Woke Blokes Podcast
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLived experience mental health practitioners Nick Sutherland from MyndFit and Ryan Hassan from The Centre for Healing bring you the Woke Blokes Podcast! Laugh at them and with them as they talk all things mental health and wellbeing related, giving insights from their own journeys to rock bottom and back in the hope of providing some food for thought for all the listeners to chew on.
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Episodes
Woke Blokes Episode #21 - Avoiding Regret When Our Time Comes
May 08, 2020 09:11 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBGoing off “The Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying” by palliative care nurse and author Bronnie Ware, the boys dive in and discuss how to live a life worth living and dying with no regrets or remorse.
Woke Blokes Episode #20 - Embracing our empathy & sensitivity as men
May 01, 2020 03:46 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBPretty important discussion in this episode about how blokes can have feelings and still be a man.
Woke Blokes Episode #19 - Waking Up (But not too much)
April 23, 2020 02:19 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBRyan is living in Thailand and Nick is meditating to Tool…strange times indeed! In this episode the boys talk about ignorance being bliss, being unapproachably woke and everything in between.
Woke Blokes Episode #18 - The 'Rona, Isolation and Belief Systems
April 12, 2020 03:41 - 82.7 MBWith the world in lockdown due to the Coronavirus, the boys talk about how people are being affected and what we can do to not ride such an emotional rollercoaster.
Woke Blokes Episode #17 - Impermanence & Death
April 12, 2020 03:05 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBWhy are we so afraid of death, and does fearing it reduce our ability to enjoy life? This and oh so many more questions are asked and answered in this really interesting and in depth podcast from the boys.
Woke Blokes Episode #16 - The Power of Breath
January 03, 2020 02:02 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWith Nick galavanting around Fiji, Ryan takes the opportunity to do some Breathwork with Siobhan Macleod from the Breathwork Shed and then chat about his experience and whats involved.
Woke Blokes Episode #15 - What Is Love?
November 29, 2019 03:57 - 1 hour - 124 MBLove is in the air! Nick and Ryan get up close and personal, discussing the age old question what is love and also the different types of love. Blokes - don't be afraid to listen to this one, plenty to learn from it!
Woke Blokes Episode #14 - Woke Blokes & Mind Mate Join Forces
November 07, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBTom O'Hearn from the Mind Mate podcasts comes in to record a joint podcast! The boys bounce off each other and explore all kinds of topics today...well worth a listen.
Woke Blokes Episode #13 - Olympian Amanda
October 20, 2019 00:00 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBIn this episode the boys are lucky to have Olympic athlete Amanda join them for a great chat about the mindset it takes to achieve reaching the pinnacle of your sport and the importance of training your mind as well as your body.
Woke Blokes Episode #12 - Owning Our Past
October 16, 2019 06:20 - 1 hour - 91 MBNick kicks this episode off with potentially oversharing a personal story set in a Thai massage parlour, then the boys discuss how accountability and ownership of your past can set you free.
Woke Blokes Episode #11 - 8 Hard Pills To Swallow
September 25, 2019 09:08 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn this episode Nick and Ryan lean into some of the more uncomfortable truths in life and discuss how when embraced, they can really have a positive impact.
Woke Blokes Episode #10 - Tristan from Blind Tiger Yoga
August 15, 2019 06:19 - 1 hour - 101 MBEx army soldier, founder of Blind Tiger Yoga and all round amazing bloke Tristan joins Nick and Ryan to share his story of overcoming physical and mental obstacles and how he is now in a position to give back to military personal and first responders.
Woke Blokes Episode #9 - Emotional Intelligence
August 08, 2019 06:13 - 1 hour - 116 MBEveryone knows about IQ but what about EQ? Emotional intelligence is to have self awareness and the capacity to self regulate so in this episode, the boys discuss how to stop having adult tantrums and to keep your emotions in check.
Woke Blokes Podcast Ep #8 - Jimmy's journey
July 24, 2019 03:53 - 84.2 MBJimmy comes in and chats to Nick and Ryan about how he opened up and asked for help from The Centre for Healing to overcome addiction. Refreshingly open and honest, Jimmy doesn’t hold back in reflecting on what he was like beforehand and where he’s at now.
Woke Blokes Episode #7 - Glen's story
July 15, 2019 03:08 - 1 hour - 85 MBNick & Ryan invite former Policeman and MyndFit client Glen to come in and have a chat about his journey...a really insightful and compelling discussion about what it took to regain a healthy and positive state of mind.
Woke Blokes Episode #6 - The Ebb & Flow of Life
June 26, 2019 11:51 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBBoth of the guys individually went away for some "me time" and came back to discuss why they did it and what they got out of it. Then the topic turns to meditation and how its only half the solution.
Woke Blokes Episode #5 - The Laws of Life
June 04, 2019 01:21 - 1 hour - 103 MBDeep! Thats the best way to describe this episode as the guys dive into a philosophical conversation about the rules and regulations we live within. Sense of obligation to family, knowledge being imposed on us, living within social laws without agreeing to doing so...its all in here! Ryan also opens up about his past and shares how that impacted on his relationship with his family.
Woke Blokes Episode #4 - Daz's story
May 30, 2019 05:50 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBIn this episode Nick and Ryan talk to MyndFit client Darren about what he was struggling with, what he had to overcome to get help, what the process was like for him to get in a better headspace and what life is like for him now. Really interesting conversation!
Woke Blokes Podcast Ep #3 - Trolls
May 13, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBLots covered in this episode! Nick and Ryan unpack the AFLW's Tayla Harris internet "trolls" experience and the mentality behind trolls. There's a discussion on the difference between appreciating women and objectifying which is a must listen. And the question "Can depression kill you?" is covered along with a conversation around "What is mental health?" Bit of an extended podcast this one at nearly 90 minutes but well worth a listen.
Woke Blokes Podcast Ep #2 - Shame
May 07, 2019 02:47 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBIn this episode, Nick and Ryan discuss all things "shame" - is it the biggest killer of men? What is it? How does it manifest? And how can we overcome it? We feel its a really important episode for people to listen to because if it doesn't affect you, it will certainly effect someone you know (especially men).
Woke Blokes Podcast Ep #1 - Metanoia
May 02, 2019 12:47 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBNick Sutherland and Ryan Hassan share a bit about who they are, what they do, what they have been through and really set the tone for this unique and insightful podcast series.