Poddy#15Whats that you hear a BONUS EPISODE!-That right you bloody legends we are taking a quick moment to shout out to you all on International Mens Day. -We're taking the time to let ya know we appreciate all the efforts you weapons are putting in day after day, and want you to hear about it. -So strap in for a convo dedicated to you fellas. Cheers-International Mens Day- Mens Health Forumhttps://www.internationalmensday.info/about

Poddy#14- The Voice in our Head + F#ck Off Gary.-We are back after a small technological glitch that prevented us from posting last weeks episode but we're ready to roll for another week. -This week we take the time to get in touch with our head motivational mentor Muzza has he passes on some wise words of wisdom again, to get us thinking about our actions and see if we are making most of the days we have been gifted on this old mud ball called earth. -Then we crack open another Topic of the Week- This week we delve into that pesky internal voice we all have in our head. The loud one that's always negative and trying to take us down a notch. -We acknowledge that we all have one and that affects us all differently, we look into where the bloody pain in the arse has come from and where it gets its ammunition from, as well as go over how we can tell it to sit back and mind its own business. -Tune in for a cracker, we hope you get loads of value from it as always, and if you do let us know about it, hit us up in the DMs on our socials @smoko_convo_poddy. -Also do us a favour and spread the word, let ya mates know you've been listening and get them tuning in next week. -Follow the links below if your wanting to look deeper in to todays topic. -The Critical Inner Voicehttps://www.psychalive.org/critical-inner-voice/-NUMBERS TO CALL IF YOU WANT TO GET SOME HELP!Lifeline13 11 14 – 24 hours a day7 days a weekLifeline Text0477 13 11 14 –6pm to midnight (AEDT)7 nights a weekBeyond Blue1300 22 4636Carer Support1800 242 636 or 1300 554 660Suicide Call Back Service1300 659 467Kids Helpline1800 55 1800MensLine Australia1300 789 978

Episode 13- Operation F#CK THE TREATS + Strengths and Weaknesses a NEW Perspective. -This weeks spooky episode goes along with the the theme of Halloween. Our host Heffa spins a yarn about a Halloween night to remember and how a special covert mission gave a nearby neighbour a hell of a scare. -Then we hace a chuckle with the casper inspired Sh*t Jokes for Good Blokes, before we delve into the esky to crack open another topic of the week. -This week we talk all things Strengths and Weaknesses and Heffa offers a NEW perspective of how you can look at evaluating things in our life and finding which category they fall into. This is an exercise that we hope you legends undertake as a way to boost your overall Mental Health and find yourself doing more of the things you love. -Like Always if you take any value out of this Episode do us a favour and share with a mate, wed bloody love ya for it mate. -Cheers

Poddy#12- A Fair Shake of the Sauce Bottle Mate + Reacting Vs Responding-Were back legends with another Episode of The Smoko Convo Poddy and were excited to be here. After an unplanned week off we hit the mic hard with loads of entertainment this week. -We kick things off with a recap of what's doing in the Rugby League World Cup and how host Heffa is struggling to come to senses with the new jerseys numbering system. He wants answers of which muppets were in charge of that decision. lol-Then we go over some Smoko Room Etiquette with a special editition of "THAT ONE BLOKE'. We go over the dos and dont's of the smoko room and what you should do if your game enough to bring tinned tuna for lunch. -Then we crack open another topic for the week, where we tackle the difference between Reacting Vs Responding to a situation and how we deal with each one can dictate the outcome. -As usual if your after some more information or want to read up and do some more information follow the link to some articles that you may find useful. -A formula for Responding not reacting.https://thegrowtheq.com-Response vs Reaction in 2022https://www.coaching-online.org/response-vs-reaction/

Poddy#11- 10 TIPS- to deal with the HEADNOISE.-This weeks episode is based around this years campaign for WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY which is "Look after your Mental Health, Australia".  So our host Heffa is going through the organisations 10 Tips on where you can start when if comes to looking after your Mental Health or HEADNOISE as we like to call here at Smoko Convo. -We cover things like the importance of getting a good nice sleep, the benefit of catching up with mates and staying connected and watching what were smashing down on Smoko from the hot box.-Plus as promised we giving you the link to the World Mental Health Day website so you can check it out and take the time to go through each of them in order to see where your able to implement some changes.-https://lookafteryourmentalhealthaustralia.org.au/mental-health-tips/-IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING AND THINK YOU CANT GO ON- CALL 000 AND ASK FOR HELP. -If its not an emergency but you can identify that you have some areas of your life you want help with here are a list of hotlines and other resources that you can use if you wish to contact someone in order to get yourself some guidance has to the best way to get some help-Lifeline13 11 14 – 24 hours a day7 days a weekLifeline Text0477 13 11 14 – 6pm to midnight (AEDT)7 nights a weekBeyond Blue1300 22 4636www.beyondblue.org.au  Butterfly Foundation National Helpline1800 334 673Carer Support1800 242 636 or 1300 554 660SANE Australia Help Centre1800 187 263www.sane.orgSuicide Call Back Service1300 659 467Kids Helpline1800 55 1800www.kidshelpline.com.auMensLine Australia1300 789 978Head to Healthwww.headtohealth.gov.au   Black Dogwww.blackdoginstitute.org.au   Headspacewww.eheadspace.org.au     R U OK?www.ruok.org.au   ReachOutwww.au.reachout.com  Embrace Multicultural Mental Healthwww.embracementalhealth.org.a

Poddy #10- How to make new mates!-This weeks episode kicks off with a special guests in the studio for our Nrl Premiership wrap up. He sounds a lot like our host Heffa, but just a little younger lol.-Then we meet our offical motivational mentor of the show, Muzza the Mac driver.As he hits the brakes and pulls up to pass on some wise words from an old fella who's been on the road to becoming a better bloke for many years, he's taking the time to give us a quote and pass on some wisdom to all our listeners to get us thinking a little bit differently. -Our Crackin Topic of the week this week is all about "How to make new mate" its a topics that's been requested a few times now so our host Heffa delves into how to get started, where to go looking and what not to do when your out fishing for a new fella to have a yarn with. -As always we've left the links to some of the articles we refer to in the poddy so you can take the time to have a bit more of a read if ya wanna know some more.-Tips for Men- looking to make new friendshttps://www.fatherly.com/love-money/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adultMaking Friendshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/making-friends

Poddy #9- Clean your SHED, to get better HEAD!-Gday legends were back for another Smoko Convo and this week were going into the NRL Grand Final weekend and our host Heffa gives us his predictions of the biggest game of the year. -We then listen to some cracking jokes from our listeners in another segment of 'SHIT Jokes for GOOD Blokes" before we crack the lid open on another topic of the week. -This week we talk about Anxiety, what it is and how it affects people. We go into how something so simple as decluttering your surroundings  can help you get a clearer mind, and allow you to stay focused when trying to complete your 'To Do List'-Below are the following links in reference to the articles that Heffa refers to when highlighting the importance of being in a visual calm space as a way to reduce your stress levels-Anxiety Article and Definition- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/anxietyCleaning and Mental Health Article - https://www.psycom.net/anxiety/mental-health-benefits-cleaning

Poddy#8- STOP FIXING SHIT BOB!-This weeks poddy were kicking it off with all things SEPTEMBER including a yarn about WTF is going on in the NRL footy finals at the moment.-Heffa gives you his predictions for the Prelims this weekend, before we get into everyone favourite segment- 'That One Bloke' and hell do we have a few crackers this week. -Then we finish it off with out Topic of the Week with a little chat about fixer mentality and how us blokes are wired a little differently when it comes to a conversation. Especially the ones those closest to us. -We touch base with a few tips that we've picked up from an article on Fatherly.com which we have given you the link below should you want to have a full read of the story. -Kick back, wrap ya ears around it and enjoy the episode. -Fatherly.com Articlehttps://www.fatherly.com

Poddy#7- A Dingo Ate My Coco Pops-This weeks yarns starts off with a special 'SHOUT OUT' to a bloody legend with the hottest ass you will see this side of the border.-After that we have a new segment- SHIT JOKES for GOOD BLOKES which will bring ya belly fully of laughs and plenty of OMG groans along with them.-Then we kick on to our crackin topic for the week which is RUOK Day and we delve into the pros and cons of this day and the part that it now plays within our society.-Heffa talks about how he loves the initiative of the however feels a lot of people skip over some of the fundamental aspects of what the day stands for purely to tick the boxes of the corporate PR check list.-In this episodes we talk about the possibility of listeners taking it upon themselves to get better educated when it comes to Mental Health Awareness and if this is something that interests you check out the Rise Foundations link below.-RISE-https://www.therisefoundation.net-And if you are struggling with your own Mental Health or know someone that is and are in need of some help please contact one of the foundations below, there is nothing week about asking for HELP fellas. -LIFELINE- 13 11 14SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE- 1300 659 467MENS HELP LINE- 1300 789 978TIACS- Tradie & Truckie Hotline- 0488 846 988 (8am-10pm Mon-Fri)-Beyond Blue- https://www.beyondblue.org.auBlack Dog Institute- https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.auHeadspace- https://www.headspace.org.au

Poddy#6- OLD DOG - NEW TRICKSWere back legends for another cracking episode this week.-We touch base on the weekend which was Fathers Day and see how all you legends celebrated, plus we give ourselves a check in with "The GOOD, The BAD and the F#CKIN HEADNOISE"-Then we reach in and find ourselves a cracking topic of the week, as our host HEFFA takes it upon himself to call you out on your SH!T, and encourage you to take action and HAVE A BLOODY CRACK at whatever it is that you've been thinking about for way to long. -Whether it's a new job, new hobby, new relationship, whatever it is that's been playing on ya mind we give you a few steps to get you on your journey. -Shout out to Jay from Impakt Media- for calling Hef on his sh!t once upon a time which in turn is what kickstarted The Smoko Convo Poddy. -If you want to find out what a talented bloke he is check out his work via the link below. https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAMQw7AJahcKEwi4ktvp6__5AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.impaktmedia.org%2F&psig=AOvVaw1fwbx4yTz2DmyccXrWy1eJ&ust=1662542563643007