Life Chats Podcast

Brianna Creaunne was a regular teenager living in Queensland when her life was turned upside down by a housefire.She suffered burns to 60% of her body and was placed in an induced coma for 2 weeks following the fire.Now, she uses her platform online to inspire others to embrace the skin they’re in - scars and all. She’s working as a model and educator for other burn survivors.C

CONTENT WARNING: Details of death, suicide, depressionAlan Bruce worked as a special rescue firefighter (one of the most high-stress roles in the industry) coordinating large-scale rescues and firefighting operations.As a child, his family immigrated to Australia from Scotland, where they were placed in a migrant hostel. He had dreams of being a pilot and a rockstar but fell into f

Bonnie Hancock is an incredible human.A professional Ironwoman at just seventeen, she competed 9 Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series and represented in Australia. She went on to become a qualified nutritionist and performance coach.This month marks the 1 year anniversary of Bonnie becoming the fastest person to paddle a surf ski nearly 13,000 around the Australian coastline. It took 8 mon

Welcome to my first solo LIFE CHAT!!!These episodes will be shorter updates on life - including topics that are close to my heart like well-being, mental & physical health, relationships, psychology, career pursuits, manifesting, spirituality and more!You may have noticed I haven't uploaded an episode in 3 MONTHS!Thank you for your patience. I'm so excited to be back on track r

Cooper Chapman is an all-round good human. He’s an ex-professional surfer and the founder of The Good Human Factory.After being closely affected by youth suicide in his small community, Cooper sprung into action creating mental health support practices and wellbeing networks for young adults. To date, Cooper has delivered workshops to over 30,000 school kids, created a gratitude

Khadija Gbla is a human rights activist, a model, a single mother, a disability advocate and a keynote speaker.It was her TED talk in 2014, ‘My Mother’s Strange Definition of Empowerment’ that catapulted her into public spotlight.Khadija was born in Sierra Leone and arrived in Australia as a refugee as a child. Attending an all-white school, she navigated discrimination, raci

Barry is a TV Presenter, speaker and builder who you might recognise from The Living Room on Channel 10.Barry’s story spans long before TV - he spent over 30 years in the building industry, with his own very successful company before selling everything he owned to sail around the world.Barry has stepped in the ring with depression as well as cancer (as has his life partner Leonie

CONTENT WARNING: Today’s episode discusses suicide and drug use. Please seek support from the resources below if you find these themes triggering.Luke Jackson is an Australian professional boxer with many titles under his belt.After a tumultuous childhood and leaving school in Year 8, he rose to captain the Australian Boxing Team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games before representing

Kurt Herzog is an ex-professional swimmer who swam alongside Olympic legend Grant Hackett in the 2015 Australian World Championships.He’s since given up life in the city to manage the Remote Pools Project, which delivers crucial aquatic education and resources to remote Indigenous communities.Kurt has spent the last five years in Outback Australia, with one short break - you may

CONTENT WARNING: Today’s episode discusses themes and details surrounding suicide, as told by a suicide survivor. If you find this material distressing, please seek support from the resources below.Matt Caruana unintentionally became an international speaker after he attempted suicide at 16 and survived. Now, he is best known for his humanitarian work surrounding suicide preventi