A Lot To Talk About

Mitch Wallis is a mental health expert with a mission to change the way the world feels.After hitting rock bottom in 2016, the successful Microsoft employee turned his focus to healing his mind. Studying a masters degree in clinical psychology at Columbia University in New York, was as he describes an attempt to avoid therapy, however it was the start of much more. Now an authority in the space, Mitch is most well known for being the founder of Heart On My Sleeve - a leading global mental health movement and services provider. He is the creator of “Real Conversations” - a mental health training curriculum that’s been distributed to 200,000 people, and the creator of “Real Mates” - an innovative peer support program of accredited mental health mentors in workplaces and communities. He has co-founded a stress & anxiety supplement business called Calm Water, and is a private investor in Australia’s #1 non-alcoholic craft beer Heaps Normal. Be sure to follow Mitch & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh @mitch.wallis @heartonmysleeveTo book me for a keynote, check the link below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghIf you are struggling with your mental health you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or if you'd like to access Mitch's mental health foundation check out https://www.heartonmysleeve.org/Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable.Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Glenn served in the United States Navy as an EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) Officer. Roughly 50% of war casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan between late 2011 & 2020 were attributed to IED's (improvised explosive devices), Daniels job was to disarm & dispose of those devices - high stakes but high reward when executed correctly.Since leaving the Navy, he completed a masters degree as a Schwarzman Scholar (the oldest person to do so at that time), broke a record for the fastest mile in an 85 pound bomb-suit & donned that same suit to complete a half marathon all to raise funds for veterans, he now works as chief of staff for fintech company GoodLeap LLC.My first meeting with Daniel was in March 2023. We shared the stage at a 3 day speaking summit in Sydney, he was the most effective speaker I had ever watched live. His story held weight & his experiences were inspiring. His life philosophy sang to the tune of 'face your fears, face your enemy (your own weakness), seek adversity, believe in yourself, hear the call to action: your life is today'. A philosophy that inspired much of our conversation, alongside the tale of his remarkable story & the ups & downs of a life that has thrust Dan into the face of danger & deep introspection on a shockingly regular basis.Be sure to follow me on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh To book me for a keynote, check the link below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable! Big love, Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Connellan is no stranger to the poddy, this will be the third conversation we have shared on the platform. Armed with 4 questions each, Brett & I dive into a deep conversation across a range of thoughts & topics. Be sure to follow Brett & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @brettconnellan To book us for a keynote, check the link below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/brett-connellan-bradley-dryburghFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June 2021, Andrew Hamilton was at the tail end of 2 day cocaine bender enjoying Guy Ritchie's 'Wrath Of Man' when NSW Police's 'Raptor Squad' kicked his door in & changed the trajectory of his life forever. Andrew was at the height of his drug dealing business, bringing in 5 figures a week. His beginnings in the Sydney underworld were as he describes, not morally challenging despite the knowledge he was breaking the law. Unlike heroin & ice, Andrew found his own moral comfort in the knowing that psychedelics weren't responsible for ruining their users lives. But somewhere along the line his own moral compass lost its way & his addictions to cocaine & gambling took over sending him on a spiral towards that fateful police raid that likely saved his life.After his arrest in 2021, Andrew was sentenced to a maximum security prison. Within the walls of his cell he found sobriety & introspection, with conditional bail, he was released to live with his parents & comedy became his saviour.In conversation with the award winning comic & soon to be published author, we reflected on his former life & the valuable lessons that has afforded him. We spoke of stand up comedy & what it gives him, all the whilst Andrew took every opportunity available to roast me & have me laughing uncontrollably for stretches of the episode. His story is one of changing your stars & the freedom that living a morally informed life gives your soul. I loved my time in conversation with Andrew & I am certain you will too.Be sure to follow Andrew & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @andrewhamiltoncomedyTo book me for a keynote, check the links below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghTo listen to his podcast 'Shit Gone Sideways' https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shits-gone-sideways/id1655988399https://open.spotify.com/show/5HcW5SAK2PWb1Rte6uc6db?si=25789b5d843d4af8https://www.youtube.com/@shitsgonesidewaysFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the name of vulnerability, Brad (The Captain) has come together with 2 of his best mates Tye (Phoony) & Joey (The Zoolander) for a series of episodes to tackle some of life’s big questions, topics & the tough stuff that we so often choose to battle in solitude. The aim is to inspire you to connect with your mates in vulnerability & hold space for each other on the foundation of unconditional love & support, whilst encouraging positive mental health. The boys feel so blessed to have the incredible friendship they do & it’s no coincidence that our depth of conversation has created such strength in our bond. This week they delve into the topic of validation. All 3 of the lads were set homework to define validation in their own words, speak about the areas of their life in which they seek it & whether their relationship with validation feels negative &/or positive. Be sure to follow the boys on socials @bradleyjdryburgh @joeplumb_ @phoony103 Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world. Big love xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack 'Jarchy' Archdale is one half of the 'We Mean Well' podcast & is one whole of a good human being. He has cultivated a huge online audience through his humour & appetite for absolute nonsense podcast yarns but at the core of the modern day funny man is a simple being who's online attention hasn't stolen his focus from a real & meaningful life.We shared a yarn on:- The social climate & the importance of true connection.- Back to the bush & the peace a more simple life affords us.- How rock bottom was a catalyst for success.- 'We Mean Well' & his next poddy project.- Amongst much more.Be sure to follow Jarchy & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @jarchyTo book me for a keynote, check the links below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghTo listen to 'We Mean Well':https://open.spotify.com/show/6CekN69vCvOnQz0OkinV4j?si=f4ae192166064abehttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-mean-well/id1633213720https://www.youtube.com/@wemeanwellpodcast6029Follow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monica Vantilburg is the host behind 'The Health Classes You Missed'. A podcast built to bridge the gap between whats taught in the classroom & the missing information that students go searching for on the internet. Mon is a high school health teacher turned podcast host making her qualified to have these discussions. She shares that her initial purpose behind the pod was to provide education for the high school age demographic but has found that the information has been high in demand for mature age listeners who want a further depth of knowledge around sex, drugs & mental health.We discuss the damaging effects of porn where used for education, a culture built on alcohol & whether mental health is improving our still in decline, amongst much more.Be sure to follow Mon & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @thehealthclassesyoumissedTo book me for a keynote, check the links below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Jubelin's 30 years in the NSW Police Force were not for the faint hearted. Arguably Australia's most celebrated homicide detective, Gary was responsible for leading the investigations into some of the countries most high profile cases: missing child William Tyrrell, the horrific case of Anita Cobby & the murder of 3 young Indigenous children in Bowraville. His fame made it's way from crime scenes to TV screens as one of the detectives portrayed in the Australian 'Underbelly' series, but it all come at a heavy cost.In 2019 Gary resigned from the force after being stood down over allegations of misconduct. He stands by his decision to record conversations with a person of interest in the William Tyrell case, having made a commitment to William's family that he would do whatever he could to bring them the closure they deserve. Gary was later criminally charged but has no regrets. Taking his passion for crime into life as a reporter & storyteller, Gary is the voice behind the popular true crime podcast 'I Catch killers' & 2 book's (I Catch Killers & Badness). His experience on the other side of crime has opened his eyes to a world in which not everything looks black & white anymore, it's deeper than that. He shares stories on meeting & befriending some of Australia's most notorious cons, what they have taught him about life & the new perspective he has gained as to what fuels crime in the first place. After sitting down with Gary for an incredibly honest & vulnerable conversation, I can honestly say that he is a great human being. A man who dedicated much of his life at great personal cost to bring some of our countries most evil individuals to justice, who now, through his career as a storyteller is using the power of empathy to understand what drives someone to a life of crime & how we can correct their course before it's too late.Be sure to follow Gary & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @icatchkillersTo book me for a keynote, check the links below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the 1987 Rugby World Cup, All-Blacks legend John Kirwan scored a length of the field try & in turn, he inspired a generation of future all-blacks & rugby greats to follow their own dreams. On the surface, he was the fit & strapping superstar that every young man wanted to be, but below the surface, he was fighting the toughest battle of his life: anxiety & depression. JK talks of his fear for speaking out at that troubling time. The fear that his career would be taken from him, that he would be labelled insane. It all came to a head in August, 1991, when on tour with the AB's in Argentina, he wanted to jump out of a 10-story hotel window. The kind words of a team mate saved JK's life that night.Fast forward several years and JK is now widely recognised as one of ‘the faces’ of depression and anxiety in New Zealand. In 2012, he was knighted for his services to mental health, an honour he strives to live up to every day. He’s the founder of several mental wellbeing organisations including the Sir John Kirwan Foundation, Mitey, and most recently, Groov, a workplace mental wellbeing platform. He’s also the author of All Blacks Don’t Cry: A Story of Hope and Stand By Me: Helping Your Teen Through Tough Times. He is also an incredibly talented keynote speaker, coach & commentator. Be sure to follow JK & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @johnkirwan14 @groovnowTo book JK or myself for a keynote, check the links below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghhttps://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/sir-john-kirwanFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clyde Campbell is one of Australia's top AI & robotics engineers. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's aged just 44 and chose not to be victim but rather to spring into action & begin the quest to find a cure. Clyde founded Shake It Up Australia, an organisation created to fund Parkinson's research in Australia. His frustrations with a lack of research & innovation in Australia seen Clyde team up with award winning actor & fellow patient Michael J. Fox who is leading the way in Parkinson's research in the US.Alongside Clyde's incredible story, his long time study & work in the space of AI & robotics made for an interesting & very timely conversation on our future & our jobs.Be sure to follow Clyde & I on socials: (Insta/TikTok) @bradleyjdryburgh & @shakeitupaustTo book me for a keynote, check the link below:https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/bradley-dryburghFollow/Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice, leave a 5 star rating & kind review to help us reach new listeners & uplift others like yourself around the world & share the episode with a mate that would find it valuable!Big love,Brad xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.