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  • #309 - Luke Bateman on rebuilding his life after gambling destroyed it.

    01:12:07||Season 5
    Luke Bateman is a writer and book enthusiast.His own journey has been through many ups and downs. From early life in country QLD to making his way to the NRL, the Batchelor and now BookTok fame, Luke battled depression, gambling addiction and substance abuse that ripped through his life like a hurricane, before he took the courageous step to get help and begin rebuilding.An incredibly honest conversation that covers some heavy themes of shame, addiction and learning to be your realest self through it all.Luke also takes up my challenge and shares his own eulogy on the episode.You can follow both Luke & I on social media @bradleyjdryburgh @lukebateman_To support the channel, you can subscribe and share this with your mates!Big love,Brad.

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  • #308 - Neil Perry on his tenacious attitude towards success and why selling Rockpool was a genius move.

    52:17||Season 5
    Neil Perry is one of Australia's most recognisable names in the food business. The incredibly successful restaurateur best known for Rockpool and now Margaret, has had his fair share of success in the business. However, despite the luxurious fit outs in his Double Bay restaurants, success is about more than money to Neil and it's his failures that have afforded him the lessons in career longevity that define his legacy today.An incredibly honest and personal conversation in which Neil shares some of the highs and lows, advice to the next generation and why he believes passion should be at the heart of what we do.You can follow both Neil & I on social media @bradleyjdryburgh @chefneilperryTo support the channel, you can subscribe and share this with your mates!Big love,Brad.
  • #307 - Learn to stay calm under pressure | Free diver & psychologist Ant Williams.

    01:04:42||Season 5
    Ant Williams is a world record holding free diver, author & performance psychologist.Ant's desire to push himself into the most extreme of circumstances, has been his own human experiment. Putting his work as a performance psychologist to the test to pass on the lessons of what it takes to perform under pressure.His new book 'Let It Be Tough' is out and available for purchase at all good book stores.https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Ant-Williams/244670599You can follow both Ant & I on social media @bradleyjdryburgh @freediveguy To support the channel, you can subscribe and share this with your mates!Big love,Brad.
  • #306 - Feeling Like A Burden & Facing Your Mortality | Hugo Toovey.

    01:38:23||Season 5
    Hugo Toovey has been through an incredibly challenging 13 years. Surviving both testicular and bowel cancer has been no easy feat. It has challenged him with more than a dozen surgeries and countless treatments, it stripped him of a testical, his hair, most of his bowel, and left him with a stoma bag that he calls 'Collin'. Through the darkest days Hugo struggled to see light and the end of the tunnel, but today, life looks a little brighter and his hardships have afforded him the character and perspective that will move you beyond words.Follow us both on Instagram @bradleyjdryburgh @hugotooveyIf you enjoyed this episode you can support my channel by subscribing and sharing this with a mate. Big love,Brad.
  • #305 - Ash Wicks' Journey Through Fatherhood, Sobriety & Depression.

    01:17:40||Season 5
    Ash Wicks is an online creator known as Jam Pikelets, and co-host of 'Two Doting Dad's' podcast.Ash returns to the show for the second time to discuss how his journey through fatherhood, depression & sobriety is shaping him as a man, as well as what he believes it means to be and raise a modern gentleman. Follow us both on Instagram @bradleyjdryburgh @jampikeletsIf you enjoyed this episode you can support my channel by subscribing and sharing this with a mate. Big love,Brad.
  • #304 - Narrowly Escaping Al Qaeda & Surviving Deadly Adventures | Michael 'Outback Mike" Atkinson.

    01:36:50||Season 5
    Michael 'Outback Mike' Atkinson is a solo adventurist, survival expert and film maker. He is a former Army helicopter pilot, survival instructor and Airforce flying instructor.To watch his films and see more of his adventures: https://outbackmike.com/Follow us both on Instagram @bradleyjdryburgh @outback_mikeIf you enjoyed this clip you can support my channel by subscribing and sharing this with a mate. Big love,Brad.
  • #303 - Bondi Rescue Lifeguard & Fire Fighter | Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell.

    01:35:19||Season 5
    Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell is a Life Guard and Fire Fighter. He has dedicated his professional career to be in service of others. From fighting some of Australia's most devastating bush fires, to saving lives on the beaches of Sydney's Eastern suburbs, Maxi became a household name as a 16 year old on the TV series 'Bondi Rescue'.We discuss Maxi's career, the lifelong friendships forged in life guard tower and fire house, some of the traumatic incidences he has been involved in, & how he ran towards the danger to save lives during the 2025 Bondi Terror Attack. If you enjoy this conversation, you can support the show by simply subscribing to the channel and sharing this episode with a mate who would love it too.Follow both Maxi & I on instagram @bradleyjdryburgh @lifeguardmaxi Check out Maxi's charity and education program 'Live Learn Survive' here: https://livelearnsurvive.com.au/Big Love,Brad.