Join us in this discussion with Matt Bruce to talk about addiction, PTSD, dealing with emotions and how we need Men to Show up, do the work and heal ourselves. Helping Men heal ↔️Breathwork Coach ↔️ Self Intimacy Coach ↔️Creator Menswork Collective ↔️ #1 Amazon Bestseller - Veteran Australian Army Matt runs courses through Mens work collective. You can find Matt Bruce on: Insta: @here_to_be_me LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thecoursecollective Mens Work Collective: https://www.mensworkcollective.com.au/ Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14    Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au 

Amazing chats with Lachlan Stuart who is the founder of @themanthatcanproject, an online performance coaching platform for Men.  Lachlan has been on his journey of self-development for years and began helping other Men from 2014 building an amazing business for himself. In this episode we chat about: The journey of personal development and growth Sports culture and blokes culture Fucking up, growing up and the importance of accountability Understanding emotions and values Creating our identity vs what we have been spoonfed as "The Brand of Man" Lachlan's success is through his journey as being relatable to most Aussie blokes and showing that it is possible to grow for the better which shows the value in which having a coach can have.  You can find Lachlan on: Website: www.TheManThatCanProject.com  Instagram: @lachlanstuart @themanthatcanproject Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14   Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au 

Discussions around controlling and understanding your emotions.  Craig Ball discusses with us his program he uses to help blokes reclaim their power, Reclaiming Your Power is dedicated to helping men take back control, breakthrough emotional barriers and achieve their desired life. Pillar #1 How to govern your emotions Pillar #2 Define your Personal Philosophy to transform your outcomes Pillar #3 Become physically empowered We talk about: Understand your emotional state and break out of negative states by challenging your beliefs, How to leverage your Personal Philosophy to get immediate results, Determine your own direction by challenging established stereo types of masculinity. You can find Craig on: Facebook: AskCraigBall Website: Change Seminars Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14   Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au 

Jacob Little takes "I'm Showing Up" to another level. This former gang member spent time in jail whilst young, assaulted whilst in jail and then denied being able to spend time with his dad on parole yet has now turned this misfortune in to a lesson for other Blokes.  Jacob started, along with his Dad, About Time for Justice, which advocates support for victims of abuse in Australian institutions. They assist in seeking compensation and ongoing support.  We discuss his experience, his programs, his future planning and also the realities of the breaking the cycle of youth violence and how boxing has helped that.  You can find Jacob Little on: Insta: @abouttimeforjustice LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/abouttimeforjustice Personal: @jacob_little111 Call: 0491 338 170 Website: abouttimeforjustice.com Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14   Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au 

This chat with Ray Corcoran @raycorc talks about the financial side of our health and how every bloke should be getting on top of it.  We discuss personal issues and experiences around finance and Ray gives some tips and tricks for paying off debts ready to get into savings.  You can find Ray Corcoron on: Insta: @raycorc Website: https://personalfi.com.au/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0IJvY11T_5CWKggrn_HDA Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14   Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au

This episode is with Conrad Tracey from Addiction Coaching Australia. Conrad helps people break the cycle of addiction and regain control of their life and their choices. Conrad opens up candidly about his past experiences which lead to undiagnosed trauma resulting in drug use and addiction.  We discuss how we can lead with empathy into society and encourage Men of all stages in life to deal with any issues they may experience.  Conrad’s personal journey with addiction, highly-recognised standing in the Melbourne addiction recovery community, and marked professional success developing and coaching high-performance individuals and teams have inspired him to found Addiction Coaching Australia and design The Delta Path, a modern alternative to substance misuse and other addiction therapies. You can find Conrad on: Insta: @conradmtracey @addictioncoachingaustralia Website: https://addictioncoachingaustralia.com.au/ Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14    Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36       Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au

Loving this chat with Tiago, two blokes having a chat in a relaxed environment, myself chatting to a tattooed FIFO worker chilling on his couch. Tiago is a Founder of Mineset, a movement focusing on mental health in the mining industry which values connection. Their main goal is to #StartTheChat We spoke about mental health, issues around the mining industry, how we can have impact on a grass roots level talking directly to the blokes at coal face (I think thats a pun).  We also spoke about 2 amazing topics: - the importance of culture and how focussing on evolving it so that "Starting the Chat" isn't something that is awkward but something that is just what we do.  - Emotional intelligence, looking within for your triggers and reactions, communication and understanding in your relationship and its importance in FIFO life and empathy and understanding for other blokes and what they might be going through and how you can actively say "I'm showing up" to help them #startthechat So basically....shit that blokes normally chat about right! You can find Mineset on: Insta: @mineset.aus @tiago_southbrook Website: https://minesetaus.com.au/ Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14    Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36     Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au

Hugh Simson Jr is a former Lawyer, CFO & COO who is now...well "just doing cool stuff". One of the "Cool stuff" that Hugh is doing is The Man Journal! filled with useful tips, quotes but most importantly daily rituals to journal to practice gratitude, mindfulness and also be conscious in your life and daily habits to grow into the Man that you can become. Hugh is an advocate for pivoting in life and building resilience to overcome obstacles.  In this talk we discuss corporate burnout and reassessing values, the importance of conscious proactive living and how "doing the work" helps to be resilient in what life throws at you. This includes a discussion on navigating "conscious coupling". You can find Hugh on: Insta: @the.man.journal Website: http://hughsimson.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14    Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au

Brent Draper is now famously known for being a bloke, on Masterchef that on National TV decided to leave the series to protect his mental health. Whilst the issues weren't directly about Masterchef, it was his courage to open up about his struggles and put his mental health above the competition that literally resonated around the world. Join us with this chat to discuss getting out of a "rut" planning and communication with your partner, opening up about mental health challenges and how to address them and how we can evolve our culture to have better impact on Men's mental health. At The Modern Bloke we aim for 2 main things.  Showcasing everyday Aussie blokes doing great things and understanding the importance of the impact of being relatable.  Encouraging Men to say "I'm Showing Up" as a motivation to both internally motivate them to do something challenging which will benefit them and externally to showcase what a bloke can do. Brent's actions highlights exactly that, he represents a QLD bloke with a wicked beard, a qualified boilermaker, husband, father, surfer and craft beer lover who "showed up" by being open about his mental health struggles on national TV and showed other blokes that they can too! You can find Brent on: Insta: @brentdraper_ Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14   Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au

For Men's health week we combine the discussion with the link between physical and mental health. Join me with Michael Murphy from Beyond The Barbell. A great part of this discussion is around the importance of communication with your partner when suffering from poor mental health/mental illness. The idea for Beyond the Barbell came from the research of Michael Murphy at Victoria University where he studied members of a CrossFit Box (gym) about their motivation for joining.   The overwhelming response was that they joined for the ‘sense of community’ that CrossFit provides, including the friendship, camaraderie and sense of belonging. You can find Michael on: Insta: @beyondthebarbellinc Website: beyondthebarbell.net.au Follow us on Instagram: @Themodernbloke Visit our website: www.themodernbloke.com.au Note: If this discussion raises any issues, below are some resources you can contact: Life Line: 13 11 14   Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36   Blokes Psychology: blokespsychology.com.au