The Mindful Men Podcast

Welcome to Episode 59 - Kids Mindfulness with Maryanne Eve Its social worker chat time, and this week I'm joined by a social worker who is supporting children through Kids Mindfulness.  Maryanne Eve is a mental health social worker and private practice owner, and runs group mindfulness programs that help children to overcome challenges like anxiety. She is also a podcaster and YouTube star, and openly shares her own story of childhood trauma and how working in the Child Protection system steered her towards social work. Maryanne also shares the trauma of surviving the King Lake Bushfires; including attending 30 funerals of family and friends.  It's an insightful, yet vulnerable chat that I'm sure you will have multiple takeaways from! 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: www.mindfullifewellness.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfullife_wellness/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MLWellnessDoreen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4OYNdo3N56YkXFZjbCj2A Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yPPrOn2VCsQQGgY4qyp9v 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 58 - Man Becoming with Kyle Hamer Mindful Men aims to inspire men to do some inwards reflecting. From who we are and how we're showing up in the world, to identifying areas within ourselves that need a bit of TLC in order for us to live authentically.  But to do this means we sometimes need to touch on some topics that many men don't care to engage with, like masculinity, manhood, patriarchy and even feminism. These concepts are often red flags for men, as they're either too radical, or put a spotlight on things we're not feeling great about.  Helping me explore these concepts is Kyle Hamer from Man Becoming.  Kyle and I have a great chat about how these concepts form into social constructs (or contracts) about how boys and men should act, feel and think and speak. We challenge some of the social constructs of what it means to be a boy and man, and how this might look different in 2023 compared to the 1980s and 1990s when we grew up.  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: The Will To Change (by Bell Hooks): https://amzn.to/43xdZRY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hamer.kyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamer_k/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-hamer/ 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 57 - Disability, Housing and Support with Perry Cross and Vitori Buatava Since 2018 I have been working in the disability sector, and through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), I've met hundreds of people with disabilities, their families, carers and support teams.  I've heard stories of heartbreak, adversity and discrimination - But also stories of triumph, hope and growth. This week I chat with Perry Cross, a Spinal Research Ambassador, and Founding Director and CEO of Accessible Homes Australia. At 19 years old, Perry experienced a spinal cord injury playing Rugby and has since lived with quadriplegia.  Perry shares his story, including how he used his lived experience of disability to start Accessible Homes Australia, a provider of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).  Perry is also joined by Vitori Buatava from Care Match Australia, who provide personalised care to people living with disability. Vitori shares his passion for working in the disability field, and how a collective interest in Rugby creates a team environment in Perry's care.   If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation: https://www.pcsrf.org.au Accessible Homes Australia: https://www.accessiblehomes.au Care Match Australia: https://www.carematchaustralia.com.au 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 56 - Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023! This episode marks the first birthday of the Mindful Men Podcast! Yep, 1 year ago I released the very first episode. As I move into 2023, I've been reflecting on the highs and lows of the past year. From a deep depression in early 2022, to graduating my Masters in Social Work, and starting a business in August 2022... it's been a huge year of emotional turmoil! And along the journey, I've been sharing my story - and the stories of my amazing guests - with you all via the Mindful Men Podcast. I'm excited for 2023, and I'm looking forward to growing the podcast, the YouTube channel and my therapy business. But I need your help! Give the show a 5 star rating, and subscribe to the YouTube channel to help it climb the rankings and become visible to every bloke possible. 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 55 - Creating Financial Freedom with Andrew Logan As we start 2023, many of us will have financially-focussed goals. We yearn for more freedom in our lives, but we're stuck doing the 9-5. But as we learn in this week's episode, there is an infinite number of ways we can create financial freedom... we just need to know how. Enter Andrew Logan from Leverage to Legacy.  Andrew has been kicking financial goals for many years, and this has provided him with time and creative freedom that is beneficial for his whole family. He takes us through his journey of pivoting from his career in Physiotherapy, to running a successful family business with his wife.  It's a great chat that can help many of us with our financial mindset.  If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website: https://www.andrewlogan.net The Compound Effect: https://amzn.to/3q9eFi1 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 54 - Dads, Family and Sport with Bryan Ward  This week's episode is all about dadding; and helping me talk about everything fatherhood is Bryan Ward.  Bryan is a proud father of 2 sons, a husband, US Marine Corps Veteran and the host of the Dad Up Podcast. He opens up about the traumatic entries his two sons had as they entered the world, including the incredible strength of his wife Andrea as she recovered from childbirth.  Bryan also talks about coaching baseball and basketball, and how he navigated the dad/coach dynamic with his sons.  It's a great chat to kick off 2023, with a lot of great takeaways for the dads tuning in.  If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Website: www.daduptribe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daduppodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YGCtoxbiOMR-fQAeNnxIw 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 53 - Intuitive Eating with Jeff Ash A timely episode as we celebrate the Christmas and New Year of 2022. After gorging ourselves with holiday delights, I'm sure many of us (myself included) are thinking about healthier days ahead.  This week, I'm joined by Jeff Ash. Jeff is a nutritionist, personal trainer, and Intuitive Eating coach.  Jeff takes us through the 10 principles of intuitive eating, and links it back to his own unique challenges of living in an abusive relationship, and raising children on the Autism spectrum. What I loved about this conversation was the mindfulness approach between food and our physical and mental health.  If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: Web: hopedrivesme.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/intuitive.eating.men/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/hopedrivesmenutrition Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mens-intuition Intuitive Eating: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/our-books/ Your Child's Weight: https://amzn.to/43cJe54 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 52 - Putting on a Show with Rob Mills In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a bloke that millions of Australians know as Millsy - Rob Mills.  Millsy burst onto our telly's in 2003 on Australian Idol, and since then he has starred in TV shows like Neighbours and Dancing with the Stars, whilst also performing in musical theatre on shows Wicked, Grease and Hairspray (just to name a few!). But Millsy is also an author, and his book Putting On A Show – Manhood, Mates and Mental Health explores what it means to be an Aussie bloke. We sit down and talk all things manhood, mates and mental health. If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: https://www.robmills.net.au Putting On A Show: Rob Mills: https://amzn.to/3BXCoVa https://www.jbnproject.com/ Sand Talk: Tyson Yunkaporta: https://amzn.to/3MFDGcb https://benabrahammusic.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 51 - Suicide, Pineapples and Social Work with Gabbey Prosser This week I'm joined by Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) Gabby Prosser from Hope and Healing. Gabby shares her story of raising a son as a single mum, her journey into social work, and the suicide of her best friend Ky and how this tragedy blossomed into the Take Your Pineapples Out campaign for suicide awareness.  It's a vulnerable discussion about a prickly subject, but well worth tuning into as we aim to normalise discussions about mental health.  If you're keen to check out the links mentioned in this episode, here they are: https://www.hopeandhealing.com.au https://www.takeyourpineapplesout.com The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck Journal: https://amzn.to/3qiHc4M 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 50 - 50 episodes, gratitude and a plea for help! This week we celebrate the first 50 episodes of the Mindful Men Podcast! Since January 2022, I have shared my story and insights on a wide ranges of topics that matter to men. I've also had 31 amazing guests get mindful with me! In this episode, I reflect on the journey with 3 things I am grateful for - including an easy way I practice gratitude in my daily life.  But I also need your help! I want Mindful Men to grow so that it can help more and more blokes out there. You can help me do this in by: Book in for therapy, or refer a bloke to me (Australians residents only) because it's not weak to speak! Give the podcast a 5 star rating. The more ratings, the higher we climb on the ranking ladder. Subscribe to the YouTube channel (Its free!).  Share, comment, like and save posts from Mindful Men on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.  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