his parents at 5, living on the street in Perth to now being married in a healthy relationship!

Armed for Life - The Social Dilemma

November 14, 2020 02:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

With the release of The Social Dilemma we are becoming more aware of the danger of screens and in particular social media. It is something we need to discuss further and to limit our use. That is easier said than done - even knowing how much of an issue it is we are still addicted. Today we will discuss this addiction to screens and social media - and what we can do about it.

Armed For Life - Camp Review

October 14, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Adam and his camp leaders discuss and share stories from camp!

Armed for Life - Nathan Blake

September 03, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

Today we interview Nathan Jones!! Parkour champion, freerunnner and Police Officer - Nathan trained religiously every day so as to one day get into the world championships. He struggled academically and settled for whatever he could throughout my education but parkour provided me with a focus point. In 2012 he made it into the red bull art of motion in Santorini, Greece. At College - he worked so hard he managed to work hard enough to come out with triple distinction star in his BTEC sport...

Armed for Life - Blake the Champ

August 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Today we interview Blake 'The Champ' Williams who has achieved some incredible in his 29 years on this earth! Blake The Champ is a 2 time world champion hip hop dancer, his hip hop dance crew came 3rd place in South Africa's got talent and he also won Cosmo's Sexiest Man of the Year in South Africa 2018. Blake has had to make a series of positive choices to set himself up for success - and that is a large part of why Blake now works for our International partners in Cape Town - 2nd Chance. ...

Armed for Life - Mark Stewart

August 06, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week Taylor and Tyson talk to Mark Stewart about leadership. Mark is the owner and founder of Classic Contractors in Perth. He is also the President of the East Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL. Mark has a wealth of experience when it comes to leading teams and people and passes some of that on to the boys in this podcast. Head to www.classiccontractors.com.au/ for more information on Mark and Classic!

Armed for Life - Tyson Grigg

July 30, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

This week Adam is away (for very good reason) and Tyson has come out to play. Tyson has been Taylor's on air radio partner for years and they discuss everything on today's pod!

Armed for Life - Tayla Lowther

July 23, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Today on the podcast we have Tayla Lowther. Tayla is currently a Business Development Manager for Footsteps Dance Academy and an ex pre-professional ballet dancer. She looks like your average tall, brown hair, brown eyed girl in her 20’s but has lived and breathed the life of a ballerina. (which she states may be most little girls dream). She has a passion for all things health and fitness, is a qualified sports/ remedial therapist which she does on the side along with modelling. Most of t...

Armed for Life - Frank Johnson

July 16, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

On this episode of the webicast we interview local legend Frank Johnson and talk all things basketball. His experience playing at Southeast Community College in the US, pushing through injuries and the choice to coach others. His vision is to help as many young men and women reach their full potential and become better people in life. All this and a different type of list - TOP 5 BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME!

Armed for Life - Claire Orange

July 09, 2020 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Claire Orange is a wealth of knowledge. She is trained in speech pathology, naturopathy and homeopathy, psychology and counseling, parent coaching, clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, family therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy! She with a business partner run Best Programs 4 Kids that will one day see a collaboration with Armed For Life, along with a practice and a start called Digi Social. With 25 years of practice as a therapist Claire is the right person to talk to in regards to parenting, a...

Armed for Life - Adam Dear

July 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

Today we interview Adam Dear. Adam Dear is a performer and an entertainer! With skills like juggling and unicycle riding at an early age this was always on the cards. Born and bred in the Perth hills Adam made the move to Sydney to study and start his career in acting, teaching, writing and directing. Dear has studied through WAAPA, C3 College, Actors Centre in Sydney, Sydney Dance Company, is currently studying his BA in Theatre and Performance at UNSW and plans to study his MFA in Directi...

Armed for Life - Johniepee

June 25, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Today we interview Johniepee and discuss his journey through childhood, decisions he made that ultimately lead him to pursue his career and desire of becoming a hip hop artist and touring around Australia and supporting International artists

Armed for Life - Top 5

June 20, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

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Armed for Life - Kristy Carrington

June 18, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

We often talk about stress and anxiety, relaxation and meditation. Kristy Carrington is a yoga instructor and in fact my 'cousin in-law'. We will discuss her journey through school, what lead her to wanting to teach others yoga, the importance she places on relaxation and meditation and how she ensures she has both in her life, as well as discussing all the different ways that we can both relax and meditate.

Armed for Life - Brad Ness

June 11, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Today we interview Brad Ness. Brad has an incredible story. After losing his leg in a boating accident Brad turned his attention to the Paralympics and became a gold medalist as the captain of the men's wheelchair basketball team. Brad knows what it means to persist through difficulty and develop resilience. We will discuss his journey from the accident all the way to holding the flag for Australia at the Rio Paralympics in 2016 and beyond

Armed for Life - Top 5 Musicals

June 05, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

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Armed for Life - Brittany Fenwick

June 04, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Today we interview Brittany Fenwick - a dance teacher, singer, writer and actor who is currently writing a screenplay and getting ready to record an EP. With a background in chaplaincy and youth work and someone who struggled with anxiety in her teens and early 20's she is perfect to chat to about this topic. Anxiety - and the impact that it can have on our personal lives as well as our performance in any area. This is a mental health issue that can have such a debilitating effect on people ...

Armed for Life - Daniel Alexander

May 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Today we interview the large man Daniel Alexander. Standing at a towering 6"8 Daniel looks like a basketballer. He carries all the confidence of a great player as well. But that was not always the case. Daniel was home schooled and had the worst acne he has ever seen. Adding to the fact that he was freakishly tall there were issues growing up as a teenager. In this episode we will explore Daniel's struggle with resilience and also his understanding what it meant to be a healthy man.

Armed for Life - Dr Louisa Fenny

May 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

This week Taylor and Adam talk to Dr Louisa Fenny about her job as a Vet and how she has used Resilience to achieve success. Dr Louisa Fenny is a Veterinarian that has made a powerful difference in the Australian Animal Community. Dr Louisa and her family starred on "Desert Vet" on the Nine Network in Australia. She has done a lot of volunteering with wildlife in Borneo, Kangaroo Island with Bush-fire affected wildlife and has just launch in 2020 Tanzania's first wildlife Vet Clinic. 

Armed for Life - Coping mechanisms and addictions

May 14, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

On this podcast we have our first guest on the webinar from South Africa - International Speaker Jarryd Smith joins us as we discuss why we use coping mechanisms and addictions and how we can overcome them.

Armed for Life - Healthy Relationships

May 07, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

This week Adam and Taylor discuss the importance of Healthy Relationships. They also look at their top 5 romantic movies!

Armed for Life - Food

April 30, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week Taylor and Adam discuss the best way to eat healthy especially when isolated. They also go through their top 5 burger and pizza shops in Perth!

Armed for Life - Living in Isolation

April 23, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

Taylor and Adam discuss living in isolation. What has worked and what hasn't? Listen and you will find out! If you want to apart of future episodes make sure you search Armed for Life on Facebook

Armed for Life - Anxiety

April 16, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

This week is the first edition of our new Webinar. Taylor and Adam are holding a free Webinar every single week. These session will be recorded and you can access them through ArmedForLife.com.au or by searching Armed For Life on Facebook and Instagram. This week the guys talk about anxiety!

Armed for Life - Change

April 09, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

In this episode Taylor and Adam discuss the ever changing world that we live in at the moment

Armed for Life - Covid-19

April 02, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

We are back and under strange circumstances. Adam and Taylor discuss Covid-19 and some really practical ways to combat it.

Armed for Life - Chris Hadfield

December 11, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Astronaut Chris Hadfield! Adam is away so Taylor and Tyson caught up with Chris Hadfield to talk about his space adventures. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! https://www.armedforlife.com.au/ AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://www.instagram.com/armedforlife/ https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife/

Armed for Life - Marksman Lloyd

December 04, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Adam and Taylor are joined (IN A CAR) by Marksman Lloyd! CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! https://www.armedforlife.com.au/ AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://www.instagram.com/armedforlife/ https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife/

Armed for Life - Bullying

November 27, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Adam and Taylor talk bullying. The share stories, how to identify if you are a bully or are being bullied and also positive ways to help. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! https://www.armedforlife.com.au/ AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://www.instagram.com/armedforlife/ https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife/

Armed for Life - Emotions

November 13, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

This week Adam and Taylor are joined by Tyson Grigg one of Taylors best mates. The three talk through all things emotions and how to manage them. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! https://www.armedforlife.com.au/ AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://www.instagram.com/armedforlife/ https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife/

Armed for Life - Stress

November 06, 2019 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Adam and Taylor discuss everything stress. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! https://www.armedforlife.com.au/ AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://www.instagram.com/armedforlife/ https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife/

Stress

November 06, 2019 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Adam and Taylor discuss everything stress. Remeber to check out Armed for life on Instagram  @ArmedForLife You can also email any question to [email protected]

Armed for Life - Self esteem

October 30, 2019 13:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB

Adam and Taylor talk through self esteem. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! https://www.armedforlife.com.au/ AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! https://www.instagram.com/armedforlife/ https://www.facebook.com/armedforlife/

Episode 2 - Resilience

October 23, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Adam and Taylor talk about the importance of resilience and what it actually is.