The Mindful Men Podcast

Welcome to Episode 69 - Mindset and Performance with Brian Moylett Picture the 8 year old you. You’re running around the backyard with a ball pretending to play like your favourite footy player. You join your local club and you dream of growing up to be a footy star!  But then as you get older, playing footy gets hard. You’re physically fit, but your mindset is all over the place. Self-doubt creeps in, and you find yourself questioning your ability and love for the game. And then injury hits, and you’re like… what now? This is Brian Moylett’s story.  From playing underage rugby for Ireland, to injuries preventing him from playing professional rugby in the USA, Brian shares how his mental health was challenged.. And how he now uses his experience to coach the importance of mindset to budding sports stars across the world.  If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:  https://offfieldrugby.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/offfieldrugby/  Brian’s Book: https://amzn.to/43quj7W  For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 68 - Understanding our Emotions with Marie Vakakis Over the last few years, you may have heard more and more people talk about emotional intelligence. But what does this mean? Emotional intelligence is our ability to understand and manage our emotions in healthy ways. It sounds simple, but for many of us who were taught not to engage with our emotions - this can be hard. And it all gets harder once we become parents, as we battle our own emotions with that of our children.  Helping us to evolve our emotional intelligence is Mental Health Social Worker Marie Vakakis. Marie is the founder of The Therapy Hub, and is passionate about supporting people to improve their mental wellbeing by building strong relationships and connections.  Marie is also offering the Mindful Men community 20% off her Connected Teens course with this code: Mindfulmen20 If you love the episode, make sure to give the show a 5 star rating on your favourite podcast platforms AND subscribe to the YouTube Channel (Its FREE!!!)  If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:     thetherapyhub.com.au Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/marievakakis/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TheTherapyHubCounselling Course:  https://marievakakis.com.au/connected-teens/ Good Enough Parenting: https://amzn.to/3mfbHad  For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 67 - Mindful Midlife Crisis with Billy Lahr Have you had a moment lately where no matter what you do, every day seems a bit more like groundhog day? You want a better life, but have no idea where to start? These thoughts can grow with every day, and lead to things like depression, anxiety, and burnout. Alcohol, drugs or comfort food once gave us relief, but now they’re an ingrained coping mechanism.  What if we could shake life up a bit?  Enter Billy Lahr, the host of the Mindful Midlife Crisis. Billy has been there before finding a more fulfilling and mindful alternative. Rather than hang out with the groundhog, he quit his job and travelled the world to explore, learn, live and laugh.  Join us as we explore a mindful midlife crisis! If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:  www.mindfulmidlifecrisis.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mindful_midlife_crisis/ Tik tok : https://www.tiktok.com/@mindful_midlife_crisis Linked In : https://www.linkedin.com/in/billylahr/   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBNaYx8rGrJBptMb15hLnw/featured   Resources: Mark Williams Meditations Mindfulness Meditation Breathing anchor Tough Conversations with Henry Rollins: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bgK3nFEB0Y7TP4wQVmthr?si=889938fca71f4b29  The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink: https://amzn.to/43sQlGu https://www.jordanharbinger.com  For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 66 - Time and Energy Management with Alice Dartnell Have you had enough of feeling overwhelmed, busy without progress and burnt out? If you answered yes, then this is the episode for you! This week I’m having a chat with Alice Dartnell, a time management and energy management coach, trainer, speaker, and author, who is passionate about empowering people to create a life by design, not by default.  This is a great chat, because Alice doesn’t just have learned experience of time and energy management. She also has lived experience that is informed by depression, an eating disorder and burnout. So grab yourself a cuppa, hit pause on the day and play on this episode! If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/alice_dartnell/ Website : www.alicedartnell.com Linked In:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicedartnell/ For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 65 - Men's Mental Health with Josh Binger This week I’m diving into a powerful discussion about men’s mental health with Josh Binger from Broski. Josh is a man on a mission, aiming to inspire men to open up about their mental health. Josh has experienced the impacts of mental illness first hand, from both a personal and professional level. To help break the cycle of men dying by suicide, Josh has created the Broski brand to inspire, educate and advocate for better men's mental health. Josh is also the host of the On The Mend Podcast which is a great listen with a diverse range of quality guests sharing their mental health stories. If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:  https://www.broskiclothing.com.au Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/broskihq/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/HQbroski Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1tWoGszhi84GsLHB7zIP6H?si=475a63edc7b04741&nd=1 Resource: Dream On Dreamer - Hear Me Out For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 64 - ChatGPT on the importance of male friendships Over the past few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increasingly become a norm in our everyday life.  AI personalises our social media use, whilst Siri, Alexa and Google Home are infiltrating our home and office spaces, making it easier to perform tasks like find a Spotify playlist.  In recent months, ChatGPT has popped into the news with stories like students using it to write their papers, and businesses using it for reports and blogs. Content creation takes a lot of my time, so I thought I would see if I can save time by getting ChatGPT to help me write a podcast episode.  And what it came up with was a chat about the importance of male friendships. I'll share the script ChatGPT wrote, whilst also sharing a bit about what it is, and how you can get started with it. If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:  https://openai.com  For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 63 - Meth, mental health and music with Skip Sams The Mindful Men Podcast is a show that inspires men through vulnerable conversations. And this week, we get pretty vulnerable as I talk about drug addiction, mental health and the healing power of music with Skip Sams. Skip is an award-winning composer, performing artist, multimedia producer and sober coach. He has over 16 years of recovery from crystal meth, alcoholism, and bipolar disorder; and was also diagnosed with HIV in 2004. Skip is now sober, and helps musicians and performing Artists who have lost their technical skills, disconnected from their inner music, and whose spark of creativity has gone dark. If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:  https://www.mysuccess.coach Instagram:  https://www.facebook.com/skipsams Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/skipsams YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/skipsams Resource: Ben Platt - Grow As We Go [Official Video] For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 62 - Climate and Eco Anxiety with Katharina Hellmann The impacts of Climate Change is an ongoing concern in our communities. Bushfires, floods, droughts, and coral reef bleaching all come to my mind as Australia experiences increasingly devastating weather events every year. And these events are not isolated to Australia. Whilst the scientific evidence has been readily available for some time, our governments have been slow to act, causing increasing frustration amongst citizens across the globe. As a result, more and more people are experiencing Eco Anxiety. We’re concerned about the impacts of Climate Change at the micro and macro levels, wondering what the world will be like for our children, and their children to come. Helping me navigate this discussion is Katharina Hellmann. Katharina is a certified life and climate change coach, turning climate anxiety into empowered action. Katharina shares how Eco Anxiety showed up in her life, and what she is doing to help reduce Global Warming. If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website:  https://katharinahellmann.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/katharinahellmanncoaching/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/katharinahellmanncoaching For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 61 - MasterChef and Mental Health with Aaron Sanders It’s a new year, which means a new season of MasterChef is not too far away from our television sets! And like many, I’ll be tuning in to see what the cooks are conjuring up… and salivating away even though I’ve devoured my own dinner merely an hour before. But MasterChef isn’t just about food, it’s about people. It’s about challenges and triumphs and following our dreams. This week, I’m sitting down with Aaron Sanders – a top 24 MasterChef contestant from 2021. And whilst we talk about MasterChef and Aaron’s love for food, we also talk about something he is very passionate about… his mental health! Aaron opens up about his personal challenges, and how cooking helps him through difficult times. I loved this aspect of self-care, and I’m sure you will too! If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanders25/  For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon

Welcome to Episode 60 - Book Review: Chasing Excellence This week I'm diving into another book review following a plug from one of my earliest guests on the podcast.  In episode 17, I interviewed fellow Social Worker Anthony Simons about exercise based therapy. At the end of the episode, Anthony plugged Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron. Anthony recommended it because (a) it was a good read, but (b) it linked mental wellbeing with exercise.  So that same day I bought it, and whilst it took me awhile to read through it (#slowreader) I'm glad I did! The book follows Ben as he coaches some of the world's fittest athletes to win the CrossFit Games. But it's not just about reps. Its also about mindset, and how the right mindset can help people of all walks of life to strive for excellence.  If you love the episode, make sure to give the show a 5 star rating on your favourite podcast platforms AND subscribe to the YouTube Channel (Its FREE!!!) If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron: https://amzn.to/3BXCagM For more from Mindful Men, check out the website at www.mindful-men.com.au ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help*** Cheers, Simon