Good Humans with Cooper Chapman

This week I sat down with Tom Cronin, and this one goes deep in the best possible way.Tom spent 26 years as a broker in finance. On paper he was successful. In reality he was drowning. Stress, anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks became constant companions. He questioned everything, including whether life was worth continuing.Then something shifted. Through meditation and deep self inquiry he found clarity, peace and purpose. He left finance behind and stepped into the work his soul was calling for. He is now a meditation teacher, transformation coach, author of six books, creator of The Portal film and documentary, and founder of The Stillness Project, a global movement on a mission to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness daily.This is a conversation about what happens when you stop running from your inner voice and start listening to it. Tom is warm, funny and one of the most grounded people I have sat across from.In this episode we cover:26 years in finance and the burnout that broke him openQuestioning whether life was worth continuingHow meditation changed everythingLeaving a successful career to follow his purposeThe Stillness Project and the mission to reach one billion peopleThe Portal film and documentaryConscious leadership, stillness and what it means to live from the inside outWhat daily meditation actually does for your mind and lifeFollow TomWebsite https://tomcronin.com/The Portal https://entertheportal.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tomcronin/Connect with Cooper Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH 1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/ The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/ The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020

I loved this one. Alexis has spent over a decade inside marketing, media and PR, so she knows exactly how our attention gets engineered. And she’s honest enough to call herself a tech addict too. Her new book Real: Reconnecting to Yourself in a World of Likes and Lies is three years in the making, and it’s all about how social media messes with who we think we are, and how to take that back. If you’ve ever closed an app feeling worse about yourself, this one’s for you.In this episode:How attention is designed and what it does to our nervous systemWhat happens to your identity when it’s built on likesAlexis’s own relationship with her phoneWhat social media means for kids and how parents can helpWhether being “authentic” online is just another performanceSimple ways to reconnect with the real youConnect with AlexisReal (the book)https://www.amazon.com.au/Real-Alexis-Zahner/dp/1394445695Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alexis_laine_zahner/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alexiszahner/Connect with CooperWorkshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.comTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020

This was a fascinating chat. Dr Joy Kong started out as a psychiatrist and addiction doctor before becoming one of the leading voices in stem cell therapy. She’s UCLA-trained, triple board-certified, and the founder of Chara Health in Los Angeles and the American Academy of Integrative Cell Therapy, where she trains doctors around the world. Joy cuts through the hype and tells it straight about what stem cells can and can’t do, and why she thinks we might be the first generation to reverse ageing. If you’re curious about longevity and where medicine is heading, you’ll love this one.In this episode:Why we might be the first generation to reverse ageing and live foreverWhy Joy moved from psychiatry to regenerative medicineWhat stem cells actually are and how they workWhether stem cells could help mental health and the brainThe myths and dodgy claims in the stem cell industryWhere she’d spend her own money on longevityJoy’s personal health protocolConnect with Dr Joy Konghttps://joykongmd.com/about/Chara Health https://chara-health.comThe Dr Joy Kong Podcast https://redcircle.com/shows/the-dr-joy-kong-podcastLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joykongmd/Connect with CooperWorkshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.comTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020

This week I sat down with Chris Mater, and this one is a masterclass in building a career by backing yourself at every turn.Chris started out as a professional skier before landing one of the most exciting jobs in sport — becoming one of Red Bull's first ever employees in Australia. He spent nearly 20 years with the brand, growing it from the ground up in Australia before heading to the United States to take on even bigger roles. Few people in the world understand action sports business at the level Chris does.From there he stepped into the top job at Surfing Australia, serving as CEO for five years and helping shape the future of the sport at a national level. And now he has created something that has the whole Australian surfing community talking — the Surfing Super League, a brand new competition format set to change the landscape of surfing in this country.This is a conversation about building a life in industries you love, what it takes to lead at the highest level, and what the Surfing Super League means for the future of Australian surfing.In this episode we cover:His journey as a professional skierBecoming one of Red Bull's first employees in AustraliaNearly 20 years building Red Bull across Australia and the United StatesWhat made Red Bull's culture so differentBecoming CEO of Surfing AustraliaFive years shaping the future of surfing at a national levelCreating the Surfing Super LeagueWhat the Super League means for Australian surfingLessons from a career built at the intersection of sport and businessFollow ChrisInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/materman1/Linked Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cjmater/?isSelfProfile=falseSurfing Super Leaguehttps://surfingsuperleague.com/—Connect with Cooper Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/ The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/ Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH 1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2 THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020

⚠️ Content Warning This episode contains open discussions about suicide and the loss of a family member. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready. If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.auThis week I sat down with Cooper Cheshire, and this one hit close to home.Cooper is the youngest person ever to finish the Geo Bay Swim solo, a Rottnest 25km Ultra solo finisher and the Under 18 Open Water Swimming WA State Champion. But what stood out most was how open and grounded he is for someone his age.Cooper and I share something we don't get to talk about often. We have both lost an uncle to suicide. We spoke about how that loss shaped him, why he is using sport to raise money for mental health, and what it really takes to chase big goals as a young athlete, including the swim that landed him in hospital.This one is for anyone who has ever used movement to process something they couldn't put into words.In this episode we cover:Losing an uncle to suicide and how it shaped himHis long distance swimming journey and big dreamsThe swim that landed him in hospitalRaising money for mental health through sportThe mindset it takes to be a young athlete chasing big goalsFollow Cooper CheshireInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/coopercheshire23/Connect with Cooper Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH 1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/ The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/ The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020

⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains open discussions about pregnancy loss, miscarriage, anxiety, endometriosis and the suspicious death of a family member. Please take care of yourself first. If you're not in the right headspace, come back to this one when you're ready.If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24/7) or visit lifeline.org.auThis week I sat down with Jess Rigby, and this one is one of the most powerful conversations I have had on this show.Jess is a Gold Coast entrepreneur, mother of four and author of While the Baby Slept, a memoir publishing November 2026. She lost her first daughter at eighteen weeks. She fought endometriosis for nine years before anyone listened. She went through miscarriages and divorce before building a blended family of six from scratch. She manages anxiety daily, the kind that lives in the body before it lives in the mind.And then in December 2024, her brother in law Jason Rigby was found dying in his staff apartment at the Crowne Plaza Nadi in Fiji. He was 40 years old, three days from his 41st birthday. The official ruling was suicide. His family has never accepted that ruling. The case has been featured on 60 Minutes Australia, a follow up story is in development, and the investigation is still active.Jess has been fighting for justice across international borders from a kitchen table on the Gold Coast while raising four kids and running two businesses.This is a conversation about what it actually takes to keep going when life keeps asking impossible things of you. About grief, anxiety, repair and choosing the people in front of you every single day even when your body is telling you it has had enough.In this episode we cover:Losing her first daughter at eighteen weeksNine years fighting to be heard with endometriosisMiscarriage, divorce and building a blended family of sixManaging anxiety and panic attacks dailyTherapy, medication and the tools that actually workThe death of Jason Rigby in Fiji in December 2024Why the family disputes the official rulingFighting for justice across international bordersThe 60 Minutes investigation and where the case standsHer memoir While the Baby Slept publishing November 2026Justice for Jasonhttps://www.jessicarigby.comPre-order While the Baby Slepthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGL7VG7P?spcref=PUBLISHED_PREORDER_LIVEFollow Jess on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/justiceforjasonrigby/Connect with CooperWorkshop and Speaking Enquirieshttps://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH1% Good Club Bookhttps://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkrhttps://amzn.to/46ve1i2Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/The Good Human Factory Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/The Good Human Factoryhttps://www.thegoodhumanfactory.comTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020