Turn Up The Talk

In this episode we sit down the Bondi Lifeguard Hoppo. Hoppo gives us an in depth insight into a stage of his life where 'one thing lead to another', and how he handled that both negatively and positively. We also talk about turning lifeguard to TV personality overnight and a couple close shark encounters! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we chat with Nathan Moss from UncleNathanCo. We dive into the social media world, from how to use it to your advantage, the new app be-real and even Andrew Tate! (Who sucks). We talk about feeling lost after school, comparing yourself with others and living with anxiety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we sit down with NSW Waratah and Australia A player Ben Donaldson. Donno shares with us the ups and downs of being an athlete, from overcoming adversity, fighting for your position, dealing with injury, and switching off mentally from the sport. A great chat with a great mate, as well as sharing some laughs like always! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we are joined by NRLW player, Maddie Studdon. Maddie chats to us about dealing with grief after losing a family member to suicide, how she manages her own mental wellness and the importance of spekaing out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Turn Up The Talk, we are joined by Australian boxing champ, Harry Garside. Harry challenges not only boxing stereotypes but male stereotypes. Daring to be different, Garside chats to us about being yourself, his childhood and the life of a boxer! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we bring the band back together with Lochie, Pat and Luca. We have a catch up on life, discuss the affects of alcohol, being comfortable in your own skin and much more. Plenty of laughs shared along the way as usual! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we sit down with world tennis star Nick Kyrgios. Kyrgios shared his battle with mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse and how he got himself to a point now of being comfortable in his own skin. Nick went into great depths of his career, the highs and the lows and dealing with the pressure of a nation at such a young age. We also talk about his Australian Open win, the upcoming Wimbledon and share plenty of laughs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we sit down with comedian and tik toker, Will Gibb. Our topic of talk this week is being comfortable being alone. We each speak about our own experiences on being alone and some tips on how to be comfortable in doing it. We share plenty of laughs as usual and hear about Will's best comeback to a heckler at his recent shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we chat with NRL legend, Greg Inglis. Greg was an open book and shared his hardships, living with type 2 bipolar and his mental health journey. We dove in to a deep discussion of his life, shared plenty of laughs along the way and showed that mental health can be spoken about in an open and easy manner! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we chat to each other about how our own mental health has been since our first Episode 0. We have an open and raw conversation with each other about how our own mental wellness has been, what we have been up to, what books we have been reading and life in general! A real conversation about real topics and a few laughs, showing that it is natural and normal to talk about mental health and that it doesn't have to be a taboo topic for friends to chat about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we sit down with the founder of 'The Voice Of A Survivor.' An organisation established by Russell Manser which is helping victims of abuse access justice through the legal system. Growing up in western Sydney, Russell was committed by a Children’s Court Magistrate to the adult Long Bay Jail, despite having just turned 17 years old. He was housed with some of the state’s worst sex offenders, resulting in him being sexually abused repeatedly. His eventual heroin dependence also started there, after his abusers injected him several times with the drug. Prior to this, Russell had already been struggling to cope with the trauma and anger of having been sexually abused in Daruk, the notorious juvenile detention centre. Russell spent 23 years of his life in prison with a major part of that being from bank robbery convictions and now has now turned his life around to positively impact the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we sit and chat with Sasha Fedorovsky, the founder of The Mindset Daily. Sasha develops and coaches programmes on stress management that promote mental and physical health for men. In return these programmes offer men a better every day life, work like and healthier relationships. We chat about Sasha's story, her coaching, some helpful tips for stress management, living in this present moment, emotional intelligence and much more! A wonderful chat and one not to miss! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we sit and chat with the founder of The Shaka Project, Sean Weir. A really great story on overcoming addiction, to turning his experience with mental illness and a lived suicide attempt to positively make an impact on his community which has now expanded both nationally and internationally. We learn tips and healthy lifestyle ways to improve your mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we sit with co host of KIIS FM's 'Will and Woody for the drive home' radio show. We shared a lot of laughs in this episode about covid, the battles of the states and much more. While also focusing on Will's mental health journey and his outlook on mental health as a whole. Will has a real inspiring story and shares a lot of knowledge on mental health and how he manages his own wellbeing while being the funny and light-hearted guy on radio. Will also gives us an insight into his mental health app he has launched called 'Share my mood' which is definitely worth checking out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we are joined for Commando Steve. Steve served 10 years in the Australian Defence Force before becoming one of Australia's leading fitness experts, which led him to becoming a big TV personality on shows such as The Biggest Loser and Survivor Australia. The Commando talks to us about his life in the Defence Force, adapting to life once he left the Military and his mental health journey. Steve shares some very insightful tips into being at peace with yourself and your mind and being able to sit in comfort with his own thoughts, how little changes can have such an effective impact on your lifestyle, along with some healthy fitness and living tips. An amazing and in depth chat that covers a variety of different things with a legend of a bloke! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we speak with the man who does it all, Trent Baldock. A Bondi local who lives and breathes the Eastern Suburbs, Trent has found himself advocating for mental health so passionately after losing too many friends to suicide. Trent talks about his story, dealing with the loss of someone, the effects drugs can have on your mental health and being aware of what you're taking along with some helpful lockdown wellness tips! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this new episode, we thought it would be a good time to share some much-needed laughs during lockdown! Who else to get you laughing? Non-other than comedian and famous tik toker Will Gibb. This weeks episode is delivered in a much needed light-hearted manner as Will Gibb opens up on his experiences of mental health, the up's and down's of his career, coming out as gay and lots more, all while being delivered with plenty of humour! We also give away a merch discount code during the show along with hearing some of Will's work live on air!!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to another season of Turn Up The Talk. In our first episode back we catch up with seven-time surfing world champion Layne Beachley. Layne reflects on her childhood and passion for surfing whilst diving into common mental health battles she found herself in along with some stories of being world number 1 for such a dominant period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this weeks episode we sit and chat from Steve Gamble from Man Anchor. Man Anchors vision is to educate and empower the community to have tools to support their own wellbeing and that of the wider community. Man Anchor believe its imperative that all Australians have a basic understating of mental health, the signs and symptoms and how to support a loved one if faced with a mental illness Very similar visions and values to us here at turn up the talk! Steve has a unique story on the drive behind Man Anchor which he shares in depth on this weeks episode along with tools that he believes are essential for everyone to know. One not to miss! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this weeks episode we caught up with men’s wellness and empowerment coach Darragh. An extremely honest and raw chat. Darragh goes into great depths into his own experiences with mental illness and what lead him to change careers into an empowerment coach. Darragh speaks about the lifestyle he was living in order to ‘mask’ the pain from friends and family and how this along with missing home provoked negative thoughts about himself. He speaks of how his life changed for the better when he faced his fears and reached out for help and support. Darragh speaks of how finding his purpose has given him huge motivation and the importance of self belief. We dive into the @notoriousMMA and @cowboycerrone fight and Darragh touches on growing up with Conor McGregor and the self belief he always had. One not to miss! LINK IN BIO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.