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63 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Interview podcast chatting to guests about successes and challenges to hopefully help those listening.
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Episode #60 - Clint Viney (Mental Health Toolbox)
October 11, 2023 21:12 - 55 minutes - 51 MBFor our last ever chat, no more fitting way to end it than to check in with the man I say many times really set the tone for this pod with his open ness, courage and attitude. The one and only Clint ‘Dinga’ Viney. Dinga has recently achieved a massive goal of being 1000 days sober, we reflect on this and how life is today but the main aim of this final chat was to put some questions to him about mental health, his battles and strategies he uses in order to try to put together a kind of menta...
Episode #59 - Matthew ’Dumpy’ Langmaid
September 27, 2023 21:14 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBDumpy takes us through his footy journey including time in the original Mariners program through to his time with the Devonport and Latrobe footy clubs. He speaks about the highs and lows from these times, wining and losing grand finals, balancing farming and playing, coaching during tough family times and what he’s learnt along the journey. A fascinating part of our chat is where he speaks about the pressures he put on himself as a player and how at times it affected his enjoyment of the g...
Episode #58 - Tiff Porter
September 14, 2023 14:41 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThis week I had the pleasure of sitting down with the lovely Tiff Porter to speak about her journey and how her mental toughness helped her overcome some massive challenges. This includes a recent horse riding accident resulting in her breaking 3 vertebrae and her leg and her recovery from this including physical and mental challenges will inspire and highlight the power of the mind. Tiff speaks openly about her journey into motherhood and the challenges she, her husband and many families en...
Episode #57 -Nathan Hepburn AKA ’The Baron’
August 30, 2023 19:22 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBThis week on the show Nathan Hepburn aka the Baron for anyone who follows him on social media For those who do follow the Baron on social media they will know that he is a larger than life character with a unique and highly entertaining take on the world and English language but as always what we love is we also get to know plenty about Nathan as his journey has not been without it’s own unique struggles. Nathan chats about his work life as a fly in fly out miner and the challenges this pres...
Episode #56 - Ayrton Woolley
August 16, 2023 21:50 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBLots will know Ayrton from his journalistic work with Channel 9 and now as co host of the hugely popular ‘The Truth Hurts’ podcast with none other than the king himself Wayne Carey. Ayrton takes us through his journey into journalism including how a chance meeting with Tony Jones set him on a path into fulfilling his goals. He talks about the unbelievable work ethic you have to have in news to make the cut, the pressures and struggles journos have particularly in the modern 24/7 world of soc...
Episode #55 - Ethan Wyllie
August 02, 2023 21:54 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBOn this weeks show local up and coming sprintcar racing superstar Ethan Wyllie. Those familiar with the local motor sport circuit will know Ethan from his rise from dominating go karts to now being behind the wheel of these 900 horse power beasts. But some may not know some of the physical challenges Ethan has had along the way to get to where he is today. Ethan was born with a club foot which required numerous surgeries as a young fella and time missing out on many things that kids of his a...
Episode #54 - Nat Potter
July 19, 2023 14:28 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBThis week teacher, surfer, lover of the ocean and a self proclaimed mermaid during her childhood, Nat Potter. Anyone who knows Nat knows that she draws people to her through being a genuine, authentic individual who cares for others and loves paying it forward. We speak about her early days and how she developed a deep love for the ocean, challenges she’s had along the way including losing loved ones and fulfilling her dream of becoming a mother. A really educational part of our chat is her ...
Episode #53 - Nik Hizartzidis
July 05, 2023 19:23 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBThis week, Latrobe Footy Club senior coach, teacher and mad sports lover Nik Hizartzidis called in for a chat. He takes us through his successes and challenges, what he’s learnt along the way and what he now puts into place in his own teaching and coaching. We speak about getting into sport early, lessons learnt from being on his own and having to fend for himself at times in the early days, how sports clubs became his family and his successes as a sports person. Nik speaks about his path in...
Episode #52 - Nathan Hunt 2.0
June 21, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBThis week former guest, fellow podcaster and mental health advocate Nathan Hunt. Those who follow Nathan’s Podcast, Better Off Dad would have noticed that the boys have been quiet over the airwaves, the reason was that Nathan had been hard at work implementing a mental health framework in his workplace so I was keen to get him in for a chat to unpack how it all came about with mental health playing a huge role in all workplaces. Nathan talks about what he saw in his own workplace which made ...
Episode #51 - Alex Baldock
June 07, 2023 21:06 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBThis week on the pod, teacher, coach, athlete, fitness fanatic and new business owner of Shearwater Health and Fitness, Alex Baldock. Plenty of learnings to take from Alex’s journey including dealing with tragedy, building rapport and helping shape the lives of our young people, overcoming self doubt to establish a new business and challenges in establishing a new school at Port Sorell. Alex also gives some great relationship advice for busy families and we go into a bit of sports stuff incl...
Episode #50 - Shaun Cox
May 24, 2023 19:18 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBThis week I had the privilege to chat to Ulverstone Boy Shaun Cox who’s spent the last 15 or so years working and travelling all over the world. This is a great insight into living the jet setting lifestyle, what that life is like and also some unbelievable stories about the great things he’s seen including Anzac Day at Gallipolli, some very hairy stories including earthquakes, being locked up for 16 days in a foreign country, driving through gunshots and protesters and also some hilarious s...
Episode #49 - Dale ’Ned’ Perry (Part A)
May 10, 2023 19:35 - 1 hour - 69 MBOn this weeks show local football legend and revered premiership coach Ned Perry speaks about his journey through life and football. Ned gives us an honest open account of his journey including successes, failures, philosophies and things he has learnt not just about himself, but about being a leader and the pressures coaches face in dealing with so many facets of football. Ned talks about self doubt and times where he doubted his ability, a time he was ready to chuck it in and he also open...
Episode #49 - Dale ’Ned’ Perry (Part B)
May 10, 2023 19:28 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBOn this weeks show local football legend and revered premiership coach Ned Perry speaks about his journey through life and football. Ned gives us an honest open account of his journey including successes, failures, philosophies and things he has learnt not just about himself, but about being a leader and the pressures coaches face in dealing with so many facets of football. Ned talks about self doubt and times where he doubted his ability, a time he was ready to chuck it in and he also open...
Episode #48 - Trent Keep 2.0
April 19, 2023 20:14 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBOn this weeks show it was great to catch up with former guest Trent Keep. They normally say sequels are less interesting than originals but in Trent’s case he’s probably been through more since I last spoke to him than what we spoke about in our first chat. While playing cricket Trent suffered in incident which left him concussed and after having issues with concussion previously this would have life changing consequences. Trent speaks about the incident, he speaks openly about the days and ...
Episode #47 - Caitlin Radford
April 05, 2023 21:01 - 1 hour - 86 MBThis week it was a real pleasure to sit down and chat with Moriarty farmer Caitlin Radford. We chat about the role farming and agriculture plays in society, her challenges in being a woman and breaking down barriers in a traditional male dominated industry, her personal journey including illness, body image and dark times as a kid and how her love for horses and the farm helped her get through through this. We also get some fantastic relationship tips from Caitlin as she and her partner Owe...
Episode #46 - Fletcher Kelly
March 22, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBStoked to finally be able to sit down and chat with Devonport local, up and coming footy star and identical twin Fletcher Kelly. It was great to chat about his journey including the life and perks of being a twin, early childhood including breaking plenty of stuff and giving his parents heart attacks with his adventures through to his sporting journey and the highs and lows he’s been through. A big part of Fletchers journey centres around an on field injury he sustained playing for Devonport...
Episode #45 - Tom Butler
March 08, 2023 18:21 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBAt 18 years of age while home from training for his dream career Tom was spending his last day with his mates and made a decision which would leave him a quadriplegic. Make no mistake, this is not a story about a man feeling sorry for himself and being angry at the world, it’s a prime example of accepting responsibility for your decisions, making peace with your circumstances and living life to the fullest. Tom talks about his dream of flying which led him to the ADFA, his accident, acceptin...
Episode#44 - Brayden Mann
February 22, 2023 20:52 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThis week, Ulverstone boy and champion Tasmanian soccer star Brayden Mann. Like so many of our guests Brayden's story is one of not judging a book by its cover. He takes us through his journey of bullying, life lessons, depression, social media hate, almost ending it all and how he climbed out of the massive hole he was in. So many learnings to take away from this one.
Episode #43 - Kristen Robertson
February 08, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBPeople from the coast who know Kristen would know that she is an expert in natural medicine work specialising in naturopathy, kinesiology and craniosacral therapy. It was awesome to go through Kristen’s journey from growing up on the family farm to becoming a nurse and working in many facilities including hospitals, refugee detention centres and prisons and she shares some stories of her time in these areas. What some don’t know is for most of this time Kristen was battling her own mental he...
Episode #42 - Morgan Gaffney
January 25, 2023 14:48 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBAfter Morgan’s recent retirement from her glittering track athletics career I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to be able to re-live her journey with her. We go through her successes including gift wins, track records and representing Australia and Morgan let’s us in on the mental and physical sacrifices and challenges she has endured to get to the top of her game and stay there. She speaks about the passing of her beautiful mother, how she and her family got through this time, the t...
Episode #41 - Quentin & Tanya Rataj
January 12, 2023 03:21 - 1 hour - 60 MBLive your best life This week, 2 people who live by this mantra every day. Quentin and Tanya join the pod and there are so many great lessons and learnings from this one. Loved chatting about their journey including travel, being young business owners and the lessons they learned, incorporating a new family into life and the decisions they have made along the journey to live the way they dreamed as a family. We speak about challenges, none bigger than their beautiful daughter Charlottes leu...
Episode #40 - Lachie Cowan
December 28, 2022 21:27 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBDevonport boy and recent Carlton draftee Lachie Cowan joins the pod to discuss his footy journey into the AFL. We talk about getting into footy, his successes so far, what it’s taken to get to where he has, his outstanding year with the Tasmania Devils and NAB draft night emotions. Lachie speaks about how important his mates and coaches have been in his journey and what it’s like meeting and training with your idols as a Carlton supporter
Episode #39 - Paul Dickson
December 14, 2022 20:52 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBAfter continually coming up in previous podcasts with glowing references to his leadership skills and just being an all round good fella, it’s only fitting that we got the great man on for a chat. Dicko is a highly regarded former cricket captain and described by many as the best leader they’ve ever seen. I got the chance to pick his brain on leadership and there is plenty here to learn for anyone in a leadership position. We speak about his journey through life and sport, the ups and downs ...
Episode #38 - Mason Bragg
November 30, 2022 14:59 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThis week, NW Coaster, champion basketballer and youth worker Mason Bragg. Many know some of Mason’s basketball journey which has taken him all the way to the NBL. We chat about this and his journey from a shy, laid back son of an NWBU legend to when he realized basketball was going to take him places. Behind the scenes Mason speaks about tough times and lessons learnt through his parents separation, moving to the US, self confidence and anxiety issues. We speak about the effects of these ch...
Episode #37 - Nick and Dana Sallese
November 16, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBNick and Dana join the pod to chat about their journey and the things they have learned through life in the face of some truly emotional and heartbreaking circumstances. Our chat focuses mainly on the life of their beautiful boy Zach, who’s attitude and fighting spirit during his time with them taught them so much about life and continues to inspire them today. We speak about Zach’s journey and the challenges he faced, how they and the family coped during this time and how Zach’s life has ch...
Episode #36 - Belle Binder
September 14, 2022 21:24 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBOn this weeks Pod managing Director of farming labour hire company Belle Binder. In our chat she opens up on her journey to get to where she is now and the struggles and lessons she has learnt on the way. We speak about her early life growing up in a housing commission area, her relationship with her family and mental health struggles she developed from a young age which made her time in high school very challenging. She bravely speaks about mistakes and challenges she has had in life includ...
Episode #35 - Trent Keep
August 31, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBOn this week’s show, champion cricketer and Latrobe boy Trent Keep. Most will know Trent as the prodigiously talented batsmen who scored tons of runs and was unlucky not to get a start with the Tasmanian Sheffield Shield side. This chat opens up another side to Trent which many don’t know, the young boy who based his self worth on whether he scored runs who eventually grew into a man who at times suffered with crippling anxiety and mental health issues. Trent speaks about his early initiatio...
Episode #34 - Justin ’Gosso’ Gossage
August 17, 2022 21:52 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBGosso joins the pod to speak about his journey through life and his challenges, none more so than giving up alcohol after years of drinking as it was having major impacts on his life. He speaks about the challenges of growing up in a single parent housing commission household and how the pressures of expectation at a young age lead to mental health issues and how alcohol and cigarettes became an escape from this. We speak about his fear of rejection through his experiences and how meeting hi...
Episode #33 - Nick Haywood
August 03, 2022 19:32 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBFormer coastal basketballer, teacher, avid traveller and current North West Thunder coach. Nick Haywood joins the pod to talk about mental health, supporting your mates and the programs the Thunder have implemented into their system to check in and care for one another. It quickly becomes apparent that this coach is about more than xs and os, wins and losses he wants to make sure everyone he comes into contact with through life and basketball become better humans and better at their own self...
Episode #32 - Alex Pearce
July 20, 2022 22:19 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBUlverstone boy, proud Tasmanian and Fremantle footballer Alex Pearce joins the pod to chat about his love for his home state, his journey through sport on the coast and his pathway into being drafted by the Fremantle Football club. Alex has endured a number of setbacks through his footy journey but this has led to him gaining a more widespread appreciation for life and his value as a person outside of football. He speaks openly about his darkest times, how he got himself out of the rut he wa...
Episode #31 - Shannon Bakes
July 07, 2022 00:55 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBMany people know Bakesy as a coach, player, business entrepreneur and most recently as the self proclaimed 'lead guitarist' of the highly popular Better off Dad podcast. We talk about his journey including many parts of his story only those close to him would know. From humble beginnings living in a relatives shed for a time while also getting by as a family after his father was injured in a workplace accident confining him to a wheelchair. We speak about success in sport, premierships, bus...
Episode #30 - Brett Christie
June 23, 2022 04:55 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBOn this edition of the pod, the inspirational story of Brett Christie. Breaking his ankle during a seemingly harmless staff vs students game of basketball, Brett tells of his journey to regain his mobility and how after exploring every option he and his family made the decision for him to become an amputee. Brett talks about how this ‘enabled’ rather than ‘disabled’ him. His outlook on life now, what he and his family have endured and what he has achieved since will touch and inspire many. W...
Episode #29 - Bree Littlejohn
June 08, 2022 19:25 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBThis week, a lady who has been through more in the last few years than some may go through in a lifetime, Bree Littlejohn. Bree joins the pod to go through her journey of being a young rebel in Tasmania, her early years including dealing with her parents separation, finding herself through self expression and sexuality, being married and divorce young herself through to her challenges in recent years. This includes losing one of her best friends to suicide and the toll this took, being in a ...
Episode #28 - Kurt Byard
May 26, 2022 03:51 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBDevonport Football Club Premiership winning coach Kurt Byard joins the pod this week to talk about his journey through footy. We touch on coaching and his coaching style, the good side and challenges, injuries and coming back from this. We also have a great chat about the clubs drought breaking premiership, the day and things behind the scenes including what it meant to the club, community and what it means to be a premiership winning coach. However if you’re looking for driving tips and ho...
Episode #27 - Jarrod Kent
May 11, 2022 08:49 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThis week former Australian Army soldier turned Australian Representative athlete and motivator Jarrod Kent. Jarrod speaks about his journey including his tough early life and we speak about enlisting in the Australian army and the lessons he learned from this. He speaks about how injury led into some very dark places, he gives an honest view of this and another hard time, what he was going through and more importantly how he came out of it. He speaks about his ‘Broken, Never Beaten’ motto a...
Episode #26 - Wayne Jaffray
April 27, 2022 00:40 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBA real treat this week to sit down with Latrobe Football club legend Wayne Jaffray. Wayne joins us to chat about his journey touching on his early years, why he got into footy at a young age and why he believes sport plays such a big part in helping our youth. We speak about the highs and lows of his footy career, awards, triumphs and disappointments, his forays into coaching and his brief time at the Devonport footy club resulting in some great achievements and one of the hardest times in ...
Episode #26 - Jarrod Kent
April 22, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBFormer Australian army soldier turned Australian representative athlete and motivator, Jarrod speaks about his journey and time serving in the Australian armed forces, his early life and his early years including criminal behaviours. He speaks about turning points in his life and how a chance moment led to him enlisting in the army and serving within 8 months. Jarrod opens up on his time as a soldier in the Australian armed forces and how these experiences play an ongoing part in his and man...
Episode #25 - Jason Sallese
April 10, 2022 05:46 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBSome may know Jason Sallese some might not but I can guarantee most people in this area will know the Sallese name and that’s through Jason and his family’s tireless work and promotion in their search for their missing father, Nicola. Nicola Sallese went for a drive in 2008 hasn't been seen again. Since that day the family have never given up hope of finding him and providing closure they so desperately want. Jason joins the pod to talk about his fathers life, migrating to Tasmania from Ital...
Episode #24 - Nathan Hunt
February 27, 2022 02:27 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThis week I’m stoked to have on fellow podcaster Nathan Hunt from the 'Better off Dad' Podcast. We chat about all things podcasting, including the massive power of work podcasters do, teething problems, things we’ve stuffed up and learnt along the way, the initial stages of our podcasts and why we do it. We also have a great chat about parenting and being a dad in this strange world which is dear to our hearts and obviously the big focus of Nathan and his fellow podcasters. Nathan also takes...
Episode #23 - Clint Viney 2.0
February 13, 2022 11:06 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBThis week, back by popular demand Clint ‘Dinga’ Viney. Dinga was one of our first Podcasts and we chat about the massive reaction to that pod and the feedback we've recieved from it including many who it has assisted. Dinga is now 12 months sober so we chat about how this has been and how has it impacted his life, what is and isn’t important in life, parenting, mental health and again his own battles and how he deals with this. We talk tattoos and using social media to spread positive messag...
Episode #22 - Paul Hosking (St. Paul)
January 30, 2022 06:17 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBOn this episode of the podcast, the legend himself from Hope at St Pauls Kitchen, Paul Hosking. We chat about his life, upbringing and the values ingrained in him at an early age including always helping and giving to others. We talk about life changing events and near death experiences including a time he met a mystical person who he nicknamed 'Dracula', his vices including drinking and partying which almost led to him again losing his life and how in his words ‘chasing skirt’ led him to se...
Episode #21 - Baynen Lowe
January 16, 2022 06:09 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBYoung footy star and recent Devonport Premiership player, Baynen joins the podcast to talk about his footy journey and the steps he is taking to fulfil his dream into playing AFL footy. We chat about his introduction to footy, his families strong support, setbacks, frustrations and learnings from his journey. We talk about being a young up and coming star playing against the big boys, that great day in 2021 when Devonport broke their premiership drought and what it meant to him, his family a...
Episode #20 - Mel Pursell
January 01, 2022 07:33 - 47 minutes - 43 MBOn this weeks show one of the nicest people on the planet and someone at the absolute top of her game, Mel Purcell from Lonvara. Most people in this area will know Mel for the fantastic work she does in the counselling and social work field. She talks about being a victim of bullying in high school which ultimately led to her life purpose, the uncanny story about how dialing a wrong number led to her meeting the love of her life, helping people at their absolute lowest, what some of the majo...
Hillcrest Primary School Resource
December 18, 2021 02:57 - 20 minutes - 11.8 MBLocal Counsellor and Social Worker Mel Pursell giving an overview on what people affected by the Hillcrest Primary accident may be feeling and strategies which may help during this awful time. Please listen if you feel that this may help you or a loved one.
Episode #19 - Zane Littlejohn
December 05, 2021 09:29 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBFrom hunting rabbits with a kitchen knife in Frankford to Head Of Development of the Brisbane Lions AFL Academy! Zane joins the pod this week to speak about his journey, the decisions he made to get where he needed to go and lessons he's learned along the way. From growing up in a rural community where he initially had struggles with education, through his sporting journey which ultimately led to him deciding at an early age that coaching would be his journey rather than playing. We talk abo...
Episode #18 - Tracey Bruce
November 21, 2021 09:39 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWho would’ve thought a chat mainly about death and funerals would be so enlightening and fun! Our guest this week is well known celebrant Tracey Bruce who most people will know from the hugely successful Pop Up Weddings Tasmania. Some may not know that Tracey is also a funeral celebrant, this is a huge passion of hers as Tracey gives her thoughts on what makes a good send off, challenges of the industry, dealing with people in emotional times and how she wants to change the perception around...
Episode #17 - Jason Binder
November 07, 2021 05:24 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBOn this weeks show Managing Director and CEO of Aged care provider Respect, Jason Binder. Jason comes in to tell his story of how a teenage school dropout who turned to drugs and eventually sunk to the depths of full addiction and injecting drugs daily can turn his life around to the point where he is now a highly sought after consultant in turning million dollar businesses around. We speak about the taboo topic of divorce which he has endured over recent years and he gives some great insigh...
Episode #16 - Ryan Gardner
October 24, 2021 07:21 - 1 hour - 71 MBWestern Bulldogs AFL player Ryan Gardner joins the pod this week to chat about his journey into the AFL. From learning hard work early on growing up on a dairy farm in Woolnorth to playing in a cut throat preliminary final in front of a packed and one eyed Adelaide Oval. We speak about challenges he has had on the way including delistings, injury, social media abuse, covid, the pressures of playing footy and his most recent challenge of missing out on the biggest game of the year. Ryan has a...
Episode #15 - Sommer Jeffrey
October 10, 2021 06:37 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis week on the podcast Tasmanian football royalty and a true pioneer of the women’s game Sommer Jeffrey. One of the most highly decorated and loved footballers in her game Sommer comes in to chat about the early days of football on the North West of Tassie, the challenges and negativity they had to overcome to make it what it is today and also her pride in how the game has evolved and how it is viewed today. We talk about the argy bargy which goes on in the women’s game and Sommer opens up...
Episode #14 - Connor Scheffer
September 26, 2021 10:34 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBUp and coming hip hop artist Connor Sheffer drops by this week. Connor speaks bravely, openly and honestly about loss, tragedy, drug and alcohol abuse and times where he was sleeping on the streets. We speak about how his music has helped him move forward in life and even though he is not out of the woods yet he knows he’s going to get there and hopefully help and inspire a few others on the way through his music and message. He is a truly gifted artist who’s lyrics will take you inside his...