Please Blow My Mind

I'm joined in the Campfire Studio by Alexey Papyshev aka Russia and Jack Henderson aka Hendo. Both of these guys have their own awesome podcasts where they explore life through deeper conversations so I thought I'd bring everyone together for a podcasters podcast about podcasting. Enjoy! About Jack Henderson aka Hendo: Doing what I can at 19 to help as many people as I can realise they aren't as alone as they may feel: https://linktr.ee/HendosHotTopics About Alexey Papyshev aka Russia: Host of Versus Everything podcast. Russian born immigrant. Former boxing coach. Former finance professional. Current communications professional: @rolling_russia (Instagram and Tiktok) Versus Everything Podcast (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts)

Dr. Tim Heitland had it all... A great job as a surgeon, respect from his peers and a future laid out in front of him.  So why was it not enough and what was missing?  That's the question we dive deep into in this episode of 'Please Blow My Mind' with Will Fleming.  This episode talks about the courage needed to veer off the beaten track and the freedom that waits for you just around the corner. 

Thor Pedersen is an explorer and modern day adventurer. He is already the first person in history to visit 197 countries in an unbroken journey completely without flying, aiming to become the first to reach them all by land and sea only. He ventures the world full time and has not been home to Denmark since 2013. Thor enlightens his audience as a social media influencer, travel blogger and Red Cross Ambassador. In this podcast we get to chat with Thor about life and why behind his big journey. It's a conversation that reaches for the stars and acknowledges the realities of aim high and the fear that comes with trying something hard. You can follow Thor on his journey by clicking on the links below. Website: http://www.onceuponasaga.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Once-Upon-a-Saga/320287321444752 Twitter: https://twitter.com/onceuponasaga Instagram: http://instagram.com/onceuponasaga YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OnceUponaSaga

Lincoln Jefferson has been involved in community engagement and management of the non-for-profit sector for over 15 years after moving from the UK where I taught as a primary school teacher and worked in a school sports partnership delivering sports programmes to over 180 schools. Lincoln loves his mahi in the community with our tamariki and rangatahi and he's excited about the journey we're embarking on alongside the Vodafone Warriors. The potential to create something special is a great driver. The Warriors Community Foundation team is developing exciting programmes that will create a space for positive social change. The fans have been the lifeblood of the Vodafone Warriors for many years and now the Warriors Community Foundation will be the enabler to increase wellbeing within our communities. Being able to connect with more people around Aotearoa is an exciting prospect. He waka eke noa. We are all in this together. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH LINCOLN JEFFERSON ⬇️ WCF website https://warriorscommunity.kiwi/ FB https://www.facebook.com/warriorscommunitynz YT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVIdvh_HjWs9YEIc45Ts3Q IG https://www.instagram.com/nzwarriorsfoundation/

Probably one of the hardest podcast that I've ever had to publish because it deals with losing the ones you love.    After many hours of thinking about the pain one feels when you lose a loved one, I have realised that there are lessons embedded in the hurt - lessons that require your attention.    I hope you find joy and hope with this episode, I know Inga would have wanted you to love every minute of this yarn with Buck.    This episode is also dedicated to my late Mother, Rita. A believer in people, a believer in me and a believer in hope.     LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U   Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV   Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc   

Ryan O'Connor gets paid to look deep into people's soul through their eyes. Haha wow that might have been a bit deep but it's also kind of true. Professionally Ryan is an optometrist but outside of helping people see better, Ryan also helps people think better by creating an amazing podcast calkled The Stag Roar podcast, where he explores what it takes to live a life less ordinary. Featuring guests from all walks of life with topics ranging from the outdoors and hunting to creativity, business, fitness, mental health and more… In this conversation, Ryan graciously let's me re-share the podcast interview we did together for his podcast. I should also not that this podcast was the second attempt at our long-form chat because I lost the first recording that we did. Anyways, our second conversation was amazing as well so let's jump in. FOLLOW RYAN HERE ⬇️ www.stagroar.co.nz LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“It's my job to unpack the hidden riches that God has blessed our young people with.” — Dr Edmond Fehoko Dr Fehoko is currently a Te Tomokanga Postdoctoral Fellow based at the University of Auckland. In this conversation, Ed joins us for a deep conversation about his story becoming a researcher and his area of study that is taking him on a voyage of discovery that is sometimes uncomfortable but ultimately meaningful. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

Ian Elford was part of a team educating people in the community who were finding studying for their driving theory test daunting and difficult so he decided to do something about it. For the next 24-hour period, he designed and created a board game called: Driven For Success. In this conversation, we talk to Ian's story so far in creating the game, being a police officer, working for corrections and following your dream. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“You should always have an opinion because if you don't then you're siding with the oppressor.” — Akash Kumar Akash is the host and founder of THE HUMAN:NOW podcast where he discusses ideas around what it means to be in this state of time and more importantly making positivity louder. He is an architectural and urban designer, and believes the spaces we inhabit have a direct influence on how we develop as human being. Designing positive spaces and having positive conversations is what he is all about! In this conversation, we travel into the deep realms of connection through conversation looking for meaning in life here and beyond. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“The system is an abject failure [because] we condemn people without actually understanding [them].” — Bruce Howat Bruce Howat is a former police dog handler and current Church Minister who has lived a full life with experiences and understandings that our current world could learn a lot from. In our second conversation, Bruce goes even deeper into his story and shares with us some very powerful insights and thoughts into the meaning of life and the building blocks of meaning that are relatable to everyone. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

I first met Tony Nelson through an email regarding my Son. You see, Tony is my Son's maths teacher and we connected during lockdown after I reached out to ask him what I could do at home to better support my kids maths learning. To be clear - I can educate my kid - in my way - but trying to help him follow a curriculum set by an external body - I am not so sure and that's why I think we send them to school. Anyways, Tony sent me a very deep and thoughtful email back with lot's of heart and caring embedded within it and that's when my “podcast radar” went off. I tell my podcast guests that I get a feeling about people and that feeling makes me want to talk to them about life and I have long since learned to trust this feeling. So I asked Tony to visit my place and to go on a voyage of discovery with me about his life and how he sees life. It was so interesting to hear Tony's journey - especially his weight loss journey as well as his time in the US Navy and his story about moving to New Zealand. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“We suggested that Humans had a special relationship with caves, they hold caves as portals to the underground.” — Professor Ran Barkai Ran Barkai (PhD, 2000, Tel-Aviv University) is Professor at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, Tel Aviv University. He codirects excavations at the Middle Pleistocene site of Qesem Cave and has published extensively on different aspects of Paleolithic and Neolithic technology, subsistence, cosmology, and lifeways. In this conversation, we talk about the role caves played in connecting us to our consciousness and beyond! LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“For someone who has been abused as a child there are an extensive amount of boundaries that have been crossed and that actually physiologically impacts the brain...it actually damages the brain cells.” — Tamara Waugh Tamara Waugh is the co-founder of EmpowerME a movement that delivers self-discovery programs to create lasting transformational growth for women recovering from sexual trauma. In this conversation, we talk about many topics including Tamara's background in film and television and the skills of observing Human nature in the wild as well as working with past traumas to make sense of the future. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“I'm going to use everything in my power to change the system. I'm going to be here pushing for change until the day I die” — Mike King Mike King is the founder I Am Hope and The Key to Life Charitable Trust. His passion and dedication is unwavering, whether it be mentoring young people on a one-to-one basis, or visiting schools, Mike is always delivering his message of hope in some way or another. In this conversation, we talk about the times we live in and making sense of the busy world we live in. Mike also takes us on a journey into his upbringing and some powerful moments of his life so far. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“One thing my Father always said to me and my brothers is when you're in times of crisis and uncertainty - what are YOU going to do? [He said] Don't blimmin moan about it - what are YOU going to do? ” — Don Mann Don Mann is the Chief Executive Officer for Pacific Media Network (PMN), a New Zealand public broadcaster which includes radio stations Niu FM and 531pi. In this conversation, we talk to Don about the influences and experiences he had growing up and the path forward he is voyaging for his family, community and culture. LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

Wayne Macgillivray is an educator who has reconnected to his identity through the simple act of cooking food. 'Hāngi - Food for Thought' is a charitable organisation with a simplistic goal; feed the people, teach the people. Hāngi is an earth oven; stones are heated and food is cooked in a sealed pit. Simple but far-reaching. Lighting fires before sunrise has become Wayne's meditation. In terms of a holistic view of health the notion of ahi kā - the eternal fire.

Professor Grant Schofield is a person who thinks deeply about health and wellness. On a personal level, Grant has been a mentor of mine for some time now - pushing and encouraging my thinking and celebrating the deep learning that comes from pondering the deepest of ideas together. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Grant and that it expands your mind as much as it did mine. For those who are new to Grant, he is the Director of The Centre for Human Potential at AUT and former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Education in New Zealand. He is also the author of four best-selling books. Thank you Grant for your willingness to make education palatable for the majority of our society.

In this episode of the podcast we wrestle with meaning. The deep meaning – the meaning that the modern world does not know what to do with. Ancient thinking, customs and practices is how deep we go. I invite my friends Paul Rangiwahia & Akash Kumar to join me for a deep conversation to wrestle with the core of meaning itself.

Recently I recorded a powerful podcast with Herbert Chow that if I'm honest - I'm actually not sure what to do with it. I think I might be scared of what I recorded because It touched on the core of our Humanity - our freedom that most of us take for granted. But as I learn through my conversation with Herbert, it's the things that scare you that you must stand up and confront. Herbert Chow is a businessman born and raised in Hong Kong and in this podcast, he talks about his people's fight to have the right to say what they what to whom they want when they want how they want. Stay strong Herbert - I hear your voice and feel your bravery. Follow Herbert on social media here: www.instagram.com/herbertchowsiulung

“If the mind is agitated the body is agitated. So if you are telling yourself negative things - it has a physiological consequence.” — Dave Wood Dave Wood is a former intensive care paramedic turned Performance coach. Dave has a deep understanding of the human body with a specific focus on stress management, the ability to remain calm under pressure and peak performance training. Dave's clients include UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya and in this podcast, Dave joins us to talk about his story as somebody who found a a way back from dealing with debilitating chronic pain. Dave's story is relatable and all scientifically supported. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my podcast featuring the powerful Dave Wood - you blow my mind! Follow Dave Wood here: wmw.co.nz To support this podcast on Patreon please follow this link: www.patreon.com/pleaseblowmymind

Guy Pigden is a Writer/Director/Editor/Producer who recently completed his second feature film 'Older' currently available through Amazon Prime. Guy also wrote and directed the feature film 'I Survived A Zombie Holocaust' (funded by the NZFC through the Escalator initiative). Recently, Guy has been focusing on building a new YouTube channel about pro filmmaking. You can find him by searching 'The Savage Filmmaker' on YouTube. This is a deep chat about the power of narrative and how to harness it!

Bruce Howat has lived a life! In fact, Bruce's life is so filled with living that this podcast of 1 hour and 30 mins only covers his story up until the age of about 20 years old. The story you may be familiar with regarding Bruce is when he got stabbed when he was a police dod handler. This conversation pre-dates that horrific moment starting with where Bruce grew up and the building blocks of his journey growing up. On a personal note, this podcast dives into my own journey of wrestling with meaning - from trying to understand the idea of miracles in our modern world and what it means to trust your gut - even though algorithms seem to control a lot of our feelings and urges in modern life. I hope this podcast is interesting for you on your own journey. I value your support as I continue to bring you my deep conversations about life, meaning and whatever we are trying to articulate with the idea of 'the beyond'.

Ryan O'Connor is a PODCASTER, HUNTER & OPTOMETRIST and joins us in this week's podcast (recorded pre-lockdown) to ponder the meaning of life through deep conversation and deep connection with ourselves and others. The really crazy thing is this the 2nd time I've chatted to Ryan the week before a lockdown and I am not sure what to make that of that fact apart from the fact that life certainly is a box of chocolates - you never know what you going to get! Enjoy pondering life with us and thank you ALL for blowing my mind! If you enjoy the convent I produce and share, please consider a small monthly donation to my Patreon page by following the link here: www.patreon.com/pleaseblowmymind or searching 'Please Blow My Mind' on www.patreon.com

David Laumatia is a retired Senior Sergeant for the NZ Police who now uses art to inspire and encourage people to find a bigger meaning in life. David shares his story about being a cop and the cruel realities of living in the zone of 'fight or flight' and how a dream sent him down a path of poetry and art and a bigger meaning in life.

Where are you on your own journey of faith? For me, the honest answer is - I am not sure, and if asked what do I mean - my answer goes something like this: "It sure feels like there are bigger things at play." But to be honest, I am just not sure what it is that even means so I've decided to filter my wrestle with meaning through my podcast and have invited Cameron Surrey to sit down and do some pondering with me. Cameron's background is in philosophy and theology and mine is in Rugby and Superman movies so we are sure to have one heck of a deep conversation. Thanks, everyone for joining me - you blow my mind!

Roko Babich has had the big lights of city living with the demanding job and never-ending deadline to the still oceans and peaceful background noise of nature in the far north of New Zealand. These two 'zones' of living are a great way to frame up this podcast chat with a deeper question to ponder: can we learn the skills and tools to thrive in both 'zones' in the modern world? One 'zone' seems to burn us out while the other 'zone' seems to leave us wanting more - so what is the balance in life we seek? Roko is on his own journey to find out.

Brian Mackenzie is an innovator in human performance on stress adaptation and a pioneer in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength, conditioning and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols have been used to accelerate and raise both mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, top executives, and elite military operators, as well as to improve the health for people suffering from various chronic and pathological issues.

What does it take to be mentally fit? That's the question that Dr Paul Wood and I dive deeply into in this weeks podcast. Paul has been a friend of the podcast for years and joins us again to delve into the mind, body and beyond. Please consider checking out Paul's new book, Mental Fittness - available now!

At 10.37am on June 19 2020, Police Constable Matthew Hunt (28) was shot and killed in the line of duty after trying to carry out a routine traffic stop. Matt's best friend, Regan was left behind to mourn his death and joins us on the podcast to honor Matt's memory wanting Matt to be remembered not for how he died, but for how he lived. This is a deep discussion about the life and the burden we lift to carry the memories of our loved ones into the future.

I'm not sure how to write an intro in words that will do this podcast with Slavko Martinov justice. The best I can do is WOW! My mind in blown by so many things in this conversation that it's probably best just to hit play and enjoy the merging of ideas and the energy of hope that this created. This podcast hints at my previous conversation with Slavko about the amazing film he made called Propaganda which is an anti-western film, as told from a North Korean perspective. Enjoy the podcast and as an added feature to help bring you back from the voyage that Slavko and I take you on - I've added in the full theme song to my podcast at the end, enjoy. Here is a link to our previous conversation on my old podcast, My Kiwi Life: https://www.podcasts.nz/my-kiwi-life-podcast-17-slavko-martinov-the-north-korean-propaganda-film/

Professor Julia J Rucklidge has been investigating the role of micronutrients in the expression of mental illness, specifically ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, anxiety and more recently, stress and PTSD associated with the Canterbury earthquakes. Julia joins us in this podcast for a deeper conversation about the developing story of the role of nutrition in mental health.

Art Green joins us for a deep dive podcast into how he reconnects with nature to keep his mind and body strong especially in a time of social media overconsumption felt by many people in the western world. We talk family, living out of Auckland and making sense of the rapidly changing times we live in and how going back to basics - supports us on the deepest of deep levels. This podcast is proudly supported by BePure's best selling range of high strength, high quality, bioavailable products supporting your nutritional needs, including multivitamins, omega 3 fish oil, gut health probiotics, vitamin c, adrenal support and more. Take your next wellness step and visit www.bepure.co.nz

Talk about a life well lived! Ben Warren is one interesting cat and he joins us on the podcast. From professional golfer to leading nutritionist, this conversation has it all. We revisit the missed golf putt that would have put Ben on a trajectory of being a mega-star instead Ben's hero journey has seen him travelled deep within the Human body - right down to the cellular level where the science of wellness is being discovered. This podcast is produced supported by the team at BePure - so please do check out the amazing products that really do fuel us from the inside, out. This podcast is also sponsored by MYOTAPE from Manava Breathing which is tape that goes around the mouth to gently restore functional breathing for better sleep, better health and better quality of life for you and your family!

Sir Ray Avery is a former street kid Ray went on to become a scientist and entrepreneur. Sir Ray's shares a bit about his childhood of neglect to needing to be loved to learning how to love. Sir Ray was The New Zealander of the Year in 2010 and the recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Medal for Leadership 2010, and was knighted in 2011. This podcast is proudly supported by MYOTAPE from Manava Breathing and BePure (bepure.co.nz) - Creating wellbeing for your whole being through diet, lifestyle and the power of nutrition.

Grant Schofield is a Professor in public health, specialising in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. In this episode, Grant digs a bit deeper into the science of science and why understanding the question 'is it even true?' needs to be asked a bit more in a 'Fake News' era.

In this presentation - we dive deep into acute and chronic stress and why we need one and should avoid the other at all costs. I'm joined in this presentation by Professor Grant Schofield who is mentoring me through my academic journey to explore the ancient breathing techniques that have been forgotten in our overstimulated and overwhelmingly busy world.

Ryan O'Connor makes his day to day living as an optometrist - looking through our portal to the soul a.k.a our eyes. Outside of his what he does for money, Ryan also hosts his own podcast called: The Stag Roar podcast, where he explores what it takes to live a life less ordinary. Featuring guests from all walks of life with topics ranging from the outdoors and hunting to creativity, business, fitness, mental health and more.

John Loau joins me on the podcast NOT to share his specialist experience in developing pathways to military, law enforcement, and police training programs NOR to talk about being a serial entrepreneur & NZ business owner, holding Directorships & business advisor to many startups and SME’s. In this podcast, John Loau joins us to go deeper. We delve deep into his upbringing and uprooting from Samoa, Auckland and The United States of America. This is a conversation that helps us see just how interwoven life is - the ins and the outs of how we all fit together.

Most of us know Richie Barnett from his professional rugby league career and representative New Zealand Rugby League, playing in 27 tests, and captaining New Zealand on 10 occasions during his career. What many people don't know is that Richie recovered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and in doing so learned huge amounts of patience, resilience and the mental and emotional roller coaster ride that led to the light at the end of the tunnel. Richie says that "even when things were looking grim, I never gave up on getting my physical and mental wellbeing back, by taking one important step at a time and not looking back." In this podcast, we go deep with Richie Barnett and explore the tools he used to find his way back to the light and how you can as well.

Adversity can hit anyone at any time, often unexpectedly. The loss of a close family member combined with Lance Burdett's own experience of depression spurred him to share what he has learned about how the brain works.

Tony Laulu is the founder of Digital Discipline and works in the community and cooperate sector to raise awareness of the dangers of social media and technology usage and addiction. Tony joins us to give us an update on life and shares many deep insights including quitting his full-time job to give Digital Discipline the time needed to build and make an impact. Tony also shares his journey into becoming an author – releasing his first book in February 2021.

Oscar Kightley is a man of many talents. From The Naked Samoans to hit series bro’Town, NZ's first animated show to play in prime time. Oscar also fronted the first-ever Pacific focused sport show on New Zealand television. The show, Pacific Brothers, produced by Kava Bowl Media in conjunction with SKY TV, looks to take a deeper dive into the Pacific world of both past and present athletes across the globe. In this episode, we go behind the curtain for an off-the-record yarn about life, meaning and beyond.

It time to get a bit raw... In this episode of Please Blow My Mind we go into the community with Kennedy Maeakafa Fakana’ana’aki-Fualu aka The Tongan Robin Hood. Kenny serves his community each and every week bringing food and support to the Tongan overstayer community on their journey to be recognised as kiwis. This is a podcast about the blurry line that we all walk with the ethics we hold true and the values that we must uphold when it comes to people just like you and I getting their fair share as fellow Humans trying to make sense of life in a sometimes complicated world.

Lima Sopoaga joins us for a deep conversation about life as a pro rugby player and what it's like to navigate a public persona in real-time. There are many gems in this podcast including what he was YouTube'ing just before performing his first Haka. Lima also shares the mindset and routines he uses to keep his mind and body strong for the challenges of life. There is also an EXCLUSIVE Patreon supporter-only clip that you can watch by signing up via my Patreon page: patreon.com/pleaseblowmymind. It's an amazing clip for of more goodness and insights. 

Stella Muller is a dreamer and believer in the power of humanity and our untapped potential. Outside of Family and community, Stella is the CEO of the South Auckland-based Creative Agency, Bright Sunday, who played a huge role in communicating information to Pasifika communities during the 2020 COVID lockdowns.

John Pulu graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Television from AUT University and joined the Tagata Pasifika team in 2010. While still at high school John was inspired to become a journalist through work experience on Tagata Pasifika. John has always been interested in Pacific issues and saw there was a lack of Pacific people working in the industry. “I am very honoured to represent Pasifika people and share our stories”. John is from the Kingdom of Tonga, Kolomotu‘a, Tongatapu and Holopeka, Ha‘apai with ties to Lau in the Fiji Islands.

Peter Elbourne worked for Air New Zealand as an Aircraft Engineer for 18 years and did everything from building, maintaining and selling aircraft. Wearing many different hats allowed Peter to understand human behaviour more intimately and how to develop more meaningful connections and be able to work with people better. This would prove crucial during covid when Peter willingly handed in his resignation to save jobs for others. Peter likes to say, "Instead of thinking outside the box, I get rid of the box and re-define the limits." To watch the exclusive Patreon only clip where Peter talks about: mindset strategies, not asking for permission rather ask for forgiveness and backing yourself always, visit patreon.com/pleaseblowmymind and support the podcast to unlock all the exclusive Patreon only clip that is created only for supporters of the podcast. Thank you to the fine people out there who support my Patreon and I will continue to work hard to that you for supporting me.

EVERYTHING IS F#@KED! That’s why our mental health is more important than ever. Except mental health is f#@ked too… Mental Health Change Maker, Jimi Hunt, joins us on the podcast to talk about his new book, INSIDE OUT. For too long now, we’ve accepted there are only two states of mental health: mentally well or mentally ill. In this book, Jimi Hunt introduces a new paradigm. He explains how we ALL sit somewhere on the Mental Fitness Continuum and how it’s our job to move ourselves up it. Follow Jimi and check out his book via www.jimihunt.com and be sure to hang around at the end of the podcast to hear an exclusive piece of content that I record for all my Patron supports featuring an even deeper interview with my guest. When you support my podcast via www.patreon.com/pleaseblowmymind you get exclusive early access to this content so I'd highly encourage to check it out.

Neuroscientist, Mitchell A. Head joins us to go DEEP into the meaning of consciousness and what it means to process the world and the feelings we have on the inside and the outside. Join in for a free flow - deep flow - conversation about the vibrations of consciousness from deep within!

Akerei was raised in Otara - the innovation capital of the world! Armed with street smarts, Akerei served for 12 years in the NZ Police as a ranking Senior Sergeant holding various roles including intelligence, investigations, crime prevention, emergency response, family violence, sex trafficking and capacity building training around NZ and the Pacific Islands. Today Akerei is passionate about prevention advocacy roles and innovations for positive social outcomes.  Follow Akerei via his website akthomsonltd.com

Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i is a producer, former diplomat, and a leader in the philanthropic sector and now hosts a new talk show “Talanoa with Tupe” on Pacific television on Oriana TV. Tupe is shining a spotlight on Pasifika success, revealing the characteristics that have enabled high-flyers to excel. In this episode of Please Blow My Mind, we meet the Tupe behind the camera and have deep conversation about daring to dream, following your dreams and living your dream.