Was lucky enough to sit down and Chew The Fat with an all-round good guy - Liam McBean on Friday night. Liam and I chat all about his career to date including his time at both Richmond & Glenelg, his $330 footy card on eBay & the time he didn't pick me on his team for lunchtime basketball Most importantly though, Liam shares some unbelievable insights into his mental health journey which has led him to as he says, spread love & embrace vulnerability. If you're in Melbourne, plug this in to your ears for your two hours outdoors this week, for everyone else, I hope you enjoy this episode just as much as I did!

Last week I had the chance to sit down with one of the star housemates from big brother 2020 - Mat Garrick. Mat and I chat about everything from shower mishaps in the big brother house to being an unofficial member of the Broken Hill tourism department. On a more serious note though, Mat and I chat all about mental health from his experiences with social media abuse, dealing with the impact of suicide that his football club was rocked with earlier this year and why rural country towns are still struggling to breaking down stereotypes surrounding mental health issues. I can't thank mat enough for giving up his time and I hope you guys enjoy listening!

On this episode I have the chance to Chew The Fat with Daisy Richardson, one of Survivor Australia's most memorable game players. We chat about all the 'undercover' Survivor gossip and try to answer all the questions you've always wanted to know! Most importantly though, we chat about Daisy's mental health battles, from multiple fights with depression, the impacts of living with endometriosis and how social media abuse that even culminated in death threats impacted her mental wellbeing. Gee Whiz, there hasn't been many times in my life where i've been speechless but this chat with Daisy certainly left me with my jaw on the ground! Thanks so much to Daisy for coming on the show, I hope you get something out of it! Always remember it is never weak to speak

Here we go ladies and gents! A few months in the making but it was worth the wait. I was lucky enough to sit down with Dylan Buckley, a former professional footballer for both the Carlton Blues and the GWS Giants. Dylan and I chat about everything, from his illustrious nicknames, naked handstands and his favourite podcast guests. As always though, the focus of the chat is on Mental Health. Dylan and I discuss everything from our personal tricks that we use to improve our individual mental health on our down days, our perspective on mental health in general and ways we can all improve on discussing the issue. I am extremely grateful for Dylan coming on the show and I hope you appreciate it as much as I did! Please listen to the end of the podcast for information regarding the giveaway for healthcare workers!

On this episode I sit down and chat with Morgan Rose Moroney - one of the biggest hitters in the fitness industry. At only 23 years old, Morgan already commands respect in the industry thanks to her massive platform as a result of her impressive resume, 8 national titles in Gymnastics, cover athlete for Oxygen magazine, star attraction of popular Netflix TV show Beastmaster and now on of Gymsharks finest. We chat about everything - from growing up in Brisbane, learning to cope with 40 hours of training per week for Gymnastics and which Gymshark athlete is most likely to skimp out on paying for a meal... we really do cover it all. Most importantly though, Morgan and I chat about her perspective on mental health, particularly the importance of promoting positive mental wellbeing in an industry where social media can have such a detrimental impact on mental health. I really enjoyed chatting with Morgan and hope that you enjoy listening as much as I did! Music by Bensound

On this weeks episode I sit down and Chew The Fat with Lance Picioane. Lance and I discuss all things football from his time as an over-developed european man child running around in the under 10's all the way through to his AFL career touching on his time with the Crows, the Hawks and North Melbourne as well as the infamous Line in The Sand match and the opponents he had the most respect for. Like all episodes on this show though, the focus of the chat is on Lance's journey / struggles with mental health over the years culminating in a sense of rockbottom that led him to be as he describes "three inches from death". If you want to support the work Lance does with his Love Me, Love You foundation or want to get involved in the LMLY march which is coming up later this year at the Botanical Gardens, please follow the link below: https://www.friendsoflmly.org.au/events

On this weeks episode I sit down with Josh Barressi ; a 24 year old who has seen and done it all. After being picked up by the AIS at a young age, Josh rose through the ranks as a talented junior soccer player before finding his way onto an A-League list at just 18 years old. We talk about the highs of his career and cleared up a little rumour about his obsession with scoring goals as himself on FIFA. The chat focusses on Josh's mental health journey which started creeping its way into his life from a young age and seemed to mirror his career as a horror run of injures began to take its toll. Josh bravely talks about the pressure of being in the game at such a young age and how severely the weight of those pressures can impact ones mental wellbeing. A huge thank you for Josh for coming on the show and I hope you get as much out of this as I did.

On this week episode I sit down and chat with Luke Robertson, a man who loves drinking beer so much he turned it into a career. Luke has done everything in the beer industry, from winning the Australian International Beer Awards Media Trophy in 2015, to publishing his book 'Keg Bottle Can - Best Beers for Every Occasion' and everything in-between. We chat about where the love for beer came from, the industry in general and of course his his favourite brews. Luke's unique mental health journey is of course the focus of the episode this week. From the 28 minute mark and onwards, we explore Luke's ongoing battles with anxiety & depression including his triggers and subsequent coping mechanisms. Luke is also brave enough to document his feelings of rockbottom which have seem him battle some very dark days. The chat also links back to his love for beer as Luke is now involved heavily with the planning and promotion of events within the industry itself that aims to change the culture surrounding beer-lovers across the country. I hope you get something out of this chat and encourage everyone to go chew the fat with a family member or friend, you never know, it could save a life. Music by BenSound

On this episode, I sit down with Jeff Riseley, a 3 time Olympian and National Record Holder for Australia. Jeff and I chat about his upbringing and early development in the sport which led to multiple national championships and international representation. We discuss a little bit of his training and which races / personal bests he reflects on most fondly. The focus of the chat however kicks off at the 30:00 minute point. From here, Jeff and I discuss at length his struggles with mental health which resulted in severe anxiety and depression, a reliance on sleeping medication and a major spiral in quality of life. Jeff discusses the coping mechanisms and strategies he has developed and the trip to Africa which he credits to changing his life. A massive thank you once again to Jeff for being so open and vulnerable in this chat. Please remember as always to have a conversation with a mate, family friend or colleague. You never know who you can help just by having a simple chat! Music supplied by Ben Sound @ www.bensound.com

A quick bonus episode this week to celebrate the launch of Movember! A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down and Chew The Fat with Brendan Maher, The Global Director of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at Movember Foundation. This episode focusses on the work that the Movember foundation does in furthering not only the awareness of mental health among men but also in creating an enviroment where men are able to speak freely about their struggles & emotions. To learn more about the Movember foundation or to get involved with a donation, please follow the link below! https://au.movember.com/ Thanks for listening! Music supplied by Ben Sound @ www.bensound.com