Power, Strength & Vulnerability

Since having our second son I've suffered scary and intrusive thoughts. I hid them in as I didn't want to be judged or for others to be scared of me. In this podcast I delve deeper into my personal experience with post-natal anxiety and my depth of the suffering. I hope this chat helps others who experience the thoughts that have come through my mind. A friendly reminder that we all have a mind of its own sometime, but it doesn't have to lead to actions :) Make sure you to seek a professional if you feel any of what I speak about the podcast challenging. In this solo podcast I explain why I'll be taking a break (including a big update in our personal lives) and letting you know we will be back in September with not one, but two podcasts.

Bec has an amazing soul and on the back of the passing of her son to suicide went about using her pain to help others. It started out with Volunteering at Mindfull Aus and has led to many conversations since. This chat is close to both of our hearts and I am extremely grateful for Bec being open to create change in this space for years to come. We speak about - how Bec has looked after herself since the passing in 2016. - memories of Shaun she holds close to heart - how Matt from MindfullAus has helped her along the way - her love for her grandson Please be aware, we do talk about suicide and mental health issues. If any thing triggers something for you please reach out to someone you trust to get some support or guidance. The aim of this chat is to empower individuals to get the assistance they need.

Please be advised that this conversation mentions domestic violence and abuse. If this is triggering for you please reach out to support or call lifeline on 13 11 14. Rachel joins Shane in a powerful conversation about domestic violence and how it is playing out in Australia. Rachel is somatic therapist who has worked with women and men who have been involved in domestic abuse and violence situations. Seeing both sides and being trained as a therapist allows Rach to have great insight into the issues faced in society today. Rachel was joined by her husband and young son at the recent rallies and Rachel explains how she ended up being there, what it meant and the immense emotions attached to the rally. For more information call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) OR IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 000.

Please be advised that this conversation mentions domestic violence and abuse. If this is triggering for you please reach out to support or call lifeline on 13 11 14. Kirsty joins Shane in a powerful conversation about domestic violence and how it is playing out in Australia. Kirsty is a human who wanted to make a difference in the world after having conversations with other people who were making a differnece. Kirsty is a school teacher and seen different sides of abuse. Tune in to hear more. Below are links you might find useful and please call the helplines if you need. https://www.rizeup.com.au For more information call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) OR IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 000.

Please be advised that this conversation mentions domestic violence and abuse. If this is triggering for you please reach out to support or call lifeline on 13 11 14. Kelly joins Shane in a powerful conversation about domestic violence and how it is playing out in Australia. Kelly is a human who has experienced domestic violence and wanted to make a difference in the world as police officer. First hand experience led to helping RizeUp as a volunteer and ambassador. Tune in to hear more. Below are links you might find useful and please call the helplines if you need. https://www.rizeup.com.au For more information call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) OR IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 000. AAS RizeUp Fundraiser: https://rizeupaus.raisely.com

Over the coming week I will share three amazing women sharing insight in to domestic abuse and violence against women. In this chat today, I will preview what's to come, my learnings and how I plan to do better in this space. If this is triggering any way for you, please reach out to your supports as the weeks conversations aim to inform, educate and make change in to the future for the safety of all.

Listen in as Shane speaks to Kat who he met at a speaker retreat by Matt Runnalls. Through true connection they decided to sit down and talk all things human connection, perspective/mindset and purpose. The chat includes when Kat was at a point in her life where she had a 20% chance of survival. Kat […]

Listen in as Shane chats with Jonno about raising three young boys, looking after himself while running a business and doing amazing charity work. Jonno is the owner of McCartney Electrical Solutions and is an ambassador The Rising Son & Daughters. Check out both these organisations

Listen it to hear Shane and Alicia speak about Mental Health within a relationship.They will talk about current challenges with having young kids, and re-visit some of the more challenging times when Shane battled with Mental Health issues.They share with complete honesty in the hope it can help others not feel so alone in the […]

A podcast with real people sharing real stories to inspire others to live true to themselves. In this chat Brooke speaks of her teenage years with bulimia, anxiety and life playing the victim. Entering her twenties with no self love, giving everything she had emotionally to others which played a part in a car crash […]

I (Shane) will sit down with my wife (Alicia) and we will discuss mental health and mental illness from a different perspective as break down in and outs of how we manage through a relationship. We will recall some of the downs, not just of how Shane manages his mental health issues but how we […]

Georgia is an inspirational leader who has transformed her own life despite being the victim of domestic abuse. This is a tough topic to talk about or to listen too. But, we have to because too many women are victims of domestic abuse every day. Change needs to happen and it’s on all of us […]

Tim has a passion for helping others and through this chat we speak about leaving a job in accounting to become the National Program Manager at Outside The Locker Room, an organisation which provides mental health workshops in sporting clubs. Tune in to hear more about what this amazing organisation does within the community. Tim […]

Breaking point meant Piepa made the decision to step away from her job, a contract with Western Australian cricket which she may never get back. Taking some time off, learning about herself and managing a mind which spirals has allowed Piepa to come back and connect with others on a deeper level which you get […]

MMPowerment is a Youth Organization based in the Geelong Community, that encourages young people to build confidence and strength through Boxing, whilst providing clinical core values in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT). Website – https://mmpowerment.com.au/Instagram – Mind Muscle Empowerment (@mmpowerment) • Instagram photos and videos They work with males and females in the Geelong region from […]

This guest has been to rock bottom and with a suicide attempt imminent Mick within a split second was able to make the decision to pull his car over. The next four hours were spent in the car with tears streaming down his face. Michael shares his story of battling mental health issues which led […]

Riley’s dad died when he was a teenager and it tore him apart internally. At the time Riley was unable to understand what he was feeling and thinking, and did the best he could but found alcohol was the best way to numb the pain. This unhealthy coping strategies took Riley down a path of […]

In this podcast, I sat down with Nick who has created Mind Health Bender. I was fortunate enough to do the bender and think this is something everyone can get something out of. In the chat we break down where the mind health bender started, what’s involved in the bender and who it’s for… The […]

One of my favourite chats with a man doing amazing work. What Jax has been able to do is something I was excited to chat about. We could have sat down for hours but were able to summarise a lot in this small chat. Here is the Shake mission statement.Shake provides adolescents with an environment […]

It’s the knock on the door know one wants to have. A family member delivered the news that Josh’s best mate, his dad died suddenly. Josh was in the middle of year 12 exams and his world had been flipped completely upside down. Josh wanted to share his story on grief and loss to help […]

On today’s podcast we chatted with Mick who works at The Power in You Project. Mick is a support worker with a lived experience background in addiction. In the chat we speak to Mick about taking drugs for the first time, the spiralling and how he hit rock bottom. Mick opened up about being suicidal […]

In December I sat down and chatted with a mate I grew up with after he reached out wanting to help others. Scott is one part of the awesome duo from

Jack and Jasmine have both been on the show to tell their story before and why they are so passionate about raising money and awareness for Mental Health. Both of these guys have done a lot since we last recorded, including raising $10,000 each for Mindfull AUS, changed or started new jobs and completed bucket […]

A teenager just wants to fit, to be loved and to have the connection around them. While Kane had really supportive parents he struggled with self-esteem and self-confidence. This meant there was a connection missing and he found himself taking drugs and surrounding himself with others taking drugs to find that connection he was missing […]

This chat has been a long time in the making for a while and I went in not knowing where it would go, but I knew there was a man who wanted to help people.Daniel is an ally for those who struggle with mental health issues having never gone through them himself. We chatted all […]

Hayden is a brilliant young man who shows absolute care for everyone around him, and for many you'd think there is just a man full of joy, but Hayden's life changed in 2018 when his dad battled and died from cancer. Muzz is one of the kindest people you'll get to meet and he wanted […]

In this podcast I speak to an inspirational man who has come from suicide attempts to running an online men’s support group. For many men it is so often we suffer in silence and we lose so much of ourselves and so many things around us before we reach out. MANonline is a great way […]

This podcast is one I’ve been wanting to do for a while and I could’ve continued chatting to Matt for hours. When you hear the passion in hears voice, you will want to know more. Matt has lived experience with mental health issues and has been impacted by suicide many times in his life. These […]

In this chat with Megan we discuss some of the challenges she has faced. Listen in to hear about when she started to feel things were right, how supportive her friends have been and the struggles that came with IVF and when Jess, Megans amazing wife had to have their baby at 28 weeks. Having a premature baby is an extremely challenging period and Megan's resilience and teamwork with her amazing wife Jess is something that we can all take something out of. Thanks to the Schutt family for allowing me to ask questions in to something which can be tough to talk about. If you would like to support the podcast- here is how Website- https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/ Instagram- Power & strength (@power_strength_vulnerability) • Instagram photos and videos Buy an accountability and well-being journal- https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/product/journal/ Simply sharing or liking could make a difference in someone's life. If this podcast is triggering in anyway, please reach out to a professional for guidance on your situation or call lifeline on 13 11 14

In this chat with Megan we discuss some of the challenges she has faced. Listen in to hear about when she...

This podcast I got to sit down with an incredible young man who has a great passion for helping others. Through his own experience of mental health issues Jayden now looks to help people in anyway you can. Jayden runs his own mental health podcast which you can access through hereCouching The Mind (@couching.the.mind) • Instagram photos and videos I'm telling you now, Jayden is going places in the field and this podcast is full of helpful information which will help you battle your mental health issues or help you, help a friend battling their own mental health issues. Jayden found himself getting really worked up in life, resorting to self-harm (punching things) and this led to his dad recommending a group which we talk about in the podcast which helped change his life. If you find any of this triggering, please call lifeline on 13 11 14

This podcast I got to sit down with an incredible young man who has a great passion for helping others....

Troy is a returning guest on the show.If you go back to Episode 5 you will hear about how Troy was born with Spina Bifida, and hear everything he has accomplished living with a disability.We got Troy back on to talk about the effects the pandemic, lockdowns and COVID have played out with any with disabilities. Troy is an amazing human being, focused on learning and helping others.Troy plays for the Hawthorn Hawks wheelchair football team in the VFL wheelchair league and Troy runs his own business All Inclusive Body Transformations.This episode is not to be missed as we chat about many other things including the NDIS, mindset and Collingwood winning the wheelchair football league in 2021.To follow Troy or reach out to Troy see below:https://www.facebook.com/AllInclusiveBodyTransformationshttps://www.instagram.com/troy_aibt/?hl=enIf you would like to support the podcast, please check out the website. This podcast was brought to you by 'three for me- by PSV' - a well-being and accountability journal. https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/product/journal/

Troy is a returning guest on the show. If you go back to Episode 5 you will hear about how Troy was born with Spina Bifida,...

Welcome to 2022This year we will be looking to be more focused with one podcast guest a month with a major focus on the things we discuss in the podcast (there may be some surprise bonus podcasts along the way to stay tuned for)This months guest is Scott Martin from New Zealand.Scott is a resilient male who has had his fair share of challenges. Listen in to see how Scott managed to work through testicular cancer, crohns disease and how he pulled himself back from some extreme suicidal thoughts.If you want to support this podcast, please jump on the website and check out the journals or sponsorship is available for upcoming podcasts with some huge guests lined up. https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/product/journal/To follow PSV on Instagram- Power & strength (@power_strength_vulnerability) • Instagram photos and videosScott is a great mental health advocate and we highly recommend you give him a follow on InstagramScott Martin (@skotty_martin) • Instagram photos and videosLinks for what we spoke about are below and if any of this podcast triggers you, please call lifeline on 13 11 14 (Australia) or Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) for New ZealandCrohns Disease- https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-is-crohns-disease/overview Hugo Toovey (@hugotoovey) • Instagram photos and videos25 STAY ALIVE (@25stayalive) • Instagram photos and videos

Welcome to 2022 This year we will be looking to be more focused with one podcast guest a month with a major...

Two years ago I walked in to a mental health clinic after reaching breaking point.I was scared when I walked in the doors and when my wife drove off it really hit home.In this podcast I discussed the fact my life was at breaking point and how investing in myself changed my life.Over the next month I went to a mental health clinic and went to an external specialist.Both of these places cost money.That money was an investment and an investment which paid much more than money in return.In return I saved my relationship and married the love of my life.In return it gave me the strength to manage through finding out I was infertile, going through the IVF process and having our first child together.In return it gave me skills to manage my emotions much more frequently so I didn't harm friendships.In return it gave me lots more composure playing sport.In return it allowed me to work through many challenges that arose in the past two years.In return I found an understanding that true happiness is internal and yo stop chasing it from external sources (I find so many of us do this and external sources can change daily and a lot of the time we can't control that, but we can control ourselves)With that, I wish for you that as we head in to Christmas and 2022 that if you need help that you reach out and take the hard path to find the internal happiness you deserve.The investment financially and hard work is more than worth it

Two years ago I walked in to a mental health clinic after reaching breaking point. I was scared when I walked in the doors...

In this Podcast Shane chats to Zerina about the creation RadiateZ.Zerina is a woman who has found a purpose and passion for helping others through her own life experiences. In this podcast we chat about how RadiateZ can help wellness seekers and wellness providers. It's a one stop shop for health.Zerina touches on her experience in life and how that helped drive this amazing service to become a reality. The service is already helping many peopleRadiateZ Objective:RadiateZ is an all-inclusive place encouraging you to reach out, connect, explore, and elevate your wellness. An informative, helpful, and useful space that is beneficial to all. To help you ‘unstuck' yourself, find your 80/20 balance, and zest for life. Through sharing a combination of ancient and modern health and wellness techniques.We understand that there is no one size fits all to your wellness journey, so we encourage you to choose what feels good and works for you!We believe that reducing and eliminating toxic and chemical exposure (wherever and however possible), is detrimental to our quality of life. With a realistic approach, and our passion for natural wellness, we aim to inspire and empower you to take action, and control of your own life!What Sets RadiateZ Apart:We work closely with small businesses and clients to deliver targeted results for diverse health and wellness challenges & de – stigmatise them.It's quality over quantity for us, hence why the Businesses we work with and endorse are carefully hand-picked, tried and tested to ensure you only get the best of the best!Basically, our goal is to connect you with the best quality practitioners, places, and natural products. To ensure great experience.Compromise is good, and everything in moderation, but one thing we don't want you to compromise on is your health.https://www.radiatez.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/RadiateZRadiateZ - Live Happy (@radiatez_) • Instagram photos and videosIf you'd like to support this podcast please check out the website (Health and Well-Being Journal coming in December)https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/Power & strength (@power_strength_vulnerability) • Instagram photos and videosIf any of this is triggering for you, please contact lifeline on 13 11 14 or call 000 for emergencies

In this Podcast Shane chats to Zerina about the creation RadiateZ. Zerina is a woman who has found a purpose...

In this chat we dive deeper in to Diana's pregnancy and premature birth of her twin girls.This chat is one that you'll want to listen too as we speak about the challenges associated with the birth of identical twins, the fact that Diana never really got attached to the girls in fear that she would lose one or both of them.Feel free to share this podcast, review and subscribe so this story can help others reach out from their silent suffering.Diana is a mobile personal trainer and running coach- Diana Nicholls (@dnpt_running) • Instagram photos and videosDiana also wrote of her mental health journey and pregnancy to premmie twinsDiana Nicholls (@30weeks1day) • Instagram photos and videosMore on endometriosisEndometriosisAustralia (@endometriosisaustralia) • Instagram photos and videosIf you'd like to support this podcast please check out the website (Health and Well-Being Journal coming in December)https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/Power & strength (@power_strength_vulnerability) • Instagram photos and videosIf any of this is triggering for you, please contact lifeline on 13 11 14 or call 000 for emergencies

In this chat we dive deeper in to Diana's pregnancy and premature birth of her twin girls. This chat is one...

Diana Nicholls is an inspiring woman....Diana epitomises what these podcast is about with her strength, her power and her vulnerability. All of those things have allowed her to work through some of her toughest battles.Working through those tough battles Diana has opened herself up to help others in so many ways. In Part #1 we talk about the pain that is suffered when a woman has endometriosis and what endometriosis is. We also delve in to Diana's anxiety, chatting about medication and how she finds her happy place. While Part #2 is more focused on the birth of her twins at 30weeks and 3 days after a complicated pregnancy we tough on that as well. Feel free to share this podcast, review and subscribe so this story can help others reach out from their silent suffering. Diana is a mobile personal trainer and running coach- Diana Nicholls (@dnpt_running) • Instagram photos and videosDiana also wrote of her mental health journey and pregnancy to premmie twinsDiana Nicholls (@30weeks1day) • Instagram photos and videosMore on endometriosisEndometriosisAustralia (@endometriosisaustralia) • Instagram photos and videosIf you'd like to support this podcast please check out the website (Health and Well-Being Journal coming in December) https://powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au/Power & strength (@power_strength_vulnerability) • Instagram photos and videosIf any of this is triggering for you, please contact lifeline on 13 11 14 or call 000 for emergencies

Diana Nicholls is an inspiring woman.... Diana epitomises what these podcast is about with her strength, her...

Dylan is passionate about helping people having gone through his own rock bottom and finding his way out to a healthier and happier life. After a relationship ended Dylan found himself living the life he truly didn't want to live. A life which was slowly slipping away with excessive drinking, no exercise and no worth Dylan found himself depressed. Dylan reached out and got help and we talk about how his life has changed forever. We chat about:the breakdownthe rebuildhow to help teenagerswatching the Sydney Swans daily with his dad being coach of the teamhis dip in to depression during lockdownhis parents influence. Dylans mum, Tami is is one of Australia's leading wellness consultants and Dylan's dad, Paul is a retired AFL Hall of Fame player and Premiership Coach)the Prince to King Mentorship program for young men aged 14+the MoMENtum Lifestyle Project for 30-40 year old menplus much moreThrough change Dylan found a passion for helping young men who he mentors through his 'Prince To King Mentorship Program' . His greatest passion is helping young men fulfill their potential. Empowering independent young men to find their power, passion and purpose by transforming them from Princes to King's. Dylan is dedicated to helping young boys grow into young men whilst also debunking myths surrounding masculinity. This is a great program and more details can be found here: https://dylanrooscoaching.com/pages/prince-to-king-mentorship-programDylan also runs specialised programs, working with men in the ever changing landscape surrounding what it is to be masculine; "it is important to not forget what true, healthy masculine behaviour looks like". This is what the 'MoMENtum Lifestyle Project' is all about for those who want to know more:https://themomentumlifestyle.com.au/pages/10-week-mens-mentorshipUsing his own journey and past experiences Dylan will guise you on your own journey, coming from a place of compassion and respect, and not from a place of superiority or judgement. A certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Master NLP Practitioner Dylan Roos has lived his entire life surrounded by elite athletes within the Australian sporting world. Using his knowledge he has accumulated, along with his passion for helping other, Dylan, is a dedicated Masculinity Coach. Dylan's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dylan.roos/If you would like to support this podcast here are some ways how:subscribeshare on your socials (tag away)share with your friendsjump on the website www.powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au

Dylan is passionate about helping people having gone through his own rock bottom and finding his way out to a healthier and happier...

Nick's story…"Where to begin?! I guess the best place to start would be to explain a bit about where I've come from.I am what's considered to be a “lived experience” practitioner, meaning instead of taking the conventional scholastic route to becoming a psychotherapist, I went to the “school of life” and my initial teachers were my mistakes.I was medically discharged from the Armoured Corp in the Australian Army in 2002 with a permanent knee injury along with anxiety and depression. I had been training hard because East Timor was just kicking off and as a recon soldier based in Darwin, we were going to be first cabs off the rank to go and calm things down a bit.That's when my knee blew out, and it all started spiralling downhill from there. The operation I had was not successful, meaning the rehabilitation I did had no real effect. I was on crutches and in a knee brace for 3 months, then on restricted duties until I discharged. "In this podcast we only touched briefly on his time in the army and the trauma around his childhood. This podcast was all about how as Nick can help people who have mental health issues or mental illness.In the chat there is a huge amount of information which you can take away and put in to practice. We chatted about the most effective way to help the kids of today.If you want to support this podcast, please subscribe, share, review or like.Merch available- Shop | Power, Strength & Vulnerability (powerstrengthvulnerability.com.au) MyndFit- MyndFit

Nick's story... "Where to begin?! I guess the best place to start would be to explain a bit about where I've...

Jacks story isn't what people would usually talk about but these are the conversations we need to aim to have with our mates week to week to help each other.Jacks first experience with mental illness was when he got a goodbye message from a friend at 18 years of age who was about take his own life. Jack and mates just ran trying to find their friend.Jack found his good friend and held him and told him he loved him.Along with other friends- they saved their friend from taking his own life.Jack hasn't suffered a mental illness but is a human who has experienced the range of emotions which include anxiety and depression.Jack opens up on things he never has before.Thoughts of driving his car off the road and reckless gambling.Jack has been touched by a friend who died by suicide and this is a huge driving factor for him to speak up, raise awareness and funds for mental health charities.In 2021 Jack ran 100km with friend Paul Pratt to raise over $10,000 for MindfullAusIf you'd like to help and donate, please follow the link - Jack Symes • Mindfull Aus (raisely.com)https://www.mindfullaus.org/Anyone follow up questions can be sent toshane@powerstrengthvulnerability.com.auPlease follow our Instagramhttps://instagram.com/power_strength_vulnerability?utm_medium=copy_linkIf you want to help support the growth of this podcast, please like, share, review as we continue to share stories to help other people.Clothing is also available to support mental health awareness and it just may allow someone to open up a conversation to save a life

Jacks story isn't what people would usually talk about but these are the conversations we need to aim to have with our mates week to...

At between 1:00am and 2:00am Madi got the call from her Nanna to say that her mum has passed away at age 47 after an extensive battle with Huntington's disease.Madi was a 19 year old who had spent much of her teenage years watching her mums physical and mental health deteriorate. While most teenagers were just being teenagers Madi was forced to grow up really quickly taking on the role of carer for some of those teenage years.Huntington's is a cruel degenerative disease which has no cure and only management plans.As a child of someone who has Huntington's you're a 50/50 chance to get it.In this podcast we chat about:the Huntington's diseaseThe symptomsThe mental tollBeing forced to grow upGrief and lossWhether Madi had the geneThis was a real and raw conversation about the death of a loved one.In Maddi's words "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with you, my story. I have always hoped that my past experiences can help someone else's future. I would love to speak and normalise so many common occurrences with grief and mental health. Something that I so badly needed to hear when I was experiencing it myself."Absolutely inspirational to share this and I know this will help nay in the future.If you want to learn more about Huntington's follow this linkhttps://huntingtonsvic.org.au/Anyone follow up questions can be sent toshane@powerstrengthvulnerability.com.auPlease follow our Instagramhttps://instagram.com/power_strength_vulnerability?utm_medium=copy_linkIf you want to help support the growth of this podcast, please like, share, review as we continue to share stories to help other people.Clothing is also available to support mental health awareness and it just may allow someone to open up a conversation to save a life