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A lot's changed in the break, see how the boys are coping with everything else going on in the world. This episode is about the challenges around trying to be a good dad/husband/partner & human and the things the boys know they need to work on. Don't forget to donate to Luke's Movember page here, every dollar counts!

The lads are back! New shiny uniform, new format, same old journey to hopefully improve theirs and your mental fitness. Find out what Luke and Nath have been up to on their hiatus from the podcast and what they've got in store for Season 3!

After an extended break, the boys are back. New Dad life, surviving the Sydney lockdown and offensive haircuts to raise money are the topic of this week. Did you miss us? We missed you!

When Brent Draper entered the kitchen for the 2021 edition of Masterchef Australia, he dreamed of turning his passion for cooking into a new profession. Masterchef was meant to change the lives of him and his young family. Masterchef has changed his life for the better, but in ways Brent could never have imagined, before entering the Channel 10 cooking studios. The whole of Australia felt his pain when he put his hand up for help, and had to leave the show, as he was battling a debilitating bout of anxiety. The airing of this episode just so happened to be at the start of Mens Health Week, and before he knew it, Brent had, by accident, become the face of this movement. Brent's story between Masterchef ending, and where he is 3 months later is an inspiration, and we are absolutely honored to share an incredible insight, into a beautiful human being, as he shares with us the tower of strength his wife was, to his unbreakable bond with Masterchef judge Jock Zonfrillo, and everything in between.

Ben Murdock is a loving husband and father first and foremost, but after battling his own demons in 2017, and working hard on himself over the last few years, he noticed a void in his hometown of the Northern Beaches. There was nothing like th Mum's Group's that existed, so he created the Northern Beaches Mens Facebook Group. A safe place for men to be vulnerable and ask for help and support. Or just to be listened to. Ben has some incredible stories about what he did to get out of his dark place, and also gives us an insight into being Browny's next door to Browny!!

John “Chubby” Welsh was a legendary figure on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. If you didn't know him as the mechanic or the incredible family man and friend, chances are you have seen for yourself, or heard the stories about his tireless charity work, his annual Santa parade in Narrabeen or his endless support to the local sporting organisations. He touched every person he crossed paths with, and the local community is still recovering from his shock passing in 2018. His 2 sons, Troy and Clint, give an incredible insight into how they have dealt, and continue to deal with, the loss of the real life Peter Pan. It's an incredible raw and honest episode, with Browny and Luke sharing a rich 20 year friendship with the Welsh family. Troy repeatedly talks about gratitude in this episode, well my friend, we are grateful for you & Clint. Also listen to the end to hear Clint make a promise to himself that we all need to help him keep. Mad love to Lyn, Kristy, and the whole Welsh family. The Chubby legend will live on forever.

Jason Partington wears many hats - husband, father, community leader and meditation advocate to name but a few. Through his work as the founder of the not for profit “Making Meditation Mainstream” charity, as well as his “Meditation for Men” business, he has changed thousands of lives with his meditation teachings. But before he was able to help others, he had to help himself. His personal story is powerful, but his last few years as a community leader on the Northern Beaches is even more inspirational, as he helps rebuild a broken community, with his message of meditation and positivity.

It's hard to believe Cooper Chapman is only 26 years old, as he has a maturity and understanding of the mental health space well beyond those years . Covid may have slowed down his pro surfing career, but it allowed him to shift his focus to The Good Human factory, whose mission is to inspire others to be aware of, and take better care of their mental health. He gives an amazing insight to the tools he has, and shares with others, to deal with adversity, through his workshops, and his own podcast, “Good Humans, with Cooper Chapman”. This is a powerful listen and message he is using his profile to share.

Jimmy Coleman started in the action sports world as a commentator in 1993. Since then, he has travelled the globe with the biggest events and best athletes on the planet, including the Winter and Summer X Games for the past 21 years, which has given him an incredible front row seat to some of the gnarliest moments in skate, BMX, FMX and snow history. If you have watched any of these sports and moments over the past 28 years, there is a good chance that Jimmy's voice stamp is on it. In 2016 he became one of the hosts for Nitro World Games, which is where the friendship between Jimmy and Browny formed. Like many in the live sports and entertainment industry, Jimmy's world was rocked by the Covid shut down of our industry. Jimmy put this time to good use though, not only starting his own baking business (this is not a joke), but dealing with some mental demons, which he had never properly dealt with. Jimmy was old school. Jimmy is now new school, and is going to be a leader in the action sports industry, when it comes to giving a voice to the mental health battles of many. His is a message of hope that there is better times out there, and that what is broken, can be fixed. Plenty of laughs, a few tears, but an all round great message from Jimmy, that Skip This is honored to share.

Browny and Luke find themselves in the weird position of doing this episode via Zoom, as work and personal life have made it difficult to catch up in person. But that's no excuse, life is busy, check in with your mates, via text, via zoom, via a phone call or in person. Luke updates us on the little legend Heath, whilst Browny continues his crash course in becoming a father, giving his own female anatomy lesson on this weeks episode, as well as figuring out how much water a baby needs. It's the final push for the Loop The Lake and Head Above Water fundraisers, so tune in to see how you can donate to both of these amazing causes (or head to the link in our bio on FB/Instagram :-)

Harry Bink is one of the best on the planet, in one of the gnarliest sports out there, Freestyle Motocross. He lives a great life traveling the world with Nitro Circus and his dirt bike (pre Covid), but that great lifestyle has come due to huge sacrifices, and battling and overcoming plenty of injury and other adversity, including, but not limited too, death threats on social media. A peak physical athlete, Harry has made mental fitness a priority in the last 6 months, and has some amazing tools and insight to overcome major, career threatening injuries, as well as navigating the difficult world of online trolling. This episode is an incredible insight into the mind of a professional athlete. Harry and Browny share a couple of after hours Nitro Circus tour stories as well. Strap yourselves in, and welcome to Harry Bink's world.

Head Above Water is an activity-based fundraising group that aims to create mentally fit and healthy communities. The boys chat to the founder and hear his incredible story and what ultimately led to the creation of this great initiative. Through a partnership with Gotcha4Life (founded by TV and Radio personality, Gus Worland), they help fund mental fitness workshops and programs, including Tomorrow Man, Tomorrow Woman and Man Anchor, across schools, clubs and community groups. To date, this has contributed to over 100 workshops being run for more than 4500 people & over $150,000 raised. The 24 Hour Swim-a-thon will take place at Collaroy Rock Pool 20-21 March 2021 so head to headabovewater.com.au to donate or get involved.

Man Anchor is a grassroots mental health and well-being movement designed to create opportunities for discussion, education and action on mental health issues that affect people every day. The boys get the amazing opportunity to chat candidly with Steve about his life and how he came to build such a powerful tool for men to turn to for support but also to educate on how to best support those around you through his Mental Health First Aid courses. For more info visit mananchor.com.au to see all the upcoming workshops & events. Also a huge sponsor announcement for the show and some massive raffle prize donations for their upcoming fundraiser, please visit the link in the bio to donate or get involved yourself & if you or anyone you know would like to donate any cool prizes, slide into the shows DM's or email skipthispod@gmail.com   

The boys are back after a 6 week break and are joined by Rob Pisto, the man behind major sponsor Fitsom, to talk about his next big project - raising funds and awareness for The Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA) as well as his freshly launched “building mental resilience” workshops. Browny drops some big news. Luke reminisces about the passing of his father, 12 months on. 2021 is going to be a good year

The season finale provides one of the most inspirational blokes the boys have had the chance to meet, a two-time cancer survivor with an incredible story. At 19 years of age, Hugo's life changed forever when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He shares his incredible journey with us in beating the disease over a 5 year period as well as what he's learnt along the way, all while living out his dream of joining the Australian Army. This is only the beginning of his story however, shit gets even more real for him so make sure you don't miss this one.

A defense force veteran, Matty spent years not believing in Mental Health. Then 2 years ago he had to face his own demons. In doing so, he learned a lot about himself, and he also learnt a lot about how to help others. Which was lucky because he was there on the road with Browny, to help him pick up the pieces when he hit rock bottom. Check out Matty and some amazing stories, from driving Taylor Swift, bouncing on night club doors, and trying to control the Nitro Circus lunatics, and everything in between.

PeerHear is an affordable and professional online mental health support website, where you can gain instant access to someone to talk to. CEO and Founder Pete Burge joins the boys to tell them how the idea came about, how his lived experience helped shape what PeerHear looks like, and shares some great knowledge on how he survived the tough times in his life.

Meet Mitchell Woods. High Performance Coach. Meditation Guru. Good Bloke. Woodsy recently had the unenviable task of having Browny in his 6 week meditation class. They both survived, and formed a strong bond instantly. Mitch joins the boys and drops a bunch of eye opening knowledge that had Luke hanging off every word he said. Have a listen and sign up for his next mediation course. You won't regret it.

Browny knows Matty through 10 years of doing Nitro Circus shows together, but in more recent time's Matty has ventured into reality TV appearances on The Bachelorette and Bachelor In Paradise. The boys talk to him about his Covid struggles and dealing with online trolls, and how he came out the other end of these struggles, more happy and stronger than ever before.

The boys are back after a 4 week absence. Catch up with the boys as they talk all things Covid, meditation & going back to school. Browny also shares a huge exclusive that should put a big smile on the listeners faces.

They came, they saw, they talked a lot, but most importantly they raised $25,000 for Gotcha4Life through the Fitsom 9 hour challenge. 3 mates, 3 machines and 9 hours of fitness to raise funds and awareness for Mental Health & Fitness in the community. Join the fellas on the journey as they speak with guests Rob Pisto, Gus Worland, Pete Burge as well as some interviews with the athletes, and of course Luke has his usual struggle of controlling Browny. Get ready to be inspired and have some LOL's, it's a fun one.

He's been mentioned in almost every episode, and now the Skip This audience finally gets to meet Browny's Psychologist. After 40 years of working in the Mens Mental health space, he is a wealth of knowledge in an area we all need to learn more about.

Browny finally meets his self proclaimed sporting knowledge match, when Fox Sports host and presenter Adam Peacock joins the boys for a chat. From the UFC, Roger Federer & Manly Sea Eagles to being a father of four, life in lockdown and raising a daughter with Juvenile Arthritis, no subject is off limits with one of the best blokes on the Northern Beaches.  Check the link in our Bio to find out where you can donate to our Mental Health Challenge & also launch our podcast in your preferred podcasting app

This week the boys get the opportunity to chat to someone very near to Luke's heart, someone who has dedicated his life to raising much needed funds for the patients and the staff at the very same hospital that his son lost his life in at a very young age. With a heart of gold and a “she'll be right” attitude, Wardy gives an great insight into how he's managed to keep it all together in loving memory of his son Johnno.

Gus Worland, the founder of Gotcha4Life, a non profit organisation established to reverse the tide of declining mental health and reduce suicide rates. His 11 years on radio with TripleM has also turned him into an amazingly raw and beautiful story teller & the boys were super stoked to be able to chat with him. How will Browny cope with a Roosters tragic on this weeks episode?

Long time friend Jonesy tells of his heartbreakingly frustrating story of just bloke trying to look after his family and the trials and tribulations that kept hitting him & his family along the way. The boys are extremely humbled to hear of the help that they've been by stepping up and facing the stigma of Mental Health chat between mates by doing the podcast.

You heard the first part, but thats not the end! Part two continues Adzy's incredible story & shows just why Luke admires him and his ability to survive mentally through everything he's faced. Browny confirms his man-crush for a fellow Brown as the show ends in a massive group hug of tears & admiration.head to melanoma.org.au to donate to Adam and many others like him who need the funding to support this amazing research.

Adzy takes us on a journey through the first half of his incredible life & talks about how he's kept such an amazing attitude towards some of the curve balls that came his way. You will not want to miss these two episodes. Please head to melanoma.org.au to donate and help raise money for people like Adzy!

A mentor and friend to many, gym owner and personal trainer Rob Pisto talks about the importance of maintaining a healthy mind, alongside a healthy body, and shares some tips on how to do this. Laugh out loud as Browny's "show notes" apparently break on his phone and the boys have to almost stumble through this episode, it's both tragic and hilarious at the same time.

An incredibly scary, sad and beautiful story of a bloke and his wife who didn't speak out about the horrific times they were going through when trying to make a family and deal with something far from a “normal” new mum & dad experience. Chris opens up and speaks about the need for therapy in whatever way to help your mental state in order to deal with life's biggest challenges.

Best mate of Luke & Browny, biggest supporter of the show and the resident “Sports Guy” (not true) breaks down the walls and tells us of his amazing mental health journey and shares some of his incredible knowledge on how he's dealt with a lifelong battle with anxiety. The boys both agree this is now their favourite episode with a great balance of LOL's & truth bombs & so many listeners will surely relate.

This Episode the boys did a callout on their Instagram page & asked for your input! They try to go through some of the tough and amazing questions that you all have for them and as self proclaimed experts, do their best to give some good advice and insight to their lives and the challenges they've been through.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree - Luke has his hands full, hosting not one, but two Brown's as Nathan's Dad, Steve, joins the podcast & they get in deep about mental health struggles and what it's like dealing with it from a parent's point of view.

The fellas follow up on Luke's week after recording his "Dive In" episode and see where his head was at when recording it, and they also take a more focused look at what anxiety & depression feels like through the eyes of Browny. Also Browny forgot about his weekly segment "Browny's mailbag" so Luke recalls some of the support messages he received in a new segment called "Luke's mailbag", its sounds similar... but its different they promise.

A little deeper with Browny - Browny recaps the overwhelming response to opening up in episode 2, and then goes into more detail on how he ended up in a battle with depression and anxiety, and ultimately needing to stare down a battle with suicide on 3 separate occasions. Bring your tissues for this episode.

Who is Luke? And why did this thing start? Join Browny in hearing about Luke's life up until this point and why talking about s**t is helping him get through it all.

Browny & Luke figured they couldn't expect anyone else to open up and talk, until they did so first. Here Browny opens up for the first time, about some of his struggles in recent years, and takes a huge step in what he hopes will encourage others to do the same.

Who are Luke and Browny and why are we here? – The two co-hosts of Skip This Podcast give you a bit of an intro into what this whole thing is. Please don't skip this podcast though.