Shift Happens

Holly Sinclair from The Women Series returns to the show! The encyclopaedia of health & nutrition takes us through our bio-chemistry and how it relates to mental illness & addiction. In this episode we discuss: - HPA axis & depression - Antidepressants & cortisol - Inflammation & mental health - Inflammatory friends & family members - A seminar we’re running in June - Plus much more!

Today on the show I’m joined by Michael Donehue from ADES (Alcohol & Drug Education Specialists).Michael has vast experience in delivering community projects, involvement in charity organisations and promoting mental health awareness.Throughout his life Michael has had loved ones affected by both mental health concerns and substance abuse. This has fuelled his passion to help others by bringing these topics into the forum for discussion.

Today on the show I’m joined by author Iesha Delune. Her new book The Happiness Recipe is out now on Amazon. Iesha has been transforming lives for the past 20 years and there was so many amazing take aways from this chat.

Today on the show I was joined by Ed Wischer, creator of Moments of Meaning. Ed is an amateur film maker with the goal of expressing the human experience through authentic conversation and cinematic film making. This amazing man has documented the lives and struggles of 182 people (at the time of the recording) and there are so many lessons learnt that we dive into. Enjoy!

Ben Brooksby (AKA The Naked Farmer) is a 5th generation farmer from St Helens Plains in Western Victoria. The Naked Farmer has over 130,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook with the mission being to raise money and awareness around mental health in the agriculture industry. Ben’s lived experience with anxiety has led him to be so passionate about helping others, we cover so much in this chat, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Nick Sutherland from Myndfit is back, and this time he’s asking the questions. He grills me on all things addiction and mental health. We speak about: - What to do when a loved one is addicted - Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?- Thoughts on AA & NA- How can the current ‘system’ be improved- Plus so much more

In this episode we get to hear the amazing journey of Jaymee Wolff, a mental health advocate for Mindfull Aus. Having battled with chronic mental illness since late childhood, Jaymee had always struggled with the want to speak up, with the shame and stigma that came attached to having these illnesses. In the year following her near fatal suicide attempt, Jaymee had, had enough of the stigma, and gained enough courage to speak out about her mental illnesses in hope to reduce the stigma attached. I loved this chat so much and took so much away from it, I hope you do the same. Enjoy!

Jack Nagle from Real Drug Talk is back! We caught up on all that’s been happening in the last 12 months. His experience of working for some of the biggest rehabs, getting burnt out, and now getting back into the drug and alcohol recovery space. We cover a hot topic at the minute…pill testing at festivals, also the latest tech for recovery plus so much more! Enjoy!

When it comes to how the body works, Hollie Sinclair is a wizard! We dive deep into biochemistry, nutrition, blood work, poo analysis, detoxification, and heaps more in this one. Holly is fitness manager at 5th Element Wellness, a beautiful space dedicated to looking at health in a holistic, functional way. Enjoy!

Nick Sutherland is founder of Myndfit, a mental health service based in Mornington. This man is a star and we cover a HEAP in this episode. We talk about his 5 Fundamentals for Positive Mental Health, his collaboration with Trade Mutt raising awareness in the trade industry. We delve into Nick’s past which involved abuse and abandonment at a young age and time served in the armed forces. This one is jam packed, enjoy!

They call Andy Zagami the man with 9 lives and after sitting down and chatting with him I can't argue that point! Andy's is a wonderful guy who has overcome so much challenge in his life. From being born with a brain haemorrhage, to breaking his back as a teenager, to cancer 3 times in his 20's. This is a story of resilience and overcoming the seemingly impossible. Enjoy!

This week I'm joined my deluxe mastering engineer Tony 'Jack the Bear' Mantz. Jack has travelled the world and been in the creative space since the 80's. Being in that space he's seen it all when it comes to mental health issues and substance abuse whilst having his own experience of these conditions. Jack now speaks about these issues in such a raw and vulnerable way, this one is a must listen!

Ryan Harry is beautiful, inspiring human being. He took the experience of drug & alcohol abuse, suicide attempts, and being incarcerated for 4.5 years and instead of letting that crush him, he decided he could turn things around. He now runs his own concreting and paving business, he's engaged to be married, and wants to help others by sharing his story. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did!

If you know anyone battling addiction please share this episode, it shows that anything is possible. Matt is a recovered heroin and ice addict (and everything else), who suffered from addiction from ages 12 to 25. He spent time in prisons, had 17 attempts at rehab, was 7 years on the methadone program, overdosed countless times and suffered a lot of trauma. He tells his story and how today he's clean and helping others resolve their underlying core issues.

Dylan Roos is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. Son of AFL legend Paul Roos, Dylan has lived his entire life surrounded by elite athletes within the Australian sporting world. This man has a great passion for helping others and this clearly comes through in the show. We also delve into a tough period in his life where a break up led to struggles with anxiety and depression. This has also bred a passion in him for speaking out as a mental health advocate. Enjoy!

Nathan Minicozzi is Founder of Sumati Wellness, located here in Melbourne focusing on Yoga for Schools, Private Yoga, Reiki & Innovatrix. We dive in Nathan's story of growing up on a dairy farm in Tatura, then making it to the corporate world in Melbourne only to realise 'success' wasn't what it was cracked up to be. We talk about his life changing trip to Bali and how this property developer is now a Yoga and Reiki Practitioner. Enjoy!

This episode was a blast! I got to sit down with my mate Tom from the Your Mate Tom YouTube channel. We talk all things drugs, spirituality, emotions, our struggles and life in general. Tom is a fascinating guy to talk with and has had his own journey to the depths of hell trying to figure this thing call 'life' out. He creates brilliant content on YouTube raising awareness around drugs, mental health, psychedelics and more. Enjoy! 

Kerry and her husband Scott have recently opened The Melbourne Float House, a haven for lovers of the latest tech in heath & wellness. We chatted about Float Tanks, Cryotherapy, Air Pods, Infrared Sauna, Lymphatic Drainage Suits, CryoLipo Suction and much more. Kerry goes into her battle with an eating disorder and how she overcame that. Also how she finds time for herself even whilst running the business and raising 4 kids. Enjoy!

This week Ryan sat down with Tony 'Jack the Bear' Mantz on the Mastering Music Mastering Life Podcast to talk all things Addiction and Mental Health. Jack the Bear is putting on a Mental Health Summit on Mental Health on March 25th as these issues are so prevalent in the music and creative space. Ryan and Jack go into this plus a whole range of other things in this chat.

Catharine Ross is a clinical EFT Tapping & Anxiety Specialist who has been helping clients overcome their blocks to health and happiness for the last 6 years. She has like many people, been through her fair share of ups and downs in life which have helped to shape who she is and what she does now. Catharine is also Mum to 2 year old Lily and is passionate about helping people access lasting, drug-free help outside the conventional methodologies currently offered. ​​​​​​​We get interactive in this episode as Catharine takes me through a Live Demo for Anxiety. Enjoy!

Milos is my brother from another mother, it's always fun to sit down and talk about life with this man. We cover a heap in this episode and have a lot of laughs, however in between those laughs we dive deep into a period of Milos' life that shaped who is he today. This was the time in his life when his Mum was diagnosed with cancer. We talk about how his life changed in that moment and led him to the mission he's on today. This guy's energy in infectious and I'm that will come through in this show, enjoy!

Matt is Founder and CEO of Mindfull Aus, a non profit organisation doing amazing work in the Mental Health space. Matt's passion and drive is spurred on by the loss of 6 mates to suicide. His reason for Mindfull Aus was simple "I just want to teach people what I wish I had of known growing up, I know if I had of been this knowledgable about Mental Health & Suicide as I am now I could of potentially still be able to share laughs and memories with those mates I've lost. I know personally my life would of been a lot different and now I have that opportunity to ensure the next generation doesn't walk into the unknown like I did".

Christian and I aren't fans of new years resolutions so we decided to look back at 2017 and compile a list of "what went right" and what "didn't go so right". We both had no idea what the other had written down and it was interesting to see some of the same struggles we shared. We got vulnerable with our flaws and also had a good laugh at the year that was. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Chris has so much going on in his life these days, Founder and CEO of The Zenith Network, building a house with his wife and about to embark on a year long experiment to be 'Deliberately Better'. A lot of what he has going on now originates from a place of struggle and pain. A bad drug trip kicked off 2 years of severe anxiety, although very tough at the time, Chris points to this as the most important period of growth in his life. There's a tonne of valuable info and actionable steps in this episode. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

After playing basketball at a high level with names such as Andrew Gaze, and being an incredibly fit and healthy young man with a happy-go-lucky attitude, addiction took over Jack’s life. Over many years Jack used daily, cocktailing intravenous ice use with an array of prescription medication, marijuana and alcohol. This lead Jack to psychosis, suicide attempts, overdoses, homelessness, abuse, crime, broken relationships, malnutrition, family destruction and bitter regret. After having his life flash before his eyes whilst looking in the mirror, Jack checked in for treatment. SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

It wasn't too long ago that Glenn was overweight, addicted to drugs and facing jail time. Wow how things have changed! Glenn is now an author and runs the Youth YOU Program in Melbourne, Australia. A Program designed to help people get off drugs and empower them to live the life they always wanted. One things that clearly jumped out to me was that Glenn CARES, it's apparent. He's on a mission and that clearly comes through in this episode. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

If I had to describe Marko in one word it would be 'Connected', however it wasn't always that way and that's what we dive into in this episode. We travel through Marko's story of being in the fitness industry then turning to more of a holistic health model. Then a trip to South America which changed the way he looked at life. Marko also opens up for the first time (in public) about a period in his life where he battled suicidal thoughts and how he overcame it. SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Mick is probably the most interesting person I know. He works in IT, building websites and being the self proclaimed "Google Whisperer". Mick is also a beast! He's 110kgs of muscle with flowing blonde locks. He sings in a metal band and does some acro yoga. We talk about where his thirst for experience came from and also get to dive into the darker times in his life, which was very interesting for me because the Mick I know now is polar opposite from what he describes in this episode. We talk about how he made the shift. SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Bianca and I dive deep into addiction in this episode, we talk about her history with drugs which started at 12 years of age and saw her become an ice addict through her 20's. There's some powerful stories about her darker times but also what led her out of addiction to be now 2.5 years clean. Bianca is open, raw and vulnerable about this topic and it's people like her that are at the forefront of the stigma being broken around this issue. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Anita Bentata is a speaker, author, events and retreat facilitator. After escaping relationship abuse with her two young children, Anita became a psychotherapist specialising in trauma and the unconscious who has been working in the field over 20 years. In this episode Anita speaks about her story, the unconscious programs that run our lives and how to tackle domestic violence moving forward. She is an amazing woman and drops so much knowledge in our chat, there's so much to take away from this. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Nick is a super engaging guy who is doing amazing things in the world. He is a speaker & mental health advocate, he has just launched a wellness platform and is an actor on Australian TV. All of what he's doing now stems from a dark period of depression which we delve into.  There was a real theme to this episode and that was stepping into your fears, and Nick is such an incredible example of this. SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Christian has an amazing story, he's a teacher of Mental Health, AOD & Community Services. He also sees private clients helping them remove subconscious blocks, but it hasn't always been this way...... We go into his history of alcoholism, drug use and self harm, and how a chance encounter with a frenchman and the love of a good woman saw him get sober and stay sober for 8.5 years. This was a very deep and free flowing conversation which I enjoyed immensely. SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au

Drew is big in many ways. He's 6ft4, so he's physically big. He's a high achiever at most things he does, and he's big when it comes to giving. Drew is one of the most giving people I know. In this episode we dive into relationship break ups, losing 55kgs, moving cities, defining success and much, much more. SHOWNOTES AT: http://shpodcast.com.au